The Book of Judith Chapter 7 1 – But Holofernes on the next day gave orders to his army, to go up against Bethulia. 2 – Now there were in his troops a hundred and twenty thousand footmen, and two […]

The Book of Judith Chapter 6 1 – And it came to pass when they had left off speaking, that Holofernes being in a violent passion, said to Achior: 2 – Because thou hast prophesied unto us, saying: That the

The Book of Judith Chapter 5 1 – And it was told Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, that the children of Israel prepared themselves to resist, and had shut up the ways of the mountains. 2

The Book of Judith Chapter 4 1 – Then the children of Israel, who dwelt in the land of Juda, hearing these things, were exceedingly afraid of him. 2 – Dread and horror seized upon their minds, lest he should

The Book of Judith Chapter 3 1 – Then the kings and the princes of all the cities and provinces, of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Syria Sobal, and Libya, and Cilicia sent their ambassadors, who coming to Holofernes, said: 2 –

The Book of Judith Chapter 2 1 – In the thirteenth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, the two and twentieth day of the first month, the word was given out in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians,

The Book of Judith Chapter 1 1 – Now Arphaxad king of the Medes had brought many nations under his dominions, and he built a very strong city, which he called Ecbatana, 2 – Of stones squared and hewed: he

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 51 1 – They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none. 11 – I remembered

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 50 1 – Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple. 2 – By him also the height

The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 49 1 – The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer: 2 – His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every