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The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 4 1 – Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best horsemen: and they removed out of the camp by night. 2 – That they might come upon the […]

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 5 1 – Now it came to pass, when the nations round about heard that the altar and the sanctuary were built up as before, that they were exceeding angry. 2 – And

The Book of Judith Chapter 14 1 – And Judith said to all the people: Hear me, my brethren, hang ye up this head upon our walls. 2 – And as soon as the sun shall rise, let every man

The Book of Judith Chapter 15 1 – And when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled from them, and being seized with trembling and fear they thought only to save themselves by flight: 2

The Book of Judith Chapter 16 1 – Then Judith sung this canticle to the Lord, saying: 2 – Begin ye to the Lord with timbrels, sing ye to the Lord with cymbals, tune unto him a new psalm, extol

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 1 1 – Now it came to pass, after that Alexander the son of Philip the Macedonian, who first reigned in Greece, coming out of the land of Cethim, had overthrown Darius king

The Book of Judith Chapter 9 1 – And when they were gone, Judith went into her oratory: and putting on haircloth, laid ashes on her head: and falling down prostrate before the Lord, she cried to the Lord, saying:

The Book of Judith Chapter 11 1 – Then Holofernes said to her: Be of good comfort, and fear not in thy heart: for I have never hurt a man that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor the king. 2 –

The Book of Judith Chapter 12 1 – Then he ordered that she should go in where his treasures were laid up, and bade her tarry there, and he appointed what should be given her from his own table. 2

The Book of Judith Chapter 13 1 – And when it was grown late, his servants made haste to their lodgings, and Vagao shut the chamber doors, and went his way. 2 – And they were all overcharged with wine.