Judith 7:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 These words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders to do as they had said. More versionsCommon English Bible Their plan pleased Holofernes and his advisors, and he directed them to do as they had said. Catholic Public Domain Version For it is better that as captives, being alive, we should bless the Lord, than that we should die and become a disgrace to all flesh, after we have seen our wives and our children die before our eyes. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it is better, that being captives we should live and bless the Lord, than that we should die, and be a reproach to all flesh, after we have seen our wives and our infants die before our eyes. Good News Translation (US Version) Holofernes and his entire staff were pleased with this suggestion, so he gave orders to put the plan into action. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Their words were pleasing in the sight of Holofernes and in the sight of all his servants; and he ordered them to do as they had spoken. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Holofernes and his officials liked what the commanders said, and so he gave orders to carry out their plan at once. |