Judith 8:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The slaughter of our kindred and the captivity of the land and the desolation of our inheritance—all this he will bring on our heads among the nations, wherever we serve as slaves, and we shall be an offense and a disgrace in the eyes of those who acquire us. More versionsCommon English Bible He will bring the murder of our families, the captivity of the land, and the destruction of our inheritance down upon our heads, wherever we may be enslaved among the nations. Those who purchase us as slaves will consider us offensive and disgraceful. Catholic Public Domain Version They are obliged to remember how our father Abraham was tested, and being proved by many tribulations, he was made the friend of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They must remember how our father Abraham was tempted, and being proved by many tribulations was made the friend of God. Good News Translation (US Version) He will hold us responsible for the slaughter and captivity of our people and for the destruction of the land we have inherited. We will be despised and mocked by the people in those nations to which we will be taken as slaves. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers The slaughter of our kindred, the captivity of the land, and the desolation of our inheritance, he will bring on our heads among the Gentiles, wherever we will be in bondage. We will be an offense and a reproach to those who take us for a possession. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition He will punish us for the slaughter of our people and for the destruction and capture of the land he gave us as our own. We will be slaves to other nations, and they will insult and make fun of us. |