This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Judith 4:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 20213 For they had only recently returned from exile, and all the people of Judea had just now gathered together, and the sacred vessels and the altar and the temple had been consecrated after their profanation. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible3 They had just recently returned from captivity in exile. All the people of Judea had only just gathered together again, and the temple together with its altar and equipment had been newly dedicated to God after being polluted. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version3 And they sent into all of Samaria, and by an indirect route even to Jericho, and they seized in advance all the tops of the mountains. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version3 And they sent into all Samaria round about, as far as Jericho; and seized upon all the tops of the mountains. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)3 They had only recently returned home to Judah from exile and had just rededicated the Temple and its utensils and its altar after they had been defiled. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers3 because they had newly come up from the captivity, and all the people of Judea were recently gathered together; and the vessels, the altar, and the house were sanctified after being profaned. See the chapter |