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 7:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202116 These words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders to do as they had said. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible16 Their plan pleased Holofernes and his advisors, and he directed them to do as they had said. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version16 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version16 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. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)16 Holofernes and his entire staff were pleased with this suggestion, so he gave orders to put the plan into action. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers16 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. See the chapter |