Judith 9

Judith 9

Judith Prays for God's Help

1Judith put ashes on her head and removed her robe, uncovering the pieces of sackcloth she was wearing under her widow's clothes. She then bowed with her face to the ground. The time was early evening, exactly when the incense was being offered on the altar in the Jerusalem temple. Judith prayed in a loud voice:[#9.1 See the note at 4.10.]

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