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But our people are dying of thirst. They forced us to say what we did and to make a solemn promise, which we cannot break.
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So now, since you are a deeply religious woman, pray for our people; ask the Lord to send rain to fill our cisterns, so that we can get our strength back."
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"All right," Judith replied, "I am going to do something which our Jewish people will never forget.
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Tonight, the three of you must stand guard at the gate so that my slave woman and I can leave the town. And before the day comes on which you have promised to surrender, the Lord will use me to rescue the people of Israel.
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But you must not ask me what I am going to do; I will explain it to you when it is all over."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.