4
Judith replied, "As your soul lives, my lord, your servant will not use up the things I have with me before the Lord carries out by my hand what he has determined to do."
2
But Judith said, "I cannot eat it, lest it be an offense; but I will be provided from the things I have brought with me."
3
Holofernes said to her, "If your supply runs out, where can we get more like it for you? For none of your people is here with us."
4
Judith replied, "As your soul lives, my lord, your servant will not use up the things I have with me before the Lord carries out by my hand what he has determined to do."
5
Then the servants of Holofernes brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Along toward the morning watch she arose
6
and sent to Holofernes and said, "Let my lord now command that your servant be permitted to go out and pray."
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.