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Judith 7:29-31
New Catholic Bible
Judith 7:29-31
New Catholic Bible
29 The entire assembly then wailed bitter lamentations and called on the Lord God with loud cries. 30 In response, Uzziah said to them: “Have courage, my people! Let us continue to hold out for five more days. By that time the Lord, our God will show his mercy toward us. He will not abandon us completely. 31 At the end of that period, if no help has reached us, I will do as you say.”[a]
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- Judith 7:31 It appears that Uzziah considers the town to be impregnable and is expecting help from Jerusalem or help from God in the form of a great rain that will fill all the cisterns of the town.
