Judith 8:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 She set up a tent for herself on the roof of her house, put sackcloth about her waist, and wore widow’s clothing.(A) 6 She fasted all the days of her widowhood, except sabbath eves and sabbaths, new moon eves and new moons, feastdays and holidays of the house of Israel.(B) 7 She was beautiful in appearance and very lovely to behold.(C) Her husband, Manasseh, had left her gold and silver, male and female servants, livestock and fields, which she was maintaining.
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