Judith 8:9-11
Good News Translation
Judith Meets with the Town Officials
9 Judith heard how the people were complaining bitterly against Uzziah, now that the water shortage had broken their morale. She learned that in answer to their complaints he had promised to surrender the town to the Assyrians after five days. 10 Judith sent a slave, the woman who managed her business affairs, to invite Uzziah,[a] Chabris, and Charmis, the town officials, to her home.
11 When the officials arrived, Judith said to them,
Please listen to me. You are the leaders of the people of Bethulia, but you were wrong to speak to the people as you did today. You should not have made a solemn promise before God that you would surrender the town to our enemies if the Lord did not come to our aid within a few days.
Footnotes
- Judith 8:10 Uzziah; some Greek manuscripts do not have this word.
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