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[1] Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Asshur, was told that the children of Israel had prepared for war, had shut up the passages of the hill country, had fortified all the tops of the high hills, and had set up barricades in the plains. [2] Then he was exceedingly angry, and he called all the princes of Moab, the captains of Ammon, and all the governors of the sea coast, [3] and he said to them, “Tell me now, you sons of Canaan, who are these people who dwell in the hill country? What are the cities that they inhabit? How large is their army? Where is their power and their strength? What king is set over them, to be the leader of their army? [4] Why have they turned their backs, that they should not come and meet me, more than all who dwell in the west?” [5] Then Achior, the leader of all the children of Ammon, said to him, “Let my lord now hear a word from the mouth of your servant, and I will tell you the truth concerning these people who dwell in this hill country, near to the place where you dwell. No lie will come out of the mouth of your servant. [6] These people are descended from the Chaldeans. [7] They sojourned before this in Mesopotamia, because they didn’t want to follow the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of the Chaldeans. [8] They departed from the way of their parents, and worshiped the God of heaven, the God whom they knew. Their parents cast them out from the face of their gods, and they fled into Mesopotamia and sojourned there many days. [9] Then their God commanded them to depart from the place where they sojourned, and to go into the land of Canaan. They lived there, and prospered with gold and silver, and with exceedingly much cattle. [10] Then they went down into Egypt, for a famine covered all the land of Canaan. They sojourned there until they had grown up. They became a great multitude there, so that one could not count the population of their nation. [11] Then the king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt subtly with them, and brought them low, making them labor in brick,‡ and made them slaves. [12] They cried to their God, and he struck all the land of Egypt with incurable plagues; so the Egyptians cast them out of their sight. [13] God dried up the Red sea before them, [14] and brought them into the way of Sinai Kadesh-Barnea and they cast out all that lived in the wilderness. [15] They lived in the land of the Amorites, and they destroyed by their strength everyone in Heshbon. Passing over Jordan, they possessed all the hill country. [16] They cast out before them the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, the Shechemite, and all the Girgashites, and they lived in that country many days. [17] And while they didn’t sin before their God, they prospered, because God who hates iniquity was with them. [18] But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many severe battles, and were led captives into a land that was not theirs. The temple of their God was razed to the ground, and their cities were taken by their adversaries. [19] And now they have returned to their God, and have come up from the dispersion where they were dispersed, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are settled in the hill country; for it was desolate. [20] And now, my lord and master, if there is any error in this people, and they sin against their God, we will find out what this thing is in which they stumble, and we will go up and overcome them. [21] But if there is no lawlessness in their nation, let my lord now pass by, lest their Lord defend them, and their God be for them, and we will be a reproach before all the earth.” [22] It came to pass, when Achior had finished speaking these words, all the people standing around the tent complained. The great men of Holofernes, and all who lived by the sea side and in Moab, said that he should be cut to pieces. [23] For, they said, “We will not be afraid of the children of Israel, because, behold, they are a people that has no power nor might to make the battle strong. [24] Therefore now we will go up, and they will be a prey to be devoured by all your army, Lord Holofernes.”

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  1. ‡ 5:11 Some authorities read and he brought them low with clay and brick, etc.
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[1] Καὶ G2532 ἀνηγγέλη G312 Ολοφέρνῃ ἀρχιστρατήγῳ δυνάμεως G1411 Ασσουρ διότι G1360 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 παρεσκευάσαντο G3903 εἰς G1519 πόλεμον G4171 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 διόδους τῆς G3588 ὀρεινῆς G3714 συνέκλεισαν G4788 καὶ G2532 ἐτείχισαν πᾶσαν G3956 κορυφὴν ὄρους G3735 ὑψηλοῦ G5308 καὶ G2532 ἔθηκαν G5087 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 πεδίοις σκάνδαλα. G4625 [2] Καὶ G2532 ὠργίσθη G3710 θυμῷ G2372 σφόδρα G4970 καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 ἄρχοντας G758 Μωαβ καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 στρατηγοὺς G4755 Αμμων καὶ G2532 πάντας G3956 σατράπας τῆς G3588 παραλίας G3882 [3] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Ἀναγγείλατε G312 δή G1211 μοι, G3427 υἱοὶ G5207 Χανααν, G5477 τίς G5101 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 οὗτος G3778 ὁ G3588 καθήμενος G2521 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ὀρεινῇ, G3714 καὶ G2532 τίνες G5101 ἃς G3739 κατοικοῦσιν G2730 πόλεις, G4172 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 τῆς G3588 δυνάμεως G1411 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τίνι G5101 τὸ G3588 κράτος G2904 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἰσχὺς G2479 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ἀνέστηκεν G450 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῶν G846 βασιλεὺς G935 ἡγούμενος G2233 στρατιᾶς G4756 αὐτῶν, G846 [4] καὶ G2532 διὰ G1223 τί G5101 κατενωτίσαντο τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 ἐλθεῖν G2064 εἰς G1519 ἀπάντησίν G529 μοι G3427 παρὰ G3844 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 κατοικοῦντας G2730 ἐν G1722 δυσμαῖς. G1424 — [5] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 Αχιωρ ὁ G3588 ἡγούμενος G2233 πάντων G3956 υἱῶν G5207 Αμμων Ἀκουσάτω G191 δὴ G1211 λόγον G3056 ὁ G3588 κύριός G2962 μου G3450 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 τοῦ G3588 δούλου G1401 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀναγγελῶ G312 σοι G4671 τὴν G3588 ἀλήθειαν G225 περὶ G4012 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 τούτου, G5127 ὃς G3739 κατοικεῖ G2730 τὴν G3588 ὀρεινὴν G3714 ταύτην, G3778 πλησίον G4139 σοῦ G4675 οἰκοῦντος, G3611 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐξελεύσεται G1831 ψεῦδος G5579 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 στόματος G4750 τοῦ G3588 δούλου G1401 σου. G4675 [6] Ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 οὗτός G3778 εἰσιν G1526 ἀπόγονοι Χαλδαίων. G5466 [7] Καὶ G2532 παρῴκησαν G3939 τὸ G3588 πρότερον G4386 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Μεσοποταμίᾳ, G3318 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἐβουλήθησαν G1014 ἀκολουθῆσαι G190 τοῖς G3588 θεοῖς G2316 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 αὐτῶν, G846 οἳ G3739 ἐγένοντο G1096 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 Χαλδαίων· G5466 [8] καὶ G2532 ἐξέβησαν ἐξ G1537 ὁδοῦ G3598 τῶν G3588 γονέων G1118 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 προσεκύνησαν G4352 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ, G3772 θεῷ G2316 ᾧ G3739 ἐπέγνωσαν, G1921 καὶ G2532 ἐξέβαλον G1544 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῶν G3588 θεῶν G2316 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔφυγον G5343 εἰς G1519 Μεσοποταμίαν G3318 καὶ G2532 παρῴκησαν G3939 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἡμέρας G2250 πολλάς. G4183 [9] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 αὐτῶν G846 ἐξελθεῖν G1831 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παροικίας G3940 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 πορευθῆναι G4198 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 Χανααν, G5477 καὶ G2532 κατῴκησαν G2730 ἐκεῖ G1563 καὶ G2532 ἐπληθύνθησαν G4129 χρυσίῳ G5553 καὶ G2532 ἀργυρίῳ G694 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 κτήνεσιν G2934 πολλοῖς G4183 σφόδρα. G4970 [10] Καὶ G2532 κατέβησαν G2597 εἰς G1519 Αἴγυπτον, G125 ἐκάλυψεν G2572 γὰρ G1063 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 Χανααν G5477 λιμός, G3042 καὶ G2532 παρῴκησαν G3939 ἐκεῖ G1563 μέχρις G3360 οὗ G3739 διετράφησαν· καὶ G2532 ἐγένοντο G1096 ἐκεῖ G1563 εἰς G1519 πλῆθος G4128 πολύ, G4183 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 ἀριθμὸς G706 τοῦ G3588 γένους G1085 αὐτῶν. G846 [11] Καὶ G2532 ἐπανέστη G1881 αὐτοῖς G846 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Αἰγύπτου G125 καὶ G2532 κατεσοφίσατο G2686 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 πόνῳ G4192 καὶ G2532 πλίνθῳ, ἐταπείνωσαν G5013 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 ἔθεντο G5087 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 δούλους. G1401 [12] Καὶ G2532 ἀνεβόησαν G310 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπάταξεν G3960 πᾶσαν G3956 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 Αἰγύπτου G125 πληγαῖς, G4127 ἐν G1722 αἷς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 ἴασις· G2392 καὶ G2532 ἐξέβαλον G1544 αὐτοὺς G846 οἱ G3588 Αἰγύπτιοι G124 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 αὐτῶν. G846 [13] Καὶ G2532 κατεξήρανεν ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὴν G3588 ἐρυθρὰν G2063 θάλασσαν G2281 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 αὐτῶν G846 [14] καὶ G2532 ἤγαγεν G71 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 ὁδὸν G3598 τοῦ G3588 Σινα G4614 καὶ G2532 Καδης Βαρνη· καὶ G2532 ἐξέβαλον G1544 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 κατοικοῦντας G2730 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐρήμῳ G2048 [15] καὶ G2532 ᾤκησαν G3611 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 Αμορραίων καὶ G2532 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 Εσεβωνίτας ἐξωλέθρευσαν G1842 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἰσχύι G2479 αὐτῶν. G846 Καὶ G2532 διαβάντες G1224 τὸν G3588 Ιορδάνην G2446 ἐκληρονόμησαν G2816 πᾶσαν G3956 τὴν G3588 ὀρεινὴν G3714 [16] καὶ G2532 ἐξέβαλον G1544 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 αὐτῶν G846 τὸν G3588 Χαναναῖον G5478 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Φερεζαῖον καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Ιεβουσαῖον καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Συχεμ G4966 καὶ G2532 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 Γεργεσαίους καὶ G2532 κατῴκησαν G2730 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 ἡμέρας G2250 πολλάς. G4183 [17] Καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 οὐχ G3756 ἥμαρτον G264 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτῶν, G846 ἦν G2258 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν G846 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθά, G18 ὅτι G3754 θεὸς G2316 μισῶν G3404 ἀδικίαν G93 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν G846 ἐστιν. G2076 [18] Ὅτε G3753 δὲ G1161 ἀπέστησαν G868 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ὁδοῦ, G3598 ἧς G3739 διέθετο G1303 αὐτοῖς, G846 ἐξωλεθρεύθησαν G1842 ἐν G1722 πολλοῖς G4183 πολέμοις G4171 ἐπὶ G1909 πολὺ G4183 σφόδρα G4970 καὶ G2532 ᾐχμαλωτεύθησαν G162 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 οὐκ G3756 ἰδίαν, G2398 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ναὸς G3485 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτῶν G846 ἐγενήθη G1096 εἰς G1519 ἔδαφος, G1475 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 πόλεις G4172 αὐτῶν G846 ἐκρατήθησαν G2902 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 ὑπεναντίων. G5227 [19] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἐπιστρέψαντες G1994 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 αὐτῶν G846 ἀνέβησαν G305 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 διασπορᾶς, G1290 οὗ G3757 διεσπάρησαν G1289 ἐκεῖ, G1563 καὶ G2532 κατέσχον G2722 τὴν G3588 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 οὗ G3757 τὸ G3588 ἁγίασμα αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 κατῳκίσθησαν ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ὀρεινῇ, G3714 ὅτι G3754 ἦν G2258 ἔρημος. G2048 [20] Καὶ G2532 νῦν, G3568 δέσποτα G1203 κύριε, G2962 εἰ G1487 μὲν G3303 ἔστιν G2076 ἀγνόημα G51 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 τούτῳ G5129 καὶ G2532 ἁμαρτάνουσιν G264 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπισκεψόμεθα G1980 ὅτι G3754 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 σκάνδαλον G4625 τοῦτο, G5124 καὶ G2532 ἀναβησόμεθα G305 καὶ G2532 ἐκπολεμήσομεν αὐτούς· G846 [21] εἰ G1487 δ’ G1161 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀνομία G458 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἔθνει G1484 αὐτῶν, G846 παρελθέτω G3928 δὴ G1211 ὁ G3588 κύριός G2962 μου, G3450 μήποτε G3379 ὑπερασπίσῃ ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 αὐτῶν G846 ὑπὲρ G5228 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐσόμεθα G2071 εἰς G1519 ὀνειδισμὸν G3680 ἐναντίον G1726 πάσης G3956 τῆς G3588 γῆς. G1093 — [22] καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ὡς G5613 ἐπαύσατο G3973 Αχιωρ λαλῶν G2980 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους, G5128 καὶ G2532 ἐγόγγυσεν G1111 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ὁ G3588 κυκλῶν G2944 τὴν G3588 σκηνὴν G4633 καὶ G2532 περιεστώς, G4026 καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 οἱ G3588 μεγιστᾶνες G3175 Ολοφέρνου καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 κατοικοῦντες G2730 τὴν G3588 παραλίαν G3882 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Μωαβ συγκόψαι αὐτόν G846 [23] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 φοβηθησόμεθα G5399 ἀπὸ G575 υἱῶν G5207 Ισραηλ, G2474 ἰδοὺ G2400 γὰρ G1063 λαὸς G2992 ἐν G1722 ᾧ G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 δύναμις G1411 οὐδὲ G3761 κράτος G2904 εἰς G1519 παράταξιν ἰσχυράν· G2478 [24] διὸ G1352 δὴ G1211 ἀναβησόμεθα, G305 καὶ G2532 ἔσονται G2071 εἰς G1519 κατάβρωσιν πάσης G3956 τῆς G3588 στρατιᾶς G4756 σου, G4675 δέσποτα G1203 Ολοφέρνη. —
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