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Esau’s wives

³⁴ When Esau was 40 years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

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Judith is introduced

8 Now in those days Judith heard about these things. She was the daughter of Merari son of Ox son of Joseph son of Oziel son of Elkiah son of Ananias son of Gideon son of Raphain son of Ahitub son of Elijah son of Hilkiah son of Eliab son of Nathanael son of Salamiel son of Sarasadai son of Israel.

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⁴ Judith had lived as a widow in her house for three years and four months.

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Judith speaks to the elders

⁹ Judith heard the people’s harsh words against the ruler, for they were growing weak from the lack of water. Judith also heard everything that Uzziah told them, how he promised to surrender the city to the Assyrians in five days.

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³² Judith said to them: “Listen to me. I’m going to do something that will be remembered for generations to come.

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Judith prays to God

9 Judith fell on her face, put ashes on her head, and uncovered the funeral clothing she was wearing. Then, at the time when the evening incense was being offered in God’s house in Jerusalem, Judith cried out to the Lord with a loud voice and said:

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Judith enters the Assyrian camp

10 When she had finished crying out to Israel’s God and had finished saying all these things,

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¹⁰ When they did so, Judith went out, along with her servant. The men of the city watched her until she went down the hill and passed through the valley, until they could no longer see her.

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¹¹ Judith and her female servant continued to go straight through the valley until an Assyrian patrol met them.

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Judith meets Holofernes

¹⁷ The patrol chose one hundred of their men to accompany Judith and her servant, and they led them to Holofernes’ tent.

Genesis 26:34View Full Chapter

Esau’s wives

³⁴ When Esau was 40 years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.