the son of Joseph, the son of Ozel,
the son of Elcia, the son of Ananias, the son of Gedeon, the son
of Raphaim, the son of Acitho, the son of Eliu, the son of
Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Samael, the son of
Salasadal, the son of Israel.

Jdt 8:2
And Manasses was her husband, of her tribe and kindred, who
died in the barley harvest.

Jdt 8:3
For as he stood overseeing them that bound sheaves in the
field, the heat came upon his head, and he fell on his bed, and
died in the city of Bethulia: and they buried him with his
fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.

Jdt 8:4
So Judith was a widow in her house three years and four
months.

Jdt 8:5
And she made her a tent upon the top of her house, and put on
sackcloth upon her loins and ware her widow's apparel.

Jdt 8:6
And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, save the eves
of the sabbaths, and the sabbaths, and the eves of the new
moons, and the new moons and the feasts and solemn days of the
house of Israel.

Jdt 8:7
She was also of a goodly countenance, and very beautiful to
behold: and her husband Manasses had left her gold, and silver,
and menservants and maidservants, and cattle, and lands; and she
remained upon them.

Jdt 8:8
And there was none that gave her an ill word; ar she feared
God greatly.

Jdt 8:9
Now when she heard the evil words of the people against the
governor, that they fainted for lack of water; for Judith had
heard all the words that Ozias had spoken unto them, and that he
had sworn to deliver the city unto the Assyrians after five
days;

Jdt 8:10
Then she sent her waitingwoman, that had the government of
all things that she had, to call Ozias and Chabris and Charmis,
the ancients of the city.

Jdt 8:11
And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now,
O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words
that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right,
touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and
you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies,
unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.

Jdt 8:12
And now who are ye that have tempted God this day, and stand
instead of God among the children of men?

Jdt 8:13
And now try the Lord Almighty, but ye shall never know any
thing.

Jdt 8:14
For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can
ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search
out God, that hath ma