Judith 11

CHAPTER 11. 1 Then Holofernes said to her: Be of good comfort, and fear not in thy heart: for I have never hurt a man that was willing to serve…

Judith 12

CHAPTER 12. 1 Then he ordered that she should go in where his treasures were laid up, and bade her tarry there, and he appointed what should be given her…

Judith 13

CHAPTER 13. 1 And when it was grown late, his servants made haste to their lodgings, and Vagao shut the chamber doors, and went his way. 2 And they were…

Judith 14

CHAPTER 14. 1 And Judith said to all the people: Hear me, my brethren, hang ye up this head upon our walls. 2 And as soon as the sun shall…

Judith 15

CHAPTER 15. 1 And when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled from them, and being seized with trembling and fear they thought only to…

Judith 16

CHAPTER 16. 1 Then Judith sung this canticle to the Lord, saying: 2 Begin ye to the Lord with timbrels, sing ye to the Lord with cymbals, tune unto him…

Esther 1

CHAPTER 1. 1 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces: 2 When he sat on the throne of his kingdom,…

Esther 2

CHAPTER 2. 1 After this, when the wrath of king Assuerus was appeased, he remembered Vasthi, and what she had done end what she had suffered: 2 And the king’s…

Esther 3

CHAPTER 3. 1 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes…

Esther 4

CHAPTER 4. 1 Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head: and he cried with a loud voice…