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Judith 13:17-19
New Catholic Bible
Judith 13:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 Blessed Are You above All Other Women![a] All the people were greatly astonished, and, bowing in worship to God, they spoke with a single voice: “Blessed are you, our God, for this day you have humiliated the enemies of your people.” 18 Then Uzziah said to her:
“Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God,
above all other women on earth.
And blessed be the Lord God,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
under whose guidance you cut off
the head of the leader of our enemies.
19 The hope that inspired you will never fade
from the memory of those who praise the power of God.
Footnotes
- Judith 13:17 The Liturgy has made use of this text to render homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary who with full knowledge faced the moral sufferings connected with her divine motherhood.
