Judith 13:18
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
18 And Uzzi′ah said to her, “O daughter, you are blessed by the Most High God above all women on earth; and blessed be the Lord God, who created the heavens and the earth, who has guided you to strike the head of the leader of our enemies.
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Judith 15:9-10
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 And when they met her they all blessed her with one accord and said to her, “You are the exaltation of Jerusalem,[a] you are the great glory of Israel, you are the great pride of our nation! 10 You have done all this singlehanded; you have done great good to Israel, and God is well pleased with it. May the Almighty Lord bless you for ever!” And all the people said, “So be it!”
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- 15.9 You are the exaltation of Jerusalem: This passage is included in the office for feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, e.g., the little chapter for None on the Assumption, 15 August.
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