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Their plan pleased Holofernes and his advisors, and he directed them to do as they had said.
For it is better, that being captives we should live and bless the Lord, than that we should die, and be a reproach to all flesh, after we have seen our wives and our infants die before our eyes.
Holofernes and his entire staff were pleased with this suggestion, so he gave orders to put the plan into action.
Their words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he ordered their proposal to be carried out.
Their words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders for their proposal to be carried out.
These words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders to do as they had said.
These words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders to do as they had said.
These words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders to do as they had said.
These words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he gave orders to do as they had said.
These words pleased Holofer′nes and all his servants, and he gave orders to do as they had said.
These words pleased Holofer′nes and all his servants, and he gave orders to do as they had said.
It is better that we be made prisoners, and bless God and live, then that we die thus, and we be shame to each man, and since we see our wives and our young children die for default (or our own failure) before our eyes. [Better it is that captive we bless God living than we die, and be reproof to all flesh, when we see our wives and our children die before our eyes,]
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