Judith 12:17
“Then said Olofernes vnto her, Drinke now, and be merry with vs.”
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Judith 12:17 Context
15So she arose, and decked her selfe with her apparell, and all her womans attire, and her maid went and laid soft skinnes on the ground for her, ouer against Olofernes, which she had receiued of Bagoas for her daily vse, that she might sit, and eate vpon them. 16Now when Iudeth came in, and sate downe, Olofernes his heart was rauished with her, and his minde was moued, and he desired greatly her company, for hee waited a time to deceiue her, from the day that he had seene her. 17Then said Olofernes vnto her, Drinke now, and be merry with vs. 18So Iudeth saide, I will drinke now my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day, more then all the dayes since I was borne. 19Then she tooke and ate and dranke before him what her maide had prepared.
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Then said Holofernes unto her, Drink now, and be merry with us.
- King James Version
Then Holofernes said to her, "Drink now and be merry with us."
- World English Bible