OLD TESTAMENT

Judith 8:3

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For he stood over those who bound sheaves in the field, and was overcome by the burning heat, and he fell on his bed, and died in his city Bethulia. So they buried him with his fathers in the field which is between Dothaim and Balamon.

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Verse 3. Died. Greek “fell upon his couch; (Grabe adds, “an died in Betuloua, his own city,”) and they buried him with his fathers, in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.” Bible.—These places seem to be added without reason, as they were too remote from Bethulia. Calmet.

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