OLD TESTAMENT

Judith 8:32

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32

Then Judith said to them, “Hear me, and I will do a thing, which will go down to all generations among the children of our race.

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Verse 32. Servant. Greek abra, commonly ( Bible.) denotes a maid of honour, ( Worthington.) or companion, though sometimes it is applied to people of loose morals. This servant had probably the administration of the affairs of her mistress, verse 9. Calmet.—Pray. Greek “as you … the Lord will by my hand look,” and so forth

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