Judith 12:8-10

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁸ After bathing, she prayed the Lord God of Israel to direct her way for the triumph of his^[a] people. ⁹ Then she returned purified and stayed in the tent until she ate her food toward evening.

Judith Attends Holofernes’ Banquet

¹⁰ On the fourth day Holofernes held a banquet for his personal attendants only, and did not invite any of his officers.