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Judith 8:17

In 4 translations

KJV
Therefore let us wait for salvation of him, and call upon him to help us, and he will hear our voice, if it please him.
WEB
Therefore let’s wait for the salvation that comes from him, and call upon him to help us. He will hear our voice, if it pleases him.
DRC8:16
And therefore let us humble our souls before him, and continuing in an humble spirit, in his service: Let us ask the Lord with tears, that according to his will so he would shew his mercy to us: that as our heart is troubled by their pride, so also we may glorify in our humility.
LXXE
Therefore let us wait for salvation of him, and call upon him to help us, and he will hear our voice, if it please him.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Διόπερ ἀναμένοντες τὴν παρʼ αὐτοῦ σωτηρίαν, ἐπικαλεσώμεθα αὐτὸν εἰς βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, καὶ εἰσακούσεται τῆς φωνῆς ἡμῶν, ἐὰν ᾖ αὐτῷ ἀρεστόν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 8:16-17 in some Bibles
  • 8:17a in most Bibles
  • 8:17b in most Bibles

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