Judith 5:22-24

New Catholic Bible

²² Reaction of the Pagans. When Achior had finished with his recommendations, all the people crowding around the tent began to murmur. The officers of Holofernes and all the inhabitants of the seacoast and of Moab demanded that he be cut to bits. ²³ “We are not afraid of the Israelites,” they said. “They are a powerless people who are incapable of withstanding a strong attack. ²⁴ Therefore, let us move forward, Lord Holofernes. Your great army will swallow them up.”