Judith Chapter 12

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1 Tunc iussit eam introire ubi repositi erant thesauri eius, et iussit illic manere eam, et constituit quid daretur illi de convivio suo.

2 Cui respondit Iudith, et dixit: Nunc non potero manducare ex his, quæ mihi præcipis tribui, ne veniat super me offensio: ex his autem, quæ mihi detuli, manducabo.

3 Cui Holofernes ait: Si defecerint tibi ista, quæ tecum detulisti, quid faciemus tibi?

4 Et dixit Iudith: Vivit anima tua domine meus, quoniam non expendet omnia hæc ancilla tua, donec faciat Deus in manu mea hæc, quæ cogitavi. Et induxerunt illam servi eius in tabernaculum, quod præceperat.

5 Et petiit dum introiret, ut daretur ei copia nocte et ante lucem egrediendi foras ad orationem, et deprecandi Dominum.

6 Et præcepit cubiculariis suis ut sicut placeret illi, exiret et introiret ad adorandum Deum suum, per triduum:

7 et exibat noctibus in vallem Bethuliæ, et baptizabat se in fonte aquæ.

8 Et ut ascendebat, orabat Dominum Deum Israel, ut dirigeret viam eius ad liberationem populi sui.

9 Et introiens, munda manebat in tabernaculo usque dum acciperet escam suam in vespere.

10 Et factum est, in quarto die Holofernes fecit cœnam servis suis, et dixit ad Vagao eunuchum suum: Vade, et suade Hebræam illam ut sponte consentiat habitare mecum.

11 Fœdum est enim apud Assyrios, si femina irrideat virum agendo ut immunis ab eo transeat.

12 Tunc introivit Vagao ad Iudith, et dixit: Non vereatur bona puella introire ad dominum meum, ut honorificetur ante faciem eius, ut manducet cum eo, et bibat vinum in iucunditate.

13 Cui Iudith respondit: Quæ ego sum, ut contradicam domino meo?

14 Omne quod erit ante oculos eius bonum et optimum faciam. Quidquid autem illi placuerit, hoc mihi erit optimum omnibus diebus vitæ meæ.

15 Et surrexit, et ornavit se vestimento suo, et ingressa stetit ante faciem eius.

16 Cor autem Holofernes concussum est: erat enim ardens in concupiscentia eius.

17 Et dixit ad eam Holofernes: Bibe nunc, et accumbe in iucunditate, quoniam invenisti gratiam coram me.

18 Et dixit Iudith: Bibam domine, quoniam magnificata est anima mea hodie præ omnibus diebus meis.

19 Et accepit, et manducavit, et bibit coram ipso ea, quæ paraverat illi ancilla eius.

20 Et iucundus factus est Holofernes ad eam, bibitque vinum multum nimis, quantum numquam biberat in vita sua.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).