Translation commentary on Judith 14:16

Cried out and shouted are synonymous; the two terms are used for additional effect. Wept means he shed tears; groaned describes the sounds he made. Bagoas is frantic. Good News Translation pretty well captures it.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Judith. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2001. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.

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