4. So everyone went out, and there was no one left with them in the bedroom, either small or great. Then Judith stood next to his bed and said in her heart, Lord, God of all power, look at this hour upon the work of my hands for the glory of Jerusalem.
5. Now is the time to help your inheritance and to accomplish my plans to destroy the enemies who have risen up against us.
6. Then she went to the bedpost near Holofernes’ head and took down his sword.
7. When she came closer to the bed, she grabbed the hair on his head and said, "Give me strength today, Lord God of Israel."
8. She struck him in the neck twice with all her might and cut off his head.
9. Then she rolled his body off the bed and pulled down the canopy from the rods. After a little while she went out and handed Holofernes’ head to her servant,
10. who placed it in her food bag.The two of them went out to pray, as was their habit. They walked through the camp, circled around the valley, went up the hill to Bethulia, and arrived at the city gates.
11. From a distance Judith called out to the guards at the gate, "Open, open the gate! God, our God, is with us and is still demonstrating strength in Israel and power against our enemies! He has done so even today!"