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Judith 16:5-10 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

5. “But the Lord Almighty thwarted them,by the hand of a female!

6. Not by youths was their champion struck down,nor did Titans bring him low,nor did tall giants attack him;But Judith, the daughter of Merari,by the beauty of her face brought him down.

7. She took off her widow’s garbto raise up the afflicted in Israel.She anointed her face with fragrant oil;

8. fixed her hair with a diadem,and put on a linen robe to beguile him.

9. Her sandals ravished his eyes,her beauty captivated his mind,the sword cut through his neck!

10. “The Persians trembled at her boldness,the Medes were daunted at her daring.

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