8
She gave victory to the oppressed people of Israel, when she took off her widow's clothes, and put on a linen dress to entice him. She put on her rich perfumes and tied a ribbon around her hair.
9
Her dainty sandal caught his eye; her beauty captured his heart. Then the sword slashed through his neck.
10
The Persians trembled at her daring; the Medes were amazed at her bravery.
11
Then our people shouted in victory. They had been weak and oppressed, but they forced the enemy to retreat in panic and fear.
12
We are the descendants of slaves, but our enemies turned and ran; we killed them like runaway slaves. They were destroyed by the army of the Lord.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.