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How terrible it will be for those nations who rise up against my people. The Lord Almighty will take vengeance upon them on the Judgment Day. He will send fire and worms into their flesh, and they will weep forever with the pain.
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When they arrived in Jerusalem, they worshipped God. Once the people were purified, they offered their entirely burned offerings and spontaneous gifts.
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Judith dedicated all of Holofernes' belongings that the people had given her. The canopy that she herself had taken from his bedroom, she dedicated as an offering to God.
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The people continued to celebrate in Jerusalem for three months in front of the sanctuary. And Judith remained with them.
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At the end of these days, everyone returned to their homes. Judith went back to Bethulia and lived on her estate. She was honored for the rest of her life all throughout the land.