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For she put away her widow's clothing to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with perfume;
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she fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to beguile him.
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Her sandal ravished his eyes, her beauty captivated his mind, and the sword severed his neck!
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The Persians trembled at her boldness, the Medes were daunted at her daring.
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Then my oppressed people shouted; my weak people cried out, and the enemy trembled; they lifted up their voices, and the enemy were turned back.
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