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He boasted that he would burn up my territory, and kill my young men with the sword, and dash my infants to the ground, and seize my children as booty, and take my virgins as spoil.
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But the Lord Almighty has foiled them by the hand of a woman.
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For their mighty one did not fall by the hands of the young men, nor did the sons of the Titans strike him down, nor did tall giants set upon him; but Judith daughter of Merari with the beauty of her countenance undid him.
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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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Sons of slave-girls pierced them through and wounded them like the children of fugitives; they perished before the army of my Lord.
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I will sing to my God a new song: O Lord, you are great and glorious, wonderful in strength, invincible.
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Let all your creatures serve you, for you spoke, and they were made. You sent forth your spirit, and it formed them; there is none that can resist your voice.