Judith 16:8
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
she fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to beguile him.

Contemporary English Version
I put aside my widow's clothes and won a victory for troubled Israel. I put on perfume

Douay-Rheims Bible
For their mighty one did not fall by young men, neither did the sons of Titan strike him, nor tall giants oppose themselves to him, but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her face.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For their mighty one did not fall by young men, neither did the sons of Titan strike him, nor tall giants oppose themselves to him, but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her face.

Judith 16:6
He bragged that he would set my borders on fire, and kill my young men with the sword, to make my infants a prey, and my virgins captives.

Judith 16:7
But the almighty Lord hath struck him, and hath delivered him into the hands of a woman, and hath slain him.

Judith 16:9
For she put off her the garments of widowhood, and put on her the garments of joy, to give joy to the children of Israel.

Judith 16:10
She anointed her face with ointment, and bound up her locks with a crown, she took a new robe to deceive him.

Context
Judith 16
7But the almighty Lord hath struck him, and hath delivered him into the hands of a woman, and hath slain him. 8For their mighty one did not fall by young men, neither did the sons of Titan strike him, nor tall giants oppose themselves to him, but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her face. 9For she put off her the garments of widowhood, and put on her the garments of joy, to give joy to the children of Israel.…
Cross References
Judith 16:6
He bragged that he would set my borders on fire, and kill my young men with the sword, to make my infants a prey, and my virgins captives.

Judith 16:7
But the almighty Lord hath struck him, and hath delivered him into the hands of a woman, and hath slain him.

Judith 16:9
For she put off her the garments of widowhood, and put on her the garments of joy, to give joy to the children of Israel.

Judith 16:10
She anointed her face with ointment, and bound up her locks with a crown, she took a new robe to deceive him.



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Judith 16:7
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