Other translations
New Catholic Bible
She laid aside her widow’s garb to raise up the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with perfume,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For she put away her widow’s clothing to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with perfume;
Good News Translation®
Their hero was not slain by young soldiers or attacked and killed by mighty giants. It was Judith, the daughter of Merari, who brought him down with her beauty.
Wycliffe Bible
But the Lord Almighty annoyed (or harmed) him, and betook him into the hands of a woman, and she shamed [or confounded] him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For their mighty one did not fall by the hands of the young men, nor did the sons of the Titans smite him, nor did tall giants set upon him; but Judith the daughter of Merar′i undid him with the beauty of her countenance.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
“For she put away her widow’s clothing to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with perfume;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
For she put away her widow’s clothing to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with perfume;
Common English Bible © 2011
She took off her widow’s clothing to lift up the oppressed in Israel. She put perfume on her face,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
She took off her widow’s garb to raise up the afflicted in Israel. She anointed her face with fragrant oil;
Revised Standard Version
For their mighty one did not fall by the hands of the young men, nor did the sons of the Titans smite him, nor did tall giants set upon him; but Judith the daughter of Merar′i undid him with the beauty of her countenance.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
For she put away her widow’s clothing to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with perfume;