Judith 15:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 All the women of Israel gathered to see her, and they blessed her and performed a dance in her honor.(A) She took branches in her hands and distributed them to the women around her, 13 and she and the other women crowned themselves with olive leaves. Then, at the head of all the people, she led the women in the dance, while the men of Israel followed, bearing their weapons, wearing garlands and singing songs of praise. 14 [a]Judith led all Israel in this song of thanksgiving, and the people loudly sang this hymn of praise:
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- 15:14–16:17 Judith’s hymn of deliverance is patterned on the Song of Miriam (Ex 15:20–21).
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