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13 Let my deceitful words[a](A) wound and bruise those who have planned dire things against your covenant, your holy temple, Mount Zion, and the house your children possess.(B) 14 Make every nation and every tribe know clearly that you are God, the God of all power and might, and that there is no other who shields the people of Israel but you alone.”

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  1. 9:13 Deceitful words: twice Judith asks God to make her a successful liar in order to preserve her people (vv. 10, 13).