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Their leader didn’t fall to his knees because of young men, nor did the sons of the Titans strike him down, nor did the tall giants assault him. But Judith, Merari’s daughter, paralyzed him with her beauty.
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.
But the Lord Almighty tricked them; he used a woman to stop them.
Not by youths was their champion struck down, nor did Titans bring him low, nor did tall giants attack him; But Judith, the daughter of Merari, by the beauty of her face brought him down.
For their mighty one was not brought low by young men; no titans struck him down, nor did tall giants assault him. But Judith, the daughter of Merari, overcame him by the beauty of her face.
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.
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.
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.
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.
But the Lord Almighty has foiled them by the hand of a woman.
But the Lord Almighty has foiled them by the hand of a woman.
And he said, that he should (or that he would) burn my coasts, and slay my young men with (the) sword, to give my young children into prey, and the virgins thereof into captivity. [And he said himself to burn up our coasts, and our young men to slay with sword, thy infants to give into prey, and maidens into captivity.]
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