Judith 13:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² When the people in her city heard her voice, they hurried down to the city gate and called together the elders of the city. ¹³ They all ran together, from the youngest to the oldest, because it seemed impossible that she had returned safely. They opened the gate and welcomed them. After lighting a fire to give some light, they stood around them. ¹⁴ Then Judith said to them in a loud voice, “Praise God! Praise, praise God, who hasn’t taken his mercy away from the house of Israel! Rather, he has destroyed our enemies by my hand this very night!”