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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.]

But the Lord Almighty annoyed (or harmed) him, and betook him into the hands of a woman, and she shamed [or confounded] him.

For the mighty prince of them felled not down by (the) strength of young men, neither the sons of giants killed him, neither high giants putted themselves to him; but Judith, the daughter of Merari, overcame him by the fairness of her face. [Forsooth the mighty of them fell not of young men, nor the sons of a tyrant smote him, nor high giants put them to him; but Judith, widow, the daughter of Merari, in the fairness of her face unloosed him.]

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