Judith 16:11DRA

Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 11 of 31

"Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty made his soul her captive, with a sword she cut off his head."
Judith 16:11

In context

9For she put off her the garments of widowhood, and put on her the garments of joy, to give joy to the children of Israel.

10She anointed her face with ointment, and bound up her locks with a crown, she took a new robe to deceive him.

11Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty made his soul her captive, with a sword she cut off his head.

12The Persians quaked at her constancy, and the Medes at her boldness.

13Then the camp of the Assyrians howled, when my lowly ones appeared, parched with thirst.

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