1 As soon as Judith had ceased her prayer to the God of Israel and finished all these words,
2 she rose from the ground. She called her maid and they went down into the house, which she used only on sabbaths and feast days.
3 She took off the sackcloth she had on, laid aside the garments of her widowhood, washed her body with water, and anointed herself with rich ointment. She arranged her hair, put on a diadem, and dressed in the festive attire she had worn while her husband, Manasseh, was living.
4 She chose sandals for her feet, and put on her anklets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and all her other jewelry. Thus she made herself very beautiful, to entice the eyes of all the men who should see her.