Judith 15:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹² All the women of Israel gathered to see her, and blessed her, and some of them performed a dance in her honor. She took ivy-wreathed wands in her hands and distributed them to the women who were with her; ¹³ and she and those who were with her crowned themselves with olive wreaths. She went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women, while all the men of Israel followed, bearing their arms and wearing garlands and singing hymns.

Judith Offers Her Hymn of Praise

¹⁴ Judith began this thanksgiving before all Israel, and all the people loudly sang this song of praise.