8 Yehoyakim the high priest, and the elders of the children of Yisrael (Israel) who lived in Yerushalem (Jerusalem), came to see the good things which the master had showed to Yisrael, and to see Yehudit (Judith) and to greet her. 9 When they came to her, they all blessed her with one accord, and said to her, “You are the exaltation of Yerushalem! You are the great glory of Yisrael! You are the great rejoicing of our race! 10 You have done all these things by your hand. You have done with Yisrael the things that are good, and God is pleased with it. May you be blessed by the Almighty master forever!”

And all the people said, “Amen!”

11 And the people plundered the camp for thirty days; and they gave Holofernes’ tent to Yehudit, along with all his silver cups, his beds, his bowls, and all his furniture. She took them, placed them on her mule, prepared her wagons, and piled them on it.

12 And all the women of Yisrael ran together to see her; and they blessed her, and made a dance amongst them for her. She took branches in her hand, and distributed them to the women who were with her.[fn] 13 Then they made themselves garlands of olive, she and those who were with her, and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women. All the men of Yisrael followed in their armour with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.