8 “For she put off the apparel of her widowhood for the exaltation of those who were distressed in Israel. She anointed her face with ointment, bound her hair in a tiara, and took a linen garment to deceive him. (WEB)
Judith 16:8
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Judith 10:2–4
2 that she rose up where she had fallen down, called her maid, and went down into the house that she lived on the Sabbath days and on her feast days. (WEB) 3 She pulled off the sackcloth which she had put on, took off the garments of her widowhood, washed her body all o… (WEB)
Judith 8:4–6
4 Judith was a widow in her house three years and four months. (WEB) 5 She made herself a tent upon the roof of her house, and put on sackcloth upon her loins. The garments of her widowhood were upon her. (WEB) 6 And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, except the eves of t… (WEB)
Book of Jubilees 41:8–10
8 And in the sixth year Judah went up to shear his sheep at Timnah. [2169 A.M.] And they told Tamar: 'Behold thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.' (JUB) 9 And she put off her widow's clothes, and put on a veil, and adorned herself, and sat in the gat… (JUB)
Greek Esther 14:1–3
1 Queen Esther also, being in fear of death, resorted unto the Lord: (KJV) 2 And laid away her glorious apparel, and put on the garments of anguish and mourning: and instead of precious ointments, she covered her head with ashes and dung, and she humbled her body greatl… (KJV)
Susanna 1:31–33
31 Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold. (KJV) 32 And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face, (for she was covered) that they might be filled with her beauty. (KJV) 33 Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept. (KJV)
Judith 12:14–16
14 Judith said to him, “Who am I, that I should contradict my lord? For whatever would be pleasing in his eyes, I will do speedily, and this will be my joy to the day of my death.” (WEB) 15 She arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire; and her… (WEB)
Psalms of Solomon 2:20–22
20 For the nations reproached Jerusalem, trampling it down; Her beauty was dragged down from the throne of glory. (PSS) 21 She girded on sackcloth instead of comely raiment, A rope was about her head instead of a crown. (PSS) 22 She put off the glorious diadem which God had set upo… (PSS)
Greek Esther 4:29–31
29 And queen Esther took refuge in the Lord, being taken as it were in the agony of death. (WEB) 30 Having taken off her glorious apparel, she put on garments of distress and mourning. Instead of grand perfumes she filled her head with ashes and dung. She greatly humbled… (WEB) 31 … (WEB)
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