Good News Translation
But when they disobeyed him, they suffered heavy losses in many wars and were finally taken away as captives to a foreign country. The temple of their god was leveled and their cities were occupied by their enemies.

New Revised Standard Version
But when they departed from the way he had prescribed for them, they were utterly defeated in many battles and were led away captive to a foreign land. The temple of their God was razed to the ground, and their towns were occupied by their enemies.

Contemporary English Version
But as soon as they ignored his teachings, he let them be defeated by enemy after enemy, until finally they were taken away as captives to a foreign nation. The temple of their God was destroyed, and their cities were taken over by enemies.

New American Bible
“As long as the Israelites did not sin in the sight of their God, they prospered, for their God, who hates wickedness, was with them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But as often as beside their own God, they worshipped any other, they were given to spoil and to the sword, and to reproach.

But as often as beside their own God, they worshipped any other, they were given to spoil and to the sword, and to reproach.

Judith 5:16
Wheresoever they went in without bow and arrow, and without shield and sword, their God fought for them and overcame.

Judith 5:17
And there was no one that triumphed over this people, but when they departed from the worship of the Lord their God.

Judith 5:19
And as often as they were penitent for having revolted from the worship of their God, the God of heaven gave them power to resist.

Judith 5:20
So they overthrew the king of the Chanaanites, and of the Jebusites, and of the Pherezites, and of the Hethites, and of the Hevites, and of the Amorrhites, and all the mighty ones in Hesebon, and they possessed their lands, and their cities: