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2 Maccabees 15:23-25
New Catholic Bible
2 Maccabees 15:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 Now, O Sovereign of the heavens, please send a good angel once again to go before us spreading terror and panic. 24 May these blasphemers who have come to attack your holy people be struck down by the might of your arm.” With these words he brought his prayer to a close.
25 The Gentiles Are Defeated.[a] Nicanor and his forces advanced to the sound of trumpets and songs of battle,
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- 2 Maccabees 15:25 Two armies and two civilizations confront one another: the battle songs of the Greeks are answered by the prayers of the Jews. In all probability the author is distorting the historical fact; he wishes to stress that the victory goes to the people of God. Judas reserves for the impious the fate that was assigned to blasphemers. From now on Israel will joyfully celebrate the anniversary of that memorable day: “Nicanor’s Day” instituted in February–March 160 B.C.
