2 Maccabees 8:15-17

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁵ and though not for them(selves), but for the testament (or for the covenant) that was to (or with) the fathers of them, and for the calling to help of his holy name and great on them.

¹⁶ Forsooth Maccabeus called together seven thousands that were with him, and prayed, that they should not be reconciled to (the) enemies, neither should dread the multitude of (the) enemies wickedly coming against them, but strongly should fight;

¹⁷ having before the(ir) eyes, the despite that was done in the holy place, unjustly of (or by) them, and also the wrong of the city, had in scorning; yet also the ordinances of (the) eld men destroyed [or yet also the ordinances of (the) old men destroyed (al)together].