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2 Maccabees 12:26-28
Common English Bible
2 Maccabees 12:26-28
Common English Bible
26 Next Judas attacked Carnaim and the temple of Atargatis, killing twenty-five thousand people. 27 After overturning and destroying these places, he made war also on Ephron, a fortified city with a mixed population, where Lysias made his home. Strong young men fought bravely, however, in front of the walls where there were also many war engines and arrows. 28 Calling on the Lord who crushes the strength of the enemy, the Jews took control of the city and killed about twenty-five thousand people.
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