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33 Then Nicanor raised his right arm in the direction of the Temple and made a solemn threat:

If you do not hand Judas over to me as a prisoner, I will level God's Temple to the ground, demolish this altar, and on this spot build a glorious temple to Dionysus. 34 Then he left, and immediately the priests lifted their arms toward heaven and prayed to God, the faithful Defender of our nation: 35 
Lord, you are in need of nothing, yet it has pleased you to place your Temple here and to live among us.

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