2 Maccabees 8:26-28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
26 It was the day before the sabbath, and for that reason they could not continue the pursuit. 27 They collected the enemy’s weapons and stripped them of their spoils, and then observed the sabbath with fervent praise and thanks to the Lord who kept them safe for that day on which he allotted them the beginning of his mercy. 28 After the sabbath, they gave a share of the spoils to those who were tortured and to widows and orphans; the rest they divided among themselves and their children.(A)
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