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2 Maccabees 3:39
The one who lives in heaven watches over that place and will strike and destroy anyone coming with evil intent.”
For he that hath his dwelling in the heavens, is the visitor, and protector of that place, and he striketh and destroyeth them that come to do evil to it.
The God of heaven watches over the Temple; he strikes down and destroys anyone who comes to harm it.
The one whose dwelling is in heaven watches over that place and protects it, and strikes down and destroys those who come to harm it.”
He who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and protects it, and he strikes down and destroys those who come to do it harm.”
For he who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and brings it aid, and he strikes and destroys those who come to do it injury.’
For he who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and brings it aid, and he strikes and destroys those who come to do it injury.’
For he who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and brings it aid, and he strikes and destroys those who come to do it injury.”
For he who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and brings it aid, and he strikes and destroys those who come to do it injury.”
For he who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and brings it aid, and he strikes and destroys those who come to do it injury.”
For he who has his dwelling in heaven watches over that place himself and brings it aid, and he strikes and destroys those who come to do it injury.”
For why he that hath dwelling in heavens, is (a) visitor and (a) helper of that place; and he smiteth and loseth (or destroyeth) them, that come to mis-do.
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