1 Maccabees 13:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 But I will avenge my nation and the sanctuary, as well as your wives and children, for out of hatred all the Gentiles have united to crush us.”(A)
7 As the people heard these words, their spirit was rekindled. 8 They shouted in reply: “You are our leader in place of your brothers Judas and Jonathan.
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