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20 And when now all men hoped doom to be, and (the) enemies come [or and (the) enemies came], and the host was ordained, (and the) beasts and horsemen put together in covenable (or in suitable) place(s),

21 Maccabeus beheld the coming of (the) multitude [or Maccabeus beholding the coming of multitude], and diverse apparel of armours, and (the) fierceness of (the) beasts, and he stretched out the hands to heaven, and called to help the Lord doing great wonders, which not by [or after] (the) power of armours, (or of arms, or weapons), but as it pleaseth to him, giveth victory to worthy men.

22 Forsooth he said, calling to help in this manner, Thou Lord, that sentest thine angel under Hezekiah, king of Judea, and hast slain of (or in) the tents, either hosts, of Sennacherib, an hundred thousand fourscore and five thousand [or an hundred (and) fourscore and five thousand];

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