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2 Maccabees 15:24-26
New Catholic Bible
2 Maccabees 15:24-26
New Catholic Bible
24 May these blasphemers who have come to attack your holy people be struck down by the might of your arm.” With these words he brought his prayer to a close.
25 The Gentiles Are Defeated.[a] Nicanor and his forces advanced to the sound of trumpets and songs of battle, 26 but Judas and his troops countered by engaging the enemy with invocations and prayers.
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- 2 Maccabees 15:25 Two armies and two civilizations confront one another: the battle songs of the Greeks are answered by the prayers of the Jews. In all probability the author is distorting the historical fact; he wishes to stress that the victory goes to the people of God. Judas reserves for the impious the fate that was assigned to blasphemers. From now on Israel will joyfully celebrate the anniversary of that memorable day: “Nicanor’s Day” instituted in February–March 160 B.C.
