2 Maccabees 8:1-3

Wycliffe Bible

8 Forsooth Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, entered privily into (the) castles (or entered privately, or secretly, into the towns); and called together cousins, and friends, and took them that dwelt in Judea [or in Jewry], or in (the) keeping of the law of (the) Jews, and led out men to six thousands.

² And they called the Lord to (or for) help, for to behold on the people, that was defouled of (or who were trampled upon by) all men; (and) for to have mercy on the temple, that was defouled of (or defiled by) unpious men;

³ and for to have mercy on (the) destroying of the city, that was anon to be made plain (al)together (or that was at once to be levelled to the ground); and for to hear the voice of (the) blood crying to him,