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2 Maccabees 10:36 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Others climbing up in the same way, while the enemies were distracted with those who had made their way within, set fire to the towers, and kindled fires that burned the blasphemers alive, while others broke open the gates, and, having given entrance to the rest of the band, occupied the city. "

2 Maccabees 10:36

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34 Those who were within, trusting in the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and hurled out impious words.

35 But at dawn of the fifth day, certain young men of Maccabaeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall with masculine force and with furious anger, and cut down whoever came in their way.

36 Others climbing up in the same way, while the enemies were distracted with those who had made their way within, set fire to the towers, and kindled fires that burned the blasphemers alive, while others broke open the gates, and, having given entrance to the rest of the band, occupied the city.

37 They killed Timotheus, who was hidden in a cistern, and his brother Chaereas, and Apollophanes.

38 When they had accomplished these things, they blessed the Lord with hymns and thanksgiving, blessing him who provides great benefits to Israel and gives them the victory.

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2 Maccabees 10:1

"Then Maccabaeus and those who were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city."

2 Maccabees 10:2

"They pulled down the altars that had been built in the marketplace by the foreigners, and also the sacred enclosures."

2 Maccabees 10:3

"Having cleansed the sanctuary, they made another altar of sacrifice. Striking flint and starting a fire, they offered sacrifices after they had ceased for two years, burned incense, lit lamps, and set out the show bread."

2 Maccabees 10:4

"When they had done these things, they fell prostrate and implored the Lord that they might fall no more into such evils; but that, if they ever did sin, they might be chastened by him with forbearance, and not be delivered to blaspheming and barbarous heathen."

2 Maccabees 10:5

"Now on the same day that the sanctuary was profaned by foreigners, upon that very day it came to pass that the sanctuary was cleansed, even on the twenty-fifth day of the same month, which is Chislev."

2 Maccabees 10:6

"They observed eight days with gladness in the manner of the feast of tabernacles, remembering how not long before, during the feast of tabernacles, they were wandering in the mountains and in the caves like wild animals."

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