Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this house. And he went out in a great rage. 1 Maccabees 7:33And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king. 1 Maccabees 7:34 But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly, 1 Maccabees 7:36 And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said: 1 Maccabees 7:37 Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people. Context 1 Maccabees 7…34But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly, 35And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this house. And he went out in a great rage. 36And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said:… Cross References 1 Maccabees 7:33 And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king. 1 Maccabees 7:34 But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly, 1 Maccabees 7:36 And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said: 1 Maccabees 7:37 Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people. |
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