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And when they celebrated the song of victory at Jerusalem, they burned him who had set fire to the sacred doors, that is, Callisthenes, when he had taken refuge in a certain house, repaying him a worthy reward for his impieties. (2 Maccabees 8, 33)
But, beyond this, being filled with arrogance, breathing fire with his soul against the Jews, and instructing the task to be accelerated, it happened that, as he was rushing on forcefully, he fell from the chariot, and his limbs were afflicted with a serious bruising of the body. (2 Maccabees 9, 7)
And they celebrated for eight days with joy, in the manner of the Feast of Tabernacles, remembering that, a little time before, they had celebrated the solemn days of the Feast of Tabernacles in mountains and caves, in the manner of wild beasts. (2 Maccabees 10, 6)
But Maccabeus rushed fiercely to the walls, calling upon the great Leader of the world, who, without battering rams or machines of war, had thrown down the walls of Jericho in the time of Joshua. (2 Maccabees 12, 15)
In truth, the Jews who followed him out of necessity were saying: “Do not act so fiercely and barbarously, but give honor to the day of sanctification and reverence to him who beholds all things.” (2 Maccabees 15, 2)
And so, they all decreed by common counsel in no way to let this day pass without celebration, (2 Maccabees 15, 36)
but to hold a celebration on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, which was called in the Syrian language: the day before Mardochias’ day. (2 Maccabees 15, 37)
And fertile is the celibate, who has not wrought iniquity with his hands, nor thought wickedness against God; for to him will be given a special gift of faith and a very welcome place in the temple of the Lord. (Wisdom of Solomon 3, 14)
Yet, it passes into their care, and those whom they did not know, they love because of the excellence of the artist. (Wisdom of Solomon 14, 18)
And, while expectation is driven from within, the cause of this is supposing that one is great in knowledge, and as a result, conflict excels. (Wisdom of Solomon 17, 12)
But every excellent work will be justified. And whoever worked it will be honored by it. (Ecclesiasticus 14, 21)
And so, the seasons changed, with their feast days. And according to them, they celebrated the feast days, in their hour. (Ecclesiasticus 33, 9)
