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Had we forgotten the name of our God and stretched forth our hands to an alien god, (Psalms 44, 21)
Then the Jews seized the plunder and booty; they cut off Nicanor's head and the right hand he had so arrogantly stretched out, and they displayed them at the entrance to Jerusalem within sight of all. (1 Maccabees 7, 47)
And the battle began. Jonathan stretched out his arm to strike Bacchides, but he eluded him and withdrew. (1 Maccabees 9, 47)
After this, they punished the third. He stuck his tongue out when asked to, bravely stretched forth his hands, (2 Maccabees 7, 10)
Then, he stretched out his hand to the sanctuary and made this oath: "If you do not hand Judas over to me in chains, I shall raze this place consecrated to God, destroy the altar, and right here build a splendid temple to Dionysus." (2 Maccabees 14, 33)
And after saying this, he left. The priests stretched forth their hands to heaven and called on him who had unceasingly defended our nation, saying (2 Maccabees 14, 34)
And Jeremiah had stretched out his right hand giving a golden sword to Judas, as he said, (2 Maccabees 15, 15)
Then Maccabeus could see this multitude with their weapons of every kind and the ferocious elephants. He stretched forth his hands to heaven and called on the Lord who works marvels, for he knew that God gives victory to those who deserve it, and this does not depend on weapons, but on the will of God. (2 Maccabees 15, 21)
They stretched out their hands and called on the merciful Lord. From heaven the Holy One quickly heard them and saved them by the hand of Isaiah. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 20)
My soul has struggled to possess her. I have been attentive to observe the Law, and after my faults I have stretched out my hands to heaven and lamented my ignorance of her. (Ecclesiasticus 51, 19)
This is the sentence he pronounced for the whole earth; with his hand stretched out over all nations. (Isaiah 14, 26)
Yahweh has made a decision, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back? (Isaiah 14, 27)
