2 Maccabees 14:34
Source: Septuagint
34After these words, he departed. Then the priests lifted up their hands toward heaven, and besought him that was ever a defender of their nation, saying in this manner;
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32And when they swore that they could not tell where the man was whom he sought,
33he stretched out his right hand toward the temple, and made an oath in this manner: If ye will not deliver me Judas as a prisoner, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and I will break down the altar, and erect a notable temple unto Bacchus.
— 2 Maccabees 14:34 —
35Thou, O Lord of all things, who hast need of nothing, wast pleased that the temple of thy habitation should be among us:
36therefore now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep this house ever undefiled, which lately was cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.