Holy Scripture

3 Maccabees 6:20

Source: Septuagint

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20And a cold shudder came over the person of the king, and oblivion paralyzed the vehemence of his spirit.

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18Then the all-glorious, all-powerful, and true God, displayed his holy countenance, and opened the gates of heaven, from which two angels, dreadful of form, came down, and were visible to all but the Jews.

19And they stood opposite, and filled the enemies’ host with confusion and cowardice; and bound them with immoveable fetters.

3 Maccabees 6:20

21They turned back the animals upon the armed forces which followed them; and the animals trod them down, and destroyed them.

22The king’s wrath was converted into compassion; and he wept at his own machinations.

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