22 While therefore they called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things entrusted to them safe and secure for those who had entrusted them, (WEB)
2 Maccabees 3:22
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2 Maccabees 3:14–16
14 So having appointed a day, he entered in to direct the inquiry concerning these matters; and there was no small distress throughout the whole city. (WEB) 15 The priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priestly garments, and called toward heaven upon h… (WEB)
Proverbs 2:7–9
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1 Esdras 8:51–53
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3 Maccabees 5:6–8
6 The heathen believed the Jews to be destitute of all protection, for chains bound them. (WEB) 7 They invoked the Almighty Lord, and ceaselessly implored with tears their merciful God and Father, Ruler of all, Lord of every power, (WEB) 8 to overthrow the evil purpose which had… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 9:23–25
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Greek Esther 16:15–17
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2 Esdras 7:51–53
51 For because you have said that the just are not many, but few, and the ungodly abound, hear the explanation. (WEB) 52 If you have just a few precious stones, will you add them to lead and clay?” (WEB) 53 I said, “Lord, how could that be?” (WEB)
Sirach 50:23–25
23 May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that peace may be in our days in Israel for the days of eternity, (WEB) 24 to entrust his mercy with us, and let him deliver us in his time! (WEB) 25 With two nations my soul is vexed, and the third is no nation: (WEB)
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