9 Let him who escapes be devoured by raging fire. May those who harm your people find destruction. (WEB) 10 Crush the heads of the rulers of the enemies who say, “There is no one but ourselves.” (WEB) 11 Gather all the tribes of Jacob together, and take them for your inheritance, as from the beginning. (WEB)
Sirach 36:9–11
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1 Maccabees 4:32–34
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1 Maccabees 7:41–43
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Lamentations 3:65–66
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Psalms 81:13–15
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