34 And having said this, he departed. But the priests, extending their hands toward heaven, called upon him who had always fought for his people, saying this:
35 'O Lord of the universe, who needs nothing, you willed that the temple of your dwelling should be with us.
36 And now, O Lord, Holy of all holies, preserve unpolluted, until eternity, this house, which was recently made clean.'
37 Then Razias, a certain one of the elders from Jerusalem, was brought before Nicanor; the man was of good reputation, and was one who loved the city. For his affection, he was called the father of the Jews.
38 This one, for a long time, held on to his purpose of continuing in Judaism, and he was content to hand over body and life, so that he might persevere in it.
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