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And see that you, who have been flogged by heaven, report to all people the majestic power of God." Having said this they vanished.
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Then Heliodorus offered sacrifice to the Lord and made very great vows to the Savior of his life, and having bidden Onias farewell, he marched off with his forces to the king.
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He bore testimony to all concerning the deeds of the supreme God, which he had seen with his own eyes.
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When the king asked Heliodorus what sort of person would be suitable to send on another mission to Jerusalem, he replied,
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"If you have any enemy or plotter against your government, send him there, for you will get him back thoroughly flogged, if he survives at all; for there is certainly some power of God about the place.
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