2 Maccabees 2:19

19 For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.

2 Maccabees 2:19 In-Context

17 And we hope that God who hath delivered his people, and hath rendered to all the inheritance, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

18 As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and will gather us together from every land under heaven into the holy place.

19 For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.

20 Now as concerning Judas Machabeus. and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication o the altar:

21 As also the wars against Antioch the Illustrious, and his son Eupator: