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- Catholic Giving - About USCCB Victories over Hostile
Neighbors.* 1a When the nations round about heard that the altar
had been rebuilt and the sanctuary restored as before, they were
enraged. 2So they decided to destroy the descendants of Jacob
who were among them, and they began to kill and eradicate the
people. 3b Then Judas attacked the Edomites* at Akrabattene in
Idumea, because they were blockading Israel; he dealt them a
heavy blow, humbled and despoiled them. 4He also remembered the
malice of the Baeanites,* who had become a snare and a stumbling
block to the people by ambushing them along the roads. 5He
forced them to take refuge in towers, which he besieged; he put
them under the ban and burned down their towers along with all
who were in them. 6* c Then he crossed over to the Ammonites,
where he found a strong army and a large body of people with
Timothy as their leader. 7He fought many battles with them,
routed them, and struck them