sentence1: But when the Jews heard of Nicanor’s advance and the assault of the heathen, they sprinkled dirt on their heads and made solemn prayers to him who had established his own people for evermore, and who always, making manifest his presence, upholds those who are his own heritage.
sentence2: Mais quand les Juifs apprirent l'avance de Nicanor et l'assaut des païens, ils se répandirent de la terre sur la tête et adressèrent des prières solennelles à celui qui avait établi son peuple pour toujours, et qui toujours, manifestant sa présence, soutient ceux qui sont son héritage.