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so they had to return because it was the vigil of the sabbath. That is why they stopped pursuing their enemies. (2 Maccabees 8, 26)
They gathered the weapons and the plunder of their enemies, and celebrated the sabbath on that day with praise and thanksgiving to God who had just saved them and had begun to show them his mercy. (2 Maccabees 8, 27)
After the sabbath, they divided part of the booty among those who had been tortured, the widows and the orphans; and they divided the rest among themselves and their men. (2 Maccabees 8, 28)
Judas reorganized his army, and then went to the city of Adullam. Since it was the week's end, they purified themselves and celebrated the sabbath there. (2 Maccabees 12, 38)
Nicanor was informed that the men of Judas were in the neighboring villages of Samaria, so he prepared to safely attack them on the day of the sabbath. (2 Maccabees 15, 1)
The Jews, who were forced to accompany him, said to him, "Do not destroy them so savagely and barbarously, but show respect for the day of the sabbath, for He who sees all has honored this day and sanctified it." (2 Maccabees 15, 2)
But the wretch asked if there was indeed a sovereign in heaven who had commanded that the sabbath be holy. (2 Maccabees 15, 3)
Blessed is the mortal who does these things, and perseveres in them, who does not defile the sabbath and who refrains from evil. (Isaiah 56, 2)
Yahweh says to the foreigners who join him, serving him and loving his name, keeping his sabbath unprofaned and remaining faithful to his covenant: (Isaiah 56, 6)
If you stop profaning the sabbath and doing as you please on the holy day, if you call the sabbath a day of delight and keep sacred Yahweh's holy day, if you honor it by not going your own way, not doing as you please and not speaking with malice, (Isaiah 58, 13)
From new moon to new moon, from sabbath to sabbath, every mortal will come to worship me, says Yahweh. (Isaiah 66, 23)
For the sake of your lives, be careful not to carry a load on the sabbath day or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 17, 21)