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2 Maccabees 5:6 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

For his part, Jason continued the merciless slaughter of his fellow citizens, not realizing that triumph over one’s own kindred is the greatest calamity; he thought he was winning a victory over his enemies, not over his own people.

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