Translation:
And [we thank You] for the miracles, for the redemption,
for the mighty deeds, for the saving acts, and for the wonders
which You have wrought for our ancestors in those days, at this
time—
In the days of Matityahu, the son of Yochanan the High
Priest, the Hasmonean and his sons, when the wicked Hellenic
government rose up against Your people Israel to make them
forget Your Torah and violate the decrees of Your will. But You,
in Your abounding mercies, stood by them in the time of their
distress. You waged their battles, defended their rights, and
avenged the wrong done to them. You delivered the mighty into
the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few, the
impure into the hands of the pure, the wicked into the hands of
the righteous, and the wanton sinners into the hands of those who
occupy themselves with Your Torah. You made a great and holy
name for Yourself in Your world, and effected a great deliverance
and redemption for Your people Israel to this very day. Then Your
children entered the shrine of Your House, cleansed Your Temple,
purified Your Sanctuary, kindled lights in Your holy courtyards,
and instituted these eight days of Chanukah to give thanks and
praise to Your great Name.
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