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1 Maccabees 14:14-16
Common English Bible
1 Maccabees 14:14-16
Common English Bible
14 He gave help to all the humble ones among his people.
He sought lawful ways.
He did away with evil people
and those who sinned against the Law.
15 He made the sanctuary glorious,
and added to its holy equipment.
Diplomacy with Rome and Sparta
16 The people in Rome, and those who were as far away as Sparta, learned that Jonathan had died, and they were all very sad.
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