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1 Maccabees 2:49-51
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
1 Maccabees 2:49-51
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The Last Words of Mattathias
49 Now the days drew near for Mattathias to die, and he said to his sons: ‘Arrogance and scorn have now become strong; it is a time of ruin and furious anger. 50 Now, my children, show zeal for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of our ancestors.
51 ‘Remember the deeds of the ancestors, which they did in their generations; and you will receive great honour and an everlasting name.
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