1 Maccabees 2:56-58
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
56 Caleb, for bearing witness before the assembly,
received an inheritance in the land.(A)
57 David, for his loyalty,
received as a heritage a throne of eternal kingship.(B)
58 Elijah, for his burning zeal for the law,
was taken up to heaven.(C)
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