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1 Maccabees 12:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 12:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 “The high priest Jonathan, the council of the nation, the priests, and the rest of the Jewish people to their brothers the Spartans, greetings.(A) 7 Already in time past a letter was sent to the high priest Onias from Arius, who was king among you, stating that you are our brothers, as the appended copy shows.(B) 8 Onias welcomed the envoy with honor and received the letter, which contained a clear declaration of alliance and friendship.(C)
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