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1 Maccabees 15:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 15:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Rome Supports the Jews
15 Then Numenius and his companions arrived from Rome, with letters to the kings and countries, in which the following was written:(A) 16 “Lucius, consul of the Romans, to King Ptolemy, greetings.(B) 17 The envoys of the Jews have come to us as our friends and allies to renew our ancient friendship and alliance. They had been sent by the high priest Simon and by the Jewish people(C)
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