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48 Then Jonathan and the men with him leapt into the Jordan and swam across to the other side, and the enemy[a] did not cross the Jordan to attack them. 49 And about one thousand of Bacchides’ men fell that day.

Bacchides Builds Fortifications

50 Then Bacchides[b] returned to Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judea: the fortress in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Beth-horon, and Bethel, and Timnath, and[c] Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Maccabees 9:48 Gk they
  2. 1 Maccabees 9:50 Gk he
  3. 1 Maccabees 9:50 Some authorities omit and

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