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49 And about one thousand of Bacchides’ men fell that day.

Bacchides Builds Fortifications

50 Then Bacchides[a] returned to Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judea: the fortress in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Beth-horon, and Bethel, and Timnath, and[b] Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars. 51 And he placed garrisons in them to harass Israel.

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

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