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2 Maccabees 14:6-8
Common English Bible
2 Maccabees 14:6-8
Common English Bible
6 “The Jews called Hasideans, whose leader is Judas the Maccabee, maintain a warlike policy and rebel frequently, not permitting the kingdom to have peace. 7 Deprived of my ancestral glory—I speak of course of the high priesthood—I have now come here, 8 first out of a sincere concern for the king’s interests and second out of regard for my fellow citizens. Through the recklessness of those mentioned earlier, the entire nation is in a state of misfortune.
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