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2 Maccabees 1:14
Since Antiochus came in order to marry the goddess, he and his political advisors came into the temple to take the great wealth as payment for her dowry.
For Antiochus, with his friends, came to the place as though he would marry her, and that he might receive great sums of money under the title of a dowry.
King Antiochus had gone to the temple with some of his most trusted advisers, so that he might marry the goddess and then take away most of the temple treasures as a wedding gift.
On the pretext of marrying the goddess, Antiochus with his Friends had come to the place to get its great treasures as a dowry.
On the pretext of intending to marry the goddess, Antiochus had come to the place together with his Friends, with the purpose of securing its many treasures as a dowry.
On the pretext of intending to marry her, Antiochus came to the place together with his Friends, to secure most of its treasures as a dowry.
On the pretext of intending to marry her, Antiochus came to the place together with his Friends, to secure most of its treasures as a dowry.
On the pretext of intending to marry her, Antiochus came to the place together with his Friends, to secure most of its treasures as a dowry.
On the pretext of intending to marry her, Antiochus came to the place together with his Friends, to secure most of its treasures as a dowry.
For under pretext of intending to marry her, Anti′ochus came to the place together with his friends, to secure most of its treasures as a dowry.
For under pretext of intending to marry her, Anti′ochus came to the place together with his friends, to secure most of its treasures as a dowry.
Forsooth Antiochus came to the place, as to dwelling with him, and his friends, and for to take many riches [or much monies] by (or in) (the) name of (a) dowry.
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