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1 Maccabees 1:25 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Great mourning came upon Israel, in every place where they were. "

1 Maccabees 1:25

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23 He took the silver, the gold, and the precious vessels. He took the hidden treasures which he found.

24 When he had taken all of these, he went away into his own land. He made a great slaughter, and spoke very arrogantly.

25 Great mourning came upon Israel, in every place where they were.

26 The rulers and elders groaned. The virgins and young men were made feeble. The beauty of the women was changed.

27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation. She who sat in the marriage chamber was mourning.

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1 Maccabees 1:1

"After Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his place, in former time, over Greece."

1 Maccabees 1:2

"He fought many battles, won many strongholds, killed the kings of the earth,"

1 Maccabees 1:3

"went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. The earth was quiet before him. He was exalted. His heart was lifted up."

1 Maccabees 1:4

"He gathered together an exceedingly strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and principalities, and they paid him tribute."

1 Maccabees 1:5

"After these things he fell sick, and perceived that he was going to die."

1 Maccabees 1:6

"He called his honorable servants, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom while he was still alive."

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