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1 Maccabees 1:63 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the food, and that they might not profane the holy covenant; and they died. "

1 Maccabees 1:63

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61 They hung their babies around their necks, and their houses, and those who had circumcised them.

62 Many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat unclean things.

63 They chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the food, and that they might not profane the holy covenant; and they died.

64 Exceedingly great wrath came upon Israel.

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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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