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1 Maccabees 10:44 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For the building and renewing of the structures of the sanctuary, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue. "

1 Maccabees 10:44

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42 Besides this, the five thousand shekels of silver which they received from the uses of the sanctuary from the revenue year by year is also released, because it belongs to the priests who minister there.

43 Whoever flees to the temple that is at Jerusalem, and within all of its borders, whether owing money to the king, or any other matter, let them go free, along with all that they have in my kingdom.

44 For the building and renewing of the structures of the sanctuary, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue.

45 For the building of the walls of Jerusalem and fortifying it all around, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue, also for the building of the walls in Judea.”

46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credence to them, and didn’t accept them, because they remembered the great evil which he had done in Israel, and that he had afflicted them very severely.

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1 Maccabees 10:1

"In the one hundred sixtieth year, Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, went up and took possession of Ptolemais. They received him, and he reigned there."

1 Maccabees 10:2

"King Demetrius heard about this, and he gathered together exceedingly great forces, and went out to meet him in battle."

1 Maccabees 10:3

"Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan with words of peace, so as to honor him."

1 Maccabees 10:4

"For he said, “Let’s go beforehand to make peace with them, before he makes peace with Alexander against us;"

1 Maccabees 10:5

"for he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and to his kindred and to his nation.”"

1 Maccabees 10:6

"So he gave him authority to gather together forces, and to provide weapons, and that he should be his ally. He also commanded that they should release the hostages that were in the citadel to him."

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