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1 Maccabees 12:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They gave them letters to the men in every place, that they should provide safe conduct for them on their way to the land of Judah. "

1 Maccabees 12:4

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2 He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places.

3 They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former time.”

4 They gave them letters to the men in every place, that they should provide safe conduct for them on their way to the land of Judah.

5 This is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:

6 “Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings.

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1 Maccabees 1:44

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Acts 9:2

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"and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem."

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Nehemiah 6:17

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"Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them."

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Nehemiah 2:7

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Esther 9:30

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"He sent the letters to all the Jews, to the one hundred twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,"

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Judith 11:14

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"They have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done this thing, to bring them permission from the council of elders."

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1 Maccabees 12:1

"Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them."

1 Maccabees 12:2

"He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places."

1 Maccabees 12:3

"They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former time.”"

1 Maccabees 12:5

"This is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:"

1 Maccabees 12:6

"“Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings."

1 Maccabees 12:7

"Even before this time letters were sent to Onias the high priest from Arius, who was reigning among you, to signify that you are our kindred, as the copy written below shows."

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