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1 Maccabees 15:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" If therefore any troublemakers have fled from their country to you, deliver them to Simon the high priest, that he may take vengeance on them according to their law.” "

1 Maccabees 15:21

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19 It pleased us therefore to write to the kings and to the countries, that they should not seek their harm or fight against them, their cities, and their country, or be allies with those who fight against them.

20 Moreover, it seemed good to us to receive the shield from them.

21 If therefore any troublemakers have fled from their country to you, deliver them to Simon the high priest, that he may take vengeance on them according to their law.”

22 He wrote the same things to King Demetrius, to Attalus, to Arathes, to Arsaces,

23 to all the countries, to Sampsames, to the Spartans, to Delos, to Myndos, to Sicyon, to Caria, to Samos, to Pamphylia, to Lycia, to Halicarnassus, to Rhodes, to Phaselis, to Cos, to Side, to Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene.

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1 Maccabees 15:1

"Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the Jews, and to all the nation."

1 Maccabees 15:2

"Its contents follow: “King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings."

1 Maccabees 15:3

"Whereas certain troublemakers have made themselves masters of the kingdom of our fathers, but my purpose is to claim the kingdom, that I may restore it as it was before; and moreover I have raised a multitude of foreign soldiers, and have prepared warships;"

1 Maccabees 15:4

"moreover I plan to land in the country, that I may punish those who have destroyed our country, and those who have made many cities in the kingdom desolate;"

1 Maccabees 15:5

"now therefore I confirm to you all the tax remissions which the kings who were before me remitted to you, and whatever gifts besides they remitted to you,"

1 Maccabees 15:6

"and I permit you to coin money for your country with your own stamp,"

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