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1 Maccabees 2:68 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Repay the Gentiles, and obey the commandments of the law.” "

1 Maccabees 2:68

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66 Judas Maccabaeus has been strong and mighty from his youth. He shall be your captain and shall fight the battle of the people.

67 Rally around all the doers of the law, and avenge the wrong done to your people.

68 Repay the Gentiles, and obey the commandments of the law.”

69 He blessed them, and was gathered to his ancestors.

70 He died in the one hundred forty sixth year, and his sons buried him in the tombs of his ancestors at Modin. All Israel made great lamentation for him.

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1 Maccabees 2:1

"In those days Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem rose up; and he lived at Modin."

1 Maccabees 2:2

"And he had five sons: John, who was surnamed Gaddis;"

1 Maccabees 2:3

"Simon, who was called Thassi;"

1 Maccabees 2:4

"Judas, who was called Maccabaeus;"

1 Maccabees 2:5

"Eleazar, who was called Avaran; and Jonathan, who was called Apphus."

1 Maccabees 2:6

"He saw the blasphemies that were committed in Judah and in Jerusalem,"

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