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1 Maccabees 12:6-8
Revised Standard Version
1 Maccabees 12:6-8
Revised Standard Version
6 “Jonathan the high priest, the senate of the nation, the priests, and the rest of the Jewish people to their brethren the Spartans, greeting. 7 Already in time past a letter was sent to Oni′as the high priest from Ari′us,[a] who was king among you, stating that you are our brethren, as the appended copy shows. 8 Oni′as welcomed the envoy with honor, and received the letter, which contained a clear declaration of alliance and friendship.
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- 1 Maccabees 12:7 Vg Compare verse 20: Gk Darius
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