2 Maccabees 2:16
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Now as we are about to celebrate the Purification Festival, we write to you. Act honorably by observing the days.
As we are then about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you: and you shall do well, if you keep the same days.
Since we are about to celebrate the Festival of Rededication, we are writing to you, advising you to celebrate it as well.
As we are about to celebrate the purification, we are writing: you should celebrate the feast days.
Since we are about to celebrate the feast of the purification of the temple, we are writing to you with the request that you also observe this feast.
Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. Will you therefore please keep the days?
Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. Will you therefore please keep the days?
Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. Will you therefore please keep the days?
Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. You will do well if you celebrate these days.
Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. Will you therefore please keep the days?
Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. Will you therefore please keep the days?
Therefore we doing purifying, have written to you; therefore ye shall do well, if ye shall do these days.
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