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1 Maccabees 15:34-36
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 15:34-36
New Catholic Bible
34 Now that we have the opportunity, we fully intend to maintain possession of the heritage of our ancestors. 35 As regards Joppa and Gazara, which you demand, these towns were causing great damage among our people and in our land. However, we are willing to pay you one hundred talents for these cities.”
36 Athenobius offered no response, but he returned to the king filled with wrath. When he reported to him what Simon had said and described the splendor of Simon and of everything he had seen, the king was enraged.
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