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1 Maccabees 1:18-20
Common English Bible
1 Maccabees 1:18-20
Common English Bible
18 When Antiochus met the Egyptian king Ptolemy in battle, Ptolemy and his forces hastily retreated. Many were wounded and killed. 19 Antiochus and his forces were able to capture the fortified cities in Egypt and plunder the land.
Oppression of the Jews
20 After he conquered Egypt, Antiochus returned in the year 143.[a] He went up to Israel and entered Jerusalem with a strong force.
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- 1 Maccabees 1:20 169 BCE
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