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1 Maccabees 1:18-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 1:18-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
18 He engaged King Ptolemy of Egypt in battle, and Ptolemy turned and fled before him, and many were wounded and fell.(A) 19 They captured the fortified cities in the land of Egypt, and he plundered the land of Egypt.
Persecution of the Jews
20 After subduing Egypt, Antiochus turned back in the one hundred forty-third year and went up against Israel and came to Jerusalem with a strong force.(B)
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