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1 Maccabees 6:57-59
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 6:57-59
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
57 So he quickly gave orders to withdraw and said to the king, to the commanders of the forces, and to the troops, “Daily we grow weaker, our food supply is scant, the place against which we are fighting is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom press urgently on us. 58 Now, then, let us come to terms with these people and make peace with them and with all their nation.(A) 59 Let us agree to let them live by their laws as they did before, for it was on account of their laws that we abolished that they became angry and did all these things.”(B)
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