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2 Maccabees 4:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Maccabees 4:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 For he saw that without the king’s attention public affairs could not again reach a peaceful settlement, and that Simon would not stop his folly.
Jason’s Reforms
7 When Seleu′cus died and Anti′ochus who was called Epiph′anes succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Oni′as obtained the high priesthood by corruption, 8 promising the king at an interview[a] three hundred and sixty talents of silver and, from another source of revenue, eighty talents.
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