Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation They built in Jerusalem a stadium like those in the Greek cities. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And some of the people determined to do this, and went to the king: and he gave them license to do after the ordinances of the heathens. 1 Maccabees 1:12In those days there went out of Israel wicked men, and they persuaded many, saying: Let us go and make a covenant with the heathens that are round about us: for since we departed from them, many evils have befallen us. 1 Maccabees 1:13 And the word seemed good in their eyes. 1 Maccabees 1:15 And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations: 1 Maccabees 1:16 And they made themselves prepuces, and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil: Context 1 Maccabees 1…13And the word seemed good in their eyes. 14And some of the people determined to do this, and went to the king: and he gave them license to do after the ordinances of the heathens. 15And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations:… Cross References 1 Maccabees 1:12 In those days there went out of Israel wicked men, and they persuaded many, saying: Let us go and make a covenant with the heathens that are round about us: for since we departed from them, many evils have befallen us. 1 Maccabees 1:13 And the word seemed good in their eyes. 1 Maccabees 1:15 And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations: 1 Maccabees 1:16 And they made themselves prepuces, and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil: |
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