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An unnamed man in ochre and gray approaches the stone altar.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 2

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 2:23

    A Man Comes Forward

    A Covenant in the Wilderness · 1 Maccabees 2

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    23And as soon as he had finished speaking these words, a Jewish man came forward in the sight of all to offer sacrifice on the altar in Modein, according to the king's command.

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