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Judas speaks with an open hand beside Simon as five people listen in the restored court.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 4

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 4:59

    Days to Be Remembered Each Year

    The Sanctuary Dedicated Again · 1 Maccabees 4

    Story guide: Judas speaks with an open hand beside Simon as five attentive people listen in the restored court.

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    59And Judas and his brothers and all the assembly of Israel decreed that the days of the dedication of the altar should be observed at their appointed times, year by year, for eight days, from the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev, with gladness and joy.

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