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Joseph and Azariah listen to Judas beside the gate as peaceful residents gather behind them.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 5

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 5:19

    Wait Until We Return

    Rescue Across Galilee and Gilead · 1 Maccabees 5

    Story guide: Joseph and Azariah listen to Judas’s instruction while the people in their care remain within the gate.

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    19And he commanded them, saying, “Take care of this people, and do not join battle with the nations until we return.”

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