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Judas raises an empty open hand toward Ephron’s closed gate as city representatives watch from above.
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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 5:48

    A Peaceful Request Refused

    Rescue Across Galilee and Gilead · 1 Maccabees 5

    Story guide: Judas appeals with an open hand toward the gate, while the men inside stand beside the stone blockade and keep it closed.

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    48And Judas sent them peaceful words, saying, “We will pass through your land to go to our own land, and no one will harm you; we will only pass through on foot.” But they were not willing to open to him.

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