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Anxious adult neighbors gather in a plain stone lane, reacting with fear and grief after the broken oath.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 7

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 7:18

    Fear after the Broken Oath

    Broken Oaths and the Fall of Nicanor · 1 Maccabees 7

    Story guide: Neighbors gather anxiously in a stone lane as grief and fear spread through the community.

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    18And fear and dread fell upon all the people, for they said, “There is no truth or justice in them, for they have broken the agreement and the oath that they swore.”

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