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1 Maccabees 9:50-52
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Maccabees 9:50-52
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Bacchides Builds Fortifications
50 Then Bacchides[a] returned to Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judea: the fortress in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Beth-horon, and Bethel, and Timnath, and[b] Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars. 51 And he placed garrisons in them to harass Israel. 52 He also fortified the town of Beth-zur, and Gazara, and the citadel, and in them he put troops and stores of food.
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- 1 Maccabees 9:50 Gk he
- 1 Maccabees 9:50 Some authorities omit and
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