11 In those days transgressors of the law came out of Israel and persuaded many, saying, “Let’s go make a covenant with the Gentiles around us; for since we were separated from them many evils have befallen us.” (WEB) 12 That proposal was good in their eyes. (WEB) 13 Some of the people eagerly went to the king, and he authorized them to observe the ordinances of the Gentiles. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 1:11–13
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1 Maccabees 1:41–43
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1 Maccabees 5:56–58
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2 Maccabees 6:7–9
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1 Maccabees 8:17–19
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1 Maccabees 6:58–60
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