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) 14 So they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem according to the laws of the Gentiles. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 1:12–14
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