36 It became a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 1:36
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1 Maccabees 6:17–19
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1 Maccabees 9:50–52
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1 Esdras 2:22–24
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1 Maccabees 5:3–5
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1 Maccabees 14:30–32
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1 Maccabees 6:6–8
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1 Maccabees 1:45–47
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