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1 Maccabees 12:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Maccabees 12:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 Long ago a letter was sent[a] to the high priest Onias from Arius, who then reigned over you, stating that you are our brothers, as the attached copy shows.(A)
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- 12:7 Long ago a letter was sent: i.e., a century and a half before. Onias: Onias I, high priest from 323 to 300 or 290 B.C. Arius: Arius I, king from 309 to 265 B.C.
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