1 Maccabees 12:20-23
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20 “King Arius of the Spartans, to the high priest Onias, greetings.(A) 21 It has been found in writing concerning the Spartans and the Jews that they are brothers and are of the family of Abraham.(B) 22 And now that we have learned this, please write us concerning your welfare; 23 we on our part write to you that your livestock and your property belong to us, and ours belong to you. We therefore command that our envoys[a] report to you accordingly.”(C)
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- 12.23 Gk they
Sirach 50:1
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Simon Son of Onias
50 The leader of his brothers and the pride of his people[a]
was the high priest, Simon son of Onias,
who in his life repaired the house
and in his time fortified the temple.
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- 50.1 Heb Syr: Gk lacks this line.
1 Maccabees 14:20
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20 This is a copy of the letter that the Spartans sent:
“The rulers and the city of the Spartans to the high priest Simon and to the elders and the priests and the rest of the Jewish people, our brothers, greetings.(A)
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2 Maccabees 5:9
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9 There he who had driven many from their own country into exile died in exile, having embarked to go to the Spartans[a] in hope of finding protection because of their kinship.(A)
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- 5.9 Gk Lacedaemonians
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