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Everyone should obey him. All contracts in the land should bear his name. In addition, he should be clothed in royal purple and wear gold.
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None of the people or the priests can annul these decisions or oppose what he says. They cannot convene an assembly without his permission. No one else can be clothed in purple or put on a gold buckle.
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Whoever fails to follow all of these decisions or acts contrary to them will be punished.
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All the people agreed to give Simon the power to act in keeping with these decisions.
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Simon accepted and agreed to be high priest, to command and rule the Jews and the priests, and to protect them all.