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1 Maccabees 3
1 Maccabees 3:8
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He went through the towns of Judea and destroyed all the godless men. He relieved Israel of its terrible suffering.
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In fear of him, lawless men huddled together in terror, not knowing which way to turn. He advanced the cause of freedom by what he did.
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He made life miserable for many kings, but brought joy to the people of Israel. We will praise him forever for what he did.
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He went through the towns of Judea and destroyed all the godless men. He relieved Israel of its terrible suffering.
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His fame spread to the ends of the earth, as he gathered together those who were threatened with death.
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Then Apollonius assembled a Gentile army, including a large force from Samaria, to attack the people of Israel.
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relieved Israel of its terrible suffering; [or] saved Israel from God's anger.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.