38 Whatever things we confirmed to you, they are confirmed. The strongholds, which you have built, let them be your own. (WEB) 39 As for any oversights and faults committed to this day, we forgive them, and the crown tax which you owed us. If there were any other tax collected in Jerusalem, let it be collected no longer. (WEB) 40 If any among you are qualified to be enrolled in our court, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace between us.” (WEB)
1 Maccabees 13:38–40
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1 Maccabees 15:6–8
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1 Maccabees 10:30–32
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2 Maccabees 11:25–27
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1 Maccabees 11:49–51
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1 Maccabees 11:32–34
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1 Maccabees 6:57–59
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