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1 Maccabees 2:1-5 World English Bible (WEB)

1. In those days rose up Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem; and he lived at Modin.

2. And he had five sons, John, who was surnamed Gaddis;

3. Simon, who was called Thassi;

4. Judas, who was called Maccabaeus;

5. Eleazar, who was called Avaran; Jonathan, who was called Apphus.

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