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And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem , they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah , Saul , Jerusalem , Joppa , Caesarea , Phoenicia , Cyprus .

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses , ye cannot be saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certa... Mentions: Moses , Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Simon , David , Jerusalem , Phoenicia , Samaria , Antioch 1 , Syria .

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara : And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia , we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had dis... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Jacob/Israel , Rhodes , Patara , Phoenicia , Cyprus , Syria .

Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say, O sirs, do not men excel in strength, that bear rule over the sea and land, and all things in them? But yet is the king stronger: and he is their lord, and has dominion over them; and in whatever he comma... Mentions: Jerusalem , Babylon , Phoenicia , Babylonia .

WHEN the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest , and his hatred of wickedness, it came to pass that even the kings themselves did honor the place, and glorify the temple with the noblest presents... Mentions: Simon , Benjamin , Asia , Phoenicia , Jerusalem .

In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians, and he made proclamation through all his kingdom, and also by writing, saying, Thus says Cyrus k... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Benjamin , Jerusalem , Babylon , Samaria , Phoenicia , Syria .

Now in the second year of the reign of Darius, Aggaeus and Zacharius the son of Addo, the prophets, prophesied to the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem ; in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel , prophesied they to them. Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Jesus the so... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , Jerusalem , Syria , Phoenicia , Babylon , Babylonia .

Then Sisinnes the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia , and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, following the commandments of king Darius, did very carefully oversee the holy works, assisting the elders of the Jews and rulers of the temple. And so the holy works prospered, whi... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Phoenicia , Assyria .

But the aforesaid Simon , he who had given information of the money, and had betrayed his country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus, and made himself the author of these evils. And him that was the benefactor of the city, and the guardian of his ... Mentions: Simon , Ammonites , Jacob/Israel , Phoenicia , Jerusalem , Antioch 1 , Tyre , Egypt .

But Judas , who is also called Maccabaeus, and they that were with him, making their way privily into the villages, called to them their kinsfolk; and taking to them such as had continued in the Jews’ religion, gathered together as many as six thousand. And they called upon the L... Mentions: Judas , Simon , Joseph , Jonathan , Phoenicia , Babylon , Jerusalem , Antioch 1 .

On discovering this, so incensed was the wicked king, that he no longer confined his rage to the Jews in Alexandria . Laying his hand more heavily upon those who lived in the country, he gave orders that they should be quickly collected into one place, and most cruelly deprived of... Mentions: Alexandria , Egypt , Syria , Phoenicia , Jerusalem .

And Maccabaeus and they that were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city; and they pulled down the altars that had been built in the marketplace by the aliens, and also the walls of sacred inclosures. And having cleansed the sanctuary they made ano... Mentions: Simon , Joseph , Jacob/Israel , Phoenicia , Cyprus , Jerusalem , Asia .

For a certain man named Simon , who was in opposition to Onias, who once held the high priesthood for life, and was an honorable and good man, after that by slandering him in every way, he could not injure him with the people, went away as an exile, with the intention of betraying... Mentions: Simon , Syria , Phoenicia , Cilicia , Jerusalem , Egypt .

And after these things, when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned, came Ezdras the son of Azaraias, the son of Zechrias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salem , the son of Sadduk, the son of Ahitob, the son of Amarias, the son of Ozias, the son of Memeroth, the son of Zarai... Mentions: Eleazar , Aaron , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Ithamar , Salem , Babylon , Jerusalem , Babylonia , Syria .