1 Maccabees 2:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And he was zealous for the law, even as Phinehas did unto Zimri the son of Salu.

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He burned with zeal for the Law, just like Phinehas did against Zimri, Salu’s son.

and he was zealous for the law, just as Phinehas did to Zimri, the son of Salomi.

And shewed zeal for the law, as Phinees did by Zamri the son of Salomi.

In this way Mattathias showed his deep devotion for the Law, just as Phinehas had done when he killed Zimri son of Salu.

He was zealous for the law, even as Phinehas did to Zimri the son of Salu.

Indeed, Mattathias showed that he loved God's Law as much as Phinehas, who had killed Zimri the son of Salu many years ago.

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