1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Maccabees 5:8 *And he took the city of Gazer and her towns, and returned into Judea.

Year of the World 3481, Year before Christ 163. Gazer, in Ephraim. But Jazer, in the tribe of Gad, seems to be meant, as the Greek expresses it. (Menochius) --- Towns. Literally, "daughters," or dependant (Haydock) villages. (Worthington) --- Afterwards Judas returned and defeated Timotheus, 2 Machabees 10:24.