and laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.
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1 Maccabees 3:48
and opened the book of the law, to learn about the things for which the Gentiles consulted the images of their idols.
Parallel Translations
And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.
And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.