↵ 1 Maccabees 4 καὶ ἀπέταξαν ἐκεῖ δύναμιν τηρεῖν αὐτό, καὶ ὠχύρωσαν αὐτὸ τηρεῖν τὴν Βεθσουρά, τοῦ ἔχειν τὸν λαὸν ὀχύρωμα κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς Ἰδουμαίας.
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καὶ
and
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ἀπέταξαν
they assigned
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ἐκεῖ
there
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δύναμιν
power
force, strength
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τηρεῖν
to keep
to guard
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αὐτό
it
itself
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,
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καὶ
and
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ὠχύρωσαν
they fortified
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αὐτὸ
it
itself
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τηρεῖν
to keep
to guard
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τὴν
the
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Βεθσουρά
Bethsura
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,
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τοῦ
of the
the
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ἔχειν
to have
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τὸν
the
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λαὸν
people
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ὀχύρωμα
stronghold
fortress
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κατὰ
according to
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πρόσωπον
face
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τῆς
of the
the
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Ἰδουμαίας
Idumea
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.
And they assigned a force there to guard it, and they fortified it to guard Bethsura, so that the people might have a stronghold facing Idumea.