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2 In those days arose Mathathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and he abode in the mountain of Modin.
2 And he had five sons: John who was surnamed Gaddis:
3 And Simon, who was surnamed Thasi:
4 And Judas, who was called Machabeus:
5 And Eleazar, who was surnamed Abaron: and Jonathan, who was surnamed Apphus.
6 These saw the evils that were done in the people of Juda, and in Jerusalem.
7 And Mathathias said: Woe is me, wherefore was I born to see the ruin of my people, and the ruin of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it is given into the hands of the enemies?
8 The holy places are come into the hands of
strangers: her temple is become as a man without honour.
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11 All her ornaments are taken away. She that was free is made a
slave.
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12 And behold our sanctuary, and our beauty, and our glory is laid
waste, and the Gentiles have defiled them.
14 And Mathathias and his sons rent their
garments, and they covered themselves with haircloth, and made great
lamentation.
15 And they that were sent from king Antiochus came thither, to
compel them that were fled into the city of Modin, to sacrifice, and to burn
incense, and to depart from the law of God.
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16 And many of the people of Israel consented, and came to them: but
Mathathias and his sons stood firm.
19 Then Mathathias answered, and said with a loud voice: Although all
nations obey king Antiochus, so as to depart every man from the service of the
law of his fathers, and consent to his commandments:
20 I and my sons, and my brethren will obey the law of our fathers.
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21 God be merciful unto us: it is not profitable for us to forsake
the law, and the justices of God:
22 We will not hearken to the words of king Antiochus, neither will
we sacrifice, and transgress the commandments of our law, to go another way.
27 And Mathathias cried out in the city with a loud voice, saying:
Every one that hath zeal for the law, and maintaineth the testament, let him
follow me.
28 So he, and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that
they had in the city.
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32 And forthwith they went out towards them, and made war against
them on the sabbath day,
33 And they said to them: Do you still resist? come forth, and do
according to the edict of king Antiochus, and you shall live.
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34 And they said: We will not come forth, neither will we obey the
king's edict, to profane the sabbath day.
35 And they made haste to give them battle.
37 Saying: Let us all die in our innocency: and heaven and earth
shall be witnesses for us, that you put us to death wrongfully.
42 Then was assembled to them the congregation of the Assideans, the
stoutest of Israel, every one that had a good will for the law.
43 And all they that fled from the evils, joined themselves to them,
and were a support to them.
47 And they pursued after the children of pride, and the work
prospered in their hands:
48 And they recovered the law out of the hands of the nations, and
out of the hands of the kings: and they yielded not the horn to the sinner.
49 Now the days drew near that Mathathias should die, and he said to
his sons: Now hath pride and chastisement gotten strength, and the time of
destruction, and the wrath of indignation:
50 Now therefore, O my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your
lives for the covenant of your fathers.
51 And call to remembrance the works of the fathers, which they have
done in their generations: and you shall receive great glory, and an
everlasting name.
52 Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reputed
to him unto justice?
53 Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and he
was made lord of Egypt.
54 Phinees our father, by being fervent in the zeal of God, received
the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.
55 Jesus, whilst he fulfilled the word, was made ruler in Israel.
56 Caleb, for bearing witness before the congregation, received an
inheritance.
57 David by his mercy obtained the throne of an everlasting kingdom.
58 Elias, while he was full of zeal for the law, was taken up into
heaven.
59 Ananias and Azarias and Misael by believing, were delivered out of
the flame.
60 Daniel in his innocency was delivered out of the mouth of the
lions.
61 And thus consider through all generations: that none that trust in
him fail in strength.
62 And fear not the words of a sinful man, for his glory is dung, and
worms:
63 To day he is lifted up, and to morrow he shall not be found,
because he is returned into his earth; and his thought is come to nothing.
64 You therefore, my sons, take courage, and behave manfully in the
law: for by it you shall be glorious.
65 And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel:
give ear to him always, and he shall be a father to you.
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66 And Judas Machabeus who is valiant and strong from his youth up,
let him be the leader of your army, and he shall manage the war of the people.
67 And you shall take to you all that observe the law: and revenge ye
the wrong of your people.
68 Render to the Gentiles their reward, and take heed to the precepts
of the law.
69 And he blessed them, and was joined to his fathers.
70 And he died in the hundred and forty-sixth year: and he was buried
by his sons in the sepulchres of his fathers in Modin, and all Israel mourned
for him with great mourning.
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