28As soon as dawn broke,[f] the armies joined battle, the one having as pledge of success and victory not only their valor but also their reliance on the Lord, and the other taking fury as their leader in the fight. (V) 33Then Maccabeus and his men were glad, and they besieged the fort for four days. 4 When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations. 24Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews,[e] gathered a tremendous force of foreign troops and collected a large number of cavalry from Asia; then he appeared in Judea, ready to conquer it by force. Accession of Antiochus V. 38 When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory. 11When he became king he appointed a man by the name of Lysias to be in charge of the affairs of state and to be chief governor of Greater Syria, 12replacing Ptolemy Macron, who had been the first governor to treat the Jews fairly. 7When Jeremiah learned of it, he rebuked them and declared: The place shall be unknown until God gathers his people together again and shows his mercy. 23As he was successful at arms in all his undertakings, he destroyed more than twenty thousand in the two strongholds. They gave safe harbor to those who were driven from Jerusalem and tried to keep the war going. But now, carrying green palm branches and sticks decorated with ivy, they paraded around, singing grateful praises to him who had brought about the purification of his own Temple. Still others broke down the gates and let in the rest of the troops, who took possession of the city. 2 Maccabees 10:7 CEB So they held ivy wands, beautiful branches, and also palm leaves, and offered hymns to the one who had made the purification of his own temple possible. [d] 14(B)When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. Victory over Timothy. 22 So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles. Almanac: the Calendar and Lectionary for Common Worship. Still others broke down the gates and let in the rest of the troops, who took possession of the city. Regarding the dates in 1 and 2 Maccabees, see note on 1 Mc 1:10. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 12Ptolemy, called Macron,* had taken the lead in treating the Jews fairly because of the previous injustice that had been done them, and he endeavored to have peaceful relations with them. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. He came on, intending to take Judea by storm. 36 Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city. Select from the tabs above to view it online or to download or link it to your calendar on phone, tablet or computer. 2 They tore down the altars which foreigners had set up in the marketplace and destroyed the other places of worship that had been built. In fact, everyone called Macron a traitor. (G) 8They decreed by public edict, ratified by vote, that the whole nation of the Jews should observe these days every year. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Will you therefore please keep the days? 5 Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple, on the very same day it was cleansed again, even the five and twentieth day of the same month, which is Casleu. More Victories by Judas. (T) 27And rising from their prayer they took up their arms and advanced a considerable distance from the city, and when they came near the enemy they halted. 15So if you have need of them, send people to get them for you. 11When this man received the kingdom, he appointed a certain Lysias as supreme governor of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia. They shot arrows and hurled thunderbolts at the enemy, who were bewildered and blinded, routed in utter confusion. ). If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 4After they had done all this, they lay face down on the ground and prayed that the Lord would never again let such disasters strike them. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 9The days of Antiochus Epiphanes had come to an end. 33For four days Maccabeus and his forces eagerly besieged the fortress. 1 a When Maccabeus and his companions, under the Lord's leadership, had recovered the temple and the city, 2 they destroyed the altars erected by the foreigners in the marketplace and the sacred shrines. 31Twenty thousand five hundred foot soldiers and six hundred cavalry were cut down. 9Such was the end of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes. 4:26-35). 10 Now Maccabeus and his followers, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city; 2 they tore down the altars that had been built in the public square by the foreigners and also destroyed the sacred precincts. 6Some of those who followed him came up to mark the way, but could not find it. The Feast of the Dedication is mentioned in the Gospel According to John, chapter 10:22-23. Start FREE. 29When the battle became fierce, there appeared to the enemy from heaven five resplendent men on horses with golden bridles, and they were leading the Jews. Used by permission. They begged him to be merciful when he punished them for future sins and not hand them over any more to barbaric, pagan Gentiles. get to know the Bible better! 29When the battle became fierce, five magnificent men from heaven appeared to the enemy, riding on horses with gold bridles and leading the Jews. 3 They purified the Temple and built a new altar. Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the. 2 Maccabees 10:3. 8Everyone agreed that the entire Jewish nation should celebrate this festival each year. 25 But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth. Therefore, carrying ivy-wreathed wands and beautiful branches and also palm fronds, they offered hymns of thanksgiving to him who had given success to the purifying of his own holy place. 2023 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 20 Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachms, and let some of them escape. 14b When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. 16Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. (1 Maccabees 4.36-41) 1 Now Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and the city: 2 but the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down. 28 Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle. * Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. For more information about GNT, visit www.bibles.com and www.gnt.bible. [f] 27After praying, they took up arms and moved out some distance from the city. 32At this point therefore let us begin our narrative, adding only so much to what has already been said; for it is foolish to lengthen the preface while cutting short the history itself. 20Some men in the towers bribed greedy people around Simon. 35As the fifth day began, twenty of the young men among the Maccabees followers burned with anger because of the verbal insults, and they bravely attacked the wall. 6The happy celebration lasted eight days, like the Festival of Shelters, and the people remembered how only a short time before, they had spent the Festival of Shelters wandering like wild animals in the mountains and living in caves. 11 So when he was come to the crown, he set one Lysias over the affairs of his realm, and appointed him his chief governor of Celosyria and Phenice. 1992 American Bible Society. 14When Gorgias became governor of Idumea, he kept a force of mercenaries and attacked the Jews at every opportunity. 31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen. 10(B)Now we will tell about Antiochus Eupator, the son of this godless man, and give a summary of the evil effects of his wars. 3They purified the Temple and built a new altar. 18When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers, well equipped to sustain a siege, 19Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, along with Zacchaeus and his forces, in sufficient numbers to besiege them, while he himself went off to places where he was more urgently needed. (C) 4When they had done this, they fell prostrate and implored the Lord that they might never again fall into such misfortunes but that, if they should ever sin, they might be disciplined by him with forbearance and not be handed over to blasphemous and barbarous nations. 3 After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 20But some of those in Simons force who were lovers of money let themselves be bribed by some of those in the towers; on receiving seventy thousand drachmas, they allowed a number of them to escape. Good News Translation (GNT). 11When Eupator succeeded to the kingdom, he put a certain Lysias in charge of the government as commander-in-chief of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. 24 Now Timotheus, whom the Jews had overcome before, when he had gathered a great multitude of foreign forces, and horses out of Asia not a few, came as though he would take Jewry by force of arms. As an assurance of success and victory, the Jews had their courage and their trust in the Lord, but the Greeks made rage the driving force of their struggles. 30They surrounded Maccabeus, and shielding him with their own armor, kept him from being wounded. When Judas and his followers reach the Temple, they "recover the Temple and the city." 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. Then, with new fire started by striking flint, they offered sacrifice for the first time in two years, burned incense, lighted the lamps, and set out the sacred loaves. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. No longer able to maintain the respect that his office demanded, he committed suicide by taking poison. 25At his approach, Maccabeus and his companions made supplication to God, sprinkling earth upon their heads and girding their loins in sackcloth. 2 Maccabees 10. 25As he approached, the Maccabees followers prayed to God for help. 8And they ordained by a common statute, and decree, that all the nation of the Jews should keep those days every year. For less than $5/mo. 2 Maccabees 10 New American Bible (Revised Edition) Chapter 10 Purification of the Temple. Then, with fire struck from flint, they offered sacrifice for the first time in two years,* burned incense, and lighted lamps. 21When Maccabeus was told what had happened, he assembled the rulers of the people and accused those men of having sold their kindred for money by setting their enemies free to fight against them. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 22So he put them to death as traitors, and without delay captured the two towers. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 23Having success at arms in everything he undertook, he destroyed more than twenty thousand in the two strongholds. * [10:12] Ptolemy, called Macron: son of Dorymenes (4:45); he supported Antiochus IV in 168 B.C. 23 And having good success with his weapons in all things he took in hand, he slew in the two holds more than twenty thousand. 17Attacking them vigorously, they gained possession of the places and drove back all who fought upon the wall and slaughtered those whom they encountered, killing no fewer than twenty thousand. 38On completing these exploits, they blessed, with hymns of grateful praise, the Lord who shows great kindness to Israel and grants them victory. ). 5On the anniversary of the day on which the temple had been profaned by the foreigners, that is, the twenty-fifth of the same month Kislev, the purification of the temple took place. 33Judas and his men besieged the fort for four days with great enthusiasm, 34but those inside trusted to the security of their positions and shouted all sorts of terrible insults against the Jews and their God. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 2 Maccabees 10:7-17. ), RSV Didache Bible with Commentaries Based on the RC Cathechism, RSV Catholic Bible, Edition 2, Bonded Leather, Burgundy, RSV New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Expanded Edition, hardcover, RSV Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament 2nd Edition, Leatherbound. 10 a When the Jews had gone about a mile from there * in the march against Timothy, they were attacked by Arabians numbering at least five thousand foot soldiers and five hundred cavalry. 34Those inside, relying on the strength of the place, kept repeating outrageous blasphemies and uttering abominable words. 36At the same time, others climbed the walls on the other side of the fort and set the towers on fire. 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. 8And then the Lord will disclose these things, and the glory of the Lord and the cloud will appear, as they were shown in the case of Moses, and as Solomon asked that the place should be specially consecrated.. Why is 24Now Timothy, who had been defeated by the Jews before, gathered a tremendous force of mercenaries and collected the cavalry from Asia in no small number. 6 And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts. 11When Eupator succeeded to the kingdom, he put a certain Lysias in charge of the government as commander-in-chief of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. 19 Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zaccheus also, and them that were with him, who were enough to besiege them, and departed himself unto those places which more needed his help. 35When the fifth day dawned, twenty young men in the army of Maccabeus, angered over such blasphemies, bravely stormed the wall and with savage fury cut down everyone they encountered. 3 They purified the sanctuary, and made another altar of sacrifice; then, striking fire out of flint, they offered Sprinkling their heads with dust, wrapping themselves with mourning clothes, 26and falling down opposite the foundation of the altar, they begged God to be gracious to them, to be hostile to those hostile to them, and to be an opponent of their opponents, just as the Law promises. Courtesy of Open Bible. 15Not only this, but the Idumeans themselves controlled certain strategic fortresses and were constantly harassing the Jews. New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. 17They beat back those who were defending the walls and captured the fortresses, killing everyone they found, a total of about 20,000 people. 22He executed the traitors and then quickly took the two towers. 9It was also made clear that being possessed of wisdom Solomon[a] offered sacrifice for the dedication and completion of the temple. 2They tore down the altars which foreigners had set up in the marketplace and destroyed the other places of worship that had been built. 3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of . 24Timothy, who was defeated by the Jews earlier, assembled a large number of foreign troops and brought many horses from Asia. 12Ptolemy, called Macron,* had taken the lead in treating the Jews fairly because of the previous injustice that had been done them, and he endeavored to have peaceful relations with them. Start FREE. 11 And Moses said, Because the sin offering was not to be eaten, it was consumed. Then, with fire struck from flint, they . 10 And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings. 1a When Maccabeus and his companions, under the Lords leadership, had recovered the temple and the city, * [10:28] As soon as dawn broke: the same battle at dawn as in 1Mc 5:3034. 23As he was successful at arms in all his undertakings, he destroyed more than twenty thousand in the two strongholds. For less than $5/mo. 18When no fewer than nine thousand fled into two towers well equipped for a siege, 19the Maccabee departed to other places that needed his urgent attention, leaving Simon, Joseph, and Zacchaeus with a sufficient force for the siege of these towers. This force was large enough to continue the siege, 20but some of Simon's men were greedy, and when they were offered 140 pounds of silver, they let some of the enemy escape from the forts. GNT 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. He came on, intending to take Judea by storm. Revised Standard Version (RSV). * [10:24] Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews: as recounted in 8:3033. Therefore, the account of the repossession and rededication of Jerusalem and the temple must have come earlier in 2 Maccabees. Still others broke down the gates and let in the rest of the troops, who took possession of the city. 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