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1:61. Thus by their power did they deal with the people of Israel, that
were found in the cities month after month.
1:62. And on the five and twentieth day of the month they sacrificed
upon the altar of the idol that was over against the altar of God.
1:63. Now the women that circumcised their children were slain according
to the commandment of king Antiochus,
1:64. And they hanged the children about their neck in all their houses:
and those that had circumcised them, they put to death.
1:65. And many of the people of Israel determined with themselves, that
they would not eat unclean things: and they chose rather to die, than to
be defiled with unclean meats:
1:66. And they would not break the holy law of God and they were put to
death:
1:67. And there was very great wrath upon the people.
1 Machabees Chapter 2.
The zeal and success of Mathathias. His exhortation to his sons at his
death.
2:1. 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:
2:2. And he had five sons: John, who was surnamed Gaddis:
2:3. And Simon, who was surnamed Thasi;
2:4. And Judas, who was called Machabeus;
2:5. And Eleazar, who was surnamed Abaron; and Jonathan, who was
surnamed Apphus.
2:6. These saw the evils that were done in the people of Juda, and in
Jerusalem.
2:7. 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?
2:8. The holy places are come into the hands of strangers her temple is
become as a man without honour.
2:9. The vessels of her glory are carried away captive; her old men are
murdered in the streets, and her young men are fallen by the sword of
the enemies.
2:10. What nation hath not inherited her kingdom, and gotten of her
spoils?
2:11. All her ornaments are taken away. She that was free is made a
slave.
2:12. And behold our sanctuary, and our beauty, and our glory is laid
waste, and the Gentiles have defiled them.
2:13. To what end then should we live any longer?
2:14. And Mathathias and his sons rent their garments, and they covered
themselves with haircloth, and made great lamentation.
2:15. 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.
2:16. And many of the people of Israel consented and came to them: but
Mathathias and his sons stood firm.
2:17. And they that were sent from Antiochus, answering, said to
Mathathias: Thou art a ruler, and an honourable, and great man in this
city, and adorned with sons, and brethren.
2:18. Therefore, come thou first, and obey the king's commandment, as
all nations have done, and the men of Juda, and they that remain in
Jerusalem: and thou, and thy sons shall be in the number of the king's
friends, and enriched with gold, and silver, and many presents. 2:19.
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:
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