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1Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the sanctuary renewed as before, it displeased them very much.
1It came to pass, when the Gentiles all around heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary dedicated as before, they were exceedingly angry.
2Therefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to kill and destroy the people.
2They took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people.
3Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they besieged Gael: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils.
3Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumaea at Akrabattine, because they besieged Israel. He struck them with a great slaughter, humbled them, and took their spoils.
4Also he remembered the injury of the children of Bean, who had been a snare and an offense to the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways.
4He remembered the wickedness of the children of Baean, who were a snare and a stumbling block to the people, lying in wait for them on the highways.
5He shut them up therefore in the towers, and encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned the towers of that place with fire, and all that were therein.
5They were shut up by him in the towers. He encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned with fire the towers of the place with all who were in them.
6Afterward he passed over to the children of Ammon, where he found a mighty power, and much people, with Timotheus their captain.
6He passed over to the children of Ammon, and found a mighty band and many people, with Timotheus for their leader.
7So he fought many battles with them, till at length they were discomfited before him; and he struck them.
7He fought many battles with them, and they were defeated before his face. He struck them,
8And when he had taken Jazar, with the towns belonging thereto, he returned into Judea.
8and took possession of Jazer and its villages, and returned again into Judea.
9Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of Dathema.
9The Gentiles who were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites who were on their borders, to destroy them. They fled to the stronghold of Dathema,
10And sent letters to Judas and his brethren, The heathen that are round about us are assembled together against us to destroy us:
10and sent letters to Judas and his kindred, saying, “The Gentiles who are around us are gathered together against us to destroy us.
11And they are preparing to come and take the fortress whereunto we are fled , Timotheus being captain of their host.
11They are preparing to come and get possession of the stronghold where we fled for refuge, and Timotheus is the leader of their army.
12Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:
12Now therefore come and deliver us from their hand, for many of us have fallen.
13Yes, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and they have destroyed there about a thousand men .
13All our kindred who were in the land of Tubias have been put to death. They have carried their wives, their children, and their stuff into captivity. They destroyed about a thousand men there.”
14While these letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes torn, who reported on this wise,
14While the letters were still being read, behold, other messengers came from Galilee with their clothes torn, bringing a similar report,
15And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, are assembled together against us to consume us.
15saying, “People of Ptolemais, of Tyre, of Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles have gathered together to destroy us.”
16Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them.
16Now when Judas and the people heard these words, a great congregation assembled together to determine what they should do for their kindred who were in distress and under attack.
17Then said Judas to Simon his brother, Choose you out men, and go and deliver your brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country of Galaad.
17Judas said to Simon his brother, “Choose men and go deliver your kindred who are in Galilee, but Jonathan my brother and I will go into the land of Gilead.”
18So he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the remnant of the host in Judeato keep it.
18He left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, as leaders of the people, with the remnant of the army, in Judea, to guard it.
19To whom he gave commandment, saying, Take you⌃ the charge of this people, and see that you⌃ make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again.
19He commanded them, saying, “Take charge of this people, and fight no battle with the Gentiles until we return.”
20Now to Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee , and to Judas eight thousand men for the country of Galaad.
20Then three thousand men were assigned to go into Galilee with Simon, but eight thousand men were assigned to Judas to go into the land of Gilead.
21Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were discomfited by him.
21Simon went into Galilee and fought many battles with the Gentiles, and the Gentiles were defeated before him.
22And he pursued them to the gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain of the heathen about three thousand men , whose spoils he took .
22He pursued them to the gate of Ptolemais. About three thousand men of the Gentiles fell, and he took their spoils.
23And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, took he away with him, and brought them into Judea with great joy.
23They took to them those who were in Galilee and in Arbatta, with their wives, their children, and all that they had, and brought them into Judea with great gladness.
24Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan, and travelled three days' journey in the wilderness,
24Judas Maccabaeus and his brother Jonathan passed over the Jordan, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness.
25Where they met with the Nabathites, who came to them in a peaceful manner, and told them every thing that had happened to their brethren in the land of Galaad:
25They met with the Nabathaeans, and these met them in a peaceful manner and told them all things that had happened to their kindred in the land of Gilead,
26And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
26and how many of them were shut up in Bosora, Bosor, Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim—all these cities are strong and large—
27And that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Galaad, and that against to morrow they had appointed to bring their host against the forts, and to take them, and to destroy them all in one day.
27and how they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the land of Gilead, and that tomorrow they planned to encamp against the strongholds, and to take them, and to destroy all these men in one day.
28Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness to Bosora; and when he had won the city, he killed all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire,
28Judas and his army turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness to Bosora; and he took the city, and killed all the males with the edge of the sword, took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire.
29From whence he removed by night, and went till he came to the fortress.
29He left there at night, and went until he came to the stronghold.
30And betimes in the morning they looked up, and, behold, there was an innumerable people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to take the fortress: for they assaulted them.
30When the morning came, they lifted up their eyes and saw many people who couldn’t be counted, bearing ladders and engines of war, to take the stronghold; and they were fighting against them.
31When Judas therefore saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,
31Judas saw that the battle had begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets and a great sound,
32He said to his host, Fight this day for your brethren.
32and he said to the men of his army, “Fight today for your kindred!”
33So he went forth behind them in three companies, who sounded their trumpets, and cried with prayer.
33Then he went out behind them in three companies. They sounded with their trumpets and cried out in prayer.
34Then the host of Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him: therefore he struck them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that day about eight thousand men.
34And the army of Timotheus perceived that it was Maccabaeus, and they fled from before him. He struck them with a great slaughter. About eight thousand men of them fell on that day.
35This done, Judas turned aside to Maspha; and after he had assaulted it he took and killed all the males therein, and received the spoils thereof and burnt it with fire.
35He turned away to Mizpeh and fought against it, took it, killed all its males, took its spoils, and burned it with fire.
36From thence went he, and took Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Galaad.
36From there he marched and took Casphor, Maked, Bosor, and the other cities of the land of Gilead.
37After these things gathered Timotheus another host and encamped against Raphon beyond the brook.
37Now after these things, Timotheus gathered another army and encamped near Raphon beyond the brook.
38So Judas sent men to espy the host, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen that be round about us are assembled to them, even a very great host.
38Judas sent men to spy on the army; and they brought him word, saying, “All the Gentiles who are around us are gathered together to them, an exceedingly great army.
39He has also hired the Arabians to help themand they have pitched their tents beyond the brook, ready to come and fight against you . Upon this Judas went to meet them.
39They have hired Arabians to help them, and are encamped beyond the brook, ready to come against you to battle.” So Judas went to meet them.
40Then Timotheus said to the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come near the brook , if he pass over first to us , we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us:
40Timotheus said to the captains of his army when Judas and his army drew near to the brook of water, “If he crosses over to us first, we won’t be able to withstand him, for he will certainly defeat us;
41But if he be afraid, and camp beyond the river, we shall go over to him, and prevail against him.
41but if he is afraid, and encamps beyond the river, we will cross over to him, and defeat him.”
42Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: to whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle.
42Now when Judas came near to the water brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook, and commanded them, saying, “Allow no man to encamp, but let all come to the battle.”
43So he went first over to them , and all the people after him: then all the heathen, being discomfited before him, cast away their weapons, and fled to the temple that was at Carnaim.
43Then he crossed over against them first, and all the people after him; and all the Gentiles were defeated before his face, and threw away their weapons, and fled to the temple at Carnaim.
44But they took the city, and burned the temple with all that were therein. Thus was Carnaim subdued, neither could they stand any longer before Judas.
44They took the city and burned the temple with fire, together with all who were in it. Carnaim was subdued. They couldn’t stand any longer before the face of Judas.
45Then Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad, from the least to the greatest, even their wives, and their children, and their stuff, a very great host, to the end they might come into the land of Judea.
45Judas gathered together all Israel, those who were in the land of Gilead, from the least to the greatest, with their wives, their children, and their stuff, an exceedingly great army, that they might come into the land of Judah.
46Now when they came to Ephron, (this was a great city in the way as they should go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left, but must needs pass through the midst of it.
46They came as far as Ephron, and this same city was large and very strong. It was on the road where they were going. They couldn’t turn away from it on the right hand or on the left, but needed to pass through the middle of it.
47Then they of the city shut them out, and stopped up the gates with stones.
47The people of the city shut them out and blocked the gates with stones.
48Whereupon Judas sent to them in peaceful manner, saying, Let us pass through your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: howbeit they would not open to him.
48Judas sent to them with words of peace, saying, “We will pass through your land to go into our own land, and no one will harm you. We will only pass by on our feet.” But they wouldn’t open to him.
49Therefore Judas commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the host, that every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was.
49Then Judas commanded proclamation to be made in the army, that each man should encamp in the place where he was.
50So the soldiers pitched, and assaulted the city all that day and all that night, till at the length the city was delivered into his hands:
50So the men of the army encamped, and fought against the city all that day and all that night, and the city was delivered into his hands.
51Who then killed all the males with the edge of the sword, and rased the city, and took the spoils thereof, and passed through the city over them that were slain.
51He destroyed all the males with the edge of the sword, razed the city, took its plunder, and passed through the city over those who were slain.
52After this they went over Jordan into the great plain before Bethsan.
52They went over the Jordan into the great plain near Bethshan.
53And Judas gathered together those that came behind, and exhorted the people all the way through, till they came into the land of Judea.
53And Judas gathered together those who lagged behind and encouraged the people all the way through, until he came into the land of Judah.
54So they went up to mount Sion with joy and gladness , where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them were slain until they had returned in peace.
54They went up to mount Zion with gladness and joy, and offered whole burnt offerings, because not so much as one of them was slain until they returned in peace.
55Now what time as Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Galaad, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
55In the days when Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Gilead, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
56Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the garrisons, heard of the valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done.
56Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, rulers of the army, heard of their exploits and of the war, and what things they had done.
57Therefore they said, Let us also get us a name, and go fight against the heathen that are round about us.
57They said, “Let’s also get us a name, and let’s go fight against the Gentiles who are around us.”
58So when they had given charge to the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia.
58So they gave orders to the men of the army that was with them, and went toward Jamnia.
59Then came Gorgias and his men out of the city to fight against them .
59Gorgias and his men came out of the city to meet them in battle.
60And so it was, that Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and pursued to the borders of Judea: and there were slain that day of the people of Israel about two thousand men .
60Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and were pursued to the borders of Judea. About two thousand men of Israel fell on that day.
61Thus was there a great overthrow among the children of Israel, because they were not obedient to Judas and his brethren, but thought to do some valiant act.
61There was a great overthrow among the people, because they didn’t listen to Judas and his kindred, thinking to do some exploit.
62Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given to Israel.
62But they were not of the family of those men by whose hand deliverance was given to Israel.
63Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wherever their name was heard of;
63The man Judas and his kindred were glorified exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and of all the Gentiles, wherever their name was heard of.
64Insomuch as the people assembled to them with joyful acclamations.
64Men gathered together to them, acclaiming them.
65Afterward went Judas forth with his brethren, and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south, where he struck Hebron, and the towns thereof, and pulled down the fortress of it, and burned the towers thereof round about.
65Judas and his kindred went out and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south. He struck Hebron and its villages, pulled down its strongholds, and burned its towers all around.
66From thence he removed to go into the land of the Philistines, and passed through Samaria.
66He marched to go into the land of the Philistines, and he went through Samaria.
67At that time certain priests, desirous to show their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.
67In that day certain priests, desiring to do exploits there, were slain in battle, when they went out to battle unadvisedly.
68So Judas turned to Azotus in the land of the Philistines, and when he had pulled down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and spoiled their cities, he returned into the land of Judea.
68But Judas turned toward Azotus, to the land of the Philistines, pulled down their altars, burned the carved images of their gods with fire, took the plunder of their cities, and returned into the land of Judah.