(E) 33For four days Maccabeus and his forces eagerly besieged the fortress. 9Such was the end of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes. 8And they ordained by a common statute, and decree, that all the nation of the Jews should keep those days every year. Unable to command the respect due his office,[c] he took poison and ended his life.(L). (H), 10Now we will tell what took place under Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of that ungodly man, and will give a brief summary of the principal calamities of the wars. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! GNT All rights 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. 15So if you have need of them, send people to get them for you. 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. (N) 16But Maccabeus and his forces, after making solemn supplication and imploring God to fight on their side, rushed to the strongholds of the Idumeans. They also set out the showbread. They shot arrows and hurled thunderbolts at the enemy, who were bewildered and blinded, routed in utter confusion. 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. ), Lev 23.40; Neh 8.15; 1 Macc 13.51; 2 Macc 14.4, 1 Macc 1.10; 6.17; 2 Macc 2.20; 4.21; 9.29. 31Twenty thousand five hundred of their foot soldiers and six hundred cavalry were slain. 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. 1 Maccabees, also known as the First Book of Maccabees, First Maccabees, and abbreviated as 1 Macc., is a deuterocanonical book which details the history of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire as well as the founding and earliest history of the independent Hasmonean kingdom.It describes the promulgation of decrees forbidding traditional Jewish practices by King Antiochus IV . 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. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 35But at dawn of the fifth day, twenty young men in the army of Maccabeus, fired with anger because of the blasphemies, bravely stormed the wall and with savage fury cut down everyone they met. 3 They purified the Temple and built a new altar. 26Lying prostrate at the foot of the altar, they begged him to be gracious to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and a foe to their foes, as the law declares.c 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. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value!). They welcomed those who fled from Jerusalem and did everything they could to keep the country in a perpetual state of war. 2 Maccabees Chapter 10 (Original 1611 KJV Bible) >> This is the text and a scan of the actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version, the 'HE' Bible, for 2 Maccabees Chapter 10. 10 Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of this wicked man, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars. Used by permission. They also set out the showbread. 18When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers well equipped to withstand a siege, 19Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and also Zacchaeus and his troops, a force sufficient to besiege them, and he himself set off for places where he was more urgently needed. 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. Still others broke down the gates and let in the rest of the troops, who took possession of the city. 2 Maccabees 10:2. 37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes. Therefore, carrying ivy-wreathed wands and beautiful branches and also fronds of palm, they offered hymns of thanksgiving to him who had given success to the purifying of his own holy place. Purification of the Temple. Less than $5/mo! 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. The one hundred and sixty-ninth year: i.e., of the Seleucid era, 143 B.C. 13As a result, he was accused before Eupator by the Kings Friends. * [10:7] Rods entwined with leaves: the wreathed wands (thyrsoi) carried in processions honoring Dionysus (6:7) were apparently not regarded as distinctively pagan. 14When Gorgias became governor of the region, he maintained a force of mercenaries and at every turn kept attacking the Jews. 14 But when Gorgias was governor of the holds, he hired soldiers, and nourished war continually with the Jews: 15 And therewithall the Idumeans, having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds, kept the Jews occupied, and receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem, they went about to nourish war. 2 Maccabees 10:1-2 (NRSV) 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. 11And Moses said, They were consumed because the sin offering had not been eaten. 12Likewise Solomon also kept the eight days. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE), New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. 9 And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes. New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE). 13As a result, he was accused before Eupator by the Kings Friends. Will you therefore please keep the days? [f] 27After praying, they took up arms and moved out some distance from the city. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 10Judas Maccabeus and his followers, under the leadership of the Lord, recaptured the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. 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. Macron had established peaceful relations with them in an attempt to make up for the wrongs they had suffered. 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(E) 6They celebrated it for eight days with rejoicing, in the manner of the Festival of Booths,[a] remembering how not long before, during the Festival of Booths,[b] they had been wandering in the mountains and caves like wild animals. 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. 25 As he drew near, Maccabeus and his men sprinkled dust on their heads and girded their loins with sackcloth, in supplication to God. 28As soon as dawn broke,* 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. 3 After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 27After the prayer, they took up their weapons and advanced a considerable distance from the city, halting when they were close to the enemy. 16Maccabeus and his companions, after public prayers asking God to be their ally, moved quickly against the strongholds of the Idumeans. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 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. 16Maccabeus and his companions, after public prayers asking God to be their ally, moved quickly against the strongholds of the Idumeans. 1a When Maccabeus and his companions, under the Lords leadership, had recovered the temple and the city, DRA Therefore they now, carried boughs, and green branches, and palms for Him that had given them good success in cleansing his place. 6Some of those who followed him came up to mark the way, but could not find it. Douay-Rheims Bible, Genuine Leather, Burgundy, The Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version, Paperbound, Douay-Rheims Pocket-Size Bible, Genuine Leather, White, Douay-Rheims Bible, Genuine Leather, Black. 8They voted and issued a public decree that all Jews should celebrate these days each year. He arrived intending to fight against Judea. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 4It was also in the writing that the prophet, having received an oracle, ordered that the tent and the ark should follow with him, and that he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and had seen the inheritance of God. 7But 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. (10:11) and Gorgias's attacks on the Jews (10:14). 24Timothy, who was defeated by the Jews earlier, assembled a large number of foreign troops and brought many horses from Asia. 14b When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. Then, with fire struck from flint, they . 35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus' company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal. 22 So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles. 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 . 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. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 2 Maccabees - Chapter 10 Catholic Online Bible 2 Maccabees Chapter 10 1 Maccabaeus and his companions, under the Lord's guidance, restored the Temple and the city, 2 and pulled down the altars erected by the foreigners in the market place, as well as the shrines. 36Similarly, others climbed up and swung around on the defenders; they put the towers to the torch, spread the fire and burned the blasphemers alive. 11 After a hard fight, Judas and his companions, with God's help, were victorious. 6The Jews celebrated joyfully for eight days as on the feast of Booths, remembering how, a little while before, they had spent the feast of Booths living like wild animals in the mountains and in caves. 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. 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