rds of a sinful man, for his glory is dung and
worms:

2:63. Today he is lifted up, and tomorrow he shall not be found, because
he is returned into his earth and his thought is come to nothing.

2:64. You, therefore, my sons, take courage, and behave manfully in the
law: for by it you shall be glorious.

2:65. 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.

2:66. 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.

2:67. And you shall take to you all that observe the law: and revenge ye
the wrong of your people.

2:68. Render to the Gentiles their reward, and take heed to the precepts
of the law.

2:69. And he blessed them, and was joined to his fathers.

2:70. 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.

1 Machabees Chapter 3

Judas Machabeus succeeds his father, and overthrows Apollonius and
Seron. A great army is sent against him out of Syria. He prepares his
people for battle by fasting and prayer.

3:1. Then his son Judas, called Machabeus, rose up in his stead.

3:2. And all his brethren helped him, and all they that had joined
themselves to his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle
of Israel.

3:3. And he got his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a
giant, and girt his warlike armour about him in battles, and protected
the camp with his sword.

3:4. In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion's whelp roaring for
his prey.

3:5. And he pursued the wicked and sought them out, and them that
troubled his people he burnt with fire:

3:6. And his enemies were driven away for fear of him, and all the
workers of iniquity were troubled: and salvation prospered in his hand.

3:7. And he grieved many kings, and made Jacob glad with his works, and
his memory is blessed for ever.

3:8. And he went through the cities of Juda, and destroyed the wicked
out of them, and turned away wrath from Israel.

3:9. And he was renowned even to the utmost part of the earth, and he
gathered them that were perishing.

3:10. And Apollonius gathered together the Gentiles, and a numerous and
great army from Samaria, to make war against Israel.

3:11. And Judas understood it, and went forth to