32Timothy, however, fled to a well-fortified stronghold called Gazara, where Chaereas was in command.e 33For four days Maccabeus and his forces eagerly besieged the fortress. * [10:28] As soon as dawn broke: the same battle at dawn as in 1Mc 5:3034. These people in turn, after receiving seventy thousand drachmen,[e] allowed some of the enemy to slip away. 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. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Purification of the Temple. 17 And assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand. In Daniel 9:4-19, Daniel pleads with God for mercy and forgiveness, and in 2 Maccabees 7:37-38, the Jews offer up prayers and supplication to God for mercy. Victory over Timothy. 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. (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. [f] 27After praying, they took up arms and moved out some distance from the city. 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. But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 29d In the midst of the fierce battle, there appeared to the enemy five majestic men from the heavens riding on golden-bridled horses, leading the Jews. 21 But when it was told Maccabeus what was done, he called the governors of the people together, and accused those men, that they had sold their brethren for money, and set their enemies free to fight against them. 23Judas was always successful in battle, and in his assault on those two forts he killed more than 20,000 men. Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?). Carrying rods entwined with leaves, beautiful branches and palms, they sang hymns of grateful praise to him who had successfully brought about the purification of his own place. 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. 30These five men surrounded Judas, protecting him with their own armor and showering the enemy with arrows and thunderbolts. < Go Back Bible Commentaries. 22So he put them to death as traitors, and without delay captured the two towers. 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. 25At his approach, Maccabeus and his companions made supplication to God, sprinkling earth upon their heads and girding their loins in sackcloth. 24For considering the flood of numbers involved and the difficulty there is for those who wish to enter upon the narratives of history because of the mass of material, 25we have aimed to please those who wish to read, to make it easy for those who are inclined to memorize, and to profit all readers. Therefore, the account of the repossession and rededication of Jerusalem and the temple must have come earlier in 2 Maccabees. 14b When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 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. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value!). Victory over Timothy. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 2they destroyed the altars erected by the foreigners in the marketplace and the sacred shrines. For less than $5/mo. Start FREE. 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. 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. 13As a result, he was accused before Eupator by the Kings Friends. Others broke open the gates and let in the rest of the force, and they occupied the city. (W) 37They killed Timothy, who was hiding in a cistern, and his brother Chaereas, and Apollophanes. 1 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. 2 One finds in the records that Jeremiah the prophet ordered those who were being deported to take some of the fire, as has been told, 2 and that the prophet after giving them the law instructed those who were being deported not to forget the commandments of the Lord, nor to be led astray in their thoughts upon seeing the gold and silver statues Purification of the Temple. 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. In Longman's chapter on Daniel, he mentions the importance of faith and trust in God, which is also a common theme in both works. 22Then he executed the traitors and immediately captured the two forts. 2One finds in the records that Jeremiah the prophet ordered those who were being deported to take some of the fire, as has been told, 2and that the prophet after giving them the law instructed those who were being deported not to forget the commandments of the Lord, nor to be led astray in their thoughts upon seeing the gold and silver statues and their adornment. 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. 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. 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. 24Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews,* 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. A third force broke down the gates and let in the rest of Judas' men to capture the city. 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. 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. 10Now Maccabeus and his followers, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city;(A) 2they tore down the altars that had been built in the public square by the foreigners and also destroyed the sacred precincts. 32Timothy himself escaped to the strongly defended fort of Gezer, where his brother Chaereas was in command. Judas purifying the Temple. 10:3), while 1 Maccabees places this differently (1 Macc. 1a When Maccabeus and his companions, under the Lords leadership, had recovered the temple and the city, 14When Gorgias became governor of Idumea, he kept a force of mercenaries and attacked the Jews at every opportunity. They gave safe harbor to those who were driven from Jerusalem and tried to keep the war going. 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. 7Carrying rods entwined with leaves,[b] beautiful branches and palms, they sang hymns of grateful praise to him who had successfully brought about the purification of his own place. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 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. 29When the battle became fierce, five magnificent men from heaven appeared to the enemy, riding on horses with gold bridles and leading the Jews. 6And they kept eight days with joy, after the manner of the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long before they had kept the feast of the tabernacles when they were in the mountains, and in dens like wild beasts. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 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. 1Mc 9:5052; 13:53). 16The Maccabee and his followers were praying and calling on God to help them. (B) 25As he drew near, Maccabeus and his men sprinkled dust on their heads and girded their loins with sackcloth, in supplication to God.(C). 17Attacking vigorously, they gained control of the places, drove back all who were fighting on the walls, and cut down those who opposed them, killing no fewer than twenty thousand. * [10:1423] Probably the same campaign of Judas against the Idumeans that is mentioned in 1Mc 5:13. Start FREE. For less than $5/mo. More Victories by Judas. Still others broke down the gates and let in the rest of the troops, who took possession of the city. 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. 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. 24Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews,* 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. GNT Pew Bible Catholic, Paper Over Board, Burgundy, Good News Translation Men's Bible a Devotional Bible for Men, GNT Large Print Bible, 2nd Edition, Blue, Paperback. 30They surrounded Maccabeus, and shielding him with their own armor, kept him from being wounded. 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. (K) 13As a result he was accused before Eupator by the kings Friends. Copyright 2019-2023 USCCB, please review our Privacy Policy. 13As a result, he was accused before Eupator by the Kings Friends. 29(D)In the midst of the fierce battle, there appeared to the enemy five majestic men from the heavens riding on golden-bridled horses, leading the Jews. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. In Daniel 6:10, Daniel trusts God to deliver him from the . Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 20Some men in the towers bribed greedy people around Simon. * [10:7] Rods entwined with leaves: the wreathed wands (thyrsoi) carried in processions honoring Dionysus (6:7) were apparently not regarded as distinctively pagan. 4:26-35). If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Macron had established peaceful relations with them in an attempt to make up for the wrongs they had suffered. 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. In savage fury, they cut down anyone they found. For which thing they bare before rods, and green branches, and palms, to him that gave prosperity for to cleanse his place. 10We will now report about what occurred under Antiochus Eupator, that ungodly mans son, summarizing the distressful events of the dreadful wars. 11 After a hard fight, Judas and his companions, with God's help, were victorious. 3 After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 2 Maccabees states that Judas purifies the Temple two years after the altar had been desecrated (2 Macc. 3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and shewbread. They also set out the showbread. 17It is God who has saved all his people, and has returned the inheritance to all, and the kingship and priesthood and consecration, 18as he promised through the law. (I) 11This man, when he succeeded to the kingdom, appointed one Lysias to have charge of the government and Protarchos to be governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. 7Therefore they now, carried boughs, and green branches, and palms for Him that had given them good success in cleansing his place. 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. (J) 12Ptolemy, who was called Macron, took the lead in showing justice to the Jews because of the wrong that had been done to them and attempted to maintain peaceful relations with them. 30They surrounded Maccabeus, and shielding him with their own armor, kept him from being wounded. For less than $5/mo. 16Maccabeus and his companions, after public prayers asking God to be their ally, moved quickly against the strongholds of the Idumeans. New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE). 2 Maccabees 10 KJV - Now Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and the city: 2 Maccabees 10 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. 37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes. Good News Translation (Todays English Version, Second Edition) (C) 27After the prayer, they took up their weapons and advanced a considerable distance from the city, halting when they were close to the enemy. Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the. 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. (X) 38When they had accomplished these things, with hymns and thanksgivings they blessed the Lord, who shows great kindness to Israel and gives them the victory.(Y). 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. 37Timothy had hidden in a cistern, but they killed him, as well as his brother Chaereas and Apollophanes. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE), New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. 36As this destruction occurred, others also went up after them against those inside, set the towers on fire, stoked the flames, and burned the offenders alive. 14Gorgias, who became governor of the region, maintained a mercenary army and waged constant war against the Jews. 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. They drew near to their enemies and then halted. 34 And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and uttered wicked words. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 10The Maccabee and his companions, with the Lord leading them, recovered the temple and the city. 3They cleansed the temple and made another altar. Victory over the Idumeans. 8They voted and issued a public decree that all Jews should celebrate these days each year. 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. 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 . Purification of the Temple. Many commentators agree on two points about the development of 2 Maccabees: (1) the letters in 1:1-2:18 were not written by the author of the rest of the history, and (2) the account of the rededication of the temple in 10:1-8 has been relocated or inserted into the text. In fact, everyone called Macron a traitor. 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 . 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. 17Attacking vigorously, they gained control of the places, drove back all who were fighting on the walls, and cut down those who opposed them, killing no fewer than twenty thousand. 32But Timothy himself fled into a fortress called Gazara, a secured area commanded by Chaereas. 18When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers, well equipped to sustain a siege, Victory over the Idumeans. Revised Standard Version (RSV). 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. Thrown into confusion by blindness, the enemy then ran off in different directions, filled with terror. The Temple Is Cleansed. Victory over the Idumeans. (D) 5It happened that on the same day on which the sanctuary had been profaned by the foreigners, the purification of the sanctuary took place, that is, on the twenty-fifth day of the same month, which was Chislev. [d] 14(B)When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. He came on, intending to take Judea by storm. 10Now we shall relate what happened under Antiochus Eupator, the son of that godless man, and shall give a summary of the chief evils caused by the wars. * get to know the Bible better! Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 28At daybreak the two armies joined in battle. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! Used by permission. * [10:12] Ptolemy, called Macron: son of Dorymenes (4:45); he supported Antiochus IV in 168 B.C. reserved worldwide. 17After mounting a vigorous attack, they gained control of all the sites and held off those fighting on the wall. Purification of the Temple. 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. 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 27After the prayer, they took up their weapons and advanced a considerable distance from the city, halting when they were close to the enemy. Copyright 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 7 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. 1 In the records it will be found that Jeremiah the prophet ordered the deportees to take some of the fire with them as indicated, 2 and that the prophet, in giving them the law, directed the deportees not to forget the commandments of the Lord or be led astray in their thoughts, when seeing the gold and silver idols and their adornments. 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. 15At the same time the Idumeans, who held some strategic strongholds, were harassing the Jews; they welcomed fugitives from Jerusalem and endeavored to continue the war. 37Timothy had hidden in a cistern, but they killed* him, along with his brother Chaereas, and Apollophanes. (M) 15Besides this, the Idumeans, who had control of important strongholds, were harassing the Jews; they received those who were banished from Jerusalem and endeavored to keep up the war. 10 Judas Maccabeus and his followers, under the leadership of the Lord, recaptured the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. Yah willing, new chapters/books will be uploaded daily #Bible #Apocryp. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Perhaps there was more than one Timothy. New International Version (NIV). (P) 21When word of what had happened came to Maccabeus, he gathered the leaders of the people and accused these men of having sold their kindred for money by setting their enemies free to fight against them. 31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen. 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. Almanac is a complete calendar and lectionary according to the calendar of the Church of England for both Common Worship and the Book of Common Prayer.. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 37Timothy had hidden in a cistern, but they killed* him, along with his brother Chaereas, and Apollophanes. 36During the distraction, others came up in the same way, wheeled around against the defenders, and set fire to the towers; they kindled fires and burned the blasphemers alive. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! And so, carrying wands entwined with ivy, and leafy branches and palm fronds, they offered hymns of thanksgiving to him whose guiding hand had enabled them to achieve the purification of his holy place. 29d In the midst of the fierce battle, there appeared to the enemy five majestic men from the heavens riding on golden-bridled horses, leading the Jews. reserved worldwide. Therefore bearing 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. 10. 8And they ordained by a common statute, and decree, that all the nation of the Jews should keep those days every year. 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. (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. 19The story of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar, 20and further the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes and his son Eupator, 21and the appearances which came from heaven to those who strove zealously on behalf of Judaism, so that though few in number they seized the whole land and pursued the barbarian hordes, 22and recovered the temple famous throughout the world and freed the city and restored the laws that were about to be abolished, while the Lord with great kindness became gracious to them 23all this, which has been set forth by Jason of Cyrene in five volumes, we shall attempt to condense into a single book. They shot arrows and hurled thunderbolts at the enemy, who were bewildered and blinded, routed in utter confusion. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. 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. (B) 3They purified the sanctuary and made another altar of sacrifice; then, striking fire out of flint, they offered sacrifices, after a lapse of two years, and they offered incense and lighted lamps and set out the bread of the Presence. 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. (10:11) and Gorgias's attacks on the Jews (10:14). 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. 9 And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes. 32 As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where Chereas was governor. 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. 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