28At dawn, each side attacked. [d] 14(B)When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. Reading of the tenth chapter of 2 Maccabees from the Books of the Apocrypha KiVii app. 3And with other similar words he exhorted them that the law should not depart from their hearts. 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. A drachme is equivalent in value to a typical days wage. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! * [10:3] Two years: three years according to 1Mc 1:54 and 4:52. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. For more information about GNT, visit www.bibles.com and www.gnt.bible. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 2 Maccabees 10:8 Context. (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. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. All rights reserved. 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. 30It is the duty of the original historian to occupy the ground and to discuss matters from every side and to take trouble with details, 31but the one who recasts the narrative should be allowed to strive for brevity of expression and to forego exhaustive treatment. For less than $5/mo. Or the present passage is not in chronological order. 31Twenty thousand five hundred of their foot soldiers and six hundred cavalry were slain. 32Timothy himself fled to a stronghold called Gazara, especially well garrisoned, where Chaereas was commander. 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. 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. In fact, on all sides he heard himself called a traitor for having abandoned Cyprus, which Philometor had entrusted to him, and for having gone over to Antiochus Epiphanes. 8And they ordained by a common statute, and decree, that all the nation of the Jews should keep those days every year. 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. Victory over the Idumeans. 7So 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[b] possible. View 2 Maccabees Chapter 10 as text-only. 8They voted and issued a public decree that all Jews should celebrate these days each year. 18When no fewer than nine thousand fled into two towers well equipped for a siege, 19the Maccabee departed to other places that needed his urgent attention, leaving Simon, Joseph, and Zacchaeus with a sufficient force for the siege of these towers. 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.. (O) 20But those with Simon, who were money-hungry, were bribed by some of those who were in the towers and on receiving seventy thousand drachmas let some of them slip away. 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. * [10:28] As soon as dawn broke: the same battle at dawn as in 1Mc 5:3034. 18About 9,000 of the enemy, however, managed to take refuge in two easily defended forts, with everything they needed to withstand a siege. All rights reserved. 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. 3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of . (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). 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. 21When Judas heard what had happened, he called together the leaders of his troops and accused those men of selling their brothers by setting their enemies free to fight against them. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Start FREE. 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. Since he could not command the respect due to his high office, he ended his life by taking poison. ), RSV Didache Bible with Commentaries Based on the RC Cathechism, RSV Catholic Bible, Edition 2, Bonded Leather, Burgundy, RSV New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Expanded Edition, hardcover, RSV Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament 2nd Edition, Leatherbound. Then, with fire struck from flint, they offered sacrifice for the first time in two years,[a] burned incense, and lighted lamps. 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. (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. They shot arrows and hurled thunderbolts at the enemy, who were bewildered and blinded, routed in utter confusion. 16Since, therefore, we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. 33For four days Maccabeus and his forces eagerly besieged the fortress. 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. 29 But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews. 4After they had done all this, they lay face down on the ground and prayed that the Lord would never again let such disasters strike them. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 3 After purifying the temple, they made another altar. 10Judas Maccabeus and his followers, under the leadership of the Lord, recaptured the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. 5 Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple, on the very same day it was cleansed again, even the five and twentieth day of the same month, which is Casleu. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 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. 32At this point therefore let us begin our narrative, adding only so much to what has already been said; for it is foolish to lengthen the preface while cutting short the history itself. He came on, intending to take Judea by storm. 28As soon as dawn broke,[f] 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. 22So he put them to death as traitors, and without delay captured the two towers. 30These five men surrounded Judas, protecting him with their own armor and showering the enemy with arrows and thunderbolts. 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. 32Timothy himself escaped to the strongly defended fort of Gezer, where his brother Chaereas was in command. But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down. 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. 30They surrounded Maccabeus, and shielding him with their own armor, kept him from being wounded. 20Some men in the towers bribed greedy people around Simon. 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. 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. In contrast to the positions of these scholars, the primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate that . BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. 32But Timothy himself fled into a fortress called Gazara, a secured area commanded by Chaereas. 14b When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. Accession of Antiochus V. 11When Eupator succeeded to the kingdom, he put a certain Lysias in charge of the government as commander-in-chief of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. 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[g] him, along with his brother Chaereas, and Apollophanes. They gave safe harbor to those who were driven from Jerusalem and tried to keep the war going. (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. 38On completing these exploits, they blessed, with hymns of grateful praise, the Lord who shows great kindness to Israel and grants them victory. 30They surrounded Maccabeus, and shielding him with their own armor, kept him from being wounded. 9It was also made clear that being possessed of wisdom Solomon[a] offered sacrifice for the dedication and completion of the temple. They rushed against the Idumean fortresses. The Greeks now controlled most of the land between Macedonia to the north, Egypt to the south, and India in the East. 27After the prayer, they took up their weapons and advanced a considerable distance from the city, halting when they were close to the enemy. 10 Judas Maccabeus and his followers, under the leadership of the Lord, recaptured the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. 14When Gorgias became governor of the region, he maintained a force of mercenaries and at every turn kept attacking the Jews. 2 Maccabees shown with the King James Bible? They shot arrows and hurled thunderbolts at the enemy, who were bewildered and blinded, routed in utter confusion. 13As a result, he was accused before Eupator by the Kings Friends. * [10:24] Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews: as recounted in 8:3033. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 13As a result the King's Friends went to Eupator and accused Macron of treachery, because he had abandoned the island of Cyprus, which King Philometor of Egypt had placed under his command, and had gone over to Antiochus Epiphanes. get to know the Bible better! Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 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! 7Therefore they now, carried boughs, and green branches, and palms for Him that had given them good success in cleansing his place. 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