get to know the Bible better! 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. 37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Common English Bible (CEB). 13The same things are reported in the records and in the memoirs of Nehemiah, and also that he founded a library and collected the books about the kings and prophets, and the writings of David, and letters of kings about votive offerings. 22He executed the traitors and then quickly took the two towers. 4When they had done this, they prostrated themselves and begged the Lord that they might never again fall into such misfortunes, and that if they should sin at any time, he might chastise them with moderation and not hand them over to blasphemous and barbarous Gentiles. Purification of the Temple. 32 As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where Chereas was governor. 3They cleansed the temple and made another altar. [d] 14(B)When Gorgias became governor of the region, he employed foreign troops and used every opportunity to attack the Jews. Because Ptolemy no longer commanded the respect of his high office,[d] he poisoned himself and died. 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. 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. 2They tore down the altars which foreigners had set up in the marketplace and destroyed the other places of worship that had been built. A third force broke down the gates and let in the rest of Judas' men to capture the city. Please double check that the chapter and verse are correct and that the book name is spelled correctly. (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. (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. < Go Back Bible Commentaries. 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. 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. ). 13As a result, he was accused before Eupator by the Kings Friends. 25At his approach, Maccabeus and his companions made supplication to God, sprinkling earth upon their heads and girding their loins in sackcloth. 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. They showered arrows and thunderbolts on the enemy so that, confused and blinded, they were thrown into disorder and cut to pieces. View 2 Maccabees Chapter 10 as text-only. Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted? ), 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. 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. The Jewish forces depended upon both their bravery and their trust in the Lord for victory, while the enemy relied only on their ability to fight fiercely. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. They begged him to be merciful when he punished them for future sins and not hand them over any more to barbaric, pagan Gentiles. Almanac: the Calendar and Lectionary for Common Worship. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 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. 3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of . Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 2 Maccabees states that Judas purifies the Temple two years after the altar had been desecrated (2 Macc. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. reserved worldwide. They drew near to their enemies and then halted. Accession of Antiochus V. 9And so the matters concerning Antiochus called Epiphanes came to an end. 22Then he executed the traitors and immediately captured the two forts. 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. 9 And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes. 2 Maccabees 10:3. (S) 26Falling upon the steps before the altar, they implored him to be gracious to them and to be an enemy to their enemies and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declares. Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?). They also set out the showbread. 18When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers, well equipped to sustain a siege, Purification of the Temple. * [10:7] Rods entwined with leaves: the wreathed wands (thyrsoi) carried in processions honoring Dionysus (6:7) were apparently not regarded as distinctively pagan. 11When Eupator succeeded to the kingdom, he put a certain Lysias in charge of the government as commander-in-chief of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. He arrived intending to fight against Judea. ), 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. Others broke open the gates and let in the rest of the force, and they occupied the city. 30These five men surrounded Judas, protecting him with their own armor and showering the enemy with arrows and thunderbolts. CHAPTER 2. 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. 29For as the master builder of a new house must be concerned with the whole construction, while the one who undertakes its painting and decoration has to consider only what is suitable for its adornment, such in my judgment is the case with us. For less than $5/mo. 32Timothy, however, fled to a well-fortified stronghold called Gazara, where Chaereas was in command.e 16So Judas Maccabeus and his men, after offering prayers for God's help, rushed out and made a vigorous attack against the Idumean fortresses. Will you therefore please keep the days? 1a When Maccabeus and his companions, under the Lords leadership, had recovered the temple and the city, 2they destroyed the altars erected by the foreigners in the marketplace and the sacred shrines. New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. 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. (U) 30Two of them took Maccabeus between them and, shielding him with their own armor and weapons, they kept him from being wounded. 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. 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. 22 So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles. 11When Eupator succeeded to the kingdom, he put a certain Lysias in charge of the government as commander-in-chief of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. 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. Thrown into confusion by blindness, the enemy then ran off in different directions, filled with terror. 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. 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. (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. * [10:12] Ptolemy, called Macron: son of Dorymenes (4:45); he supported Antiochus IV in 168 B.C. 23Judas was always successful in battle, and in his assault on those two forts he killed more than 20,000 men. Or the present passage is not in chronological order. 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. Start for FREE. 1992 American Bible Society. * [10:1423] Probably the same campaign of Judas against the Idumeans that is mentioned in 1Mc 5:13. 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. [f] 27After praying, they took up arms and moved out some distance from the city. All rights 2 Maccabees 10 Common English Bible 10 The Maccabee and his companions, with the Lord leading them, recovered the temple and the city. Victory over the Idumeans. Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA). Then, with fire struck from flint, they offered sacrifice for the first time in two years,* burned incense, and lighted lamps. May God bless you! 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