2 maccabees 10

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. Revised Standard Version (RSV). Less than $5/mo! 27After the prayer, they took up their weapons and advanced a considerable distance from the city, halting when they were close to the enemy. Still others broke down the gates and let in the rest of the troops, who took possession of the city. Since he could not command the respect due to his high office, he ended his life by taking poison. 11And Moses said, They were consumed because the sin offering had not been eaten. 12Likewise Solomon also kept the eight days. 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. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. (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. Start FREE. 2 Maccabees 10:8 Context. All rights Victory over Timothy. 30Two of them took the Maccabee between them, completely protecting him against harm with their own armor, and they shot arrows and thunderbolts into the ranks of their opponents. 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. 22So he put them to death as traitors, and without delay captured the two towers. 15In addition to him, the Idumeans who controlled some strategic fortresses harassed the Jews. 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. 10 And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings. 2 Maccabees, CHAPTER 10 | USCCB Help Now Search Daily Readings Daily Readings Calendar Find a Parish Report Abuse About USCCB Prayer & Worship Bible Issues & Action News Resources 2 Maccabees Previous chapter Chapter 10 Next chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Copyright 2019-2023 USCCB, please review our Privacy Policy Previous chapter (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. < Go Back Bible Commentaries. 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. 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. 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. Yah willing, new chapters/books will be uploaded daily #Bible #Apocryp. 4:52; 1:54-59). 38On completing these exploits, they blessed, with hymns of grateful praise, the Lord who shows great kindness to Israel and grants them victory. 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. 18When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers, well equipped to sustain a siege, Copyright 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 9Such was the end of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes. 9It was also made clear that being possessed of wisdom Solomon[a] offered sacrifice for the dedication and completion of the temple. 11When Eupator succeeded to the kingdom, he put a certain Lysias in charge of the government as commander-in-chief of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. 2 Maccabees 10:15 describes the Idumeans' taking in those who were banished from Jerusalem, which suggests that the Jews occupied the city by this point. 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. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Purification of the Temple. 2 Maccabees 10 Common English Bible 10 The Maccabee and his companions, with the Lord leading them, recovered the temple and the city. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 3 They purified the Temple and built a new altar. * [10:28] As soon as dawn broke: the same battle at dawn as in 1Mc 5:3034. 24Now Timothy, who had been defeated by the Jews before, gathered a tremendous force of mercenaries and collected the cavalry from Asia in no small number. Please double check that the chapter and verse are correct and that the book name is spelled correctly. 24Timothy, who was defeated by the Jews earlier, assembled a large number of foreign troops and brought many horses from Asia. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 2 Maccabees 10:6-8 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 6 And 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. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE), New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. 2 Maccabees 10. 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. 3 They purified the sanctuary, and made another altar of sacrifice; then, striking fire out of flint, they offered 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. Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the. (1 Maccabees 4.36-41) 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. (A), 24Now Timothy, who had been defeated by the Jews before, gathered a tremendous force of mercenaries and collected the cavalry from Asia in no small number. 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. 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. They accused him of abandoning Cyprus after Philometor had entrusted him with it, and of going back to Antiochus Epiphanes. 9 The days of Antiochus Epiphanes had come to an end. 8By public decree and vote they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation should celebrate these days every year. They shot arrows and hurled thunderbolts at the enemy, who were bewildered and blinded, routed in utter confusion. 10Judas Maccabeus and his followers, under the leadership of the Lord, recaptured the Temple and the city of Jerusalem. In savage fury, they cut down anyone they found. Sprinkling their heads with dust, wrapping themselves with mourning clothes, 26and falling down opposite the foundation of the altar, they begged God to be gracious to them, to be hostile to those hostile to them, and to be an opponent of their opponents, just as the Law promises. ). Probably the same campaign of Judas against the Idumeans that is mentioned in. 14When Gorgias became governor of Idumea, he kept a force of mercenaries and attacked the Jews at every opportunity. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! For less than $5/mo. 12 So Solomon kept those eight days. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 15Not only this, but the Idumeans themselves controlled certain strategic fortresses and were constantly harassing the Jews. Therefore they now, carried boughs, and green branches, and palms for Him that had given them good success in cleansing his place. 16Maccabeus and his companions, after public prayers asking God to be their ally, moved quickly against the strongholds of the Idumeans. For less than $5/mo. 2 Maccabees 10:7-17. 23As he was successful at arms in all his undertakings, he destroyed more than twenty thousand in the two strongholds. 16So Judas Maccabeus and his men, after offering prayers for God's help, rushed out and made a vigorous attack against the Idumean fortresses. But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down. 31Twenty thousand five hundred were slaughtered, besides six hundred cavalry. Abstract. Accession of Antiochus V. 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. 3After purifying the temple, they made another altar. (U) 30Two of them took Maccabeus between them and, shielding him with their own armor and weapons, they kept him from being wounded. 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. 13Because of this, the kings political advisors[c] accused him before Eupator and branded him a traitor. 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. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. (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. 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. He heard himself called a traitor at every turn because he had abandoned Cyprus, which Philometor had entrusted to him, and had gone over to Antiochus Epiphanes. 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