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These have carried away the dear beloved children of the widow, and left her that was alone desolate without daughters.

For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your enemies.

Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.

For he that hath brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy with your salvation.

Yet cannot these gods save themselves from rust and moth, though they be covered with purple raiment.

Menstruous women and women in childbed eat their sacrifices: by these things ye may know that they are no gods: fear them not.

And the fire sent from above to consume hills and woods doeth as it is commanded: but these are like unto them neither in shew nor power.

In all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, even Jerusalem, thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment didst thou bring all these things upon us because of our sins.

These kept much at Joacim’s house: and all that had any suits in law came unto them.

And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face, (for she was covered) that they might be filled with her beauty.

But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.

Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must die; whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me.

Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?

Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will examine them.

So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.

Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.

Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon’s mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship.

And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.

Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment.

Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.

Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?

And Judas said, arm yourselves, and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness against the morning, that ye may fight with these nations, that are assembled together against us to destroy us and our sanctuary:

In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for said he, These fellows flee from us

And they saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harnessed, and compassed round about with horsemen; and these were expert of war.

As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out of the mountain:

When therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid, and seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,

While these letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes rent, who reported on this wise,

Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them.

And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:

After these things gathered Timotheus another host and encamped against Raphon beyond the brook.

Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given unto Israel.

Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.

I perceive therefore that for this cause these troubles are come upon me, and, behold, I perish through great grief in a strange land.

Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do the greater things than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them.

These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.

These were ready at every occasion: wheresoever the beast was, and whithersoever the beast went, they went also, neither departed they from him.

Now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation;

And covenant with them, that they shall live after their laws, as they did before: for they are therefore displeased, and have done all these things, because we abolished their laws.

In consideration of these things, Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to make a league of amity and confederacy with them,

According to these articles did the Romans make a covenant with the people of the Jews.

Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.

Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,

Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.

So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him.

Now when king Alexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more.

So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:

Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.

Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,

Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars:

Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived.

And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea.

At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us.

The people therefore seeing the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to exalt his people.

Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;

And whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these things, he should be punished.

The contents whereof were these: King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and prince of his nation, and to the people of the Jews, greeting:

In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:

But returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding wroth.

Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities.

Behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was made high priest after his father.

Then shall the Lord shew them these things, and the glory of the Lord shall appear, and the cloud also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as when Solomon desired that the place might be honourably sanctified.

All these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.

And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been courteously received of the high priest of the city, he told him what intelligence was given of the money, and declared wherefore he came, and asked if these things were so indeed.

And seeing that thou hast been scourged from heaven, declare unto all men the mighty power of God. And when they had spoken these words, they appeared no more.

This Simon now, of whom we spake afore, having been a betrayer of the money, and of his country, slandered Onias, as if he had terrified Heliodorus, and been the worker of these evils.

For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time following shall declare these things.

Of these matters therefore there was an accusation laid against Menelaus.

Now I beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a chastening of our nation.

And leave a notable example to such as be young to die willingly and courageously for the honourable and holy laws. And when he had said these words, immediately he went to the torment:

But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.

And said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his laws I despise them; and from him I hope to receive them again.

After him also they brought the sixth, who being ready to die said, Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God: therefore marvellous things are done unto us.

Whiles she was yet speaking these words, the young man said, Whom wait ye for? I will not obey the king’s commandment: but I will obey the commandment of the law that was given unto our fathers by Moses.

Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the law and the country, he divided his army into four parts;

But the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, smote him with an incurable and invisible plague: or as soon as he had spoken these words, a pain of the bowels that was remediless came upon him, and sore torments of the inner parts;

And when he himself could not abide his own smell, he said these words, It is meet to be subject unto God, and that a man that is mortal should not proudly think of himself if he were God.

But of the particulars I have given order both to these and the other that came from me, to commune with you.

Now the king’s letter contained these words: King Antiochus unto his brother Lysias sendeth greeting:

The Romans also sent unto them a letter containing these words: Quintus Memmius and Titus Manlius, ambassadors of the Romans, send greeting unto the people of the Jews.

When these covenants were made, Lysias went unto the king, and the Jews were about their husbandry.

Wherefore, O king, seeing thou knowest all these things, be careful for the country, and our nation, which is pressed on every side, according to the clemency that thou readily shewest unto all.

After these words he departed. Then the priests lifted up their hands toward heaven, and besought him that was ever a defender of their nation, saying in this manner;

And unto the people that was found there Josias gave thirty thousand lambs and kids, and three thousand calves: these things were given of the king’s allowance, according as he promised, to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites.

And when these things were done, the priests and Levites, having the unleavened bread, stood in very comely order according to the kindreds,

Now after all these acts of Josias it came to pass, that Pharaoh the king of Egypt came to raise war at Carchamis upon Euphrates: and Josias went out against him.

These things are written in the book of the stories of the kings of Judah, and every one of the acts that Josias did, and his glory, and his understanding in the law of the Lord, and the things that he had done before, and the things now recited, are reported in the book of the kings of Israel and Judea.

These were brought back by Sanabassar, together with them of the captivity, from Babylon to Jerusalem.

But in the time of Artexerxes king of the Persians Belemus, and Mithridates, and Tabellius, and Rathumus, and Beeltethmus, and Semellius the secretary, with others that were in commission with them, dwelling in Samaria and other places, wrote unto him against them that dwelt in Judea and Jerusalem these letters following;

And thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:

But yet the king is more mighty: for he is lord of all these things, and hath dominion over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.

And these keep watch round about him, neither may any one depart, and do his own business, neither disobey they him in any thing.

These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men; and without women cannot men be.

These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men; and without women cannot men be.

Is he not great that maketh these things? therefore great is the truth, and stronger than all things.

And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families among their tribes, after their several heads.

And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.

These came up from Thermeleth and Thelersas, Charaathalar leading them, and Aalar;

And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:

By whose appointment do ye build this house and this roof, and perform all the other things? and who are the workmen that perform these things?

Then asked we these elders, saying, By whose commandment build ye this house, and lay the foundations of these works?