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And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of
their images.
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They brought also the priests' garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites
they stirred up, who had accomplished their days.
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Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and
whither shall we carry them away?
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For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness, and brought
low.
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And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine
against us, thou knowest.
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How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
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Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.
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And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, even captains over thousands, and
over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.
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But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards,
or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according
to the law.
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So the camp removed, and pitched upon the south side of Emmaus.
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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:
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For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our
sanctuary.
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Nevertheless, as the will of God is in heaven, so let him do.
CHAPTER MACCABEES 4
Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out
of the camp by night;
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To the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the
men of the fortress were his guides.
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Now when Judas heard thereof he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he
might smite the king's army which was at Emmaus,
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While as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp.
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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
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But as soon as it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who
nevertheless had neither armour nor swords to their minds.
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