The expedition against the Idumaeans and Ammonites
5:1 Now when the nations around heard that the altar had been built and the sanctuary renovated like it was before, it displeased them very much.
5:2 For that reason they sought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and so they began to kill and destroy the people.
5:3 Then Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here fought against the sons of Esauעֵשָׂו
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom, twin brother of Jacob. for more info click here in Idumea at Arabattine, because they attacked Gael: and he gave them a great defeat, and diminished their courage, and took their plunder.
5:4 Also he remembered the wickedness of the sons of Bean, who had been a trap and an offense to the people, because they lay in wait for them on the roads.
5:5 He locked them up because of that in the towers, and encamped next to them, and destroyed them completely, set fire and burned down the towers of that place , and everyone that was in it.
5:6 Next he crossed over to the sons of Ammon, where he found a strong force, and many people, with TimotheusΤιμόθεος
Timotheus is a masculine male name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning “one who honors God”, from τιμή “honor” and θεός “god”. The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. For more info click here their captain.
5:7 So he fought many battles with them, till at length they were unnerved by him; and he struck them.
5:8 And when he had taken Jazar, with the towns belonging to it, he returned into Judea.
Preliminaries to campaigns in Galilee and Gilead
5:9 Then the heathen that were at Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east. assembled together against the Israelites that were in their territory, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of Dathema.
5:10 And sent letters to Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and his brothers, The heathen that are round about us are assembled together against us to destroy us:
5:11 And they are preparing to come and take the fortress where we have taken refuge, TimotheusΤιμόθεος
Timotheus is a masculine male name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning “one who honors God”, from τιμή “honor” and θεός “god”. The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. For more info click here being captain of their army.
5:12 Come now because of that, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are dead:
5:13 Yes, all our brothers that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their sons also they have carried away captives, and carried away their stuff; and they have destroyed about a thousand men.
5:14 While these letters were being read, see, other messengers came from Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here with their clothes torn, who reported the same thing,
5:15 And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here of the Gentiles, are joined together against us to consume us.
5:16 Now when Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and the people heard these words, they assembled a great congregation together, to discuss what they should do for their brothers, that were in trouble, and under attack.
5:17 Then said Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here to Simon his brother, You pick out men, and go and deliver your brothers that are in Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here, for I and Jonathanיוֹנָתָן אַפְּפוּס
Jonathan Apphus Yōnāṯān ʾApfūs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωνάθαν Ἀπφοῦς, Iōnáthan Apphoûs) was one of the sons of Mattathias and the leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE. For more info click here my brother will go into the country of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east..
5:18 So he left Josephיוֹסֵף
Yosef Meaning: Jehovah shall add, God will add, taken away or praise, fame taken away. the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the remainder of the army in Judea to guard it.
5:19 To whom he gave ordered, saying, Y’all take charge of these people, and see that y’all don’t make war against the heathen until we come back.
5:20 Now Simon was given three thousand men to go to Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here, and to Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here eight thousand men for the country of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east..
The expeditions in Galilee and Gilead
5:21 Then Simon went into Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were unsettled by him.
5:22 And he pursued them to the gate of Ptolemais; and there were dead of the heathen about three thousand men, whose plunder he took.
5:23 And the Jews that were in Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their sons, and all that they had, carried he away with him, and brought them to Judea with great rejoicing.
5:24 Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here Maccabeus and his brother Jonathanיוֹנָתָן אַפְּפוּס
Jonathan Apphus Yōnāṯān ʾApfūs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωνάθαν Ἀπφοῦς, Iōnáthan Apphoûs) was one of the sons of Mattathias and the leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE. For more info click here also went over Jordan, and traveled three days’ journey in the desert,
5:25 Where they met with the Nabathites, who came to them in a peaceable manner, and told them every thing that had happened to their brothers in the land of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east.:
5:26 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:
5:27 And that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east., and that the next day they had decided to bring their army against the forts, and to take them, and to destroy everyone in one day.
5:28 Later Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and his army turned suddenly by the way of the desert to Bosora; and when he had won the city, he killed all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their plunder, and burned the city with fire,
5:29 From where he left by night, and went till he came to the fortress.
5:30 And at dawn they looked up, and, see, there was an innumerable people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to capture the fortress: for assault was just begun.
5:31 For that reason when Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here saw that the battle had begun, and that the cry of the city went up to Heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,
5:32 He said to his army, Fight this day for your brothers.
5:33 So he went out behind them in three companies, who sounded their trumpets, and shouted with prayer.
5:34 Then the army of TimotheusΤιμόθεος
Timotheus is a masculine male name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning “one who honors God”, from τιμή “honor” and θεός “god”. The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. For more info click here, knowing that it was Maccabeus, ran from him: for that reason he struck them with a great slaughter; about eight thousand men were killed of them that day .
5:35 This done, Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here turned to Maspha; and after he had assaulted it he took and killed all the males in it, and took the plunder from it and and burnt it with fire.
5:36 From there went he, and took Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east..
5:37 After these events TimotheusΤιμόθεος
Timotheus is a masculine male name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning “one who honors God”, from τιμή “honor” and θεός “god”. The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. For more info click here gathered another army and encamped next to Raphon beyond the brook.
5:38 So Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here sent men to spy on the army, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen that are around us are assembled with them, even a very great army.
5:39 He has also hired the Arabians to help them and they have pitched their tents beyond the brook, ready to come and fight against you. Upon this Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here advanced to meet them.
5:40 Then TimotheusΤιμόθεος
Timotheus is a masculine male name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning “one who honors God”, from τιμή “honor” and θεός “god”. The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. For more info click here said to the captains of his army, When Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and his army come near the brook, if he crosses over first, we will not be able to survive him; for he will easily succeed against us:
5:41 But if he is afraid, and camps beyond the river, we will go over to him, and prevail against him.
5:42 Now when Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here came near the brook, he posted the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: to whom he gave order, saying, No man shall remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle.
5:43 So he went first over to them, and all the people after him: then all the heathen, being disturbed by him, threw away their weapons, and ran to the temple that was at Carnaim.
5:44 But they took the city, and burned the temple with all that were in it. So was Carnaim disheartened, nor couldn’t offer any more resistance to Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here.
5:45 Then Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east., from the least to the greatest, even their wives, and their sons, and their stuff, a huge army, in order for them to reach the land of Judea.
5:46 Upon arriving at Ephron, a heavily fortified city in their path, they were unable to divert their course to the right or left. For that reason, they were obliged to proceed straight through its center.
5:47 The inhabitants of the city proceeded to bar the entrance and fortify it with stones, preventing their entry.
5:48 Immediately after Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here sent them a peaceful message, requesting permission to pass through their land en route to our country. He assured them of his peaceful intentions and offered to traverse the area only on foot, without causing any harm. Unfortunately, they did not grant him access.
5:49 Wherefore Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here issued a command to the army to pitch their tents in their current location.
5:50 So the soldiers pitched, and persevered with great determination and resolve, working tirelessly through both day and night to complete their mission.
5:51 Then all the males in the city were killed and the city was destroyed. Then seized the spoils and moved through the area where the deceased were left.
5:52 After this went they over Jordan to the great plain before Bethsan.
5:53 And Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here gathered together the stragglers, and encouraging the people all the way through, till they came to the land of Judea.
5:54 So they went up to mount Zion with joy and gladness, where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them was killed until they had returned in peace.
Reversal at Jamnia
5:55 Now during the time Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and Jonathanיוֹנָתָן אַפְּפוּס
Jonathan Apphus Yōnāṯān ʾApfūs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωνάθαν Ἀπφοῦς, Iōnáthan Apphoûs) was one of the sons of Mattathias and the leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE. For more info click here were in the land of Gileadגִּלְעָד
or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Gilʿāḏ) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east., and Simon his brother in Galileeהַגָּלִיל
/ˈɡælɪliː/ romanized: hagGālīl Galilee refers to all of the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and south of the east–west section of the Litani River. It extends from the Israeli coastal plain and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with Acre in the west, to the Jordan Rift Valley to the east; and from the Litani in the north plus a piece bordering on the Golan Heights all the way to Dan at the base of Mount Hermon in the northeast, to Mount Carmel and Mount Gilboa in the south. For more info click here before Ptolemais,
5:56 Josephיוֹסֵף
Yosef Meaning: Jehovah shall add, God will add, taken away or praise, fame taken away. For more info the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the garrisons, heard of the brave acts and battles that they had fought.
5:57 For that reason they said, Let’s get honor too, and go fight against the heathen that are around us.
5:58 So when they had given charge to the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia.
5:59 Then Gorgias and his men came out of the city to fight against them.
5:60 And so it was, that Josephיוֹסֵף
Yosef Meaning: Jehovah shall add, God will add, taken away or praise, fame taken away. For more info click here and Azaras ran away, and they were pursued to the borders of Judea: and about two thousand men were killed that day of the people of Israel .
5:61 So was there a great defeat among the sons of Israel, because they hadn’t listened to Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and his brothers, but thought they would do some brave act.
5:62 In addition to that these men didn’t come from the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given to Israel.
Successes in Idumaea and Philistia
5:63 However Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here and his brothers were widely known in of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wherever their name was heard;
5:64 Insomuch as the people assembled to them with joyful praise.
5:65 Afterward went Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here out with his brothers, and fought against the sons of Esauעֵשָׂו
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here in the land toward the south, where he attacked Hebronחֶבְרוֹן
Ḥevrōn is a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank, 19 mi south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 3,050 ft above sea level.The city is often considered one of the four holy cities in Judaism as well as in Islam., and the towns of it, and pulled down its fortress, and burned the towers around it.
5:66 From there he went into the land of the Philistines, and passed through Samaria.
5:67 At that time some priests, eager to show their bravery, were killed in battle, for that they went out to fight unwisely.
5:68 So Judasיהודה המכבי
romanized: Yehudah HaMakabi Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabaeus /mækəˈbiːəs/, also spelled Maccabeus was a Jewish priest (kohen) and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed all of the statues depicting Greek gods and goddesses and purified it. For more info click here turned on Azotus in the land of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים
romanized: Pəlīštīm; Koine Greek (LXX): Φυλιστιείμ, romanized: Phulistieím) were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan during the Iron Age. For more info click here, and when he had pulled down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and plundered their cities, then he returned to the land of Judea.
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