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The whole people fell prostrate in adoration and then praised Heaven who had granted them success. (1 Maccabees 4, 55)
For eight days they celebrated the dedication of the altar, joyfully offering burnt offerings, communion and thanksgiving sacrifices. (1 Maccabees 4, 56)
They ornamented the front of the Temple with crowns and bosses of gold, renovated the gates and storerooms, providing the latter with doors. (1 Maccabees 4, 57)
Judas, with his brothers and the whole assembly of Israel, made it a law that the days of the dedication of the altar should be celebrated yearly at the proper season, for eight days beginning on the twenty-fifth of the month of Chislev, with rejoicing and gladness. (1 Maccabees 4, 59)
Judas stationed a garrison there to guard it; he also fortified Beth-Zur, so that the people would have a fortress confronting Idumaea. (1 Maccabees 4, 61)
When the surrounding nations heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary restored to what it had been before, they became very angry (1 Maccabees 5, 1)
He also remembered the wickedness of the sons of Baean, who were a menace and a trap for the people with their ambushes on the roads. (1 Maccabees 5, 4)
Next, he crossed over to the Ammonites where he found a strong fighting force and a numerous people, commanded by Timotheus. (1 Maccabees 5, 6)
Next, the gentiles of Gilead banded together to destroy the Israelites living in their territory. The latter, however, took refuge in the fortress of Dathema, (1 Maccabees 5, 9)
and they are preparing to storm the fortress in which we have taken refuge; Timotheus is in command of their forces. (1 Maccabees 5, 11)
Come at once and rescue us from their clutches, for we have already suffered great losses. (1 Maccabees 5, 12)
While the letter was being read, other messengers arrived from Galilee with their garments torn, bearing similar news, (1 Maccabees 5, 14)
