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shall then obtain everlasting glory。 Prepare yourselves；
therefore； and put yourselves into such an agreeable posture；
that you may be ready to fight with the enemy as soon as it is
day tomorrow morning。〃
4。 And this was the speech which Judas made to encourage them。
But when the enemy sent Gorgias； with five thousand foot and one
thousand horse； that he might fall upon Judas by night； and had
for that purpose certain of the runagate Jews as guides； the son
of Mattathias perceived it； and resolved to fall upon those
enemies that were in their camp； now their forces were divided。
When they had therefore supped in good time； and had left many
fires in their camp； he marched all night to those enemies that
were at Emmaus。 So that when Gorgias found no enemy in their
camp； but suspected that they were retired； and had hidden
themselves among the mountains； he resolved to go and seek them
wheresoever they were。 But about break of day Judas appeared to
those enemies that were at Emmaus； with only three thousand men；
and those ill armed； by reason of their poverty； and when he saw
the enemy very well and skillfully fortified in their camp； he
encouraged the Jews； and told them that they ought to fight；
though it were with their naked bodies； for that God had
sometimes of old given such men strength； and that against such
as were more in number； and were armed also； out of regard to
their great courage。 So he commanded the trumpeters to sound for
the battle； and by thus falling upon the enemies when they did
not expect it； and thereby astonishing and disturbing their
minds； he slew many of those that resisted him； and went on
pursuing the rest as far as Gadara； and the plains of Idumea； and
Ashdod； and Jamnia； and of these there fell about three thousand。
Yet did Judas exhort his soldiers not to be too desirous of the
spoils； for that still they must have a contest and battle with
Gorgias； and the forces that were with him； but that when they
had once overcome them； then they might securely plunder the
camp； because they were the only enemies remaining； and they
expected no others。 And just as he was speaking to his soldiers；
Gorgias's men looked down into that army which they left in their
camp； and saw that it was overthrown； and the camp burnt； for the
smoke that arose from it showed them； even when they were a great
way off； what had happened。 When therefore those that were with
Gorgias understood that things were in this posture； and
perceived that those that were with Judas were ready to fight
them； they also were affrighted； and put to flight； but then
Judas； as though he had already beaten Gorgias's soldiers without
fighting； returned and seized on the spoils。 He took a great
quantity of gold； and silver； and purple； and blue； and then
returned home with joy； and singing hymns to God for their good
success； for this victory greatly contributed to the recovery of
their liberty。
5。 Hereupon Lysias was confounded at the defeat of the army which
he had sent； and the next year he got together sixty thousand
chosen men。 He also took five thousand horsemen； and fell upon
Judea； and he went up to the hill country of Bethsur； a village
of Judea； and pitched his camp there； where Judas met him with
ten thousand men； and when he saw the great number of his
enemies； he prayed to God that he would assist him； and joined
battle with the first of the enemy that appeared； and beat them；
and slew about five thousand of them； and thereby became terrible
to the rest of them。 Nay； indeed； Lysias observing the great
spirit of the Jews； how they were prepared to die rather than
lose their liberty； and being afraid of their desperate way of
fighting； as if it were real strength； he took the rest of the
army back with him； and returned to Antioch； where he listed
foreigners into the service； and prepared to fall upon Judea with
a greater army。
6。 When therefore the generals of Antiochus's armies had been
beaten so often； Judas assembled the people together； and told
them； that after these many victories which God had given them；
they ought to go up to Jerusalem； and purify the temple； and
offer the appointed sacrifices。 But as soon as he； with the whole
multitude； was come to Jerusalem； and found the temple deserted；
and its gates burnt down； and plants growing in the temple of
their own accord； on account of its desertion； he and those that
were with him began to lament； and were quite confounded at the
sight of the temple； so he chose out some of his soldiers； and
gave them order to fight against those guards that were in the
citadel； until he should have purified the temple。 When therefore
he had carefully purged it； and had brought in new vessels； the
candlestick； the table ＇of shew…bread＇； and the altar ＇of
incense＇； which were made of gold； he hung up the veils at the
gates； and added doors to them。 He also took down the altar ＇of
burnt…offering＇； and built a new one of stones that he gathered
together； and not of such as were hewn with iron tools。 So on the
five and twentieth day of the month Casleu； which the Macedonians
call Apeliens； they lighted the lamps that were on the
candlestick； and offered incense upon the altar ＇of incense＇； and
laid the loaves upon the table ＇of shew…bread＇； and offered
burnt…offerings upon the new altar ＇of burnt…offering＇。 Now it so
fell out； that these things were done on the very same day on
which their Divine worship had fallen off； and was reduced to a
profane and common use； after three years' time； for so it was；
that the temple was made desolate by Antiochus； and so continued
for three years。 This desolation happened to the temple in the
hundred forty and fifth year； on the twenty…fifth day of the
month Apeliens； and on the hundred fifty and third olympiad： but
it was dedicated anew； on the same day； the twenty…fifth of the
month Apeliens； on the hundred and forty…eighth year； and on the
hundred and fifty…fourth olympiad。 And this desolation came to
pass according to the prophecy of Daniel； which was given four
hundred and eight years before； for he declared that the
Macedonians would dissolve that worship ＇for some time＇。
7。 Now Judas celebrated the festival of the restoration of the
sacrifices of the temple for eight days； and omitted no sort of
pleasures thereon； but he feasted them upon very rich and
splendid sacrifices； and he honored God； and delighted them by
hymns and psalms。 Nay； they were so very glad at the revival of
their customs； when； after a long time of intermission； they
unexpectedly had regained the freedom of their worship； that they
made it a law for their posterity； that they should keep a
festival； on account of the restoration of their temple worship；
for eight days。 And from that time to this we celebrate this
festival； and call it Lights。 I suppose the reason was； because
this liberty beyond our hopes appeared to us； and that thence was
the name given to that festival。 Judas also rebuilt the walls
round about the city； and reared towers of great height against
the incursions of enemies； and set guards therein。 He also
fortified the city Bethsura； that it might se