1 And his son Judas, lwho was calledl Maccabaeus, 2 rose up in his stead.

And all his brethren helped him,

And all they that clave untom his father,

And they fought with gladness the battle of Israel.

3 And hen extended the glory oof his peopleo,

And put on a breastplate as a giant,

And girt on his weapons of war.

pHe set battles in array,

He protected qthe army with the swordq p.

4 And he was like a lion in hisr deeds:

And as a lion’s whelp roaring for prey,

5 He pursued the lawless, seeking them out,

And burnt up those that troubled shis peoples.

6 And the lawless lost heart for fear of him,

And all the workers of lawlessness were sore troubled;

tAnd deliverance prospered in his hand.t

7 And he angered manyu kings,

And made Jacobx glad with his acts.

And his memorial is blessed for ever.

8 And he went about among the cities of Judah,

And destroyed the ungodlyy thereoutz,

And turned away wrath from Israel.

9 And he was renowned unto the utmost part of the earth,

And gathered together athose who were perishinga.

3:10–26. Victories of Judas Maccabaeus over Apollonius and Seron.