36 But Judas and his brethren said: ‘Behold, our enemies are discomfited; let us go up to cleanset the Holy Place, and re-dedicateu it. 37 And all the army was gathered together, and theyv went unto mount Sion. 38 And they saw ourw sanctuary laid desolate, and the altar profanedx, and the gatesy burned up, zand shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest or upon one of the mountains, and the chambersa (of the priests) pulled downb z; 39 cand they rent their garmentsc, and made great lamentation, and put ashes don their headsd; 40 and they fell on their faces to the ground, eand they f gblew the solemn blastsf upon the trumpetsg, and cried unto heavene h. 41 Theni Judas appointed (a certain number of) men to fight against those (that were) in the citadel, until he should have cleansed the Holy Place. 42 And he chose blameless priests, such as had delight in the Law; and theyk cleansed the Holy Place, 43 andl bare out the stones of defilementm into an unclean place. 44 And they took counsel concerning the altar of burnt offerings, which had been profaned, what they should do with it. 45 And a good idea occurred to themn (namely) to pull it down, lest it should be a reproach unto them, because the Gentiles had defiled it; 46 so they pulled down the altar, and laid down the stones in the mountain of the House, in a convenient place, until a prophet should come and decideo (as to what should be done) concerning them. 47 And theyp took whole stones according to the Law, and built a newq altar after the fashion of the former (one); 48 rand they built the Holy Place, and the inner parts of the house, and halloweds the courts. 49 And they made the holyt vessels newr, and they brought the candlestick, and the altar of burnt offerings and of incense, and the table, into the temple. 50 And they burned incense upon the altar, and they lighted the lamps that were upon the candlestick uin order to give lightv in the templeu. 51 And they set loaves upon the table, and hung up the veils, and finished all wthe worksw which they had undertaken. 52 And they rose up early in the morning xon the twenty-fifth (day) of the ninthy month, which is the month Chislev, in the zone hundred andz forty-eightha yearx b, 53 andc offered sacrifice, according to the Law, dupon the new altar of burnt offerings which they had maded. 54 Ate the corresponding time (of the month) and on the (corresponding) day on which the Gentiles had profaned it, on that dayf was it dedicated afresh, with songs gand harpsg and lutes, and with cymbals. 55 And all hthe peopleh fell upon their faces, and worshippedi, and gave praise, (looking up) unto heaven, to him who had prospered them. 56 And they celebrated the dedication of the altar for eight days, and offered burnt offerings kwith gladnessk, land sacrificed a sacrifice of deliverance mand praisem l. 57 And they decked the forefront of the temple with crowns of goldn and small shields, and dedicatedo afresh the gates and the chambers (of the priests), pand furnished them with doorsp. 58 qAnd there was exceeding great gladness among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was turned awayq. 59 And Judas and his brethren and the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept rin their seasons year by year for eight days, from the twenty-fifth (day) of the month Chislev, with gladness and joyr s. 60 And tat that seasont they built high wallsu and strongv towers around mount Sion, lest haply the Gentiles should come and tread themw down, xas they had done aforetimex. 61 And he set therey a force to keep itz, and they fortified Bethsura ato keep ita, that the people might have a stronghold over against Idumaea.

5:1–8. Victories of Judas over the Edomites, Baeanites, and Ammonites.