and the manifestations from heaven granted to those who fought bravely and with honor for Judaism, so that, few as they were, they raided the whole country and pursued the barbarian hordes,
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19The story of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers, of how the great temple was purified and the altar dedicated, 20and moreover the wars with Antiochus Epiphanes and his son Eupator, 21and the manifestations from heaven granted to those who fought bravely and with honor for Judaism, so that, few as they were, they raided the whole country and pursued the barbarian hordes, 22how they regained the temple famous throughout the whole world, set the city free, and set right again the laws that were on the point of being abolished, while the Lord, in all his forbearance, was merciful to them — 23all this, which Jason of Cyrene has set forth in five books, we shall attempt to condense into a single volume.
