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In those days arose Mathathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and he abode in the mountain of Modin.
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And he had five sons: John who was surnamed Gaddis:
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And Simon, who was surnamed Thasi:
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And Judas, who was called Machabeus:
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And Eleazar, who was surnamed Abaron: and Jonathan, who was surnamed Apphus.
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These saw the evils that were done in the people of Juda, and in Jerusalem.
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And Mathathias said: Woe is me, wherefore was I born to see the ruin of my people, and the ruin of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it is given into the hands of the enemies?
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The holy places are come into the hands of strangers: her temple is become as a man without honour.