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Then Jonathan and Simon took their brother Judas and buried him in the tomb of their ancestors at Modein,
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and wept for him. All Israel made great lamentation for him; they mourned many days and said,
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"How is the mighty fallen, the savior of Israel!"
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Now the rest of the acts of Judas, and his wars and the brave deeds that he did, and his greatness, have not been recorded, but they were very many.
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After the death of Judas, the renegades emerged in all parts of Israel; all the wrongdoers reappeared.
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In those days a very great famine occurred, and the country went over to their side.
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Bacchides chose the godless and put them in charge of the country.
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They made inquiry and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, who took vengeance on them and made sport of them.
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So there was great distress in Israel, such as had not been since the time that prophets ceased to appear among them.
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Then all the friends of Judas assembled and said to Jonathan,
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"Since the death of your brother Judas there has been no one like him to go against our enemies and Bacchides, and to deal with those of our nation who hate us.