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Now when Simon heard that Trypho had gathered together a great host to invade the land of Judea and destroy it,
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and saw that the people were in great trembling and fear, he went up to Jerusalem and gathered the people together,
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and gave them exhortation, saying, Ye yourselves know what great things I and my brethren and my father's house have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen.
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By reason thereof all my brethren are slain for Israel's sake, and I am left alone.
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Now therefore be it far from me that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble, for I am no better than my brethren.
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Doubtless I will avenge my nation and the sanctuary and our wives and our children, for all the heathen are gathered to destroy us out of veritable malice.