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1 Machabees 5:58-64 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

58. And he gave charge to them that were in his army, and they went towards Jamnia.

59. And Gorgias and his men went out of the city, to give them battle.

60. And Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and were pursued unto the borders of Judea: and there fell, on that day, of the people of Israel about two thousand men, and there was a great overthrow of the people:

61. Because they did not hearken to Judas, and his brethren, thinking that they should do manfully.

62. But they were not of the seed of those men by whom salvation was brought to Israel.

63. And the men of Juda were magnified exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and of all the nations where their name was heard.

64. And people assembled to them with joyful acclamations.

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