2. And he had five sons: John who was surnamed Gaddis:
3. And Simon, who was surnamed Thasi:
4. And Judas, who was called Machabeus:
5. And Eleazar, who was surnamed Abaron: and Jonathan, who was surnamed Apphus.
6. These saw the evils that were done in the people of Juda, and in Jerusalem.
7. 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?
8. The holy places are come into the hands of strangers: her temple is become as a man without honour.