1. But Machabeus, and they that were with him, by the protection of the Lord, recovered the temple and the city again.
2. But he threw down the altars, which the heathens had set up in the streets, as also the temples of the idols.
3. And having purified the temple, they made another altar: and taking fire out of the fiery stones, they offered sacrifices after two years, and set forth incense, and lamps, and the leaves of proposition.
4. And when they had done these things, they besought the Lord, lying prostrate on the ground, that they might no more fall into such evils; but if they should at any time sin, that they might be chastised by him more gently, and not be delivered up to barbarians and blasphemous men.