59. But Gorgias and his men came out of the city to meet them in battle.
60. Joseph and Azariah were routed and were pursued to the frontiers of Judea, and about two thousand Israelites fell that day.
61. It was a great setback for the people, because they had not obeyed Judas and his brothers, thinking that they would do brave deeds.
62. But they were not of the family through whom Israel’s deliverance was given.
63. The valiant Judas and his brothers were greatly honored in all Israel and among all the Gentiles, wherever their name was heard;
64. and people gathered about them and praised them.
65. Then Judas and his brothers went out and attacked the Edomites in the land toward the south; he took Hebron and its villages, and he destroyed its strongholds and burned the towers around it.
66. He then set out for the land of the foreigners and passed through Marisa.
67. On that day some priests fell in battle who had gone out rashly to fight in their desire to do brave deeds.
68. Judas then turned toward Azotus in the land of the foreigners. He destroyed their altars and burned the carved images of their gods; and after plundering their cities he returned to the land of Judah.