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9 katapi NEW STUDY BIBLE Passage Old Testament in Greek (Septuagint)

23After the death of Judas, the lawless emerged in all parts of Israel; all the doers of injustice appeared. Jonathan succeeds Judas. 1Mace.9.23-31
24In those days a very great famine occurred, and the country deserted with them to the enemy.  
25And Bacchides chose the ungodly and put them in charge of the country.  
26They sought and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance on them and made sport of them.  
27Thus there was great distress in Israel, such as had not been since the time that prophets ceased to appear among them.  
28Then all the friends of Judas assembled and said to Jonathan,  
29"Since the death of your brother Judas there has been no one like him to go against our enemies and Bacchides, and to deal with those of our nation who hate us.  
30So now we have chosen you today to take his place as our ruler and leader, to fight our battle."  
31And Jonathan at that time accepted the leadership and took the place of Judas his brother.