66 Judas Maccabeus has been a brave fighter all his life. Now he will command your army and lead you in battle.
67 Find soldiers who love God's Law and then lead them to punish everyone who has mistreated your people,
68 including the Gentiles. Always follow God's teaching.
69-70 Mattathias blessed his sons, and then he died. His family buried him in their tomb near the town of Modein. This happened in the year 146 of the Syrian Kingdom, and everyone in Israel mourned for a long time.