17 The fighting was fierce, and many from both armies were either killed or wounded.
18 Judas himself died in the battle, and the rest of the Jews ran away.
19 Jonathan and Simon took the body of their brother Judas back to Modein and buried him in the family tomb.
20 They cried bitterly, and everyone in Israel mourned for a long time. They said:
21 “Judas was a mighty warriorwho saved our nation.Why did he have to die?”
22 Indeed, Judas was a brave warrior and a great hero, and he did many other important things that are not included in this book.
23 After the death of Judas, some troublemakers and their worthless friends showed up again everywhere in Judea.