Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour:
Since there have often been wars in this land, during which Simon son of Mattathias, descendant of Joarib, together with his brothers, risked their lives to defend the sanctuary and the law, resisting the enemies of their nation and bringing great honor to it —
