1 Maccabees 2:49-51

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴⁹ Now the days drew near that Mathathias should die, and he said to his sons: Now hath pride and chastisement gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:

⁵⁰ Now therefore, O my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.

⁵¹ And call to remembrance the works of the fathers, which they have done in their generations: and you shall receive great glory, and an everlasting name.