1 Maccabees 4:58-60
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
58 There was great joy among the people now that the disgrace brought by the Gentiles was removed. 59 Then Judas and his brothers and the entire assembly of Israel decreed that every year for eight days, from the twenty-fifth day of the month Kislev,(A) the days of the dedication[a] of the altar should be observed with joy and gladness on the anniversary.
60 At that time they built high walls and strong towers around Mount Zion, to prevent the Gentiles from coming and trampling it as they had done before.
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