1 Esdras 3

Now when Darius reigned, he made a great feast unto all his subjects, and unto all his household, and unto all the princes of Media and Persia,

ΚΑΙ βασιλεὺς Δαρεῖος ἐποίησε δοχὴν μεγάλην πᾶσι τοῖς ὑπ᾿ αὐτὸν καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς οἰκογενέσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς μεγιστᾶσι τῆς Μηδίας καὶ τῆς Περσίδος

И҆ воцари́всѧ да́рїй сотворѝ ве́черю вели́кꙋ всѣ̑мъ, и҆̀же под̾ ни́мъ, и҆ всѣ̑мъ, и҆̀же ѿ до́мꙋ ро́да є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѣ̑мъ вельмо́жамъ ми̑дскимъ и҆ пє́рсскимъ,

And to all the governors and captains and lieutenants that were under him, from India unto Ethiopia, of an hundred twenty and seven provinces.

καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς σατράπαις καὶ στρατηγοῖς καὶ τοπάρχαις τοῖς ὑπ᾿ αὐτόν, ἀπὸ τῆς ᾿Ινδικῆς μέχρις Αἰθιοπίας ἐν ταῖς ἑκατὸν εἰκοσιεπτὰ σατραπείαις.

и҆ всѣ̑мъ сатра́пѡмъ, и҆ намѣ́стникѡмъ, и҆ воево́дамъ, и҆̀же под̾ ни́мъ ѿ і҆нді́и да́же до є҆ѳїо́пїи на сто̀ два́десѧть се́дмь воево́дствъ.

And when they had eaten and drunken, and being satisfied were gone home, then Darius the king went into his bedchamber, and slept, and soon after awaked.

καὶ ἐφάγοσαν καὶ ἐπίοσαν καὶ ἐμπλησθέντες ἀνέλυσαν. ὁ δὲ Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀνέλυσεν εἰς τὸν κοιτῶνα ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἐκοιμήθη καὶ ἔξυπνος ἐγένετο.

И҆ є҆гда̀ ꙗ҆до́ша и҆ пи́ша, и҆ насы́тившесѧ возврати́шасѧ, тогда̀ да́рїй ца́рь вни́де въ ло́жницꙋ свою̀, и҆ поспа̀ и҆ возбꙋди́сѧ.

Then three young men, that were of the guard that kept the king’s body, spake one to another;

τότε οἱ τρεῖς νεανίσκοι οἱ σωματοφύλακες οἱ φυλάσσοντες τὸ σῶμα τοῦ βασιλέως εἶπαν ἕτερος πρὸς τὸν ἕτερον·

Тогда̀ трїѐ ю҆́нѡши тѣле́снїи стра́жы, и҆̀же стрежа́хꙋ тѣ́ло царе́во, реко́ша дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ:

Let every one of us speak a sentence: he that shall overcome, and whose sentence shall seem wiser than the others, unto him shall the king Darius give great gifts, and great things in token of victory:

εἴπωμεν ἕκαστος ἡμῶν ἕνα λόγον, ὃς ὑπερισχύσει· καὶ οὗ ἐὰν φανῇ τὸ ῥῆμα αὐτοῦ σοφώτερον τοῦ ἑτέρου, δώσει αὐτῷ Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς δωρεὰς μεγάλας καὶ ἐπινίκια μεγάλα

рце́мъ кі́йждо ѿ на́съ є҆ди́но сло́во: и҆ и҆́же превозмо́жетъ, и҆ є҆гѡ́же ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ сло́во мꙋдрѣ́йше дрꙋга́гѡ, да́стъ є҆мꙋ̀ ца́рь да́рїй да́ры вели̑кїѧ и҆ по́чєсти вели̑кїѧ,

As, to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot with bridles of gold, and an headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:

καὶ πορφύραν περιβαλέσθαι καὶ ἐν χρυσώμασι πίνειν καὶ ἐπὶ χρυσῷ καθεύδεν καὶ ἅρμα χρυσοχάλινον καὶ κίδαριν βυσσίνην καὶ μανιάκην περὶ τὸν τράχηλον,

и҆ порфѵ́рою ѡ҆дѣ́ѧнъ бꙋ́детъ, и҆ во зла́тѣ пи́ти и҆ на зла́тѣ спа́ти, и҆ колесни́цꙋ златоꙋ́зднꙋ, и҆ кїда́ръ вѷссо́нный, и҆ гри́внꙋ ѡ҆́крестъ вы́и,

And he shall sit next to Darius because of his wisdom, and shall be called Darius his cousin.

καὶ δεύτερος καθιεῖται Δαρείου διὰ τὴν σοφίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ συγγενὴς Δαρείου κληθήσεται.

и҆ вторы́й сѧ́детъ по да́рїи ра́ди премꙋ́дрости своеѧ̀, и҆ сро́дникъ да́рїевъ нарече́тсѧ.

And then every one wrote his sentence, sealed it, and laid it under king Darius his pillow;

καὶ τότε γράψαντες ἕκαστος τὸν ἑαυτοῦ λόγον ἐσφραγίσαντο καὶ ἔθηκαν ὑπὸ τὸ προσκεφάλαιον Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ εἶπαν·

И҆ тогда̀ написа́вше кі́йждо своѐ сло́во запеча́таша и҆ подложи́ша под̾ возгла́вїе да́рїа царѧ̀,

And said that, when the king is risen, some will give him the writings; and of whose side the king and the three princes of Persia shall judge that his sentence is the wisest, to him shall the victory be given, as was appointed.

ὅταν ἐγερθῇ ὁ βασιλεύς, δώσουσιν αὐτῷ τὸ γράμμα, καὶ ὃν ἂν κρίνῃ ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ τρεῖς μεγιστᾶνες τῆς Περσίδος ὅτι οὗ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ σοφώτερος, αὐτῷ δοθήσεται τὸ νῖκος καθὼς γέγραπται.

и҆ реко́ша: є҆гда̀ воста́нетъ ца́рь, дадꙋ́тъ є҆мꙋ̀ писа́нїе, и҆ є҆го́же разсꙋ́дитъ ца́рь и҆ трѝ вельмѡ́жи пе́рсстїи, ꙗ҆́кѡ сло́во є҆гѡ̀ мꙋдрѣ́йше є҆́сть, томꙋ̀ да да́стсѧ побѣ́да, ꙗ҆́коже пи́сано є҆́сть,

The first wrote, Wine is the strongest.

ὁ εἷς ἔγραψεν, ὑπερισχύει ὁ οἶνος.

Є҆ди́нъ написа̀: сильнѣ́е є҆́сть вїно̀,

The second wrote, The king is strongest.

ὁ ἕτερος ἔγραψεν, ὑπερισχύει ὁ βασιλεύς.

Дрꙋгі́й написа̀: сильнѣ́е є҆́сть ца́рь.

The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.

ὁ τρίτος ἔγραψεν, ὑπερισχύουσιν αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑπὲρ δὲ πάντα νικᾷ ἡ ἀλήθεια.

Тре́тїй написа̀: сильнѣ́е сꙋ́ть жєны̀, па́че же всѣ́хъ побѣжда́етъ и҆́стина.

Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered them unto him, and so he read them:

καὶ ὅτε ἐξηγέρθη ὁ βασιλεύς, λαβόντες τὸ γράμμα ἔδωκαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνέγνω.

Є҆гда́ же воста̀ ца́рь, взе́мше писа̑нїѧ да́ша є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ прочтѐ.

And sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers; And sat him down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writings were read before them.

καὶ ἐξαποστείλας ἐκάλεσε πάντας τοὺς μεγιστᾶνας τῆς Περσίδος καὶ τῆς Μηδείας καὶ τοὺς σατράπας καὶ στρατηγοὺς καὶ τοπάρχας καὶ ὑπάτους καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν τῷ χρηματιστηρίῳ, καὶ ἀνεγνώσθη τὸ γράμμα ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν.

И҆ посла́въ созва̀ всѣ́хъ вельмо́жей пе́рсскихъ и҆ ми́дскихъ и҆ сатра́пѡвъ, и҆ воево́дъ и҆ намѣ́стникѡвъ и҆ ѵ҆па́тѡвъ,

And he said, Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences. So they were called, and came in.

καὶ εἶπε· καλέσατε τοὺς νεανίσκους, καὶ αὐτοὶ δηλώσουσι τοὺς λόγους ἑαυτῶν· καὶ ἐκλήθησαν καὶ εἰσήλθοσαν.

и҆ сѣ́де въ совѣ́тнѣй пала́тѣ, и҆ прочте́но бы́сть писа́нїе пред̾ ни́ми.

And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings.

καὶ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς· ἀπαγγείλατε ἡμῖν περὶ τῶν γεγραμμένων.

И҆ речѐ: призови́те ю҆́ношъ, и҆ ті́и и҆звѣстѧ́тъ словеса̀ своѧ̑. И҆ при́звани бы́ша и҆ внидо́ша.

Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine; And he said thus, O ye men, how exceeding strong is wine! it causeth all men to err that drink it:

Καὶ ἤρξατο ὁ πρῶτος ὁ εἴπας περὶ τῆς ἰσχύος τοῦ οἴνου καὶ ἔφη οὕτως· ἄνδρες, πῶς ὑπερισχύει ὁ οἶνος; πάντας τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς πιόντας αὐτὸν πλανᾷ τὴν διάνοιαν·

И҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: возвѣсти́те на́мъ ѡ҆ тѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же пи̑сана сꙋ́ть. И҆ нача̀ пе́рвый, и҆́же глаго́ла ѡ҆ крѣ́пости вїна̀,

It maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich:

τοῦ τε βασιλέως καὶ τοῦ ὀρφανοῦ ποιεῖ τὴν διάνοιαν μίαν, τήν τε τοῦ οἰκέτου καὶ τὴν τοῦ ἐλευθέρου, τήν τε τοῦ πένητος καὶ τὴν τοῦ πλουσίου.

и҆ речѐ си́це: ѽ, мꙋ́жїе, ко́ль премога́етъ вїно̀! всѣ́хъ человѣ̑къ пїю́щихъ є҆го̀ прельща́етъ:

It turneth also every thought into jollity and mirth, so that a man remembereth neither sorrow nor debt:

καὶ πᾶσαν διάνοιαν μεταστρέφει εἰς εὐωχίαν καὶ εὐφροσύνην καὶ οὐ μέμνηται πᾶσαν λύπην καὶ πᾶν ὀφείλημα.

ᲂу҆́мъ царе́въ и҆ си́рагѡ твори́тъ ᲂу҆́мъ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ раба̀ и҆ свобо́днагѡ, и҆ ᲂу҆бо́гагѡ и҆ бога́тагѡ,

And it maketh every heart rich, so that a man remembereth neither king nor governor; and it maketh to speak all things by talents:

καὶ πάσας καρδίας ποιεῖ πλουσίας καὶ οὐ μέμνηται βασιλέα οὐδὲ σατράπην καὶ πάντα διὰ ταλάντων ποιεῖ λαλεῖν.

и҆ всѧ́къ ᲂу҆́мъ превраща́етъ въ безстра́шїе и҆ весе́лїе, и҆ не па́мѧтꙋетъ всѧ́кїѧ печа́ли и҆ всѧ́кагѡ до́лга:

And when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren, and a little after draw out swords:

καὶ οὐ μέμνηται, ὅταν πίνωσι, φιλιάζειν φίλοις καὶ ἀδελφοῖς, καὶ μετ᾿ οὐ πολὺ σπῶνται τὰς μαχαίρας·

и҆ всѧ̑ сердца̀ сотворѧ́етъ бога̑та, и҆ не па́мѧтꙋетъ царѧ̀, нижѐ вельмо́жи, и҆ всѧ̑ по тала́нтѡмъ глаго́лати твори́тъ:

But when they are from the wine, they remember not what they have done.

καὶ ὅταν ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου ἐγερθῶσιν, οὐ μέμνηνται ἃ ἔπραξαν.

и҆ не па́мѧтꙋютъ, є҆гда̀ пїю́тъ, ᲂу҆гожда́ти дрꙋгѡ́мъ и҆ бра́тїи, и҆ не мно́гѡ пото́мъ и҆звлача́тъ мечы̀:

O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so spoken, he held his peace.

ὦ ἄνδρες, οὐχ ὑπερισχύει ὁ οἶνος, ὅτι οὕτως ἀναγκάζει ποιεῖν; καὶ ἐσίγησεν οὕτως εἴπας.

и҆ є҆гда̀ ѿ вїна̀ воста́нꙋтъ, не по́мнѧтъ, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́ша: