2 Maccabees 13

In the hundred forty and ninth year it was told Judas, that Antiochus Eupator was coming with a great power into Judea,

Τῼ δὲ ἐνάτῳ καὶ τεσσαρακοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ ἔτει προσέπεσε τοῖς περὶ τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν ᾿Αντίοχον τὸν Εὐπάτορα παραγενέσθαι σὺν πλήθεσιν ἐπὶ τὴν ᾿Ιουδαίαν

Лѣ́та сто̀ четы́редесѧть девѧ́тагѡ, позна̀ і҆ꙋ́да, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆нтїо́хъ є҆ѵпа́торъ грѧде́тъ со мно́жествомъ на і҆ꙋде́ю,

And with him Lysias his protector, and ruler of his affairs, having either of them a Grecian power of footmen, an hundred and ten thousand, and horsemen five thousand and three hundred, and elephants two and twenty, and three hundred chariots armed with hooks.

καὶ σὺ αὐτῷ Λυσίαν τὸν ἐπίτροπον καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων, ἕκαστον ἔχοντα δύναμιν ῾Ελληνικὴν πεζῶν μυριάδας ἕνδεκα καὶ ἱππεῖς πεντακισχιλίους τριακοσίους καὶ ἐλέφαντας εἰκοσιδύο, ἅρματα δὲ δρεπανηφόρα τριακόσια.

и҆ съ ни́мъ лѷсі́а намѣ́стникъ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ над̾ дѣла́ми старѣ́йшїй, кі́йждо и҆мꙋ̑ща (съ собо́ю) си́лꙋ є҆́ллинскꙋ пѣ́шцєвъ сто̀ де́сѧть ты́сѧщъ и҆ кѡ́нникъ пѧ́ть ты́сѧщъ и҆ три́ста, и҆ слонѡ́въ два́десѧть два̀ и҆ колесни́цъ съ коса́ми три́ста.

Menelaus also joined himself with them, and with great dissimulation encouraged Antiochus, not for the safeguard of the country, but because he thought to have been made governor.

καὶ Μενέλαος δὲ συνέμειξεν αὐτοῖς καὶ παρεκάλει μετὰ πολλῆς εἰρωνείας τὸν ᾿Αντίοχον, οὐκ ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ τῆς πατρίδος, οἰόμενος δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς ἀρχῆς κατασταθήσεσθαι.

Примѣси́сѧ же къ ни̑мъ и҆ менела́й, и҆ съ вели́кою ле́стїю молѧ́ше а҆нтїо́ха, не ра́ди ѻ҆те́чествꙋ спасе́нїѧ но надѣ́ѧсѧ въ нача́льство поста́вленъ бы́ти.

But the King of kings moved Antiochus’ mind against this wicked wretch, and Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that place.

ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλέων ἐξήγειρε τὸν θυμὸν τοῦ ᾿Αντιόχου ἐπὶ τὸν ἀλιτήριον, καὶ Λυσίου ὑποδείξαντος τοῦτον αἴτιον εἶναι πάντων τῶν κακῶν, προσέταξεν, ὡς ἔθος ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ τόπῳ, προσαπολέσαι ἀγαγόντας αὐτὸν εἰς Βέροιαν.

Цр҃ь же царе́й воздви́же ꙗ҆́рость а҆нтїо́ховꙋ на нечести́ваго, и҆ лѷсі́и показа́вшꙋ сего̀ бы́ти вино́вна всѣ́хъ ѕлы́хъ, повелѣ̀, ꙗ҆́коже ѡ҆бы́чай є҆́сть, на мѣ́стѣ ᲂу҆би́ти, приве́дшымъ є҆го̀ въ вирсаві́ю.

Now there was in that place a tower of fifty cubits high, full of ashes, and it had a round instrument which on every side hanged down into the ashes.

ἔστι δὲ ἐν τῷ τόπῳ πύργος πεντήκοντα πηχῶν πλήρης σποδοῦ, οὗτος δὲ ὄργανον εἶχε περιφερὲς πάντοθεν ἀπόκρημνον εἰς τὴν σποδόν.

Бѣ́ же на то́мъ мѣ́стѣ сто́лпъ пѧти́десѧти лакѡ́тъ по́лнъ пе́пела, се́й же и҆мѣ́ѧше ѻ҆рꙋ́дїе ѡ҆́крестъ враща́ющеесѧ ᲂу҆стреми́тельное въ пе́пелъ.

And whosoever was condemned of sacrilege, or had committed any other grievous crime, there did all men thrust him unto death.

ἐνταῦθα τὸν ἱεροσυλίας ἔνοχον ὄντα ἢ καί τινων ἄλλων κακῶν ὑπεροχὴν πεποιημένον ἅπαντες προσωθοῦσιν εἰς ὄλεθρον.

Та́мѡ свѧщеннота́тствꙋ пови́нна сꙋ́ща, и҆лѝ и҆ и҆ны́хъ нѣ́кїихъ ѕло́бъ превосхо́дство сотво́ршаго, всѝ врѣѧ́ютъ въ поги́бель.

Such a death it happened that wicked man to die, not having so much as burial in the earth; and that most justly:

τοιούτῳ μόρῳ τὸν παράνομον συνέβη θανεῖν, μηδὲ τῆς γῆς τυχόντα Μενέλαον, πάνυ δικαίως.

Сицево́ю сме́ртїю законопрестꙋ́пникꙋ слꙋчи́сѧ ᲂу҆мре́ти, нижѐ погребе́нїѧ полꙋчи́вшемꙋ менела́ю

For inasmuch as he had committed many sins about the altar, whose fire and ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes.

ἐπεὶ γὰρ συνετελέσατο πολλὰ περὶ τὸν βωμὸν ἁμαρτήματα, οὗ τὸ πῦρ ἁγνὸν ἦν καὶ ἡ σποδός, ἐν σποδῷ τὸν θάνατον ἐκομίσατο.

ѕѣлѡ̀ пра́веднѣ: поне́же бо мнѡ́га согрѣшє́нїѧ на ѻ҆лта́рь бж҃їй совершѝ, є҆гѡ́же ѻ҆́гнь и҆ пе́пелъ бѣ̀ свѧ́тъ, (и҆ ѻ҆́нъ) въ пе́пелѣ сме́рть воспрїѧ̀.

Now the king came with a barbarous and haughty mind to do far worse to the Jews, than had been done in his father’s time.

Τοῖς δὲ φρονήμασιν ὁ βασιλεὺς βεβαρβαρωμένος ἤρχετο τὰ χείριστα τῶν ἐπὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ γεγονότων ἐνδειξόμενος τοῖς ᾿Ιουδαίοις.

Но ца́рь ᲂу҆мо́мъ неѡбꙋзда́нъ грѧдѧ́ше, гѡ́ршаѧ при ѻ҆тцѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ бы́вшихъ показа́ти хотѧ́щь і҆ꙋде́ѡмъ.

Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:

μεταλαβὼν δὲ ᾿Ιούδας ταῦτα παρήγγειλε τῷ πλήθει δι᾿ ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι τὸν Κύριον, εἴποτε ἄλλοτε καὶ νῦν ἐπιβοηθεῖν τοῖς τοῦ νόμου καὶ πατρίδος καὶ ἱεροῦ ἁγίου στερεῖσθαι μέλουσι

Оу҆вѣ́давъ же і҆ꙋ́да ѡ҆ си́хъ, повелѣ̀ лю́демъ де́нь и҆ но́щь моли́ти гдⷭ҇а, не́гли, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ногда̀, и҆ нн҃ѣ помо́жетъ

And that he would not suffer the people, that had even now been but a little refreshed, to be in subjection to the blasphemous nations.

καὶ τὸν ἄρτι βραχέως ἀνεψυχότα λαὸν μὴ ἐᾶσαι τοῖς δυσφήμοις ἔθνεσι ὑποχειρίους γενέσθαι.

и҆мꙋ́щымъ зако́на и҆ ѻ҆те́чества и҆ ст҃а́гѡ хра́ма лиши́тисѧ, и҆ ма́лѡ пре́жде почи́вшихъ люді́й не ѡ҆ста́витъ ѕлохꙋ́льнымъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ подрꙋ́чныхъ бы́ти.

So when they had all done this together, and besought the merciful Lord with weeping and fasting, and lying flat upon the ground three days long, Judas, having exhorted them, commanded they should be in a readiness.

πάντων δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιησάντων ὁμοῦ καὶ καταξιωσάντων τὸν ἐλεήμονα Κύριον μετὰ κλαυθμοῦ καὶ νηστειῶν καὶ προπτώσεως ἐφ᾿ ἡμέρας τρεῖς ἀδιαλείπτως, παρακαλέσας αὐτοὺς ὁ ᾿Ιούδας ἐκέλευσε παραγίνεσθαι.

Всѣ̑мъ же то́жде вкꙋ́пѣ сотво́ршымъ и҆ проси́вшымъ ѿ гдⷭ҇а млⷭ҇рдїѧ съ пла́чемъ и҆ поста́ми и҆ просте́ртїемъ (на зе́млю) по трѝ дни̑ непреста́ннѡ, ᲂу҆крѣпи́въ и҆̀хъ і҆ꙋ́да повелѣ̀ и҆тѝ.

And Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before the king’s host should enter into Judea, and get the city, to go forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the Lord.

καθ᾿ ἑαυτὸν δὲ σὺν τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις γενόμενος ἐβουλεύσατο, πρὶν εἰσβαλεῖν τοῦ βασιλέως τὸ στράτευμα εἰς τὴν ᾿Ιουδαίαν καὶ γενέσθαι τῆς πόλεως ἐγκρατεῖς, ἐξελθόντας κρῖναι τὰ πράγματα τῇ τοῦ Κυρίου βοηθείᾳ.

Ѡ҆со́бь же бы́въ і҆ꙋ́да со старѣ̑йшины, совѣ́това, пре́жде не́жели вни́дꙋтъ вѡ́и ца́рстїи во і҆ꙋде́ю и҆ ѡ҆держа́тъ гра́дъ, и҆зше́дше срази́тисѧ (за ве́щы ст҃ы̑ѧ) гдⷭ҇нею по́мощїю.

So when he had committed all to the Creator of the world, and exhorted his soldiers to fight manfully, even unto death, for the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the commonwealth, he camped by Modin:

δοὺς δὲ τὴν ἐπιτροπὴν τῷ κτίστῃ τοῦ κόσμου, παρακαλέσας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῶ γενναίως ἀγωνίσασθαι μέχρι θανάτου περὶ νόμων, περὶ ἱεροῦ, πόλεως, πατρίδος, πολιτείας, ἐποιήσατο περὶ Μωδεΐν τὴν στρατοπεδείαν.

Вда́въ же попече́нїе созда́телю мі́ра и҆ ᲂу҆моли́въ свои́хъ мꙋ́жественнѣ подвиза́тисѧ да́же до сме́рти за зако́ны, за свѧти́лище, за гра́дъ, за ѻ҆те́чество, за гражда́нство, ѡ҆́крестъ мѡді́на во́инство поста́ви.

And having given the watchword to them that were about him, Victory is of God; with the most valiant and choice young men he went in into the king’s tent by night, and slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with all that were upon him.

δοὺς δὲ τοῖς περὶ αὐτὸν σύνθεμα «Θεοῦ νίκη», μετὰ νεανίσκων ἀρίστων κεκριμένων ἐπιβαλὼν νύκτωρ ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλικὴν αὐλήν, ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ ἀνεῖλεν εἰς ἄνδρας τετρακισχιλίους καὶ τὸν πρωτεύοντα τῶν ἐλεφάντων σὺν τῶν κατ᾿ οἰκίαν ὄχλῳ συνέθηκε

Да́въ же сꙋ́щымъ съ ни́мъ зна́менїе бж҃їѧ побѣ́ды, съ ю҆́ношами крѣпча́йшими и҆збра́нными напа́дъ но́щїю на ца́рскїй дво́ръ, во станꙋ̀ ᲂу҆бѝ четы́ре ты́сѧщы мꙋже́й и҆ больша́го слона̀ съ сꙋ́щими на не́мъ поразѝ:

And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good success.

καὶ τὸ τέλος τὴν παρεμβολὴν δέους καὶ ταραχῆς ἐπλήρωσαν καὶ ἐξέλυσαν εὐημεροῦντες·

и҆ на коне́цъ ве́сь по́лкъ стра́ха и҆ смѧте́нїѧ и҆спо́лниша и҆ и҆зыдо́ша благополꙋ́чнѡ.

This was done in the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord did help him.

ὑποφαινούσης δὲ ἤδη τῆς ἡμέρας τοῦτο ἐγεγόνει διὰ τὴν ἐπαρήγουσαν αὐτῷ τοῦ Κυρίου σκέπην.

Ꙗ҆влѧ́ющꙋсѧ же ᲂу҆жѐ дню̀, сїѐ содѣ́ѧсѧ, помога́ющꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ню покрове́нїю.

Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the Jews, he went about to take the holds by policy,

῾Ο δὲ βασιλεὺς εἰληφὼς γεῦσιν τῆς τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων εὐτολμίας, κατεπείρασε διὰ μεθόδων τοὺς τόπους.

Ца́рь же прїе́мь вкꙋ́съ хра́брости і҆ꙋде́йскїѧ, и҆спы́това хи́тростїю мѣста̀.

And marched toward Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was put to flight, failed, and lost of his men:

καὶ ἐπὶ Βαιθσούρᾳ φρούριον ὀχυρὸν τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων προσῆγε καὶ ἐτροποῦτο, προσέκρουεν, ἠλαττονοῦτο·

И҆ ко веѳсꙋ́рѣ крѣ́пцѣй тверды́ни і҆ꙋде́йстѣй прїи́де, и҆ ѿгони́мь бѣ̀, ᲂу҆дарѧ́шесѧ, ᲂу҆малѧ́шесѧ.

For Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things as were necessary.

τοῖς δὲ ἔνδον ᾿Ιούδας τὰ δέοντα εἰσέπεμψε.

Сꙋ́щымъ же внꙋ́трь, і҆ꙋ́да потрє́бнаѧ посла̀.

But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews’ host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.

προσήγγειλε δὲ τὰ μυστήρια τοῖς πολεμίοις Ῥόδοκος ἐκ τῆς ᾿Ιουδαϊκῆς τάξεως· ἀνεζητήθη δὲ καὶ κατελήφθη καὶ κατεκλείσθη.

Возвѣсти́ же та̑йнаѧ сꙋпоста́тѡмъ ро́докъ ѿ і҆ꙋде́йскихъ во́инѡвъ: взы́сканъ же бы́сть и҆ ꙗ҆́тъ и҆ заключе́нъ.

The king treated with them in Bethsura the second time, gave his hand, took their’s, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;

ἐδευτερολόγησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐν Βαιθσούρᾳ δεξιὰν ἔδωκεν, ἔλαβεν, ἀπῄει προσέβαλε τοῖς περὶ τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν, ἥττων ἐγένετο,

Повтори́ же ца́рь сло́во со веѳсꙋ̑рѧны, десни́цꙋ дадѐ, прїѧ̀, ѿи́де,

Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the place,

μετέλαβεν ἀπονενοῆσθαι τὸν Φίλιππον ἐν ᾿Αντιοχείᾳ τὸν ἀπολελειμμένον ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων, συνεχύθη, τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους παρεκάλεσεν, ὑπετάγη καὶ ὤμοσεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς δικαίοις, συνελύθη καὶ θυσίαν προσήγαγεν, ἐτίμησε τὸν νεὼ καὶ τὸν τόπον ἐφιλανθρώπησε

соста́ви бра́нь со і҆ꙋ́дою и҆ премо́женъ бы́сть: є҆гда́ же позна̀ ѿме́щꙋщасѧ фїлі́ппа во а҆нтїохі́и поста́вленнаго над̾ дѣ̑лами, смѧте́сѧ и҆ молѝ і҆ꙋде́ѡвъ, повинꙋ́сѧ и҆ клѧ́сѧ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ пра́ведныхъ, примири́сѧ и҆ же́ртвꙋ принесѐ, почтѐ хра́мъ и҆ ᲂу҆ще́дри мѣ́сто.

And accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto the Gerrhenians;

καὶ τὸν Μακκαβαῖον ἀπεδέξατο. κατέλιπε στρατηγὸν ἀπὸ Πτολεμαΐδος ἕως τῶν Γερρηνῶν ῾Ηγεμονίδην.

И҆ маккаве́а прїѧ́тъ, поста́ви страти́га ѿ птолемаі́ды да́же до герри́нѡвъ кнѧ́земъ,

Came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they stormed, because they would make their covenants void:

ἦλθεν εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα· ἐδυσφόρουν περὶ τῶν συνθηκῶν οἱ Πτολεμαεῖς, ἐδείναζον γὰρ ὑπὲρ ὧν ἠθέλησαν ἀθετεῖν τὰς διαστάλσεις.

прїи́де во птолемаі́дꙋ: скорбѧ́хꙋ птолемаі́дѧне ѡ҆ завѣ́тѣхъ, негодова́хꙋ бо ѡ҆ примире́нїихъ, ꙗ҆̀же хотѣ́ша ѿри́нꙋти.

Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.

προσῆλθεν ἐπὶ τὸ βῆμα Λυσίας, ἐπελογήσατο ἐνδεχομένως, συνέπεισε, κατεπράϋνε, εὐμενεῖς ἐποίησεν, ἀνέζευξεν εἰς ᾿Αντιόχειαν. οὕτω τὰ τοῦ βασιλέως τῆς ἐφόδου καὶ τῆς ἀναζυγῆς ἐχώρησε.

Взы́де на сꙋди́ще лѷсі́а, ѿвѣща̀ по возмо́жности, ᲂу҆вѣща̀, (лю́ди) ᲂу҆ти́ши, благопрїѧ̑тны сотворѝ, возврати́сѧ во а҆нтїохі́ю. Си́це бы́сть ца́рско и҆схожде́нїе и҆ возвраще́нїе.