2 Maccabees 2

It is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified:

ΕΥΡΙΣΚΕΤΑΙ δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἀπογραφαῖς ῾Ιερεμίας ὁ προφήτης ὅτι ἐκέλευσε τοῦ πυρὸς λαβεῖν τοὺς μεταγινομένους, ὡς σεσήμανται,

Ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ же во ѡ҆писа́нїихъ і҆еремі́и прⷪ҇ро́ка, ꙗ҆́кѡ повелѣ̀ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ взѧ́ти преселѧ́ющымсѧ, ꙗ҆́коже зна́меновасѧ,

And how that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to forget the commandments of the Lord, and that they should not err in their minds, when they see images of silver and gold, with their ornaments.

καὶ ὡς ἐνετείλατο τοῖς μεταγενομένοις ὁ προφήτης, δοὺς αὐτοῖς τὸν νόμον, ἵνα μὴ ἐπιλάθωνται τῶν προσταγμάτων τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ ἵνα μὴ ἀποπλανηθῶσι ταῖς διανοίαις βλέποντες ἀγάλματα χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ καὶ τὸν περὶ αὐτὰ κόσμον·

и҆ ꙗ҆́коже заповѣ́да преселѧ́ющымсѧ прⷪ҇ро́къ, да́въ и҆̀мъ зако́нъ, да не забыва́ютъ повелѣ́нїй гдⷭ҇нихъ и҆ да не прельстѧ́тсѧ ᲂу҆мы̑, ви́дѧще і҆́дѡлы зла̑ты и҆ срє́брѧны и҆ сꙋ́щꙋю ѡ҆́крестъ и҆́хъ ᲂу҆́тварь.

And with other such speeches exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from their hearts.

καὶ ἕτερα τοιαῦτα λέγων παρεκάλει μὴ ἀποστῆναι τὸν νόμον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν.

И҆ и҆́на такова̑ глаго́лѧ, молѧ́ше, да не ѿстꙋ́питъ зако́нъ ѿ се́рдца и҆́хъ.

It was also contained in the same writing, that the prophet, being warned of God, commanded the tabernacle and the ark to go with him, as he went forth into the mountain, where Moses climbed up, and saw the heritage of God.

ἦν δὲν ἐν τῇ γραφῇ ὡς τὴν σκηνὴν καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν ἐκέλευσεν ὁ προφήτης χρηματισμοῦ γενηθέντος αὐτῷ συνακολουθεῖν· ὡς δὲ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος, οὗ ὁ Μωυσῆς ἀναβὰς ἐθεάσατο τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ κληρονομίαν.

Бѣ́ же въ писа́нїи, ꙗ҆́кѡ ски́нїи и҆ кївѡ́тꙋ повелѣ̀ прⷪ҇ро́къ по бжⷭ҇твенномꙋ ѿвѣ́тꙋ бы́вшемꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ послѣ́дствовати, до́ндеже взы́де въ го́рꙋ на ню́же мѡѷсе́й возше́дъ, ви́дѣ бж҃їе наслѣ́дїе.

And when Jeremy came thither, he found an hollow cave, wherein he laid the tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense, and so stopped the door.

καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ ῾Ιερεμίας εὗρεν οἶκον ἀντρώδη καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θυμιάματος εἰσήνεγκεν ἐκεῖ καὶ τὴν θύραν ἐνέφραξε.

И҆ прише́дъ і҆еремі́а ѡ҆брѣ́те пеще́рꙋ и҆ жили́ще, и҆ ски́нїю и҆ кївѡ́тъ, и҆ ѻ҆лта́рь ѳѷмїа́ма внесѐ та́мѡ, и҆ двє́ри заградѝ.

And some of those that followed him came to mark the way, but they could not find it.

καὶ προσελθόντες τινὲς τῶν συνακολουθούντων ὥστε ἐπισημήνασθαι τὴν ὁδὸν καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν εὑρεῖν.

И҆ пристꙋпи́ша нѣ́цыи ѿ послѣ́дствꙋющихъ, да назна́менаютъ себѣ̀ пꙋ́ть, и҆ не мого́ша ѡ҆брѣстѝ.

Which when Jeremy perceived, he blamed them, saying, As for that place, it shall be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together, and receive them unto mercy.

ὡς δὲ ὁ ῾Ιερεμίας ἔγνω, μεμψάμενος αὐτοῖς εἶπεν ὅτι καὶ ἄγνωστος ὁ τόπος ἔσται, ἕως ἂν συναγάγῃ ὁ Θεὸς ἐπισυναγωγὴν τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ ἵλεως γένηται·

Є҆гда́ же позна̀ і҆еремі́а, ᲂу҆кори́въ и҆̀хъ, речѐ: ꙗ҆́кѡ невѣ́домо бꙋ́детъ мѣ́сто, до́ндеже собере́тъ бг҃ъ собра́нїе люді́й и҆ млⷭ҇тивъ бꙋ́детъ:

Then shall the Lord shew them these things, and the glory of the Lord shall appear, and the cloud also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as when Solomon desired that the place might be honourably sanctified.

καὶ τότε ὁ Κύριος ἀναδείξει ταῦτα, καὶ ὀφθήσεται ἡ δόξα τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ ἡ νεφέλη, ὡς καὶ ἐπὶ Μωυσῇ ἐδηλοῦτο, ὡς καὶ ὁ Σαλωμὼν ἠξίωσεν ἵνα ὁ τόπος καθαγιασθῇ μεγάλως.

и҆ тогда̀ гдⷭ҇ь пока́жетъ сїѧ̑, и҆ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ сла́ва гдⷭ҇нѧ и҆ ѡ҆́блакъ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ при мѡѷсе́и ꙗ҆влѧ́шесѧ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ соломѡ́нъ молѝ, да мѣ́сто ѡ҆ст҃и́тсѧ вельмѝ.

It was also declared, that he being wise offered the sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple.

διεσαφεῖτο δὲ καὶ ὡς σοφίαν ἔχων ἀνήνεγκε θυσίαν ἐγκαινισμοῦ καὶ τῆς τελειώσεως τοῦ ἱεροῦ.

Ꙗ҆влѧ́шесѧ же, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ премꙋ́дрость и҆мѣ́ѧ вознесѐ же́ртвꙋ ѡ҆бновле́нїѧ и҆ соверше́нїѧ це́ркве.

And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings.

καθὼς καὶ Μωυσῆς προσηύξατο πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ κατέβη πῦρ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τὰ τῆς θυσίας ἐδαπάνησεν, οὕτως καὶ Σαλαμὼν προσηύξατο, καὶ καταβὰν τὸ πῦρ ἀνήλωσε τὰ ὁλοκαυτώματα.

Ꙗ҆́коже и҆ мѡѷсе́й молѧ́шесѧ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ, и҆ сни́де ѻ҆́гнь съ небесѐ и҆ поѧдѐ жє́ртвы: та́кожде и҆ соломѡ́нъ моли́сѧ, и҆ сни́де ѻ҆́гнь съ небесѐ и҆ пожжѐ всесожжє́нїѧ.

And Moses said, Because the sin offering was not to be eaten, it was consumed.

καὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς· διὰ τὸ μὴ βεβρῶσθαι τὸ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἀνηλώθη.

И҆ речѐ мѡѷсе́й: поне́же не снѣде́но бы́сть сꙋ́щее за грѣ́хъ, попали́сѧ.

So Solomon kept those eight days.

ὡσαύτως καὶ ὁ Σαλωμὼν τὰς ὀκτὼ ἡμέρας ἤγαγεν.

Та́кожде и҆ соломѡ́нъ ѻ҆́смь дні́й пра́зднова.

The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias; and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings, and the prophets, and of David, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts.

ἐξηγοῦντο δὲ καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἀναγραφαῖς καὶ ἐν τοῖς ὑπομνηματισμοῖς τοῖς κατὰ τὸν Νεεμίαν τὰ αὐτὰ καὶ ὡς καταβαλλόμενος βιβλιοθήκην ἐπισυνήγαγε τὰ περὶ τῶν βασιλέων καὶ προφητῶν καὶ τὰ τοῦ Δαυὶδ καὶ ἐπιστολὰς βασιλέων περὶ ἀναθεμάτων.

Повѣ́дашасѧ же и҆ въ написа́нїихъ и҆ въ памѧтописа́нїихъ бы́вшихъ при неемі́и та̑ѧжде: и҆ ка́кѡ стро́ѧщь книгополо́жницꙋ собра̀ кни̑ги, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ царе́хъ и҆ ѡ҆ прⷪ҇ро́цѣхъ и҆ ѡ҆ даві́дѣ, и҆ є҆пїстѡ́лїи царе́й ѡ҆ приноше́нїихъ.

In like manner also Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason of the war we had, and they remain with us,

ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ ᾿Ιούδας τὰ διαπεπτωκότα διὰ τὸν πόλεμον τὸν γεγονότα ἡμῖν ἐπισυνήγαγε πάντα, καὶ ἔστι παρ᾿ ἡμῖν·

Та́кожде и҆ і҆ꙋ́да, па̑дшаѧ бра́нїю бы́вшею на́мъ, собра̀ всѧ̑, и҆ сꙋ́ть при на́съ.

Wherefore if ye have need thereof, send some to fetch them unto you.

ὧν οὖν ἐὰν χρείαν ἔχητε τοὺς ἀποκομιοῦντας ὑμῖν ἀποστέλλετε.

Си́хъ ᲂу҆̀бо а҆́ще тре́бꙋете, приносѧ́щихъ ва́мъ посли́те.

Whereas we then are about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you, and ye shall do well, if ye keep the same days.

Μέλλοντες οὖν ἄγειν τὸν καθαρισμὸν ἐγράψαμεν ὑμῖν· καλῶς οὖν ποιήσετε ἄγοντες τὰς ἡμέρας.

Хотѧ́ще ᲂу҆̀бо пра́здновати ѡ҆чище́нїе, писа́хомъ ва́мъ: бла́гѡ ᲂу҆̀бо сотворитѐ пра́зднꙋюще дни̑.

We hope also, that the God, that delivered all his people, and gave them all an heritage, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

ὁ δὲ Θεὸς ὁ σώσας τὸν πάντα λαὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀποδοὺς τὴν κληρονομίαν πᾶσι καὶ τὸ βασίλειον καὶ τὸ ἱεράτευμα καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν,

Бг҃ъ же сп҃сы́й всѧ̑ лю́ди своѧ̑ и҆ возда́вый наслѣ́дїе всѣ̑мъ и҆ ца́рствїе, и҆ свѧще́нство и҆ ѡ҆свѧще́нїе,

As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of every land under heaven into the holy place: for he hath delivered us out of great troubles, and hath purified the place.

καθὼς ἐπηγγείλατο διὰ τοῦ νόμου· ἐλπίζομεν γὰρ ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ταχέως ἡμᾶς ἐλεήσει καὶ ἐπισυνάξει ἐκ τῆς ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰς τὸν ἅγιον τόπον· ἐξείλετο γὰρ ἡμᾶς ἐκ μεγάλων κακῶν καὶ τὸν τόπον ἐκαθάρισε.

ꙗ҆́коже ѡ҆бѣща̀ въ зако́нѣ: ᲂу҆пова́емъ бо на бг҃а, ꙗ҆́кѡ ско́рѡ на́съ поми́лꙋетъ и҆ собере́тъ ѿ поднебе́сныѧ въ мѣ́сто ст҃о́е:

Now as concerning Judas Maccabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar,

Τὰ δὲ κατὰ τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν τὸν Μακκαβαῖον καὶ τοὺς τούτου ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τὸν τοῦ ἱεροῦ τοῦ μεγάλου καθαρισμὸν καὶ τὸν τοῦ βωμοῦ ἐγκαινισμόν,

и҆з̾ѧ́тъ бо на́съ ѿ вели́кихъ бѣ́дъ и҆ мѣ́сто ѡ҆чи́сти.

And the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes, and Eupator his son,

ἔτι τε τοὺς πρὸς ᾿Αντίοχον τὸν ᾿Επιφανῆ καὶ τὸν τούτου υἱὸν Εὐπάτορα πολέμους

Дѣла́ же і҆ꙋ́ды маккаве́а и҆ бра́тїй є҆гѡ̀, и҆ це́ркве вели́кїѧ ѡ҆чище́нїе, и҆ ѡ҆бновле́нїе же́ртвенника:

And the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that behaved themselves manfully to their honour for Judaism: so that, being but a few, they overcame the whole country, and chased barbarous multitudes,

καὶ τὰς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ γενομένας ἐπιφανείας τοῖς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ᾿Ιουδαϊσμοῦ φιλοτίμως ἀνδραγαθήσασιν, ὥστε τὴν ὅλην χώραν ὀλίγους ὄντας λεηλατεῖν καὶ τὰ βάρβαρα πλήθη διώκειν,

є҆ще́ же и҆ ѡ҆ бра́нехъ на а҆нтїо́ха є҆пїфа́на и҆ сы́на є҆гѡ̀ є҆ѵпа́тора:

And recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city, and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with all favour:

καὶ τὸ περιβόητον καθ᾿ ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην ἱερὸν ἀνακομίσασθαι καὶ τὴν πόλιν ἐλευθερῶσαι καὶ τοὺς μέλλοντας καταλύεσθαι νόμους ἐπανορθῶσαι, τοῦ Κυρίου μετὰ πάσης ἐπιεικείας ἱλέω γενομένου αὐτοῖς,

и҆ ѡ҆ ꙗ҆вле́нїихъ съ небесѐ бы́вшихъ благомꙋ́жествовавшымъ і҆ꙋде́йства ра́ди любоче́стнѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всю̀ странꙋ̀ ма́ли сꙋ́ще ѡ҆пꙋстоша́хꙋ, и҆ ва́рварѡвъ мно́жество прогонѧ́хꙋ,

All these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.

τὰ ὑπὸ ᾿Ιάσωνος τοῦ Κυρηναίου δεδηλωμένα δὲ πέντε βιβλίων πειρασόμεθα δι᾿ ἑνὸς συντάγματος ἐπιτεμεῖν.

и҆ пресла́внꙋю во все́й вселе́ннѣй це́рковь возсозда́ша, и҆ гра́дъ и҆зба́виша, и҆ хотѧ́щыѧ разори́тисѧ зако́ны и҆справлѧ́хꙋ, гдⷭ҇ꙋ со всѧ́кою кро́тостїю млⷭ҇тивꙋ быва́ющꙋ и҆̀мъ:

For considering the infinite number, and the difficulty which they find that desire to look into the narrations of the story, for the variety of the matter,

συνορῶντες γὰρ τὸ χῦμα τῶν ἀριθμῶν καὶ τὴν οὖσαν δυσχέρειαν τοῖς θέλουσιν εἰσκυκλεῖσθαι τοῖς τῆς ἱστορίας διηγήμασι διὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς ὕλης,

ꙗ҆̀же ѿ і҆асѡ́на кѷрїне́а и҆звѣщє́на пѧтїю̀ кни́гами, покꙋ́симсѧ є҆ди́нымъ сочине́нїемъ сократи́ти.

We have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.

ἐφροντίσαμεν τοῖς μὲν βουλομένοις ἀναγινώσκειν ψυχαγωγίαν, τοῖς δὲ φιλοφρονοῦσιν εἰς τὸ διὰ μνήμης ἀναλαβεῖν εὐκοπίαν, πᾶσι δὲ τοῖς ἐντυγχάνουσιν ὠφέλειαν.

Созерца́юще бо мно́гое число̀ (веще́й) и҆ сꙋ́щее неꙋдо́бство хотѧ́щымъ пристꙋпи́ти къ по́вѣсти і҆сто́рїи мно́жества ра́ди вещества̀,

Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;

καὶ ἡμῖν μὲν τοῖς τὴν κακοπάθειαν ἐπιδεδεγμένοις τῆς ἐπιτομῆς οὐ ῥᾴδιον, ἱδρῶτος δὲ καὶ ἀγρυπνίας τὸ πρᾶγμα,

попеко́хомсѧ, дабы̀ хотѧ́щїи чита́ти и҆ме́ли дꙋшѝ ᲂу҆тѣше́нїе, любомꙋ́дрствꙋющїи же ᲂу҆до́бѣе прїима́ли на па́мѧть, вси́ же чтꙋ́щїи по́льзꙋ.

Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;

καθάπερ τῷ παρασκευάζοντι συμπόσιον καὶ ζητοῦντι τὴν ἑτέρων λυσιτέλειαν οὐκ εὐχερὲς μέν, ὅμως διὰ τὴν τῶν πολλῶν εὐχαριστίαν ἡδέως τὴν κακοπάθειαν ὑποίσομεν,

И҆ на́мъ ᲂу҆́бѡ прїѧ́вшымъ трꙋ́дъ сокраще́нїѧ неꙋдо́бно, по́та же и҆ бдѣ́нїѧ дѣ́ло (твори́мъ):

Leaving to the author the exact handling of every particular, and labouring to follow the rules of an abridgement.

τὸ μὲ διακριβοῦν περὶ ἑκάστων τῷ συγγραφεῖ παραχωρήσαντες, τὸ δὲ ἐπιπορεύεσθαι τοῖς ὑπογραμμοῖς τῆς ἐπιτομῆς διαπονοῦντες.

ꙗ҆́коже ᲂу҆готовлѧ́ющемꙋ пи́ръ и҆ и҆́щꙋщемꙋ и҆́ныхъ по́льзы не легко̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ, ѻ҆ба́че за благодаре́нїе мно́гихъ сла́дцѣ трꙋ́дъ потерпи́мъ.

For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building; but he that undertaketh to set it out, and paint it, must seek out fit things for the adorning thereof: even so I think it is with us.

καθάπερ γὰρ τῆς καινῆς οἰκίας ἀρχιτέκτονι τῆς ὅλης καταβολῆς φροντιστέον, τῷ δὲ ἐγκαίειν καὶ ζωγραφεῖν ἐπιχειροῦντι τὰ ἐπιτήδεια πρὸς διακόσμησιν ἐξεταστέον, οὕτω δοκῶ καὶ ἐπὶ ἡμῶν.

И҆спы́тность ᲂу҆́бѡ ѡ҆ кі́ихждо списа́телю попꙋсти́вше, послѣ́довати примѣ́рꙋ сокраще́нїѧ потщи́мсѧ.

To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:

τὸ μὲν ἐμβατεύειν καὶ περίπατον ποιεῖσθαι λόγον καὶ πολυπραγμονεῖν ἐν τοῖς κατὰ μέρος τῷ τῆς ἱστορίας ἀρχηγέτῃ καθήκει·

Ꙗ҆́коже бо но́выѧ хра́мины а҆рхїте́ктонꙋ ѡ҆ все́мъ зда́нїи пещи́сѧ подоба́етъ, и҆ живописа́ти начина́ющемꙋ прили́чныхъ ко ᲂу҆краше́нїю и҆ска́ти, та́кѡ мню̀ и҆ ѡ҆ на́съ.

But to use brevity, and avoid much labouring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an abridgment.

τὸ δὲ σύντομον τῆς λέξεως μεταδιώκειν καὶ τὸ ἐξεργαστικὸν τῆς πραγματείας παραιτεῖσθαι τῷ τὴν μετάφρασιν ποιουμένῳ συγχωρητέον.

Є҆́же ᲂу҆́бѡ глꙋбоча́е и҆спы́товати и҆ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ твори́ти сло́во и҆ любопы́тствовати ѡ҆ ко́емждо подро́бнꙋ, по́вѣсти сочини́телю досто́итъ.

Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.

ἐντεῦθεν οὖν ἀρξώμεθα τῆς διηγήσεως, τοῖς προειρημένοις τοσοῦτον ἐπιζεύξαντες· εὔηθες γὰρ τὸ μὲν πρὸ τῆς ἱστορίας πλεονάζειν, τὴν δὲ ἱστορίαν ἐπιτεμεῖν.

Сокраще́нїю же рече́нїй послѣ́довати и҆ то́нкагѡ и҆спыта́нїѧ веще́й бѣ́гати, сокраще́нїе творѧ́щемꙋ попꙋща́ти до́лжно.