2 Maccabees 8

1

Then Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns, and called their kinsfolks together, and took unto them all such as continued in the Jews’ religion, and assembled about six thousand men.

ΙΟΥΔΑΣ δὲ ὁ Μακκαβαῖος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ παρεισπορευόμενοι λεληθότως εἰς τὰς κώμας προσεκαλοῦντο τοὺς συγγενεῖς καὶ τοὺς μεμενηκότας ἐν τῷ ᾿Ιουδαϊσμῷ προσλαβόμενοι συνήγαγον εἰς ἑξακισχιλίους.

І҆ꙋ́да же маккаве́й и҆ и҆̀же съ ни́мъ, входѧ́ще та́йнѡ въ се́ла, созыва́хꙋ сро́дники и҆ пребыва́ющихъ во і҆ꙋде́йствѣ прїе́млюще собра́ша до шестѝ ты́сѧщъ мꙋже́й.

2

And they called upon the Lord, that he would look upon the people that was trodden down of all; and also pity the temple profaned of ungodly men;

καὶ ἐπεκαλοῦντο τὸν Κύριον ἐπιδεῖν ἐπὶ τὸν ὑπὸ πάντων καταπατούμενον λαόν, οἰκτεῖραι δὲ καὶ τὸν ναὸν τὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων βεβηλωθέντα,

И҆ призыва́хꙋ гдⷭ҇а призрѣ́ти на лю́ди ѿ всѣ́хъ попира́ємыхъ, ᲂу҆ще́дрити же и҆ хра́мъ ѿ нечести́выхъ человѣ̑къ ѡ҆скверне́нъ

3

And that he would have compassion upon the city, sore defaced, and ready to be made even with the ground; and hear the blood that cried unto him,

ἐλεῆσαι δὲ καὶ τὴν καταφθειρομένην πόλιν καὶ μέλλουσαν ἰσόπεδον γίνεσθαι καὶ τῶν καταβοώντων πρὸς αὐτὸν αἱμάτων εἰσακοῦσαι,

поми́ловати же и҆ разоре́ный гра́дъ и҆ и҆мѣ́ющь ра́внѡ со земле́ю бы́ти, и҆ гла́съ крове́й вопїю́щихъ къ немꙋ̀ ᲂу҆слы́шати,

4

And remember the wicked slaughter of harmless infants, and the blasphemies committed against his name; and that he would shew his hatred against the wicked.

μνησθῆναι δὲ καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀναμαρτήτων νηπίων παρανόμου ἀπωλείας καὶ περὶ τῶν γενομένων εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ βλασφημιῶν καὶ μισοπονηρῆσαι.

помѧнꙋ́ти же и҆ безгрѣ́шныхъ младе́нцєвъ беззако́нное погꙋбле́нїе и҆ бы̑вшаѧ хꙋлє́нїѧ на и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ возненави́дѣти лꙋка̑вства.

5

Now when Maccabeus had his company about him, he could not be withstood by the heathen: for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy.

γενόμενος δὲ ἐν συστήματι ὁ Μακκαβαῖος ἀνυπόστατος ἤδη τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἐγίνετο, τῆς ὀργῆς τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἔλεον τραπείσης.

Собра́въ же мно́жество, маккаве́й нестерпи́мь ᲂу҆жѐ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ бы́сть, гнѣ́вꙋ гдⷭ҇ню въ млⷭ҇ть ѡ҆брати́вшꙋсѧ.

6

Therefore he came at unawares, and burnt up towns and cities, and got into his hands the most commodious places, and overcame and put to flight no small number of his enemies.

πόλεις δὲ καὶ κώμας ἀπροσδοκήτως ἐρχόμενος ἐνεπίμπρα καὶ τοὺς ἐπικαίρους τόπους ἀπολαμβάνων οὐκ ὀλίγους τῶν πολεμίων ἐνίκα τροπούμενος

И҆ напа́даѧ на вє́си и҆ гра́ды неча́ѧннѡ сожига́ше, и҆ благовре́мєнна мѣста̀ взима́ющь, не ма́лѡ сꙋпоста̑тъ побѣжда́ше ᲂу҆бива́ѧ,

7

But specially took he advantage of the night for such privy attempts, insomuch that the fruit of his holiness was spread every where.

μάλιστα τὰς νύκτας πρὸς τὰς τοιαύτας ἐπιβουλὰς συνεργοὺς ἐλάμβανε. καὶ λαλιά τις τῆς εὐανδρίας αὐτοῦ διεχεῖτο πανταχῆ.

наипа́че же но́щы на такѡва́ѧ нападє́нїѧ въ по́мощь прїе́млѧше: и҆ сла́ва нѣ́каѧ мꙋ́жества є҆гѡ̀ прохожда́ше всю́дꙋ.

8

So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that things prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemeus, the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, to yield more aid to the king’s affairs.

Συνορῶν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος κατὰ μικρὸν εἰς προκοπὴν ἐρχόμενον τὸν ἄνδρα, πυκνότερον δὲ ἐν ταῖς εὐημερίαις προβαίνοντα, πρὸς Πτολεμαῖον τὸν Κοίλης Συρίας καὶ Φοινίκης στρατηγὸν ἔγραψεν ἐπιβοηθεῖν τοῖς τοῦ βασιλέως πράγμασιν.

Ви́дѧ же фїлі́ппъ по ма́лꙋ въ пред̾ꙋспѣѧ́нїе грѧдꙋ́ща мꙋ́жа, ча́стѣе же во благоде́нствїихъ ᲂу҆спѣва́юща, ко птоломе́ю воево́дѣ кїлисѷрі́и и҆ фїнїкі́и писа̀, дабы̀ помога́лъ въ ца́рскихъ дѣ́лѣхъ.

9

Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience.

ὁ δὲ ταχέως προχειρισάμενος Νικάνορα τὸν τοῦ Πατρόκλου τῶν πρώτων φίλων ἀπέστειλεν ὑποτάξας παμφύλων ἔθνη οὐκ ἐλάττους τῶν δισμυρίων τὸ σύμπαν τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων ἐξᾶραι γένος· συνέστησε δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ Γοργίαν ἄνδρα στρατηγὸν καὶ ἐν πολεμικαῖς χρείαις πεῖραν ἔχοντα.

Ѻ҆́нъ же ско́рѡ и҆збра́въ нїкано́ра, сы́на патро́клова ѿ пе́рвѣйшихъ дрꙋгѡ́въ посла̀, подчини́въ є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ всѧ́кихъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ воѡрꙋже́нныхъ во́євъ не ме́ньше два́десѧти ты́сѧщъ, да ве́сь і҆ꙋде́йскїй ро́дъ и҆збїе́тъ: придаде́ же є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ горгі́ю мꙋ́жа страти́га и҆ въ ра́тныхъ дѣ́лѣхъ и҆скꙋ́сство и҆мꙋ́ща.

10

So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans.

διεστήσατο δὲ ὁ Νικάνωρ τὸν φόρον τῷ βασιλεῖ τοῖς Ῥωμαίοις ὄντα ταλάντων δισχιλίων ἐκ τῆς τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων αἰχμαλωσίας ἐκπληρώσειν.

Оу҆ста́ви же нїкано́ръ да́нь царю̀, ꙗ҆́же ри́млѧнѡмъ даѧ́шесѧ, двѣ̀ ты́сѧщы тала́нтѡвъ ѿ плѣне́нїѧ і҆ꙋде́йскагѡ напо́лнити.

11

Wherefore immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, proclaiming a sale of the captive Jews, and promising that they should have fourscore and ten bodies for one talent, not expecting the vengeance that was to follow upon him from the Almighty God.

εὐθέως δὲ εἰς τὰς παραθαλασσίους πόλεις ἀπέστειλε προσκαλούμενος ἐπ᾿ ἀγορασμὸν ᾿Ιουδαϊκῶν σωμάτων, ὑπισχνούμενος ἐνενήκοντα σώματα ταλάντου παραχωρήσειν, οὐ προσδεχόμενος τὴν παρὰ τοῦ Παντοκράτορος μέλλουσαν παρακολουθήσειν ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ δίκην.

А҆́бїе же въ помѡ́рскїѧ гра́ды посла̀, созыва́ѧ на кꙋ́плю і҆ꙋде́йскихъ плѣ́нникѡвъ, ѡ҆бѣща́ѧсѧ де́вѧтьдесѧтъ плѣ́нникѡвъ за тала́нтъ да́ти, не ча́ѧ мще́нїѧ хотѧ́щаго послѣ́довати є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ Вседержи́телѧ.

12

Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor’s coming, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,

τῷ δὲ ᾿Ιούδᾳ προσέπεσε περὶ τῆς τοῦ Νικάνορος ἐφόδου· καὶ μεταδόντος αὐτοῦ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ στρατοπέδου,

І҆ꙋ́дѣ же возвѣще́но бѣ̀ ѡ҆ прише́ствїи нїкано́ровѣ: и҆ є҆гда̀ ѻ҆́нъ возвѣстѝ сꙋ́щымъ съ собо́ю ѡ҆ прише́ствїи во́инства,

13

They that were fearful, and distrusted the justice of God, fled, and conveyed themselves away.

οἱ δειλανδροῦντες καὶ ἀπιστοῦντες τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δίκην διεδίδρασκον καὶ ἐξετόπιζον ἑαυτούς.

ᲂу҆жа́сшесѧ и҆ не вѣ́ровавше бж҃їю ѿмще́нїю разбѣга́хꙋсѧ и҆ ѿ мѣ́ста своегѡ̀ ѿстꙋпа́хꙋ:

14

Others sold all that they had left, and withal besought the Lord to deliver them, sold by the wicked Nicanor before they met together:

οἱ δὲ τὰ περιλελειμμένα πάντα ἐπώλουν, ὁμοῦ δὲ τὸν Κύριον ἠξίουν ῥύσασθαι τοὺς ὑπὸ τοῦ δυσσεβοῦς Νικάνορος πρὶν συντυχεῖν πεπραμένους·

и҆ні́и же ѡ҆ста̑вшаѧ всѧ̑ продаѧ́хꙋ, кꙋ́пнѡ же гдⷭ҇а молѧ́хꙋ, да и҆зба́витъ ѿ нечести́вагѡ нїкано́ра про́даныхъ, пре́жде да́же сни́тисѧ,

15

And if not for their own sakes, yet for the covenants he had made with their fathers, and for his holy and glorious name’s sake, by which they were called.

καὶ εἰ μὴ δι᾿ αὐτούς, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὰς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτῶν διαθήκας καὶ ἕνεκεν τῆς ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἐπικλήσεως τοῦ σεμνοῦ καὶ μεγαλοπρεποῦς ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ.

и҆ а҆́ще не и҆́хъ ра́ди, то̀ ра́ди завѣ́та, и҆́же бы́сть ко ѻ҆тцє́мъ и҆́хъ, и҆ призыва́нїѧ ра́ди честна́гѡ и҆ великолѣ́пагѡ и҆́мене своегѡ̀ на ни́хъ.

16

So Maccabeus called his men together unto the number of six thousand, and exhorted them not to be stricken with terror of the enemy, nor to fear the great multitude of the heathen, who came wrongly against them; but to fight manfully,

συναγαγὼν δὲ ὁ Μακκαβαῖος τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν ὄντας τὸν ἀριθμὸν ἐξακισχιλίους παρεκάλει μὴ καταπλαγῆναι τοὺς πολεμίους, μηδὲ εὐλαβεῖσθαι τὴν τῶν ἀδίκως παραγινομένων ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἐθνῶν πολυπληθίαν, ἀγωνίσασθαι δὲ γενναίως

Собра́въ же маккаве́й сꙋ́щихъ ѡ҆́крестъ є҆гѡ̀ число́мъ ше́сть ты́сѧщъ, молѧ́ше, да не ᲂу҆жа́снꙋтсѧ ѿ сꙋпроти́вникѡвъ, нижѐ да ᲂу҆страша́тсѧ непра́веднѡ грѧдꙋ́щихъ на нѧ̀ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ мно́жества, но мꙋ́жественнѡ да подвиза́ютсѧ,

17

And to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the holy place, and the cruel handling of the city, whereof they made a mockery, and also the taking away of the government of their forefathers:

πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν λαβόντας τὴν ἀνόμως εἰς τὸν ἅγιον τόπον συντελεσμένην ὑπ᾿ αὐτῶν ὕβριν καὶ τὸν τῆς ἐμπεπαιγμένης πόλεως αἰκισμόν, ἔτι δὲ τὴν τῆς προγονικῆς πολιτείας κατάλυσιν.

пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма и҆мѣ́юще беззако́ннѡ на мѣ́сто ст҃о́е содѣ́ланнꙋю ѿ ни́хъ ᲂу҆кори́знꙋ и҆ посмѣѧ́ннагѡ гра́да ѡ҆би́дꙋ, є҆ще́ же и҆ прароди́тельнагѡ жи́тельства разрꙋше́нїе.

18

For they, said he, trust in their weapons and boldness; but our confidence is in the Almighty who at a beck can cast down both them that come against us, and also all the world.

οἱ μὲν γὰρ ὅπλοις πεποίθασιν ἅμα καὶ τόλμαις, ἔφησεν, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ παντοκράτορι Θεῷ, δυναμένῳ καὶ τοὺς ἐρχομένους ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς καὶ τὸν ὅλον κόσμον ἐν ἑνὶ νεύματι καταβαλεῖν, πεποίθαμεν.

Ѻ҆ни́ бо на ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе надѣ́ютсѧ кꙋ́пнѡ и҆ на де́рзость, речѐ: мы́ же на Вседержи́телѧ бг҃а могꙋ́щаго и҆ грѧдꙋ́щихъ на на́съ и҆ ве́сь мі́ръ є҆ди́нымъ мгнове́нїемъ низложи́ти надѣ́емсѧ.

19

Moreover, he recounted unto them what helps their forefathers had found, and how they were delivered, when under Sennacherib an hundred fourscore and five thousand perished.

προσαναλεξάμενος δὲ αὐτοῖς καὶ τὰς ἐπὶ τῶν προγόνων γενομένας ἀντιλήψεις καὶ τὴν ἐπὶ Σενναχηρείμ, ἑκατὸν ὀγδοήκοντα πέντε χιλιάδες ὡς ἀπώλοντο,

Воспомѧнꙋ́въ же и҆̀мъ и҆ бы̑вшаѧ застꙋплє́нїѧ при прароди́телехъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ под̾ сеннахирі́момъ сто̀ ѻ҆́смьдесѧтъ пѧ́ть ты́сѧщь погибо́ша,

20

And he told them of the battle that they had in Babylon with the Galatians, how they came but eight thousand in all to the business, with four thousand Macedonians, and that the Macedonians being perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed an hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had from heaven, and so received a great booty.

καὶ τὴν ἐν τῇ Βαβυλωνίᾳ τὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς Γαλάτας παράταξιν γενομένην, ὡς οἱ πάντες ἐπὶ τὴν χρείαν ἦλθον ὀκτακισχίλιοι σὺν Μακεδόσι τετρασχιλίοις, τῶν Μακεδόνων ἀπορουμένων, οἱ ὀκτακισχίλιοι τὰς δώδεκα μυριάδας ἀπώλεσαν διὰ τὴν γενομένην αὐτοῖς ἀπ᾿ οὐρανοῦ βοήθειαν καὶ ὠφέλειαν πολλὴν ἔλαβον.

и҆ въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ на гала́тѡвъ бы́вшее ѡ҆полче́нїе, ка́кѡ всѝ, є҆гда̀ на бра́нь прїидо́ша, ѻ҆́смь ты́сѧщъ съ четы́рїю ты́сѧщами македо́нѧнъ, македо́нѧнѡмъ ѿча́ѧвшымсѧ, є҆ди́ни ѻ҆́смь ты́сѧщъ поби́ша сто̀ два́десѧть ты́сѧщъ по́мощїю да́нною и҆̀мъ ѿ нб҃сѐ, и҆ по́льзꙋ мно́гꙋ взѧ́ша.

21

Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the law and the country, he divided his army into four parts;

ἐφ᾿ οἷς εὐθαρσεῖς αὐτοὺς παραστήσας καὶ ἑτοίμους ὑπὲρ τῶν νόμων καὶ τῆς πατρίδος ἀποθνήσκειν, τετραμερές τι τὸ στράτευμα ἐποίησε.

Си́ми (воспомѧновє́нїи) де́рзѡстны ѡ҆́ныѧ поста́вивъ и҆ готѡ́вы ᲂу҆мре́ти за зако́ны и҆ ѻ҆те́чество, четвероча́стно во́инство поста́ви:

22

And joined with himself his own brethren, leaders of each band, to wit Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving each one fifteen hundred men.

τάξας καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ προηγουμένους ἑκατέρας τάξεως, Σίμωνα καὶ ᾿Ιώσηφον καὶ ᾿Ιωνάθαν, ὑποτάξας ἑκάστῳ χιλίους πρὸς τοῖς πεντακοσίοις,

ᲂу҆чини́въ и҆ бра́тїю свою̀ воево́дами ѻ҆боегѡ̀ ѡ҆полче́нїѧ, сі́мѡна и҆ і҆ѡ́сифа и҆ і҆ѡнаѳа́на, подда́въ коемꙋ́ждо ты́сѧщꙋ и҆ пѧ́ть сѡ́тъ,

23

Also he appointed Eleazar to read the holy book: and when he had given them this watchword, The help of God; himself leading the first band,

ἔτι δὲ καὶ ᾿Ελεάζαρον, παραγνοὺς τὴν ἱερὰν βίβλον καὶ δοὺς σύνθημα Θεοῦ βοηθείας τῆς πρώτης σπείρας αὐτὸς προηγούμενος, συνέβαλε τῷ Νικάνορι.

є҆ще́ же и҆ є҆леаза́рꙋ (повелѣ́въ) честѝ ст҃ꙋ́ю кни́гꙋ и҆ да́въ зна́менїе по́мощи бж҃їю, пе́рвомꙋ полкꙋ̀ са́мъ предводи́тельствꙋѧ сразі́сѧ съ нїкано́ромъ.

24

And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand of their enemies, and wounded and maimed the most part of Nicanor’s host, and so put all to flight;

γενομένου δὲ αὐτοῖς τοῦ Παντοκράτορος συμμάχου, κατέσφαξαν τῶν πολεμίων ὑπὲρ τοὺς ἐνακισχιλίους, τραυματίας δὲ καὶ τοῖς μέλεσιν ἀναπήρους τὸ πλεῖστον μέρος τῆς τοῦ Νικάνορος στρατιᾶς ἐποίησαν, πάντας δὲ φυγεῖν ἠνάγκασαν.

Бы́вшꙋ же и҆̀мъ Вседержи́телю спобо́рникꙋ, ᲂу҆би́ша сꙋпоста́тѡвъ бо́лѣе девѧтѝ ты́сѧщъ, ꙗ҆́звеныхъ же и҆ безчле́нныхъ бо́льшꙋю ча́сть сотвори́ша во́євъ нїкано́ровыхъ, всѣ́хъ же въ бѣ́гство понꙋ́диша.

25

And took their money that came to buy them, and pursued them far: but lacking time they returned:

τὰ δὲ χρήματα τῶν παραγεγονότων ἐπὶ τὸν ἀγορασμὸν αὐτῶν ἔλαβον· συνδιώξαντες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐφ᾿ ἱκανὸν ἀνέλυσαν ὑπὸ τῆς ὥρας συγκλειόμενοι.

Сре́бреники же ѿ прише́дшихъ на кꙋ́плю и҆́хъ взѧ́ша.

26

For it was the day before the sabbath, and therefore they would no longer pursue them.

ἦν γὰρ ἡ πρὸ τοῦ σαββάτου, δι᾿ ἣν αἰτίαν οὐκ ἐμακροθύμησαν κατατρέχοντες αὐτούς.

Гони́вше же и҆́хъ ѕѣ́льнѣ, возврати́шасѧ ѿ вре́мене заключе́ни: бѣ́ бо (де́нь) пред̾ сꙋббѡ́тою, сеѧ̀ ра́ди вины̀ не продолжи́ша гонѧ́ще и҆̀хъ.

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So when they had gathered their armour together, and spoiled their enemies, they occupied themselves about the sabbath, yielding exceeding praise and thanks to the Lord, who had preserved them unto that day, which was the beginning of mercy distilling upon them.

ὁπλολογήσαντες δὲ αὐτοὺς καὶ τὰ σκῦλα ἐκδύσαντες τῶν πολεμίων περὶ τὸ σάββατον ἐγίνοντο, περισσῶς εὐλογοῦντες καὶ ἐξομολογούμενοι τῷ Κυρίῳ τῷ διασώσαντι αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν ταύτην, ἀρχὴν ἐλέους τάξαντος αὐτοῖς.

Ѻ҆рꙋ̑жїѧ же и҆́хъ собира́юще и҆ коры̑сти ѿ сꙋпоста̑тъ ѿе́млюще, сꙋббѡ́тꙋ пра́здновахꙋ попремно́гꙋ благословѧ́ще и҆ и҆сповѣ́дающесѧ гдⷭ҇еви спⷭ҇шемꙋ и҆̀хъ въ де́нь се́й, нача́ло млⷭ҇ти ᲂу҆чини́вшемꙋ и҆̀мъ.

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And after the sabbath, when they had given part of the spoils to the maimed, and the widows, and orphans, the residue they divided among themselves and their servants.

μετὰ δὲ τὸ σάββατον τοῖς ᾐκισμένοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις καὶ ὀρφανοῖς μερίσαντες ἀπὸ τῶν σκύλων, τὰ λοιπὰ αὐτοὶ καὶ τὰ παιδία ἐμερίσαντο.

По сꙋббѡ́тѣ же немѡщны́мъ и҆ сирота́мъ, и҆ вдова́мъ (и҆ ѡ҆би̑димымъ) раздѣли́вше ѿ коры́стѣй, прѡ́чаѧ са́ми и҆ ѻ҆́троцы раздѣли́ша.

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When this was done, and they had made a common supplication, they besought the merciful Lord to be reconciled with his servants for ever.

ταῦτα δὲ διαπραξάμενοι καὶ κοινὴν ἱκετίαν ποιησάμενοι, τὸν ἐλεήμονα Κύριον ἠξίουν εἰς τέλος καταλλαγῆναι τοῖς αὐτοῦ δούλοις.

Сїѧ̑ же содѣ́ѧвше и҆ ѻ҆́бщꙋю моли́твꙋ сотво́рше, млⷭ҇рдаго гдⷭ҇а молѧ́хꙋ, въ коне́цъ примири́тисѧ рабѡ́мъ свои̑мъ.

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Moreover of those that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, who fought against them, they slew above twenty thousand, and very easily got high and strong holds, and divided among themselves many spoils more, and made the maimed, orphans, widows, yea, and the aged also, equal in spoils with themselves.

καὶ τοῖς περὶ Τιμόθεον καὶ Βακχίδην συνερίσαντες ὑπὲρ τοὺς δισμυρίους αὐτῶν ἀνεῖλον καὶ ὀχυρωμάτων ὑψηλῶν εὖ μάλα ἐγκρατεῖς ἐγένοντο καὶ λάφυρα πλεῖστα ἐμερίσαντο ἰσομοίρους ἑαυτοὺς καὶ τοῖς ᾐκισμένοις καὶ ὀρφανοῖς καὶ χήραις, ἔτι δὲ καὶ πρεσβυτέροις ποιήσαντες.

И҆ ѿ сꙋ́щихъ съ тїмоѳе́емъ и҆ вакхі́домъ проти́вныхъ мно́жае два́десѧти ты́сѧщъ ᲂу҆би́ша и҆ тверды̑ни ѕѣлѡ̀ высѡ́кїѧ ѡ҆держа́ша, и҆ мнѡ́гїѧ коры̑сти раздѣли́ша, равноча́стнѣ себѣ̀ и҆ немощны̑мъ, и҆ сирота́мъ и҆ вдова́мъ, є҆ще́ же и҆ старѣ́йшинамъ сотво́рше.

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And when they had gathered their armour together, they laid them up all carefully in convenient places, and the remnant of the spoils they brought to Jerusalem.

ὁπλολογήσαντες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐπιμελῶς πάντα συνέθηκαν εἰς τοὺς ἐπικαίρους τόπους, τὰ δὲ λοιπὰ τῶν σκύλων ἤνεγκαν εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα.

Собра́вше же ѻ҆рꙋ́жїѧ и҆́хъ, прилѣ́жнѣ всѧ̑ положи́ша въ мѣ́стѣхъ благовре́менныхъ, про́чыѧ же коры̑сти во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ принесо́ша.

32

They slew also Philarches, that wicked person, who was with Timotheus, and had annoyed the Jews many ways.

τὸν δὲ φυλάρχην τῶν περὶ Τιμόθεον ἀνεῖλον, ἀνοσιώτατον ἄνδρα καὶ πολλὰ τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους ἐπιλελυπηκότα.

И҆ фїла́рха тїмоѳе́ева ᲂу҆би́ша мꙋ́жа беззако́ннѣйшаго и҆ вельмѝ і҆ꙋде́ѡвъ ѡ҆ѕло́бившаго,

33

Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and so he received a reward meet for his wickedness.

ἐπινίκια δὲ ἄγοντες ἐν τῇ πατρίδι τοὺς ἐμπρήσαντας τοὺς ἱεροὺς πυλῶνας. Καλλισθένην καί τινας ἄλλους, ὑφῆψαν εἰς ἓν οἰκίδιον πεφευγότας, οἵτινες ἄξιον τῆς δυσσεβείας ἐκομίσαντο μισθόν.

побѣди́тєльнаѧ же пра́зднꙋюще во ѻ҆те́чествѣ, заже́гшихъ свѧщє́ннаѧ врата̀, калїсѳе́на и҆ нѣ́кїихъ и҆ны́хъ сожго́ша ᲂу҆бѣ́гшихъ во є҆ди́нꙋ хра́минꙋ, и҆̀же досто́йнꙋю мздꙋ̀ нече́стїѧ воспрїѧ́ша.

34

As for that most ungracious Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to buy the Jews,

ὁ δὲ τρισαλιτήριος Νικάνωρ, ὁ τοὺς χιλίους ἐμπόρους ἐπὶ τὴν πράσιν τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων ἀγαγών,

Треклѧ́тѣйшїй же нїкано́ръ, и҆́же ты́сѧщꙋ кꙋпцє́въ на кꙋ́плю і҆ꙋде́ѡвъ приведы́й,

35

He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch having very great dishonour, for that his host was destroyed.

ταπεινωθεὶς ὑπὸ τῶν κατ᾿ αὐτὸν νομιζομένων ἐλαχίστων εἶναι, τῇ τοῦ Κυρίου βοηθείᾳ τὴν δοξικὴν ἀποθέμενος ἐσθῆτα, διὰ τῆς μεσογείου, δραπέτου τρόπον, ἔρημον ἑαυτὸν ποιήσας, ἧκεν εἰς ᾿Αντιόχειαν ὑπεράγαν δυσημερήσας ἐπὶ τῇ τοῦ στρατοῦ διαφθορᾷ.

смире́нъ по́мощїю гдⷭ҇нею ѿ тѣ́хъ, и҆̀хже проти́вꙋ себє̀ за ничто́же вмѣнѧ́ше, сла́внꙋю ѿложи́въ ри́зꙋ, чрез̾ средизе́мное (мо́ре) бѣглеца̀ ѡ҆́бразомъ ᲂу҆едине́на себѐ сотво́рь, прїи́де во а҆нтїохі́ю преѕѣ́льнѣ неблагополꙋ́ченъ ѡ҆ погꙋблѣ́нїи во́инства.

36

Thus he, that took upon him to make good to the Romans their tribute by means of captives in Jerusalem, told abroad, that the Jews had God to fight for them, and therefore they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws that he gave them.

καὶ ὁ τοῖς Ῥωμαίοις ἀναδεξάμενος φόρον ἀπὸ τῆς τῶν ἐν ῾Ιεροσολύμοις αἰχμαλωσίας κατορθώσασθαι, κατήγγελλεν ὑπέρμαχον ἔχειν τὸν Θεὸν τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους καὶ διὰ τὸν τρόπον τοῦτο ἀτρώτους εἶναι τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους, διὰ τὸ ἀκολουθεῖν τοῖς ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ προστεταγμένοις νόμοις.

И҆ и҆́же ѡ҆бѣща̀ ри́млѧнѡмъ да́нь возда́ти ѿ плѣне́нїѧ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мскагѡ, проповѣ́даше, ꙗ҆́кѡ защи́тителѧ бг҃а и҆мѣ́ютъ і҆ꙋде́и, и҆ сегѡ̀ ра́ди не ᲂу҆ѧзвлѧ́еми сꙋ́ть і҆ꙋде́є, занѐ послѣ́дꙋютъ зако́нѡмъ ѿ тогѡ̀ ᲂу҆ста́влєнымъ.