ΜΑΚΚΑΒΑΙΩΝ Α´ - 1 Maccabei - Maccabees I 2

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ανεστη ματταθιας υιος ιωαννου του συμεων ιερευς των υιων ιωαριβ απο ιερουσαλημ και εκαθισεν εν μωδειν	1 In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin.
2 και αυτω υιοι πεντε ιωαννης ο επικαλουμενος γαδδι	2 And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:
3 σιμων ο καλουμενος θασσι	3 Simon; called Thassi:
4 ιουδας ο καλουμενος μακκαβαιος	4 Judas, who was called Maccabeus:
5 ελεαζαρ ο καλουμενος αυαραν ιωναθης ο καλουμενος απφους	5 Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jonathan, whose surname was Apphus.
6 και ειδεν τας βλασφημιας τας γινομενας εν ιουδα και εν ιερουσαλημ	6 And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,
7 και ειπεν οιμμοι ινα τι τουτο εγεννηθην ιδειν το συντριμμα του λαου μου και το συντριμμα της αγιας πολεως και καθισαι εκει εν τω δοθηναι αυτην εν χειρι εχθρων το αγιασμα εν χειρι αλλοτριων	7 He said, Woe is me! wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary into the hand of strangers?
8 εγενετο ο ναος αυτης ως ανηρ αδοξος	8 Her temple is become as a man without glory.
9 τα σκευη της δοξης αυτης αιχμαλωτα απηχθη απεκτανθη τα νηπια αυτης εν ταις πλατειαις αυτης οι νεανισκοι αυτης εν ρομφαια εχθρου	9 Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy.
10 ποιον εθνος ουκ εκληρονομησεν βασιλεια και ουκ εκρατησεν των σκυλων αυτης	10 What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and gotten of her spoils?
11 πας ο κοσμος αυτης αφηρεθη αντι ελευθερας εγενετο εις δουλην	11 All her ornaments are taken away; of a free woman she is become a bondslave.
12 και ιδου τα αγια ημων και η καλλονη ημων και η δοξα ημων ηρημωθη και εβεβηλωσαν αυτα τα εθνη	12 And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the Gentiles have profaned it.
13 ινα τι ημιν ετι ζωη	13 To what end therefore shall we live any longer?
14 και διερρηξεν ματταθιας και οι υιοι αυτου τα ιματια αυτων και περιεβαλοντο σακκους και επενθησαν σφοδρα	14 Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourned very sore.
15 και ηλθον οι παρα του βασιλεως οι καταναγκαζοντες την αποστασιαν εις μωδειν την πολιν ινα θυσιασωσιν	15 In the mean while the king's officers, such as compelled the people to revolt, came into the city Modin, to make them sacrifice.
16 και πολλοι απο ισραηλ προς αυτους προσηλθον και ματταθιας και οι υιοι αυτου συνηχθησαν	16 And when many of Israel came unto them, Mattathias also and his sons came together.
17 και απεκριθησαν οι παρα του βασιλεως και ειπον τω ματταθια λεγοντες αρχων και ενδοξος και μεγας ει εν τη πολει ταυτη και εστηρισμενος υιοις και αδελφοις	17 Then answered the king's officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:
18 νυν προσελθε πρωτος και ποιησον το προσταγμα του βασιλεως ως εποιησαν παντα τα εθνη και οι ανδρες ιουδα και οι καταλειφθεντες εν ιερουσαλημ και εση συ και οι υιοι σου των φιλων του βασιλεως και συ και οι υιοι σου δοξασθησεσθε αργυριω και χρυσιω και αποστολαις πολλαις	18 Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king's commandment, like as all the heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king's friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards.
19 και απεκριθη ματταθιας και ειπεν φωνη μεγαλη ει παντα τα εθνη τα εν οικω της βασιλειας του βασιλεως ακουουσιν αυτου αποστηναι εκαστος απο λατρειας πατερων αυτου και ηρετισαντο εν ταις εντολαις αυτου	19 Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice, Though all the nations that are under the king's dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:
20 καγω και οι υιοι μου και οι αδελφοι μου πορευσομεθα εν διαθηκη πατερων ημων	20 Yet will I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers.
21 ιλεως ημιν καταλιπειν νομον και δικαιωματα	21 God forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances.
22 των λογων του βασιλεως ουκ ακουσομεθα παρελθειν την λατρειαν ημων δεξιαν η αριστεραν	22 We will not hearken to the king's words, to go from our religion, either on the right hand, or the left.
23 και ως επαυσατο λαλων τους λογους τουτους προσηλθεν ανηρ ιουδαιος εν οφθαλμοις παντων θυσιασαι επι του βωμου εν μωδειν κατα το προσταγμα του βασιλεως	23 Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king's commandment.
24 και ειδεν ματταθιας και εζηλωσεν και ετρομησαν οι νεφροι αυτου και ανηνεγκεν θυμον κατα το κριμα και δραμων εσφαξεν αυτον επι τον βωμον	24 Which thing when Mattathias saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and his reins trembled, neither could he forbear to shew his anger according to judgment: wherefore he ran, and slew him upon the altar.
25 και τον ανδρα του βασιλεως τον αναγκαζοντα θυειν απεκτεινεν εν τω καιρω εκεινω και τον βωμον καθειλεν	25 Also the king's commissioner, who compelled men to sacrifice, he killed at that time, and the altar he pulled down.
26 και εζηλωσεν τω νομω καθως εποιησεν φινεες τω ζαμβρι υιω σαλωμ	26 Thus dealt he zealously for the law of God like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son of Salom.
27 και ανεκραξεν ματταθιας εν τη πολει φωνη μεγαλη λεγων πας ο ζηλων τω νομω και ιστων διαθηκην εξελθετω οπισω μου	27 And Mattathias cried throughout the city with a loud voice, saying, Whosoever is zealous of the law, and maintaineth the covenant, let him follow me.
28 και εφυγεν αυτος και οι υιοι αυτου εις τα ορη και εγκατελιπον οσα ειχον εν τη πολει	28 So he and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that ever they had in the city.
29 τοτε κατεβησαν πολλοι ζητουντες δικαιοσυνην και κριμα εις την ερημον καθισαι εκει	29 Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness, to dwell there:
30 αυτοι και οι υιοι αυτων και αι γυναικες αυτων και τα κτηνη αυτων οτι εσκληρυνθη επ' αυτους τα κακα	30 Both they, and their children, and their wives; and their cattle; because afflictions increased sore upon them.
31 και ανηγγελη τοις ανδρασιν του βασιλεως και ταις δυναμεσιν αι ησαν εν ιερουσαλημ πολει δαυιδ οτι κατεβησαν ανδρες οιτινες διεσκεδασαν την εντολην του βασιλεως εις τους κρυφους εν τη ερημω	31 Now when it was told the king's servants, and the host that was at Jerusalem, in the city of David, that certain men, who had broken the king's commandment, were gone down into the secret places in the wilderness,
32 και εδραμον οπισω αυτων πολλοι και κατελαβοντο αυτους και παρενεβαλον επ' αυτους και συνεστησαντο προς αυτους πολεμον εν τη ημερα των σαββατων	32 They pursued after them a great number, and having overtaken them, they camped against them, and made war against them on the sabbath day.
33 και ειπον προς αυτους εως του νυν εξελθοντες ποιησατε κατα τον λογον του βασιλεως και ζησεσθε	33 And they said unto them, Let that which ye have done hitherto suffice; come forth, and do according to the commandment of the king, and ye shall live.
34 και ειπον ουκ εξελευσομεθα ουδε ποιησομεν τον λογον του βασιλεως βεβηλωσαι την ημεραν των σαββατων	34 But they said, We will not come forth, neither will we do the king's commandment, to profane the sabbath day.
35 και εταχυναν επ' αυτους πολεμον	35 So then they gave them the battle with all speed.
36 και ουκ απεκριθησαν αυτοις ουδε λιθον ενετιναξαν αυτοις ουδε ενεφραξαν τους κρυφους	36 Howbeit they answered them not, neither cast they a stone at them, nor stopped the places where they lay hid;
37 λεγοντες αποθανωμεν παντες εν τη απλοτητι ημων μαρτυρει εφ' ημας ο ουρανος και η γη οτι ακριτως απολλυτε ημας	37 But said, Let us die all in our innocency: heaven and earth will testify for us, that ye put us to death wrongfully.
38 και ανεστησαν επ' αυτους εν πολεμω τοις σαββασιν και απεθανον αυτοι και αι γυναικες αυτων και τα τεκνα αυτων και τα κτηνη αυτων εως χιλιων ψυχων ανθρωπων	38 So they rose up against them in battle on the sabbath, and they slew them, with their wives and children and their cattle, to the number of a thousand people.
39 και εγνω ματταθιας και οι φιλοι αυτου και επενθησαν επ' αυτους σφοδρα	39 Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof, they mourned for them right sore.
40 και ειπεν ανηρ τω πλησιον αυτου εαν παντες ποιησωμεν ως οι αδελφοι ημων εποιησαν και μη πολεμησωμεν προς τα εθνη υπερ της ψυχης ημων και των δικαιωματων ημων νυν ταχιον ολεθρευσουσιν ημας απο της γης	40 And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the earth.
41 και εβουλευσαντο τη ημερα εκεινη λεγοντες πας ανθρωπος ος εαν ελθη εφ' ημας εις πολεμον τη ημερα των σαββατων πολεμησωμεν κατεναντι αυτου και ου μη αποθανωμεν παντες καθως απεθανον οι αδελφοι ημων εν τοις κρυφοις	41 At that time therefore they decreed, saying, Whosoever shall come to make battle with us on the sabbath day, we will fight against him; neither will we die all, as our brethren that were murdered im the secret places.
42 τοτε συνηχθησαν προς αυτους συναγωγη ασιδαιων ισχυροι δυναμει απο ισραηλ πας ο εκουσιαζομενος τω νομω	42 Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law.
43 και παντες οι φυγαδευοντες απο των κακων προσετεθησαν αυτοις και εγενοντο αυτοις εις στηριγμα	43 Also all they that fled for persecution joined themselves unto them, and were a stay unto them.
44 και συνεστησαντο δυναμιν και επαταξαν αμαρτωλους εν οργη αυτων και ανδρας ανομους εν θυμω αυτων και οι λοιποι εφυγον εις τα εθνη σωθηναι	44 So they joined their forces, and smote sinful men in their anger, and wicked men in their wrath: but the rest fled to the heathen for succour.
45 και εκυκλωσεν ματταθιας και οι φιλοι αυτου και καθειλον τους βωμους	45 Then Mattathias and his friends went round about, and pulled down the altars:
46 και περιετεμον τα παιδαρια τα απεριτμητα οσα ευρον εν οριοις ισραηλ εν ισχυι	46 And what children soever they found within the coast of Israel uncircumcised, those they circumcised valiantly.
47 και εδιωξαν τους υιους της υπερηφανιας και κατευοδωθη το εργον εν χειρι αυτων	47 They pursued also after the proud men, and the work prospered in their hand.
48 και αντελαβοντο του νομου εκ χειρος των εθνων και των βασιλεων και ουκ εδωκαν κερας τω αμαρτωλω	48 So they recovered the law out of the hand of the Gentiles, and out of the hand of kings, neither suffered they the sinner to triumph.
49 και ηγγισαν αι ημεραι ματταθιου αποθανειν και ειπεν τοις υιοις αυτου νυν εστηρισθη υπερηφανια και ελεγμος και καιρος καταστροφης και οργη θυμου	49 Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:
50 νυν τεκνα ζηλωσατε τω νομω και δοτε τας ψυχας υμων υπερ διαθηκης πατερων ημων	50 Now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.
51 και μνησθητε τα εργα των πατερων α εποιησαν εν ταις γενεαις αυτων και δεξασθε δοξαν μεγαλην και ονομα αιωνιον	51 Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an everlasting name.
52 αβρααμ ουχι εν πειρασμω ευρεθη πιστος και ελογισθη αυτω εις δικαιοσυνην	52 Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness?
53 ιωσηφ εν καιρω στενοχωριας αυτου εφυλαξεν εντολην και εγενετο κυριος αιγυπτου	53 Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of Egypt.
54 φινεες ο πατηρ ημων εν τω ζηλωσαι ζηλον ελαβεν διαθηκην ιερωσυνης αιωνιας	54 Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.
55 ιησους εν τω πληρωσαι λογον εγενετο κριτης εν ισραηλ	55 Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israel.
56 χαλεβ εν τω μαρτυρασθαι εν τη εκκλησια ελαβεν γης κληρονομιαν	56 Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land.
57 δαυιδ εν τω ελεει αυτου εκληρονομησεν θρονον βασιλειας εις αιωνας	57 David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom.
58 ηλιας εν τω ζηλωσαι ζηλον νομου ανελημφθη εις τον ουρανον	58 Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
59 ανανιας αζαριας μισαηλ πιστευσαντες εσωθησαν εκ φλογος	59 Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by believing were saved out of the flame.
60 δανιηλ εν τη απλοτητι αυτου ερρυσθη εκ στοματος λεοντων	60 Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions.
61 και ουτως εννοηθητε κατα γενεαν και γενεαν οτι παντες οι ελπιζοντες επ' αυτον ουκ ασθενησουσιν	61 And thus consider ye throughout all ages, that none that put their trust in him shall be overcome.
62 και απο λογων ανδρος αμαρτωλου μη φοβηθητε οτι η δοξα αυτου εις κοπρια και εις σκωληκας	62 Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.
63 σημερον επαρθησεται και αυριον ου μη ευρεθη οτι επεστρεψεν εις τον χουν αυτου και ο διαλογισμος αυτου απολειται	63 To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
64 τεκνα ανδριζεσθε και ισχυσατε εν τω νομω οτι εν αυτω δοξασθησεσθε	64 Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law; for by it shall ye obtain glory.
65 και ιδου συμεων ο αδελφος υμων οιδα οτι ανηρ βουλης εστιν αυτου ακουετε πασας τας ημερας αυτος εσται υμων πατηρ	65 And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.
66 και ιουδας μακκαβαιος ισχυρος δυναμει εκ νεοτητος αυτου αυτος εσται υμιν αρχων στρατιας και πολεμησει πολεμον λαων	66 As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up: let him be your captain, and fight the battle of the people.
67 και υμεις προσαξετε προς υμας παντας τους ποιητας του νομου και εκδικησατε εκδικησιν του λαου υμων	67 Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people.
68 ανταποδοτε ανταποδομα τοις εθνεσιν και προσεχετε εις προσταγμα του νομου	68 Recompense fully the heathen, and take heed to the commandments of the law.
69 και ευλογησεν αυτους και προσετεθη προς τους πατερας αυτου	69 So he blessed them, and was gathered to his fathers.
70 και απεθανεν εν τω εκτω και τεσσαρακοστω και εκατοστω ετει και εταφη εν ταφοις πατερων αυτου εν μωδειν και εκοψαντο αυτον πας ισραηλ κοπετον μεγαν	70 And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year, and his sons buried him in the sepulchres of his fathers at Modin, and all Israel made great lamentation for him.