ΜΑΚΚΑΒΑΙΩΝ Α´ - 1 Maccabei - Maccabees I 3

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 και ανεστη ιουδας ο καλουμενος μακκαβαιος υιος αυτου αντ' αυτου	1 Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead.
2 και εβοηθουν αυτω παντες οι αδελφοι αυτου και παντες οσοι εκολληθησαν τω πατρι αυτου και επολεμουν τον πολεμον ισραηλ μετ' ευφροσυνης	2 And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that held with his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel.
3 και επλατυνεν δοξαν τω λαω αυτου και ενεδυσατο θωρακα ως γιγας και συνεζωσατο τα σκευη τα πολεμικα αυτου και πολεμους συνεστησατο σκεπαζων παρεμβολην εν ρομφαια	3 So he gat his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword.
4 και ωμοιωθη λεοντι εν τοις εργοις αυτου και ως σκυμνος ερευγομενος εις θηραν	4 In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion's whelp roaring for his prey.
5 και εδιωξεν ανομους εξερευνων και τους ταρασσοντας τον λαον αυτου εφλογισεν	5 For He pursued the wicked, and sought them out, and burnt up those that vexed his people.
6 και συνεσταλησαν ανομοι απο του φοβου αυτου και παντες οι εργαται της ανομιας συνεταραχθησαν και ευοδωθη σωτηρια εν χειρι αυτου	6 Wherefore the wicked shrunk for fear of him, and all the workers of iniquity were troubled, because salvation prospered in his hand.
7 και επικρανεν βασιλεις πολλους και ευφρανεν τον ιακωβ εν τοις εργοις αυτου και εως του αιωνος το μνημοσυνον αυτου εις ευλογιαν	7 He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is blessed for ever.
8 και διηλθεν εν πολεσιν ιουδα και εξωλεθρευσεν ασεβεις εξ αυτης και απεστρεψεν οργην απο ισραηλ	8 Moreover he went through the cities of Juda, destroying the ungodly out of them, and turning away wrath from Israel:
9 και ωνομασθη εως εσχατου γης και συνηγαγεν απολλυμενους	9 So that he was renowned unto the utmost part of the earth, and he received unto him such as were ready to perish.
10 και συνηγαγεν απολλωνιος εθνη και απο σαμαρειας δυναμιν μεγαλην του πολεμησαι προς τον ισραηλ	10 Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel.
11 και εγνω ιουδας και εξηλθεν εις συναντησιν αυτω και επαταξεν αυτον και απεκτεινεν και επεσον τραυματιαι πολλοι και οι επιλοιποι εφυγον	11 Which thing when Judas perceived, he went forth to meet him, and so he smote him, and slew him: many also fell down slain, but the rest fled.
12 και ελαβον τα σκυλα αυτων και την μαχαιραν απολλωνιου ελαβεν ιουδας και ην πολεμων εν αυτη πασας τας ημερας	12 Wherefore Judas took their spoils, and Apollonius' sword also, and therewith he fought all his life long.
13 και ηκουσεν σηρων ο αρχων της δυναμεως συριας οτι ηθροισεν ιουδας αθροισμα και εκκλησιαν πιστων μετ' αυτου και εκπορευομενων εις πολεμον	13 Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard say that Judas had gathered unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war;
14 και ειπεν ποιησω εμαυτω ονομα και δοξασθησομαι εν τη βασιλεια και πολεμησω τον ιουδαν και τους συν αυτω τους εξουδενουντας τον λογον του βασιλεως	14 He said, I will get me a name and honour in the kingdom; for I will go fight with Judas and them that are with him, who despise the king's commandment.
15 και προσεθετο και ανεβη μετ' αυτου παρεμβολη ασεβων ισχυρα βοηθησαι αυτω ποιησαι την εκδικησιν εν υιοις ισραηλ	15 So he made him ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the ungodly to help him, and to be avenged of the children of Israel.
16 και ηγγισεν εως αναβασεως βαιθωρων και εξηλθεν ιουδας εις συναντησιν αυτω ολιγοστος	16 And when he came near to the going up of Bethhoron, Judas went forth to meet him with a small company:
17 ως δε ειδον την παρεμβολην ερχομενην εις συναντησιν αυτων ειπον τω ιουδα τι δυνησομεθα ολιγοστοι οντες πολεμησαι προς πληθος τοσουτο ισχυρον και ημεις εκλελυμεθα ασιτουντες σημερον	17 Who, when they saw the host coming to meet them, said unto Judas, How shall we be able, being so few, to fight against so great a multitude and so strong, seeing we are ready to faint with fasting all this day?
18 και ειπεν ιουδας ευκοπον εστιν συγκλεισθηναι πολλους εν χερσιν ολιγων και ουκ εστιν διαφορα εναντιον του ουρανου σωζειν εν πολλοις η εν ολιγοις	18 Unto whom Judas answered, It is no hard matter for many to be shut up in the hands of a few; and with the God of heaven it is all one, to deliver with a great multitude, or a small company:
19 οτι ουκ εν πληθει δυναμεως νικη πολεμου εστιν αλλ' εκ του ουρανου η ισχυς	19 For the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of an host; but strength cometh from heaven.
20 αυτοι ερχονται εφ' ημας εν πληθει υβρεως και ανομιας του εξαραι ημας και τας γυναικας ημων και τα τεκνα ημων του σκυλευσαι ημας	20 They come against us in much pride and iniquity to destroy us, and our wives and children, and to spoil us:
21 ημεις δε πολεμουμεν περι των ψυχων ημων και των νομιμων ημων	21 But we fight for our lives and our laws.
22 και αυτος συντριψει αυτους προ προσωπου ημων υμεις δε μη φοβεισθε απ' αυτων	22 Wherefore the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: and as for you, be ye not afraid of them.
23 ως δε επαυσατο λαλων ενηλατο εις αυτους αφνω και συνετριβη σηρων και η παρεμβολη αυτου ενωπιον αυτου	23 Now as soon as he had left off speaking, he leapt suddenly upon them, and so Seron and his host was overthrown before him.
24 και εδιωκον αυτον εν τη καταβασει βαιθωρων εως του πεδιου και επεσον απ' αυτων εις ανδρας οκτακοσιους οι δε λοιποι εφυγον εις γην φυλιστιιμ	24 And they pursued them from the going down of Bethhoron unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines.
25 και ηρξατο ο φοβος ιουδου και των αδελφων αυτου και η πτοη επεπιπτεν επι τα εθνη τα κυκλω αυτων	25 Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and an exceeding great dread, to fall upon the nations round about them:
26 και ηγγισεν εως του βασιλεως το ονομα αυτου και υπερ των παραταξεων ιουδου εξηγειτο τα εθνη	26 Insomuch as his fame came unto the king, and all nations talked of the battles of Judas.
27 ως δε ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς αντιοχος τους λογους τουτους ωργισθη θυμω και απεστειλεν και συνηγαγεν τας δυναμεις πασας της βασιλειας αυτου παρεμβολην ισχυραν σφοδρα	27 Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.
28 και ηνοιξεν το γαζοφυλακιον αυτου και εδωκεν οψωνια ταις δυναμεσιν εις ενιαυτον και ενετειλατο αυτοις ειναι ετοιμους εις πασαν χρειαν	28 He opened also his treasure, and gave his soldiers pay for a year, commanding them to be ready whensoever he should need them.
29 και ειδεν οτι εξελιπεν το αργυριον εκ των θησαυρων και οι φοροι της χωρας ολιγοι χαριν της διχοστασιας και πληγης ης κατεσκευασεν εν τη γη του αραι τα νομιμα α ησαν αφ' ημερων των πρωτων	29 Nevertheless, when he saw that the money of his treasures failed and that the tributes in the country were small, because of the dissension and plague, which he had brought upon the land in taking away the laws which had been of old time;
30 και ευλαβηθη μη ουκ εχη ως απαξ και δις εις τας δαπανας και τα δοματα α εδιδου εμπροσθεν δαψιλη χειρι και επερισσευσεν υπερ τους βασιλεις τους εμπροσθεν	30 He feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him.
31 και ηπορειτο τη ψυχη αυτου σφοδρα και εβουλευσατο του πορευθηναι εις την περσιδα και λαβειν τους φορους των χωρων και συναγαγειν αργυριον πολυ	31 Wherefore, being greatly perplexed in his mind, he determined to go into Persia, there to take the tributes of the countries, and to gather much money.
32 και κατελιπεν λυσιαν ανθρωπον ενδοξον και απο γενους της βασιλειας επι των πραγματων του βασιλεως απο του ποταμου ευφρατου και εως οριων αιγυπτου	32 So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:
33 και τρεφειν αντιοχον τον υιον αυτου εως του επιστρεψαι αυτον	33 And to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again.
34 και παρεδωκεν αυτω τας ημισεις των δυναμεων και τους ελεφαντας και ενετειλατο αυτω περι παντων ων ηβουλετο και περι των κατοικουντων την ιουδαιαν και ιερουσαλημ	34 Moreover he delivered unto him the half of his forces, and the elephants, and gave him charge of all things that he would have done, as also concerning them that dwelt in Juda and Jerusalem:
35 αποστειλαι επ' αυτους δυναμιν του εκτριψαι και εξαραι την ισχυν ισραηλ και το καταλειμμα ιερουσαλημ και αραι το μνημοσυνον αυτων απο του τοπου	35 To wit, that he should send an army against them, to destroy and root out the strength of Israel, and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memorial from that place;
36 και κατοικισαι υιους αλλογενεις εν πασιν τοις οριοις αυτων και κατακληροδοτησαι την γην αυτων	36 And that he should place strangers in all their quarters, and divide their land by lot.
37 και ο βασιλευς παρελαβεν τας ημισεις των δυναμεων τας καταλειφθεισας και απηρεν απο αντιοχειας απο πολεως βασιλειας αυτου ετους εβδομου και τεσσαρακοστου και εκατοστου και διεπερασεν τον ευφρατην ποταμον και διεπορευετο τας επανω χωρας	37 So the king took the half of the forces that remained, and departed from Antioch, his royal city, the hundred forty and seventh year; and having passed the river Euphrates, he went through the high countries.
38 και επελεξεν λυσιας πτολεμαιον τον δορυμενους και νικανορα και γοργιαν ανδρας δυνατους των φιλων του βασιλεως	38 Then Lysias chose Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king's friends:
39 και απεστειλεν μετ' αυτων τεσσαρακοντα χιλιαδας ανδρων και επτακισχιλιαν ιππον του ελθειν εις γην ιουδα και καταφθειραι αυτην κατα τον λογον του βασιλεως	39 And with them he sent forty thousand footmen, and seven thousand horsemen, to go into the land of Juda, and to destroy it, as the king commanded.
40 και απηρεν συν παση τη δυναμει αυτων και ηλθον και παρενεβαλον πλησιον αμμαους εν τη γη τη πεδινη	40 So they went forth with all their power, and came and pitched by Emmaus in the plain country.
41 και ηκουσαν οι εμποροι της χωρας το ονομα αυτων και ελαβον αργυριον και χρυσιον πολυ σφοδρα και πεδας και ηλθον εις την παρεμβολην του λαβειν τους υιους ισραηλ εις παιδας και προσετεθησαν προς αυτους δυναμις συριας και γης αλλοφυλων	41 And the merchants of the country, hearing the fame of them, took silver and gold very much, with servants, and came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for slaves: a power also of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined themselves unto them.
42 και ειδεν ιουδας και οι αδελφοι αυτου οτι επληθυνθη τα κακα και αι δυναμεις παρεμβαλλουσιν εν τοις οριοις αυτων και επεγνωσαν τους λογους του βασιλεως ους ενετειλατο ποιησαι τω λαω εις απωλειαν και συντελειαν	42 Now when Judas and his brethren saw that miseries were multiplied, and that the forces did encamp themselves in their borders: for they knew how the king had given commandment to destroy the people, and utterly abolish them;
43 και ειπαν εκαστος προς τον πλησιον αυτου αναστησωμεν την καθαιρεσιν του λαου ημων και πολεμησωμεν περι του λαου ημων και των αγιων	43 They said one to another, Let us restore the decayed fortune of our people, and let us fight for our people and the sanctuary.
44 και ηθροισθη η συναγωγη του ειναι ετοιμους εις πολεμον και του προσευξασθαι και αιτησαι ελεος και οικτιρμους	44 Then was the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion.
45 και ιερουσαλημ ην αοικητος ως ερημος ουκ ην ο εισπορευομενος και εκπορευομενος εκ των γενηματων αυτης και το αγιασμα καταπατουμενον και υιοι αλλογενων εν τη ακρα καταλυμα τοις εθνεσιν και εξηρθη τερψις εξ ιακωβ και εξελιπεν αυλος και κινυρα	45 Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased.
46 και συνηχθησαν και ηλθοσαν εις μασσηφα κατεναντι ιερουσαλημ οτι τοπος προσευχης ην εν μασσηφα το προτερον τω ισραηλ	46 Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.
47 και ενηστευσαν τη ημερα εκεινη και περιεβαλοντο σακκους και σποδον επι την κεφαλην αυτων και διερρηξαν τα ιματια αυτων	47 Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,
48 και εξεπετασαν το βιβλιον του νομου περι ων εξηρευνων τα εθνη τα ομοιωματα των ειδωλων αυτων	48 And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.
49 και ηνεγκαν τα ιματια της ιερωσυνης και τα πρωτογενηματα και τας δεκατας και ηγειραν τους ναζιραιους οι επληρωσαν τας ημερας	49 They brought also the priests' garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days.
50 και εβοησαν φωνη εις τον ουρανον λεγοντες τι ποιησωμεν τουτοις και που αυτους απαγαγωμεν	50 Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?
51 και τα αγια σου καταπεπατηνται και βεβηλωνται και οι ιερεις σου εν πενθει και ταπεινωσει	51 For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness, and brought low.
52 και ιδου τα εθνη συνηκται εφ' ημας του εξαραι ημας συ οιδας α λογιζονται εφ' ημας	52 And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest.
53 πως δυνησομεθα υποστηναι κατα προσωπον αυτων εαν μη συ βοηθησης ημιν	53 How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
54 και εσαλπισαν ταις σαλπιγξιν και εβοησαν φωνη μεγαλη	54 Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.
55 και μετα τουτο κατεστησεν ιουδας ηγουμενους του λαου χιλιαρχους και εκατονταρχους και πεντηκονταρχους και δεκαδαρχους	55 And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, even captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.
56 και ειπεν τοις οικοδομουσιν οικιας και μνηστευομενοις γυναικας και φυτευουσιν αμπελωνας και δειλοις αποστρεφειν εκαστον εις τον οικον αυτου κατα τον νομον	56 But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law.
57 και απηρεν η παρεμβολη και παρενεβαλον κατα νοτον αμμαους	57 So the camp removed, and pitched upon the south side of Emmaus.
58 και ειπεν ιουδας περιζωσασθε και γινεσθε εις υιους δυνατους και γινεσθε ετοιμοι εις πρωι του πολεμησαι εν τοις εθνεσιν τουτοις τοις επισυνηγμενοις εφ' ημας εξαραι ημας και τα αγια ημων	58 And Judas said, arm yourselves, and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness against the morning, that ye may fight with these nations, that are assembled together against us to destroy us and our sanctuary:
59 οτι κρεισσον ημας αποθανειν εν τω πολεμω η επιδειν επι τα κακα του εθνους ημων και των αγιων	59 For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary.
60 ως δ' αν η θελημα εν ουρανω ουτως ποιησει	60 Nevertheless, as the will of God is in heaven, so let him do.