1 Maccabees 9

KING JAMES BIBLE	NOVA VULGATA
1 Furthermore, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:	1 Et audivit Demetrius quia ce cidit Nicanor et exercitus eius in proelioet apposuit Bacchidem et Alcimum rursum mittere in terram Iudaeae et dextrumcornu cum illis.
2 Who went forth by the way that leadeth to Galgala, and pitched their tents before Masaloth, which is in Arbela, and after they had won it, they slew much people.	2 Et abierunt viam, quae ducit in Galgala, et castra posueruntin Masaloth, quae est in Arbelis, et occupaverunt eam et peremerunt animashominum multas.
3 Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jerusalem:	3 Et mense primo anni centesimi et quinquagesimi secundiapplicuerunt ad Ierusalem;
4 From whence they removed, and went to Berea, with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand horsemen.	4 et surrexerunt et abierunt in Bereth in vigintimilibus virorum et duobus milibus equitum.
5 Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him:	5 Et Iudas posuerat castra in Elasa,et tria milia viri electi cum eo;
6 Who seeing the multitude of the other army to he so great were sore afraid; whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host, insomuch as abode of them no more but eight hundred men.	6 et viderunt multitudinem exercitus quiamulti sunt et timuerunt valde; et multi subtraxerunt se de castris, et nonremanserunt ex eis nisi octingenti viri.
7 When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that the battle pressed upon him, he was sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them together.	7 Et vidit Iudas quod defluxitexercitus suus, et bellum perurgebat eum; et confractus est corde, quia nonhabebat tempus congregandi eos,
8 Nevertheless unto them that remained he said, Let us arise and go up against our enemies, if peradventure we may be able to fight with them.	8 et dissolutus est. Et dixit his, qui residuierant: “ Surgamus et ascendamus ad adversarios nostros, si poterimus pugnareadversus eos ”.
9 But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives, and hereafter we will return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few.	9 Et avertebant eum dicentes: “ Non poterimus, sed liberemusanimas nostras modo et revertamur nos et fratres nostri et pugnabimus adversuseos; nos autem pauci sumus ”.
10 Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour.	10 Et ait Iudas: “ Absit istam rem facere, utfugiamus ab eis; et si appropiavit tempus nostrum, et moriamur in virtutepropter fratres nostros et non inferamus crimen gloriae nostrae ”.
11 With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men.	11 Et movitexercitus de castris, et steterunt illis obviam; et divisi sunt equites in duaspartes, et fundibularii et sagittarii praeibant exercitum, et primi certaminisomnes potentes.
12 As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets.	12 Bacchides autem erat in dextro cornu; et proximavit legio exduabus partibus, et clamabant tubis; et clamaverunt hi, qui erant ex parteIudae, etiam ipsi in tubis;
13 They also of Judas' side, even they sounded their trumpets also, so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies, and the battle continued from morning till night.	13 et commota est terra a voce exercituum; etcommissum est proelium a mane usque ad vesperam.
14 Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,	14 Et vidit Iudas quod Bacchides et firmior pars exercitus erat in dextris, etconvenerunt cum ipso omnes constantes corde;
15 Who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus.	15 et contrita est dextera pars abeis, et persecutus est eos usque ad montem Azoti.
16 But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited, they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:	16 Et, qui in sinistro cornuerant, viderunt quod contritum est dextrum cornu, et secuti sunt post Iudam eteos, qui cum ipso erant, a tergo.
17 Whereupon there was a sore battle, insomuch as many were slain on both parts.	17 Et ingravatum est proelium, et cecideruntvulnerati multi ex his et ex illis;
18 Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled.	18 et Iudas cecidit, et ceteri fugerunt.
19 THen Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin.	19 Et Ionathas et Simon tulerunt Iudam fratrem suum et sepelierunt eum in sepulcropatrum suorum in Modin.
20 Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying,	20 Et fleverunt eum et planxerunt omnis populus Israelplanctu magno et lugebant dies multos
21 How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!	21 et dixerunt: “ Quomodo ceciditpotens, qui salvum faciebat populum Israel! ”.
22 As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many.	22 Et cetera verborum Iudae et bellorum et virtutum, quas fecit, et magnitudiniseius non sunt descripta; multa enim erant valde.
23 Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity.	23 Et factum est, post obitum Iudae emerserunt iniqui in omnibus finibus Israel,et exorti sunt omnes, qui operabantur iniquitatem.
24 In those days also was there a very great famine, by reason whereof the country revolted, and went with them.	24 In diebus illis facta estfames magna valde, et tradidit se regio cum ipsis.
25 Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country.	25 Et elegit Bacchides virosimpios et constituit eos dominos regionis;
26 And they made enquiry and search for Judas' friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully.	26 et exquirebant et perscrutabanturamicos Iudae et adducebant eos ad Bacchidem, et vindicabat in illos etilludebat.
27 So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.	27 Et facta est tribulatio magna in Israel, qualis non fuit ex die,qua non est visus propheta illis.
28 For this cause all Judas' friends came together, and said unto Jonathan,	28 Et congregati sunt omnes amici Iudae et dixerunt Ionathae:
29 Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.	29 “ Ex quofrater tuus Iudas defunctus est, et vir similis ei non est, qui exeat contrainimicos et Bacchidem et eos, qui inimici sunt gentis nostrae;
30 Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.	30 nunc itaque tehodie elegimus esse pro eo nobis in principem et ducem ad bellandum bellumnostrum ”.
31 Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up instead of his brother Judas.	31 Et suscepit Ionathas tempore illo principatum et surrexit locoIudae fratris sui.
32 But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him	32 Et cognovit Bacchides et quaerebat eum occidere;
33 Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar.	33 et cognovit Ionathas etSimon frater eius et omnes, qui cum eo erant, et fugerunt in desertum Thecue etconsederunt ad aquam lacus Asphar.
34 Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day.	34 Et cognovit Bacchides die sabbatorum etvenit ipse et omnis exercitus eius trans Iordanem.
35 Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much.	35 Et Ionathas misit fratremsuum ducem populi et rogavit Nabathaeos amicos suos, ut commodarent illisapparatum suum, qui erat copiosus.
36 But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went their way with it.	36 Et exierunt filii Iambri ex Medaba etcomprehenderunt Ioannem et omnia, quae habebat, et abierunt habentes ea.
37 After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride from Nadabatha with a great train, as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan.	37 Posthaec verba renuntiatum est Ionathae et Simoni fratri eius quia filii Iambrifaciunt nuptias magnas et ducunt sponsam ex Nadabath filiam unius de magnisprincipibus Chanaan cum ambitione magna.
38 Therefore they remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain:	38 Et recordati sunt sanguinis Ioannisfratris sui et ascenderunt et absconderunt se sub tegumento montis;
39 Where they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and, behold, there was much ado and great carriage: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends and brethren, to meet them with drums, and instruments of musick, and many weapons.	39 etelevaverunt oculos suos et viderunt: et ecce tumultus et apparatus multus, etsponsus processit et amici eius et fratres eius obviam illis cum tympanis etmusicis et armis multis.
40 Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.	40 Et surrexerunt ad eos ex insidiis et occiderunt eos,et ceciderunt vulnerati multi; et residui fugerunt in montes, et acceperuntomnia spolia eorum.
41 Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of their melody into lamentation.	41 Et conversae sunt nuptiae in luctum, et vox musicorumipsorum in lamentum.
42 So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother, they turned again to the marsh of Jordan.	42 Et vindicaverunt vindictam sanguinis fratris sui etreversi sunt ad ripam Iordanis.
43 Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power.	43 Et audivit Bacchides et venit die sabbatorum usque ad oram Iordanis invirtute magna.
44 Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time past:	44 Et dixit ad suos Ionathas: “ Surgamus et pugnemus proanimabus nostris; non est enim hodie sicut heri et nudiustertius:
45 For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the water of Jordan on this side and that side, the marsh likewise and wood, neither is there place for us to turn aside.	45 ecce enimbellum ex adverso nostrum, aqua vero Iordanis hinc et inde, et paludes etsaltus, et non est locus divertendi.
46 Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies.	46 Nunc ergo clamate in caelum, utliberemini de manu inimicorum vestrorum ”. Et commissum est bellum.
47 With that they joined battle, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite Bacchides, but he turned back from him.	47 Etextendit Ionathas manum suam percutere Bacchidem, et divertit ab eo retro.
48 Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan, and swam over unto the other bank: howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them.	48 Etdissiliit Ionathas et, qui cum eo erant, in Iordanem et transnataverunt inulteriora; et non transierunt ad eos Iordanem.
49 So there were slain of Bacchides' side that day about a thousand men.	49 Et ceciderunt de parteBacchidis die illa mille viri. Et reversi sunt in Ierusalem.
50 Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.	50 Etaedificaverunt civitates munitas in Iudaea: munitionem, quae erat in Iericho, etEmmaus et Bethoron et Bethel et Thamnata et Pharathon et Tephon muris excelsiset portis et seris;
51 And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice upon Israel.	51 et posuit custodiam in eis, ut inimicitias exercerent inIsrael.
52 He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazera, and the tower, and put forces in them, and provision of victuals.	52 Et munivit civitatem Bethsuram et Gazaram et arcem et posuit in eisauxilia et apparatum escarum.
53 Besides, he took the chief men's sons in the country for hostages, and put them into the tower at Jerusalem to be kept.	53 Et accepit filios principum regionis obsides etposuit eos in arce in Ierusalem in custodia.
54 Moreover in the hundred fifty and third year, in the second month, Alcimus commanded that the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down; he pulled down also the works of the prophets	54 Et anno centesimo quinquagesimo tertio, mense secundo, praecepit Alcimusdestrui murum atrii sanctorum interioris et destruxit opera prophetarum. Etcoepit destruere.
55 And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house.	55 In tempore illo percussus est Alcimus, et impedita suntopera illius; et occlusum est os eius, et dissolutus est nec ultra poterat loquiverbum et mandare de domo sua;
56 So Alcimus died at that time with great torment.	56 et mortuus est Alcimus in tempore illo cumtormento magno.
57 Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king: whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years.	57 Et vidit Bacchides quoniam mortuus est Alcimus et reversusest ad regem; et siluit terra Iudae annis duobus.
58 Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night.	58 Et cogitaverunt omnes iniqui dicentes: “ Ecce Ionathas et, qui cum eo sunt,in silentio habitant confidentes; nunc ergo adducamus Bacchidem, et comprehendeteos omnes una nocte ”.
59 So they went and consulted with him.	59 Et abierunt et consilium ei dederunt.
60 Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea, that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him: howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them.	60 Etsurrexit, ut veniret cum exercitu multo, et misit occulte epistulas sociis suis,qui erant in Iudaea, ut comprehenderent Ionathan et eos, qui cum eo erant; etnon potuerunt, quia innotuit eis consilium eorum.
61 Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were authors of that mischief, about fifty persons, and slew them.	61 Et apprehenderunt de virisregionis, qui principes erant malitiae, quinquaginta viros et occiderunt eos.
62 Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong.	62 Et secessit Ionathas et Simon et, qui cum eo erant, in Bethbasi, quae est indeserto; et exstruxit diruta eius, et firmaverunt eam.
63 Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea.	63 Et cognovit Bacchideset congregavit universam multitudinem suam et his, qui de Iudaea erant,denuntiavit;
64 Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war.	64 et venit et castra posuit ad Bethbasi et oppugnavit eam diesmultos et fecit machinas.
65 But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth himself into the country, and with a certain number went he forth.	65 Et reliquit Ionathas Simonem fratrem suum incivitate et exiit in regionem et venit cum numero;
66 And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren, and the children of Phasiron in their tent.	66 et percussit Odomera etfratres eius et filios Phasiron in tabernaculo ipsorum et coepit caedere etcrescere in virtutibus.
67 And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,	67 Simon vero et, qui cum ipso erant, exierunt decivitate et succenderunt machinas
68 And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain.	68 et pugnaverunt contra Bacchidem, etcontritus est ab eis, et afflixerunt eum valde, quoniam consilium eius etadventus eius erat inanis.
69 Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the country, inasmuch as he slew many of them, and purposed to return into his own country.	69 Et iratus est animo contra viros iniquos, qui eiconsilium dederant, ut veniret in regionem, et multos ex eis occiderunt; etcogitaverunt abire in regionem eius.
70 Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.	70 Et cognovit Ionathas et misit ad eumlegatos componere pacem cum ipso et reddere ei captivitatem.
71 Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life.	71 Et accepit etfecit secundum verba eius et iuravit se nihil facturum ei mali omnibus diebusvitae eius;
72 When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders.	72 et reddidit ei captivitatem, quam prius erat praedatus de terraIudae, et conversus abiit in terram suam et non apposuit amplius venire in fineseius.
73 Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to govern the people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel.	73 Et cessavit gladius ex Israel, et habitavit Ionathas in Machmas; etcoepit Ionathas ibi iudicare populum et exterminabat impios ex Israel.