2 Maccabees 4

KING JAMES BIBLE	GREEK BIBLE
1 This Simon now, of whom we spake afore, having been a betrayer of the money, and of his country, slandered Onias, as if he ha terrified Heliodorus, and been the worker of these evils.	1 ο δε προειρημενος σιμων ο των χρηματων και της πατριδος ενδεικτης γεγονως εκακολογει τον ονιαν ως αυτος τε ειη τον ηλιοδωρον επισεσεικως και των κακων δημιουργος καθεστηκως
2 Thus was he bold to call him a traitor, that had deserved well of the city, and tendered his own nation, and was so zealous of the laws.	2 και τον ευεργετην της πολεως και τον κηδεμονα των ομοεθνων και ζηλωτην των νομων επιβουλον των πραγματων ετολμα λεγειν
3 But when their hatred went so far, that by one of Simon's faction murders were committed,	3 της δε εχθρας επι τοσουτον προβαινουσης ωστε και δια τινος των υπο του σιμωνος δεδοκιμασμενων φονους συντελεισθαι
4 Onias seeing the danger of this contention, and that Apollonius, as being the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, did rage, and increase Simon's malice,	4 συνορων ο ονιας το χαλεπον της φιλονεικιας και απολλωνιον μενεσθεως τον κοιλης συριας και φοινικης στρατηγον συναυξοντα την κακιαν του σιμωνος
5 He went to the king, not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but seeking the good of all, both publick and private:	5 προς τον βασιλεα διεκομισθη ου γινομενος των πολιτων κατηγορος το δε συμφορον κοινη και κατ' ιδιαν παντι τω πληθει σκοπων
6 For he saw that it was impossible that the state should continue quiet, and Simon leave his folly, unless the king did look thereunto.	6 εωρα γαρ ανευ βασιλικης προνοιας αδυνατον ειναι τυχειν ειρηνης ετι τα πραγματα και τον σιμωνα παυλαν ου λημψομενον της ανοιας
7 But after the death of Seleucus, when Antiochus, called Epiphanes, took the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias laboured underhand to be high priest,	7 μεταλλαξαντος δε τον βιον σελευκου και παραλαβοντος την βασιλειαν αντιοχου του προσαγορευθεντος επιφανους υπενοθευσεν ιασων ο αδελφος ονιου την αρχιερωσυνην
8 Promising unto the king by intercession three hundred and threescore talents of silver, and of another revenue eighty talents:	8 επαγγειλαμενος τω βασιλει δι' εντευξεως αργυριου ταλαντα εξηκοντα προς τοις τριακοσιοις και προσοδου τινος αλλης ταλαντα ογδοηκοντα
9 Beside this, he promised to assign an hundred and fifty more, if he might have licence to set him up a place for exercise, and for the training up of youth in the fashions of the heathen, and to write them of Jerusalem by the name of Antiochians.	9 προς δε τουτοις υπισχνειτο και ετερα διαγραφειν πεντηκοντα προς τοις εκατον εαν επιχωρηθη δια της εξουσιας αυτου γυμνασιον και εφηβειον αυτω συστησασθαι και τους εν ιεροσολυμοις αντιοχεις αναγραψαι
10 Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten into his hand the rule he forthwith brought his own nation to Greekish fashion.	10 επινευσαντος δε του βασιλεως και της αρχης κρατησας ευθεως προς τον ελληνικον χαρακτηρα τους ομοφυλους μετεστησε
11 And the royal privileges granted of special favour to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law:	11 και τα κειμενα τοις ιουδαιοις φιλανθρωπα βασιλικα δια ιωαννου του πατρος ευπολεμου του ποιησαμενου την πρεσβειαν υπερ φιλιας και συμμαχιας προς τους ρωμαιους παρωσας και τας μεν νομιμους καταλυων πολιτειας παρανομους εθισμους εκαινιζεν
12 For he built gladly a place of exercise under the tower itself, and brought the chief young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat.	12 ασμενως γαρ υπ' αυτην την ακροπολιν γυμνασιον καθιδρυσεν και τους κρατιστους των εφηβων υποτασσων υπο πετασον ηγαγεν
13 Now such was the height of Greek fashions, and increase of heathenish manners, through the exceeding profaneness of Jason, that ungodly wretch, and no high priest;	13 ην δ' ουτως ακμη τις ελληνισμου και προσβασις αλλοφυλισμου δια την του ασεβους και ουκ αρχιερεως ιασωνος υπερβαλλουσαν αναγνειαν
14 That the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but despising the temple, and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the unlawful allowance in the place of exercise, after the game of Discus called them forth;	14 ωστε μηκετι περι τας του θυσιαστηριου λειτουργιας προθυμους ειναι τους ιερεις αλλα του μεν νεω καταφρονουντες και των θυσιων αμελουντες εσπευδον μετεχειν της εν παλαιστρη παρανομου χορηγιας μετα την του δισκου προσκλησιν
15 Not setting by the honours of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all.	15 και τας μεν πατρωους τιμας εν ουδενι τιθεμενοι τας δε ελληνικας δοξας καλλιστας ηγουμενοι
16 By reason whereof sore calamity came upon them: for they had them to be their enemies and avengers, whose custom they followed so earnestly, and unto whom they desired to be like in all things.	16 ων και χαριν περιεσχεν αυτους χαλεπη περιστασις και ων εζηλουν τας αγωγας και καθ' απαν ηθελον εξομοιουσθαι τουτους πολεμιους και τιμωρητας εσχον
17 For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time following shall declare these things.	17 ασεβειν γαρ εις τους θειους νομους ου ραδιον αλλα ταυτα ο ακολουθος καιρος δηλωσει
18 Now when the game that was used every faith year was kept at Tyrus, the king being present,	18 αγομενου δε πενταετηρικου αγωνος εν τυρω και του βασιλεως παροντος
19 This ungracious Jason sent special messengers from Jerusalem, who were Antiochians, to carry three hundred drachms of silver to the sacrifice of Hercules, which even the bearers thereof thought fit not to bestow upon the sacrifice, because it was not convenient, but to be reserved for other charges.	19 απεστειλεν ιασων ο μιαρος θεωρους ως απο ιεροσολυμων αντιοχεις οντας παρακομιζοντας αργυριου δραχμας τριακοσιας εις την του ηρακλεους θυσιαν ας και ηξιωσαν οι παρακομισαντες μη χρησθαι εις θυσιαν δια το μη καθηκειν εις ετεραν δε καταθεσθαι δαπανην
20 This money then, in regard of the sender, was appointed to Hercules' sacrifice; but because of the bearers thereof, it was employed to the making of gallies.	20 επεσε μεν ουν ταυτα δια μεν τον αποστειλαντα εις την του ηρακλεους θυσιαν ενεκεν δε των παρακομιζοντων εις τας των τριηρεων κατασκευας
21 Now when Apollonius the son of Menestheus was sent into Egypt for the coronation of king Ptolemeus Philometor, Antiochus, understanding him not to be well affected to his affairs, provided for his own safety: whereupon he came to Joppa, and from thence to Jerusalem:	21 αποσταλεντος δε εις αιγυπτον απολλωνιου του μενεσθεως δια τα πρωτοκλισια του φιλομητορος βασιλεως μεταλαβων αντιοχος αλλοτριον αυτον των αυτου γεγονεναι πραγματων της καθ' αυτον ασφαλειας εφροντιζεν οθεν εις ιοππην παραγενομενος κατηντησεν εις ιεροσολυμα
22 Where he was honourably received of Jason, and of the city, and was brought in with torch alight, and with great shoutings: and so afterward went with his host unto Phenice.	22 μεγαλομερως δε υπο του ιασωνος και της πολεως αποδεχθεις μετα δαδουχιας και βοων εισεδεχθη ειθ' ουτως εις την φοινικην κατεστρατοπεδευσεν
23 Three years afterward Jason sent Menelans, the aforesaid Simon's brother, to bear the money unto the king, and to put him in mind of certain necessary matters.	23 μετα δε τριετη χρονον απεστειλεν ιασων μενελαον τον του προσημαινομενου σιμωνος αδελφον παρακομιζοντα τα χρηματα τω βασιλει και περι πραγματων αναγκαιων υπομνηματισμους τελεσοντα
24 But he being brought to the presence of the king, when he had magnified him for the glorious appearance of his power, got the priesthood to himself, offering more than Jason by three hundred talents of silver.	24 ο δε συσταθεις τω βασιλει και δοξασας αυτον τω προσωπω της εξουσιας εις εαυτον κατηντησεν την αρχιερωσυνην υπερβαλων τον ιασωνα ταλαντα αργυριου τριακοσια
25 So he came with the king's mandate, bringing nothing worthy the high priesthood, but having the fury of a cruel tyrant, and the rage of a savage beast.	25 λαβων δε τας βασιλικας εντολας παρεγενετο της μεν αρχιερωσυνης ουδεν αξιον φερων θυμους δε ωμου τυραννου και θηρος βαρβαρου οργας εχων
26 Then Jason, who had undermined his own brother, being undermined by another, was compelled to flee into the country of the Ammonites.	26 και ο μεν ιασων ο τον ιδιον αδελφον υπονοθευσας υπονοθευθεις υφ' ετερου φυγας εις την αμμανιτιν χωραν συνηλαστο
27 So Menelans got the principality: but as for the money that he had promised unto the king, he took no good order for it, albeit Sostratis the ruler of the castle required it:	27 ο δε μενελαος της μεν αρχης εκρατει των δε επηγγελμενων τω βασιλει χρηματων ουδεν ευτακτει
28 For unto him appertained the gathering of the customs. Wherefore they were both called before the king.	28 ποιουμενου δε την απαιτησιν σωστρατου του της ακροπολεως επαρχου προς τουτον γαρ ην η των διαφορων πραξις δι' ην αιτιαν οι δυο υπο του βασιλεως προσεκληθησαν
29 Now Menelans left his brother Lysimachus in his stead in the priesthood; and Sostratus left Crates, who was governor of the Cyprians.	29 και ο μεν μενελαος απελιπεν της αρχιερωσυνης διαδοχον λυσιμαχον τον εαυτου αδελφον σωστρατος δε κρατητα τον επι των κυπριων
30 While those things were in doing, they of Tarsus and Mallos made insurrection, because they were given to the king's concubine, called Antiochus.	30 τοιουτων δε συνεστηκοτων συνεβη ταρσεις και μαλλωτας στασιαζειν δια το αντιοχιδι τη παλλακη του βασιλεως εν δωρεα δεδοσθαι
31 Then came the king in all haste to appease matters, leaving Andronicus, a man in authority, for his deputy.	31 θαττον ουν ο βασιλευς ηκεν καταστειλαι τα πραγματα καταλιπων τον διαδεχομενον ανδρονικον των εν αξιωματι κειμενων
32 Now Menelans, supposing that he had gotten a convenient time, stole certain vessels of gold out of the temple, and gave some of them to Andronicus, and some he sold into Tyrus and the cities round about.	32 νομισας δε ο μενελαος ειληφεναι καιρον ευφυη χρυσωματα τινα των του ιερου νοσφισαμενος εχαρισατο τω ανδρονικω και ετερα ετυγχανεν πεπρακως εις τε τυρον και τας κυκλω πολεις
33 Which when Onias knew of a surety, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lieth by Antiochia.	33 α και σαφως επεγνωκως ο ονιας απηλεγχεν αποκεχωρηκως εις ασυλον τοπον επι δαφνης της προς αντιοχειαν κειμενης
34 Wherefore Menelans, taking Andronicus apart, prayed, him to get Onias into his hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without regard of justice.	34 οθεν ο μενελαος λαβων ιδια τον ανδρονικον παρεκαλει χειρωσασθαι τον ονιαν ο δε παραγενομενος επι τον ονιαν και πεισθεις επι δολω και δεξιασθεις μεθ' ορκων δους δεξιαν καιπερ εν υποψια κειμενος επεισεν εκ του ασυλου προελθειν ον και παραχρημα παρεκλεισεν ουκ αιδεσθεις το δικαιον
35 For the which cause not only the Jews, but many also of other nations, took great indignation, and were much grieved for the unjust murder of the man.	35 δι' ην αιτιαν ου μονον ιουδαιοι πολλοι δε και των αλλων εθνων εδειναζον και εδυσφορουν επι τω του ανδρος αδικω φονω
36 And when the king was come again from the places about Cilicia, the Jews that were in the city, and certain of the Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because Onias was slain without cause.	36 του δε βασιλεως επανελθοντος απο των κατα κιλικιαν τοπων ενετυγχανον οι κατα πολιν ιουδαιοι συμμισοπονηρουντων και των ελληνων υπερ του παρα λογον τον ονιαν απεκτονησθαι
37 Therefore Antiochus was heartily sorry, and moved to pity, and wept, because of the sober and modest behaviour of him that was dead.	37 ψυχικως ουν ο αντιοχος επιλυπηθεις και τραπεις επι ελεος και δακρυσας δια την του μετηλλαχοτος σωφροσυνην και πολλην ευταξιαν
38 And being kindled with anger, forthwith he took away Andronicus his purple, and rent off his clothes, and leading him through the whole city unto that very place, where he had committed impiety against Onias, there slew he the cursed murderer. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserved.	38 και πυρωθεις τοις θυμοις παραχρημα την του ανδρονικου πορφυραν περιελομενος και τους χιτωνας περιρρηξας περιαγαγων καθ' ολην την πολιν επ' αυτον τον τοπον ουπερ τον ονιαν ησεβησεν εκει τον μιαιφονον απεκοσμησεν του κυριου την αξιαν αυτω κολασιν αποδοντος
39 Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the consent of Menelans, and the fruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried away.	39 γενομενων δε πολλων ιεροσυληματων κατα την πολιν υπο του λυσιμαχου μετα της του μενελαου γνωμης και διαδοθεισης εξω της φημης επισυνηχθη το πληθος επι τον λυσιμαχον χρυσωματων ηδη πολλων διενηνεγμενων
40 Whereupon the common people rising, and being filled with rage, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and began first to offer violence; one Auranus being the leader, a man far gone in years, and no less in folly.	40 επεγειρομενων δε των οχλων και ταις οργαις διεμπιπλαμενων καθοπλισας ο λυσιμαχος προς τρισχιλιους κατηρξατο χειρων αδικων προηγησαμενου τινος αυρανου προβεβηκοτος την ηλικιαν ουδεν δε ηττον και την ανοιαν
41 They then seeing the attempt of Lysimachus, some of them caught stones, some clubs, others taking handfuls of dust, that was next at hand, cast them all together upon Lysimachus, and those that set upon them.	41 συνιδοντες δε και την επιθεσιν του λυσιμαχου συναρπασαντες οι μεν πετρους οι δε ξυλων παχη τινες δε εκ της παρακειμενης σποδου δρασσομενοι φυρδην ενετινασσον εις τους περι τον λυσιμαχον
42 Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the churchrobber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.	42 δι' ην αιτιαν πολλους μεν αυτων τραυματιας εποιησαν τινας δε και κατεβαλον παντας δε εις φυγην συνηλασαν αυτον δε τον ιεροσυλον παρα το γαζοφυλακιον εχειρωσαντο
43 Of these matters therefore there was an accusation laid against Menelans.	43 περι δε τουτων ενεστη κρισις προς τον μενελαον
44 Now when the king came to Tyrus, three men that were sent from the senate pleaded the cause before him:	44 καταντησαντος δε του βασιλεως εις τυρον επ' αυτου την δικαιολογιαν εποιησαντο οι πεμφθεντες τρεις ανδρες υπο της γερουσιας
45 But Menelans, being now convicted, promised Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes to give him much money, if he would pacify the king toward him.	45 ηδη δε λελειμμενος ο μενελαος επηγγειλατο χρηματα ικανα τω πτολεμαιω δορυμενους προς το πεισαι τον βασιλεα
46 Whereupon Ptolemee taking the king aside into a certain gallery, as it were to take the air, brought him to be of another mind:	46 οθεν απολαβων ο πτολεμαιος εις τι περιστυλον ως αναψυξοντα τον βασιλεα μετεθηκεν
47 Insomuch that he discharged Menelans from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.	47 και τον μεν της ολης κακιας αιτιον μενελαον απελυσεν των κατηγορημενων τοις δε ταλαιπωροις οιτινες ει και επι σκυθων ελεγον απελυθησαν ακαταγνωστοι τουτοις θανατον επεκρινεν
48 Thus they that followed the matter for the city, and for the people, and for the holy vessels, did soon suffer unjust punishment.	48 ταχεως ουν την αδικον ζημιαν υπεσχον οι περι πολεως και δημων και των ιερων σκευων προηγορησαντες
49 Wherefore even they of Tyrus, moved with hatred of that wicked deed, caused them to be honourably buried.	49 δι' ην αιτιαν και τυριοι μισοπονηρησαντες τα προς την κηδειαν αυτων μεγαλοπρεπως εχορηγησαν
50 And so through the covetousness of them that were of power Menelans remained still in authority, increasing in malice, and being a great traitor to the citizens.	50 ο δε μενελαος δια τας των κρατουντων πλεονεξιας εμενεν επι τη αρχη επιφυομενος τη κακια μεγας των πολιτων επιβουλος καθεστως