2 Maccabees 4

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	LXX
1 The previously mentioned Simon, who had informed about the money against his own country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of the misfortune.	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 He dared to designate as a plotter against the government the man who was the benefactor of the city, the protector of his fellow countrymen, and a zealot for the laws.	2 και τον ευεργετην της πολεως και τον κηδεμονα των ομοεθνων και ζηλωτην των νομων επιβουλον των πραγματων ετολμα λεγειν
3 When his hatred progressed to such a degree that even murders were committed by one of Simon's approved agents,	3 της δε εχθρας επι τοσουτον προβαινουσης ωστε και δια τινος των υπο του σιμωνος δεδοκιμασμενων φονους συντελεισθαι
4 Onias recognized that the rivalry was serious and that Apollonius, the son of Menestheus and governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, was intensifying the malice of Simon.	4 συνορων ο ονιας το χαλεπον της φιλονεικιας και απολλωνιον μενεσθεως τον κοιλης συριας και φοινικης στρατηγον συναυξοντα την κακιαν του σιμωνος
5 So he betook himself to the king, not accusing his fellow citizens but having in view the welfare, both public and private, of all the people.	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 without the king's attention public affairs could not again reach a peaceful settlement, and that Simon would not stop his folly.	6 εωρα γαρ ανευ βασιλικης προνοιας αδυνατον ειναι τυχειν ειρηνης ετι τα πραγματα και τον σιμωνα παυλαν ου λημψομενον της ανοιας
7 When Seleucus died and Antiochus who was called Epiphanes succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias obtained the high priesthood by corruption,	7 μεταλλαξαντος δε τον βιον σελευκου και παραλαβοντος την βασιλειαν αντιοχου του προσαγορευθεντος επιφανους υπενοθευσεν ιασων ο αδελφος ονιου την αρχιερωσυνην
8 promising the king at an interview three hundred and sixty talents of silver and, from another source of revenue, eighty talents.	8 επαγγειλαμενος τω βασιλει δι' εντευξεως αργυριου ταλαντα εξηκοντα προς τοις τριακοσιοις και προσοδου τινος αλλης ταλαντα ογδοηκοντα
9 In addition to this he promised to pay one hundred and fifty more if permission were given to establish by his authority a gymnasium and a body of youth for it, and to enrol the men of Jerusalem as citizens of Antioch.	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 When the king assented and Jason came to office, he at once shifted his countrymen over to the Greek way of life.	10 επινευσαντος δε του βασιλεως και της αρχης κρατησας ευθεως προς τον ελληνικον χαρακτηρα τους ομοφυλους μετεστησε
11 He set aside the existing royal concessions to the Jews, secured through John the father of Eupolemus, who went on the mission to establish friendship and alliance with the Romans; and he destroyed the lawful ways of living and introduced new customs contrary to 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 with alacrity he founded a gymnasium right under the citadel, and he induced the noblest of the young men to wear the Greek hat.	12 ασμενως γαρ υπ' αυτην την ακροπολιν γυμνασιον καθιδρυσεν και τους κρατιστους των εφηβων υποτασσων υπο πετασον ηγαγεν
13 There was such an extreme of Hellenization and increase in the adoption of foreign ways because of the surpassing wickedness of Jason, who was ungodly 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 were no longer intent upon their service at the altar. Despising the sanctuary and neglecting the sacrifices, they hastened to take part in the unlawful proceedings in the wrestling arena after the call to the discus,	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 disdaining the honors prized by their fathers and putting the highest value upon Greek forms of prestige.	15 και τας μεν πατρωους τιμας εν ουδενι τιθεμενοι τας δε ελληνικας δοξας καλλιστας ηγουμενοι
16 For this reason heavy disaster overtook them, and those whose ways of living they admired and wished to imitate completely became their enemies and punished them.	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 no light thing to show irreverence to the divine laws -- a fact which later events will make clear.	17 ασεβειν γαρ εις τους θειους νομους ου ραδιον αλλα ταυτα ο ακολουθος καιρος δηλωσει
18 When the quadrennial games were being held at Tyre and the king was present,	18 αγομενου δε πενταετηρικου αγωνος εν τυρω και του βασιλεως παροντος
19 the vile Jason sent envoys, chosen as being Antiochian citizens from Jerusalem, to carry three hundred silver drachmas for the sacrifice to Hercules. Those who carried the money, however, thought best not to use it for sacrifice, because that was inappropriate, but to expend it for another purpose.	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 So this money was intended by the sender for the sacrifice to Hercules, but by the decision of its carriers it was applied to the construction of triremes.	20 επεσε μεν ουν ταυτα δια μεν τον αποστειλαντα εις την του ηρακλεους θυσιαν ενεκεν δε των παρακομιζοντων εις τας των τριηρεων κατασκευας
21 When Apollonius the son of Menestheus was sent to Egypt for the coronation of Philometor as king, Antiochus learned that Philometor had become hostile to his government, and he took measures for his own security. Therefore upon arriving at Joppa he proceeded 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 He was welcomed magnificently by Jason and the city, and ushered in with a blaze of torches and with shouts. Then he marched into Phoenicia.	22 μεγαλομερως δε υπο του ιασωνος και της πολεως αποδεχθεις μετα δαδουχιας και βοων εισεδεχθη ειθ' ουτως εις την φοινικην κατεστρατοπεδευσεν
23 After a period of three years Jason sent Menelaus, the brother of the previously mentioned Simon, to carry the money to the king and to complete the records of essential business.	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, when presented to the king, extolled him with an air of authority, and secured the high priesthood for himself, outbidding 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 After receiving the king's orders he returned, possessing no qualification for the high priesthood, but having the hot temper of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a savage wild beast.	25 λαβων δε τας βασιλικας εντολας παρεγενετο της μεν αρχιερωσυνης ουδεν αξιον φερων θυμους δε ωμου τυραννου και θηρος βαρβαρου οργας εχων
26 So Jason, who after supplanting his own brother was supplanted by another man, was driven as a fugitive into the land of Ammon.	26 και ο μεν ιασων ο τον ιδιον αδελφον υπονοθευσας υπονοθευθεις υφ' ετερου φυγας εις την αμμανιτιν χωραν συνηλαστο
27 And Menelaus held the office, but he did not pay regularly any of the money promised to the king.	27 ο δε μενελαος της μεν αρχης εκρατει των δε επηγγελμενων τω βασιλει χρηματων ουδεν ευτακτει
28 When Sostratus the captain of the citadel kept requesting payment, for the collection of the revenue was his responsibility, the two of them were summoned by the king on account of this issue.	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 Menelaus left his own brother Lysimachus as deputy in the high priesthood, while Sostratus left Crates, the commander of the Cyprian troops.	29 και ο μεν μενελαος απελιπεν της αρχιερωσυνης διαδοχον λυσιμαχον τον εαυτου αδελφον σωστρατος δε κρατητα τον επι των κυπριων
30 While such was the state of affairs, it happened that the people of Tarsus and of Mallus revolted because their cities had been given as a present to Antiochis, the king's concubine.	30 τοιουτων δε συνεστηκοτων συνεβη ταρσεις και μαλλωτας στασιαζειν δια το αντιοχιδι τη παλλακη του βασιλεως εν δωρεα δεδοσθαι
31 So the king went hastily to settle the trouble, leaving Andronicus, a man of high rank, to act as his deputy.	31 θαττον ουν ο βασιλευς ηκεν καταστειλαι τα πραγματα καταλιπων τον διαδεχομενον ανδρονικον των εν αξιωματι κειμενων
32 But Menelaus, thinking he had obtained a suitable opportunity, stole some of the gold vessels of the temple and gave them to Andronicus; other vessels, as it happened, he had sold to Tyre and the neighboring cities.	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 When Onias became fully aware of these acts he publicly exposed them, having first withdrawn to a place of sanctuary at Daphne near Antioch.	33 α και σαφως επεγνωκως ο ονιας απηλεγχεν αποκεχωρηκως εις ασυλον τοπον επι δαφνης της προς αντιοχειαν κειμενης
34 Therefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus aside, urged him to kill Onias. Andronicus came to Onias, and resorting to treachery offered him sworn pledges and gave him his right hand, and in spite of his suspicion persuaded Onias to come out from the place of sanctuary; then, with no regard for justice, he immediately put him out of the way.	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 this reason not only Jews, but many also of other nations, were grieved and displeased at 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 When the king returned from the region of Cilicia, the Jews in the city appealed to him with regard to the unreasonable murder of Onias, and the Greeks shared their hatred of the crime.	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 grieved at heart and filled with pity, and wept because of the moderation and good conduct of the deceased;	37 ψυχικως ουν ο αντιοχος επιλυπηθεις και τραπεις επι ελεος και δακρυσας δια την του μετηλλαχοτος σωφροσυνην και πολλην ευταξιαν
38 and inflamed with anger, he immediately stripped off the purple robe from Andronicus, tore off his garments, and led him about the whole city to that very place where he had committed the outrage against Onias, and there he dispatched the bloodthirsty fellow. The Lord thus repaid him with the punishment he 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 When many acts of sacrilege had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the connivance of Menelaus, and when report of them had spread abroad, the populace gathered against Lysimachus, because many of the gold vessels had already been stolen.	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 And since the crowds were becoming aroused and filled with anger, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men and launched an unjust attack, under the leadership of a certain Auranus, a man advanced in years and no less advanced 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 But when the Jews became aware of Lysimachus' attack, some picked up stones, some blocks of wood, and others took handfuls of the ashes that were lying about, and threw them in wild confusion at Lysimachus and his men.	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 As a result, they wounded many of them, and killed some, and put them all to flight; and the temple robber himself they killed close by 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 Charges were brought against Menelaus about this incident.	43 περι δε τουτων ενεστη κρισις προς τον μενελαον
44 When the king came to Tyre, three men sent by the senate presented the case before him.	44 καταντησαντος δε του βασιλεως εις τυρον επ' αυτου την δικαιολογιαν εποιησαντο οι πεμφθεντες τρεις ανδρες υπο της γερουσιας
45 But Menelaus, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptolemy son of Dorymenes to win over the king.	45 ηδη δε λελειμμενος ο μενελαος επηγγειλατο χρηματα ικανα τω πτολεμαιω δορυμενους προς το πεισαι τον βασιλεα
46 Therefore Ptolemy, taking the king aside into a colonnade as if for refreshment, induced the king to change his mind.	46 οθεν απολαβων ο πτολεμαιος εις τι περιστυλον ως αναψυξοντα τον βασιλεα μετεθηκεν
47 Menelaus, the cause of all the evil, he acquitted of the charges against him, while he sentenced to death those unfortunate men, who would have been freed uncondemned if they had pleaded even before Scythians.	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 And so those who had spoken for the city and the villages and the holy vessels quickly suffered the unjust penalty.	48 ταχεως ουν την αδικον ζημιαν υπεσχον οι περι πολεως και δημων και των ιερων σκευων προηγορησαντες
49 Therefore even the Tyrians, showing their hatred of the crime, provided magnificently for their funeral.	49 δι' ην αιτιαν και τυριοι μισοπονηρησαντες τα προς την κηδειαν αυτων μεγαλοπρεπως εχορηγησαν
50 But Menelaus, because of the cupidity of those in power, remained in office, growing in wickedness, having become the chief plotter against his fellow citizens.	50 ο δε μενελαος δια τας των κρατουντων πλεονεξιας εμενεν επι τη αρχη επιφυομενος τη κακια μεγας των πολιτων επιβουλος καθεστως