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BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 El año 151, Demetrio, hijo de Seleuco, salió de Roma y, con unos pocos hombres, arribó a una ciudad marítima donde se proclamó rey.	1 In the hundred and fifty-first year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from the city of Rome, and came up with a few men into a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.
2 Cuando se disponía a entrar en la residencia real de sus padres, el ejército apresó a Antíoco y a Lisias para llevarlos a su presencia.	2 And it came to pass, as he entered into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army seized upon Antiochus, and Lysias, to bring them unto him.
3 Al saberlo, dijo: «No quiero ver sus caras».	3 And when he knew it, he said: Let me not see their face.
4 El ejército los mató y Demetrio se sentó en su trono real.	4 So the army slew them. And Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom:
5 Entonces todos los hombres sin ley e impíos de Israel acudieron a él, con Alcimo al frente, que pretendía el sumo sacerdocio.	5 And there came to him the wicked and ungodly men of Israel: And Alcimus was at the head of them, who desired to be made high priest.
6 Ya en su presencia, acusaron al pueblo diciendo: «Judas y sus hermanos han hecho perecer a todos tus amigos y a nosotros nos han expulsado de nuestro país.	6 And they accused the people to the king, saying: Judas and his brethren have destroyed all thy friends, and he hath driven us out of our land.
7 Envía, pues, ahora una persona de tu confianza, que vaya y vea los estragos que en nosotros y en la provincia del rey han causado, y los castigue a ellos y a todos los que les apoyan».	7 Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go, and see all the havock he hath made amongst us, and in the king's lands: and let him punish all his friends and their helpers.
8 El rey eligió a Báquides, uno de los amigos del rey, gobernador de Transeufratina, grande en el reino y fiel al rey.	8 Then the king chose Bacchides, one of his friends that ruled beyond the great river in the kingdom, and was faithful to the king: and he sent him,
9 Le envió con el impío Alcimo, a quien concedió el sacerdocio, a tomar venganza de los israelitas.	9 To see the havock that Judas had made: and the wicked Alcimus he made high priest, and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel.
10 Partieron con un ejército numeroso y en llegando a la tierra de Judá, enviaron mensajeros a Judas y sus hermanos con falsas proposiciones de paz.	10 And they arose, and came with a great army into the land of Juda: and they sent messengers, and spoke to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.
11 Pero éstos no hicieron caso de sus palabras, porque vieron que habían venido con un ejército numeroso.	11 But they gave no heed to their words: for they saw that they were come with a great army.
12 No obstante, un grupo de escribas se reunió con Alcimo y Báquides, tratando de encontrar una solución justa.	12 Then there assembled to Alcimus and Bacchides a company of the scribes to require things that are just:
13 Los asideos eran los primeros entre los israelitas en pedirles la paz,	13 And first the Assideans that were among the children of Israel, and they sought peace of them.
14 pues decían: «Un sacerdote del linaje de Aarón ha venido con el ejército: no nos hará ningún mal».	14 For they said: One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come, he will not deceive us.
15 Habló con ellos amistosamente y les aseguró bajo juramento: «No intentaremos haceros mal ni a vosotros ni a vuestros amigos».	15 And he spoke to them peaceably: and he swore to them, saying: We will do you no harm nor your friends.
16 Le creyeron, pero él prendió a sesenta de ellos y les hizo morir en un mismo día, según la palabra que estaba escrita:	16 And they believed him. And he took threescore of them, and slew them in one day, according to the word that is written:
17 «Esparcieron la carne y la sangre de tus santos en torno a Jerusalén y no hubo quien les diese sepultura».	17 The flesh of thy saints, and the blood of them they have shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
18 Con esto, el miedo hacia ellos y el espanto se apoderó del pueblo, que decía: «No hay en ellos verdad ni justicia, pues han violado el pacto y el juramento que habían jurado».	18 Then fear and trembling fell upon all the people: for they said: There is no truth, nor justice among them: for they have broken the covenant, and the oath which they made.
19 Báquides partió de Jerusalén y acampó en Bet Zet. De allí mandó a prender a muchos que habían desertado donde él y a algunos del pueblo, los mató y los arrojó en el pozo grande.	19 And Bacchides removed the camp from Jerusalem, and pitched in Bethzecha: and he sent, and took many of them that were fled away from him, and some of the people he killed, and threw them into a great pit.
20 Luego puso la provincia en manos de Alcimo, dejó con él tropas que le sostuvieran y se marchó adonde el rey.	20 Then he committed the country to Alcimus, and left with him troops to help him. So Bacchides went away to the king:
21 Alcimo luchó por el sumo sacerdocio.	21 But Alcimus did what he could to maintain his chief priesthood.
22 Se le unieron todos los perturbadores del pueblo, se hicieron dueños de la tierra de Judá y causaron graves males a Israel.	22 And they that disturbed the people resorted to him, and they got the land of Juda into their power, and did much hurt in Israel.
23 Viendo Judas todo el daño que Alcimo y los suyos hacían a los hijos de Israel, mayor que el que habían causado los gentiles,	23 And Judas saw all the evils that Alcimus, and they that were with him, did to the children of Israel, much more than the Gentiles.
24 salió a recorrer todo el territorio de Judea para tomar venganza de los desertores y no dejarles andar por la región.	24 And he went out into all the coasts of Juda round about, and took vengeance upon the men that had revolted, and they ceased to go forth any more into the country.
25 Al ver Alcimo que Judas y los suyos cobraban fuerza y que él no podía resistirles, se volvió donde el rey y les acusó de graves delitos.	25 And Alcimus saw that Judas, and they that were with him prevailed: and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to the king, and accused them of many crimes.
26 El rey envió a Nicanor, uno de sus generales más distinguidos y enemigo declarado de Israel, y le mandó exterminar al pueblo.	26 And the king sent Nicanor one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.
27 Nicanor llegó a Jerusalén con un ejército numeroso y envió a Judas y sus hermanos un insidioso mensaje de paz diciéndoles:	27 And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully with friendly words,
28 «No haya lucha entre vosotros y yo; iré a veros amistosamente con una pequeña escolta».	28 Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come with a few men to see your faces with peace.
29 Fue pues, donde Judas y ambos se saludaron amistosamente, pero los enemigos estaban preparados para raptar a Judas.	29 And he came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably: and the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by force.
30 Al conocer que había venido a él con engaños, se atemorizó Judas y no quiso verle más.	30 And the thing was known to Judas that he was come to him with deceit: and he was much afraid of him, and would not see his face any more.
31 Viendo descubiertos sus planes, Nicanor salió a enfrentarse con Judas cerca de Cafarsalamá.	31 And Nicanor knew that his counsel was discovered: and he went out to fight against Judas near Capharsalama.
32 Cayeron unos quinientos hombres del ejército de Nicanor y los demás huyeron a la Ciudad de David.	32 And there fell of Nicanor's army almost five thousand men, and they fled into the city of David.
33 Después de estos sucesos, subió Nicanor al monte Sión. Salieron del Lugar Santo sacerdotes y ancianos del pueblo para saludarle amistosamente y mostrarle el holocausto que se ofrecía por el rey.	33 And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king.
34 Pero él se burló de ellos, les escarneció, les mancilló y habló insolentemente.	34 But he mocked them and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly,
35 Colérico, les dijo con juramento: «Si esta vez no se me entrega Judas y su ejército en mis manos, cuando vuelva, hecha la paz, prenderé fuego a esta Casa». Y salió lleno de furor.	35 And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this house. And he went out in a great rage.
36 Entraron los sacerdotes y, de pie ante el altar y el santuario, exclamaron llorando:	36 And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said:
37 «Tú has elegido esta Casa para que en ella fuese invocado tu nombre y fuese casa de oración y súplica para tu pueblo;	37 Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people.
38 toma vengaza de este hombre y de su ejército y caigan bajo la espada. Acuérdate, de sus blasfemias y no les des tregua».	38 Be avenged of this man, and his army, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.
39 Nicanor partió de Jerusalén y acampó en Bet Jorón, donde se le unió un contingente de Siria.	39 Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem, and encamped near to Bethoron: and an army of Syria joined him.
40 Judas acampó en Adasá con 3.000 hombres y oró diciendo:	40 But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed, and said:
41 «Cuando los enviados del rey blasfemaron, salió tu ángel y mató a 185.000 de ellos;	41 O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five thousand:
42 destruye también hoy este ejército ante nosotros y reconozcan los que queden que su jefe profirió palabras impías contra tu Lugar Santo; júzgale según su maldad».	42 Even so destroy this army in our sight to day, and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary: and judge thou him according to his wickedness.
43 El día trece del mes de Adar trabaron batalla los ejércitos y salió derrotado el de Nicanor. Nicanor cayó el primero en el combate,	43 And the armies joined battle on the thirteenth day of the month Adar: and the army of Nicanor was defeated, and he himself was first slain in the battle.
44 y su ejército, al verle caído, arrojó las armas y se dio a la fuga.	44 And when his army saw that Nicanor was slain, they threw away their weapons, and fled:
45 Les estuvieron persiguiendo un día entero, desde Adasá hasta llegar a Gázara, dando aviso tras ellos con el sonido de las trompetas.	45 And they pursued after them one day's journey from Adazer, even till ye come to Gazara, and they sounded the trumpets after them with signals.
46 Salió gente de todos los pueblos judíos del contorno y, envolviéndoles, les obligaron a volverse los unos sobre los otros. Todos cayeron a espada; no quedó ni uno de ellos.	46 And they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and they pushed them with the horns, and they turned again to them, and they were all slain with the sword, and there was not left of them so much as one.
47 Tomaron los despojos y el botín; cortaron la cabeza de Nicanor y su mano derecha, aquella que había extendido insolentemente, y las llevaron para exponerlas a la vista de Jerusalén.	47 And they took the spoils of them for a booty, and they cut off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he had proudly stretched out, and they brought it, and hung it up over against Jerusalem.
48 El pueblo se llenó de gran alegría; celebraron aquel día como un gran día de regocijo	48 And the people rejoiced exceedingly, and they spent that day with great joy.
49 y acordaron conmemorarlo cada año el trece de Adar.	49 And he ordained that this day should be kept every year, being the thirteenth of the month of Adar.
50 El país de Judá gozó de sosiego por algún tiempo.	50 And the land of Juda was quiet for a short time.