1 Maccabees 12

DOUAI-RHEIMS	LXX
1 And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain men and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them:	1 και ειδεν ιωναθαν οτι ο καιρος αυτω συνεργει και επελεξατο ανδρας και απεστειλεν εις ρωμην στησαι και ανανεωσασθαι την προς αυτους φιλιαν
2 And he sent letters to the Spartans, and to other places according to the same form.	2 και προς σπαρτιατας και τοπους ετερους απεστειλεν επιστολας κατα τα αυτα
3 And they went to Rome, and entered into the senate house, and said: Jonathan the high priest, and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew the amity, and alliance as it was before.	3 και επορευθησαν εις ρωμην και εισηλθον εις το βουλευτηριον και ειπον ιωναθαν ο αρχιερευς και το εθνος των ιουδαιων απεστειλεν ημας ανανεωσασθαι την φιλιαν εαυτοις και την συμμαχιαν κατα το προτερον
4 And they gave them letters to their governors in every place, to conduct them into the land of Juda with peace.	4 και εδωκαν επιστολας αυτοις προς αυτους κατα τοπον οπως προπεμπωσιν αυτους εις γην ιουδα μετ' ειρηνης
5 And this is a copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:	5 και τουτο το αντιγραφον των επιστολων ων εγραψεν ιωναθαν τοις σπαρτιαταις
6 Jonathan the high priest, and the ancients of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to the Spartans, their brethren, greeting.	6 ιωναθαν αρχιερευς και η γερουσια του εθνους και οι ιερεις και ο λοιπος δημος των ιουδαιων σπαρτιαταις τοις αδελφοις χαιρειν
7 There were letters sent long ago to Onias the high priest from Arius who reigned then among you, to signify that you are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify.	7 ετι προτερον απεσταλησαν επιστολαι προς ονιαν τον αρχιερεα παρα αρειου του βασιλευοντος εν υμιν οτι εστε αδελφοι ημων ως το αντιγραφον υποκειται
8 And Onias received the ambassador with honour: and received the letters wherein there was mention made of the alliance, and amity.	8 και επεδεξατο ο ονιας τον ανδρα τον απεσταλμενον ενδοξως και ελαβεν τας επιστολας εν αις διεσαφειτο περι συμμαχιας και φιλιας
9 We, though we needed none of these things, having for our comfort the holy books that are in our hands,	9 ημεις ουν απροσδεεις τουτων οντες παρακλησιν εχοντες τα βιβλια τα αγια τα εν ταις χερσιν ημων
10 Chose rather to send to you to renew the brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers to you altogether: for there is a long time passed since you sent to us.	10 επειραθημεν αποστειλαι την προς υμας αδελφοτητα και φιλιαν ανανεωσασθαι προς το μη εξαλλοτριωθηναι υμων πολλοι γαρ καιροι διηλθον αφ' ου απεστειλατε προς ημας
11 We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our festivals, and other days, wherein it is convenient, remember you in the sacrifices that we offer, and in our observances, as it is meet, and becoming to remember brethren.	11 ημεις ουν εν παντι καιρω αδιαλειπτως εν τε ταις εορταις και ταις λοιπαις καθηκουσαις ημεραις μιμνησκομεθα υμων εφ' ων προσφερομεν θυσιων και εν ταις προσευχαις ως δεον εστιν και πρεπον μνημονευειν αδελφων
12 And we rejoice at your glory.	12 ευφραινομεθα δε επι τη δοξη υμων
13 But we have had many troubles and wars on every side, and the kings that are round about us, have fought against us.	13 ημας δε εκυκλωσαν πολλαι θλιψεις και πολεμοι πολλοι και επολεμησαν ημας οι βασιλεις οι κυκλω ημων
14 But we would not be troublesome to you, nor the rest of our allies and friends in these wars.	14 ουκ ηβουλομεθα ουν παρενοχλησαι υμιν και τοις λοιποις συμμαχοις και φιλοις ημων εν τοις πολεμοις τουτοις
15 For we have had help from heaven, and we have been delivered, and our enemies are humbled.	15 εχομεν γαρ την εξ ουρανου βοηθειαν βοηθουσαν ημιν και ερρυσθημεν απο των εχθρων και εταπεινωθησαν οι εχθροι ημων
16 We have chosen therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans to renew with them the former amity and alliance.	16 επελεξαμεν ουν νουμηνιον αντιοχου και αντιπατρον ιασονος και απεσταλκαμεν προς ρωμαιους ανανεωσασθαι την προς αυτους φιλιαν και συμμαχιαν την προτερον
17 And we have commanded them to go also to you, and to salute you, and to deliver you our letters, concerning the renewing of our brotherhood.	17 ενετειλαμεθα ουν αυτοις και προς υμας πορευθηναι και ασπασασθαι υμας και αποδουναι υμιν τας παρ' ημων επιστολας περι της ανανεωσεως και της αδελφοτητος ημων
18 And now you shall do well to give us an answer hereto.	18 και νυν καλως ποιησετε αντιφωνησαντες ημιν προς ταυτα
19 And this is the copy of the letter which he had sent to Onias:	19 και τουτο το αντιγραφον των επιστολων ων απεστειλαν ονια
20 Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the high priest, greeting.	20 αρειος βασιλευς σπαρτιατων ονια ιερει μεγαλω χαιρειν
21 It is found in writing concerning the Spartans, and the Jews, that they are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham.	21 ευρεθη εν γραφη περι τε των σπαρτιατων και ιουδαιων οτι εισιν αδελφοι και οτι εισιν εκ γενους αβρααμ
22 And now since this is come to our knowledge, you do well to write to us of your prosperity.	22 και νυν αφ' ου εγνωμεν ταυτα καλως ποιησετε γραφοντες ημιν περι της ειρηνης υμων
23 And we also have written back to you: That our cattle, and our possessions are yours: and yours, ours. We therefore have commanded that these things should be told you.	23 και ημεις δε αντιγραφομεν υμιν τα κτηνη υμων και η υπαρξις υμων ημιν εστιν και τα ημων υμιν εστιν εντελλομεθα ουν οπως απαγγειλωσιν υμιν κατα ταυτα
24 Now Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come again with a greater army than before to fight against him.	24 και ηκουσεν ιωναθαν οτι επεστρεψαν οι αρχοντες δημητριου μετα δυναμεως πολλης υπερ το προτερον του πολεμησαι προς αυτον
25 So he went out from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amath: for he gave them no time to enter into his country.	25 και απηρεν εξ ιερουσαλημ και απηντησεν αυτοις εις την αμαθιτιν χωραν ου γαρ εδωκεν αυτοις ανοχην του εμβατευσαι εις την χωραν αυτου
26 And he sent spies into their camp, and they came back and brought him word that they designed to come upon them in the night.	26 και απεστειλεν κατασκοπους εις την παρεμβολην αυτων και επεστρεψαν και απηγγειλαν αυτω οτι ουτως τασσονται επιπεσειν επ' αυτους την νυκτα
27 And when the sun was set, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms all night long ready to fight, and he set sentinels round about the camp.	27 ως δε εδυ ο ηλιος επεταξεν ιωναθαν τοις παρ' αυτου γρηγορειν και ειναι επι τοις οπλοις ετοιμαζεσθαι εις πολεμον δι' ολης της νυκτος και εξεβαλεν προφυλακας κυκλω της παρεμβολης
28 And the enemies heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, and they were struck with fear, and dread in their heart: and they kindled fires in their camp.	28 και ηκουσαν οι υπεναντιοι οτι ητοιμασται ιωναθαν και οι παρ' αυτου εις πολεμον και εφοβηθησαν και επτηξαν τη καρδια αυτων και ανεκαυσαν πυρας εν τη παρεμβολη αυτων
29 But Jonathan and they that were with him knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.	29 ιωναθαν δε και οι παρ' αυτου ουκ εγνωσαν εως πρωι εβλεπον γαρ τα φωτα καιομενα
30 And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus.	30 και κατεδιωξεν ιωναθαν οπισω αυτων και ου κατελαβεν αυτους διεβησαν γαρ τον ελευθερον ποταμον
31 And Jonathan turned upon the Arabians that are called Zabadeans: and he defeated them, and took the spoils of them.	31 και εξεκλινεν ιωναθαν επι τους αραβας τους καλουμενους ζαβαδαιους και επαταξεν αυτους και ελαβεν τα σκυλα αυτων
32 And he went forward, and came to Damascus, and passed through all that country.	32 και αναζευξας ηλθεν εις δαμασκον και διωδευσεν εν παση τη χωρα
33 Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it,	33 και σιμων εξηλθεν και διωδευσεν εως ασκαλωνος και τα πλησιον οχυρωματα και εξεκλινεν εις ιοππην και προκατελαβετο αυτην
34 (For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius,) and he put a garrison there to keep it.	34 ηκουσεν γαρ οτι βουλονται το οχυρωμα παραδουναι τοις παρα δημητριου και εθετο εκει φρουραν οπως φυλασσωσιν αυτην
35 And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people, and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea,	35 και επεστρεψεν ιωναθαν και εξεκκλησιασεν τους πρεσβυτερους του λαου και εβουλευετο μετ' αυτων του οικοδομησαι οχυρωματα εν τη ιουδαια
36 And to build up walls in Jerusalem, and raise a mount between the castle and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might have no communication, and that they might neither buy nor sell.	36 και προσυψωσαι τα τειχη ιερουσαλημ και υψωσαι υψος μεγα ανα μεσον της ακρας και της πολεως εις το διαχωριζειν αυτην της πολεως ινα η αυτη κατα μονας οπως μητε αγοραζωσιν μητε πωλωσιν
37 And they came together to build up the city: for the wall that was upon the brook towards the east was broken down, and he repaired that which is called Caphetetha:	37 και συνηχθησαν του οικοδομειν την πολιν και επεσεν του τειχους του χειμαρρου του εξ απηλιωτου και επεσκευασεν το καλουμενον χαφεναθα
38 And Simon built Adiada in Sephela, and fortified it, and set up gates and bars.	38 και σιμων ωκοδομησεν την αδιδα εν τη σεφηλα και ωχυρωσεν αυτην και επεστησεν θυρας και μοχλους
39 Now when Tryphon had conceived a design to make himself king of Asia, and to take the crown, and to stretch out his hand against king Antiochus:	39 και εζητησεν τρυφων βασιλευσαι της ασιας και περιθεσθαι το διαδημα και εκτειναι χειρα επ' αντιοχον τον βασιλεα
40 Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan.	40 και ευλαβηθη μηποτε ουκ εαση αυτον ιωναθαν και μηποτε πολεμηση προς αυτον και εζητει συλλαβειν αυτον του απολεσαι και απαρας ηλθεν εις βαιθσαν
41 And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan.	41 και εξηλθεν ιωναθαν εις απαντησιν αυτω εν τεσσαρακοντα χιλιασιν ανδρων επιλελεγμεναις εις παραταξιν και ηλθεν εις βαιθσαν
42 Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him,	42 και ειδεν τρυφων οτι ηλθεν μετα δυναμεως πολλης και εκτειναι χειρας επ' αυτον ευλαβηθη
43 But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself.	43 και επεδεξατο αυτον ενδοξως και συνεστησεν αυτον πασιν τοις φιλοις αυτου και εδωκεν αυτω δοματα και επεταξεν τοις φιλοις αυτου και ταις δυναμεσιν αυτου υπακουειν αυτου ως αυτου
44 And he said to Jonathan: Why hast thou troubled all the people, whereas we have no war?	44 και ειπεν τω ιωναθαν ινα τι εκοπωσας παντα τον λαον τουτον πολεμου μη ενεστηκοτος ημιν
45 Now therefore send them back to their own houses: and choose thee a few men that may be with thee, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will deliver it to thee, and the rest of the strong holds, and the army, and all that have any charge, and I will return and go away: for this is the cause of my coming.	45 και νυν αποστειλον αυτους εις τους οικους αυτων επιλεξαι δε σεαυτω ανδρας ολιγους οιτινες εσονται μετα σου και δευρο μετ' εμου εις πτολεμαιδα και παραδωσω σοι αυτην και τα λοιπα οχυρωματα και τας δυναμεις τας λοιπας και παντας τους επι των χρειων και επιστρεψας απελευσομαι τουτου γαρ χαριν παρειμι
46 And Jonathan believed him, and did as he said: and sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Juda:	46 και εμπιστευσας αυτω εποιησεν καθως ειπεν και εξαπεστειλεν τας δυναμεις και απηλθον εις γην ιουδα
47 But he kept with him three thousand men: of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.	47 κατελιπεν δε μεθ' εαυτου ανδρας τρισχιλιους ων δισχιλιους αφηκεν εν τη γαλιλαια χιλιοι δε συνηλθον αυτω
48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates of the city, and took him: and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword.	48 ως δε εισηλθεν ιωναθαν εις πτολεμαιδα απεκλεισαν οι πτολεμαεις τας πυλας και συνελαβον αυτον και παντας τους συνεισελθοντας μετ' αυτου απεκτειναν εν ρομφαια
49 Then Tryphon sent an army and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain to destroy all Jonathan's company.	49 και απεστειλεν τρυφων δυναμεις και ιππον εις την γαλιλαιαν και το πεδιον το μεγα του απολεσαι παντας τους παρα ιωναθου
50 But they, when they understood that Jonathan and all that were with him were taken and slain, encouraged one another, and went out ready for battle.	50 και επεγνωσαν οτι συνελημφθη και απολωλεν και οι μετ' αυτου και παρεκαλεσαν εαυτους και επορευοντο συνεστραμμενοι ετοιμοι εις πολεμον
51 Then they that had come after them, seeing that they stood for their lives, returned back.	51 και ειδον οι διωκοντες οτι περι ψυχης αυτοις εστιν και επεστρεψαν
52 Whereupon they all came peaceably into the land of Juda. And they bewailed Jonathan, and them that had been with him, exceedingly: and Israel mourned with great lamentation.	52 και ηλθον παντες μετ' ειρηνης εις γην ιουδα και επενθησαν τον ιωναθαν και τους μετ' αυτου και εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα και επενθησεν πας ισραηλ πενθος μεγα
53 Then all the heathens that were round about them, sought to destroy them. For they said:	53 και εζητησαν παντα τα εθνη τα κυκλω αυτων εκτριψαι αυτους ειπον γαρ ουκ εχουσιν αρχοντα και βοηθουντα νυν ουν πολεμησωμεν αυτους και εξαρωμεν εξ ανθρωπων το μνημοσυνον αυτων
54 They have no prince, nor any to help them: now therefore let us make war upon them, and take away the memory of them from amongst mem.