Primo libro dei Maccabei 10

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Et anno centesimo sexage simo ascendit Alexander An tiochi filius,Epiphanes, et occupavit Ptolemaidam; et receperunt eum, et regnavit illic.	1 In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,
2 Etaudivit Demetrius rex et congregavit exercitum copiosum valde et exivit obviamilli in proelium.	2 Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.
3 Et misit Demetrius epistulam ad Ionathan verbis pacificis,ut magnificaret eum.	3 Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him.
4 Dixit enim: “ Anticipemus facere pacem cum eo,priusquam faciat cum Alexandro adversum nos;	4 For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:
5 recordabitur enim omnium malorum,quae consummavimus in eum et in fratrem eius et in gentem eius ”.	5 Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people.
6 Et deditei potestatem congregare exercitum et fabrificare arma et esse ipsum sociumeius; et obsides, qui erant in arce, dixit tradi ei.	6 Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him.
7 Et venit Ionathas inIerusalem et legit epistulas in auditu omnis populi et eorum, qui in arce erant;	7 Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:
8 et timuerunt timore magno, cum audirent quoniam dedit ei rex potestatemcongregandi exercitum.	8 Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.
9 Et tradiderunt, qui erant in arce, Ionathae obsides, etreddidit eos parentibus ipsorum.	9 Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents.
10 Et habitavit Ionathas in Ierusalem et coepitaedificare et innovare civitatem;	10 This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city.
11 et dixit facientibus opera, ut exstruerentmuros et montem Sion in circuitu lapidibus quadratis ad munitionem: et itafecerunt.	11 And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about with square stones for fortification; and they did so.
12 Et fugerunt alienigenae, qui erant in munitionibus, quas Bacchidesaedificaverat,	12 Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;
13 et reliquit unusquisque locum suum et abiit in terram suam;	13 Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country.
14 tantum in Bethsura remanserunt aliqui ex his, qui reliquerant legem etpraecepta; erat enim ad refugium.	14 Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of refuge.
15 Et audivit Alexander rex promissa, quae misit Demetrius Ionathae, etnarraverunt ei proelia et virtutes, quas ipse fecit et fratres eius, et labores,quos habuerunt.	15 Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,
16 Et ait: “ Numquid inveniemus aliquem virum talem? Et nuncfaciemus eum amicum et socium nostrum ”.	16 He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.
17 Et scripsit epistulam et misit eisecundum haec verba dicens:	17 Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,
18 “ Rex Alexander fratri Ionathae salutem.	18 King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:
19 Audivimus de te quod vir potens es viribus et aptus es, ut sis amicus noster;	19 We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.
20 et nunc constituimus te hodie summum sacerdotem gentis tuae, et ut amicusvoceris regis — et misit ei purpuram et coronam auream — et, quae nostrasunt, sentias nobiscum et conserves amicitias ad nos ”.	20 Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king's friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.
21 Et induit seIonathas stola sancta septimo mense, anno centesimo sexagesimo, in die sollemniScenopegiae; et congregavit exercitum et fecit arma copiosa.	21 So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour.
22 Et audivit Demetrius verba ista et contristatus est nimis et ait:	22 Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,
23 “ Quidhoc fecimus quod praeoccupavit nos Alexander apprehendere amicitiam Iudaeorum adfirmamentum?	23 What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?
24 Scribam et ego illis verba deprecatoria et dignitates et dona,ut sint mecum in adiutorium ”.	24 I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid.
25 Et misit eis secundum haec verba: “ RexDemetrius genti Iudaeorum salutem.	25 He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:
26 Quoniam servastis ad nos pactum etmansistis in amicitia nostra et non accessistis ad inimicos nostros, audivimuset gavisi sumus.	26 Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.
27 Et nunc perseverate adhuc conservare ad nos fidem, etretribuemus vobis bona pro his, quae facitis nobiscum,	27 Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,
28 et remittemus vobispraestationes multas et dabimus vobis donationes.	28 And will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards.
29 Et nunc absolvo vos etremitto Iudaeos a tributis et pretio salis et a coronis;	29 And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,
30 et pro tertia parteseminis et pro dimidia parte fructus ligni, quod debetur mihi accipere, remittoex hodierno die et deinceps accipere a terra Iudae et a tribus regionibus, quaeadditae sunt illi ex Samaritide et Galilaea, ex hodierna die et in totum tempus;	30 And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore.
31 et Ierusalem sit sancta et libera et fines eius et decimae et tributa.	31 Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and tributes.
32 Remitto etiam potestatem arcis, quae est in Ierusalem, et do eam summosacerdoti, ut constituat in ea viros, quoscumque ipse elegerit, qui custodianteam.	32 And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up authority over it, and give the high priest, that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it.
33 Et omnem animam Iudaeorum, quae captiva est a terra Iudae in omni regnomeo, relinquo liberam gratis, et omnes a tributis solvantur etiam pecorumsuorum.	33 Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried captives out of the land of Judea into any part of my kingdom, and I will that all my officers remit the tributes even of their cattle.
34 Et omnes dies sollemnes et sabbata et neomeniae et dies decreti ettres dies ante diem sollemnem et tres dies post diem sollemnem sint omnesimmunitatis et remissionis omnibus Iudaeis, qui sunt in regno meo;	34 Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast shall be all of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm.
35 et nemohabebit potestatem agere et perturbare aliquem illorum de omni causa.	35 Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest any of them in any matter.
36 Etascribantur ex Iudaeis in exercitu regis ad triginta milia virorum, et dabunturillis copiae, ut oportet omnibus exercitibus regis.	36 I will further, that there be enrolled among the king's forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all king's forces.
37 Et ex eis constituentur,qui sint in munitionibus regis magnis, et ex his constituentur super negotiaregni, quae aguntur ex fide, et praepositi eorum et principes sint ex eis etambulent in legibus suis, sicut praecepit rex in terra Iudae.	37 And of them some shall be placed in the king's strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea.
38 Et tresregiones, quae additae sunt Iudaeae ex regione Samariae, addatur Iudaeaereputari, ut sint sub uno et non oboediant alii potestati, nisi summisacerdotis.	38 And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be joined with Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor bound to obey other authority than the high priest's.
39 Ptolemaida et confines eius dedi donum sanctis, quae sunt inIerusalem, ad necessarios sumptus sanctis.	39 As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expences of the sanctuary.
40 Et ego do singulis annis quindecimmilia siclorum argenti de rationibus regis ex locis, quae me contingunt;	40 Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king's accounts from the places appertaining.
41 etomne, quod reliquum fuerit, quod non reddiderant, qui super negotia erant, annisprioribus, ex hoc dabunt in opera domus.	41 And all the overplus, which the officers payed not in as in former time, from henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple.
42 Et super haec quinque milia siclorumargenti, quanta accipiebant de sanctorum ratione per singulos annos, et haecremittuntur eo quod ipsa ad sacerdotes pertineant, qui ministerio funguntur.	42 And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister.
43 Et quicumque confugerint in templum, quod est Hierosolymis, et in omnibusfinibus eius debentes regalia et quamlibet rem, dimittantur, et universa, quaesunt eis in regno meo.	43 And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be within the liberties hereof, being indebted unto the king, or for any other matter, let them be at liberty, and all that they have in my realm.
44 Et ad aedificanda vel restauranda opera sanctorumsumptus dabitur de ratione regis;	44 For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expences shall be given of the king's accounts.
45 et ad exstruendos muros Ierusalem etcommuniendum in circuitu sumptus dabitur de ratione regis et ad construendosmuros in Iudaea ”.	45 Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expences shall be given out of the king's accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.
46 Ut audivit autem Ionathas et populus sermones istos, non crediderunt eis necreceperunt, quia recordati sunt malitiae magnae, quam fecerat in Israel ettribulaverat eos valde.	46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.
47 Et complacuit eis in Alexandro, quia ipse fuerat eisprinceps sermonum pacis, et ipsi auxilium ferebant omnibus diebus.	47 But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.
48 Etcongregavit rex Alexander exercitum magnum et admovit castra contra Demetrium.	48 Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.
49 Et commiserunt proelium duo reges, et fugit exercitus Alexandri, et insecutusest eum Demetrius et praevaluit adversus eos;	49 And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius' host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.
50 et confirmavit proelium nimis,donec occidit sol, et cecidit Demetrius in die illa.	50 And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.
51 Et misit Alexander ad Ptolemaeum regem Aegypti legatos secundum haec verbadicens:	51 Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
52 “ Quoniam regressus sum in regnum meum et sedi in sede patrummeorum et obtinui principatum et contrivi Demetrium et possedi regionem nostram	52 Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;
53 et commisi pugnam cum eo, et contritus est ipse et castra eius a nobis, etsedimus in sede regni eius;	53 For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
54 et nunc statuamus ad invicem amicitiam, et damihi filiam tuam uxorem, et ego ero gener tuus et dabo tibi dona et ipsi dignate ”.	54 Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy dignity.
55 Et respondit rex Ptolemaeus dicens: “ Felix dies, in qua reversuses ad terram patrum tuorum et sedisti in sede regni eorum!	55 Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
56 Et nunc faciamtibi, quae scripsisti, sed occurre in Ptolemaidam, ut videamus invicem nos, etsocer fiam tibi, sicut dixisti ”.	56 And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.
57 Et exivit Ptolemaeus de Aegypto, ipse etCleopatra filia eius, et venit Ptolemaidam anno centesimo sexagesimo secundo.	57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:
58 Et occurrit ei Alexander rex, et dedit ei Cleopatram filiam suam et fecitnuptias eius Ptolemaidae sicut reges in magna gloria.	58 Where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.
59 Et scripsit rex Alexander Ionathae, ut veniret obviam sibi.	59 Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.
60 Et abiit cumgloria Ptolemaidam et occurrit ibi duobus regibus et dedit illis argentum multumet aurum et dona et invenit gratiam in conspectu eorum.	60 Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in their sight.
61 Et conveneruntadversus eum viri pestilentes ex Israel, viri iniqui interpellantes adversuseum; et non intendit ad eos rex.	61 At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.
62 Et iussit rex, et exspoliaverunt Ionathanvestibus suis et induerunt eum purpura; et ita fecerunt. Et collocavit eum rexsedere secum.	62 Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so.
63 Dixitque principibus suis: “ Exite cum eo in medium civitatiset praedicate, ut nemo adversus eum interpellet de ullo negotio, nec quisquam eimolestus sit de ulla ratione ”.	63 And he made him sit by himself, and said into his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.
64 Et factum est, ut viderunt, quiinterpellabant gloriam eius, quae praedicabatur, et opertum eum purpura,fugerunt omnes.	64 Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.
65 Et magnificavit eum rex et scripsit eum inter primos amicoset posuit eum ducem et participem principatus.	65 So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him a duke, and partaker of his dominion.
66 Et reversus est Ionathas inIerusalem cum pace et laetitia.	66 Afterward Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness.
67 In anno centesimo sexagesimo quinto venit Demetrius filius Demetrii a Cretain terram patrum suorum;	67 Furthermore in the; hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:
68 et audivit Alexander rex et contristatus est valdeet reversus est Antiochiam.	68 Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.
69 Et constituit Demetrius rex Apollonium, quipraeerat Coelesyriae, et congregavit exercitum magnum; et accessit ad Iamniam etmisit ad Ionathan summum sacerdotem	69 Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia, and sent unto Jonathan the high priest, saying,
70 dicens: “ Tu omnino solus resistisnobis; ego autem factus sum in derisum et in opprobrium propter te; et quare tupotestatem adversum nos exerces in montibus?	70 Thou alone liftest up thyself against us, and I am laughed to scorn for thy sake, and reproached: and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains?
71 Nunc ergo si confidis invirtutibus tuis, descende ad nos in campum, et comparemus illic invicem, quiamecum est virtus civitatum.	71 Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities.
72 Interroga et disce quis sum ego et ceteri, quiauxilio sunt nobis, et dicunt: “Non potest stare pes vester ante faciemnostram, quia bis in fugam conversi sunt patres tui in terra sua”.	72 Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part, and they shall tell thee that thy foot is not able to to flight in their own land.
73 Et nuncnon poteris sustinere equitatum et exercitum talem in campo, ubi non est lapisneque silex neque locus fugiendi ”.	73 Wherefore now thou shalt not be able to abide the horsemen and so great a power in the plain, where is neither stone nor flint, nor place to flee unto.
74 Ut audivit autem Ionathas sermones Apollonii, motus est animo et elegit decemmilia virorum et exiit ab Ierusalem, et occurrit ei Simon frater eius inadiutorium.	74 So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him.
75 Et applicuit castra in Ioppen; et excluserunt eum, qui erant decivitate, quia custodia Apollonii in Ioppe erat, et oppugnaverunt eam.	75 And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there.
76 Etexterriti, qui erant in civitate, aperuerunt ei, et obtinuit Ionathas Ioppen.	76 Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and so Jonathan won Joppa.
77 Et audivit Apollonius et admovit tria milia equitum et exercitum multum. Etabiit Azotum tamquam iter faciens et statim exiit in campum, eo quod haberetmultitudinem equitum et confideret in eis.	77 Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great host of footmen, and went to Azotus as one that journeyed, and therewithal drew him forth into the plain. because he had a great number of horsemen, in whom he put his trust.
78 Et insecutus est eum Ionathas inAzotum, et exercitus commiserunt proelium.	78 Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle.
79 Et reliquit Apollonius milleequites post eos occulte.	79 Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush.
80 Et cognovit Ionathas quoniam insidiae sunt post se;et circuierunt castra eius et iecerunt iacula in populum a mane usque advesperam.	80 And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.
81 Populus autem stabat, sicut praeceperat Ionathas, et laboraveruntequi eorum.	81 But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so the enemies' horses were tired.
82 Et eiecit Simon exercitum suum et commisit contra legionem;equites enim fatigati erant. Et contriti sunt ab eo et fugerunt,	82 Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the footmen, (for the horsemen were spent) who were discomfited by him, and fled.
83 et equidispersi sunt in campo et fugerunt in Azotum et intraverunt in Bethdagon idolumsuum, ut ibi se liberarent.	83 The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into Bethdagon, their idol's temple, for safety.
84 Et succendit Ionathas Azotum et civitates, quaeerant in circuitu eius, et accepit spolia eorum et templum Dagon et omnes, quifugerunt in illud, succendit igne.	84 But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire.
85 Et fuerunt, qui ceciderunt gladio cum hisqui succensi sunt, fere octo milia virorum.	85 Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men.
86 Et movit inde Ionathas castra etapplicuit ad Ascalonem, et exierunt de civitate obviam illi in magna gloria.	86 And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp.
87 Et reversus est Ionathas in Ierusalem cum suis habentibus spolia multa.	87 After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.
88 Etfactum est, ut audivit Alexander rex sermones istos, et addidit adhucglorificare Ionathan	88 Now when king ALexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more.
89 et misit ei fibulam auream, sicut consuetudo est daricognatis regum, et dedit ei Accaron et omnes fines eius in possessionem.	89 And sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king's blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.