Primo libro dei Maccabei 14

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Anno centesimo septuagesi mo secundo congregavit rex Demetrius exercitumsuum et abiit in Mediam ad contrahenda sibi auxilia, ut expugnaret Tryphonem.	1 In the year one hundred and seventy-two, king Demetrius assembled has army, and went into Media to get him succours to fight against Tryphon.
2 Et audivit Arsaces rex Persidis et Mediae, quia intravit Demetrius confinessuos, et misit unum de principibus suis, ut comprehenderet eum vivum.	2 And Arsaces the king of Persia and Media heard that Demetrius was entered within his borders, and he sent one of his princes to take him alive, and bring him to him.
3 Et abiitet percussit castra Demetrii et comprehendit eum et duxit eum ad Arsacem etposuit eum in custodiam.	3 And he went and defeated the army of Demetrius: and took him, and brought him to Arsaces, and he put him into custody.
4 Et siluit terra Iudae omnibus diebus Simonis; et quaesivit bona genti suae, et placuit illis potestas eius, et gloria eius omnibus diebus.	4 And all the land of Juda was at rest all the days of Simon, and he sought the good of his nation: and his power, and his glory pleased them well all his days.
5 Et cum omni gloria sua accepit Ioppen in portum et fecit introitum insulis maris.	5 And with all his glory he took Joppe for a haven, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea.
6 Et dilatavit fines gentis suae et obtinuit regionem.	6 And he enlarged the bounds of his nation, and made himself master of the country.
7 Et congregavit captivitatem multam et dominatus est Gazarae et Bethsurae etarci; et abstulit immunditias ex ea, et non erat qui resisteret ei.	7 And he gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazara, and of Bethsura, and of the castle: and took away all uncleanness out of it and there was none that resisted him.
8 Et unusquisque colebat terram suam cum pace; et terra dabat fructus suos, et ligna camporum fructum suum.	8 And every man tilled his land with peace: and the land of Juda yielded her increase, and the trees of the fields their fruit.
9 Seniores in plateis sedebant, omnes de bonis communiter tractabant, et iuvenes induebant se gloriam et stolas belli.	9 The ancient men sat all in the streets, and treated together of the good things of the land, and the young men put on them glory, and the robes of war.
10 Et civitatibus tribuebat alimonias et constituebat eas, ut essent vasamunitionis, quoadusque nominatum est nomen gloriae eius usque ad extremum terrae.	10 And he provided victuals for the cities, and he appointed that they should be furnished with ammunition, so that the fame of his glory was renowned even to the end of the earth.
11 Fecit pacem super terram, et laetatus est Israel laetitia magna.	11 He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy.
12 Et sedit unusquisque sub vite sua et sub ficulnea sua, et non erat qui eos terreret.	12 And every man sat under his vine, and under his fig tree: and there was none to make them afraid.
13 Defecit impugnans eos super terram; reges contriti sunt in diebus illis.	13 There was none left in the land to fight against them: kings were discomfited in those days.
14 Et confirmavit omnes humiles populi sui et legem exquisivit et abstulit omnem iniquum et malum.	14 And he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low, and he sought the law, and took away every unjust and wicked man.
15 Sancta glorificavit et multiplicavit vasa sanctorum.	15 He glorified the sanctuary, and multiplied the vessels of the holy places.
16 Et auditum est Romae quia defunctus esset Ionathas, et usque in Spartiatas,et contristati sunt valde.	16 And it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead: and they were very sorry.
17 Ut audierunt autem quod Simon frater eius factusesset summus sacerdos loco eius, et ipse obtineret regionem et civitates in ea,	17 But when they heard that Simon his brother was made high priest in his place, and was possessed of all the country, and the cities therein:
18 scripserunt ad eum in tabulis aereis, ut renovarent cum eo amicitias etsocietatem, quam fecerant cum Iuda et cum Ionatha fratribus eius;	18 They wrote to him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and alliance which they had made with Judas, and with Jonathan his brethren.
19 et lectaesunt in conspectu ecclesiae in Ierusalem. Et hoc exemplum epistularum, quasSpartiatae miserunt:	19 And they were read before the assembly in Jerusalem. And this is the copy of the letters that the Spartans sent.
20 “ Spartianorum principes et civitas Simoni sacerdotimagno et senioribus et sacerdotibus et reliquo populo Iudaeorum fratribussalutem.	20 The princes and the cities of the Spartans to Simon the high priest, and to the ancients, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews their brethren, greeting.
21 Legati, qui missi sunt ad populum nostrum, nuntiaverunt nobis devestra gloria et honore, et gavisi sumus in introitu eorum	21 The ambassadors that were sent to our people, have told us of your glory, and honour, and joy: and we rejoice at their coming.
22 et scripsimus,quae ab eis erant dicta in conciliis populi sic: “Numenius Antiochi etAntipater Iasonis filius, legati Iudaeorum, venerunt ad nos renovantes nobiscumamicitiam”.	22 And we registered what was said by them in the councils of the people in this manner: Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, ambassadors of the Jews, came to us to renew the former friendship with us.
23 Et placuit populo excipere viros gloriose et ponere exemplumsermonum eorum in segregatis populi libris, ut sit ad memoriam populoSpartiatarum. Exemplum autem horum scripsimus Simoni magno sacerdoti ”.	23 And it pleased the people to receive the men honourably, and to put a copy of their words in the public records, to be a memorial to the people of the Spartans. And we have written a copy of them to Simon the high priest.
24 Post haec autem misit Simon Numenium Romam habentem clipeum aureum magnum pondominarum mille ad statuendam cum eis societatem.	24 And after this Simon sent Numenius to Rome, with a great shield of gold the weight of a thousand pounds, to confirm the league with them. And when the people of Rome had heard
25 Cum autem audisset populus sermones istos, dixerunt: “ Quam gratiarumactionem reddemus Simoni et filiis eius?	25 These words, they said: What thanks shall we give to Simon, and his sons?
26 Invaluit enim ipse et fratres eiuset domus patris eius et expugnavit inimicos Israel ab eis; et statuerunt eilibertatem ”. Et descripserunt in tabulis aereis et posuerunt in titulis inmonte Sion.	26 For he hath restored his brethren, and hath driven away in fight the enemies of Israel from them: and they decreed him liberty, and registered it in tables of brass, and set it upon pillars in mount Sion.
27 Et hoc est exemplum scripturae: “ Octava decima die Elul, annocentesimo septuagesimo secundo, anno tertio sub Simone sacerdote magno, inAsaramel,	27 And this is a copy of the writing: The eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the year one hundred and seventy-two, being the third year under Simon the high priest at Asaramel,
28 in conventu magno sacerdotum et populi et principum gentis etseniorum regionis nota facta sunt nobis haec:	28 In a great assembly of the priests, and of the people, and the princes of the nation, and the ancients of the country, these things were notified: Forasmuch as there have often been wars in our country,
29 Quoniam frequenter facta suntproelia in regione, Simon autem filius Matthathiae, filius ex filiis Ioarib, etfratres eius dederunt se periculo et restiterunt adversariis gentis suae, utstarent sancta ipsorum et lex; et gloria magna glorificaverunt gentem suam.	29 And Simon the son of Mathathias of the children of Jarib, and his brethren have put themselves in danger, and have resisted the enemies of their nation, for the maintenance of their holy places, and the law: and have raised their nation to great glory.
30 Et congregavit Ionathas gentem suam et factus est illis sacerdos magnus etappositus est ad populum suum.	30 And Jonathan gathered together his nation, and was made their high priest, and he was laid to his people.
31 Et voluerunt inimici eorum calcare et atterereregionem ipsorum et extendere manus in sancta eorum.	31 And their enemies desired to tread down and destroy their country, and to stretch forth their hands against their holy places.
32 Tunc restitit Simon etpugnavit pro gente sua et erogavit pecunias multas et armavit viros virtutisgentis suae et dedit illis stipendia.	32 Then Simon resisted and fought for his nation, and laid out much of his money, and armed the valiant men of his nation, and gave them wages:
33 Et munivit civitates Iudaeae etBethsuram, quae erat in finibus Iudaeae, ubi erant arma hostium antea, et posuitillic praesidium viros Iudaeos;	33 And he fortified the cities of Judea, and Bethsura that lieth in the borders of Judea, where the armour of the enemies was before: and he placed there a garrison of Jews.
34 et Ioppen munivit, quae erat ad mare, etGazaram, quae est in finibus Azoti, in qua hostes antea habitabant, etcollocavit illic Iudaeos et, quaecumque apta erant ad correptionem eorum, posuitin eis.	34 And he fortified Joppe which lieth by the sea: and Gazara, which bordereth upon Azotus, wherein the enemies dwelt before, and he placed Jews here: and furnished them with all things convenient for their reparation.
35 Et vidit populus fidem Simonis et gloriam, quam cogitabat faceregenti suae; et posuerunt eum ducem suum et principem sacerdotum, eo quod ipsefecerat haec omnia et iustitiam et fidem, quam conservavit genti suae, etexquisivit omni modo exaltare populum suum.	35 And the people seeing the acts of Simon, and to what glory he meant to bring his nation, made him their prince, and high priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice, and faith, which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to advance his people.
36 Et in diebus eius prosperatum estin manibus eius, ut tollerentur gentes de regione ipsorum et, qui in civitateDavid erant in Ierusalem, qui fecerant sibi arcem, de qua procedebant etcontaminabant omnia, quae in circuitu sanctorum sunt, et inferebant plagammagnam castitati;	36 And in his days things prospered in his hands, so that the heathens were taken away out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem in the castle, out of which they issued forth, and profaned all places round about the sanctuary, and did much evil to its purity.
37 et collocavit in ea viros Iudaeos et munivit eam adtutamentum regionis et civitatis et exaltavit muros Ierusalem.	37 And he placed therein Jews for the defence of the country, and of the city, and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem.
38 Et rexDemetrius statuit illi summum sacerdotium secundum haec	38 And king Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood.
39 et fecit eum amicumsuum et glorificavit eum gloria magna.	39 According to these things he made him his friend, and glorified him with great glory.
40 Audivit enim quod appellati suntIudaei a Romanis amici et socii et fratres, et quia susceperunt legatos Simonisgloriose;	40 For he had heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends, and confederates, and brethren, and that they had received Simon's ambassadors with honour:
41 et quia Iudaei et sacerdotes consenserunt eum esse ducem suum etsummum sacerdotem in aeternum, donec surgat propheta fidelis,	41 And that the Jews, and their priests, had consented that he should be their prince, and high priest for ever, till there should arise a faithful prophet:
42 et ut sit supereos dux, et ut cura esset illi pro sanctis, ut constitueret per eum super operaeorum et super regionem et super arma et super praesidia;	42 And that he should be chief over them, and that he should have the charge of the sanctuary, and that he should appoint rulers over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the strong holds.
43 et cura sit illi desanctis, et ut audiatur ab omnibus; et scribantur in nomine eius omnesconscriptiones in regione, et ut operiatur purpura et aurum portet;	43 And that he should have care of the holy places: and that he should be obeyed by all, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name: and that he should be clothed with purple, and gold:
44 et neliceat ulli ex populo et ex sacerdotibus irritum facere aliquid horum etcontradicere his, quae ab eo dicuntur, aut convocare conventum in regione sineipso et vestiri purpura et uti fibula aurea;	44 And that it should not be lawful for any of the people, or of the priests, to disannul any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to call together an assembly in the country without him: or to be clothed with purple, or to wear a buckle of gold:
45 qui autem fecerit extra haec autirritum fecerit aliquid horum, reus erit.	45 And whosoever shall do otherwise, or shall make void any of these things shall be punished.
46 Et complacuit omni populo statuereSimoni facere secundum verba ista.	46 And it pleased all the people to establish Simon, and to do according to these words.
47 Et suscepit Simon et placuit ei, ut summosacerdotio fungeretur et esset dux et princeps gentis Iudaeorum et sacerdotum etpraeesset omnibus ”.	47 And Simon accepted thereof, and was well pleased to execute the office of the high priesthood, and to be captain, and prince of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests, and to be chief over all.
48 Et scripturam istam dixerunt ponere in tabulis aereiset ponere eas in peribolo sanctorum in loco celebri;	48 And they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary, in a conspicuous place:
49 exemplum autem eorumponere in aerario, ut habeat Simon et filii eius.	49 And that a copy thereof should be put in the treasury, that Simon and his sons may have it.