Primo libro dei Maccabei 15

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Et misit rex Antiochus filius Demetrii epistulas ab insulis maris Simonisacerdoti et principi gentis Iudaeorum et universae genti,	1 Antiochus, son of King Demetrius, sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon, the priest and ethnarch of the Jews, and to all the nation,
2 et erantcontinentes hunc modum: “ Rex Antiochus Simoni sacerdoti magno et gentisprincipi et genti Iudaeorum salutem.	2 which read as follows: "King Antiochus sends greetings to Simon, the priest and ethnarch, and to the Jewish nation.
3 Quoniam quidam pestilentes obtinueruntregnum patrum nostrorum, volo autem vindicare regnum, ut restituam illud, sicuterat antea, delectumque feci multitudinis exercitus et feci naves bellicas;	3 Whereas certain villains have gained control of the kingdom of my ancestors, I intend to reclaim it, that I may restore it to its former state. I have recruited a large number of mercenary troops and equipped warships
4 volo autem procedere per regionem, ut ulciscar in eos, qui corruperunt regionemnostram et qui desolaverunt civitates multas in regno meo.	4 to make a landing in my country and take revenge on those who have ruined it and laid waste many cities in my realm.
5 Nunc ergo statuotibi omnes oblationes, quas remiserunt tibi ante me reges, et quaecumque aliadona remiserunt tibi.	5 "Now, therefore, I confirm to you all the tax exemptions that the kings before me granted you and whatever other privileges they conferred on you.
6 Et permisi tibi facere monetam propriam numisma regionituae;	6 I authorize you to coin your own money, as legal tender in your country.
7 Ierusalem autem et sancta esse libera, et omnia arma, quae fabricatuses, et praesidia, quae construxisti, quae tenes, maneant tibi;	7 Jerusalem and its temple shall be free. All the weapons you have prepared and all the strongholds you have built and now occupy shall remain in your possession.
8 et omne debitumregis, et quae futura sunt regi ex hoc et in totum tempus, remittantur tibi.	8 All debts, present or future, due to the royal treasury shall be canceled for you, now and for all time.
9 Cum autem obtinuerimus regnum nostrum, glorificabimus te et gentem tuam ettemplum gloria magna, ita ut manifestetur gloria vestra in universa terra ”.	9 When we recover our kingdom, we will greatly honor you and your nation and the temple, so that your glory will be manifest in all the earth."
10 Anno centesimo septuagesimo quarto exiit Antiochus in terram patrum suorum,et convenerunt ad eum omnes exercitus, ita ut pauci relicti essent cum Tryphone.	10 In the year one hundred and seventy-four Antiochus invaded the land of his ancestors, and all the troops rallied to him, so that few were left with Trypho.
11 Et insecutus est eum Antiochus rex, et venit Doram fugiens, quae est ad mare;	11 Pursued by Antiochus, Trypho fled to Dor, by the sea,
12 sciebat enim quod congregata sunt mala in eum, et reliquit eum exercitus.	12 realizing what a mass of troubles had come upon him now that his soldiers had deserted him.
13 Et applicuit Antiochus ad Doram cum centum viginti milibus virorumbelligeratorum et octo milibus equitum	13 Antiochus encamped before Dor with a hundred and twenty thousand infantry and eight thousand horsemen.
14 et circuivit civitatem, et naves amari accesserunt; et vexabat civitatem a terra et mari et neminem sinebatingredi vel egredi.	14 While he invested the city, his ships closed in along the coast, so that he blockaded it by land and sea and let no one go in or out.
15 Venit autem Numenius et, qui cum eo fuerant, ab urbe Roma habentes epistulasregibus et regionibus scriptas, in quibus continebantur haec:	15 Meanwhile, Numenius and his companions left Rome with letters such as this addressed to various kings and countries:
16 “Luciusconsul Romanorum Ptolemaeo regi salutem.	16 "Lucius, Consul of the Romans, sends greetings to King Ptolemy.
17 Legati Iudaeorum venerunt ad nosamici nostri et socii renovantes pristinam amicitiam et societatem, missi aSimone principe sacerdotum et populo Iudaeorum.	17 Certain envoys of the Jews, our friends and allies, have come to us to renew their earlier alliance of friendship. They had been sent by Simon the high priest and the Jewish people,
18 Attulerunt autem et clipeumaureum minarum mille.	18 and they brought with them a gold shield worth a thousand minas.
19 Placuit itaque nobis scribere regibus et regionibus, utnon exquirant illis mala neque impugnent eos et civitates eorum et regionemeorum et ut non ferant auxilium pugnantibus adversus eos.	19 Therefore we have decided to write to various kings and countries, that they are not to harm them, or wage war against them or their cities or their country, and are not to assist those who fight against them.
20 Visum autem estnobis accipere ab eis clipeum.	20 We have also decided to accept the shield from them.
21 Si qui ergo pestilentes refugerunt de regioneipsorum ad vos, tradite eos Simoni principi sacerdotum, ut vindicet in eossecundum legem suam ”.	21 If, then, any troublemakers from their country take refuge with you, hand them over to Simon the high priest, so that he may punish them according to their law."
22 Haec eadem scripsit Demetrio regi et Attalo etAriarathae et Arsacae	22 The consul sent similar letters to Kings Demetrius, Attalus, Ariarthes and Arsaces;
23 et in omnes regiones et Sampsacae et Spartiatis et inDelum et in Myndum et in Sicyonem et in Carida et in Samum et in Pamphyliam etin Lyciam et in Alicarnassum et in Rhodum et in Phaselidam et in Cho et in Sidenet in Aradon et in Gortynam et Cnidum et Cyprum et Cyrenen.	23 to all the countries--Sampsames, Sparta, Delos, Myndos, Sicyon, Caria, Samos, Pamphylia, Lycia, Halicarnassus, Rhodes, Phaselis, Cos, Side, Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene.
24 Exemplum autemeorum scripserunt Simoni principi sacerdotum et populo Iudaeorum.	24 A copy of the letter was also sent to Simon the high priest.
25 Antiochus autem rex applicuit castra in Doram in secunda die admovens eisemper manus et machinas faciens et conclusit Tryphonem, ne exiret autintroiret.	25 When King Antiochus was encamped before Dor, he assaulted it continuously both with troops and with the siege machines he had made. He blockaded Trypho by preventing anyone from going in or out.
26 Et misit ad eum Simon duo milia virorum electorum in auxilium etargentum et aurum et vasa copiosa.	26 Simon sent to Antiochus' support two thousand elite troops, together with gold and silver and much equipment.
27 Et noluit ea accipere, sed rupit omnia,quae pactus est cum eo antea, et alienavit se ab eo.	27 But he refused to accept the aid; in fact, he broke all the agreements he had previously made with Simon and became hostile toward him.
28 Et misit ad eumAthenobium unum de amicis suis, ut tractaret cum ipso dicens: “ Vos tenetisIoppen et Gazaram et arcem, quae est in Ierusalem, civitates regni mei;	28 He sent Athenobius, one of his Friends, to confer with Simon and say: "You are occupying Joppa and Gazara and the citadel of Jerusalem; these are cities of my kingdom.
29 finesearum desolastis et fecistis plagam magnam in terra et dominati estis per locamulta in regno meo.	29 You have laid waste their territories, done great harm to the land, and taken possession of many districts in my realm.
30 Nunc ergo tradite civitates, quas occupastis, et tributalocorum, in quibus dominati estis extra fines Iudaeae;	30 Therefore, give up the cities you have seized and the tribute money of the districts outside the territory of Judea of which you have taken possession;
31 sin autem, date proillis quingenta talenta argenti, et exterminii, quod exterminastis, ettributorum civitatum alia talenta quingenta; sin autem, veniemus et expugnabimusvos”.	31 or instead, pay me five hundred talents of silver for the devastation you have caused and five hundred talents more for the tribute money of the cities. If you do not do this, we will come and make war on you."
32 Et venit Athenobius amicus regis in Ierusalem et vidit gloriamSimonis et claritatem in auro et argento et apparatum copiosum et obstupuit etrettulit ei verba regis.	32 So Athenobius, the king's Friend, came to Jerusalem and on seeing the splendor of Simon's court, the gold and silver plate on the sideboard, and the rest of his rich display, he was amazed. When he gave him the king's message,
33 Et respondit ei Simon et dixit ei: “ Neque alienamterram sumpsimus neque aliena detinemus sed hereditatem patrum nostrorum, quaeiniuste ab inimicis nostris aliquo tempore possessa est.	33 Simon said to him in reply: "We have not seized any foreign land; what we took is not the property of others, but our ancestral heritage which for a time had been unjustly held by our enemies.
34 Nos vero tempushabentes vindicamus hereditatem patrum nostrorum;	34 Now that we have the opportunity, we are holding on to the heritage of our ancestors.
35 nam de Ioppe et Gazara,quae expostulas, ipsae faciebant in populo plagam magnam et in regione nostra:horum damus talenta centum ”. Et non respondit ei verbum.	35 As for Joppa and Gazara, which you demand, the men of these cities were doing great harm to our people and laying waste our country; however, we are willing to pay you a hundred talents for these cities."
36 Reversus autemcum ira ad regem renuntiavit ei verba ista et gloriam Simonis et universa, quaevidit; et iratus est rex ira magna.	36 Athenobius made no reply, but returned to the king in anger. When he told him of Simon's words, of his splendor, and of all he had seen, the king fell into a violent rage.
37 Tryphon autem ascendit in navem et fugitin Orthosiam.	37 Trypho had gotten aboard a ship and escaped to Orthosia.
38 Et constituit rex Cendebaeum ducem maritimum et exercitum peditum et equitumdedit illi;	38 Then the king appointed Cendebeus commander-in-chief of the seacoast, and gave him infantry and cavalry forces.
39 et mandavit illi movere castra contra faciem Iudaeae et mandavitei aedificare Cedron et obstruere portas civitatis et ut debellaret populum. Rexautem persequebatur Tryphonem.	39 He ordered him to move his troops against Judea and to fortify Kedron and strengthen its gates, so that he could launch attacks against the Jewish people. Meanwhile the king went in pursuit of Trypho.
40 Et pervenit Cendebaeus Iamniam et coepitirritare plebem et conculcare Iudaeam et captivare populum et interficere.	40 When Cendebeus came to Jamnia, he began to harass the people and to make incursions into Judea, where he took people captive or massacred them.
41 Etaedificavit Cedron et collocavit illic equites et exercitum, ut egressiperambularent vias Iudaeae, sicut constituit ei rex.	41 As the king ordered, he fortified Kedron and stationed horsemen and infantry there, so that they could go out and patrol the roads of Judea.