Primo libro dei Maccabei 8

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Et audivit Iudas nomen Roma norum quia sunt potentes viri bus etconsentiunt omnibus, quae postulantur ab eis, et, quicumque accesserint ad eos,statuerunt cum eis amicitiam,	1 Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are powerful and strong, and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them: and that whosoever have come to them, they have made amity with them, and that they are mighty in power.
2 et quia sunt potentes viribus. Et narraveruntproelia eorum et virtutes bonas, quas fecerunt in Galatia, quia obtinuerunt eoset duxerunt eos sub tributum,	2 And they heard of their battles, and their noble acts, which they had done in Galatia, how they conquered them, and brought them under tribute:
3 et quanta fecerunt in regione Hispaniae, quod inpotestatem redegerunt metalla argenti et auri, quae illic sunt;	3 And how great things they had done in the land of Spain, and that they had brought under their power the mines of silver and of gold that are there, and had gotten possession of all the place by their counsel and patience:
4 et possederuntomnem locum consilio suo et patientia — et locus erat longe distans ab eis —et reges, qui supervenerant eis ab extremis terrae, donec contriverunt eos etpercusserunt eos plaga magna; ceteri autem dant eis tributum omnibus annis;	4 And had conquered places that were very far off from them, and kings that came against them from the ends of the earth, and had overthrown them with great slaughter: and the rest pay them tribute every year.
5 etPhilippum et Persea Citiorum regem et, quotquot adversum eos arma tulerant,contriverunt in bello et obtinuerunt eos;	5 And that they had defeated in battle Philip, and Perses the king of the Ceteans, and the rest that had borne arms against them, and had conquered them:
6 et Antiochum magnum regem Asiae, quieis pugnam intulerat habens centum viginti elephantos et equitatum et currus etexercitum magnum valde, contritum ab eis,	6 And how Antiochus the great king of Asia, who went to fight against them, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was routed by them:
7 et ceperunt eum vivum et statuerunt,ut eis daret ipse et, qui regnarent post ipsum, tributum magnum et daret obsideset constitutum;	7 And how they took him alive, and appointed to him, that both he and they that should reign after him, should pay a great tribute, and that he should give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,
8 et regionem Indorum et Mediam et Lydiam et de optimisregionibus eorum et acceptas eas ab illo dederunt Eumeni regi;	8 And the country of the Indians, and of the Medes, and of the Lydians, some of their best provinces: and those which they had taken from them they gave to king Eumenes.
9 et quia, quierant de Hellade, voluerunt ire et tollere eos, et innotuit sermo his,	9 And that they who were in Greece had a mind to go and to destroy them: and they had knowledge thereof,
10 etmiserunt ad eos ducem unum et pugnaverunt contra illos et ceciderunt ex eismulti et captivas duxerunt uxores eorum et filios et diripuerunt eos et terrameorum possederunt et destruxerunt munitiones eorum et in servitutem illosredegerunt usque in hunc diem;	10 And they sent a general against them, and fought with them, and many of them were slain, and they carried away their wives and their children captives, and spoiled them, and took possession of their land, and threw down their walls, and brought them to be their servants unto this day.
11 et residua regna et insulas, quae aliquandorestiterant illis, exterminaverunt et in potestatem redegerunt;	11 And the other kingdoms, and islands, that at any time had resisted them, they had destroyed and brought under their power.
12 cum amicisautem suis et, qui in ipsis requiem habebant, conservaverunt amicitiam; etobtinuerunt reges, qui prope et qui longe erant; et, quicumque audiebant nomeneorum, timebant eos;	12 But with their friends, and such as relied upon them, they kept amity, and had conquered kingdoms that were near, and that were far off: for all that heard their name, were afraid of them.
13 quibus vero vellent auxilio esse et regnare, regnabant;quos autem vellent, amovebant; et exaltati sunt valde.	13 That whom they had a mind to help to a kingdom, those reigned: and whom they would, they deposed from a kingdom: and they were greatly exalted.
14 Et in omnibus istisnemo portabat diadema nec induebatur purpura, ut magnificaretur in ea;	14 And none of all these wore a crown, or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby.
15 etcuriam fecerunt sibi, et cotidie consulebant trecenti et viginti consulentessemper de multitudine, ut quiete agerent;	15 And that they made themselves a senate house, and consulted daily three hundred and twenty men, that sat in council always for the people, that they might do the things that were right.
16 et committunt uni homini regnareeis per singulos annos et dominari universae terrae suae, et omnes oboediuntuni, et non est invidia neque zelus inter eos.	16 And that they committed their government to one man every year, to rule over all their country, and they all obey one, and there is no envy, nor jealousy amongst them.
17 Et elegit Iudas Eupolemum filium Ioannis filii Accos et Iasonem filiumEleazari et misit eos Romam constituere cum illis amicitiam et societatem	17 So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Jacob, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and he sent them to Rome to make a league of amity and confederacy with them.
18 etut auferrent ab eis iugum, quia viderunt quod regnum Graecorum in servitutempremeret Israel.	18 And that they might take off from them the yoke of the Grecians, for they saw that they oppressed the kingdom of Israel with servitude.
19 Et abierunt Romam — et via multa valde — et introieruntcuriam et responderunt et dixerunt:	19 And they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said:
20 “ Iudas Maccabaeus et fratres eius etpopulus Iudaeorum miserunt nos ad vos statuere vobiscum societatem et pacem etconscribere nos socios et amicos vestros ”.	20 Judas Machabeus, and his brethren, and the people of the Jews have sent us to you, to make alliance and peace with you, and that we may be registered your confederates and friends.
21 Et placuit sermo in conspectueorum.	21 And the proposal was pleasing in their sight.
22 Et hoc est rescriptum epistulae, quam rescripserunt in tabulis aereiset miserunt in Ierusalem, ut esset apud eos ibi memoriale pacis et societatis:	22 And this is the copy of the writing that they wrote back again, graven in tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of the peace and alliance.
23 “ Bene sit Romanis et genti Iudaeorum in mari et in terra in aeternum,gladiusque et hostis procul sit ab eis.	23 GOOD SUCCESS BE TO THE ROMANS, and to the people of the Jews, by sea and by land for ever: and far be the sword and enemy from them.
24 Quod si institerit bellum Romanisprius aut omnibus sociis eorum in omni dominatione eorum,	24 But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions:
25 auxilium feret gensIudaeorum, prout tempus dictaverit illis, corde pleno	25 The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart:
26 et proeliantibus nondabunt neque subministrabunt triticum, arma, argentum, naves, sicut placuitRomae; et custodient mandata eorum, nihil accipientes.	26 Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them.
27 Similiter autem et sigenti Iudaeorum prius acciderit bellum, adiuvabunt Romani ex animo, prout eistempus permiserit;	27 In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them.
28 et adiuvantibus non dabitur triticum, arma, argentum,naves, sicut placuit Romae; et custodient mandata haec absque dolo.	28 And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit.
29 Secundumhaec verba ita constituerunt Romani populo Iudaeorum.	29 According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.
30 Quod si post haec verbacogitaverint hi aut illi addere aut demere, facient ex proposito suo; et,quaecumque addiderint vel dempserint, rata erunt.	30 And if after this one party or the other shall have a mind to add to these articles, or take away anything, they may do it at their pleasure: and whatsoever they shall add, or take away, shall be ratified.
31 Et de malis, quae Demetriusrex fecit in eos, scripsimus ei dicentes: “Quare gravasti iugum tuum superamicos nostros, socios Iudaeos?	31 Moreover concerning the evils that Demetrius the king hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends, and allies, the Jews?
32 Si ergo iterum adierint nos adversum te,faciemus illis iudicium et pugnabimus tecum mari terraque” ”.	32 If therefore they come again to us complaining of thee, we will do them justice, and will make war against thee by sea and land.