Primo libro dei Maccabei 8

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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 Judas had heard of the reputation of the Romans. They were valiant fighters and acted amiably to all who took their side. They established a friendly alliance with all who applied to them.
2 et quia sunt potentes viribus. Et narraveruntproelia eorum et virtutes bonas, quas fecerunt in Galatia, quia obtinuerunt eoset duxerunt eos sub tributum,	2 He was also told of their battles and the brave deeds that they had performed against the Gauls, conquering them and forcing them to pay tribute.
3 et quanta fecerunt in regione Hispaniae, quod inpotestatem redegerunt metalla argenti et auri, quae illic sunt;	3 They had gotten possession of the silver and gold mines in Spain,
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 by planning and persistence had conquered the whole country, although it was very remote from their own. They had crushed the kings who had come against them from the far corners of the earth and had inflicted on them severe defeat, and the rest paid tribute to them every year.
5 etPhilippum et Persea Citiorum regem et, quotquot adversum eos arma tulerant,contriverunt in bello et obtinuerunt eos;	5 Philip and Perseus, king of the Macedonians, and the others who opposed them in battle had been overwhelmed and subjugated.
6 et Antiochum magnum regem Asiae, quieis pugnam intulerat habens centum viginti elephantos et equitatum et currus etexercitum magnum valde, contritum ab eis,	6 Antiochus the Great, king of Asia, who had fought against them with a hundred and twenty elephants and with cavalry and chariots and a very great army, had been defeated 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 They had taken him alive and obliged him and the kings who succeeded him to pay a heavy tribute, to give hostages and a section of
8 et regionem Indorum et Mediam et Lydiam et de optimisregionibus eorum et acceptas eas ab illo dederunt Eumeni regi;	8 Lycia, Mysia, and Lydia from among their best provinces. The Romans took these from him and gave them to King Eumenes.
9 et quia, quierant de Hellade, voluerunt ire et tollere eos, et innotuit sermo his,	9 When the men of Greece had planned to come and destroy them,
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 the Romans discovered it, and sent against the Greeks a single general who made war on them. Many were wounded and fell, and the Romans took their wives and children captive. They plundered them, took possession of their land, tore down their strongholds and reduced them to slavery even to this day.
11 et residua regna et insulas, quae aliquandorestiterant illis, exterminaverunt et in potestatem redegerunt;	11 All the other kingdoms and islands that had ever opposed them they destroyed and enslaved;
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 with their friends, however, and those who relied on them, they maintained friendship. They had conquered kings both far and near, and all who heard of their fame were afraid of them.
13 quibus vero vellent auxilio esse et regnare, regnabant;quos autem vellent, amovebant; et exaltati sunt valde.	13 In truth, those whom they desired to help to a kingdom became kings, and those whom they wished to depose they deposed; and they were greatly exalted.
14 Et in omnibus istisnemo portabat diadema nec induebatur purpura, ut magnificaretur in ea;	14 Yet with all this, none of them put on a crown or wore purple as a display of grandeur.
15 etcuriam fecerunt sibi, et cotidie consulebant trecenti et viginti consulentessemper de multitudine, ut quiete agerent;	15 They had made for themselves a senate house, and every day three hundred and twenty men took counsel, deliberating on all that concerned the people and their well-being.
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 They entrusted their government to one man every year, to rule over their entire country, and they all obeyed that one, and there was no envy or jealousy among 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, son of John, son of Accos, and Jason, son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome to establish an alliance of friendship with them.
18 etut auferrent ab eis iugum, quia viderunt quod regnum Graecorum in servitutempremeret Israel.	18 He did this to get rid of the yoke, for it was obvious that the kingdom of the Greeks was subjecting Israel to slavery.
19 Et abierunt Romam — et via multa valde — et introieruntcuriam et responderunt et dixerunt:	19 After making a very long journey to Rome, the envoys entered the senate and spoke as follows:
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, called Maccabeus, and his brothers, with the Jewish people, have sent us to you to make a peaceful alliance with you, and to enroll ourselves among your allies and friends."
21 Et placuit sermo in conspectueorum.	21 The proposal pleased the Romans,
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 a copy of the reply they inscribed on bronze tablets and sent to Jerusalem, to remain there with the Jews as a record of 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 "May it be well with the Romans and the Jewish nation at sea and on land forever; may sword and enemy be far from them.
24 Quod si institerit bellum Romanisprius aut omnibus sociis eorum in omni dominatione eorum,	24 But if war is first made on Rome, or any of its allies in any of their dominions,
25 auxilium feret gensIudaeorum, prout tempus dictaverit illis, corde pleno	25 the Jewish nation will help them wholeheartedly, as the occasion shall demand;
26 et proeliantibus nondabunt neque subministrabunt triticum, arma, argentum, naves, sicut placuitRomae; et custodient mandata eorum, nihil accipientes.	26 and to those who wage war they shall not give nor provide grain, arms, money, or ships; this is Rome's decision. They shall fulfill their obligations without receiving any recompense.
27 Similiter autem et sigenti Iudaeorum prius acciderit bellum, adiuvabunt Romani ex animo, prout eistempus permiserit;	27 In the same way, if war is made first on the Jewish nation, the Romans will help them willingly, as the occasion shall demand,
28 et adiuvantibus non dabitur triticum, arma, argentum,naves, sicut placuit Romae; et custodient mandata haec absque dolo.	28 and to those who are attacking them there shall not be given grain, arms, money, or ships; this is Rome's decision. They shall fulfill their obligations without deception.
29 Secundumhaec verba ita constituerunt Romani populo Iudaeorum.	29 On these terms the Romans have made an agreement with the Jewish people.
30 Quod si post haec verbacogitaverint hi aut illi addere aut demere, facient ex proposito suo; et,quaecumque addiderint vel dempserint, rata erunt.	30 But if both parties hereafter decide to add or take away anything, they shall do as they choose, and whatever they shall add or take away shall be valid.
31 Et de malis, quae Demetriusrex fecit in eos, scripsimus ei dicentes: “Quare gravasti iugum tuum superamicos nostros, socios Iudaeos?	31 "Moreover, concerning the wrongs that King Demetrius has done to them, we have written to him thus: 'Why have you made your 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 they complain about you again, we will do them justice and make war on you by land and sea.'"