Secondo libro dei Maccabei 10

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Maccabaeus autem et, qui cum eo erant, Domino eos praeeunte, templumquidem et civitatem receperunt;	1 At that time Antiochus returned with dishonour out of Persia.
2 aras autem, quas alienigenae per plateamexstruxerant, itemque delubra demoliti sunt	2 For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and attempted to rob the temple, and to oppress the city: but the multitude running together to arms, put them to flight: and so it fell out that Antiochus being put to flight returned with disgrace.
3 et, purgato templo, aliud altarefecerunt et, succensis lapidibus igneque de his concepto, sacrificia obtuleruntpost biennium et incensum et lucernas et panum propositionem fecerunt.	3 Now when he was come about Ecbatana, he received the news of what had happened to Nicanor and Timotheus.
4 Quibusautem gestis, rogaverunt Dominum prostrati in ventrem, ne amplius talibus malisinciderent, sed et, si quando peccassent, ut ab ipso cum clementia corriperenturet non blasphemis ac barbaris gentibus traderentur.	4 And swelling with anger he thought to revenge upon the Jews the injury done by them that had put him to flight. And therefore he commanded his chariot to be driven, without stopping in his journey, the judgment of heaven urging him forward, because he had spoken so proudly, that he would come to Jerusalem, and make it a common burying place of the Jews.
5 Qua die autem templum abalienigenis pollutum fuerat, contigit eadem die purificationem fieri templivicesima quinta illius mensis, qui est Casleu.	5 But the Lord the God of Israel, that seeth all things, struck him with an incurable and an invisible plague. For as soon as he had ended these words, a dreadful pain in his bowels came upon him, and bitter torments of the inner parts.
6 Et cum laetitia diebus octoegerunt in modum Tabernaculorum, recordantes quod ante modicum temporis diemsollemnem Tabernaculorum in montibus et in speluncis more bestiarum egerant.	6 And indeed very justly, seeing he had tormented the bowels of others with many and new torments, albeit he by no means ceased from his malice.
7 Propter quod thyrsos et ramos virides, adhuc et palmas habentes, hymnostollebant ei, qui prosperavit mundari locum suum.	7 Moreover being filled with pride, breathing out fire in his rage against the Jews, and commanding the matter to be hastened, it happened as he was going with violence that he fell from the chariot, so that his limbs were much pained by a grievous bruising of the body.
8 Et decreverunt communipraecepto et decreto universae genti Iudaeorum omnibus annis agere dies istos.	8 Thus he that seemed to himself to command even the waves of the sea, being proud above the condition of man, and to weigh the heights of the mountains in a balance, now being cast down to the ground, was carried in a litter, bearing witness to the manifest power of God in himself:
9 Res itaque de fine Antiochi, qui appellatus est Epiphanes, ita se habuerunt.	9 So that worms swarmed out of the body of this man, and whilst he lived in sorrow and pain, his flesh fell off, and the filthiness of his smell was noisome to the army.
10 Nunc autem res de Antiocho Eupatore, qui vero filius erat impii, narrabimus,illa breviantes, quae continent bellorum mala.	10 And the man that thought a little to before he could reach the stars of heaven, no man could endure to carry, for the intolerable stench.
11 Hic enim, suscepto regno,constituit super negotia regni Lysiam quendam Coelesyriae et Phoenicis ducemprimarium.	11 And by this means, being brought from his great pride, he began to come to the knowledge of himself, being admonished by the scourge of God, his pains increasing every moment
12 Nam Ptolemaeus, qui dicebatur Macron, quod esset iustum conservarepraeferens erga Iudaeos propter in eos factam iniquitatem, conabatur, quae adillos spectabant, pacifice peragere.	12 And when he himself could not now abide his own stench, he spoke thus: It is just to be subject to God, and that a mortal man should not equal himself to God.
13 Unde accusatus ab amicis apud Eupatoremet cum frequenter se proditorem esse audiret, eo quod Cyprum creditam sibi aPhilometore deseruisset et ad Antiochum Epiphanem transiisset, cumque ampliusnobilem potestatem digne ferre non posset, veneno hausto vitam finivit.	13 Then this wicked man prayed to the Lord, of whom he was not like to obtain mercy.
14 Gorgias autem, cum esset dux locorum, externos milites alebat et frequenteradversus Iudaeos bellum instruebat.	14 And the city to which he was going in haste to lay it even with the ground, and to make it a, common buryingplace, he now desireth to make free.
15 Atque una cum ipso etiam Idumaei, quitenebant opportunas munitiones, exercebant Iudaeos et fugatos ab Hierosolymissuscipientes bellum alere tentabant.	15 And the Jews whom he said he would not account worthy to be so much as buried, but would give them up to be devoured by the birds and wild beasts, and would utterly destroy them with their children, he now promiseth to make equal with the Athenians.
16 Hi vero, qui erant cum Maccabaeo,supplicatione facta et rogato Deo, ut esset sibi adiutor, impetum fecerunt inmunitiones Idumaeorum;	16 The holy temple also which before he had spoiled, he promiseth to adorn with goodly gifts, and to multiply the holy vessels, and to allow out of his revenues the charges pertaining to the sacrifices.
17 quas fortiter aggressi, loca obtinuerunt et omnes, quipugnabant in muris, propulerunt et occurrentes interemerunt et non minus vigintimilibus trucidaverunt.	17 Yea also, that he would become a Jew himself, and would go through every place of the earth, and declare the power of God.
18 Quidam autem, cum confugissent non minus quam novemmilia in duas turres valde munitas et omnia ad repugnandum habentes,	18 But his pains not ceasing (for the just judgment of God was come upon him) despairing of life he wrote to the Jews in the manner of a supplication, a letter in these words:
19 Maccabaeus, ad eorum expugnationem relicto Simone et Iosepho itemque Zacchaeoeisque, qui cum ipso erant satis multis, ipse ad ea, quae amplius perurgebant,loca discessit.	19 To his very good subjects the Jews, Antiochus king and ruler wisheth much health and welfare, and happiness.
20 Hi vero, qui cum Simone erant, cupiditate ducti a quibusdam,qui in turribus erant, suasi sunt pecunia et, septuaginta milibus drachmisacceptis, dimiserunt quosdam effugere.	20 If you and your children are well, and if all matters go with you to your mind, we give very great thanks.
21 Cum autem Maccabaeo nuntiatum essetquod factum est, principibus populi congregatis accusavit quod pecunia fratresvendidissent, adversariis eorum dimissis.	21 As for me, being infirm, but yet kindly remembering you, returning out of the places of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it necessary to take care for the common good:
22 Hos igitur proditores factosinterfecit et confestim duas turres occupavit.	22 Not distrusting my life, but having great hope to escape the sickness.
23 Armis autem in manibus omniaprospere agendo in duabus munitionibus plus quam viginti milia peremit.	23 But considering that my father also, at what time she led an army into the higher countries, appointed who should reign after him:
24 At Timotheus, qui prius a Iudaeis fuerat superatus, convocatis peregriniscopiis valde multis et congregatis equis, qui erant ex Asia, non paucis, adfuitquasi armis victam Iudaeam capturus.	24 To the end that if any thing contrary to expectation should fall out, or ally bad tidings should be brought, they that were in the countries, knowing to whom the whole government was left, might not be troubled.
25 Qui autem cum Maccabaeo erant,appropinquante illo, ad supplicationem Dei terra capita aspergentes lumbosqueciliciis praecincti	25 Moreover, considering that neighbouring princes and borderers wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often recommended to many of you, when I went into the higher provinces: and I have written to him what I have joined here below.
26 super crepidinem contra altare provoluti rogabant, utsibi propitius factus inimicis eorum esset inimicus et adversariis adversaretur,sicut lex declarat.	26 I pray you therefore, and request of you, that remembering favours both public and private, you will every man of you continue to be faithful to me and to my son.
27 Digressi autem ab oratione, sumptis armis, longius decivitate processerunt et, proximi hostibus effecti, separatim steterunt.	27 For I trust that he will behave with I moderation and humanity, and following my intentions, will be gracious unto you.
28 Cumautem lux oriens coepisset diffundi, utrique commiserunt, isti quidemprosperitatis et victoriae tamquam sponsorem habentes cum virtute refugium inDominum, illi autem ut ducem certaminum sibi ipsis statuentes animum.	28 Thus the murderer and blasphemer, being grievously struck, as himself had treated others, died a miserable death in a strange country among the mountains.
29 Sed,cum vehemens pugna esset, apparuerunt adversariis de caelo viri quinque inequis, frenis aureis decori, et ducatum Iudaeis praestantes;	29 But Philip that was brought up with him, carried away his body: and out of fear of the son of Antiochus, went into Egypt to Ptolemee Philometor.
30 ex quibus duoMaccabaeum medium accipientes suisque armis protegentes incolumem conservabant,in adversarios autem tela et fulmina iaciebant, ex quo caecitate confusievolaverunt repleti perturbatione.
31 Interfecti sunt autem viginti miliaquingenti et equites sescenti.
32 Timotheus vero confugit in praesidium, quod Gazara dicitur, optimammunitionem, ducatum illic habente Chaerea.
33 Qui autem cum Maccabaeo erantlaetantes obsederunt munitionem diebus quattuor.
34 At hi qui intus erant, locimunimento confisi, supra modum maledicebant et sermones nefandos iactabant;
35 sed, cum dies quinta illucesceret, viginti iuvenes ex his, qui cum Maccabaeoerant, accensi animis propter blasphemias, murum viriliter aggressi ferocianimo, occursantem quemque caedebant;
36 sed et alii similiter ascendentes incircumflexione contra eos, qui intus erant, turres incendebant atque ignesinferentes ipsos maledicos vivos concremabant, alii autem portas concidebant et,recepto residuo exercitu, occupaverunt civitatem;
37 et Timotheum occultantem sein quodam lacu peremerunt et fratrem illius Chaeream et Apollophanem.
38 Quibusgestis, in hymnis et confessionibus benedicebant Dominum, qui magnifice Israelbenefaciebat et victoriam dabat illis.