Secondo libro dei Maccabei 10

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Maccabaeus autem et, qui cum eo erant, Domino eos praeeunte, templumquidem et civitatem receperunt;	1 Now Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and the city:
2 aras autem, quas alienigenae per plateamexstruxerant, itemque delubra demoliti sunt	2 But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels, they pulled down.
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 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and shewbread.
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 When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations.
5 Qua die autem templum abalienigenis pollutum fuerat, contigit eadem die purificationem fieri templivicesima quinta illius mensis, qui est Casleu.	5 Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple, on the very same day it was cleansed again, even the five and twentieth day of the same month, which is Casleu.
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 they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.
7 Propter quod thyrsos et ramos virides, adhuc et palmas habentes, hymnostollebant ei, qui prosperavit mundari locum suum.	7 Therefore they bare branches, and fair boughs, and palms also, and sang psalms unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place.
8 Et decreverunt communipraecepto et decreto universae genti Iudaeorum omnibus annis agere dies istos.	8 They ordained also by a common statute and decree, That every year those days should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews.
9 Res itaque de fine Antiochi, qui appellatus est Epiphanes, ita se habuerunt.	9 And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes.
10 Nunc autem res de Antiocho Eupatore, qui vero filius erat impii, narrabimus,illa breviantes, quae continent bellorum mala.	10 Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of this wicked man, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars.
11 Hic enim, suscepto regno,constituit super negotia regni Lysiam quendam Coelesyriae et Phoenicis ducemprimarium.	11 So when he was come to the crown, he set one Lysias over the affairs of his realm, and appointed him his chief governor of Celosyria and Phenice.
12 Nam Ptolemaeus, qui dicebatur Macron, quod esset iustum conservarepraeferens erga Iudaeos propter in eos factam iniquitatem, conabatur, quae adillos spectabant, pacifice peragere.	12 For Ptolemeus, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavoured to continue peace with them.
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 Whereupon being accused of the king's friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
14 Gorgias autem, cum esset dux locorum, externos milites alebat et frequenteradversus Iudaeos bellum instruebat.	14 But when Gorgias was governor of the holds, he hired soldiers, and nourished war continually with the Jews:
15 Atque una cum ipso etiam Idumaei, quitenebant opportunas munitiones, exercebant Iudaeos et fugatos ab Hierosolymissuscipientes bellum alere tentabant.	15 And therewithall the Idumeans, having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds, kept the Jews occupied, and receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem, they went about to nourish war.
16 Hi vero, qui erant cum Maccabaeo,supplicatione facta et rogato Deo, ut esset sibi adiutor, impetum fecerunt inmunitiones Idumaeorum;	16 Then they that were with Maccabeus made supplication, and besought God that he would be their helper; and so they ran with violence upon the strong holds of the Idumeans,
17 quas fortiter aggressi, loca obtinuerunt et omnes, quipugnabant in muris, propulerunt et occurrentes interemerunt et non minus vigintimilibus trucidaverunt.	17 And assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand.
18 Quidam autem, cum confugissent non minus quam novemmilia in duas turres valde munitas et omnia ad repugnandum habentes,	18 And because certain, who were no less than nine thousand, were fled together into two very strong castles, having all manner of things convenient to sustain the siege,
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 Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zaccheus also, and them that were with him, who were enough to besiege them, and departed himself unto those places which more needed his help.
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 Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachms, and let some of them escape.
21 Cum autem Maccabaeo nuntiatum essetquod factum est, principibus populi congregatis accusavit quod pecunia fratresvendidissent, adversariis eorum dimissis.	21 But when it was told Maccabeus what was done, he called the governors of the people together, and accused those men, that they had sold their brethren for money, and set their enemies free to fight against them.
22 Hos igitur proditores factosinterfecit et confestim duas turres occupavit.	22 So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles.
23 Armis autem in manibus omniaprospere agendo in duabus munitionibus plus quam viginti milia peremit.	23 And having good success with his weapons in all things he took in hand, he slew in the two holds more than twenty thousand.
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 Now Timotheus, whom the Jews had overcome before, when he had gathered a great multitude of foreign forces, and horses out of Asia not a few, came as though he would take Jewry by force of arms.
25 Qui autem cum Maccabaeo erant,appropinquante illo, ad supplicationem Dei terra capita aspergentes lumbosqueciliciis praecincti	25 But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,
26 super crepidinem contra altare provoluti rogabant, utsibi propitius factus inimicis eorum esset inimicus et adversariis adversaretur,sicut lex declarat.	26 And fell down at the foot of the altar, and besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declareth.
27 Digressi autem ab oratione, sumptis armis, longius decivitate processerunt et, proximi hostibus effecti, separatim steterunt.	27 So after the prayer they took their weapons, and went on further from the city: and when they drew near to their enemies, they kept by themselves.
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 Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle
29 Sed,cum vehemens pugna esset, apparuerunt adversariis de caelo viri quinque inequis, frenis aureis decori, et ducatum Iudaeis praestantes;	29 But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews,
30 ex quibus duoMaccabaeum medium accipientes suisque armis protegentes incolumem conservabant,in adversarios autem tela et fulmina iaciebant, ex quo caecitate confusievolaverunt repleti perturbatione.	30 And took Maccabeus betwixt them, and covered him on every side weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.
31 Interfecti sunt autem viginti miliaquingenti et equites sescenti.	31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen.
32 Timotheus vero confugit in praesidium, quod Gazara dicitur, optimammunitionem, ducatum illic habente Chaerea.	32 As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where Chereas was governor.
33 Qui autem cum Maccabaeo erantlaetantes obsederunt munitionem diebus quattuor.	33 But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days.
34 At hi qui intus erant, locimunimento confisi, supra modum maledicebant et sermones nefandos iactabant;	34 And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and uttered wicked words.
35 sed, cum dies quinta illucesceret, viginti iuvenes ex his, qui cum Maccabaeoerant, accensi animis propter blasphemias, murum viriliter aggressi ferocianimo, occursantem quemque caedebant;	35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus' company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
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;	36 Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
37 et Timotheum occultantem sein quodam lacu peremerunt et fratrem illius Chaeream et Apollophanem.	37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes.
38 Quibusgestis, in hymnis et confessionibus benedicebant Dominum, qui magnifice Israelbenefaciebat et victoriam dabat illis.	38 When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.