Secondo libro dei Maccabei 12

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 His factis pactionibus, Lysias pergebat ad regem, Iudaei autemagriculturae operam dabant.	1 A short time after this Lysias the king's lieutenant, and cousin, and who had chief charge over all the affairs, being greatly displeased with what had happened,
2 Sed ex his, qui duces erant in singulis locis,Timotheus et Apollonius Gennaei filius, sed et Hieronymus et Demophon, super hoset Nicanor Cypriarches, non sinebant eos in silentio agere et quiete.	2 Gathered together fourscore thousand men, and all the horsemen, and came against the Jews, thinking to take the city, and make it a habitation of the Gentiles :
3 Ioppitaevero tale quoddam flagitium perpetrarunt: cum rogavissent Iudaeos, cum quibushabitabant, ascendere scaphas, quas ipsi paraverant, cum uxoribus et filiis,quasi nullis inimicitiis in eos subiacentibus,	3 And to make a gain of the temple, as of the other temples of the Gentiles, and to set the high priesthood to sale every year:
4 secundum autem communecivitatis decretum, et ipsis acquiescentibus, utpote qui pacem obtinere cuperentet nihil suspectum haberent, eos provectos in altum submerserunt non minusducentos.	4 Never considering the power of God, but puffed up in mind, and trusting in the multitude of his foot soldiers, and the thousands of his horsemen, and his fourscore elephants.
5 Quam crudelitatem Iudas in suae gentis homines factam ut cognovit,praecepit viris, qui erant cum ipso, et, invocato iusto iudice Deo,	5 So he came into Judea, and approaching to Bethsura, which was in a narrow place, the space of five furlongs from Jerusalem, he laid siege to that fortress.
6 venitadversus interfectores fratrum et portum quidem noctu succendit, scaphasexussit, eos autem, qui illuc refugerant, gladio peremit.	6 But when Machabeus and they that were with him, understood that the strong holds were besieged, they and all the people besought the Lord with lamentations and tears, that he would send a good angel to save Israel.
7 Et, cum conclususesset locus, discessit quasi iterum reversurus et universam Ioppitarum civitatemeradicaturus.	7 Then Machabeus himself, first taking his arms, exhorted the rest to expose themselves together with him, to the danger, and to succour their brethren.
8 Sed, cum cognovisset et eos, qui erant Iamniae, velle pari modofacere habitantibus secum Iudaeis,	8 And when they were going forth together with a willing mind, there appeared at Jerusatem a horseman going before them in white clothing, with golden armour, shaking a spear.
9 Iamnitis quoque nocte supervenit et portumcum navibus succendit, ita ut lumen ignis appareret Hierosolymis a stadiisducentis quadraginta.	9 Then they all together blessed merciful Lord, and took great courage, being ready to break through not only men, but also the fiercest beasts, walls of iron.
10 Inde, cum iam abiissent novem stadiis et iter facerent ad Timotheum,commiserunt cum eo Arabes non minus quam quinque milia viri et equitesquingenti.	10 So they went on courageously, having a helper from Peaven, and the who shewed mercy to them.
11 Cumque pugna valida fieret et hi, qui circa Iudam erant, perauxilium Dei prospere gessissent, nomades victi petebant a Iuda dextram sibidari, promittentes se pascua daturos et in ceteris profuturos eis.	11 And rushing violently upon the my, like lions, they slew of them eleven thousand footmen, and one thousand hundred horsemen:
12 Iudasautem arbitratus vere in multis eos utiles promisit se pacem acturum cum eis;dextrisque acceptis, discessere ad tabernacula sua.	12 And put all the rest to flight: many of them being wounded, escaped naked: yea and Lysias himself fled away shamefully, and escaped.
13 Aggressus est autem etcivitatem quandam firmam pontibus murisque circumsaeptam, quae a promiscuisgentibus habitabatur, cui nomen Caspin.	13 And as he was a man of understanding considering with himself, the loss he had suffered, and perceiving that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because they relied upon the help of the Almighty God, he sent to them:
14 Hi vero, qui intus erant, confidentesin stabilitate murorum et apparatu alimoniarum contumeliosius agebant cum eis,qui circa Iudam erant, maledictis lacessentes et blasphemantes ac loquentes,quae fas non est.	14 And promised that he would agree to all things that are just, and that he would persuade the king to be their friend.
15 Qui autem cum Iuda erant, invocato magno mundi Principe,qui sine arietibus et machinis organicis temporibus Iosue praecipitavit Iericho,irruerunt ferociter muris	15 Then Machabeus consented to the request of Lysias, providing for the common Food in all things, and whatsoever Machabeus wrote to Lysias concerning the Jews, the king allowed of.
16 et, capta civitate per Dei voluntatem,inenarrabiles caedes fecerunt, ita ut adiacens stagnum latitudinem habensstadiorum duorum defluere repletum sanguine videretur.	16 For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias, to this effect: Lysias to the people of the Jews, greeting.
17 Inde autem discesserunt stadia septingenta quinquaginta et pervenerunt inCharaca ad eos, qui dicuntur Tubiani, Iudaeos.	17 John and Abesalom who were sent from you, delivering your writings, requested that I would accomplish those things which were signified by them.
18 Et Timotheum quidem in illislocis non comprehenderunt, qui, nullo negotio perfecto, tunc de locis regressuserat, relicto tamen in quodam loco firmissimo praesidio.	18 Therefore whatsoever things could be reported to the king I have represented to him: and he hath granted as much as the matter permitted.
19 Dositheus autem etSosipater, ex ducibus, qui cum Maccabaeo erant, exeuntes peremerunt a Timotheorelictos in praesidio plures quam decem milia viros.	19 If therefore you will keep yourselves loyal in affairs, hereafter also I will endeavour to be a means of your good.
20 At Maccabaeus, ordinatoexercitu circum se per cohortes, constituit eos super cohortes et adversusTimotheum processit habentem secum centum viginti milia peditum equitumque duomilia quingentos.	20 But as concerning other particulars, I have given orders by word both to these, and to them that are sent by me, to commune with you.
21 Cognito autem Iudae adventu, Timotheus praemisit muliereset filios et reliquum apparatum in locum, qui Carnion dicitur; erat eniminexpugnabile et accessu difficile praesidium propter locorum angustias.	21 Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the four and twentieth day of the month of Dioscorus.
22 Cumque cohors Iudae prima apparuisset, et pavor factus esset super hostes, actimor ex praesentia illius, qui universa conspicit, super eos esset, in fugamexsiluerunt, alius alio se ferens, ita ut saepe a suis laederentur et gladiorumacuminibus configerentur.	22 But the king's letter contained these words: King Antiochus to Lysias his brother, greeting.
23 Iudas autem vehementer instabat confodiens impioset prostravit ad triginta milia virorum.	23 Our father being translated amongst the gods, we are desirous that they that are in our realm should live quietly, and apply themselves diligently to their own concerns,
24 Ipse vero Timotheus incidens in eos,qui erant cum Dositheo et Sosipatre, cum multa adulatione postulabat, ut vivusdimitteretur, eo quod multorum quidem parentes, aliorum autem fratres haberet,et contingeret horum curam non haberi.	24 And we have heard that the Jews would not consent to my father to turn to the rites of the Greeks, but that they would keep to their own manner of living, and therefore that they request us to allow them to live after their own laws.
25 Et cum pluribus modis fidem dedissetsecundum hoc constitutum, restituturum se eos illaesos, dimiserunt eum propterfratrum salutem.	25 Wherefore being desirous that this nation also should be at rest, we have ordained and decreed, that the temple should be restored to them, and that they may live according to the custom of their ancestors.
26 Egressus autem ad Carnion et Atergation interfecit viginti quinque miliacorporum.	26 Thou shalt do well therefore to send to them, and grant them peace, that our pleasure being known, they may be of good comfort, and look to their own affairs.
27 Post autem horum fugam et necem, movit exercitum etiam adversusEphron civitatem munitam, in qua multitudo diversarum gentium inhabitabat, etrobusti iuvenes pro muris consistentes fortiter repugnabant; in hac autemmachinarum et telorum multi erant apparatus.	27 But the king's letter to the Jews was in this manner: King Antiochus to the senate of the Jews, and to the rest of the Jews, greeting.
28 Sed, cum Potentem invocassent,qui potestate sua vires hostium confringit, ceperunt subiectam civitatem et exeis, qui intus erant, ad viginti quinque milia prostraverunt.	28 If you are well, you are as we desire, we ourselves also are well.
29 Inde profectiad civitatem Scytharum perrexerunt, quae ab Hierosolymis sescentis stadiisaberat.	29 Menelaus came to us, saying that you desired to come down to your countrymen, that are with us.
30 Contestantibus autem his, qui erant illic Iudaei, benevolentiam, quamScythopolitae erga eos habebant, et mitem occursum temporibus infelicitatis,	30 We grant therefore a safe conduct to all that come and go, until the thirtieth day of the month of Xanthicus,
31 gratias agentes et exhortati etiam de cetero erga genus ipsum benignos esse,venerunt Hierosolymam die sollemni Septimanarum instante.	31 That the Jews may use their own Bind of meats, and their own laws as before, and that none of them any manner of ways be molested for things which have been done by ignorance.
32 Post eam vero, quae dicitur Pentecoste, abierunt contra Gorgiam praepositumIdumaeae.	32 And we have sent also Menelaus to speak to you.
33 Exivit autem cum peditibus tribus milibus et equitibusquadringentis.	33 Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the fifteenth day of the month of Xanthicus.
34 Quibus autem congressis, contigit paucos ruere Iudaeorum.	34 The Romans also sent them a letter, to this effect. Quintus Memmius, and Titus Manilius, ambassadors of the Romans, to the people of the Jews, greeting.
35 Dositheus vero quidam de iis, qui Bacenoris erant, eques vir et fortis, Gorgiamtenuit chlamydeque apprehensum ducebat eum fortiter; et, cum vellet illum caperevivum, eques quidam de Thracibus irruit in eum umerumque amputavit, et Gorgiaseffugit in Maresa.	35 Whatsoever Lysias the king's cousin hath granted you, we also have granted.
36 At illis, qui cum Esdrin erant, diutius pugnantibus etfatigatis, cum invocasset Iudas Dominum, ut adiutorem se ostenderet et ducembelli,	36 But touching such things as he thought should be referred to the king, after you have diligently conferred among yourselves, send some one forthwith, that we may decree as it is convenient for you: for we are going to Antioch.
37 incipiens patria voce clamorem cum hymnis, irruens improviso in eos,qui circa Gorgiam erant, fugam eis incussit.	37 And therefore make haste to write back, that we may know of what mind you are.
38 Iudas autem, collecto exercitu, venit in civitatem Odollam et, cum septimadies superveniret, secundum consuetudinem purificati in eodem loco sabbatumegerunt.	38 Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the fifteenth day of the month of Xanthicus.
39 Et sequenti die venerunt, qui cum Iuda erant, eo tempore, quonecessarium factum erat, ut corpora prostratorum tollerent et cum parentibusreponerent in sepulcris paternis.
40 Invenerunt autem sub tunicis uniuscuiusqueinterfectorum donaria idolorum, quae apud Iamniam fuerunt, a quibus lex prohibetIudaeos. Omnibus ergo manifestum factum est ob hanc causam eos corruisse.
41 Omnes itaque, cum benedixissent, quae sunt iusti iudicis, Domini, qui occultamanifesta facit,
42 ad obsecrationem conversi sunt, rogantes, ut id, quod factumerat, delictum oblivioni ex integro traderetur. At vero fortissimus Iudashortatus est populum conservare se sine peccato, cum sub oculis vidissent, quaefacta sunt propter peccatum eorum, qui prostrati sunt.
43 Et, facta viritimcollatione ad duo milia drachmas argenti, misit Hierosolymam offerri propeccatis sacrificium, valde bene et honeste de resurrectione cogitans.
44 Nisienim eos, qui ceciderant, resurrecturos speraret, superfluum et vanum essetorare pro mortuis.
45 Deinde considerans quod hi, qui cum pietate dormitionemacceperant, optimum haberent repositum gratiae donum:
46 sancta et piacogitatio. Unde pro defunctis expiationem fecit, ut a peccato solverentur.