Primus Machabaeorum 10

VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Et anno centesimo sexagesimo, ascendit Alexander Antiochi filius, qui cognominatus est Nobilis, et occupavit Ptolemaidam : et receperunt eum, et regnavit illic.	1 In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,
2 Et audivit Demetrius rex, et congregavit exercitum copiosum valde, et exivit obviam illi in prælium.	2 Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.
3 Et misit Demetrius epistolam ad Jonathan verbis pacificis, ut magnificaret eum.	3 Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him.
4 Dixit enim : Anticipemus facere pacem cum eo, priusquam faciat cum Alexandro adversum nos :	4 For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:
5 recordabitur enim omnium malorum, quæ fecimus in eum, et in fratrem ejus, et in gentem ejus.	5 Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people.
6 Et dedit ei potestatem congregandi exercitum, et fabricare arma, et esse ipsum socium ejus : et obsides, qui erant in arce, jussit tradi ei.	6 Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him.
7 Et venit Jonathas in Jerusalem, et legit epistolas in auditu omnis populi, et eorum qui in arce erant.	7 Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:
8 Et timuerunt timore magno, quoniam audierunt quod dedit ei rex potestatem congregandi exercitum.	8 Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.
9 Et traditi sunt Jonathæ obsides, et reddidit eos parentibus suis :	9 Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents.
10 et habitavit Jonathas in Jerusalem, et cœpit ædificare et innovare civitatem.	10 This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city.
11 Et dixit facientibus opera ut exstruerent muros, et montem Sion in circuitu lapidibus quadratis ad munitionem : et ita fecerunt.	11 And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about with square stones for fortification; and they did so.
12 Et fugerunt alienigenæ, qui erant in munitionibus quas Bacchides ædificaverat :	12 Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;
13 et reliquit unusquisque locum suum, et abiit in terram suam :	13 Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country.
14 tantum in Bethsura remanserunt aliqui ex his qui reliquerant legem et præcepta Dei : erat enim hæc eis ad refugium.	14 Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of refuge.
15 Et audivit Alexander rex promissa, quæ promisit Demetrius Jonathæ : et narraverunt ei prælia, et virtutes quas ipse fecit, et fratres ejus, et labores quos laboraverunt :	15 Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,
16 et ait : Numquid inveniemus aliquem virum talem ? et nunc faciemus eum amicum, et socium nostrum.	16 He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.
17 Et scripsit epistolam, et misit ei secundum hæc verba, dicens :	17 Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,
18 Rex Alexander fratri Jonathæ salutem.	18 King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:
19 Audivimus de te quod vir potens sis viribus, et aptus es ut sis amicus noster :	19 We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.
20 et nunc constituimus te hodie summum sacerdotem gentis tuæ, et ut amicus voceris regis (et misit ei purpuram, et coronam auream) et quæ nostra sunt sentias nobiscum, et conserves amicitias ad nos.	20 Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king's friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.
21 Et induit se Jonathas stola sancta septimo mense, anno centesimo sexagesimo, in die solemni scenopegiæ : et congregavit exercitum, et fecit arma copiosa.	21 So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour.
22 Et audivit Demetrius verba ista, et contristatus est nimis, et ait :	22 Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,
23 Quid hoc fecimus, quod præoccupavit nos Alexander apprehendere amicitiam Judæorum ad munimen sui ?	23 What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?
24 scribam et ego illis verba deprecatoria, et dignitates, et dona, ut sint mecum in adjutorium.	24 I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid.
25 Et scripsit eis in hæc verba : Rex Demetrius genti Judæorum salutem.	25 He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:
26 Quoniam servastis ad nos pactum, et mansistis in amicitia nostra, et non accessistis ad inimicos nostros, audivimus, et gavisi sumus.	26 Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.
27 Et nunc perseverate adhuc conservare ad nos fidem, et retribuemus vobis bona pro his quæ fecistis nobiscum :	27 Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,
28 et remittemus vobis præstationes multas, et dabimus vobis donationes.	28 And will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards.
29 Et nunc absolvo vos et omnes Judæos a tributis, et pretia salis indulgeo, et coronas remitto, et tertias seminis :	29 And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,
30 et dimidiam partem fructus ligni, quod est portionis meæ, relinquo vobis ex hodierno die, et deinceps, ne accipiatur a terra Juda, et a tribus civitatibus quæ additæ sunt illi ex Samaria et Galilæa ; ex hodierna die et in totum tempus :	30 And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore.
31 et Jerusalem sit sancta, et libera cum finibus suis : et decimæ et tributa ipsius sint.	31 Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and tributes.
32 Remitto etiam potestatem arcis, quæ est in Jerusalem : et do eam summo sacerdoti, ut constituat in ea viros quoscumque ipse elegerit, qui custodiant eam.	32 And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up authority over it, and give the high priest, that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it.
33 Et omnem animam Judæorum, quæ captiva est a terra Juda in omni regno meo, relinquo liberam gratis, ut omnes a tributis solvantur, etiam pecorum suorum.	33 Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried captives out of the land of Judea into any part of my kingdom, and I will that all my officers remit the tributes even of their cattle.
34 Et omnes dies solemnes, et sabbata, et neomeniæ, et dies decreti, et tres dies ante diem solemnem, et tres dies post diem solemnem, sint omnes immunitatis et remissionis omnibus Judæis, qui sunt in regno meo :	34 Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast shall be all of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm.
35 et nemo habebit potestatem agere aliquid, et movere negotia adversus aliquem illorum in omni causa.	35 Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest any of them in any matter.
36 Et ascribantur ex Judæis in exercitu regis ad triginta millia virorum : et dabuntur illis copiæ ut oportet omnibus exercitibus regis, et ex eis ordinabuntur qui sint in munitionibus regis magni :	36 I will further, that there be enrolled among the king's forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all king's forces.
37 et ex his constituentur super negotia regni, quæ aguntur ex fide, et principes sint ex eis, et ambulent in legibus suis, sicut præcepit rex in terra Juda.	37 And of them some shall be placed in the king's strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea.
38 Et tres civitates, quæ additæ sunt Judææ ex regione Samariæ, cum Judæa reputentur : ut sint sub uno, et non obediant alii potestati, nisi summi sacerdotis.	38 And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be joined with Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor bound to obey other authority than the high priest's.
39 Ptolemaida et confines ejus, quas dedi donum sanctis qui sunt in Jerusalem, ad necessarios sumptus sanctorum.	39 As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expences of the sanctuary.
40 Et ego do singulis annis quindecim millia siclorum argenti de rationibus regis, quæ me contingunt :	40 Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king's accounts from the places appertaining.
41 et omne quod reliquum fuerit, quod non reddiderant qui super negotia erant annis prioribus, ex hoc dabunt in opera domus.	41 And all the overplus, which the officers payed not in as in former time, from henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple.
42 Et super hæc quinque millia siclorum argenti, quæ accipiebant de sanctorum ratione per singulos annos : et hæc ad sacerdotes pertineant, qui ministerio funguntur.	42 And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister.
43 Et quicumque confugerint in templum quod est Jerosolymis, et in omnibus finibus ejus, obnoxii regi in omni negotio dimittantur, et universa quæ sunt eis in regno meo, libera habeant.	43 And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be within the liberties hereof, being indebted unto the king, or for any other matter, let them be at liberty, and all that they have in my realm.
44 Et ad ædificanda vel restauranda opera sanctorum, sumptus dabuntur de ratione regis :	44 For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expences shall be given of the king's accounts.
45 et ad exstruendos muros Jerusalem, et communiendos in circuitu, sumptus dabuntur de ratione regis, et ad construendos muros in Judæa.	45 Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expences shall be given out of the king's accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.
46 Ut audivit autem Jonathas et populus sermones istos, non crediderunt eis, nec receperunt eos : quia recordati sunt malitiæ magnæ, quam fecerat in Israël, et tribulaverat eos valde.	46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.
47 Et complacuit eis in Alexandrum, quia ipse fuerat eis princeps sermonum pacis, et ipsi auxilium ferebant omnibus diebus.	47 But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.
48 Et congregavit rex Alexander exercitum magnum, et admovit castra contra Demetrium.	48 Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.
49 Et commiserunt prælium duo reges, et fugit exercitus Demetrii, et insecutus est eum Alexander, et incubuit super eos.	49 And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius' host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.
50 Et invaluit prælium nimis, donec occidit sol : et cecidit Demetrius in die illa.	50 And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.
51 Et misit Alexander ad Ptolemæum regem Ægypti legatos secundum hæc verba, dicens :	51 Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
52 Quoniam regressus sum in regnum meum, et sedi in sede patrum meorum, et obtinui principatum, et contrivi Demetrium, et possedi regionem nostram,	52 Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;
53 et commisi pugnam cum eo, et contritus est ipse et castra ejus a nobis, et sedimus in sede regni ejus :	53 For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
54 et nunc statuamus ad invicem amicitiam : et da mihi filiam tuam uxorem, et ego ero gener tuus, et dabo tibi dona, et ipsi, digna te.	54 Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy dignity.
55 Et respondit rex Ptolemæus, dicens : Felix dies, in qua reversus es ad terram patrum tuorum, et sedisti in sede regni eorum.	55 Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
56 Et nunc faciam tibi quod scripsisti : sed occurre mihi Ptolemaidam, ut videamus invicem nos, et spondeam tibi sicut dixisti.	56 And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.
57 Et exivit Ptolemæus de Ægypto, ipse et Cleopatra filia ejus, et venit Ptolemaidam anno centesimo sexagesimo secundo.	57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:
58 Et occurrit ei Alexander rex, et dedit ei Cleopatram filiam suam : et fecit nuptias ejus Ptolemaidæ, sicut reges in magna gloria.	58 Where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.
59 Et scripsit rex Alexander Jonathæ, ut veniret obviam sibi.	59 Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.
60 Et abiit cum gloria Ptolemaidam, et occurrit ibi duobus regibus, et dedit illis argentum multum, et aurum, et dona : et invenit gratiam in conspectu eorum.	60 Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in their sight.
61 Et convenerunt adversus eum viri pestilentes ex Israël, viri iniqui interpellantes adversus eum : et non intendit ad eos rex.	61 At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.
62 Et jussit spoliari Jonathan vestibus suis, et indui eum purpura : et ita fecerunt. Et collocavit eum rex sedere secum.	62 Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so.
63 Dixitque principibus suis : Exite cum eo in medium civitatis, et prædicate, ut nemo adversus eum interpellet de ullo negotio, nec quisquam ei molestus sit de ulla ratione.	63 And he made him sit by himself, and said into his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.
64 Et factum est, ut viderunt qui interpellabant gloriam ejus, quæ prædicabatur, et opertum eum purpura, fugerunt omnes :	64 Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.
65 et magnificavit eum rex, et scripsit eum inter primos amicos, et posuit eum ducem, et participem principatus.	65 So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him a duke, and partaker of his dominion.
66 Et reversus est Jonathas in Jerusalem cum pace et lætitia.	66 Afterward Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness.
67 In anno centesimo sexagesimo quinto, venit Demetrius filius Demetrii a Creta in terram patrum suorum.	67 Furthermore in the; hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:
68 Et audivit Alexander rex, et contristatus est valde, et reversus est Antiochiam.	68 Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.
69 Et constituit Demetrius rex Apollonium ducem, qui præerat Cœlesyriæ : et congregavit exercitum magnum, et accessit ad Jamniam : et misit ad Jonathan summum sacerdotem,	69 Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia, and sent unto Jonathan the high priest, saying,
70 dicens : Tu solus resistis nobis : ego autem factus sum in derisum, et in opprobrium, propterea quia tu potestatem adversum nos exerces in montibus.	70 Thou alone liftest up thyself against us, and I am laughed to scorn for thy sake, and reproached: and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains?
71 Nunc ergo si confidis in virtutibus tuis, descende ad nos in campum, et comparemus illic invicem : quia mecum est virtus bellorum.	71 Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities.
72 Interroga, et disce quis sum ego, et ceteri qui auxilio sunt mihi, qui et dicunt quia non potest stare pes vester ante faciem nostram, quia bis in fugam conversi sunt patres tui in terra sua :	72 Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part, and they shall tell thee that thy foot is not able to to flight in their own land.
73 et nunc quomodo poteris sustinere equitatum et exercitum tantum in campo, ubi non est lapis, neque saxum, neque locus fugiendi ?	73 Wherefore now thou shalt not be able to abide the horsemen and so great a power in the plain, where is neither stone nor flint, nor place to flee unto.
74 Ut audivit autem Jonathas sermones Apollonii, motus est animo : et elegit decem millia virorum, et exiit ab Jerusalem, et occurrit ei Simon frater ejus in adjutorium :	74 So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him.
75 et applicuerunt castra in Joppen, et exclusit eum a civitate, quia custodia Apollonii Joppe erat : et oppugnavit eam.	75 And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there.
76 Et exterriti qui erant in civitate, aperuerunt ei, et obtinuit Jonathas Joppen.	76 Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and so Jonathan won Joppa.
77 Et audivit Apollonius, et admovit tria millia equitum, et exercitum multum.	77 Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great host of footmen, and went to Azotus as one that journeyed, and therewithal drew him forth into the plain. because he had a great number of horsemen, in whom he put his trust.
78 Et abiit Azotum tamquam iter faciens, et statim exiit in campum, eo quod haberet multitudinem equitum, et confideret in eis. Et insecutus est eum Jonathas in Azotum, et commiserunt prælium.	78 Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle.
79 Et reliquit Apollonius in castris mille equites post eos occulte.	79 Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush.
80 Et cognovit Jonathas quoniam insidiæ sunt post se, et circuierunt castra ejus, et jecerunt jacula in populum a mane usque ad vesperam.	80 And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.
81 Populus autem stabat, sicut præceperat Jonathas : et laboraverunt equi eorum.	81 But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so the enemies' horses were tired.
82 Et ejecit Simon exercitum suum, et commisit contra legionem : equites enim fatigati erant : et contriti sunt ab eo, et fugerunt.	82 Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the footmen, (for the horsemen were spent) who were discomfited by him, and fled.
83 Et qui dispersi sunt per campum, fugerunt in Azotum, et intraverunt in Bethdagon idolum suum, ut ibi se liberarent.	83 The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into Bethdagon, their idol's temple, for safety.
84 Et succendit Jonathas Azotum, et civitates quæ erant in circuitu ejus, et accepit spolia eorum, et templum Dagon : et omnes qui fugerunt in illud, succendit igni.	84 But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire.
85 Et fuerunt qui ceciderunt gladio, cum his qui succensi sunt, fere octo millia virorum.	85 Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men.
86 Et movit inde Jonathas castra, et applicuit ea Ascalonem : et exierunt de civitate obviam illi in magna gloria.	86 And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp.
87 Et reversus est Jonathas in Jerusalem cum suis, habentibus spolia multa.	87 After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.
88 Et factum est, ut audivit Alexander rex sermones istos, addidit adhuc glorificare Jonathan.	88 Now when king ALexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more.
89 Et misit ei fibulam auream, sicut consuetudo est dari cognatis regum. Et dedit ei Accaron, et omnes fines ejus, in possessionem.	89 And sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king's blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.