¹

Лњта, рн~а, и^зы'иде димитрїи селеё^кїевъ сн~ъ эT ри'ма. и^ възыде съ малыми лю'дми въ градъ приморьскїи и^ црsтвова т^ђ”

¹

In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.

²

И$ бысть ја%ко восходяше в# домъ цр~ьства эTц~ъ свои^хᲆ. ја%ша силы а^нтиѓ^ха и^ лисїя привести е^го к немђ,

²

And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, so it was, that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them unto him.

³

и^ вещь е^мђ ја^ви'ся и^ рече. не покажи'те м^и лица и^хъ

³

Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces.

⁴

и^ ё^биша иX вои`” И$ сњде димитрїи на прsтлњ црsтва свое^го,

⁴

So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,

⁵

и^ прїидоша к немђ мђжи безаконїи и^ нечестивїи эT і^и^л~я. и^ а^лкима вожда'ше и^хъ, хотя'и жречесᲄвовати,

⁵

there came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:

⁶

и^ ѓ^клевета лю'ди преD цр~емъ рекђщи” погђбилъ і^ё'да и^ бра'тїа е^го всњхъ дрђгъ твои^хъ, и^ на'съ расточи эT земля` на'шея.

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and they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land.

⁷

нн~њ ё^бо посли` мђжа е^мђже вњрђеши, да и%деT и^ видитъ и^стребленїя вс^я ја%же сътвори наM и^ стра'нњ цр~ьскои. и^ да мђ'читъ и^хъ и^ всњхъ помага'ющиX и^мъ.

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Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king's land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them.

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и^ приꙁва цр~ь вак#хи'да дрђга цр~ьска, и^же госпоDсвова'ше ѓ^бонђ странђ рњки` вели'кое въ црsтвњ и^ вњрна цр~еви.

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Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king.

⁹

и^ посла` е^го и^ а^лкима нечести'ваго и^ поста'ви е^мђ жречество” и^ повелњ` е^мђ сътвори'ти м#ще'нїя въ сн~охъ і^и^л~евњхъ.

⁹

And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus, whom he made high priest, and commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel.

¹⁰

и^ эTи^до'ста и^ прїидоша съ си'лою ве'лїею в ꙁе'млю і^и^ё'динђ, и^ посла` вњсᲄники къ і^ё^дњ и^ бра'тїи е^го словесы` ми'рными съ ле'стїю,

¹⁰

So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Juda, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.

¹¹

и^ не вня'ша словесем# и^хъ. ви'дњша б^о ја%ко прїидо'ста съ си'лою ве'лїею.

¹¹

But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with great power.

¹²

и^ събрашася къ а^лки'мђ и^ вкахи'де събра'нїя кни'жниk и^ꙁыска'ти пра'ведная.

¹²

Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes, to require justice.

¹³

и^ первїи притяжа'тели и^же бњхђ въ сн~њхъ і^и^л~евњхъ. и^ в#зыска'хђ эT нихъ миr

¹³

Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:

¹⁴

реко'ша б^о, чл~къ жрецъ эT сњмени а^а^ро'ня прїиде вᲆ си'леX не и^зобидиT и^ не прельстиT наs.

¹⁴

for said they, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army, and he will do us no wrong.

¹⁵

и^ гл~а съ ни'ми словеса` ми'рна и^ кляTся иM рекђщи, не воздаM вамъ ѕла'я, ниже дрђгомъ ва'шиM, и^ вњроваша е^мђ”

¹⁵

So he spake unto them peaceably, and sware unto them, saying, We will procure the harm neither of you nor your friends.

¹⁶

И$ пои^ма` эT нихъ ћ~ мђжїи, и^ ё^би` и^хъ въ е^ді'нъ дн~ь по словесеX ја%ко пи'сано е^сᲄь”

¹⁶

Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,

¹⁷

Плоти прпDбныхъ твои^хъ и^ крови и^хъ пролїяша ѓ^крsтъ іерsлима, и^ не бњ погрњба'яи”

¹⁷

The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

¹⁸

И$ нападе` стра'хъ и^ тре'петъ на вся` лю'ди. ја%ко реко'ша нsњ иM и^стинны и^ сђда, пресᲄђпницы б^о повелњнїемъ, и^ кля'твою и^же кля'шася”

¹⁸

Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made.

¹⁹

И$ въздви'жеся вакхи'дᲆ эT і^ерsли'ма и^ приближи'ся въ вїиꙁе'џъ и^ посла` и^ ја%тъ мно'ги эT ни'хъ, и^ нњкихъ эT людїи закла` и^ въ кладезь вели'къ въверже.

¹⁹

After this removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the people also, and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit.

²⁰

и^ преда'сть странђ` а^л#ки'мђ, и^ ѓ^ста'ви си'лђ въ по'мощь е^мђ” И$ эTи'де вакхи'дъ къ цр~ю.

²⁰

Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him: so Bacchides went to the king.

²¹

и^ понђжда'ше а^лкхи'мъ ѓ^ а^рхїере'иствњ

²¹

But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood.

²²

и^ събрашаs к немђ вси` вᲆзмђща'ющїи лю'ди своя. и^ ѓ^дръжа'ша землю і^ё'динђ, и^ сътвори'ша ја%зю вели'кђ въ і^и^л~и”

²²

And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people, who, after they had gotten the land of Juda into their power, did much hurt in Israel.

²³

И$ видњ і^ё'да вс^я ѕлаа и^же сᲆтвори а%лкимъ, і^ и'же с ниM бяхђ сн~ве і^и^л~еви на'ипаче ја^ꙁыk,

²³

Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites, even above the heathen,

²⁴

і^ и^ꙁы'иде въ вся предњли і^ё'дины по ѓ'крsтъ и^ сътвори` м#ще'нїе на мђжеX ё^трђжDьшихся, и^ преста'ша сходити страны`.

²⁴

he went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance of them that had revolted from him, so that they durst no more go forth into the country.

²⁵

ја^коже ви'дњ а^лки'м#, ја%ко ё^крњпи'ся і^ё'да і^ и^же с ни'мъ” и^ позна` ја%ко не можа'ше потръпњти и^хъ, и^ ѓ^брати'ся къ цр~ю и^ ѓ^клевеᲄа и^хъ лђка'ве”

²⁵

On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king, and said evil things against them.

²⁶

и^ посла` цр~ь никано'ра е^ді'наго эT нача'лникъ свои^хъ добророднњиша, ненави'дящаго и^ вражDђю^щаго на і^и^л~я, и^ повелњ е^мђ и^зби'ти лю'ди.

²⁶

Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people.

²⁷

и^ прїиде никанор# въ і^ерsлиM со во'емъ вели'кимᲆ. и^ посла` къ і^ё'дᲇ и^ бра'тїи е^го со ле'стїю словесы` ми'рными рекђщи.

²⁷

So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force: and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,

²⁸

не бђдетъ л^и бра'нь междђ на'ми и^ ва'ми, прїидђ съ мђжи ма'лы да ви'жђ лица` ва'ша с ми'ром#,

²⁸

Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace.

²⁹

и^ прїиде къ і^ё'дњ и^ поздравля'хђся дрђгъ дрђга ми'рно, и^ во'и ё^гоᲄовани бя'хђ въсхити'ти і^ё'дђ.

²⁹

He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howbeit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence.

³⁰

и^ позна'ся слово і^ё^дњ ја%ко со ле'стїю прїиде к немђ, и^ ё^стра'шиs эT него. и^ не хотњ` ктомђ ви'дњти лица` е^го,

³⁰

Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

³¹

и^ поꙁна` никано'ръ, ја%ко эTкрове'нъ е^сть совњтъ е^го. і^ и^зы'иде въ срњте'нїе і^ё'дњ блиꙁъ кафарсара'ма”

³¹

Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama:

³²

И$ падо'ша эT никано'ра во'и ја^ко пять ты'сящъ мђжїи, и^ бњжа'ша во' градъ дв~двъ”

³²

and there were slain of Nicanor's side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the city of David.

³³

И$ по словесехъ сиX въꙁы'иде никано'ръ на горђ сїѓнъ. і^ и^ꙁыидошA эT і^ере'и эT ст~ыхъ и^ эT ста'рецъ люDскиX поздра'вити е^го ми'рно и^ показа'ти е^мђ всесож#же'нїе прине'сеное за цр~я”

³³

After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king.

³⁴

И$ посмњя'ся ё^ничижи` и^хъ и^ ѓ^скверни` и^хъ, и^ гл~а го'рдо.

³⁴

But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake proudly,

³⁵

и^ клятся съ ја%ростїю рекђщи, а^ще не предаsся і^ё'да и^ во'и е^го в рђкђ моею нн~њ. е^гда възвращенъ бђдђ въ ми'ръ, и^ пожгђ` хра'мъ сїи. і^ и^зы'иде сїи ја^ростїю ве'лїею.

³⁵

and sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage.

³⁶

и^ внидо'ша жръцы` и^ ста'ша преD лицемъ прsтла и^ хра'мђ. и^ пла'чюще рекоша”

³⁶

Then the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, weeping, and saying,

³⁷

Ты` г~и и^збра'лъ е^си хра'мъ сїи, нарещи'ся и%мени твоемђ в нем, да бђдетъ хра'мъ мл~твы и^ въ проше'нїе лю'демъ твоиM

³⁷

Thou, O Lord, didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people:

³⁸

сътвори` м#щенїе на чл~цњ семъ и^ во'ехъ е^го, и^ да падTђ в ме'чь. помяни власфи'мїя и^хъ, и^ не даждь и^мъ ѓ^би'тели”

³⁸

be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.

³⁹

І$ и^зы'иде никано'ръ эT і^ерsлима, и^ прїиде въ веџоро'нъ, и^ срњте` е^го си'ла сљ=р#ска”

³⁹

So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where a host out of Syria met him.

⁴⁰

І$ё'да приближи'ся въ а^дасђ съ треми ты'сящ#ми мђжїи. и^ помоли'ся і^ё'да и^ реq

⁴⁰

But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,

⁴¹

и^же послани бя'хђ эT цр~я сенахири'мA г~и ја^ко хђли'ша т^я. і^ и^ꙁы'иде а^гг~лᲆ твои и^ порази` эT нихъ, рп~е ты'сящь,

⁴¹

O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them.

⁴²

та'ко съкрђши ѓ^плъче'нїе сїе преD нами днесь. и^ да позна'юT про'чїи ја^ко ѕло` гл~а на ст~ая твоя. и^ сђди е^мђ по ѕло'бњ е^го”

⁴²

Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his wickedness.

⁴³

И$ съᲄвори'шA во'и бра'нь г~і дн~ь мцsа а^дара. и^ съᲄреся ѓ^плъче'нїе никано'рово, и^ паде саM прьвње въ бра'ни.

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So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor's host was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle.

⁴⁴

ја%коже ви'дњша во'и е^го ја%ко паде никано'ръ. поврьгоша ѓ^рђжїа своа и^ бњжа'ша,

⁴⁴

Now when Nicanor's host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled.

⁴⁵

и^ гна'ша и^хъ пђть дн~е е^ді'наго эT а^да'са, до'н#деже прїити` въ гаси'ръ. и^ трђбами трђби'ша ꙁа ни'ми съ ꙁна'менїи.

⁴⁵

Then they pursued after them a day's journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets.

⁴⁶

і^ и^зыдо'ша эT всњхъ селъ і^ё^де'искᲆ ѓ'крsтъ. и^ размета'ша и^хъ рога'ми и^ въꙁвраща'хђся паки к нимъ, и^ падо'ша вси` мече'мъ, и^ не ѓ^ста` эT ниX ни е^ді'нъ”

⁴⁶

Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with the sword, and not one of them was left.

⁴⁷

И$ взяша коры'сти и^хъ и^ плњнъ. и^ главђ` никано'рђ эTсњко'ша и^ десни'цђ е^го ю^же просᲄре го'рдо, и^ принесо'ша и^ повњсиша проти'вђ і^ерsлі'мђ

⁴⁷

Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem.

⁴⁸

и^ възвесели'шася лю'ди ѕњло. и^ твориша дн~и того весе'лїе вели'ко.

⁴⁸

For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and kept that day as a day of great gladness.

⁴⁹

и^ ё^ста'виша твори'ти вся` лњта дн~ь тои, г~і мsца а^да'ръ.

⁴⁹

Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar.

⁵⁰

и^ ё^млъча` ꙁемля` і^ё^дина дн~и ма'лы”

⁵⁰

Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while.