¹

Никано'р же ја%ко ви'дњ і^ё'дђ бити въ мњстехᲆ самарїи помысли съ всњмъ ё^стремленїемъ дн~е сђботнаго сътворити бра'нь”

¹

But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the strong places about Samaria, resolved without any danger to set upon them on the sabbath day.

²

По нђжди же последђ'юще е^мђ і^ё^де'и и гл~юще, ника'коy сице ѕвњрьскы и^ варьвар#скы сътвориши” сла'вђ же возда'и ст~ыни, и^ почти вс^я видящаго.

²

Nevertheless the Jews that were compelled to go with him said, O destroy not so cruelly and barbarously, but give honour to that day, which he, that seeth all things, hath honoured with holiness above other days.

³

нечестивыи же вопроси а^ще е^сть си'лныи на' нб~си, и^же повелњ празнова'ти дн~ь сђбо'тныи”

³

Then the most ungracious wretch demanded, if there were a Mighty one in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept.

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Э/нњм же эTвњщавшиM, е^сть г~ь живъ се'и на' нб~си си'лен#, и^же повелњ праZновати сеDмыи дн~ь”

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And when they said, There is in heaven a living Lord, and mighty, who commanded the seventh day to be kept:

⁵

Э/н же рече и^ а'зъ си'ленъ е^смь на земли`, повелњва'яи прїяти ѓ^рђжїя и^ потребная цр~еви и^спо'лнити. ѓ^баче же не воздръжа сътвори'ти и^злїя'ннаго совњта”

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then said the other, And I also am mighty upon earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Yet he obtained not to have his wicked will done.

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Ника'норъ же вели'кою горды'нею воздвижеn, помысли ѓ%бщђю бра'нь състави'ти на і^ё^дђ”

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So Nicanor in exceeding pride and haughtiness determined to set up a public monument of his victory over Judas and them that were with him.

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Маккаве'и же всегда` надњя'шеся съ всњмъ ё^пова'нїемᲆ ꙁастђпленїе эT г~а полђчи'ти.

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But Maccabeus had ever sure confidence that the Lord would help him:

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и^ ё^тњшаше свои^хъ да не ё^боя'тся пришествїа ја%зыкъ. и^мњ'ющи же въ ра'зђме преDбы'вшђю иM эT нб~си по'мощъ” і^ нн~њ чаюT эT вседръжителя быти себњ` побњде и^ по'мощи.

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wherefore he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the heathen against them, but to remember the help which in former times they had received from heaven, and now to expect the victory and aid, which should come unto them from the Almighty.

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и^ наказа и^хъ эT за'кона и^ прoркъ, въспомина'я иM предъбы'вшая поDвиги, и^ ё^сердны и^хъ сътвори.

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And so comforting them out of the law and the prophets, and withal putting them in mind of the battles that they won afore, he made them more cheerful.

¹⁰

и^ та'ко дш~ами иX воздви'же въкђпњ показа и^мᲆ ја%зы'ческа льщенїя, и^ кля'твамъ престђпленїя.

¹⁰

And when he had stirred up their minds, he gave them their charge, shewing them therewithal the falsehood of the heathen, and the breach of oaths.

¹¹

кое^гождо и^хъ въѓ^рђжи не щи'томъ и^ ко'пїи ё^тверженїи, н^о словесы` благи'ми ё^тњши. и^ сказа` со'нъ досᲄовњренъ, и^ ё^тробы всXњ възвесели”

¹¹

Thus he armed every one of them, not so much with defence of shields and spears, as with comfortable and good words: and beside that, he told them a dream worthy to be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not a little rejoice them.

¹²

бы'сть же е^го си'цево видњнїе. ѓ^ни'ю бывшаго а^рхїере'я мђжа добраго и^ бл~гаго, срамли'ва видњнїеM кроᲄка же ѓ^браꙁом и^ бе'сњдою лњпа и^же эT дTњства прилежа'щаго всњмъ бл~гим#, рђцњ въздᲇжђща моли'ти за вся` лю'ди і^ё^де'искїя”

¹²

And this was his vision: That Onias, who had been high priest, a virtuous and a good man, reverend in conversation, gentle in condition, well spoken also, and exercised from a child in all points of virtue, holding up his hands prayed for the whole body of the Jews.

¹³

посемъ ја^ви'тися і^ и'наго мђжа сњдинами и^ сла'вою ди'вна, и^ вели'ко бл~голњпїе бы'ти ѓ'крsтъ е^го”

¹³

This done, in like manner there appeared a man with gray hairs, and exceeding glorious, who was of a wonderful and excellent majesty.

¹⁴

эTвњща'вшаго же ѓ^нїю и^ рекшаго, се'и е^сть братолюби'тель и^ мно'го мл~яся ѓ^ лю'дехъ и^ ѓ^ ст~њмъ гра'дњ, і^еремїя бж~їи прoркъ”

¹⁴

Then Onias answered, saying, This is a lover of the brethren, who prayeth much for the people, and for the holy city, to wit, Jeremias the prophet of God.

¹⁵

просте'ршђ же і^еремїи десни'цђ да'ти і^ё'дњ ме'чь зла'тъ. да'вши же въз#гласи` сїя,

¹⁵

Whereupon Jeremias holding forth his right hand gave to Judas a sword of gold, and in giving it spake thus,

¹⁶

прїими ст~ыи мечь даръ эT б~а, и^мже съкрђши'ши сђпоста'ты.

¹⁶

Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with the which thou shalt wound the adversaries.

¹⁷

ё^крњпльше же ся і^ё'диными словесы` пребл~гими, и^миy въѓрђжи'шася, и^ дш~а ю'ношъ и^спра'вишаs, вое^ва'ти и^ бра'тися крњпко да эT ве'щеи си'ла позна'ется. ꙁане` сего раd храмъ ст~ыи и^ градъ погиба'ше.

¹⁷

Thus being well comforted by the words of Judas, which were very good, and able to stir them up to valour, and to encourage the hearts of the young men, they determined not to pitch camp, but courageously to set upon them, and manfully to try the matter by conflict, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.

¹⁸

бњ' бо ѓ^ жена'хъ и^ ча'дехъ, е^ще же и^ ѓ^ бра'тїи и^ ё'жикахъ въ бњдњ ё^мале'нїя живђщимъ. ве'лїи же быs и^ прьвыи страX и^же ꙁа ст~ыню хра'ма.

¹⁸

For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and kinsfolks, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple.

¹⁹

такожDе и^ въ градњ сђщимъ бњдне възмђще'ныM гръдаго ради совњт'а.

¹⁹

Also they that were in the city took not the least care, being troubled for the conflict abroad.

²⁰

ја^ко всMњ ё^же` ча'ющимъ сђдђ пришеDшђ. и^ сђпоста'томъ ё^же` смњсившимся и^ во'и съчине'ни. и^ звњри и^ ко'нницы въ бл~говре'меннњ мњстњ на лњхи въчине'ни.

²⁰

And now, when as all looked what should be the trial, and the enemies were already come near, and the army was set in array, and the beasts conveniently placed, and the horsemen set in wings,

²¹

съразђмᲇва'я же мак#каве'и мно'гих# прише'ствїе, и^ ѓ^рђжїи раꙁли'кихъ ё^краше'нїе, и^ сверњп#ства звњреи. просте'рши рђцњ на' нб~о, призыва'ше чю'дотворя'щаh и^ ниꙁђ ви'дящаго г~а, и^же не по ѓ^рђжїемъ си'лы, н^о ја%коже годњ е^мђ даs досто'инымъ ѓ^долњ'нїе”

²¹

Maccabeus seeing the coming of the multitude, and the divers preparations of armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretched out his hands toward heaven, and called upon the Lord that worketh wonders, knowing that victory cometh not by arms, but even as it seemeth good to him, he giveth it to such as are worthy:

²²

рече же приꙁыва'ю симъ ѓ^бразомъ” Ты` влDко посла'лъ е^си а^гг~ла твое^го при е^зекїи цр~и і^ё'динњ, и^ ё^би'лъ е^си эT во'евъ сенахири'мовыхъ, р~п~Wе~”

²²

therefore in his prayer he said after this manner: O Lord, thou didst send thine angel in the time of Ezekias king of Judea, and didst slay in the host of Sennacherib an hundred fourscore and five thousand:

²³

и^ нн~њ влDко силныи на нб~сехъ посли` а'гг~ла твое^го бл~га пред# на'ми въ стра'сњ и^ тре'петњ

²³

wherefore now also, O Lord of heaven, send a good angel before us for a fear and dread unto them;

²⁴

вели'чества мы'ш#ца твое^я, да ё^боятся съ хђле'нїемъ пришеDшїи на лю'ди твоя” и^ се'и же сице помоли'ся.

²⁴

and through the might of thine arm let those be stricken with terror, that come against thy holy people to blaspheme. And he ended thus.

²⁵

никано'ръ і^ иже с нимъ съ трђба'ми и^ пњсньми подвиꙁа'хђся.

²⁵

Then Nicanor and they that were with him came forward with trumpets and songs.

²⁶

і^ё'да же съ приꙁыва'нїемъ и^ мл~твами смњси'ся съ сђпостаты.

²⁶

But Judas and his company encountered the enemies with invocation and prayer.

²⁷

рђка'ма б^о бо'рющися, г~а же срDцемъ моля'щи. простроша боле л~Wе, ја%вле'нїемъ бж~їимъ ѕњло възра'довавшеся”

²⁷

So that fighting with their hands, and praying unto God with their hearts, they slew no less than thirty and five thousand men: for through the appearance of God they were greatly cheered.

²⁸

Бы'сть же по пораже'нїю и^ съ ра'досᲄїю възвраща'хђся, и^ позна'ша никано'ра паDша съ ѓрђжїи свои^ми.

²⁸

Now when the battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his harness.

²⁹

бывшђ же во'плю и^ смяте'нїю блsвяхђ си'лнаго эTч~ескимъ гла'сомъ.

²⁹

Then they made a great shout and a noise, praising the Almighty in their own language.

³⁰

и^ повелњ и^же ꙁа вся'кђ плоть и^ дш~ђ и^ граD свое^го ро'да, и^ во'зрастᲆ прьвоподви'жникъ и^ бл~гораꙁђмїя снабди'тель і^ё'да, никано'ровђ главђ` и^ рђкђ съ рамоM эTсњщи, и^ принести вᲆ і^ерsлимъ.

³⁰

And Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens both in body and mind, and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off Nicanor's head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.

³¹

и^ пришеDше же та'мо и^ съзва` вся колњна ја%зы'ка свое^го и^ жръцевъ і^ и^же въ кра'ю сђщиX. и^ ста` преD ѓ^лтареM.

³¹

So when he was there, and had called them of his nation together, and set the priests before the altar, he sent for them that were of the tower,

³²

и^ покаꙁа` и^мъ главђ` никано'ровђ и^ рђкђ хђленїя ю'же простре` на храм# ст~ыи вседръжи'теля въꙁносяся”

³²

and shewed them vile Nicanor's head, and the hand of that blasphemer, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy temple of the Almighty.

³³

и^ ја^ꙁы'кᲆ нечесᲄи'ваго никано'ра эTсњчь и^ повелњ` раZдроби'ти птицаM, рђкђ же беꙁђмнаго противђ цр~кви възвњ'сити”

³³

And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple.

³⁴

Вси' же на' нб~о блsвиша г~а прја^вле'наго, рекђщи, блsвеn сᲆхрани'выи мњсто свое нескве'рно.

³⁴

So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.

³⁵

възвњси же никаноровђ главђ` на кра'ю, и^ꙁвњсᲄна всMњ и^ ја^вля'я гн~ея по'мощи зна'менїе”

³⁵

He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.

³⁶

И$ повелњша вс^и ѓ%бщиM совњтоM ника'коже ѓ^ста'вити беZ празнDова'нїа дн~и сего, и^мᲇти же пра'зниk сей, г~і дн~я, в~і мsца. а^дар# же гл~ется сљ=рїискиM гласоM, прDе е^ді'ныM днеM мардохе'ева дн~и”

³⁶

And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus' day.

³⁷

ја%же бо ѓ^ никано'рњ и^мњ'ются си'це. и^ эT тXњ вре'меn ё^дръжа'ся граD эT е^вре'и” И$ аZ здᲇ ѓ^ставлю сло'во.

³⁷

Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.

³⁸

и^ а^ще ё^бо бл~го и^ пра'во сᲆчине'нїю семђ` и^ саM хотXњ, а^ще же бл~госъврьше'не и^ въ мњрђ сїе врђче'но м^и быs.

³⁸

And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired: but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.

³⁹

ја%коже бо вино` по всемђ` пи'ти и^ли` всегDа вода` съпроти'вно еs. иMже ѓ^браꙁоM вино` с водо'ю смњшава'ти весели'тъ и^ блгDть скончава'етᲆ. такожDе съчине'нїе и^ ё^краше'нїе сло'ва весели'тъ слђхи послђшаю^щихъ. в сем# же бђди и^ скон#ча'нїе”

³⁹

For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.