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Сего ради е^гда` ст~ыи гра'дъ ѓ^бита'шеся въ вся'комъ ми'рњ, и^ закон# ја%ко блажа'ише съхраняе^мыX. і^ѓ^нїа раd а^рхїерея бл~гочестїе же и^ ненавидњнїе лђка'въства.

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Now when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,

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и^ сами цр~и чествова'хђ мњсто, и^ цр~ковь вели'кими да'ры прославля'ше”

²

it came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place, and magnify the temple with their best gifts;

³

ЈА/ко да и^ селевкїя а^сїискаго цр~я эT расходъ свои^хъ, въздая'ше на слђжбђ жрътвы пристоја%щи расхо'ды”

³

insomuch that Seleucus king of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices.

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Си'мо же эT колњна венїами'ня преDсᲄа'теля цр~кви поста'вленъ, повњда а^рхие^ре'ю ѓ^ престђпле'нїи града”

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But one Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, who was made governor of the temple, fell out with the high priest about disorder in the city.

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н^о е^гда премощи ѓ^нїи не можа'ше, прїиде къ а^поlлонїю фрасе'ю и^же вᲆ ѓ'но вре'мя бысть вое^во'да страны` сљ=рїиски и^ финикїиски”

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And when he could not overcome Onias, he gat him to Apollonius the son of Thraseas, who then was governor of Celosyria and Phenice,

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И$ възвњсти е^мђ ѓ^ бога'тествњхъ неи^счисленыхъ бы'ти в# храни'лищи і^ерsлимъскомъ” ЈА/коже мно'жество раꙁниX безчи'слено бы'ти не подоба'етъ сїя къ сло'вђ жрътвъ бы'ти же мо'щно поD вла'стїю цр~евою па'сти сїя”

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and told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of money, so that the multitude of their riches, which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices, was innumerable, and that it was possible to bring all into the king's hand.

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Є$гда` донесе къ цр~ю а^пол#лонїи ѓ^ бога'тъстваX ѓ^ възвњще'нныхъ е^мђ ја^ви`. ѓ%нже призва` и^лиѓ^дора и^же бы'сть наD богаTствы е^го, посла` съ заповњдми да преDрече'ное бога'тество принесеᲄъ.

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Now when Apollonius came to the king, and had shewed him of the money whereof he was told, the king chose out Heliodorus his treasurer, and sent him with a commandment to bring him the foresaid money.

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скоро же и^лиѓ^доръ творя'ше ше'ствїе” Гл~аше ја%ко по гра'дњхъ килїи и^ сирїи и^ финикїи проходя`” Ве'щи же црsкои повелᲇнїе конча'я.

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So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey, under a colour of visiting the cities of Celosyria and Phenice, but indeed to fulfil the king's purpose.

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прїиде же въ і^ерsліM и^ любо мDђро эT а^рхїере'я граDска прїяT повњда` ѓ^ бы'вшемъ ја^вле'нїю, и^ чт^о ради прїиде скаꙁа`” Въпраша'ше же а^ще и%стинно сїя тако бђдђтъ”

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And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been courteously received of the high priest of the city, he told him what intelligence was given of the money, and declared wherefore he came, and asked if these things were so indeed.

¹⁰

Тогда а^рхїе^рей покаꙁа` преDставле'на бы'ти сїя къ прекръмле'нїю вдовам# и^ сирота'мъ

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Then the high priest told him that there was such money laid up for the relief of widows and fatherless children:

¹¹

нњцїи б^о бы'ти и^рка'на то'вїи ѕњло мђжа чsтна. не ја%коже б^њ ꙁнося нечести'выи си'монъ” Всего же сребра` тала'нᲄъ у~, а^ злаᲄа с”

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and that some of it belonged to Hircanus son of Tobias, a man of great dignity, and not as that wicked Simon had misinformed: the sum whereof in all was four hundred talents of silver, and two hundred of gold:

¹²

ѓ^бидити же ст~ыни мњста вњровавшихᲆ, и^ чsтноа цр~кви по всемђ ми'рђ чести, и^ наси'лїе по всемђ хотя'ше бы'ти.

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and that it was altogether impossible that such wrongs should be done unto them, that had committed it to the holiness of the place, and to the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple, honoured over all the world.

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и^лиѓ^до'ръ же си'хъ ра'ди и^мњяше црsкое повелњнїе, гл~аше всяко подоба'етᲆ бы'ти семђ къ црsко повелњнїе.

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But Heliodorus, because of the king's commandment given him, said, That in any wise it must be brought into the king's treasury.

¹⁴

въчини' же дн~ь и^ вниде съзрњти хотя`, бњ же не ма'ло смятенїе по градђ сего ради”

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So at the day which he appointed he entered in to order this matter: wherefore there was no small agony throughout the whole city.

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Сщ~енницы же преD ѓ^лтаре'мъ въ ст~ительскихъ риꙁахъ поврьго'ша себе призыва'хђ съ нб~си ѓ^ завњте възаконе'номъ свои^мъ сїя съхрани'ти.

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But the priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priests' vestments, called unto heaven upon him that made a law concerning things given to be kept, that they should safely be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept.

¹⁶

бњ же зря лице` а^рхїере'ѓво смятеся мы'слїю” зра'къ б^о и^ ви'дъ и^змњненъ ја^ви'ся по дш~и понђжде'нїя”

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Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face, it would have wounded his heart: for his countenance and the changing of his colour declared the inward agony of his mind.

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ѓ^блежа'ше б^о ѓ^ мђжи ё%жасъ, и^ сᲄраX теле'сныи, и%хже ради и^звњстно быs зря'щимъ срDца настоя'щая бо'лњзнь.

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For the man was so compassed with fear and horror of the body, that it was manifest to them that looked upon him, what sorrow he had now in his heart.

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и%нїи же събрани эT домо'въ сотњка'хђся на все`ро'днђю слђжбђ. ꙁане` хотя'ше прїити мњсто въ порђга'нїе”

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Others ran flocking out of their houses to the general supplication, because the place was like to come into contempt.

¹⁹

Же'ны же препояса'шася по прьсехъ власени'цами на пђтехъ ё^множа'хђся. заключе'нїи же дв~цы, е^ді'ны ё^бо прибњга'хђ къ вра'томъ, і^ и'нїи же на стњны. нњцїи же ѓ^коnцами приничахђ

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And the women, girt with sackcloth under their breasts, abounded in the streets, and the virgins that were kept in ran, some to the gates, and some to the walls, and others looked out of the windows.

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вси' же въздњюще рђцᲇ на' нб~о моля'хђся

²⁰

And all, holding their hands toward heaven, made supplication.

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поми'ловати мно'жество смяте'ное въ паде'нїи. чая'нїе ждђще вели'каго а^рхїере'я.

²¹

Then it would have pitied a man to see the falling down of the multitude of all sorts, and the fear of the high priest, being in such an agony.

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и^ сїи ё^бо възыва'хђ вседрᲆжи'теля г~а, да вовᲇре'ная вњрнымъ свои^мъ съхранитᲆ съ всњмъ ё^тверже'нїемъ”

²²

They then called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things committed of trust safe and sure for those that had committed them.

²³

И$лиѓ^до'р же и^же смы'сли съвръша'ше. здњ же е^мђ сᲆ даноносцы вᲆ газофилакїю пришеDшђ”

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Nevertheless Heliodorus executed that which was decreed.

²⁴

Вседръжи'тель же г~ь вся'коя вла'сти си'лныи, ја^вле'нїе ве'лїе сътвори`” ЈА/коже всњмъ дръзнђвшиM събра'тися. и^ пришеDшим# бж~їю си'лђ въ ё^клоне'нїе и^ въ ё'жасъ премњни'ти. тако да вси` и^же дрᲆзи бњхђ”

²⁴

Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid.

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ЈА/вися б^о и^мъ ко'нь стра'шенъ и^мњющи вса'дника предобрыM покро'воM ё^крашена. нося' же ко'рень въстресе лиѓ^до'рђ прьвыхъ ѓ^рђжниk. сњдя'и же ја^вля'шеся злато ѓ^рђжїе и^мњя.

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For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold.

²⁶

и%нїи же дв^а ја^ви'шася е^мђ ю%ноши си'лою кра'сни. предо'бри сла'вою ё^краше'ни же ѓ^дњя'нїи. и^же ѓ^бъстоя'ша е^го и^ эT ѓ^бњю же странђ бњхђ беспреста'ни, мно'ги налага'ю^ще е^мђ раны.

²⁶

Moreover two other young men appeared before him, notable in strength, excellent in beauty, and comely in apparel, who stood by him on either side, and scourged him continually, and gave him many sore stripes.

²⁷

внеꙁа'пђ же и^лиѓ^доr паде` на' ꙁемлю, е^гоже мно'га м#гла` ѓ^бъя'тъ, въсхити'вше же и^ на ѓ^дрњ нося'ща

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And Heliodorus fell suddenly unto the ground, and was compassed with great darkness: but they that were with him took him up, and put him into a litter.

²⁸

положена съ мно'гимъ тече'нїемъ граби'тели въ преDрече'нђю входя'ще газофилакїю, ноша'хђ беZпомощне себњ ѓ^рђжникомъ поста'вленомъ, ја%вленђ бж~їю си'лђ позна'ша”

²⁸

Thus him, that lately came with a great train and with all his guard into the said treasury, they carried out, being unable to help himself with his weapons: and manifestly they acknowledged the power of God:

²⁹

Се'и же бжsтвенымъ дњя'нїеM беꙁъгла'сенъ лежа'ше, и^ вся'кого ё^пова'нїя и^ спасенїя лише'нъ”

²⁹

for he by the hand of God was cast down, and lay speechless without all hope of life.

³⁰

Сїи же г~а блsвяхђ, ја%же въꙁвели'чи мњсто свое и^ цр~ковь. и^же пре'жде стра'ха и^ смяте'нїя и^спо'лнъ. ја^вля'ющђ все держи'телю б~ђ, ра'дости и^ весе'лїя и^сполни'ся”

³⁰

But they praised the Lord, that had miraculously honoured his own place: for the temple, which a little afore was full of fear and trouble, when the Almighty Lord appeared, was filled with joy and gladness.

³¹

Тогда` б^о эT дрђ'гъ и^лиѓ^доровыхъ нњ'цыи моля'хђ съ тща'нїемъ ѓ^нїю приꙁва'ти вы'шняго, да живо'тъ пода'сть е^мђ въ послњ'днемъ и^ꙁдыха'нїи лежа'щемђ”

³¹

Then straightways certain of Heliodorus' friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.

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Помышля'ше же а^рхїере'и да не ко'гда цр~ь помы'слиT лђка'в#ство нњ'кое и^лиѓдора ра'ди на і^ё^деи сътвори'ти. принесе за сп~сенїе мђ'жа же'ртвђ”

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So the high priest, suspecting lest the king should misconceive that some treachery had been done to Heliodorus by the Jews, offered a sacrifice for the health of the man.

³³

Є$гда же а^рхїере'и моля'шеся, и^ сїи ю%ноши паки ја^ви'шася и^лиѓ^до'рђ в тњх' же ѓ^дњя'нїяX ѓ^блече'ни и^ ставше рњша и^ѓ^нїи жеръцђ хвалђ въꙁда'и, е^го б^о ради г~ь тебњ живо'тъ дарова.

³³

Now as the high priest was making an atonement, the same young men in the same clothing appeared and stood beside Heliodorus, saying, Give Onias the high priest great thanks, insomuch as for his sake the Lord hath granted thee life:

³⁴

ты же бїенъ въꙁвњсти всњмъ вели'чества бж~їя и^ держа'вы” И$ сїя ре'кше неви'дими быша.

³⁴

and seeing that thou hast been scourged from heaven, declare unto all men the mighty power of God. And when they had spoken these words, they appeared no more.

³⁵

и^лиѓдоръ же жертвы принеs гв~и и^ въꙁда ѓ^бњты вели'ки, и^ моля'ся живо'тъ дарова'вшемђ” И$ ѓ^нїя прїя'тъ. и^ въꙁврати'ся къ цр~ю съво'и.

³⁵

So Heliodorus, after he had offered sacrifice unto the Lord, and made great vows unto him that had saved his life, and saluted Onias, returned with his host to the king.

³⁶

свњдњтельствова'ше же всњмъ ја%же ви'дњ ѓ^чи'ма дњ'ла ве'лїя б~а”

³⁶

Then testified he to all men the works of the great God, which he had seen with his eyes.

³⁷

Є$гда же цр~ь въпраша'ше и^лиѓ^дора, кт^о бђдетъ ключимъ е^ще е^ді'ною въ і^ерsлимъ посла'ти рече,

³⁷

And when the king asked Heliodorus, who might be a fit man to be sent yet once again to Jerusalem, he said,

³⁸

а^ще кое^го и%маши вра'га и^ли црsтвђ твое^мђ лая'теля пошли тамо, и^ ја^ꙁве'на е^го прїимеши. а^ще и^ сп~сеTся сего ради зане въ мњстњ то'мъ и%стиннаа бж~їя нњ'кая си'ла”

³⁸

If thou hast any enemy or traitor, send him thither, and thou shalt receive him well scourged, if he escape with his life: for in that place, no doubt, there is an especial power of God.

³⁹

Сеи б^о ѓ^би'тель на нб~си и^мњ'яи посњти'теl и^ помо'щникъ е^сть мњстђ томђ. и^ грядђщихъ къ ѕл^о творе'нїю поразитъ и^ погђ'битъ”

³⁹

For he that dwelleth in heaven hath his eye on that place, and defendeth it; and he beateth and destroyeth them that come to hurt it.

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И$ ја%же и^лиѓ^дорђ гаꙁофилакїи снабдњ'нїе си'це и^мњется”

⁴⁰

And the things concerning Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasury, fell out on this sort.