¹

И$ эTвњща` къ мн^њ и^ рече. се'и вњкъ сътвори'лъ вы'шнїи мно'гихъ ради. прише'ствїя же ради ма'ла,

¹

And he answered me, and said, The Most High hath made this world for many, but the world to come for few.

²

гл~ю преD тобо'ю подо'бное е%здра. какоже въспро'сиши земли` и^ речеT т^и ја^ко дасть земли` мно'го болши гд^њ сътворя'тъ скђде'лницы. ма'ло же пра'хъ гдњ` зла'то бђдетъ. та'ко и^ дњя'нїе настоя'щаго вњка.

²

I will tell thee now a similitude, Ezra; As when thou asketh the earth, it shall say unto thee, that it giveth very much mold whereof earthen vessels are made, and little dust that gold cometh of: even so is the course of the present world.

³

мно'ѕи б^о сътворе'ни сђть ма'ло же спsется”

³

There are many created, but few shall be saved.

⁴

И$ эTвњща'хъ и^ реко'хъ, дш~е моя пожри` разђмњнїе и^ поглоти` мдрsть

⁴

And I answered and said, Swallow down understanding then, O my soul, and let my heart devour wisdom.

⁵

поне'же ѓ^беща'ла е^си слђшати. и^ прoрчествова'ти хотя'щи. не бо` да'но е^сть тебњ пространъство, токмо жи'ти. ЭO

⁵

For thou art come hither without thy will, and departest when thou wouldest not: for there is given thee no longer space than only to live a short time.

⁶

г~и а^ще не эTпђстиши рабђ` твое^мђ да мо'лимся преD тобо'ю. и^ дае'ши намъ сњмя въ срDце и^ чю'в#ство слђжбњ гд^њ пло'д# сътвори'тся. гд^њ жи'ти возмо'жет# вся'къ растлњнъ и^же носи'ти мњсто чл~кђ.

⁶

O Lord, that art over us, suffer thy servant, that we may pray before thee, and give us seed unto our heart, and culture to our understanding, that there may come fruit of it, whereby every one shall live that is corrupt, who beareth the likeness of a man.

⁷

е^ді'нъ б^о е^си и^ е^ді'но сътворе'нїе мы` е^смы рђкђ твое'ю, ја%ко гл~алъ е^си.

⁷

For thou art alone, and we all one workmanship of thy hands, like as thou hast said.

⁸

и^ ка'ко мн^њ въ матриси созда'но е^сть тњло и^ подаю'щи съста'ви. съдръжи'тся въ ѓ^гни` и^ водњ` твое` творе'нїе. и^ џ~ мsць, стра'ждетъ твое създа'нїе, и^ твое сътворе'нїе и^же в не'и сътворе'но еs

⁸

Forasmuch as thou quickenest the body that is fashioned now in the womb, and givest it members, thy creature is preserved in fire and water, and nine months doth thy workmanship endure thy creature which is created in her.

⁹

т^о и^же чт^о съхрани'тъ, и^ в# чеM съхрани'тся, и^ ѓ%бњ же съхраня'тся. съхране'ное же никогда па'ки ѓ^братиT матрићъ и^же в не'и расто'ша”

⁹

But that which keepeth and that which is kept shall both be kept by thy keeping: and when the womb giveth up again that which hath grown in it,

¹⁰

Повелњлъ б^о е^си эT иX съста'въ чт^о е^сть со'сецъ възда'ти млека плоD со'сецъ

¹⁰

thou hast commanded that out of the parts of the body, that is to say, out of the breasts, be given milk, which is the fruit of the breasts,

¹¹

да ко'рмится т^о чт^о създа'но е^сть да'же до вре'мени нњкое^го” И$ па'ки расмо'триT е^го своемђ млsрдїю,

¹¹

that the thing which is fashioned may be nourished for a time, and afterward thou shalt order it in thy mercy.

¹²

и^ воспита'лъ е^си е^готвое'и пра'вдњ. и^ наё^чи'лъ е^си е^го зако'нђ твое^мђ, и^ наказа'лъ е^си е^готвое^мђ ра'зђмђ.

¹²

Yea, thou hast brought it up in thy righteousness, and nurtured it in thy law, and corrected it with thy judgment.

¹³

и^ ё^мрътвиши е^го ја%ко свое сътворе'нїе, и^ паки ѓ^живи'ши е^го ја%ко е^ді'но дњло.

¹³

And thou shalt mortify it as thy creature, and quicken it as thy work.

¹⁴

а^ще б^о погђби'ши е^го и^же толи'кими трђды създа'нъ е^сть твои^мъ повеле'нїемъ възмо'жно еs наряжа'ти, да чт^о сътворя'шеся съхрани'тся.

¹⁴

If therefore thou shalt lightly and suddenly destroy him who with so great labor was fashioned by thy commandment, to what purpose was he made?

¹⁵

и^ нн~њ г~и гл~ю ѓ^ вся'ком чл~цњ ты` на'ипаче вњси и^ ѓ^ людеX твои^хъ ради ѓ^ них#же болњзнђю,

¹⁵

Now therefore I will speak; touching man in general, thou knowest best; but touching thy people will I speak, for whose sake I am sorry;

¹⁶

и^ ѓ^ наслњдїи твое^м# е^гоже а%зъ рыда'ю и^ ради і^и^л~я кое^го ско'рбенъ е^смь. и^ і^а'кова ради е^гоже а%зъ болњзнђ'ю”

¹⁶

and for thine inheritance, for whose cause I mourn; and for Israel, for whom I am heavy; and for the seed of Jacob, for whose sake I am troubled;

¹⁷

Сего ради начнђ` моли'ти преD тобо'ю за мя и^ за и^хъ ја%ко ви'жђ паде'нїе наше и^же ѓ^битае^мъ на зе'мли.

¹⁷

therefore will I begin to pray before thee for myself and for them: for I see the falls of us that dwell in the land;

¹⁸

н^о слы'шахъ скорње сђдїю и^же пришестве'нъ е^сть”

¹⁸

but I have heard the swiftness of the judgment which is to come.

¹⁹

Сего ради ё^слы'ши гла'съ мои и^ разђмњи сло'во мое и^ гл~ю преD тобо'ю” Нача'токъ словеs е%з#дринъ, пре'жде неже во'змется,

¹⁹

Therefore hear my voice, and understand my saying, and I will speak before thee. The beginning of the words of Ezra, before he was taken up. And he said,

²⁰

и^ рњхъ, г~и и^же ѓ^бита'еши въ вњки. е^гоже ѓ%чи въздви'гнђты на'ивышъшей а^е'ра.

²⁰

O Lord, thou that abidest forever, whose eyes are exalted, and whose chambers are in the air;

²¹

и^ е^гоже прsтл# беZцњ'нныи еs и^ сла'ва неи^спыта'нна. е^мyђ преDстояT во'и а^гг~лъстїи съ тре'петомъ. и^хже съхране'нїе вњтромъ и^ ѓ^гне'м# ѓбращается. е^гоже слово и%стиnно и^ гл~анїе силно,

²¹

whose throne is inestimable; whose glory may not be comprehended; before whom the hosts of angels stand with trembling,

²²

и^ повелњнїе крњпко и^ разъсмотре'нїе стра'шно. е^го'же ѓ%бразъ сђхи сътвори` бе'здны, и^ въ гнњванїе растли'ти сътвори` го'ры. і^ и'стин#нђ свњдњтельствђ'етъ.

²²

at whose bidding they are changed to wind and fire; whose word is sure, and sayings constant; whose ordinance is strong, and commandment fearful;

²³

ё^слы'ши мл~твђ раба` твое^го. и^ въ ё^шеса прїими моле'нїе скђделя твое^го.

²³

whose look drieth up the depths, and whose indignation maketh the mountains to melt away, and whose truth beareth witness:

²⁴

когда б^о жи'въ гл~ю, и^ когDа разђмњ'ю эTвњща'ю. ни раз#смо'тришъ людїи твои^хъ грњси`. н^о и^же тебњ въи%стиннњ слђ'жатъ.

²⁴

hear, O Lord, the prayer of thy servant, and give ear to the petition of thy handiwork;

²⁵

ни воньми нечести'ва ја^зы'комъ ё^че'нїя. н^о и^же твое свњдњтельство съ бо'лњзнїю съхрани'ша.

²⁵

attend unto my words, for so long as I live I will speak, and so long as I have understanding I will answer.

²⁶

не помы'слиши и^же преD тобо'ю л#жи'во пожи'ша. н^о помяни' сїа и^же эT во'ли твое^я стра'х# позна'ша.

²⁶

O look not upon the sins of thy people; but on them that have served thee in truth,

²⁷

неже хо'щеши погђби'ти и^же ско'томъ ѓ^бы'чаи и^мњша. н^о раз#смотри тњ'хъ и^же зако'нъ твои ѓ'би'лно ё^чи'ша.

²⁷

Regard not the doings of them that deal wickedly, but of them that have kept thy covenants in affliction.

²⁸

ни прогнњвася нань и^же ѕвњ'реи горши ѓ^сђждени сђть.

²⁸

Think not upon those that have walked feignedly before thee; but remember them that have willingly known thy fear.

²⁹

н^о възлюби'ши и^хъ и^же всегда` въ пра'вдђ твою надњются и^ сла'вђ.

²⁹

Let it not be thy will to destroy them that have lived like cattle; but look upon them that have clearly taught thy law.

³⁰

ја%ко м^ы и^ эTц~ы на'ши таковы'ми моры` и^щезнемъ.

³⁰

Take thou no indignation at them that are deemed worse than beasts; but love them that have always put their trust in thy glory.

³¹

ты же ра'ди наs грњшныX млsрдъ въз#зове'шися.

³¹

For we and our fathers have passed our lives in ways that bring death: but thou because of us sinners art called merciful.

³²

а^ще б^о жела'еши да наs ми'лђеши. тогда` млрsдъ нарече'шися. мы же не и^мњ'ющи дњла пра'вды.

³²

For if thou hast a desire to have mercy upon us, then shalt thou be called merciful, to us, namely, that have no works of righteousness.

³³

пра'ведни б^о и%х#же сђть дњ'ла мно'га преставлена. эT и%стин#ныхъ дњ'лъ прїимђтъ м#здђ.

³³

For the just, who have many good works laid up with thee, shall for their own deeds receive reward.

³⁴

чт^о е^сть чл~къ да е^го прогнњва'еши и^ли роD раз#стлњ'нъ да та'ко ѓ^горче'нъ бђдеши эT него.

³⁴

For what is man, that thou shouldest take displeasure at him? or what is a corruptible race, that thou shouldest be so bitter toward it?

³⁵

въи%стиннђ б^о никто` эT роже'ныхъ е^сть и^же нечести'во сътвори'лъ, и^ эT надњ'ющихъ и^же не съгрњши'лъ.

³⁵

For in truth there is no man among them that is born, but he hath dealt wickedly; and among them that have lived there is none that hath not done amiss.

³⁶

в# то'мъ б^о възвњсти'тся пра'вда твоя` и^ бл~гости твоя` г~и, е^гда` млрsдъ бђ'деши и^мъ и^же не и^мњ'ютъ сђщества бл~гиM дњлоM

³⁶

For in this, O Lord, thy righteousness and thy goodness shall be declared, if thou be merciful unto them that have no store of good works.

³⁷

и^ эTвњща` къ мнњ`, и^ рече. пра'во гл~алъ е^си нњ'которая и^ по словесехъ твои^хъ та'ко и^ бђ'детъ.

³⁷

Then answered he me, and said, Some things hast thou spoken aright, and according unto thy words so shall it come to pass.

³⁸

ја%ко не и%стиннђ помы'шлю на зда'нїе и^хъ и^же съгрњши'ша преD смр~тїю преD сђдомъ и^ погђбле'нїемъ.

³⁸

For indeed I will not think on the fashioning of them that have sinned, or their death, their judgment, or their destruction;

³⁹

н^о ё^блажђся на пра'веднемъ скђде'лњ и^ помянђся прехоже'нїе же и^ сп~се'нїе и^ м#зды` прїя'тїе,

³⁹

but I will rejoice over the framing of the righteous, their pilgrimage also, and the salvation, and the reward, that they shall have.

⁴⁰

ка'ко б^о гл~алъ е^смь та'ко и^ е^сть.

⁴⁰

Like therefore as I have spoken, so shall it be.

⁴¹

ја%ко б^о ра'таи сњ'ет# на земли` сњмена` мно'га, и^ сажде'нїя мно'жество сади'тъ. н^о не въ вре'мя вс^я и^же сња'на сђть сп~сется. н^о ни вся` и^же саже'на сђть въсто'ргнђтся. та'ко и^же въ вњцњ сњя'ни сђть не вс^и сп~сђтся”

⁴¹

For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground, and planteth many trees, and yet not all that is sown shall come up in due season, neither shall all that is planted take root: even so they that are sown in the world shall not all be saved.

⁴²

И$ эTвњща'хъ и^ реко'хъ. а%ще ѓ^брњтоX блгDть гл~ю,

⁴²

I answered then and said, if I have found favor, let me speak before thee.

⁴³

ка'ко сњ'мя ра'таю а^ще не въсхо'дитъ и^ли не прїе'млетъ во вре'мя до'ждя твое^го, и^ли а^ще растлњ'но бђ'детъ множе'нїеM дождя

⁴³

Forasmuch as the husbandman’s seed, if it come not up, seeing that it hath not received thy rain in due season, or if it be corrupted through too much rain, so perisheth;

⁴⁴

та'ко и^ поги'бнет#. и^ та'ко б^о чл~къ и^же рђкою твое^ю създа'нъ бы'сть. и^ т^ы е^мђ ѓ%бразъ и^менова`. ја%ко подо'бенъ е^си е^мђ, и^ е^го ра'ди вся` създаl е^си. и^ ё^подоби'лъ е^си сњмя ра'таю.

⁴⁴

likewise man, who is formed with thy hands, and is called thine own image, because he is made like unto thee, for whose sake thou hast formed all things, even him hast thou made like unto the husbandman’s seed.

⁴⁵

не прогнњ'ваися на на'съ. н^о прости` лю'ди твоя. и^ поми'лђи наслњ'дїе твое. ты же сътворе'нїе твое поми'лђеши”

⁴⁵

Be not wroth with us, but spare thy people, and have mercy upon thine inheritance; for thou hast mercy upon thine own creation.

⁴⁶

И$ эTвњща` къ мнњ` и^ рече, и^же сђть настоя'щая настоя'щиM, і^ и'же бђ'дђщая бђ'дђщимъ.

⁴⁶

Then answered he me, and said, Things present are for them that now be, and things to come for such as shall be hereafter.

⁴⁷

мно'готебњ ѓ^ста'нетъ да можеши възлюби'ти мое сътворе'нїе наD мя. тебњ же частњ'ише и^ то скрьнњ'иши. непра'ведни же нико'гда.

⁴⁷

For thou comest far short that thou shouldest be able to love my creature more than I. But thou hast brought thyself full nigh unto the unrighteous. Let this never be.

⁴⁸

н^о и^ в се'мъ ди'венъ е^си преD вы'шним#,

⁴⁸

Yet in this shalt thou be admirable unto the Most High;

⁴⁹

ја%ко смириlся е^си подоби'тся тебњ. и^ не ѓ^скђди'лся е^си да междђ пра'веDныX мно'го сла'вишися.

⁴⁹

in that thou hast humbled thyself, as it becometh thee, and hast not judged thyself worthy to be among the righteous, so as to be much glorified.

⁵⁰

бњдъ ра'ди мно'гихъ и^ нищеты сътворя'юTся иM, и%же ѓбита'ютъ вњ'къ напослњдокъ иже на мно'гђ горды'ню въсходи'ша”

⁵⁰

For many grievous miseries shall befall them that in the last times dwell in the world, because they have walked in great pride.

⁵¹

Ты же паки вразђмњ'и и^ эT таковыX твою` в#зы'щи славђ.

⁵¹

But understand thou for thyself, and of such as be like thee seek out the glory.

⁵²

вамъ б^о ѓ^творенъ е^сть ра'и, насажде'но е^сть дре'во живо'тное ё^гото'вано е^сть бђдђщаго вре'мени ё^множе'нїе. създа'нъ е^сть гра'дъ и^скђше'нъ е^сть поко'и, съверше'на е^сть бл~госты'ня и^ съверше'на премђ'дрость,

⁵²

For unto you is paradise opened, the tree of life planted, the time to come is prepared, plenteousness is made ready, a city is built, and rest is allowed, goodness is perfected, wisdom being perfect beforehand.

⁵³

ко'рень лђка'въ знамена'нъ е^сть эT васъ. не'мощь и^ ко'рь эT ва'съ съкры'тъ е^сть. и^ на а'да бњжи'тъ растлњ'нїе на забве'нїе,

⁵³

The root of evil is sealed up from you, weakness is done away from you, and death is hidden; Hades and corruption are fled into forgetfulness:

⁵⁴

проидо'ша болњзни'ви, и^ ја^вле'н# е^сть на коне'цъ съкро'вищъ без#смрътныхъ.

⁵⁴

sorrows are passed away, and in the end is shown the treasure of immortality.

⁵⁵

не хощи б^о приложи'ти на и%щђщихъ эT ё^множе'нїя и^хъ и^же поги'бнђтъ.

⁵⁵

Therefore ask thou no more questions concerning the multitude of them that perish.

⁵⁶

и^же и^ тїи прїе'млюще свобо'дђ ё^ничижи'ша вы'шняго и^ зако'на е^го не помні'ша, и^ пђти е^го ѓ^ста'виша.

⁵⁶

For when they had received liberty, they despised the Most High, thought scorn of his law, and forsook his ways.

⁵⁷

па'че же пра'веднїи е^го попра'ша.

⁵⁷

Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,

⁵⁸

и^ реко'ша въ срDцы свое^мъ нњ'сть б~а. и^бо вњдяще ја%ко мрђтъ”

⁵⁸

and said in their heart, that there is no God; yea, and that knowing they must die.

⁵⁹

ЈА/ко б^о ваs прїе'млють и^же преDрече'на сђть. та'ко и^хъ зна'ите и^ мђче'нїя и^же ё^гото'вана сђть. ни ботњ'хъ чл~ка погђби'ти.

⁵⁹

For as the things aforesaid shall receive you, so thirst and pain which are prepared shall receive them: for the Most High willed not that men should come to nought:

⁶⁰

н^о и^ тїи и^же сътворе'ни сђть ѓ^скверниша и^мя е^го, и^же сътвори и^хъ. и^ небл~года'рни бы'ша е^мђ и^же ё^гото'валъ и^мъ живоT”

⁶⁰

but they that are created have themselves defiled the name of him that made them, and were unthankful unto him who prepared life for them.

⁶¹

Кое^я ради ве'щи сDђ мои нн~њ приближаеTся.

⁶¹

And therefore is my judgment now at hand,

⁶²

и^же не всњмъ показаX то'кмотебњ, и^ тебњ таковыхъ малыхъ” И$ эTвњща'хъ и^ реко'хъ.

⁶²

which I have not shown unto all men, but unto thee, and a few like thee. Then answered I and said,

⁶³

с^е нн~њ г~и показа'лъ е^си мнњ` мно'жество зна'менїи и^же начне'ши твори'ти въ послњднїи чаs, н^о не показаl е^си мнњ` въ кое вре'мя”

⁶³

Behold, O Lord, now hast thou shown me the multitude of the wonders, which thou wilt do in the last times: but at what time, thou hast not shown me.