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Ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ же во ѡ҆писа́нщхъ і҆еремі́и прⷪ҇ро́ка, ꙗ҆́кѡ повелѣ̀ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ взѧ́ти преселѧ́ющымсѧ, ꙗ҆́коже зна́меновасѧ,

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It is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified:

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и҆ ꙗ҆́коже заповѣ́да преселѧ́ющымсѧ прⷪ҇ро́къ, да́въ и҆̀мъ зако́нъ, да не забыва́ютъ повелѣ́нїй гдⷭ҇нихъ и҆ да не прельстѧ́тсѧ оу҆мы̑, ви́дѧще і҆́дѡлы зла̑ты и҆ срє́брѧны и҆ сꙋ́щꙋю ѡ҆́крестъ и҆́хъ оу҆́тварь.

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and how that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to forget the commandments of the Lord, and that they should not err in their minds, when they see images of silver and gold, with their ornaments.

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И҆ и҆́на такова̑ глаго́лѧ, молѧ́ше, да не ѿстꙋ́питъ зако́нъ ѿ се́рдца и҆́хъ.

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And with other such speeches exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from their hearts.

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Бѣ́ же въ писа́нщ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ски́нщ и҆ кївѡ́тꙋ повелѣ̀ прⷪ҇ро́къ по бж҃твенномꙋ ѿвѣ́тꙋ бы́вшемꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ послѣ́дствовати, до́ндеже взы́де въ го́рꙋ на ню́же мѡѷсе́й возше́дъ, ви́дѣ бж҃їе наслѣ́дїе.

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It was also contained in the same writing, that the prophet, being warned of God, commanded the tabernacle and the ark to go with him, as he went forth into the mountain, where Moses climbed up, and saw the heritage of God.

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И҆ прише́дъ і҆еремі́а ѡ҆брѣ́те пеще́рꙋ и҆ жили́ще, и҆ ски́нїю и҆ кївѡ́тъ, и҆ ѻ҆лта́рь ѳѷмїа́ма внесѐ та́мѡ, и҆ двє́ри заградѝ.

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And when Jeremy came thither, he found an hollow cave, wherein he laid the tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense, and so stopped the door.

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И҆ пристꙋпи́ша нѣ́цыи ѿ послѣ́дствꙋющихъ, да назна́менаютъ себѣ̀ пꙋ́ть, и҆ не мого́ша ѡ҆брѣстѝ.

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And some of those that followed him came to mark the way, but they could not find it.

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Є҆гда́ же позна̀ і҆еремі́а, оу҆кори́въ и҆̀хъ, речѐ: ꙗ҆́кѡ невѣ́домо бꙋ́детъ мѣ́сто, до́ндеже собере́тъ бг҃ъ собра́нїе люді́й и҆ млⷭ҇тивъ бꙋ́детъ:

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Which when Jeremy perceived, he blamed them, saying, As for that place, it shall be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together, and receive them unto mercy.

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и҆ тогда̀ гдⷭ҇ь пока́жетъ сїѧ̑, и҆ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ сла́ва гдⷭ҇нѧ и҆ ѡ҆́блакъ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ при мѡѷсе́и ꙗ҆влѧ́шесѧ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ соломѡ́нъ молѝ, да мѣ́сто ѡ҆ст҃и́тсѧ вельмѝ.

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Then shall the Lord shew them these things, and the glory of the Lord shall appear, and the cloud also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as when Solomon desired that the place might be honourably sanctified.

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Ꙗ҆влѧ́шесѧ же, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ премꙋ́дрость и҆мѣ́ѧ вознесѐ же́ртвꙋ ѡ҆бновленїѧ и҆ соверше́нїѧ це́ркве.

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It was also declared, that he being wise offered the sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple.

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Ꙗ҆́коже и҆ мѡѷсе́й молѧ́шесѧ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ, и҆ сни́де ѻ҆́гнь съ небесѐ и҆ поѧдѐ жє́ртвы: та́кожде и҆ соломѡ́нъ моли́сѧ, и҆ сни́де ѻ҆́гнь съ небесѐ и҆ пожжѐ всесожжє́нїѧ.

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And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings.

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И҆ речѐ мѡѷсе́й: поне́же не снѣде́но бы́сть сꙋ́щее за грѣ́хъ, попали́сѧ.

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And Moses said, Because the sin offering was not to be eaten, it was consumed.

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Та́кожде и҆ соломѡ́нъ ѻ҆́смь дні́й пра́зднова.

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So Solomon kept those eight days.

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Повѣ́дашасѧ же и҆ въ написа́нщхъ и҆ въ памѧтописа́нщхъ бы́вшихъ при неемі́и та̑ѧжде: и҆ ка́кѡ стро́ѧщь книгополо́жницꙋ собра̀ кни̑ги, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ царе́хъ и҆ ѡ҆ прⷪ҇ро́цѣхъ и҆ ѡ҆ даві́дѣ, и҆ є҆пїстѡ́лщ царе́й ѡ҆ приноше́нщхъ.

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The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias; and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings, and the prophets, and of David, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts.

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Та́кожде и҆ і҆ꙋ́да, па̑дшаѧ бра́нїю бы́вшею на́мъ, собра̀ всѧ̑, и҆ сꙋ́ть при на́съ.

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In like manner also Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason of the war we had, and they remain with us.

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Сихъ оу҆̀бо а҆́ще тре́бꙋете, приносѧ́щихъ ва́мъ посли́те.

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Wherefore if ye have need thereof, send some to fetch them unto you.

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Хотѧ́ще оу҆̀бо пра́здновати ѡ҆чище́нїе, писа́хомъ ва́мъ: бла́гѡ оу҆̀бо сотворитѐ пра́зднꙋюще дни̑.

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Whereas we then are about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you, and ye shall do well, if ye keep the same days.

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Бг҃ъ же сп҃сы́й всѧ̑ лю́ди своѧ̑ и҆ возда́вый наслѣ́дїе всѣ̑мъ и҆ ца́рствїе, и҆ свѧщенство и҆ ѡ҆свѧще́нїе,

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We hope also, that the God, that delivered all his people, and gave them all an heritage, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

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ꙗ҆́коже ѡ҆бѣща̀ въ зако́нѣ: оу҆пова́емъ бо на бг҃а, ꙗ҆́кѡ ско́рѡ на́съ поми́лꙋетъ и҆ собере́тъ ѿ поднебе́сныѧ въ мѣ́сто ст҃о́е:

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as he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of every land under heaven into the holy place: for he hath delivered us out of great troubles, and hath purified the place.

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и҆з̾ѧ́тъ бо на́съ ѿ вели́кихъ бѣ́дъ и҆ мѣ́сто ѡ҆чи́сти.

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Now as concerning Judas Maccabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar,

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Дѣла́ же і҆ꙋ́ды маккаве́а и҆ бра́тїй є҆гѡ̀, и҆ це́ркве вели́кїѧ ѡ҆чище́нїе, и҆ ѡ҆бновле́нїе же́ртвенника:

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and the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes, and Eupator his son,

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є҆ще́ же и҆ ѡ҆ бра́нехъ на а҆нтїо́ха є҆пїфа́на и҆ сы́на є҆гѡ̀ є҆ѵпа́тора:

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and the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that behaved themselves manfully to their honour for Judaism: so that, being but a few, they overcame the whole country, and chased barbarous multitudes,

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и҆ ѡ҆ ꙗ҆вле́нщхъ съ небесѐ бы́вшихъ благомꙋ́жествовавшымъ і҆ꙋде́йства ра́ди любоче́стнѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всю̀ странꙋ̀ ма́ли сꙋ́ще ѡ҆пꙋстоша́хꙋ, и҆ ва́рварѡвъ мно́жество прогонѧ́хꙋ,

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and recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city, and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with all favour:

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и҆ пресла́внꙋю во все́й вселе́ннѣй це́рковь возсозда́ша, и҆ гра́дъ и҆зба́виша, и҆ хотѧ́щыѧ разори́тисѧ зако́ны и҆справлѧ́хꙋ, гдⷭ҇ꙋ со всѧ́кою кро́тостїю млⷭ҇тивꙋ быва́ющꙋ и҆̀мъ:

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all these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.

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ꙗ҆̀же ѿ і҆асѡ́на кѷрїне́а и҆звѣщє́на пѧтїю̀ кни́гами, покꙋ́симсѧ є҆ди́нымъ сочине́нїемъ сократи́ти.

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For considering the infinite number, and the difficulty which they find that desire to look into the narrations of the story, for the variety of the matter,

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Созерца́юще бо мно́гое число̀ (веще́й) и҆ сꙋ́щее неꙋдо́бство хотѧ́щымъ пристꙋпи́ти къ по́вѣсти і҆сто́рщ мно́жества ра́ди вещества̀,

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we have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.

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попеко́хомсѧ, дабы̀ хотѧ́щщ чита́ти и҆ме́ли дꙋшѝ оу҆тѣше́нїе, любомꙋ́дрствꙋющщ же оу҆до́бѣе прщма́ли на па́мѧть, вси́ же чтꙋ́щщ по́льзꙋ.

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Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;

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И҆ на́мъ оу҆́бѡ прїѧ́вшымъ трꙋ́дъ сокраще́нїѧ неꙋдо́бно, по́та же и҆ бдѣ́нїѧ дѣ́ло (твори́мъ):

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even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;

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ꙗ҆́коже оу҆готовлѧ́ющемꙋ пи́ръ и҆ и҆́щꙋщемꙋ и҆́ныхъ по́льзы не легко̀ оу҆́бѡ, ѻ҆ба́че за благодаре́нїе мно́гихъ сла́дцѣ трꙋ́дъ потерпи́мъ.

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leaving to the author the exact handling of every particular, and labouring to follow the rules of an abridgement.

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И҆спы́тность оу҆́бѡ ѡ҆ кі́ихждо списа́телю попꙋсти́вше, послѣ́довати примѣ́рꙋ сокраще́нїѧ потщи́мсѧ.

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For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building: but he that undertaketh to set it out, and paint it, must seek out fit things for the adorning thereof: even so I think it is with us.

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Ꙗ҆́коже бо но́выѧ хра́мины а҆рхїте́ктонꙋ ѡ҆ все́мъ зда́нщ пещи́сѧ подоба́етъ, и҆ живописа́ти начина́ющемꙋ прили́чныхъ ко оу҆краше́нию и҆ска́ти, та́кѡ мню̀ и҆ ѡ҆ на́съ.

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To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:

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Є҆́же оу҆́бѡ глꙋбоча́е и҆спы́товати и҆ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ твори́ти сло́во и҆ любопы́тствовати ѡ҆ ко́емждо подро́бнꙋ, по́вѣсти сочини́телю досто́итъ.

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but to use brevity, and avoid much labouring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an abridgement.

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Сокраще́нїю же рѣче́нїй послѣ́довати и҆ то́нкагѡ испыта́нїѧ веще́й бѣ́гатн, сокраще́нїе творѧ́щемꙋ попꙋща́ти до́лжно.

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Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.

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Ѿсю́дꙋ оу҆́бѡ начни́мъ по́вѣсть предрѣчє́ннымъ толи́ко присовокꙋпи́вше: неразꙋ́мно бо предисло́вїе і҆сто́рщ оу҆множа́ти, са́мꙋю і҆сто́рїю сокраща́ти.