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Лѣ́та тридесѧ́тагѡ ѿ разоре́нїѧ гра́да, бѣ́хъ въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ и҆ смѧто́хсѧ на ѻ҆дрѣ̀ мое́мъ лежа́щь, и҆ помышлє́нїѧ моѧ̑ восхожда́хꙋ на се́рдце моѐ,

¹

In the thirtieth year after the ruin of the city, I Salathiel (the same is Ezra) was in Babylon, and lay troubled upon my bed, and my thoughts came up over my heart:

²

поне́же ви́дѣхъ ѡ҆пꙋстѣ́нїе сїѡ́на и҆ и҆з̾ѻби́лїе ве́лїе живꙋ́щихъ въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ.

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for I saw the desolation of Zion, and the wealth of them that dwelt at Babylon.

³

(Тогѡ̀ ра́ди) смꙋти́сѧ дꙋ́хъ мо́й ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ нача́хъ оу҆миле́нными словесы̀ глаго́лати къ вы́шнемꙋ

³

And my spirit was sore moved, so that I began to speak words full of fear to the Most High, and said,

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и҆ реко́хъ: ѽ, влⷣко гдⷭ҇и! ты̀ (са́мъ) ре́клъ є҆сѝ ѿ нача́ла, є҆гда̀ созда́лъ є҆сѝ зе́млю, и҆ сїѐ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ повелѣ́лъ є҆сѝ лю́демъ,

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O Lord that bearest rule, didst thou not speak at the beginning, when thou didst fashion the earth, and that thyself alone, and commandest the dust,

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и҆ да́лъ є҆сѝ а҆да́мꙋ пло́ть ме́ртвенꙋ, но и҆ сїѧ̀ бѧ́ше дѣ́ло рꙋ́къ твои́хъ, и҆ вдохнꙋ́лъ є҆сѝ въ него̀ дꙋ́хъ жи́зни, и҆ бы́сть жи́въ пред̾ тобо́ю:

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and it gave thee Adam, a body without a soul? yet it was the workmanship of thy hands, and thou didst breathe into him the breath of life, and he was made living before thee.

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и҆ вве́лъ є҆сѝ є҆го̀ въ ра́й, є҆го́же насадѝ десни́ца твоѧ̀, пре́жде не́же прозѧбѐ землѧ̀:

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And thou leddest him into paradise, which thy right hand did plant, before ever the earth came forward.

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и҆ завѣща́лъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀ сохрани́ти за́повѣдь твою̀, и҆ престꙋпѝ ю҆̀, и҆ а҆́бїе пре́далъ є҆сѝ є҆го̀ сме́рти и҆ ро́дъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ роди́шасѧ ꙗ҆зы́цы и҆ племена̀, и҆ лю́дїе и҆ наро́ди, и҆̀мже нѣ́сть числа̀:

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And unto him thou gavest thy one commandment: which he transgressed, and immediately thou appointedst death for him and in his generations; and there were born of him nations and tribes, peoples and kindreds, without number.

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и҆ хожда́ше кі́йждо наро́дъ по по́хотемъ свои̑мъ, и҆ ди̑внаѧ дѣ́лаша пред̾ тобо́ю, и҆ презира́ша за́пѡвѣди твоѧ̑:

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And every nation walked after their own will, and did ungodly things before thee, and despised thy commandments, and thou didst not forbid them.

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па́ки же во вре́мѧ наве́лъ є҆сѝ на ни́хъ пото́пъ и҆ потреби́лъ є҆сѝ живꙋ́щихъ на землѝ,

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Nevertheless again in process of time thou broughtest the flood upon those that dwelt in the world, and destroyedst them.

¹⁰

и҆ бы́сть коемꙋ́ждо и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́коже а҆да́мꙋ оу҆мре́ти, та́кѡ си̑мъ пото́пъ:

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And it came to pass that the same hap befell them; like as death was to Adam, so was the flood to these.

¹¹

ѡ҆ста́вилъ же є҆сѝ є҆ди́наго ѿ ни́хъ нѡ́ѧ съ до́момъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆з̾ негѡ́же (роди́шасѧ) всѝ пра́веднїи:

¹¹

Nevertheless one of them thou leftest, Noah with his household, even all the righteous men that came of him.

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и҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ нача́ша мно́житисѧ живꙋ́щїи на землѝ, и҆ оу҆мно́жиша сы́ны и҆ лю́ди и҆ ꙗ҆зы́ки мнѡ́ги, и҆ нача́ша па́ки нече́стїе твори́ти мно́жае пре́жнихъ:

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And it came to pass, that when they that dwelt upon the earth began to multiply, they multiplied also children, and peoples, and many nations, and began again to be more ungodly than the first.

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и҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ беззако́нїе творѧ́хꙋ пред̾ тобо́ю, и҆збра́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ мꙋ́жа ѿ си́хъ, є҆мꙋ́же и҆́мѧ бѣ̀ а҆враа́мъ,

¹³

And it came to pass, when they did wickedly before thee, thou didst choose thee one from among them, whose name was Abraham;

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и҆ возлюби́лъ є҆сѝ є҆го̀, и҆ показа́лъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀ є҆ди́номꙋ хотѣ́нїе твоѐ,

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and him thou lovedst, and unto him only thou showedst the end of the times secretly by night:

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и҆ положи́лъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀ завѣ́тъ вѣ́чный, и҆ ре́клъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ никогда̀ ѡ҆ста́виши сѣ́мене є҆гѡ̀, и҆ да́лъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀ і҆саа́ка, і҆саа́кꙋ же да́лъ є҆сѝ і҆а́кѡва и҆ и҆са́ѵа:

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and madest an everlasting covenant with him, promising him that thou wouldest never forsake his seed.

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и҆ и҆збра́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ і҆а́кѡва, и҆са́ѵа же ѿри́нꙋлъ є҆сѝ, и҆ размно́жисѧ і҆а́кѡвъ во мно́жество ве́лїе:

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And unto him thou gavest Isaac, and unto Isaac thou gavest Jacob and Esau. And thou didst set apart Jacob for thyself, but didst put by Esau: and Jacob became a great multitude.

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и҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ и҆зве́лъ є҆сѝ и҆з̾ є҆гѵ́пта сѣ́мѧ є҆гѡ̀, приве́лъ є҆сѝ къ горѣ̀ сина́йстѣй,

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And it came to pass, that when thou leddest his seed out of Egypt, thou broughtest them up to the mount Sinai.

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и҆ преклони́лъ є҆сѝ нб҃са̀, и҆ оу҆ста́вилъ є҆сѝ зе́млю, и҆ поколеба́лъ є҆сѝ вселе́ннꙋю, и҆ трепета́ти сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ бє́здны, и҆ возмꙋти́лъ є҆сѝ мі́ръ,

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Thou bowedst the heavens also, and didst shake the earth, and movedst the whole world, and madest the depths to tremble, and troubledst the course of that age.

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и҆ про́йде сла́ва твоѧ̀ враты̀ четы́рьми, ѻ҆гне́мъ и҆ земны́мъ трѧсе́нїемъ, и҆ вѣ́тромъ и҆ мра́зомъ, да да́си зако́нъ сѣ́мени і҆а́кѡвлю и҆ ро́дꙋ і҆и҃левꙋ прилѣжа́нїе:

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And thy glory went through four gates, of fire, and of earthquake, and of wind, and of cold; that thou mightest give the law unto the seed of Jacob, and the commandment unto the generation of Israel.

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и҆ не ѿѧ́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ ни́хъ се́рдца лꙋка́вагѡ, да зако́нъ тво́й сотвори́тъ въ ни́хъ пло́дъ:

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And yet tookest thou not away from them their wicked heart, that thy law might bring forth fruit in them.

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се́рдце бо лꙋка́во носѧ̀ пе́рвый а҆да́мъ, престꙋпѝ и҆ побѣжде́нъ бы́сть, и҆ та́кѡ всѝ, и҆̀же ѿ негѡ̀ роди́шасѧ:

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For the first Adam bearing a wicked heart transgressed, and was overcome; and not he only, but all they also that are born of him.

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и҆ пребыва́ше не́мощь и҆ зако́нъ съ се́рдцемъ человѣ́ческимъ, съ лꙋка́встомъ ко́рене, и҆ преста̀ благо́е, и҆ наста̀ ѕло́е:

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Thus disease was made permanent; and the law was in the heart of the people along with the wickedness of the root; so the good departed away, and that which was wicked abode still.

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и҆ преидо́ша времена̀, и҆ сконча́шасѧ лѣ̑та, и҆ воздви́глъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ раба̀ и҆́менемъ даві́да,

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So the times passed away, and the years were brought to an end: then didst thou raise thee up a servant, called David,

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и҆ повелѣ́лъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀ созда́ти гра́дъ и҆́мени твоемꙋ̀ и҆ приноси́ти въ не́мъ тебѣ̀ ѳѷмїа́мъ и҆ жє́ртвы:

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whom thou commandedest to build a city unto thy name, and to offer oblations unto thee therein of thine own.

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и҆ бы́сть сїѐ чрез̾ мнѡ́га лѣ̑та, и҆ согрѣши́ша живꙋ́щїи въ то́мъ гра́дѣ,

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When this was done many years, then they that inhabited the city did evil,

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во всѣ́хъ творѧ́ще, ꙗ҆́коже сотворѝ а҆да́мъ и҆ всѝ ро́дове є҆гѡ̀, поне́же и҆ са́ми бы́ша се́рдцемъ лꙋка́ви,

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in all things doing even as Adam and all his generations had done: for they also bare a wicked heart:

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и҆ тогѡ̀ ра́ди гра́дъ тво́й пре́далъ є҆сѝ въ рꙋ́ки врагѡ́въ твои́хъ:

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and so thou gavest thy city over into the hands of thine enemies.

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є҆да̀ лꙋ̑чшаѧ творѧ́тъ, и҆̀же ѡ҆бита́ютъ въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ, и҆ тогѡ̀ ра́ди владѣ́ютъ сїѡ́номъ;

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And I said then in my heart, are their deeds any better that inhabit Babylon? and hath she therefore dominion over Zion?

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и҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ прїидо́хъ сѣ́мѡ и҆ ви́дѣхъ нечє́стїѧ, и҆̀мже нѣ́сть числа̀, и҆ мно́гихъ согрѣша́ющихъ ви́дѣ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀ въ сїѐ тридесѧ́тое лѣ́то, и҆ оу҆жасе́сѧ се́рдце моѐ,

²⁹

For it came to pass when I came hither, that I saw also impieties without number, and my soul saw many evildoers in this thirtieth year, so that my heart failed me.

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поне́же ви́дѣхъ, ка́кѡ терпи́ши согрѣша́ющымъ и҆ пощади́лъ є҆сѝ нече́ствꙋющихъ и҆ погꙋби́лъ є҆сѝ лю́ди твоѧ̑, сохрани́лъ же є҆сѝ врагѝ твоѧ̑ и҆ не возвѣсти́лъ є҆сѝ (ни комꙋ́же):

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For I have seen how thou sufferest them sinning, and hast spared the ungodly doers, and hast destroyed thy people, and hast preserved thine enemies; and thou hast not signified

³¹

вои́стиннꙋ не вѣ́мъ, ка́кѡ сїѧ̑ оу҆разꙋмѣ́ти и҆́мамъ; є҆да̀ сꙋ́ть дѣла̀ лꙋ̑чшаѧ вавѷлѡ̑нскаѧ, не́жели сїѡ̑нскаѧ;

³¹

unto any how thy way may be comprehended. Are the deeds of Babylon better than those of Zion?

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є҆да̀ позна́ша тебѐ и҆́нїи ꙗ҆зы́цы кромѣ̀ і҆и҃лѧ; и҆лѝ ка̑ѧ племена̀ вѣ́роваша свидѣ́нїємъ твои̑мъ, ꙗ҆́коже і҆а́кѡвъ;

³²

Or is there any other nation that knoweth thee beside Israel? or what tribes have so believed thy covenants as these tribes of Jacob?

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и҆́хже мзда̀ не ꙗ҆ви́сѧ, нижѐ трꙋ́дъ и҆́хъ твори́тъ плода̀, поне́же прохожда́ѧ проидо́хъ посредѣ̀ ꙗ҆зы̑къ и҆ ви́дѣхъ ѧ҆̀ процвѣта́ющѧ и҆ не по́мнѧщыѧ повелѣ́нїй твои́хъ:

³³

And yet their reward appeareth not, and their labor hath no fruit: for I have gone hither and thither through the nations, and I see that they abound in wealth, and think not upon thy commandments.

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нн҃ѣ оу҆́бѡ и҆змѣ́ри на мѣ́рилѣхъ непра̑вды на́шѧ и҆ живꙋ́щихъ на землѝ, и҆ нигдѣ̀ ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ и҆́мѧ твоѐ, то́кмѡ во і҆и҃ли:

³⁴

Weigh thou therefore our iniquities now in the balance, and theirs also that dwell in the world; and so shall it be found which way the scale inclineth.

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и҆ когда̀ не согрѣши́ша пред̾ тобо́ю живꙋ́щїи на землѝ; и҆лѝ кі́й ꙗ҆зы́къ та́кѡ сохрани́лъ за́пѡвѣди твоѧ̑;

³⁵

Or when was it that they that dwell upon the earth have not sinned in thy sight? or what nation hath so kept thy commandments?

³⁶

си́хъ оу҆́бѡ по и҆менѡ́мъ ѡ҆брѧ́щеши сохрани́вшихъ повєлѣ́нїѧ твоѧ̑, ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ же не ѡ҆брѧ́щеши.

³⁶

Thou shalt find that men who may be reckoned by name have kept thy precepts; but nations thou shalt not find.