¹

And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,

¹

И҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ поража́ше а҆леѯа́ндръ македѡ́нскїй сы́нъ фїлі́ппа, и҆́же и҆зы́де ѿ землѝ хеттїи́мъ, поразѝ и҆ да́рїа царѧ̀ пе́рсскаго и҆ ми́дскаго, и҆ воцари́сѧ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀ пе́рвый во є҆лла́дѣ,

²

and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,

²

и҆ соста́ви бра̑ни мнѡ́ги, и҆ ѡ҆держа̀ твєрды́ни мнѡ́ги, и҆ оу҆бѝ цари̑ зє́мскїѧ,

³

and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up.

³

и҆ про́йде да́же до кра́євъ землѝ, и҆ взѧ̀ коры̑сти мно́гихъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ. и҆ оу҆молчѐ землѧ̀ пред̾ ни́мъ. и҆ возвы́сисѧ, и҆ вознесе́сѧ се́рдце є҆гѡ̀.

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And he gathered a mighty strong host, and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.

⁴

И҆ собра̀ си́лꙋ крѣ́пкꙋ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ нача́лствова над̾ страна́ми и҆ ꙗ҆зы̑ки и҆ мꙋчи́тельми, и҆ бы́ша є҆мꙋ̀ въ да́нники.

⁵

And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.

⁵

И҆ по си́хъ падѐ на ло́же и҆ позна̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ оу҆мира́етъ:

⁶

Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.

⁶

и҆ созва̀ ѻ҆́троки своѧ̑ благорѡ́дныѧ, и҆̀же съ ни́мъ бѧ́хꙋ совоспита́ни ѿ ю҆́ности є҆гѡ̀, и҆ раздѣлѝ и҆̀мъ ца́рство своѐ є҆щѐ жи́въ сы́й.

⁷

So Alexander reigned twelve years, and then died.

⁷

И҆ ца́рствова а҆леѯа́ндръ лѣ́тъ двана́десѧть и҆ оу҆́мре.

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And his servants bare rule every one in his place.

⁸

И҆ ѡ҆блада́ша ѻ҆́троцы є҆гѡ̀ кі́йждо въ мѣ́стѣ свое́мъ.

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And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.

⁹

И҆ возложи́ша всѝ дїади̑мы по сме́рти є҆гѡ̀, и҆ сы́нове и҆́хъ по ни́хъ лѣ̑та мнѡ́га, и҆ оу҆мно́жиша ѕла̑ѧ на землѝ.

¹⁰

And there came out of them a wicked root, Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.

¹⁰

И҆ и҆зы́де ѿ ни́хъ ко́рень грѣха̀ а҆нтїо́хъ є҆пїфа́нъ, сы́нъ а҆нтїо́ха царѧ̀, и҆́же бѣ̀ зало́гомъ въ ри́мѣ: и҆ ца́рствова въ лѣ́тѣ сто̀ три́десѧть седмѣ́мъ ца́рства є҆́ллинскагѡ.

¹¹

In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.

¹¹

Во дне́хъ тѣ́хъ и҆зыдо́ша ѿ і҆и҃лѧ сы́нове беззако́ннїи и҆ наꙋсти́ша мно́гихъ глаго́люще: по́йдемъ и҆ завѣща́емъ завѣ́тъ съ ꙗ҆зы̑ки, и҆̀же ѡ҆́крестъ на́съ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿне́лѣже ѿлꙋчи́хомсѧ ѿ ни́хъ, ѡ҆брѣто́ша на́съ мнѡ́га ѕла̑ѧ.

¹²

So this device pleased them well.

¹²

И҆ благоꙋви́дѣсѧ сло́во во ѻ҆́чїю и҆́хъ:

¹³

Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:

¹³

и҆ пред̾избра́шасѧ нѣ́цыи ѿ люді́й и҆ и҆до́ша ко царю̀: и҆ дадѐ и҆̀мъ вла́сть твори́ти ѡ҆правда̑нїѧ ꙗ҆зы́чєскаѧ.

¹⁴

whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen:

¹⁴

И҆ созда́ша (себѣ̀) оу҆чи́лище во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ по зако́нѡмъ ꙗ҆зы́чєскимъ.

¹⁵

and made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief.

¹⁵

И҆ сотвори́ша себѣ̀ неѡбрѣ́занїе, и҆ ѿстꙋпи́ша ѿ завѣ́та ст҃а́гѡ, и҆ сопрѧго́шасѧ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ, и҆ прода́шасѧ є҆́же твори́ти лꙋка́вое.

¹⁶

Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt, that he might have the dominion of two realms.

¹⁶

И҆ оу҆гото́васѧ ца́рство пред̾ а҆нтїо́хомъ: и҆ оу҆мы́сли ца́рствовати во є҆гѵ́птѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ца́рствꙋетъ над̾ двѣма̀ ца́рствома.

¹⁷

Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy,

¹⁷

И҆ вни́де во є҆гѵ́петъ въ наро́дѣ тѧ́жцѣ, на колесни́цахъ и҆ на сло́нѣхъ, и҆ на вса́дникахъ и҆ на корабле́хъ мно́гихъ.

¹⁸

and made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death.

¹⁸

И҆ соста́ви бра́нь на птоломе́а царѧ̀ є҆гѵ́петскаго: и҆ оу҆боѧ́сѧ птоломе́й ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ побѣжѐ, и҆ падо́ша ꙗ҆́звени мно́зи.

¹⁹

Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils thereof.

¹⁹

И҆ взѧ́ша гра́ды твє́рды въ землѝ є҆гѵ́петстѣй: и҆ взѧ̀ кѡры́сти землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ.

²⁰

And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,

²⁰

И҆ ѡ҆брати́сѧ а҆нтїо́хъ, повнегда̀ поразѝ є҆гѵ́пта во сто̀ четы́редесѧть тре́тїе лѣ́то: и҆ взы́де на і҆и҃лѧ и҆ на і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ въ наро́дѣ тѧ́жцѣ,

²¹

and entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,

²¹

и҆ вни́де во свѧти́лище съ горды́нею, и҆ взѧ̀ ѻ҆лта́рь златы́й и҆ свѣти́лникъ свѣ́щный и҆ всѧ̑ сосꙋ́ды є҆гѡ̀,

²²

and the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off.

²²

и҆ трапе́зꙋ предложе́нїѧ и҆ возлїѧ́лники, и҆ фїа́лы и҆ кади̑лницы златы̑ѧ, и҆ катапета́смꙋ и҆ вѣнцы̀ и҆ оу҆краше́нїе злато́е, є҆́же на лицы̀ це́ркви (бѧ́ше), и҆ сокрꙋшѝ всѧ̑:

²³

He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.

²³

и҆ взѧ̀ сребро̀ и҆ зла́то и҆ сосꙋ́ды вожделѣ̑нныѧ: и҆ взѧ̀ сокрѡ́вища та̑йнаѧ, и҆̀хже ѡ҆брѣ́те.

²⁴

And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great massacre, and spoken very proudly.

²⁴

И҆ взе́мъ всѧ̑ ѿи́де въ зе́млю свою̀, и҆ сотворѝ оу҆бі́йство, и҆ глаго́ла въ го́рдости вели́цѣй.

²⁵

Therefore there was great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;

²⁵

И҆ бы́сть пла́чь вели́къ во і҆и҃ли на всѧ́цѣмъ мѣ́стѣ и҆́хъ.

²⁶

so that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of women was changed.

²⁶

И҆ возстена́ша нача̑лницы и҆ старѣ̑йшины, дѣ̑вы и҆ ю҆́нѡши и҆знемого́ша, и҆ красота̀ же́нскаѧ и҆змѣни́сѧ.

²⁷

Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness.

²⁷

Всѧ́къ жени́хъ прїѧ̀ пла́чь, и҆ сѣдѧ́щаѧ на ѻ҆дрѣ̀ бра́чнѣ бы́сть въ печа́ли.

²⁸

The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.

²⁸

И҆ потрѧсе́сѧ землѧ̀ на ѡ҆бита́ющихъ на не́й, и҆ ве́сь до́мъ і҆а́кѡвль ѡ҆блече́сѧ стꙋдо́мъ.

²⁹

And after two years fully expired, the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,

²⁹

И҆ по двою̀ лѣ̑тꙋ дні́й посла̀ ца́рь нача́лника да́немъ во гра́ды і҆ꙋ̑дины. и҆ прїи́де во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ съ наро́домъ вели́кимъ

³⁰

and spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.

³⁰

и҆ глаго́ла къ ни̑мъ словеса̀ ми̑рнаѧ во льстѝ. и҆ вѣ́роваша є҆мꙋ̀. и҆ нападѐ на гра́дъ внеза́пꙋ и҆ поразѝ є҆го̀ ꙗ҆́звою вели́кою и҆ погꙋбѝ лю́ди мнѡ́ги ѿ і҆и҃лѧ:

³¹

And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side.

³¹

и҆ взѧ̀ кѡры́сти гра́да и҆ сожжѐ є҆го̀ ѻ҆гне́мъ, и҆ разорѝ до́мы є҆гѡ̀ и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆́крестъ:

³²

But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle.

³²

и҆ плѣни́ша же́нъ и҆ ча̑дъ, и҆ скоты̀ раздѣли́ша,

³³

Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a stronghold for them.

³³

и҆ ѡ҆гради́ша гра́дъ даві́довъ стѣно́ю вели́кою и҆ крѣ́пкою и҆ ба́шнѧми крѣ́пкими, и҆ бы́сть и҆̀мъ въ крѣ́пость:

³⁴

And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein.

³⁴

и҆ посади́ша та́мѡ люді́й грѣ́шникѡвъ, мꙋже́й беззако́нныхъ, и҆ возмого́ша въ не́й:

³⁵

They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:

³⁵

и҆ положи́ша ѻ҆рꙋ̑жїѧ и҆ бра̑шна, и҆ собира́хꙋ кѡры́сти і҆ерⷭ҇ли̑мскїѧ, и҆ полага́хꙋ та́мѡ: и҆ бы́ша въ сѣ́ть вели́кꙋ,

³⁶

for it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.

³⁶

и҆ бы́сть въ лови́телство ст҃ы́ни и҆ въ дїа́вола лꙋка́ваго і҆и҃лю вы́нꙋ.

³⁷

Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:

³⁷

И҆ пролїѧ́ша кро́вь непови́ннꙋю ѡ҆́крестъ свѧти́лища и҆ ѡ҆скверни́ша ст҃ы́ню.

³⁸

insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the city was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born in her; and her own children left her.

³⁸

И҆ бѣжа́ша ѡ҆бита́ющїи во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ и҆́хъ ра́ди, и҆ бы́сть ѡ҆бита́нїе чꙋжди̑мъ: и҆ бы́сть чꙋ́ждо сѣ́мени рожде́нїѧ своегѡ̀, и҆ ча̑да є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆ста́виша є҆го̀.

³⁹

Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honour into contempt.

³⁹

Ст҃ы́нѧ є҆гѡ̀ разоре́на ꙗ҆́кѡ пꙋсты́нѧ, пра́здницы є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆браще́ни сꙋ́ть во пла́чь, сꙋббѡ̑ты є҆гѡ̀ въ поноше́нїе, че́сть є҆гѡ̀ во оу҆ничиже́нїе:

⁴⁰

As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was turned into mourning.

⁴⁰

по сла́вѣ є҆гѡ̀ оу҆мно́жисѧ безче́стїе є҆гѡ̀, и҆ высота̀ є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆браще́на бы́сть во пла́чь.

⁴¹

Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,

⁴¹

И҆ писа̀ ца́рь а҆нтїо́хъ всемꙋ̀ ца́рствꙋ своемꙋ̀, да бꙋ́дꙋтъ всѝ лю́дїе є҆ди́но,

⁴²

and every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king.

⁴²

и҆ ѡ҆ста́витъ кі́йждо зако́нъ сво́й. и҆ соизво́лиша всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы по сло́вꙋ царѧ̀ (а҆нтїо́ха).

⁴³

Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath.

⁴³

И҆ мно́зи ѿ і҆и҃лѧ и҆зво́лиша слꙋже́нїю є҆гѡ̀ и҆ пожро́ша і҆́дѡлѡмъ и҆ ѡ҆скверни́ша сꙋббѡ́тꙋ.

⁴⁴

For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda, that they should follow the strange laws of the land,

⁴⁴

И҆ посла̀ ца́рь кни̑ги рꙋко́ю вѣ́стникѡвъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ во гра́ды і҆ꙋ̑дины, да по́йдꙋтъ в̾слѣ́дъ зако́нѡвъ чꙋжди́хъ землѝ

⁴⁵

and forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days:

⁴⁵

и҆ возбранѧ́тъ всесожжє́нїѧ и҆ же́ртвꙋ и҆ возлїѧ́нїе ѿ ст҃ы́ни, и҆ ѡ҆мерзѧ́тъ сꙋббѡ̑ты и҆ пра́здники,

⁴⁶

and pollute the sanctuary and holy people:

⁴⁶

и҆ ѡ҆сквернѧ́тъ ст҃ы́ню и҆ ст҃ы́хъ,

⁴⁷

set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine's flesh, and unclean beasts:

⁴⁷

и҆ сози́ждꙋтъ трє́бища и҆ ка̑пища и҆ кꙋмі̑рницы, и҆ да жрꙋ́тъ мѧса̀ свина̑ѧ и҆ скоты̀ ѻ҆́бщыѧ:

⁴⁸

that they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:

⁴⁸

и҆ да ѡ҆ста́вѧтъ сы́ны своѧ̑ неѡбрѣ̑заны, є҆́же ѡ҆скверни́ти дꙋ́шы и҆́хъ во всѧ́цѣй нечистотѣ̀ и҆ ѡ҆скверне́нїи,

⁴⁹

to the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.

⁴⁹

ꙗ҆́кѡ да забꙋ́дꙋтъ зако́нъ и҆ и҆змѣнѧ́тъ всѧ̑ ѡ҆правда̑нїѧ (бж҃їѧ).

⁵⁰

And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said, he should die.

⁵⁰

И҆ и҆́же а҆́ще не сотвори́тъ по глаго́лꙋ царе́вꙋ, да оу҆́мретъ.

⁵¹

In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city.

⁵¹

По всѣ̑мъ словесє́мъ си̑мъ написа̀ всемꙋ̀ ца́рствꙋ своемꙋ̀ и҆ приста́ви надзира́тєли над̾ всѣ́ми людьмѝ: и҆ повелѣ̀ градѡ́мъ і҆ꙋ̑динымъ жре́ти во всѧ́цѣмъ гра́дѣ.

⁵²

Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit, every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;

⁵²

И҆ собра́шасѧ мно́зи ѿ люді́й къ ни̑мъ, всѧ́къ ѡ҆ста́вивый зако́нъ гдⷭ҇ень: и҆ сотвори́ша лꙋка̑ваѧ на землѝ

⁵³

and drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour.

⁵³

и҆ положи́ша і҆и҃лѧ въ та́йныхъ во всѧ́цѣмъ оу҆бѣ́жищи и҆́хъ.

⁵⁴

Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;

⁵⁴

И҆ въ пѧтыйна́десѧть де́нь мцⷭ҇а хасле́ѵа, въ лѣ́то сто̀ четы́редесѧть пѧ́тое созда́ша ме́рзость запꙋстѣ́нїѧ на ѻ҆лтарѝ (бж҃їи), и҆ во градѣ́хъ і҆ꙋ́диныхъ ѡ҆́крестъ созда́ша трє́бища.

⁵⁵

and burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets.

⁵⁵

И҆ пред̾ дверьмѝ домѡ́въ и҆ на сто́гнахъ кадѧ́хꙋ,

⁵⁶

And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire.

⁵⁶

и҆ кни̑ги зако́на (бж҃їѧ), и҆̀хже ѡ҆брѣто́ша, сожго́ша ѻ҆гне́мъ, раздира́юще (и҆̀хъ).

⁵⁷

And wheresoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any consented to the law, the king's commandment was, that they should put him to death.

⁵⁷

И҆ и҆дѣ́же ѡ҆брѣта́шесѧ оу҆ когѡ̀ кни́га завѣ́та гдⷭ҇нѧ, и҆ а҆́ще кто̀ соизволѧ́ше зако́нꙋ гдⷭ҇ню, по повелѣ́нїю царе́вꙋ закала́хꙋ є҆го̀.

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Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities.

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Въ си́лѣ свое́й творѧ́хꙋ си́це лю́демъ і҆и҃лєвымъ, ѡ҆брѣта́ющымсѧ во всѧ́цѣмъ мцⷭ҇ѣ и҆ мцⷭ҇ѣ во градѣ́хъ.

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Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God.

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И҆ въ два́десѧть пѧ́тый де́нь мцⷭ҇а жрѧ́хꙋ въ ка́пищи, є҆́же бѣ̀ на ѻ҆лтарѝ.

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At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised.

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И҆ же́нъ ѡ҆брѣ́завшихъ ча̑да своѧ̑ закала́ша по повелѣ́нїю (царе́вꙋ),

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And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them.

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и҆ ѡ҆бѣ́шахꙋ дѣ̑тища за ші̑и и҆́хъ, до́мы и҆́хъ расхища́хꙋ, и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́завшихъ ѧ҆̀ оу҆мерщвлѧ́хꙋ.

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Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing.

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И҆ мно́зи ѿ люді́й і҆и҃левыхъ оу҆держа́шасѧ и҆ оу҆тверди́шасѧ въ себѣ̀, є҆́же не ꙗ҆́сти скве́рныхъ,

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Wherefore they chose rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died.

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и҆ и҆збра́ша па́че оу҆мре́ти, не́же ѡ҆скверни́тисѧ бра́шны, и҆ не хотѣ́ша престꙋпи́ти зако́на бж҃їѧ ст҃а́гѡ: и҆ закла́ни бы́ша.

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And there was very great wrath upon Israel.

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И҆ бы́сть гнѣ́въ ве́лїй на і҆и҃лѧ ѕѣлѡ̀.