¹

Not long after this, Lysias the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.

¹

По ма'лњ же вре'мени, лисїя приѓ^браꙁныи цр~еви и^ сроDник# и^ дњтелемъ преDста'тель, ѕњ'лотя'жце помышля'я ѓ^ бы'вшихъ,

²

And when he had gathered about fourscore thousand with all the horsemen, he came against the Jews, thinking to make the city an habitation of the Gentiles,

²

събра`, Wп~, и^ ко'нники всњ, прїиде въ і^ё^дею ча'ющи гра'дъ е^л#линомъ ѓ^бита'нїе сътвори'ти,

³

and to make a gain of the temple, as of the other chapels of the heathen, and to set the high priesthood to sale every year:

³

хра'м# же сребро даненъ сътвори'ти ја%коже и^ про'чїихъ ја%ꙁы'къ ка'пища, и^ по вся` лњта пременяти нача'ло жре'чества,

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not at all considering the power of God, but puffed up with his ten thousands of footmen, and his thousands of horsemen, and his fourscore elephants.

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ника'коже помышля'я бж~їю держа'вђ, н^о ё^пова'я тма'мъ пњшецъ и^ в тисящахъ ко'нникъ, и^ въ п~, сло'новъ.

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So he came to Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it.

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въшеD въ і^ё^де'ю и^ приближи'ся къ веџсђсђ сђщемђ в# тњснњ сᲄра'нњ, і^ерsлима же эTстоя'ше ја%ко ста'дей пять, и^ сїе ѓ^скорбля'ше.

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Now when they that were with Maccabeus heard that he besieged the holds, they and all the people with lamentation and tears besought the Lord that he would send a good angel to deliver Israel.

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ја%коже поꙁна мак#кавеи і^ и'же с ни'мъ ратђ'юща е^готверды'ня. съ пла'чеM и^ слеꙁа'ми моля'хђ га съ всњмъ наро'домъ бл~гаго а^гг~ла посла'ти къ сп~сенїю і^и^л~я”

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Then Maccabeus himself first of all took weapons, exhorting the other that they would jeopard themselves together with him to help their brethren: so they went forth together with a willing mind.

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Сам# же мак#кавеи вꙁя` ѓ^рђж'їе первње про'чиX ё^тверди вкђпњ съ собо'ю бњдђ поDя'ти, помощи браᲄїи свое'и. вкђпњ же съ ё^се'рдїемъ ё^стреми'шася и^зы'ити иZ ерsлима,

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And as they were at Jerusalem, there appeared before them on horseback one in white clothing, shaking his armour of gold.

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ја^ви'ся преDводя` иX ко'н#никъ въ ѓ^де'жDи бњ'лњ, въѓ^рђженᲆ въ ꙁла'то храбръствђя”

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Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took heart, insomuch that they were ready not only to fight with men, but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through walls of iron.

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Въкђпњ же вс^и блsвиша млsрдаго г~а. и^ воZмого'ша дш~ами, не ᲄо'чїю чл~къ н^о и^ ѕвњреи лютњ'ише, и^ стњ'ны желњзны съкрђша'ти сђще гото'ви

¹⁰

Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper from heaven: for the Lord was merciful unto them.

¹⁰

и^дя'хђ въ ё^тва'ре, съ нб~си и^мњ'ющи гн~ю млsть съпоборствђ'ющђ и^мъ.

¹¹

And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.

¹¹

л#воѓ%браꙁно же ё^стремльшеся на сђпоста'ты. простро'ша эT ни'хъ Wа~і, пњшеw и^ ко'нникъ Wа~ и^ ѕ~ со'тъ,

¹²

Many of them also being wounded escaped naked; and Lysias himself fled away shamefully, and so escaped.

¹²

всњхъ же понђди'ша бњжа'ти. мно'ѕи же эT ниX ја%звенїи на'ѕи ё^цњлњша, и^ саM же лисїя стђдно бњжащи ё^иде”

¹³

Who, as he was a man of understanding, casting with himself what loss he had had, and considering that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because the Almighty God helped them, he sent unto them,

¹³

Не беꙁђма же сы'и внятъ бы'вшее на'нь пораже'нїе. и^ ё^раꙁђмњ непобњднымъ бы'ти е^вреѓ^мъ. вс^емогђщеи бж~їеи помощи съпоборъствђ'ющи и^мъ, посла` к ни'мъ

¹⁴

and persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and promised that he would persuade the king that he must needs be a friend unto them.

¹⁴

совњтђя смири'тися ѓ^ всњхъ правеDныхъ, ја%ко и^ цр~я ё^вњща'ти и^ понђди'ти дрђ'га иM бы'ти”

¹⁵

Then Maccabeus consented to all that Lysias desired, being careful of the common good; and whatsoever Maccabeus wrote unto Lysias concerning the Jews, the king granted it.

¹⁵

И$ꙁво'ли же маккаве'и ѓ^ всњхъ ѓ^ ниX же моли полеꙁная радя” Є$ли'ка б^о мак#каве'и въꙁдаде лисїю написђя ѓ^ і^ё^де'ѓхъ ѓ^ста'ви цр~ь.

¹⁶

For there were letters written unto the Jews from Lysias to this effect: Lysias unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:

¹⁶

бњша же писа'нїя і^ё^де'ѓмъ посла'нныя эT лисїя и^мђще ѓ%браꙁъ си'цев#” Лисїа, мно'жествђ і^ё^де'искђ ра'доватися.

¹⁷

John and Absalon, who were sent from you, delivered me the petition subscribed, and made request for the performance of the contents thereof.

¹⁷

і^ѓ^а'ннъ и^ а^вессало'мъ, и^же посла'ни сђть эT ваs да'ющи писа'нїя проша'хђ эTвњта ѓ^ нихъ наꙁнамена'ннаго”

¹⁸

Therefore what things soever were meet to be reported to the king, I have declared them, and he hath granted as much as might be.

¹⁸

е^ли'ка же ё^бо подоба'ше цр~ю принести и^ꙁвњстиX. и^ ја%же б^њ въспрїята эTпђсти.

¹⁹

If then ye will keep yourselves loyal to the state, hereafter also will I endeavour to be a means of your good.

¹⁹

а^ще б^о въ ве'щеX бл~гораꙁђмїе съблюдете и^ въ про'чїе и^скђшђся пови'ненъ вамъ бл~гихъ бы'ти.

²⁰

But of the particulars I have given order both to these, and the other that came from me, to commune with you.

²⁰

ѓ^ сиX же по ча'сти ꙁаповњдаю си'мᲆ, і^ и'же эT мене посла'ни сђть побесњдовати с ва'ми,

²¹

Fare ye well. The hundred and eight and fortieth year, the four and twentieth day of the month Dioscorinthius.

²¹

здравъствђ'ите” Лњта рм~и, мsца диѓ^скори дн~я к~д”

²²

Now the king's letter contained these words: King Antiochus unto his brother Lysias sendeth greeting:

²²

Црsка же посланїя съдержа'шеся си'це” Цр~ь а^нтїѓX, лисїи бра'тђ ра'доватися,

²³

since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is, that they that are in our realm live quietly, that every one may attend upon his own affairs.

²³

эTц~ђ нашемђ въ боги премњншђся, хотящђ и^же въ цр~ьствїи сђщихъ несмяте'нныX бы'ти, къ своинстве'номђ прилњжа'нїю.

²⁴

We understand also that the Jews would not consent to our father, for to be brought unto the customs of the Gentiles, but had rather keep their own manner of living: for the which cause they require of us, that we should suffer them to live after their own laws.

²⁴

слы'шахомъ і^ё^де'и не бл~говолящихъ эTц~а мое^го повелњнїи е^же премᲇни'тися на е^л#лин#скїа ꙁако'ны. н^о и^ꙁволяюT держа'ти своя ꙁа'повњди. и^ моле'нїа ради дарђются и^мъ ꙁако'ны и^хъ.

²⁵

Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their forefathers.

²⁵

хотящи же и^ сїя ја^ꙁы'кђ бес мяте'нїа бы'ти, сђди'хомъ тогда и^мъ хра'м# съꙁда'ти, и держа'тися по прароди'тельскомђ и^хъ ꙁако'нђ”

²⁶

Thou shalt do well therefore to send unto them, and grant them peace, that when they are certified of our mind, they may be of good comfort, and ever go cheerfully about their own affairs.

²⁶

Бл~го ё^бо сътвори'ши аще послеши к ни'мъ и^ десни'цђ даси. ја%ко да поꙁна'вши наше прои^ꙁоле'нїе бл~годђшни бђ'дђт#, и^ любе'ꙁни пребђ'дђтъ къ на'шемђ ꙁастђпле'нїю”

²⁷

And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was after this manner: King Antiochus sendeth greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews;

²⁷

Къ і^ё^де'ѓмъ же црsка посланїя си'цева бњ” Цр~ь а^нтїѓX ста'рцемъ і^ё^де'искимъ и^ про'чимъ і^ё^де'ѓмъ ра'доватися.

²⁸

If ye fare well, we have our desire; we are also in good health.

²⁸

а^ще ꙁдраvствђете да бђ'детъ ја%коже хо'щемъ, и^ сами же ꙁдравствђемъ”

²⁹

Menelaus declared unto us, that your desire was to return home, and to follow your own business:

²⁹

и^з#ја^ви наM менелаи, хотњсте эTшеDши ваM бы'ти съ нашими.

³⁰

wherefore they that will depart shall have safe conduct till the thirtieth day of Xanthicus with security.

³⁰

эTходя'щимъ ё^бо да'же до дн~е, л~, мsца ћанџїя дади'м же десни'цђ беꙁбояꙁни

³¹

And the Jews shall use their own kind of meats and laws, as before: and none of them any manner of ways shall be molested for things ignorantly done.

³¹

бы'ти і^ё^де'ѓмъ свои^ми расхо'ды и^ ꙁако'ны ја%ко и^ преже. и^ ни е^ді'нъ и^хъ ни пое^ді'номђ ѓ%браꙁђ стђжитъ ѓ^ нераꙁђмњнихъ”

³²

I have sent also Menelaus, that he may comfort you.

³²

Посла'хомъ же и^ менела'а ё^тњша'юща ваs

³³

Fare ye well. In the hundred forty and eighth year, and the fifteenth day of the month Xanthicus.

³³

ꙁрдавъствђите” Лњта, рм~и. ћанџїа мsца е~і дн~я

³⁴

The Romans also sent unto them a letter containing these words: Quintus Memmius and Titus Manlius, ambassadors of the Romans, send greeting unto the people of the Jews.

³⁴

посла'ша же и^ ри'мляне к ниM посланїе и^мᲇющи си'це” Ки'ндъ меMмїискїи, и^ ти'тъ манїискїи, ста'рцы риMстїи лю'демъ і^ё^де'искимъ ра'доватися”

³⁵

Whatsoever Lysias the king's cousin hath granted, therewith we also are well pleased.

³⁵

ѓ^ нихъ же лисїя сроDникъ цр~евъ эTпђсти вамъ, и^ м^ы събл~говоля'емъ

³⁶

But touching such things as he judged to be referred to the king, after ye have advised thereof, send one forthwith, that we may declare as it is convenient for you: for we are now going to Antioch.

³⁶

ја%же сђди цр~ю эTвњща'ти, скорње посли'те кого съꙁира'ти ѓ^ сихъ, да поста'вимъ ја%коже подоба'етъ вамъ” Мы б^о и^демъ ко а^нтїѓхїи.

³⁷

Therefore send some with speed, that we may know what is your mind.

³⁷

сего ради ё^скори'те и^ посли'те нњ'кои^хᲆ да и^ мы ё^вњмы кое^я е^сте во'ля,

³⁸

Farewell. This hundred and eight and fortieth year, the fifteenth day of the month Xanthicus.

³⁸

ꙁдравъствђ'ите” Лњта рм~и, е~і дн~я мsца ћанџїя”