¹

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

¹

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

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.

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.

³

There are many created, but few shall be saved.

³

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

⁴

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

⁴

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

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.

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

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.

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.

⁷

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

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.

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.

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

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,

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”

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,

¹⁰

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

¹¹

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

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,

¹²

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

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.

¹³

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

¹³

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

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?

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.

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;

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,

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;

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”

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;

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.

¹⁸

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

¹⁸

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

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,

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,

²⁰

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

²⁰

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

²¹

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

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,

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;

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.

²³

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

²³

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

²⁴

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

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.

²⁵

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

²⁵

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

²⁶

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

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.

²⁷

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

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.

²⁸

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

²⁸

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

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.

²⁹

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

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.

³⁰

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

³¹

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

³¹

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

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.

³²

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

³³

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

³³

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

³⁷

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

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.

³⁸

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

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.

³⁹

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

³⁹

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

⁴⁰

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

⁴⁰

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

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.

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”

⁴²

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

⁴²

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

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;

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

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.

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.

⁴⁵

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

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”

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.

⁴⁶

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

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.

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.

⁴⁸

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

⁴⁸

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

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.

⁴⁹

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

⁵⁰

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

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”

⁵¹

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

⁵¹

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

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.

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,

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:

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,

⁵⁴

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

⁵⁴

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

⁵⁵

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

⁵⁵

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

⁵⁶

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

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.

⁵⁷

Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,

⁵⁷

па'че же пра'веднїи е^го попра'ша.

⁵⁸

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

⁵⁸

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

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:

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.

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.

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”

⁶¹

And therefore is my judgment now at hand,

⁶¹

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

⁶²

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

⁶²

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

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.

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”