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[1] Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all who join themselves to them, and make friends with all who come to them, [2] and that they are valiant men. They told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, and how they conquered them, and forced them to pay tribute; [3] and what things they did in the land of Spain, that they might take control of the silver and gold mines which were there; [4] and how by their policy and persistence they conquered all the place (and the place was exceedingly far from them), and the kings who came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, until they had defeated them, and struck them severely; and how the rest give them tribute year by year. [5] Philip, and Perseus, king of Chittim, and those who lifted up themselves against them, they defeated in battle, and conquered them. [6] Antiochus also, the great king of Asia, came against them to battle, having one hundred twenty elephants, with cavalry, chariots, and an exceedingly great army, and he was defeated by them. [7] They took him alive, and decreed that both he and those who reigned after him should give them a great tribute, and should give hostages, and a parcel of land from the best of their provinces: [8] the countries of India, Media, and Lydia. They took them from him, and gave them to King Eumenes. [9] Judas heard how the Greeks planned to come and destroy them, [10] but this became known to them, and they sent against them a general who fought against them, and many of them fell down wounded to death, and they made captive their wives and their children, and plundered them, and conquered their land, and pulled down their strongholds, and plundered them, and brought them into bondage to this day. [11] The remaining kingdoms and islands, as many as rose up against them at any time, they destroyed and made them to be their servants; [12] but with their friends and those who relied on them they stayed friends. They conquered the kingdoms that were near and those that were far off, and all that heard of their fame were afraid of them. [13] Moreover, whoever they desired to help and to make kings, these they make kings; and whoever they desired, they depose. They are exalted exceedingly. [14] For all this, none of them ever put on a crown, neither did they clothe themselves with purple, as a display of grandeur. [15] Judas heard how they had made for themselves a senate house, and day by day, three hundred twenty men sat in council, consulting always for the people, to the end they might be well governed, [16] and how they commit their government to one man year by year, that he should rule over them, and control all their country, and all are obedient to that one, and there is neither envy nor emulation among them. [17] So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to establish friendship and alliance with them, [18] and that they should free the yoke from themselves; for they saw that the kingdom of the Greeks kept Israel in bondage. [19] Then they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said, [20] “Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and his kindred, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you, to make an alliance and peace with you, and that we might be registered as your allies and friends.” [21] This thing was pleasing to them. [22] This is the copy of the writing which they wrote back again on tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of peace and alliance: [23] “Good success be to the Romans, and to the nation of the Jews, by sea and by land forever. May the sword and the enemy be far from them. [24] But if war arises for Rome first, or any of their allies in all their dominion, [25] the nation of the Jews shall help them as allies, as the occasion shall indicate to them, with all their heart. [26] To those who make war upon them, they shall not give supplies, food, weapons, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome, and they shall keep their ordinances without taking anything in return. [27] In the same way, moreover, if war comes first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall willingly help them as allies, as the occasion shall indicate to them; [28] and to those who are fighting with them, there shall not be given food, weapons, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome. They shall keep these ordinances, and that without deceit. [29] According to these terms, the Romans made a treaty with the Jewish people. [30] But if hereafter the one party and the other shall determine to add or diminish anything, they shall do it at their pleasure, and whatever they add or take away shall be ratified. [31] Concerning the evils which King Demetrius is doing to them, we have written to him, saying, ‘Why have you made your yoke heavy on our friends and allies the Jews? [32] If therefore they plead any more against you, we will do them justice, and fight with you on sea and on land.’”
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[1] Καὶ G2532 ἤκουσεν G191 Ιουδας G2455 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 τῶν G3588 Ῥωμαίων, G4514 ὅτι G3754 εἰσὶν G1526 δυνατοὶ G1415 ἰσχύι G2479 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 εὐδοκοῦσιν G2106 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 προστιθεμένοις G4369 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 ὅσοι G3745 ἂν G302 προσέλθωσιν G4334 αὐτοῖς, G846 ἱστῶσιν G2476 αὐτοῖς G846 φιλίαν, G5373 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 εἰσὶ G1526 δυνατοὶ G1415 ἰσχύι. G2479 [2] Καὶ G2532 διηγήσαντο G1334 αὐτῷ G846 τοὺς G3588 πολέμους G4171 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἀνδραγαθίας, ἃς G3739 ποιοῦσιν G4160 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 Γαλάταις, G1052 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 κατεκράτησαν αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἤγαγον G71 αὐτοὺς G846 ὑπὸ G5259 φόρον, G5411 [3] καὶ G2532 ὅσα G3745 ἐποίησαν G4160 ἐν G1722 χώρᾳ G5561 Σπανίας G4681 τοῦ G3588 κατακρατῆσαι τῶν G3588 μετάλλων τοῦ G3588 ἀργυρίου G694 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 χρυσίου G5553 τοῦ G3588 ἐκεῖ· G1563 [4] καὶ G2532 κατεκράτησαν τοῦ G3588 τόπου G5117 παντὸς G3956 τῇ G3588 βουλῇ G1012 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 μακροθυμίᾳ, G3115 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 τόπος G5117 ἦν G2258 ἀπέχων μακρὰν G3117 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῶν G846 σφόδρα, G4970 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 βασιλέων G935 τῶν G3588 ἐπελθόντων G1904 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπ’ G575 ἄκρου G206 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 ἕως G2193 συνέτριψαν G4937 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπάταξαν G3960 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 πληγὴν G4127 μεγάλην, G3173 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἐπίλοιποι G1954 διδόασιν G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 φόρον G5411 κατ’ G2596 ἐνιαυτόν· G1763 [5] καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Φίλιππον G5376 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Περσέα Κιτιέων βασιλέα G935 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἐπηρμένους G1869 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 συνέτριψαν G4937 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 πολέμῳ G4171 καὶ G2532 κατεκράτησαν αὐτῶν· G846 [6] καὶ G2532 Ἀντίοχον τὸν G3588 μέγαν G3173 βασιλέα G935 τῆς G3588 Ἀσίας G773 τὸν G3588 πορευθέντα G4198 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 πόλεμον G4171 ἔχοντα G2192 ἑκατὸν G1540 εἴκοσι G1501 ἐλέφαντας καὶ G2532 ἵππον G2462 καὶ G2532 ἅρματα G716 καὶ G2532 δύναμιν G1411 πολλὴν G4183 σφόδρα, G4970 καὶ G2532 συνετρίβη G4937 ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτῶν, G846 [7] καὶ G2532 ἔλαβον G2983 αὐτὸν G846 ζῶντα G2198 καὶ G2532 ἔστησαν G2476 αὐτοῖς G846 διδόναι G1325 αὐτόν G846 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 βασιλεύοντας G936 μετ’ G3326 αὐτὸν G846 φόρον G5411 μέγαν G3173 καὶ G2532 διδόναι G1325 ὅμηρα καὶ G2532 διαστολὴν G1293 [8] καὶ G2532 χώραν G5561 τὴν G3588 Ἰνδικὴν καὶ G2532 Μηδίαν καὶ G2532 Λυδίαν G3070 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 καλλίστων χωρῶν G5561 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 λαβόντες G2983 αὐτὰς G846 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔδωκαν G1325 αὐτὰς G846 Εὐμένει τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ· G935 [9] καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 οἱ G3588 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 Ἑλλάδος G1671 ἐβουλεύσαντο G1011 ἐλθεῖν G2064 καὶ G2532 ἐξᾶραι G1808 αὐτούς, G846 [10] καὶ G2532 ἐγνώσθη G1097 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλαν G649 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 στρατηγὸν G4755 ἕνα G1520 καὶ G2532 ἐπολέμησαν G4170 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔπεσον G4098 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν G846 τραυματίαι πολλοί, G4183 καὶ G2532 ᾐχμαλώτισαν G163 τὰς G3588 γυναῖκας G1135 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπρονόμευσαν αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 κατεκράτησαν τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 καθεῖλον G2507 τὰ G3588 ὀχυρώματα G3794 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 κατεδουλώσαντο G2615 αὐτοὺς G846 ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 ταύτης· G3778 [11] καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἐπιλοίπους G1954 βασιλείας G932 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 νήσους, G3520 ὅσοι G3745 ποτὲ G4218 ἀντέστησαν G436 αὐτοῖς, G846 κατέφθειραν G2704 καὶ G2532 ἐδούλωσαν G1402 αὐτούς, G846 μετὰ G3326 δὲ G1161 τῶν G3588 φίλων G5384 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ἐπαναπαυομένων G1879 αὐτοῖς G846 συνετήρησαν G4933 φιλίαν· G5373 [12] καὶ G2532 κατεκράτησαν τῶν G3588 βασιλέων G935 τῶν G3588 ἐγγὺς G1451 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 μακράν, G3112 καὶ G2532 ὅσοι G3745 ἤκουον G191 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτῶν, G846 ἐφοβοῦντο G5399 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῶν. G846 [13] Οἷς G3739 δ’ G1161 ἂν G302 βούλωνται G1014 βοηθεῖν G997 καὶ G2532 βασιλεύειν, G936 βασιλεύουσιν· G936 οὓς G3739 δ’ G1161 ἂν G302 βούλωνται, G1014 μεθιστῶσιν· G3179 καὶ G2532 ὑψώθησαν G5312 σφόδρα. G4970 [14] Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 τούτοις G5125 οὐκ G3756 ἐπέθεντο G2007 αὐτῶν G846 οὐδὲ G3761 εἷς G1520 διάδημα, G1238 οὐδὲ G3761 περιεβάλοντο G4016 πορφύραν G4209 ὥστε G5620 ἁδρυνθῆναι ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ· G846 [15] καὶ G2532 βουλευτήριον ἐποίησαν G4160 ἑαυτοῖς, G1438 καὶ G2532 καθ’ G2596 ἡμέραν G2250 ἐβουλεύοντο G1011 τριακόσιοι G5145 καὶ G2532 εἴκοσι G1501 βουλευόμενοι G1011 διὰ G1223 παντὸς G3956 περὶ G4012 τοῦ G3588 πλήθους G4128 τοῦ G3588 εὐκοσμεῖν αὐτούς· G846 [16] καὶ G2532 πιστεύουσιν G4100 ἑνὶ G1520 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 ἄρχειν G757 αὐτῶν G846 κατ’ G2596 ἐνιαυτὸν G1763 καὶ G2532 κυριεύειν G2961 πάσης G3956 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 ἀκούουσιν G191 τοῦ G3588 ἑνός, G1520 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 φθόνος G5355 οὐδὲ G3761 ζῆλος G2205 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς. G846 [17] Καὶ G2532 ἐπελέξατο G1951 Ιουδας G2455 τὸν G3588 Εὐπόλεμον υἱὸν G5207 Ιωαννου G2491 τοῦ G3588 Ακκως καὶ G2532 Ἰάσονα G2394 υἱὸν G5207 Ελεαζαρου καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 Ῥώμην G4516 στῆσαι G2476 φιλίαν G5373 καὶ G2532 συμμαχίαν [18] καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 ἆραι G142 τὸν G3588 ζυγὸν G2218 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῶν, G846 ὅτι G3754 εἶδον G1492 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 τῶν G3588 Ἑλλήνων G1672 καταδουλουμένους G2615 τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 δουλείᾳ. G1397 [19] Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 εἰς G1519 Ῥώμην, G4516 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ὁδὸς G3598 πολλὴ G4183 σφόδρα, G4970 καὶ G2532 εἰσήλθοσαν G1525 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 βουλευτήριον καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 καὶ G2532 εἶπον G2036 [20] Ιουδας G2455 ὁ G3588 καὶ G2532 Μακκαβαῖος καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοὶ G80 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 ἀπέστειλαν G649 ἡμᾶς G2248 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 στῆσαι G2476 μεθ’ G3326 ὑμῶν G5216 συμμαχίαν καὶ G2532 εἰρήνην G1515 καὶ G2532 γραφῆναι G1125 ἡμᾶς G2248 συμμάχους καὶ G2532 φίλους G5384 ὑμῶν. G5216 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἤρεσεν G700 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτῶν. G846 [22] Καὶ G2532 τοῦτο G5124 τὸ G3588 ἀντίγραφον τῆς G3588 ἐπιστολῆς, G1992 ἧς G3739 ἀντέγραψαν ἐπὶ G1909 δέλτοις χαλκαῖς G5470 καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλαν G649 εἰς G1519 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 εἶναι G1511 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐκεῖ G1563 μνημόσυνον G3422 εἰρήνης G1515 καὶ G2532 συμμαχίας [23] Καλῶς G2573 γένοιτο G1096 Ῥωμαίοις G4514 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 ἔθνει G1484 Ιουδαίων G2453 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 θαλάσσῃ G2281 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 ξηρᾶς G3584 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα, G165 καὶ G2532 ῥομφαία G4501 καὶ G2532 ἐχθρὸς G2190 μακρυνθείη ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῶν. G846 [24] Ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἐνστῇ G1764 πόλεμος G4171 Ῥώμῃ G4516 προτέρᾳ ἢ G2228 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 συμμάχοις αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 κυριείᾳ αὐτῶν, G846 [25] συμμαχήσει τὸ G3588 ἔθνος G1484 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων, G2453 ὡς G5613 ἂν G302 ὁ G3588 καιρὸς G2540 ὑπογράφῃ αὐτοῖς, G846 καρδίᾳ G2588 πλήρει· G4134 [26] καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 πολεμοῦσιν G4170 οὐ G3756 δώσουσιν G1325 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐπαρκέσουσιν G1884 σῖτον, G4621 ὅπλα, G3696 ἀργύριον, G694 πλοῖα, G4143 ὡς G5613 ἔδοξεν G1380 Ῥώμῃ· G4516 καὶ G2532 φυλάξονται G5442 τὰ G3588 φυλάγματα αὐτῶν G846 οὐθὲν G3762 λαβόντες. G2983 [27] Κατὰ G2596 τὰ G3588 αὐτὰ G846 δὲ G1161 ἐὰν G1437 ἔθνει G1484 Ιουδαίων G2453 συμβῇ G4819 προτέροις πόλεμος, G4171 συμμαχήσουσιν οἱ G3588 Ῥωμαῖοι G4514 ἐκ G1537 ψυχῆς, G5590 ὡς G5613 ἂν G302 αὐτοῖς G846 ὁ G3588 καιρὸς G2540 ὑπογράφῃ; [28] Καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 συμμαχοῦσιν οὐ G3756 δοθήσεται G1325 σῖτος, G4621 ὅπλα, G3696 ἀργύριον, G694 πλοῖα, G4143 ὡς G5613 ἔδοξεν G1380 Ῥώμῃ· G4516 καὶ G2532 φυλάξονται G5442 τὰ G3588 φυλάγματα ταῦτα G5023 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μετὰ G3326 δόλου. G1388 — [29] κατὰ G2596 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους G5128 οὕτως G3779 ἔστησαν G2476 Ῥωμαῖοι G4514 τῷ G3588 δήμῳ G1218 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων. G2453 [30] Ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 μετὰ G3326 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους G5128 βουλεύσωνται G1011 οὗτοι G3778 καὶ G2532 οὗτοι G3778 προσθεῖναι G4369 ἢ G2228 ἀφελεῖν, G851 ποιήσονται G4160 ἐξ G1537 αἱρέσεως G139 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ὃ G3739 ἂν G302 προσθῶσιν G4369 ἢ G2228 ἀφέλωσιν, G851 ἔσται G2071 κύρια. G2962 [31] Καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 κακῶν, G2556 ὧν G3739 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Δημήτριος G1216 συντελεῖται G4931 εἰς G1519 αὐτούς, G846 ἐγράψαμεν G1125 αὐτῷ G846 λέγοντες G3004 Διὰ G1223 τί G5101 ἐβάρυνας G925 τὸν G3588 ζυγόν G2218 σου G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 φίλους G5384 ἡμῶν G2257 τοὺς G3588 συμμάχους Ιουδαίους; G2453 [32] Ἐὰν G1437 οὖν G3767 ἔτι G2089 ἐντύχωσιν G1793 κατὰ G2596 σοῦ, G4675 ποιήσομεν G4160 αὐτοῖς G846 τὴν G3588 κρίσιν G2920 καὶ G2532 πολεμήσομέν G4170 σε G4571 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 θαλάσσης G2281 καὶ G2532 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ξηρᾶς. G3584
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament