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[1] In the one hundred forty-ninth year, news was brought to Judas and his company that Antiochus Eupator was coming with multitudes against Judea, [2] and with him Lysias his guardian and chancellor, each having a Greek force of one hundred ten thousand infantry, five thousand three hundred cavalry, twenty-two elephants, and three hundred chariots armed with scythes. [3] And Menelaus also joined himself with them, and with great hypocrisy encouraged Antiochus, not for the saving of his country, but because he thought that he would be set over the government. [4] But the King of kings stirred up the anger of Antiochus against the wicked wretch. When Lysias informed him that this man was the cause of all the evils, the king commanded to bring him to Beroea, and to put him to death in the way customary in that place. [5] Now there is in that place a tower that is fifty cubits high, full of ashes, and it had all around it a §circular rim sloping steeply on every side into the ashes. [6] Here one who is guilty of sacrilege or notorious for other crimes is pushed down to destruction. [7] By such a fate it happened that the breaker of the law, Menelaus, died, without obtaining so much as a grave in the earth, and that justly; [8] for inasmuch as he had perpetrated many sins §against the altar, whose fire and whose ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes. [9] Now the king,‡ infuriated in spirit, was coming with intent to inflict on the Jews the very worst of the sufferings that had been done in his father’s time. [10] But when Judas heard of these things, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord day and night, if ever at any other time, so now to help those who were at the point of being deprived of the law, their country, and the holy temple, [11] and not to allow the people who had just begun to be revived to fall into the hands of those profane heathen. [12] So when they had all done the same thing together, §begging the merciful Lord with weeping and fastings and prostration for three days without ceasing, Judas exhorted them and commanded they should join him. [13] Having consulted privately with the elders, he resolved that before the king’s army entered into Judea and made themselves masters of the city, they should go out and decide the matter by the help of ‡God. [14] And committing the decision to the ‡Lord of the world, and exhorting those who were with him to contend nobly even to death for laws, temple, city, country, and way of life, he pitched his camp by Modin. [15] He gave out to his men the watchword, “VICTORY IS GOD’S”, with a chosen force of the bravest young men he attacked the king’s pavilion by night, and killed of his army as many as two thousand men, and ⓘbrought down the leading elephant with him who was in the §tower on him. [16] At last they filled the §army with terror and alarm, and departed with good success. [17] This had been accomplished when the day was just dawning, because of the Lord’s protection that gave §Judas help. [18] But the king, having had a taste of the exceeding boldness of the Jews, made strategic attacks on their positions, [19] and on a strong fortress of the Jews at Bethsura. He advanced, was turned back, failed, and was defeated. [20] Judas sent the things that were necessary to those who were within. [21] But Rhodocus, from the Jewish ranks, made secrets known to the enemy. He was sought out, arrested, and shut up in prison. [22] The king negotiated with them in Bethsura the second time, gave his hand, took theirs, departed, attacked the forces of Judas, was put to the worse, [23] heard that Philip who had been left as chancellor in Antioch had become reckless, was confounded, made to the Jews an overture of peace, submitted himself and swore to acknowledge all their rights, came to terms with them and offered sacrifice, honored the sanctuary and the place, [24] showed kindness and graciously received Maccabaeus, left Hegemonides governor from Ptolemais even to the ‡Gerrenians, [25] and came to Ptolemais. The men of Ptolemais were displeased at the treaty, for they had exceedingly great indignation against the Jews. They desired to annul the articles of the agreement. [26] Lysias §came forward to speak, made the best defense that was possible, persuaded, pacified, gained their good will, and departed to Antioch. This was the issue of the attack and departure of the king.

Footnotes

  1. § 13:5 Gr. contrivance or machine.
  2. § 13:8 Gr. about.
  3. ‡ 13:9 Some authorities read indignant.
  4. § 13:12 Gr. and implored.
  5. ‡ 13:13 Some authorities read the Lord.
  6. ‡ 13:14 Some authorities read Creator.
  7. ⓘ 13:15a The Greek text here is probably corrupt.
  8. § 13:15b Gr. house.
  9. § 13:16 Gr. camp.
  10. § 13:17 Gr. him.
  11. ‡ 13:24 The form of this word is uncertain. Compare Girzites (or Gizrites), . One manuscript reads Gerarenes.
  12. § 13:26 Gr. came forward to the tribune or judgment seat.
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[1] Τῷ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐνάτῳ G1766 καὶ G2532 τεσσαρακοστῷ καὶ G2532 ἑκατοστῷ ἔτει G2094 προσέπεσεν G4363 τοῖς G3588 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 Ἀντίοχον τὸν G3588 Εὐπάτορα παραγενέσθαι G3854 σὺν G4862 πλήθεσιν G4128 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 Ιουδαίαν G2449 [2] καὶ G2532 σὺν G4862 αὐτῷ G846 Λυσίαν G3079 τὸν G3588 ἐπίτροπον G2012 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 πραγμάτων, G4229 ἕκαστον G1538 ἔχοντα G2192 δύναμιν G1411 Ἑλληνικὴν G1673 πεζῶν G3979 μυριάδας G3461 ἕνδεκα G1733 καὶ G2532 ἱππέων G2460 πεντακισχιλίους G4000 τριακοσίους G5145 καὶ G2532 ἐλέφαντας εἴκοσι G1501 δύο, G1417 ἅρματα G716 δὲ G1161 δρεπανηφόρα τριακόσια. G5145 [3] Συνέμειξεν δὲ G1161 αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 Μενέλαος καὶ G2532 παρεκάλει G3870 μετὰ G3326 πολλῆς G4183 εἰρωνείας τὸν G3588 Ἀντίοχον, οὐκ G3756 ἐπὶ G1909 σωτηρίᾳ G4991 τῆς G3588 πατρίδος, G3968 οἰόμενος G3633 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 ἀρχῆς G746 κατασταθήσεσθαι. G2525 [4] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 βασιλεὺς G935 τῶν G3588 βασιλέων G935 ἐξήγειρεν G1825 τὸν G3588 θυμὸν G2372 τοῦ G3588 Ἀντιόχου ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἀλιτήριον, καὶ G2532 Λυσίου G3079 ὑποδείξαντος G5263 τοῦτον G5126 αἴτιον G158 εἶναι G1511 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 κακῶν, G2556 προσέταξεν, G4367 ὡς G5613 ἔθος G1485 ἐστὶν G2076 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ, G5117 προσαπολέσαι ἀγαγόντας G71 εἰς G1519 Βέροιαν. G960 [5] Ἔστιν G2076 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ G5117 πύργος G4444 πεντήκοντα G4004 πήχεων G4083 πλήρης G4134 σποδοῦ, G4700 οὗτος G3778 δὲ G1161 ὄργανον εἶχεν G2192 περιφερὲς πάντοθεν G3840 ἀπόκρημνον εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 σποδόν. G4700 [6] Ἐνταῦθα τὸν G3588 ἱεροσυλίας ἔνοχον G1777 ἢ G2228 καί G2532 τινων G5100 ἄλλων G243 κακῶν G2556 ὑπεροχὴν G5247 πεποιημένον G4160 ἅπαντες G537 προσωθοῦσιν εἰς G1519 ὄλεθρον. G3639 [7] Τοιούτῳ G5108 μόρῳ τὸν G3588 παράνομον συνέβη G4819 θανεῖν G2348 μηδὲ G3366 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 τυχόντα G5177 Μενέλαον· [8] πάνυ δικαίως· G1346 ἐπεὶ G1893 γὰρ G1063 συνετελέσατο G4931 πολλὰ G4183 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 βωμὸν G1041 ἁμαρτήματα, G265 οὗ G3739 τὸ G3588 πῦρ G4442 ἁγνὸν G53 ἦν G2258 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 σποδός, G4700 ἐν G1722 σποδῷ G4700 τὸν G3588 θάνατον G2288 ἐκομίσατο. G2865 [9] Τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 φρονήμασιν G5427 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 βεβαρβαρωμένος ἤρχετο G2064 τὰ G3588 χείριστα G5501 τῶν G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτοῦ G846 γεγονότων G1096 ἐνδειξόμενος G1731 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδαίοις. G2453 [10] Μεταλαβὼν G3335 δὲ G1161 Ιουδας G2455 ταῦτα G5023 παρήγγειλεν G3853 τῷ G3588 πλήθει G4128 δι’ G1223 ἡμέρας G2250 καὶ G2532 νυκτὸς G3571 ἐπικαλεῖσθαι G1941 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 εἴ G1487 ποτε G4218 καὶ G2532 ἄλλοτε, καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἐπιβοηθεῖν τοῖς G3588 τοῦ G3588 νόμου G3551 καὶ G2532 πατρίδος G3968 καὶ G2532 ἱεροῦ G2411 ἁγίου G40 στερεῖσθαι μέλλουσιν G3195 [11] καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ἄρτι G737 βραχέως ἀνεψυχότα G404 λαὸν G2992 μὴ G3361 ἐᾶσαι G1439 τοῖς G3588 δυσφήμοις ἔθνεσιν G1484 ὑποχειρίους γενέσθαι. G1096 [12] Πάντων G3956 δὲ G1161 τὸ G3588 αὐτὸ G846 ποιησάντων G4160 ὁμοῦ G3674 καὶ G2532 καταξιωσάντων G2661 τὸν G3588 ἐλεήμονα G1655 κύριον G2962 μετὰ G3326 κλαυθμοῦ G2805 καὶ G2532 νηστειῶν G3521 καὶ G2532 προπτώσεως ἐπὶ G1909 ἡμέρας G2250 τρεῖς G5140 ἀδιαλείπτως G89 παρακαλέσας G3870 αὐτοὺς G846 ὁ G3588 Ιουδας G2455 ἐκέλευσεν G2753 παραγίνεσθαι. G3854 [13] Καθ’ G2596 ἑαυτὸν G1438 δὲ G1161 σὺν G4862 τοῖς G3588 πρεσβυτέροις G4245 γενόμενος G1096 ἐβουλεύσατο G1011 πρὶν G4250 εἰσβαλεῖν τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τὸ G3588 στράτευμα G4753 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 Ιουδαίαν G2449 καὶ G2532 γενέσθαι G1096 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 ἐγκρατεῖς G1468 ἐξελθόντας G1831 κρῖναι G2919 τὰ G3588 πράγματα G4229 τῇ G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 βοηθείᾳ. G996 [14] Δοὺς G1325 δὲ G1161 τὴν G3588 ἐπιτροπὴν G2011 τῷ G3588 κτίστῃ G2939 τοῦ G3588 κόσμου G2889 παρακαλέσας G3870 τοὺς G3588 σὺν G4862 αὐτῷ G846 γενναίως ἀγωνίσασθαι G75 μέχρι G3360 θανάτου G2288 περὶ G4012 νόμων, G3551 ἱεροῦ, G2411 πόλεως, G4172 πατρίδος, G3968 πολιτείας· G4174 περὶ G4012 δὲ G1161 Μωδειν ἐποιήσατο G4160 τὴν G3588 στρατοπεδείαν. [15] Ἀναδοὺς G325 δὲ G1161 τοῖς G3588 περὶ G4012 αὐτὸν G846 σύνθημα “θεοῦ G2316 νίκην” G3529 μετὰ G3326 νεανίσκων G3495 ἀρίστων κεκριμένων G2919 ἐπιβαλὼν G1911 νύκτωρ ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 βασιλικὴν G937 αὐλὴν G833 τὴν G3588 παρεμβολὴν G3925 ἀνεῖλεν G337 εἰς G1519 ἄνδρας G435 δισχιλίους, G1367 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 πρωτεύοντα G4409 τῶν G3588 ἐλεφάντων σὺν G4862 τῷ G3588 κατ’ G2596 οἰκίαν G3614 ὄντι G5607 συνεκέντησεν [16] καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τέλος G5056 τὴν G3588 παρεμβολὴν G3925 δέους καὶ G2532 ταραχῆς G5016 ἐπλήρωσαν G4137 καὶ G2532 ἐξέλυσαν G1590 εὐημεροῦντες· [17] ὑποφαινούσης δὲ G1161 ἤδη G2235 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τοῦτο G5124 ἐγεγόνει G1096 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 ἐπαρήγουσαν αὐτῷ G846 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 σκέπην. [18] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 βασιλεὺς G935 εἰληφὼς G2983 γεῦμα τῆς G3588 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 εὐτολμίας κατεπείρασεν διὰ G1223 μεθόδων τοὺς G3588 τόπους. G5117 [19] Καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 Βαιθσουρα φρούριον ὀχυρὸν τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 προσῆγεν, G4317 ἐτροποῦτο, προσέκρουεν, ἠλαττονοῦτο· [20] τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 ἔνδον Ιουδας G2455 τὰ G3588 δέοντα G1163 εἰσέπεμψεν. [21] Προσήγγειλεν δὲ G1161 τὰ G3588 μυστήρια G3466 τοῖς G3588 πολεμίοις Ροδοκος ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 Ιουδαικῆς G2451 τάξεως· G5010 ἀνεζητήθη G327 καὶ G2532 κατελήμφθη G2638 καὶ G2532 κατεκλείσθη. G2623 [22] Ἐδευτερολόγησεν ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 Βαιθσουροις, δεξιὰν G1188 ἔδωκεν, G1325 ἔλαβεν, G2983 ἀπῄει, G549 προσέβαλεν τοῖς G3588 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν, G2455 ἥττων G2276 ἐγένετο, G1096 [23] μετέλαβεν G3335 ἀπονενοῆσθαι τὸν G3588 Φίλιππον G5376 ἐν G1722 Ἀντιοχείᾳ G490 τὸν G3588 ἀπολελειμμένον G620 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 πραγμάτων, G4229 συνεχύθη, G4797 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους G2453 παρεκάλεσεν, G3870 ὑπετάγη G5293 καὶ G2532 ὤμοσεν G3660 ἐπὶ G1909 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 δικαίοις, G1342 συνελύθη καὶ G2532 θυσίαν G2378 προσήγαγεν, G4317 ἐτίμησεν G5091 τὸν G3588 νεὼ καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 ἐφιλανθρώπησεν· [24] καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Μακκαβαῖον ἀπεδέξατο, G588 κατέλιπεν G2641 στρατηγὸν G4755 ἀπὸ G575 Πτολεμαίδος G4424 ἕως G2193 τῶν G3588 Γερρηνῶν Ἡγεμονίδην. [25] Ἦλθεν G2064 εἰς G1519 Πτολεμαίδα· G4424 ἐδυσφόρουν περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 συνθηκῶν οἱ G3588 Πτολεμαεῖς, ἐδείναζον γὰρ G1063 ὑπὲρ G5228 ὧν G3739 ἠθέλησαν G2309 ἀθετεῖν G114 τὰς G3588 διαστάλσεις. [26] Προσῆλθεν G4334 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 βῆμα G968 Λυσίας, G3079 ἀπελογήσατο G626 ἐνδεχομένως, συνέπεισεν, κατεπράυνεν, εὐμενεῖς ἐποίησεν, G4160 ἀνέζευξεν εἰς G1519 Ἀντιόχειαν. G490 Οὕτω G3779 τὰ G3588 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τῆς G3588 ἐφόδου καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἀναζυγῆς ἐχώρησεν. G5562
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