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[1] But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to attack them with complete safety on the day of rest. [2] When the Jews who were compelled to follow him said, “Don’t destroy so savagely and barbarously, but give due glory to the day which he who sees all things has honored and hallowed above other days.” [3] Then the thrice-accursed wretch asked if there were a Sovereign in heaven who had commanded to keep the Sabbath day. [4] When they declared, “There is the Lord, living himself as Sovereign in heaven, who told us observe the seventh day.” [5] He replied, “I also am a sovereign on the earth, who commands you to take up weapons and execute the king’s business.” Nevertheless he didn’t prevail to execute his cruel plan. [6] And Nicanor, §in his utter boastfulness and arrogance, had determined to set up a monument of complete victory over Judas and all those who were with him. [7] But Maccabaeus still trusted unceasingly, with all hope that he should obtain help from the Lord. [8] He exhorted his company not to be fearful at the assault of the heathen, but keeping in mind the help which in former times they had often received from heaven, so now also to look for the victory which would come to them from the Almighty, [9] and encouraging them out of the law and the prophets, and reminding them of the conflicts that they had won, he made them more eager. [10] And when he had aroused their courage, he gave them orders, at the same time pointing out the faithlessness of the heathen and their breach of their oaths. [11] Arming each one of them, not so much with the sure defense of shields and spears as with the encouragement of good words, and moreover relating to them a dream worthy to be believed, he made them all exceedingly glad. [12] The vision of that dream was this: Onias, he who had been high priest, a noble and good man, modest in bearing, yet gentle in manner and well-spoken, and trained from a child in all points of virtue, with outstretched hands invoking blessings on the whole body of the Jews. [13] Then he saw a man appear, of venerable age and exceeding glory, and the dignity around him was wonderful and most majestic. [14] Onias answered and said, “This is the lover of the kindred, he who prays much for the people and the holy city: Jeremiah the prophet of God. [15] Jeremiah stretched out his right hand and delivered to Judas a gold sword, and in giving it addressed him thus: [16] “Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with which you shall strike down the adversaries.” [17] Being encouraged by the words of Judas, which were noble and effective, and able to incite to virtue and to stir the souls of the young to manly courage, they determined not to carry on a campaign, but nobly to bear down upon the enemy, and fighting hand to hand with all courage bring the matter to a conclusion, because the city, the sanctuary, and the temple were in danger. [18] For their fear for wives and children, and furthermore for family and relatives, was less important to them; but greatest and first was their fear for the consecrated sanctuary. [19] Also those who were shut up in the city were in no light distress, being troubled because of the encounter in the open country. [20] When all were now waiting for the decision of the issue, and the enemy had already joined battle, and the army had been set in array, and the elephants§ brought back to a convenient post,§ and the cavalry deployed on the flanks, [21] Maccabaeus, perceiving the presence of the §troops, and the various weapons with which they were equipped, and the savageness of the §elephants, holding up his hands to heaven called upon the Lord who works wonders, knowing that success comes not by weapons, but that, according to how the Lord judges, he gains the victory for those who are worthy. [22] And calling upon God, he said this: “You, O Sovereign Lord, sent your angel in the time of King Hezekiah of Judea, and he killed of the §army of Sennacherib as many as one hundred eighty-five thousand. [23] So now also, O Sovereign of the heavens, send a good angel before us to bring terror and trembling. [24] Through the greatness of your arm let them be stricken with dismay who with blasphemy have come here against your holy people.” As he finished these words, [25] Nicanor and his company advanced with trumpets and victory songs; [26] but Judas and his company joined battle with the enemy with invocation and prayers. [27] Fighting with their hands and praying to God with their hearts, they killed no less than thirty-five thousand men, being made exceedingly glad by the manifestation of God. [28] When the engagement was over and they were returning again with joy, they recognized Nicanor lying dead in full armor. [29] Then there was shouting and noise, and they blessed the Sovereign Lord in the language of their ancestors. [30] He who in all things was in body and soul the foremost champion of his fellow citizens, he who kept through life the good will of his youth toward his countrymen, ordered that Nicanor’s head be cut off with his hand and arm, and that they be brought to Jerusalem. [31] When he had arrived there and had called his countrymen together and set the priests before the altar, he sent for those who were in the citadel. [32] Showing the head of the vile Nicanor and the hand of that profane man, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy house of the Almighty, [33] and cutting out the tongue of the impious Nicanor, he said that he would give it in pieces to the birds, and hang up these rewards of his folly near the sanctuary. [34] They all, looking up to heaven, blessed the Lord who had manifested himself, saying, “Blessed is he who has preserved his own place undefiled!” [35] He hung Nicanor’s head and shoulder from the citadel, a clear sign evident to all of the help of the Lord. [36] They all ordained with a common decree to in no way let this day pass undistinguished, but to mark with honor the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (it is called Adar in the Syrian language), the day before the day of Mordecai. [37] This then having been the account of the attempt of Nicanor, and the city having from those times been held by the Hebrews, I also will here make an end of my book. [38] If I have written well and to the point in my story, this is what I myself desired; but if its poorly done and mediocre, this is the best I could do. [39] For as it is §distasteful to drink wine alone and likewise to drink water alone, §while the mingling of wine with water at once gives full pleasantness to the flavor; so also the fashioning of the language delights the ears of those who read the story.Here is the end.

Footnotes

  1. § 15:6 Gr. carrying his neck high.
  2. § 15:20a Gr. animals.
  3. § 15:20b Or, stationed for convenient action
  4. § 15:21a Gr. multitudes.
  5. § 15:21b Gr. animals.
  6. § 15:22 Gr. camp.
  7. § 15:39a Or, hurtful
  8. § 15:39b Gr. but even as.
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[1] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 Νικάνωρ G3527 μεταλαβὼν G3335 τοὺς G3588 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 ὄντας G5607 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 κατὰ G2596 Σαμάρειαν G4540 τόποις G5117 ἐβουλεύσατο G1011 τῇ G3588 τῆς G3588 καταπαύσεως G2663 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 ἀσφαλείας G803 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐπιβαλεῖν. G1911 [2] Τῶν G3588 δὲ G1161 κατὰ G2596 ἀνάγκην G318 συνεπομένων G4902 αὐτῷ G846 Ιουδαίων G2453 λεγόντων G3004 Μηδαμῶς G3365 οὕτως G3779 ἀγρίως καὶ G2532 βαρβάρως ἀπολέσῃς, G622 δόξαν G1391 δὲ G1161 ἀπομέρισον τῇ G3588 προτετιμημένῃ ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 πάντα G3956 ἐφορῶντος G1896 μεθ’ G3326 ἁγιότητος G41 ἡμέρᾳ· G2250 [3] ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 τρισαλιτήριος ἐπηρώτησεν G1905 εἰ G1487 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 οὐρανῷ G3772 δυνάστης G1413 ὁ G3588 προστεταχὼς G4367 ἄγειν G71 τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων G4521 ἡμέραν· G2250 [4] τῶν G3588 δ’ G1161 ἀποφηναμένων Ἔστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ζῶν G2198 αὐτὸς G846 ἐν G1722 οὐρανῷ G3772 δυνάστης G1413 ὁ G3588 κελεύσας G2753 ἀσκεῖν G778 τὴν G3588 ἑβδομάδα· [5] ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἕτερος G2087 Κἀγώ G2504 φησιν G5346 δυνάστης G1413 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 ὁ G3588 προστάσσων G4367 αἴρειν G142 ὅπλα G3696 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 βασιλικὰς G937 χρείας G5532 ἐπιτελεῖν. G2005 Ὅμως G3676 οὐ G3756 κατέσχεν G2722 ἐπιτελέσαι G2005 τὸ G3588 σχέτλιον αὐτοῦ G846 βούλημα. G1013 [6] Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 μὲν G3303 Νικάνωρ G3527 μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 ἀλαζονείας G212 ὑψαυχενῶν διεγνώκει G1231 κοινὸν G2839 τῶν G3588 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 συστήσασθαι G4921 τρόπαιον. [7] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 Μακκαβαῖος ἦν G2258 ἀδιαλείπτως G89 πεποιθὼς G3982 μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 ἐλπίδος G1680 ἀντιλήμψεως G484 τεύξασθαι G5177 παρὰ G3844 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 [8] καὶ G2532 παρεκάλει G3870 τοὺς G3588 σὺν G4862 αὐτῷ G846 μὴ G3361 δειλιᾶν G1168 τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 ἔφοδον ἔχοντας G2192 δὲ G1161 κατὰ G2596 νοῦν G3563 τὰ G3588 προγεγονότα G4266 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀπ’ G575 οὐρανοῦ G3772 βοηθήματα καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 νῦν G3568 προσδοκᾶν G4328 τὴν G3588 παρὰ G3844 τοῦ G3588 παντοκράτορος G3841 ἐσομένην G2071 αὐτοῖς G846 νίκην. G3529 [9] Καὶ G2532 παραμυθούμενος G3888 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 νόμου G3551 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 προφητῶν, G4396 προσυπομνήσας δὲ G1161 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἀγῶνας, G73 οὓς G3739 ἦσαν G2258 ἐκτετελεκότες, G1615 προθυμοτέρους G4289 αὐτοὺς G846 κατέστησεν. G2525 [10] Καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 θυμοῖς G2372 διεγείρας G1326 αὐτοὺς G846 παρήγγειλεν G3853 ἅμα G260 παρεπιδεικνὺς τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 ἀθεσίαν καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 ὅρκων G3727 παράβασιν. G3847 [11] Ἕκαστον G1538 δὲ G1161 αὐτῶν G846 καθοπλίσας G2528 οὐ G3756 τὴν G3588 ἀσπίδων καὶ G2532 λογχῶν G3057 ἀσφάλειαν, G803 ὡς G5613 τὴν G3588 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀγαθοῖς G18 λόγοις G3056 παράκλησιν G3874 καὶ G2532 προσεξηγησάμενος ὄνειρον ἀξιόπιστον ὕπαρ τι G5100 πάντας G3956 ηὔφρανεν. G2165 [12] Ἦν G2258 δὲ G1161 ἡ G3588 τούτου G5127 θεωρία G2335 τοιάδε· G5107 Ονιαν τὸν G3588 γενόμενον G1096 ἀρχιερέα, G749 ἄνδρα G435 καλὸν G2570 καὶ G2532 ἀγαθόν, G18 αἰδήμονα μὲν G3303 τὴν G3588 ἀπάντησιν, G529 πρᾶον δὲ G1161 τὸν G3588 τρόπον G5158 καὶ G2532 λαλιὰν G2981 προιέμενον πρεπόντως καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 παιδὸς G3816 ἐκμεμελετηκότα πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 τῆς G3588 ἀρετῆς G703 οἰκεῖα, G3609 τοῦτον G5126 τὰς G3588 χεῖρας G5495 προτείναντα G4385 κατεύχεσθαι τῷ G3588 παντὶ G3956 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 συστήματι. [13] Εἶθ’ G1534 οὕτως G3779 ἐπιφανῆναι G2014 ἄνδρα G435 πολιᾷ καὶ G2532 δόξῃ G1391 διαφέροντα, G1308 θαυμαστὴν G2298 δέ G1161 τινα G5100 καὶ G2532 μεγαλοπρεπεστάτην G3169 εἶναι G1511 τὴν G3588 περὶ G4012 αὐτὸν G846 ὑπεροχήν. G5247 [14] Ἀποκριθέντα G611 δὲ G1161 τὸν G3588 Ονιαν εἰπεῖν G2036 Ὁ G3588 φιλάδελφος G5361 οὗτός G3778 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 πολλὰ G4183 προσευχόμενος G4336 περὶ G4012 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἁγίας G40 πόλεως G4172 Ιερεμιας G2408 ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 προφήτης. G4396 [15] Προτείναντα G4385 δὲ G1161 Ιερεμιαν G2408 τὴν G3588 δεξιὰν G1188 παραδοῦναι G3860 τῷ G3588 Ιουδα G2455 ῥομφαίαν G4501 χρυσῆν, G5552 διδόντα G1325 δὲ G1161 προσφωνῆσαι G4377 τάδε G3592 [16] Λαβὲ G2983 τὴν G3588 ἁγίαν G40 ῥομφαίαν G4501 δῶρον G1435 παρὰ G3844 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 δι’ G1223 ἧς G3739 θραύσεις G2352 τοὺς G3588 ὑπεναντίους. G5227 [17] Παρακληθέντες G3870 δὲ G1161 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδου λόγοις G3056 πάνυ καλοῖς G2570 καὶ G2532 δυναμένοις G1410 ἐπ’ G1909 ἀρετὴν G703 παρορμῆσαι καὶ G2532 ψυχὰς G5590 νέων G3501 ἐπανδρῶσαι διέγνωσαν G1231 μὴ G3361 στρατεύεσθαι, G4754 γενναίως δὲ G1161 ἐμφέρεσθαι καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 εὐανδρίας ἐμπλακέντες G1707 κρῖναι G2919 τὰ G3588 πράγματα G4229 διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἅγια G39 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἱερὸν G2411 κινδυνεύειν· G2793 [18] ἦν G2258 γὰρ G1063 ὁ G3588 περὶ G4012 γυναικῶν G1135 καὶ G2532 τέκνων, G5043 ἔτι G2089 δὲ G1161 ἀδελφῶν G80 καὶ G2532 συγγενῶν G4773 ἐν G1722 ἥττονι G2276 μέρει G3313 κείμενος G2749 αὐτοῖς, G846 μέγιστος G3176 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 πρῶτος G4413 ὁ G3588 περὶ G4012 τοῦ G3588 καθηγιασμένου ναοῦ G3485 φόβος. G5401 [19] Ἦν G2258 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 πόλει G4172 κατειλημμένοις G2638 οὐ G3756 πάρεργος ἀγωνία G74 ταρασσομένοις G5015 τῆς G3588 ἐν G1722 ὑπαίθρῳ προσβολῆς. [20] Καὶ G2532 πάντων G3956 ἤδη G2235 προσδοκώντων G4328 τὴν G3588 ἐσομένην G2071 κρίσιν G2920 καὶ G2532 ἤδη G2235 προσμειξάντων τῶν G3588 πολεμίων καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 στρατιᾶς G4756 ἐκταγείσης καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 θηρίων G2342 ἐπὶ G1909 μέρος G3313 εὔκαιρον G2121 ἀποκατασταθέντων G600 τῆς G3588 τε G5037 ἵππου G2462 κατὰ G2596 κέρας G2768 τεταγμένης G5021 [21] συνιδὼν G4894 ὁ G3588 Μακκαβαῖος τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 πληθῶν G4128 παρουσίαν G3952 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ὅπλων G3696 τὴν G3588 ποικίλην G4164 παρασκευὴν G3904 τήν G3588 τε G5037 τῶν G3588 θηρίων G2342 ἀγριότητα ἀνατείνας τὰς G3588 χεῖρας G5495 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οὐρανὸν G3772 ἐπεκαλέσατο G1941 τὸν G3588 τερατοποιὸν κύριον G2962 γινώσκων G1097 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 δι’ G1223 ὅπλων, G3696 καθὼς G2531 δὲ G1161 ἐὰν G1437 αὐτῷ G846 κριθῇ, G2919 τοῖς G3588 ἀξίοις G514 περιποιεῖται G4046 τὴν G3588 νίκην. G3529 [22] Ἔλεγεν G3004 δὲ G1161 ἐπικαλούμενος G1941 τόνδε G3592 τὸν G3588 τρόπον G5158 Σύ, G4771 δέσποτα, G1203 ἀπέστειλας G649 τὸν G3588 ἄγγελόν G32 σου G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 Εζεκιου G1478 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τῆς G3588 Ιουδαίας, G2449 καὶ G2532 ἀνεῖλεν G337 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παρεμβολῆς G3925 Σενναχηριμ εἰς G1519 ἑκατὸν G1540 ὀγδοήκοντα G3589 πέντε G4002 χιλιάδας· G5505 [23] καὶ G2532 νῦν, G3568 δυνάστα G1413 τῶν G3588 οὐρανῶν, G3772 ἀπόστειλον G649 ἄγγελον G32 ἀγαθὸν G18 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 ἡμῶν G2257 εἰς G1519 δέος καὶ G2532 τρόμον· G5156 [24] μεγέθει G3174 βραχίονός G1023 σου G4675 καταπλαγείησαν οἱ G3588 μετὰ G3326 βλασφημίας G988 παραγινόμενοι G3854 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἅγιόν σου G4675 λαόν. G2992 Καὶ G2532 οὗτος G3778 μὲν G3303 ἐν G1722 τούτοις G5125 ἔληξεν. [25] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 Νικάνορα G3527 μετὰ G3326 σαλπίγγων G4536 καὶ G2532 παιάνων προσῆγον. G4317 [26] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 μετὰ G3326 ἐπικλήσεως καὶ G2532 εὐχῶν G2171 συνέμειξαν τοῖς G3588 πολεμίοις. [27] Καὶ G2532 ταῖς G3588 μὲν G3303 χερσὶν G5495 ἀγωνιζόμενοι, G75 ταῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 καρδίαις G2588 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 εὐχόμενοι G2172 κατέστρωσαν G2693 οὐδὲν G3762 ἧττον G2276 μυριάδων G3461 τριῶν G5140 καὶ G2532 πεντακισχιλίων G4000 τῇ G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 μεγάλως G3171 εὐφρανθέντες G2165 ἐπιφανείᾳ. G2015 [28] Γενόμενοι G1096 δὲ G1161 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 χρείας G5532 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 χαρᾶς G5479 ἀναλύοντες G360 ἐπέγνωσαν G1921 προπεπτωκότα Νικάνορα G3527 σὺν G4862 τῇ G3588 πανοπλίᾳ. G3833 [29] Γενομένης G1096 δὲ G1161 κραυγῆς G2906 καὶ G2532 ταραχῆς G5016 εὐλόγουν G2127 τὸν G3588 δυνάστην G1413 τῇ G3588 πατρίῳ φωνῇ. G5456 [30] Καὶ G2532 προσέταξεν G4367 ὁ G3588 καθ’ G2596 ἅπαν G537 σώματι G4983 καὶ G2532 ψυχῇ G5590 πρωταγωνιστὴς ὑπὲρ G5228 τῶν G3588 πολιτῶν G4177 ὁ G3588 τὴν G3588 τῆς G3588 ἡλικίας G2244 εὔνοιαν G2133 εἰς G1519 ὁμοεθνεῖς διαφυλάξας G1314 τὴν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Νικάνορος G3527 κεφαλὴν G2776 ἀποτεμόντας καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 χεῖρα G5495 σὺν G4862 τῷ G3588 ὤμῳ G5606 φέρειν G5342 εἰς G1519 Ιεροσόλυμα. G2414 [31] Παραγενόμενος G3854 δὲ G1161 ἐκεῖ G1563 καὶ G2532 συγκαλέσας G4779 τοὺς G3588 ὁμοεθνεῖς καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 θυσιαστηρίου G2379 στήσας G2476 μετεπέμψατο G3343 τοὺς G3588 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ἄκρας. [32] Καὶ G2532 ἐπιδειξάμενος G1925 τὴν G3588 τοῦ G3588 μιαροῦ Νικάνορος G3527 κεφαλὴν G2776 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 χεῖρα G5495 τοῦ G3588 δυσφήμου, ἣν G3739 ἐκτείνας G1614 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἅγιον G40 τοῦ G3588 παντοκράτορος G3841 οἶκον G3624 ἐμεγαλαύχησεν, G3166 [33] καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 γλῶσσαν G1100 τοῦ G3588 δυσσεβοῦς Νικάνορος G3527 ἐκτεμὼν ἔφη G5346 κατὰ G2596 μέρος G3313 δώσειν G1325 τοῖς G3588 ὀρνέοις, G3732 τὰ G3588 δ’ G1161 ἐπίχειρα τῆς G3588 ἀνοίας G454 κατέναντι G2713 τοῦ G3588 ναοῦ G3485 κρεμάσαι. G2910 [34] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 πάντες G3956 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οὐρανὸν G3772 εὐλόγησαν G2127 τὸν G3588 ἐπιφανῆ G2016 κύριον G2962 λέγοντες G3004 Εὐλογητὸς G2128 ὁ G3588 διατηρήσας G1301 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 τόπον G5117 ἀμίαντον. G283 [35] Ἐξέδησεν δὲ G1161 τὴν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Νικάνορος G3527 προτομὴν ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ἄκρας ἐπίδηλον πᾶσιν G3956 καὶ G2532 φανερὸν G5318 τῆς G3588 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 βοηθείας G996 σημεῖον. G4592 [36] Ἐδογμάτισαν G1379 δὲ G1161 πάντες G3956 μετὰ G3326 κοινοῦ G2839 ψηφίσματος μηδαμῶς G3365 ἐᾶσαι G1439 ἀπαρασήμαντον τήνδε G3592 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν, G2250 ἔχειν G2192 δὲ G1161 ἐπίσημον G1978 τὴν G3588 τρισκαιδεκάτην τοῦ G3588 δωδεκάτου G1428 μηνὸς G3376 —Αδαρ λέγεται G3004 τῇ G3588 Συριακῇ φωνῇ G5456 —πρὸ G4253 μιᾶς G3391 ἡμέρας G2250 τῆς G3588 Μαρδοχαικῆς ἡμέρας. G2250 [37] Τῶν G3588 οὖν G3767 κατὰ G2596 Νικάνορα G3527 χωρησάντων G5562 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 ἀπ’ G575 ἐκείνων G1565 τῶν G3588 καιρῶν G2540 κρατηθείσης G2902 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 Εβραίων G1445 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 αὐτόθι τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 καταπαύσω. G2664 [38] Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 μὲν G3303 καλῶς G2573 εὐθίκτως τῇ G3588 συντάξει, τοῦτο G5124 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἤθελον· G2309 εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 εὐτελῶς καὶ G2532 μετρίως, G3357 τοῦτο G5124 ἐφικτὸν ἦν G2258 μοι. G3427 [39] Καθάπερ G2509 γὰρ G1063 οἶνον G3631 κατὰ G2596 μόνας G3441 πίνειν, G4095 ὡσαύτως G5615 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ὕδωρ G5204 πάλιν G3825 πολέμιον· ὃν G3739 δὲ G1161 τρόπον G5158 οἶνος G3631 ὕδατι G5204 συγκερασθεὶς G4786 ἡδὺς καὶ G2532 ἐπιτερπῆ τὴν G3588 χάριν G5485 ἀποτελεῖ, G658 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τῆς G3588 κατασκευῆς τοῦ G3588 λόγου G3056 τέρπει τὰς G3588 ἀκοὰς G189 τῶν G3588 ἐντυγχανόντων G1793 τῇ G3588 συντάξει. Ἐνταῦθα δὲ G1161 ἔσται G2071 ἡ G3588 τελευτή. G5054
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