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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 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) Νικάνωρ G3527 (N-PRI) μεταλαβὼν G3335 (V-2AAP-NSM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ιουδαν G2455 (N-ASM) ὄντας G5607 (V-PAP-APM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) Σαμάρειαν G4540 (N-ASF) τόποις G5117 (N-DPM) ἐβουλεύσατο (V-AMI-3S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) καταπαύσεως G2663 (N-GSF) ἡμέρᾳ G2250 (N-DSF) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) ἀσφαλείας G803 (N-GSF) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἐπιβαλεῖν. G1911 (V-2AAN) [2] Τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) ἀνάγκην G318 (N-ASF) συνεπομένων G4902 (V-PEP-GPM) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) Ιουδαίων G2453 (A-GPM) λεγόντων G3004 (V-PAP-GPM) Μηδαμῶς G3365 (ADV-N) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἀγρίως (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βαρβάρως (ADV) ἀπολέσῃς, G622 (V-AAS-2S) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀπομέρισον (V-AAM-2S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) προτετιμημένῃ (V-RMP-DSF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ἐφορῶντος (V-PAP-GSM) μεθ’ G3326 (PREP) ἁγιότητος G41 (N-GSF) ἡμέρᾳ· G2250 (N-DSF) [3] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τρισαλιτήριος (A-NSM) ἐπηρώτησεν G1905 (V-AAI-3S) εἰ G1487 (COND) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οὐρανῷ G3772 (N-DSM) δυνάστης G1413 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) προστεταχὼς G4367 (V-RAI-3S) ἄγειν G71 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) σαββάτων G4521 (N-GPN) ἡμέραν· G2250 (N-ASF) [4] τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) ἀποφηναμένων (V-AMP-GPM) Ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ζῶν G2198 (V-PAP-NSM) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οὐρανῷ G3772 (N-DSM) δυνάστης G1413 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κελεύσας G2753 (V-AAP-NSM) ἀσκεῖν G778 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑβδομάδα· (N-ASF) [5] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἕτερος G2087 (A-NSM) Κἀγώ G2504 (P-1NS-K) φησιν G5346 (V-PAI-3S) δυνάστης G1413 (N-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) προστάσσων G4367 (V-PAP-NSM) αἴρειν G142 (V-PAN) ὅπλα G3696 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) βασιλικὰς G937 (A-APF) χρείας G5532 (N-APF) ἐπιτελεῖν. G2005 (V-PAN) Ὅμως G3676 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κατέσχεν G2722 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐπιτελέσαι G2005 (V-AAN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σχέτλιον (A-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) βούλημα. G1013 (N-ASN) [6] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) Νικάνωρ G3527 (N-PRI) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) ἀλαζονείας G212 (N-GSF) ὑψαυχενῶν (V-PAP-NSM) διεγνώκει G1231 (V-LAI-3S) κοινὸν G2839 (A-ASM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ιουδαν G2455 (N-ASM) συστήσασθαι G4921 (V-AMN) τρόπαιον. (N-ASN) [7] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) Μακκαβαῖος (N-PRI) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ἀδιαλείπτως G89 (ADV) πεποιθὼς G3982 (V-2RAP-NSM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) ἐλπίδος G1680 (N-GSF) ἀντιλήμψεως G484 (N-GSF) τεύξασθαι (V-AMN) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) [8] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρεκάλει G3870 (V-IAI-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) σὺν G4862 (PREP) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δειλιᾶν G1168 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἐθνῶν G1484 (N-GPN) ἔφοδον (N-ASF) ἔχοντας G2192 (V-PAP-APM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) νοῦν G3563 (N-ASM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) προγεγονότα G4266 (V-RAP-APN) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) βοηθήματα (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) νῦν G3568 (ADV) προσδοκᾶν G4328 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) παντοκράτορος G3841 (N-GSM) ἐσομένην G2071 (V-FMP-ASF) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) νίκην. G3529 (N-ASF) [9] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παραμυθούμενος G3888 (V-PEP-NSM) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) προφητῶν, G4396 (N-GPM) προσυπομνήσας (V-2PAP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἀγῶνας, G73 (N-APM) οὓς G3739 (R-APM) ἦσαν G2258 (V-IAI-3P) ἐκτετελεκότες, G1615 (V-RAP-NPM) προθυμοτέρους G4289 (A-APM-C) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) κατέστησεν. G2525 (V-AAI-3S) [10] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) θυμοῖς G2372 (N-DPM) διεγείρας G1326 (V-AAP-NSM) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) παρήγγειλεν G3853 (V-AAI-3S) ἅμα G260 (ADV) παρεπιδεικνὺς (V-RAI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἐθνῶν G1484 (N-GPN) ἀθεσίαν (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ὅρκων G3727 (N-GPM) παράβασιν. G3847 (N-ASF) [11] Ἕκαστον G1538 (A-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καθοπλίσας G2528 (V-AAP-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀσπίδων G785 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λογχῶν G3057 (N-GPF) ἀσφάλειαν, G803 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀγαθοῖς G18 (A-DPM) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) παράκλησιν G3874 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσεξηγησάμενος (V-AMP-NSM) ὄνειρον (N-ASN) ἀξιόπιστον (A-ASN) ὕπαρ (N-OI) τι G5100 (X-ASN) πάντας G3956 (A-APM) ηὔφρανεν. G2165 (V-2AAI-3S) [12] Ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) τούτου G5127 (D-GSN) θεωρία G2335 (N-NSF) τοιάδε· G5107 (D-APN) Ονιαν (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) γενόμενον G1096 (V-2ADP-ASM) ἀρχιερέα, G749 (N-ASM) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) καλὸν G2570 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγαθόν, G18 (A-ASM) αἰδήμονα (A-ASM-C) μὲν G3303 (PRT) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀπάντησιν, G529 (N-ASF) πρᾶον (A-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λαλιὰν G2981 (N-ASF) προιέμενον (V-PMP-ASM) πρεπόντως (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) παιδὸς G3816 (N-GSM) ἐκμεμελετηκότα (V-RAP-ASM) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀρετῆς G703 (N-GSF) οἰκεῖα, G3609 (A-APN) τοῦτον G5126 (D-ASM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) προτείναντα G4385 (V-AAP-ASM) κατεύχεσθαι (V-PEN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) Ιουδαίων G2453 (A-GPM) συστήματι. (N-DSN) [13] Εἶθ’ G1534 (ADV) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἐπιφανῆναι G2014 (V-APN) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) πολιᾷ (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δόξῃ G1391 (N-DSF) διαφέροντα, G1308 (V-PAP-ASM) θαυμαστὴν G2298 (A-ASF) δέ G1161 (CONJ) τινα G5100 (X-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μεγαλοπρεπεστάτην G3169 (A-ASF-S) εἶναι G1511 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) περὶ G4012 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ὑπεροχήν. G5247 (N-ASF) [14] Ἀποκριθέντα G611 (V-AOP-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ονιαν (N-ASM) εἰπεῖν G2036 (V-2AAN) Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) φιλάδελφος G5361 (A-NSM) οὗτός G3778 (D-NSM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) προσευχόμενος G4336 (V-PNP-NSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἁγίας G40 (A-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) Ιερεμιας G2408 (N-PRI) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) προφήτης. G4396 (N-NSM) [15] Προτείναντα G4385 (V-AAP-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) Ιερεμιαν G2408 (N-ASM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δεξιὰν G1188 (A-ASF) παραδοῦναι G3860 (V-2AAN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Ιουδα G2455 (N-DSM) ῥομφαίαν G4501 (N-ASF) χρυσῆν, G5552 (A-ASF) διδόντα G1325 (V-PAP-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) προσφωνῆσαι G4377 (V-AAN) τάδε G3592 (D-NPN) [16] Λαβὲ G2983 (V-2AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἁγίαν G40 (A-ASF) ῥομφαίαν G4501 (N-ASF) δῶρον G1435 (N-ASN) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ἧς G3739 (R-GSF) θραύσεις G2352 (V-FAI-2S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ὑπεναντίους. G5227 (A-APM) [17] Παρακληθέντες G3870 (V-APP-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) Ιουδου (N-GSM) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) πάνυ (ADV) καλοῖς G2570 (A-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δυναμένοις G1410 (V-PMP-DPM) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἀρετὴν G703 (N-ASF) παρορμῆσαι (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ψυχὰς G5590 (N-APF) νέων G3501 (A-GPM) ἐπανδρῶσαι (V-AAN) διέγνωσαν G1231 (V-2AAI-3P) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) στρατεύεσθαι, (V-PEN) γενναίως (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐμφέρεσθαι (V-PEN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) εὐανδρίας (N-GSF) ἐμπλακέντες G1707 (V-PAP-NPM) κρῖναι G2919 (V-AAN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) πράγματα G4229 (N-APN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν G4172 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἅγια G39 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἱερὸν G2411 (N-ASN) κινδυνεύειν· G2793 (V-PAN) [18] ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) γυναικῶν G1135 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τέκνων, G5043 (N-GPN) ἔτι G2089 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀδελφῶν G80 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συγγενῶν G4773 (A-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἥττονι (A-DSN-C) μέρει G3313 (N-DSN) κείμενος G2749 (V-PNP-NSM) αὐτοῖς, G846 (P-DPM) μέγιστος G3176 (A-NSM-S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πρῶτος G4413 (A-NSM-S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) καθηγιασμένου (V-RMP-GSM) ναοῦ G3485 (N-GSM) φόβος. G5401 (N-NSM) [19] Ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πόλει G4172 (N-DSF) κατειλημμένοις G2638 (V-RMP-DPM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πάρεργος (A-NSF) ἀγωνία G74 (N-NSF) ταρασσομένοις G5015 (V-PEP-DPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὑπαίθρῳ (A-DSM) προσβολῆς. (N-GSF) [20] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάντων G3956 (A-GPM) ἤδη G2235 (ADV) προσδοκώντων G4328 (V-PAP-GPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐσομένην G2071 (V-FMP-ASF) κρίσιν G2920 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἤδη G2235 (ADV) προσμειξάντων (V-AAP-GPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πολεμίων (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) στρατιᾶς G4756 (N-GSF) ἐκταγείσης (V-APS-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) θηρίων G2342 (N-GPN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) μέρος G3313 (N-ASN) εὔκαιρον G2121 (A-ASM-S) ἀποκατασταθέντων G600 (V-APP-GPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τε G5037 (PRT) ἵππου G2462 (N-GSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) κέρας G2768 (N-NSN) τεταγμένης G5021 (V-RMP-GSF) [21] συνιδὼν G4894 (V-2AAP-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Μακκαβαῖος (N-PRI) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) πληθῶν G4128 (N-GPN) παρουσίαν G3952 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ὅπλων G3696 (N-GPN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ποικίλην G4164 (A-ASF) παρασκευὴν G3904 (N-ASF) τήν G3588 (T-ASF) τε G5037 (PRT) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) θηρίων G2342 (N-GPN) ἀγριότητα (N-ASF) ἀνατείνας (V-AAP-NSM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) οὐρανὸν G3772 (N-ASM) ἐπεκαλέσατο (V-AMI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τερατοποιὸν (A-ASM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) γινώσκων G1097 (V-PAP-NSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὅπλων, G3696 (N-GPN) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) κριθῇ, G2919 (V-APS-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀξίοις G514 (A-DPM) περιποιεῖται (V-PEI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) νίκην. G3529 (N-ASF) [22] Ἔλεγεν G3004 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐπικαλούμενος (V-PEP-NSM) τόνδε G3592 (D-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) Σύ, G4771 (P-2NS) δέσποτα, G1203 (N-VSM) ἀπέστειλας G649 (V-AAI-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἄγγελόν G32 (N-ASM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) Εζεκιου G1478 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) Ιουδαίας, G2449 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνεῖλεν G337 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) παρεμβολῆς G3925 (N-GSF) Σενναχηριμ (N-PRI) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἑκατὸν G1540 (A-NUI) ὀγδοήκοντα G3589 (A-NUI) πέντε G4002 (A-NUI) χιλιάδας· G5505 (N-APF) [23] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) νῦν, G3568 (ADV) δυνάστα G1413 (N-VSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) οὐρανῶν, G3772 (N-GPM) ἀπόστειλον G649 (V-AAM-2S) ἄγγελον G32 (N-ASM) ἀγαθὸν G18 (A-ASM) ἔμπροσθεν G1715 (PREP) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) εἰς G1519 (PREP) δέος (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τρόμον· G5156 (N-ASM) [24] μεγέθει G3174 (N-DSN) βραχίονός G1023 (N-GSM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καταπλαγείησαν (V-APO-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) βλασφημίας G988 (N-GSF) παραγινόμενοι G3854 (V-PEP-NPM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἅγιόν (A-ASM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) λαόν. G2992 (N-ASM) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τούτοις G5125 (D-DPM) ἔληξεν. (V-AAI-3S) [25] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Νικάνορα G3527 (N-ASM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) σαλπίγγων G4536 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παιάνων (N-GPM) προσῆγον. G4317 (V-IAI-3P) [26] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ιουδαν G2455 (N-ASM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ἐπικλήσεως (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εὐχῶν G2171 (N-GPF) συνέμειξαν (V-AAI-3P) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) πολεμίοις. (A-DPM) [27] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) μὲν G3303 (PRT) χερσὶν G5495 (N-DPF) ἀγωνιζόμενοι, G75 (V-PEP-NPM) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καρδίαις G2588 (N-DPF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM) εὐχόμενοι G2172 (V-PEP-NPM) κατέστρωσαν G2693 (V-AAI-3P) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) ἧττον G2276 (A-ASN) μυριάδων G3461 (N-GPF) τριῶν G5140 (A-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πεντακισχιλίων G4000 (A-GPM) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) μεγάλως G3171 (ADV) εὐφρανθέντες G2165 (V-APP-NPM) ἐπιφανείᾳ. G2015 (N-DSF) [28] Γενόμενοι G1096 (V-2ADP-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) χρείας G5532 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) χαρᾶς G5479 (N-GSF) ἀναλύοντες G360 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐπέγνωσαν G1921 (V-2AAI-3P) προπεπτωκότα (V-RAP-ASM) Νικάνορα G3527 (N-ASM) σὺν G4862 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πανοπλίᾳ. G3833 (N-DSF) [29] Γενομένης G1096 (V-2ADP-GSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) κραυγῆς G2906 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταραχῆς G5016 (N-GSF) εὐλόγουν G2127 (V-IAI-3P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) δυνάστην G1413 (N-ASM) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πατρίῳ (A-DSF) φωνῇ. G5456 (N-DSF) [30] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσέταξεν G4367 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ἅπαν G537 (A-NSN) σώματι G4983 (N-DSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ψυχῇ G5590 (N-DSF) πρωταγωνιστὴς (N-GSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πολιτῶν G4177 (N-GPM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἡλικίας G2244 (N-GSF) εὔνοιαν G2133 (N-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὁμοεθνεῖς (A-APM) διαφυλάξας G1314 (V-AAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Νικάνορος G3527 (N-GSM) κεφαλὴν G2776 (N-ASF) ἀποτεμόντας (V-2AAP-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χεῖρα G5495 (N-ASF) σὺν G4862 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ὤμῳ G5606 (N-DSM) φέρειν G5342 (V-PAN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) Ιεροσόλυμα. G2414 (N-APN) [31] Παραγενόμενος G3854 (V-2ADP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συγκαλέσας G4779 (V-AAP-NSM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ὁμοεθνεῖς (A-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἱερεῖς G2409 (N-APM) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) θυσιαστηρίου G2379 (N-GSN) στήσας G2476 (V-AAP-NSM) μετεπέμψατο (V-AMI-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἄκρας. (N-GSF) [32] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιδειξάμενος G1925 (V-AMP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) μιαροῦ (A-GSM) Νικάνορος G3527 (N-GSM) κεφαλὴν G2776 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χεῖρα G5495 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) δυσφήμου, (A-GSM) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) ἐκτείνας G1614 (V-2AAI-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἅγιον G40 (A-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) παντοκράτορος G3841 (N-GSM) οἶκον G3624 (N-ASM) ἐμεγαλαύχησεν, G3166 (V-AAI-3S) [33] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) γλῶσσαν G1100 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) δυσσεβοῦς (A-GSM) Νικάνορος G3527 (N-GSM) ἐκτεμὼν (V-2AAP-NSM) ἔφη G5346 (V-IAI-3S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) μέρος G3313 (N-ASN) δώσειν G1325 (V-FAN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) ὀρνέοις, G3732 (N-DPN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) ἐπίχειρα (N-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀνοίας G454 (N-GSF) κατέναντι G2713 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ναοῦ G3485 (N-GSM) κρεμάσαι. G2910 (V-AAN) [34] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) οὐρανὸν G3772 (N-ASM) εὐλόγησαν G2127 (V-AAP-ASN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐπιφανῆ G2016 (A-ASM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) λέγοντες G3004 (V-PAP-NPM) Εὐλογητὸς G2128 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) διατηρήσας G1301 (V-AAP-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) τόπον G5117 (N-ASM) ἀμίαντον. G283 (A-ASM) [35] Ἐξέδησεν (V-AAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Νικάνορος G3527 (N-GSM) προτομὴν (N-ASF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἄκρας (N-GSF) ἐπίδηλον (A-ASN) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φανερὸν G5318 (A-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) βοηθείας G996 (N-GSF) σημεῖον. G4592 (N-ASN) [36] Ἐδογμάτισαν G1379 (V-AAI-3P) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) κοινοῦ G2839 (A-GSN) ψηφίσματος (N-GSN) μηδαμῶς G3365 (ADV-N) ἐᾶσαι G1439 (V-AMM-2S) ἀπαρασήμαντον (A-ASF) τήνδε G3592 (D-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἡμέραν, G2250 (N-ASF) ἔχειν G2192 (V-PAN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐπίσημον G1978 (A-ASM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τρισκαιδεκάτην (A-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) δωδεκάτου G1428 (A-GSM) μηνὸς G3376 (N-GSM)—Αδαρ (N-PRI) λέγεται G3004 (V-PPI-3S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) Συριακῇ (N-DSF) φωνῇ G5456 (N-DSF)—πρὸ G4253 (PREP) μιᾶς G3391 (A-GSF) ἡμέρας G2250 (N-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) Μαρδοχαικῆς (A-GSF) ἡμέρας. G2250 (N-GSF) [37] Τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) Νικάνορα G3527 (N-ASM) χωρησάντων G5562 (V-AAP-GPM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ἐκείνων G1565 (D-GPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) καιρῶν G2540 (N-GPM) κρατηθείσης G2902 (V-APP-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) Εβραίων G1445 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) αὐτόθι (ADV) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λόγον G3056 (N-ASM) καταπαύσω. G2664 (V-FAI-1S) [38] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰ G1487 (COND) μὲν G3303 (PRT) καλῶς G2573 (ADV) εὐθίκτως (ADV) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) συντάξει, (N-DSF) τοῦτο G5124 (D-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) ἤθελον· G2309 (V-IAI-3P) εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) εὐτελῶς (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετρίως, G3357 (ADV) τοῦτο G5124 (D-NSN) ἐφικτὸν (A-ASN) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) μοι. G3427 (P-1DS) [39] Καθάπερ G2509 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) οἶνον G3631 (N-ASM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) μόνας G3441 (A-APF) πίνειν, G4095 (V-PAN) ὡσαύτως G5615 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὕδωρ G5204 (N-ASN) πάλιν G3825 (ADV) πολέμιον· (A-ASM) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) οἶνος G3631 (N-NSM) ὕδατι G5204 (N-DSN) συγκερασθεὶς G4786 (V-APP-NSM) ἡδὺς G2236 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιτερπῆ (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χάριν G5485 (N-ASF) ἀποτελεῖ, G658 (V-PAI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) κατασκευῆς (N-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λόγου G3056 (N-GSM) τέρπει (V-PAI-3S) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἀκοὰς G189 (N-APF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἐντυγχανόντων G1793 (V-PAP-GPM) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) συντάξει. (N-DSF) Ἐνταῦθα (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἔσται G2071 (V-FDI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) τελευτή. G5054 (N-NSF)