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[1] It is also found in the records that Jeremiah the prophet commanded those who were carried away to take some of the fire, as has been mentioned, [2] and how that the prophet charged those who were carried away, having given them the law, that they should not forget the statutes of the Lord or be led astray in their minds when they saw images of gold and silver, and their adornment. [3] With other such words he exhorted them, that the law should not depart from their hearts. [4] It was in the writing that the prophet, being warned by God, commanded that the tabernacle and the ark should follow with him,§ when he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and saw God’s inheritance. [5] Jeremiah came and found a cave, he brought the tabernacle, the ark, and the altar of incense into it; then he sealed the entrance. [6] Some of those who followed with him came there that they might mark the way, and could not find it. [7] But when Jeremiah learned about that, he rebuked them, saying, “The place shall be unknown until God gathers the people together again and shows mercy. [8] Then the Lord will disclose these things, and the glory of the Lord shall be seen with the cloud, as it was also shown to Moses, also as Solomon implored that the place might be consecrated greatly, [9] and it was also declared that he, having wisdom, offered a sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple. [10] As Moses prayed to the Lord and fire came down out of heaven and consumed the sacrifice, even so Solomon also prayed, and the fire came down and consumed the burnt offerings. [11] ⓘMoses said, ‘Because the sin offering had not been eaten, it was consumed in like manner.’ [12] Likewise Solomon kept the eight days.” [13] The same things were reported both in the public archives and in Nehemiah’s records, and also how he, founding a library, gathered together the books about the kings and prophets, and the writings of David, and letters of kings about sacred gifts. [14] In like manner Judas also gathered together for us all those books that had been scattered by reason of the war, and they are still with us. [15] If therefore you have need of them, send some people to bring them to you. [16] Seeing then that we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. You will therefore do well if you celebrate the days. [17] Now God, who saved all his people, and restored the heritage to all, with the kingdom, the priesthood, and the consecration, [18] even as he promised through the law—in God have we hope, that he will soon have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of everywhere under heaven into his holy place; for he delivered us out of great evils, and purified the place. [19] Now the things concerning Judas Maccabaeus and his brothers, the purification of the greatest temple, the dedication of the altar, [20] and further the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes and Eupator his son, [21] and the manifestations that came from heaven to those who fought with one another in brave deeds for the religion of the Jews; so that, being but a few, they seized the whole country, chased the barbarous multitudes, [22] recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, freed the city, and restored the laws which were about to be overthrown, seeing the Lord became gracious to them with all kindness. [23] These things which have been declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will attempt to abridge in one book. [24] For having in view the confused mass of the numbers, and the§ difficulty which awaits those who would enter into the narratives of the history, by reason of the abundance of the matter, [25] we were careful that those who choose to read may be attracted, and that those who wish us well may find it easy to recall, and that all readers may benefit. [26] Although to us, who have taken upon ourselves the painful labor of the abridgement, the task is not easy, but a matter of sweat and sleeplessness, [27] even as it is no light thing to him who prepares a banquet, and seeks the benefit of others. Nevertheless, for the sake of the gratitude of the many we will gladly endure the painful labor, [28] leaving to the historian the exact handling of every particular, and again having no strength to fill in the outlines of our abridgement. [29] For as the masterbuilder of a new house must care for the whole structure, and again he who undertakes to decorate and paint it must seek out the things fit for its adorning; even so I think it is also with us. [30] To occupy the ground, and to indulge in long discussions, and to be curious in particulars, is fitting for the first author of the history; [31] but to strive after brevity of expression, and to avoid a labored fullness in the treatment, is to be granted to him who would bring a writing into a new form. [32] Here then let’s begin the narration, only adding this much to that which has already been said; for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue to the history, and to abridge the history itself.
Footnotes
- § 2:4 Gr. and when. The Greek text here is probably corrupt.
- ⓘ 2:11 See Leviticus 10:16 and 9:24.
- § 2:24 Or, weariness
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[1] Εὑρίσκεται G2147 (V-PEI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ἀπογραφαῖς G582 (N-DPF) Ιερεμιας G2408 (N-PRI) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) προφήτης G4396 (N-NSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐκέλευσεν G2753 (V-AAI-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) πυρὸς G4442 (N-GSN) λαβεῖν G2983 (V-2AAN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) μεταγενομένους, (V-2ADP-APM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σεσήμανται, G4591 (V-RPI-3P) [2] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐνετείλατο G1781 (V-ADI-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) μεταγενομένοις (V-2ADP-DPM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) προφήτης G4396 (N-NSM) δοὺς G1325 (V-2AAP-NSM) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) νόμον, G3551 (N-ASM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπιλάθωνται G1950 (V-2ADS-3P) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) προσταγμάτων (N-GPN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀποπλανηθῶσιν G635 (V-APS-3P) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) διανοίαις G1271 (N-DPF) βλέποντες G991 (V-PAP-NPM) ἀγάλματα (N-APN) χρυσᾶ G5552 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀργυρᾶ G693 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) αὐτὰ G846 (P-APN) κόσμον· G2889 (N-ASM) [3] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἕτερα G2087 (A-APN) τοιαῦτα G5108 (D-APN) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) παρεκάλει G3870 (V-IAI-3S) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀποστῆναι G868 (V-2AAN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) καρδίας G2588 (N-GSF) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [4] Ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) γραφῇ G1124 (N-DSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σκηνὴν G4633 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κιβωτὸν G2787 (N-ASF) ἐκέλευσεν G2753 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) προφήτης G4396 (N-NSM) χρηματισμοῦ G5538 (N-GSM) γενηθέντος G1096 (V-ANP-GSM) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) συνακολουθεῖν· G4870 (V-PAN) ὡς G5613 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐξῆλθεν G1831 (V-2AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὄρος, G3735 (N-ASN) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Μωϋσῆς G3475 (N-NSM) ἀναβὰς G305 (V-2AAP-NSM) ἐθεάσατο G2300 (V-ADI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) κληρονομίαν. G2817 (N-ASF) [5] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλθὼν G2064 (V-2AAP-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ιερεμιας G2408 (N-PRI) εὗρεν G2147 (V-2AAI-3S) οἶκον G3624 (N-ASM) ἀντρώδη (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σκηνὴν G4633 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κιβωτὸν G2787 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) θυσιαστήριον G2379 (N-ASN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) θυμιάματος G2368 (N-GSN) εἰσήνεγκεν G1533 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) θύραν G2374 (N-ASF) ἐνέφραξεν. (V-AAI-3S) [6] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσελθόντες G4334 (V-2AAP-NPM) τινὲς G5100 (X-NPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) συνακολουθούντων G4870 (V-PAP-GPM) ὥστε G5620 (CONJ) ἐπισημάνασθαι (V-AMN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὁδὸν G3598 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐδυνήθησαν (V-API-3P) εὑρεῖν. G2147 (V-2AAN) [7] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ιερεμιας G2408 (N-PRI) ἔγνω, G1097 (V-2AAI-3S) μεμψάμενος G3201 (V-AMP-NSM) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) εἶπεν (V-2AAI-3S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄγνωστος G57 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τόπος G5117 (N-NSM) ἔσται, G2071 (V-FDI-3S) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ἂν G302 (PRT) συναγάγῃ G4863 (V-2AAS-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) ἐπισυναγωγὴν G1997 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἵλεως G2436 (A-NSM-ATT) γένηται· G1096 (V-2ADS-3S) [8] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τότε G5119 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ἀναδείξει G322 (V-FAI-3S) ταῦτα, G5023 (D-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀφθήσεται G3700 (V-FPI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) νεφέλη, G3507 (N-NSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) Μωυσῇ G3475 (N-DSM) ἐδηλοῦτο, G1213 (V-IEI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Σαλωμων (N-PRI) ἠξίωσεν G515 (V-AAI-3S) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τόπος G5117 (N-NSM) καθαγιασθῇ (V-APS-3S) μεγάλως. G3171 (ADV) [9] Διεσαφεῖτο G1285 (V-IPI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) ἔχων G2192 (V-PAP-NSM) ἀνήνεγκεν G399 (V-AAI-3S) θυσίαν G2378 (N-ASF) ἐγκαινισμοῦ (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τελειώσεως G5050 (N-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἱεροῦ. G2411 (N-GSN) [10] Καθὼς G2531 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Μωϋσῆς G3475 (N-NSM) προσηύξατο G4336 (V-ADI-3S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) κύριον, G2962 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατέβη G2597 (V-2AAI-3S) πῦρ G4442 (N-ASN) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) θυσίας G2378 (N-GSF) ἐδαπάνησεν, G1159 (V-AAI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαλωμων (N-PRI) προσηύξατο, G4336 (V-ADI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταβὰν G2597 (V-2AAP-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πῦρ G4442 (N-ASN) ἀνήλωσεν G355 (V-AAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὁλοκαυτώματα. G3646 (N-APN) [11] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν (V-2AAI-3S) Μωϋσῆς G3475 (N-NSM) Διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) βεβρῶσθαι G977 (V-RPN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἁμαρτίας G266 (N-GSF) ἀνηλώθη. G355 (V-API-3S) [12] Ὡσαύτως G5615 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Σαλωμων (N-PRI) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὀκτὼ G3638 (A-NUI) ἡμέρας G2250 (N-APF) ἤγαγεν. G71 (V-2AAI-3S) [13] Ἐξηγοῦντο G1834 (V-INI-3P) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ἀναγραφαῖς (N-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ὑπομνηματισμοῖς (N-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Νεεμιαν (N-ASM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) αὐτὰ G846 (P-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) καταβαλλόμενος G2598 (V-PEP-NSM) βιβλιοθήκην (N-ASF) ἐπισυνήγαγεν G1996 (V-2AAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) βασιλέων G935 (N-GPM) βιβλία G975 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προφητῶν G4396 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Δαυιδ G1138 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιστολὰς G1992 (N-APF) βασιλέων G935 (N-GPM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) ἀναθεμάτων. G331 (N-GPN) [14] Ὡσαύτως G5615 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ιουδας G2455 (N-NSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) διαπεπτωκότα (V-RAP-APN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) γεγονότα G1096 (V-RAP-ASM) πόλεμον G4171 (N-ASM) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) ἐπισυνήγαγεν G1996 (V-2AAI-3S) πάντα, G3956 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) ἡμῖν· G2254 (P-1DP) [15] ὧν G3739 (R-GPM) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) χρείαν G5532 (N-ASF) ἔχητε, G2192 (V-PAS-2P) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἀποκομιοῦντας (V-FAP-APM) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) ἀποστέλλετε. G649 (V-PAM-2P) [16] Μέλλοντες G3195 (V-PAP-NPM) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ἄγειν G71 (V-PAN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) καθαρισμὸν G2512 (N-ASM) ἐγράψαμεν G1125 (V-2AAI-1P) ὑμῖν· G5213 (P-2DP) καλώς G2573 (ADV) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ποιήσετε G4160 (V-FAI-2P) ἄγοντες G71 (V-PAP-NPM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἡμέρας. G2250 (N-APF) [17] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) σώσας G4982 (V-AAP-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πάντα G3956 (A-ASM) λαὸν G2992 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀποδοὺς G591 (V-2AAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κληρονομίαν G2817 (N-ASF) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) βασίλειον (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἱεράτευμα G2406 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἁγιασμόν, G38 (N-ASM) [18] καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἐπηγγείλατο (V-AMI-3S) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) νόμου· G3551 (N-GSM) ἐλπίζομεν G1679 (V-PAI-1P) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) θεῷ G2316 (N-DSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ταχέως G5030 (ADV) ἡμᾶς G2248 (P-1AP) ἐλεήσει G1653 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπισυνάξει G1996 (V-FAI-3S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) οὐρανὸν G3772 (N-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἅγιον G40 (A-ASM) τόπον· G5117 (N-ASM) ἐξείλετο G1807 (V-2AMI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἡμᾶς G2248 (P-1AP) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) μεγάλων G3173 (A-GPM) κακῶν G2556 (A-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τόπον G5117 (N-ASM) ἐκαθάρισεν. G2511 (V-AAI-3S) [19] Τὰ G3588 (T-APN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ιουδαν G2455 (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Μακκαβαῖον (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) τούτου G5127 (D-GSM) ἀδελφοὺς G80 (N-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἱεροῦ G2411 (N-GSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) μεγίστου G3176 (A-GSN-S) καθαρισμὸν G2512 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βωμοῦ G1041 (N-GSM) ἐγκαινισμὸν (N-ASM) [20] ἔτι G2089 (ADV) τε G5037 (PRT) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) Ἀντίοχον (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ἐπιφανῆ G2016 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τούτου G5127 (D-GSM) υἱὸν G5207 (N-ASM) Εὐπάτορα (N-PRI) πολέμους G4171 (N-APM) [21] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) γενομένας G1096 (V-2ADP-APF) ἐπιφανείας G2015 (N-APF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Ιουδαισμοῦ G2454 (N-GSM) φιλοτίμως (ADV) ἀνδραγαθήσασιν, (V-AAP-DPM) ὥστε G5620 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὅλην G3650 (A-ASF) χώραν G5561 (N-ASF) ὀλίγους G3641 (A-APM) ὄντας G5607 (V-PAP-APM) λεηλατεῖν (V-PAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) βάρβαρα G915 (A-APN) πλήθη G4128 (N-APN) διώκειν, G1377 (V-PAN) [22] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) περιβόητον (A-ASN) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ὅλην G3650 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) οἰκουμένην G3625 (N-ASF) ἱερὸν G2411 (N-ASN) ἀνακομίσασθαι (V-AMN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν G4172 (N-ASF) ἐλευθερῶσαι G1659 (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) μέλλοντας G3195 (V-PAP-APM) καταλύεσθαι G2647 (V-PEN) νόμους G3551 (N-APM) ἐπανορθῶσαι, (V-AAN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) ἐπιεικείας G1932 (N-GSF) ἵλεω G2436 (A-GSM-ATT) γενομένου G1096 (V-2ADP-GSM) αὐτοῖς, G846 (P-DPM) [23] ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) Ἰάσωνος G2394 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Κυρηναίου G2956 (N-GSM) δεδηλωμένα G1213 (V-REP-APN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) πέντε G4002 (A-NUI) βιβλίων G975 (N-GPN) πειρασόμεθα (V-FMI-1P) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ἑνὸς G1520 (A-GSN) συντάγματος (N-GSN) ἐπιτεμεῖν. (V-FAN) [24] Συνορῶντες (V-PAP-NPM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) χύμα (N-ASN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀριθμῶν G706 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) οὖσαν G5607 (V-PAP-ASF) δυσχέρειαν (N-ASF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) θέλουσιν G2309 (V-PAI-3P) εἰσκυκλεῖσθαι (V-PEN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἱστορίας (N-GSF) διηγήμασιν (N-DPN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πλῆθος G4128 (N-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ὕλης G5208 (N-GSF) [25] ἐφροντίσαμεν G5431 (V-AAI-1P) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) βουλομένοις G1014 (V-PEP-DPM) ἀναγινώσκειν G314 (V-PAN) ψυχαγωγίαν, (N-ASF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φιλοφρονοῦσιν (V-PAI-3P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) μνήμης G3420 (N-GSF) ἀναλαβεῖν G353 (V-2AAN) εὐκοπίαν, (N-ASF) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐντυγχάνουσιν G1793 (V-PAI-3P) ὠφέλειαν. G5622 (N-ASF) [26] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) μὲν G3303 (PRT) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κακοπάθειαν G2552 (N-ASF) ἐπιδεδεγμένοις G1926 (V-RMP-DPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐπιτομῆς (N-GSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) ῥᾴδιον, (A-ASM) ἱδρῶτος G2402 (N-GSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγρυπνίας G70 (N-GSF) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πρᾶγμα, G4229 (N-ASN) [27] καθάπερ G2509 (ADV) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) παρασκευάζοντι G3903 (V-PAP-DSM) συμπόσιον G4849 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ζητοῦντι G2212 (V-PAP-DSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑτέρων G2087 (A-GPM) λυσιτέλειαν (N-ASF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) εὐχερές, (A-ASN) ὅμως G3676 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πολλῶν G4183 (A-GPM) εὐχαριστίαν G2169 (N-ASF) ἡδέως G2234 (ADV) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κακοπάθειαν G2552 (N-ASF) ὑποίσομεν G5297 (V-FAI-1P) [28] τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὲν G3303 (PRT) διακριβοῦν (V-PAN) περὶ G4012 (PREP) ἑκάστων G1538 (A-GPM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) συγγραφεῖ (N-DSM) παραχωρήσαντες, (V-AAP-NPM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐπιπορεύεσθαι G1975 (V-PEN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ὑπογραμμοῖς G5261 (N-DPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐπιτομῆς (N-GSF) διαπονοῦντες. (V-PAP-NPM) [29] Καθάπερ G2509 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) καινῆς G2537 (A-GSF) οἰκίας G3614 (N-GSF) ἀρχιτέκτονι G753 (N-DSM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ὅλης G3650 (A-GSF) καταβολῆς G2602 (N-GSF) φροντιστέον, (A-ASN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐγκαίειν (V-PAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ζωγραφεῖν (V-PAN) ἐπιχειροῦντι G2021 (V-PAP-DSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἐπιτήδεια G2006 (A-APN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) διακόσμησιν (N-ASF) ἐξεταστέον, G1833 (V-AAI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) δοκῶ G1380 (V-PAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) ἡμῶν. G2257 (P-1GP) [30] Τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὲν G3303 (PRT) ἐμβατεύειν G1687 (V-PAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περίπατον (N-ASM) ποιεῖσθαι G4160 (V-PMN) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πολυπραγμονεῖν (V-PAN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) μέρος G3313 (N-ASN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἱστορίας (N-GSF) ἀρχηγέτῃ (N-DSM) καθήκει· G2520 (V-PAI-3S) [31] τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) σύντομον (A-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) λέξεως (N-GSF) μεταδιώκειν (V-PAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἐξεργαστικὸν (A-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πραγματείας G4230 (N-GSF) παραιτεῖσθαι G3868 (V-PNN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) μετάφρασιν (N-ASF) ποιουμένῳ G4160 (V-PEP-DSM) συγχωρητέον. (A-ASN) [32] Ἐντεῦθεν G1782 (ADV) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ἀρξώμεθα G757 (V-AMS-1P) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) διηγήσεως G1335 (N-GSF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) προειρημένοις (V-REP-DPM) τοσοῦτον G5118 (D-ASM) ἐπιζεύξαντες· (V-AAP-NPM) εὔηθες (A-ASN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὲν G3303 (PRT) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἱστορίας (N-GSF) πλεονάζειν, G4121 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἱστορίαν (N-ASF) ἐπιτεμεῖν. (V-FAN)