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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

  1. § 2:4 Gr. and when. The Greek text here is probably corrupt.
  2. ⓘ 2:11 See and 9:24.
  3. § 2:24 Or, weariness
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[1] Εὑρίσκεται G2147 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἀπογραφαῖς G582 Ιερεμιας G2408 ὁ G3588 προφήτης G4396 ὅτι G3754 ἐκέλευσεν G2753 τοῦ G3588 πυρὸς G4442 λαβεῖν G2983 τοὺς G3588 μεταγενομένους, ὡς G5613 σεσήμανται, G4591 [2] καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ἐνετείλατο G1781 τοῖς G3588 μεταγενομένοις ὁ G3588 προφήτης G4396 δοὺς G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 τὸν G3588 νόμον, G3551 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἐπιλάθωνται G1950 τῶν G3588 προσταγμάτων τοῦ G3588 κυρίου, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἀποπλανηθῶσιν G635 ταῖς G3588 διανοίαις G1271 βλέποντες G991 ἀγάλματα χρυσᾶ G5552 καὶ G2532 ἀργυρᾶ G693 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 περὶ G4012 αὐτὰ G846 κόσμον· G2889 [3] καὶ G2532 ἕτερα G2087 τοιαῦτα G5108 λέγων G3004 παρεκάλει G3870 μὴ G3361 ἀποστῆναι G868 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 αὐτῶν. G846 [4] Ἦν G2258 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 γραφῇ G1124 ὡς G5613 τὴν G3588 σκηνὴν G4633 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κιβωτὸν G2787 ἐκέλευσεν G2753 ὁ G3588 προφήτης G4396 χρηματισμοῦ G5538 γενηθέντος G1096 αὐτῷ G846 συνακολουθεῖν· G4870 ὡς G5613 δὲ G1161 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ὄρος, G3735 οὗ G3739 ὁ G3588 Μωϋσῆς G3475 ἀναβὰς G305 ἐθεάσατο G2300 τὴν G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 κληρονομίαν. G2817 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἐλθὼν G2064 ὁ G3588 Ιερεμιας G2408 εὗρεν G2147 οἶκον G3624 ἀντρώδη καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 σκηνὴν G4633 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κιβωτὸν G2787 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 θυσιαστήριον G2379 τοῦ G3588 θυμιάματος G2368 εἰσήνεγκεν G1533 ἐκεῖ G1563 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 θύραν G2374 ἐνέφραξεν. [6] Καὶ G2532 προσελθόντες G4334 τινὲς G5100 τῶν G3588 συνακολουθούντων G4870 ὥστε G5620 ἐπισημάνασθαι τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐδυνήθησαν G1410 εὑρεῖν. G2147 [7] Ὡς G5613 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 Ιερεμιας G2408 ἔγνω, G1097 μεμψάμενος G3201 αὐτοῖς G846 εἶπεν G2036 ὅτι G3754 Καὶ G2532 ἄγνωστος G57 ὁ G3588 τόπος G5117 ἔσται, G2071 ἕως G2193 ἂν G302 συναγάγῃ G4863 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἐπισυναγωγὴν G1997 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 καὶ G2532 ἵλεως G2436 γένηται· G1096 [8] καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ἀναδείξει G322 ταῦτα, G5023 καὶ G2532 ὀφθήσεται G3700 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 νεφέλη, G3507 ὡς G5613 ἐπὶ G1909 Μωυσῇ G3475 ἐδηλοῦτο, G1213 ὡς G5613 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 Σαλωμων ἠξίωσεν G515 ἵνα G2443 ὁ G3588 τόπος G5117 καθαγιασθῇ μεγάλως. G3171 [9] Διεσαφεῖτο G1285 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 σοφίαν G4678 ἔχων G2192 ἀνήνεγκεν G399 θυσίαν G2378 ἐγκαινισμοῦ καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 τελειώσεως G5050 τοῦ G3588 ἱεροῦ. G2411 [10] Καθὼς G2531 καὶ G2532 Μωϋσῆς G3475 προσηύξατο G4336 πρὸς G4314 κύριον, G2962 καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 πῦρ G4442 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τῆς G3588 θυσίας G2378 ἐδαπάνησεν, G1159 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 Σαλωμων προσηύξατο, G4336 καὶ G2532 καταβὰν G2597 τὸ G3588 πῦρ G4442 ἀνήλωσεν G355 τὰ G3588 ὁλοκαυτώματα. G3646 [11] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Μωϋσῆς G3475 Διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 βεβρῶσθαι G977 τὸ G3588 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 ἁμαρτίας G266 ἀνηλώθη. G355 [12] Ὡσαύτως G5615 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 Σαλωμων τὰς G3588 ὀκτὼ G3638 ἡμέρας G2250 ἤγαγεν. G71 [13] Ἐξηγοῦντο G1834 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἀναγραφαῖς καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὑπομνηματισμοῖς τοῖς G3588 κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 Νεεμιαν τὰ G3588 αὐτὰ G846 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 καταβαλλόμενος G2598 βιβλιοθήκην ἐπισυνήγαγεν G1996 τὰ G3588 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 βασιλέων G935 βιβλία G975 καὶ G2532 προφητῶν G4396 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστολὰς G1992 βασιλέων G935 περὶ G4012 ἀναθεμάτων. G331 [14] Ὡσαύτως G5615 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 Ιουδας G2455 τὰ G3588 διαπεπτωκότα διὰ G1223 τὸν G3588 γεγονότα G1096 πόλεμον G4171 ἡμῖν G2254 ἐπισυνήγαγεν G1996 πάντα, G3956 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 παρ’ G3844 ἡμῖν· G2254 [15] ὧν G3739 οὖν G3767 ἐὰν G1437 χρείαν G5532 ἔχητε, G2192 τοὺς G3588 ἀποκομιοῦντας ὑμῖν G5213 ἀποστέλλετε. G649 [16] Μέλλοντες G3195 οὖν G3767 ἄγειν G71 τὸν G3588 καθαρισμὸν G2512 ἐγράψαμεν G1125 ὑμῖν· G5213 καλώς G2573 οὖν G3767 ποιήσετε G4160 ἄγοντες G71 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας. G2250 [17] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 θεὸς G2316 ὁ G3588 σώσας G4982 τὸν G3588 πάντα G3956 λαὸν G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἀποδοὺς G591 τὴν G3588 κληρονομίαν G2817 πᾶσιν G3956 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 βασίλειον G934 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἱεράτευμα G2406 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ἁγιασμόν, G38 [18] καθὼς G2531 ἐπηγγείλατο G1861 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 νόμου· G3551 ἐλπίζομεν G1679 γὰρ G1063 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 ὅτι G3754 ταχέως G5030 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐλεήσει G1653 καὶ G2532 ἐπισυνάξει G1996 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τὸν G3588 οὐρανὸν G3772 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἅγιον G40 τόπον· G5117 ἐξείλετο G1807 γὰρ G1063 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐκ G1537 μεγάλων G3173 κακῶν G2556 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 ἐκαθάρισεν. G2511 [19] Τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 τὸν G3588 Μακκαβαῖον καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 τούτου G5127 ἀδελφοὺς G80 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 ἱεροῦ G2411 τοῦ G3588 μεγίστου G3176 καθαρισμὸν G2512 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 βωμοῦ G1041 ἐγκαινισμὸν [20] ἔτι G2089 τε G5037 τοὺς G3588 πρὸς G4314 Ἀντίοχον τὸν G3588 Ἐπιφανῆ G2016 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 τούτου G5127 υἱὸν G5207 Εὐπάτορα πολέμους G4171 [21] καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἐξ G1537 οὐρανοῦ G3772 γενομένας G1096 ἐπιφανείας G2015 τοῖς G3588 ὑπὲρ G5228 τοῦ G3588 Ιουδαισμοῦ G2454 φιλοτίμως ἀνδραγαθήσασιν, ὥστε G5620 τὴν G3588 ὅλην G3650 χώραν G5561 ὀλίγους G3641 ὄντας G5607 λεηλατεῖν καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 βάρβαρα G915 πλήθη G4128 διώκειν, G1377 [22] καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 περιβόητον καθ’ G2596 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 οἰκουμένην G3625 ἱερὸν G2411 ἀνακομίσασθαι καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 ἐλευθερῶσαι G1659 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 μέλλοντας G3195 καταλύεσθαι G2647 νόμους G3551 ἐπανορθῶσαι, τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 ἐπιεικείας G1932 ἵλεω G2436 γενομένου G1096 αὐτοῖς, G846 [23] ὑπὸ G5259 Ἰάσωνος G2394 τοῦ G3588 Κυρηναίου G2956 δεδηλωμένα G1213 διὰ G1223 πέντε G4002 βιβλίων G975 πειρασόμεθα G3987 δι’ G1223 ἑνὸς G1520 συντάγματος ἐπιτεμεῖν. [24] Συνορῶντες γὰρ G1063 τὸ G3588 χύμα τῶν G3588 ἀριθμῶν G706 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 οὖσαν G5607 δυσχέρειαν τοῖς G3588 θέλουσιν G2309 εἰσκυκλεῖσθαι τοῖς G3588 τῆς G3588 ἱστορίας διηγήμασιν διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 τῆς G3588 ὕλης G5208 [25] ἐφροντίσαμεν G5431 τοῖς G3588 μὲν G3303 βουλομένοις G1014 ἀναγινώσκειν G314 ψυχαγωγίαν, τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 φιλοφρονοῦσιν εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 διὰ G1223 μνήμης G3420 ἀναλαβεῖν G353 εὐκοπίαν, πᾶσιν G3956 δὲ G1161 τοῖς G3588 ἐντυγχάνουσιν G1793 ὠφέλειαν. G5622 [26] Καὶ G2532 ἡμῖν G2254 μὲν G3303 τοῖς G3588 τὴν G3588 κακοπάθειαν G2552 ἐπιδεδεγμένοις G1926 τῆς G3588 ἐπιτομῆς οὐ G3756 ῥᾴδιον, ἱδρῶτος G2402 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἀγρυπνίας G70 τὸ G3588 πρᾶγμα, G4229 [27] καθάπερ G2509 τῷ G3588 παρασκευάζοντι G3903 συμπόσιον G4849 καὶ G2532 ζητοῦντι G2212 τὴν G3588 ἑτέρων G2087 λυσιτέλειαν οὐκ G3756 εὐχερές, ὅμως G3676 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 πολλῶν G4183 εὐχαριστίαν G2169 ἡδέως G2234 τὴν G3588 κακοπάθειαν G2552 ὑποίσομεν G5297 [28] τὸ G3588 μὲν G3303 διακριβοῦν περὶ G4012 ἑκάστων G1538 τῷ G3588 συγγραφεῖ παραχωρήσαντες, τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐπιπορεύεσθαι G1975 τοῖς G3588 ὑπογραμμοῖς G5261 τῆς G3588 ἐπιτομῆς διαπονοῦντες. G1278 [29] Καθάπερ G2509 γὰρ G1063 τῆς G3588 καινῆς G2537 οἰκίας G3614 ἀρχιτέκτονι G753 τῆς G3588 ὅλης G3650 καταβολῆς G2602 φροντιστέον, τῷ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐγκαίειν καὶ G2532 Ζωγραφεῖν ἐπιχειροῦντι G2021 τὰ G3588 ἐπιτήδεια G2006 πρὸς G4314 διακόσμησιν ἐξεταστέον, G1833 οὕτως G3779 δοκῶ G1380 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 ἡμῶν. G2257 [30] Τὸ G3588 μὲν G3303 ἐμβατεύειν G1687 καὶ G2532 περίπατον ποιεῖσθαι G4160 λόγων G3056 καὶ G2532 πολυπραγμονεῖν ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 κατὰ G2596 μέρος G3313 τῷ G3588 τῆς G3588 ἱστορίας ἀρχηγέτῃ καθήκει· G2520 [31] τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 σύντομον τῆς G3588 λέξεως μεταδιώκειν καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἐξεργαστικὸν τῆς G3588 πραγματείας G4230 παραιτεῖσθαι G3868 τῷ G3588 τὴν G3588 μετάφρασιν ποιουμένῳ G4160 συγχωρητέον. [32] Ἐντεῦθεν G1782 οὖν G3767 ἀρξώμεθα G757 τῆς G3588 διηγήσεως G1335 τοῖς G3588 προειρημένοις G4280 τοσοῦτον G5118 ἐπιζεύξαντες· εὔηθες γὰρ G1063 τὸ G3588 μὲν G3303 πρὸ G4253 τῆς G3588 ἱστορίας πλεονάζειν, G4121 τὴν G3588 δὲ G1161 ἱστορίαν ἐπιτεμεῖν.
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