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[1] ⓘNow Philopater, on learning from those who came back that Antiochus had made himself master of the places which belonged to himself, sent orders to all his infantry and cavalry, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out as far as the parts of Raphia, where Antiochus and his forces encamped. [2] And one Theodotus, intending to carry out his design, took with him the bravest of the armed men who had been before committed to his trust by Ptolemy, and got through at night to the tent of Ptolemy, to kill him on his own responsibility, and so to end the war. [3] But Dositheus, called the son of Drimulus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It turned out that this man received the fate which was meant for the other. [4] A fierce battle then took place. The men of Antiochus were prevailing. Arsinoe continually went up and down the ranks, and with dishevelled hair, with tears and entreaties, begged the soldiers to fight bravely for themselves, their children, and wives, and promised that if they proved conquerors, she would give them each two minas of gold. [5] It thus fell out that their enemies were defeated in hand-to-hand encounter, and that many of them were taken prisoners. [6] Having vanquished this attempt, the king then decided to proceed to the neighboring cities, and encourage them. [7] By doing this, and by making donations to their temples, he inspired his subjects with confidence. [8] The Jews sent some of their council and of their elders to him. The greetings, welcoming gifts, and congratulations of the past, given by them, filled him with the greater eagerness to visit their city. [9] Having arrived at Jerusalem, sacrificed, and offered thank-offerings to the Greatest God, and done whatever else was suitable to the sanctity of the place, and entered the inner court, [10] he was so impressed with the magnificence of the place, and so wondered at the orderly arrangements of the temple, that he considered entering the sanctuary itself. [11] When they told him that this was not permissible, none of the nation, not even the priests in general, but only the supreme high priest of all, and he only once in a year, was allowed to go in, he would by no means give way. [12] Then they read the law to him, but he persisted in intruding, exclaiming that he ought to be allowed. He said, “Even if they were deprived of this honor, I shouldn’t be.” [13] He asked why, when he entered all the other temples, did none of the priests who were present forbid him. [14] He was thoroughly answered by someone, that he did wrong to boast of this. [15] “Well, since I have done this,” said he, “be the cause what it may, shall I not enter with or without your consent?” [16] When the priests fell down in their sacred vestments imploring the Greatest God to come and help in time of need, and to avert the violence of the fierce aggressor, and when they filled the temple with lamentations and tears, [17] then those who had been left behind in the city were scared, and rushed out, uncertain of the event. [18] Virgins, who had been shut up within their chambers, came out with their mothers, scattering dust and ashes on their heads, and filling the streets with outcries. [19] Women who had recently been arrayed for marriage left their bridal chambers, left the reserve that befitted them, and ran around the city in a disorderly manner. [20] New-born babes were deserted by the mothers or nurses who waited upon them—some here, some there, in houses, or in fields; these now, with an ardor which could not be checked, swarmed into the Most High temple. [21] Various prayers were offered up by those who assembled in this place because of the unholy attempt of the king. [22] Along with these there were some of the citizens who took courage and would not submit to his obstinacy and his intention of carrying out his purpose. [23] Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defense of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before. [24] During this time, the multitude kept on praying. [25] The elders who surrounded the king tried in many ways to divert his arrogant mind from the design which he had formed. [26] He, in his hardened mood, insensible to all persuasion, was going onward with the view of carrying out this design. [27] Yet even his own officers, when they saw this, joined the Jews in an appeal to Him who has all power to aid in the present crisis, and not wink at such haughty lawlessness. [28] Such was the frequency and the vehemence of the cry of the assembled crowd, that an indescribable noise ensued. [29] Not the men only, but the very walls and floor seemed to sound out, all things preferring death rather than to see the place defiled.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 1:1 The Third Book of the Maccabees is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches. It is considered to be apocrypha by most other church traditions.
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G4171 [3] Τοῦτον G5126 δὲ G1161 διαγαγὼν G1236 Δοσίθεος ὁ G3588 Δριμύλου λεγόμενος, G3004 τὸ G3588 γένος G1085 Ιουδαῖος, G2453 ὕστερον G5305 δὲ G1161 μεταβαλὼν G3328 τὰ G3588 νόμιμα καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πατρίων δογμάτων G1378 ἀπηλλοτριωμένος, G526 ἄσημόν G767 τινα G5100 κατέκλινεν G2625 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σκηνῇ, G4633 ὃν G3739 συνέβη G4819 κομίσασθαι G2865 τὴν G3588 ἐκείνου G1565 κόλασιν. G2851 [4] Γενομένης G1096 δὲ G1161 καρτερᾶς μάχης G3163 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πραγμάτων G4229 μᾶλλον G3123 ἐρρωμένων G4517 τῷ G3588 Ἀντιόχῳ ἱκανῶς ἡ G3588 Ἀρσινόη ἐπιπορευσαμένη G1975 τὰς G3588 δυνάμεις G1411 παρεκάλει G3870 μετὰ G3326 οἴκτου καὶ G2532 δακρύων τοὺς G3588 πλοκάμους λελυμένη G3089 βοηθεῖν G997 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 τέκνοις G5043 καὶ G2532 γυναιξὶν G1135 θαρραλέως ἐπαγγελλομένη G1861 δώσειν G1325 νικήσασιν G3528 ἑκάστῳ G1538 δύο G1417 μνᾶς G3414 χρυσίου. G5553 [5] Καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 συνέβη G4819 τοὺς G3588 ἀντιπάλους ἐν G1722 χειρονομίαις διαφθαρῆναι, G1311 πολλοὺς G4183 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 δοριαλώτους συλλημφθῆναι. G4815 [6] Κατακρατήσας δὲ G1161 τῆς G3588 ἐπιβουλῆς G1917 ἔκρινεν G2919 τὰς G3588 πλησίον G4139 πόλεις G4172 ἐπελθὼν G1904 παρακαλέσαι. G3870 [7] Ποιήσας G4160 δὲ G1161 τοῦτο G5124 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 τεμένεσι δωρεὰς ἀπονείμας G632 εὐθαρσεῖς τοὺς G3588 ὑποτεταγμένους G5293 κατέστησεν. G2525 [8] Τῶν G3588 δὲ G1161 Ιουδαίων G2453 διαπεμψαμένων πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 γερουσίας G1087 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πρεσβυτέρων G4245 τοὺς G3588 ἀσπασομένους G782 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 ξένια κομιοῦντας G2865 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῖς G3588 συμβεβηκόσιν G4819 χαρισομένους G5483 συνέβη G4819 μᾶλλον G3123 αὐτὸν G846 προθυμηθῆναι ὡς G5613 τάχιστα G5033 πρὸς G4314 αὐτοὺς G846 παραγενέσθαι. G3854 [9] Διακομισθεὶς δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 Ιεροσόλυμα G2414 καὶ G2532 θύσας G2380 τῷ G3588 μεγίστῳ G3176 θεῷ G2316 καὶ G2532 χάριτας G5485 ἀποδοὺς G591 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ἑξῆς G1836 τι G5100 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ G5117 ποιήσας G4160 καὶ G2532 δὴ G1211 παραγενόμενος G3854 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 σπουδαιότητι καὶ G2532 εὐπρεπείᾳ G2143 καταπλαγείς, [10] θαυμάσας G2296 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 τοῦ G3588 ἱεροῦ G2413 εὐταξίαν ἐνεθυμήθη G1760 βουλεύσασθαι G1011 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ναὸν G3485 εἰσελθεῖν. G1525 [11] Τῶν G3588 δὲ G1161 εἰπόντων G2036 μὴ G3361 καθήκειν G2520 γίνεσθαι G1096 τοῦτο G5124 διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 μηδὲ G3366 τοῖς G3588 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 ἔθνους G1484 ἐξεῖναι G1832 εἰσιέναι G1524 μηδὲ G3366 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 ἱερεῦσιν, G2409 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 μόνῳ G3441 τῷ G3588 προηγουμένῳ G4285 πάντων G3956 ἀρχιερεῖ, G749 καὶ G2532 τούτῳ G5129 κατ’ G2596 ἐνιαυτὸν G1763 ἅπαξ, G530 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 οὐδαμῶς G3760 ἐπείθετο. G3982 [12] Τοῦ G3588 τε G5037 νόμου G3551 παραναγνωσθέντος οὐδ’ G3761 ὧς G5613 ἀπέλιπεν G620 προφερόμενος G4393 ἑαυτὸν G1438 δεῖν G1163 εἰσελθεῖν G1525 λέγων G3004 Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 ἐκεῖνοι G1565 ἐστέρηνται ταύτης G3778 τῆς G3588 τιμῆς, G5092 ἐμὲ G1691 δὲ G1161 οὐ G3756 δεῖ. G1163 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἐπυνθάνετο G4441 διὰ G1223 τίνα G5101 αἰτίαν G156 εἰσερχόμενον G1525 αὐτὸν G846 εἰς G1519 πᾶν G3956 τέμενος οὐθεὶς G3762 ἐκώλυσεν G2967 τῶν G3588 παρόντων. G3918 [14] Καί G2532 τις G5100 ἀπρονοήτως ἔφη G5346 κακῶς G2560 αὐτὸ G846 τοῦτο G5124 τερατεύεσθαι. [15] Γενομένου G1096 δέ, G1161 φησιν, G5346 τούτου G5127 διά G1223 τινα G5100 αἰτίαν, G156 οὐχὶ G3780 πάντως G3843 εἰσελεύσεσθαι G1525 καὶ G2532 θελόντων G2309 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 μή; G3361 [16] Τῶν G3588 δὲ G1161 ἱερέων G2409 ἐν G1722 πάσαις G3956 ταῖς G3588 ἐσθήσεσιν G2067 προσπεσόντων G4363 καὶ G2532 δεομένων G1189 τοῦ G3588 μεγίστου G3176 θεοῦ G2316 βοηθεῖν G997 τοῖς G3588 ἐνεστῶσιν G1764 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ὁρμὴν G3730 τοῦ G3588 κακῶς G2560 ἐπιβαλλομένου G1911 μεταθεῖναι G3346 κραυγῆς G2906 τε G5037 μετὰ G3326 δακρύων τὸ G3588 ἱερὸν G2413 ἐμπλησάντων G1705 [17] οἱ G3588 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 ἀπολειπόμενοι G620 ταραχθέντες G5015 ἐξεπήδησαν ἄδηλον G82 τιθέμενοι G5087 τὸ G3588 γινόμενον. G1096 [18] Αἵ G3739 τε G5037 κατάκλειστοι παρθένοι G3933 ἐν G1722 θαλάμοις σὺν G4862 ταῖς G3588 τεκούσαις G5088 ἐξώρμησαν καὶ G2532 ἀπέδωκαν G591 κόνει τὰς G3588 κόμας G2864 πασάμεναι γόου τε G5037 καὶ G2532 στεναγμῶν G4726 ἐνεπίμπλων G1705 τὰς G3588 πλατείας. G4116 [19] Αἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 προσαρτίως ἐσταλμέναι G4724 τοὺς G3588 πρὸς G4314 ἀπάντησιν G529 διατεταγμένους G1299 παστοὺς καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἁρμόζουσαν G718 αἰδὼ G127 παραλείπουσαι δρόμον G1408 ἄτακτον G813 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 πόλει G4172 συνίσταντο. G4921 [20] Τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 νεογνὰ τῶν G3588 τέκνων G5043 αἱ G3588 πρὸς G4314 τούτοις G5125 μητέρες G3384 καὶ G2532 τιθηνοὶ παραλείπουσαι ἄλλως G247 καὶ G2532 ἄλλως, G247 αἱ G3588 μὲν G3303 κατ’ G2596 οἴκους, G3624 αἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ἀγυιάς, ἀνεπιστρέπτως εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 πανυπέρτατον ἱερὸν G2413 ἠθροίζοντο. [21] Ποικίλη G4164 δὲ G1161 ἦν G2258 τῶν G3588 εἰς G1519 τοῦτο G5124 συλλεγέντων G4816 ἡ G3588 δέησις G1162 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῖς G3588 ἀνοσίως ὑπ’ G5259 ἐκείνου G1565 κατεγχειρουμένοις. [22] Σύν G4862 τε G5037 τούτοις G5125 οἱ G3588 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 πολιτῶν G4177 θρασυνθέντες οὐκ G3756 ἠνείχοντο G430 τέλεον G5046 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπικειμένου G1945 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τῆς G3588 προθέσεως G4286 ἐκπληροῦν G1603 διανοουμένου, [23] φωνήσαντες G5455 δὲ G1161 τὴν G3588 ὁρμὴν G3730 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 ὅπλα G3696 ποιήσασθαι G4160 καὶ G2532 θαρραλέως ὑπὲρ G5228 τοῦ G3588 πατρῴου G3971 νόμου G3551 τελευτᾶν G5053 ἱκανὴν G2425 ἐποίησαν G4160 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ G5117 τραχύτητα, μόλις G3433 δὲ G1161 ὑπό G5259 τε G5037 τῶν G3588 γεραιῶν καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πρεσβυτέρων G4245 ἀποτραπέντες G665 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 αὐτὴν G846 τῆς G3588 δεήσεως G1162 παρῆσαν G3918 στάσιν. G4714 [24] Καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 μὲν G3303 πλῆθος G4128 ὡς G5613 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 ἐν G1722 τούτοις G5125 ἀνεστρέφετο G390 δεόμενον. G1189 [25] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 περὶ G4012 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 πρεσβύτεροι G4245 πολλαχῶς ἐπειρῶντο G3987 τὸν G3588 ἀγέρωχον αὐτοῦ G846 νοῦν G3563 ἐξιστάνειν G1839 τῆς G3588 ἐντεθυμημένης G1760 ἐπιβουλῆς. G1917 [26] Θρασυνθεὶς δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 παραπέμψας ἤδη G2235 καὶ G2532 πρόσβασιν ἐποιεῖτο G4160 τέλος G5056 ἐπιθήσειν G2007 δοκῶν G1380 τῷ G3588 προειρημένῳ. G4280 [27] Ταῦτα G5023 οὖν G3767 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 περὶ G4012 αὐτὸν G846 ὄντες G5607 θεωροῦντες G2334 ἐτράπησαν εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 σὺν G4862 τοῖς G3588 ἡμετέροις G2251 ἐπικαλεῖσθαι G1941 τὸν G3588 πᾶν G3956 κράτος G2904 ἔχοντα G2192 τοῖς G3588 παροῦσιν G3918 ἐπαμῦναι μὴ G3361 παριδόντα τὴν G3588 ἄνομον G459 καὶ G2532 ὑπερήφανον G5244 πρᾶξιν. 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