3 Maccabees 5 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible

🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧

Versions
Versions
World English Bible Classic
[1] Then he called Hermon, who had charge of the elephants. Full of rage, altogether fixed in his furious design, [2] he commanded him, with a quantity of unmixed wine with handfuls of incense infused, to drug the elephants early on the following day. These five hundred elephants were, when infuriated by the copious drinks of frankincense, to be led up to the execution of death upon the Jews. [3] The king, after issuing these orders, went to his feasting, and gathered together all those of his friends and of the army who hated the Jews the most. [4] The master of the elephants, Hermon, fulfilled his commission punctually. [5] The servants appointed for the purpose went out about evening and bound the hands of the miserable victims, and took other precautions for their security at night, thinking that the whole race would perish together. [6] The heathen believed the Jews to be destitute of all protection, for chains bound them. [7] They invoked the Almighty Lord, and ceaselessly implored with tears their merciful God and Father, Ruler of all, Lord of every power, [8] to overthrow the evil purpose which had gone out against them, and to deliver them by extraordinary manifestation from that death which was in store for them. [9] Their earnest entreaty went up to heaven. [10] Then Hermon, who had filled his merciless elephants with copious drinks of mixed wine and frankincense, came early to the palace to report on these preparations. [11] He, however, who has sent sleep to his good creatures from the beginning, by night or by day, thus gratifying whom he wills, gave a portion of it now to the king. [12] By this sweet and profound influence of the Lord, he was held fast, and thus his unjust purpose was quite frustrated, and his unflinching resolve greatly falsified. [13] But the Jews, having escaped the hour which had been fixed, praised their holy God, and again prayed him who is easily reconciled to display the power of his powerful hand to the arrogant Gentiles. [14] The middle of the tenth hour had nearly arrived, when the person who sent invitations, seeing the guests who were invited present, came and shook the king. [15] He gained his attention with difficulty, and hinting that the mealtime was getting past, talked the matter over with him. [16] The king listened to this, and then turning aside to his drinking, commanded the guests to sit down before him. [17] This done, he asked them to enjoy themselves, and to indulge in mirth at this somewhat late hour of the banquet. [18] Conversation grew on, and the king sent for Hermon, and inquired of him, with fierce denunciations, why the Jews had been allowed to outlive that day. [19] Hermon explained that he had done his bidding over night; and in this he was confirmed by his friends. [20] The king, then, with a barbarity exceeding that of Phalaris, said, “They might thank his sleep of that day. Lose no time, and get ready the elephants against tomorrow, as you did before, for the destruction of these accursed Jews.” [21] When the king said this, the company present were glad, and approved. Then each man went to his own home. [22] They didn’t employ the night in sleep, but in contriving cruel mockeries for those deemed miserable. [23] The morning cock had just crowed, and Hermon, having harnessed the brutes, was stimulating them in the great colonnade. [24] The city crowds were collected together to see the hideous spectacle, and waited impatiently for the dawn. [25] The Jews, breathless with momentary suspense, stretched out their hands and prayed the Greatest God, in mournful strains, again to help them speedily. [26] The sun’s rays were not yet shining and the king was waiting for his friends when Hermon came to him, calling him out, and saying that his desires could now be realized. [27] The king, receiving him, was astonished at his unusual invitation. Overwhelmed with a spirit of oblivion about everything, inquired about the object of this earnest preparation. [28] But this was the working of that Almighty God who had made him forget all his purpose. [29] Hermon and all his friends pointed out the preparation of the animals. They are ready, O king, according to your own strict injunction. [30] The king was filled with fierce anger at these words, for, by the Providence of God regarding these things, his mind had become entirely confused. He looked hard at Hermon, and threatened him as follows: [31] “Your parents, or your children, were they here, would have given a large meal to these wild animals, not these innocent Jews, who have loyally served me and my forefathers. [32] Had it not been for familiar friendship, and the claims of your office, your life should have gone for theirs.” [33] Hermon, being threatened in this unexpected and alarming manner, was troubled in his eyes, and his face fell. [34] The friends, too, stole out one by one, and dismissed the assembled multitudes to their respective occupations. [35] The Jews, having heard of these events, praised the glorious God and King of kings, because they had obtained this help, too, from him. [36] Now the king arranged another banquet in the same way, and proclaimed an invitation to mirth. [37] He summoned Hermon to his presence, and said, with threats, “How often, O wretch, must I repeat my orders to you about these same persons? [38] Once more, arm the elephants for the extermination of the Jews tomorrow!” [39] His kinsmen, who were reclining with him, wondered at his instability, and thus expressed themselves: [40] “O king, how long do you test us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions. [41] Because of this, the feeling of expectation causes tumult in the city. It swarms with factions, and is continually on the point of being plundered.” [42] The king, just like another Phalaris, a prey to thoughtlessness, made no account of the changes which his own mind had undergone, issuing in the deliverance of the Jews. He swore a fruitless oath, and determined immediately to send them to hades, crushed by the knees and feet of the elephants. [43] He would also invade Judea, level its towns with fire and the sword, destroy that temple which the heathen might not enter, and prevent sacrifices ever after being offered up there. [44] Joyfully his friends broke up, together with his kinsmen; and, trusting in his determination, arranged their forces in guard at the most convenient places of the city. [45] The master of the elephants urged the animals into an almost maniacal state, drenched them with incense and wine, and decked them with frightful devices. [46] About early morning, when the city was filled with an immense number of people at the hippodrome, he entered the palace and called the king to the business in hand. [47] The king’s heart teemed with impious rage; and he rushed forth with the mass, along with the elephants. With unsoftened feelings and pitiless eyes, he longed to gaze at the hard and wretched doom of the previously mentioned Jews. [48] The elephants went out at the gate, followed by the armed force. When the Jews saw the dust raised by the throng, and heard the loud cries of the crowd, [49] they thought that they had come to the last moment of their lives, to the end that they had tremblingly expected. They gave way, therefore, to lamentations and moans. They kissed each other. Those nearest of kin to each other hung around one another’s necks—fathers hugging their sons and mothers their daughters. Other women held their infants to their breasts, which drew what seemed their last milk. [50] Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the help previously granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord, removed even the sucking children from the breasts, and [51] sent up an exceedingly great cry asking the Lord of all power to reveal himself, and have mercy upon those who now lay at the gates of hades.
King James Version
Book not available in King James Version
Septuaginta
[1] Τότε G5119 προσκαλεσάμενος G4341 Ἕρμωνα τὸν G3588 πρὸς G4314 τῇ G3588 τῶν G3588 ἐλεφάντων ἐπιμελείᾳ G1958 βαρείᾳ G926 μεμεστωμένος G3325 ὀργῇ G3709 καὶ G2532 χόλῳ κατὰ G2596 πᾶν G3956 ἀμετάθετος G276 [2] ἐκέλευσεν G2753 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 ἐπερχομένην G1904 ἡμέραν G2250 δαψιλέσι δράκεσι λιβανωτοῦ G3031 καὶ G2532 οἴνῳ G3631 πλείονι G4119 ἀκράτῳ G194 ἅπαντας G537 τοὺς G3588 ἐλέφαντας ποτίσαι G4222 ὄντας G5607 τὸν G3588 ἀριθμὸν G706 πεντακοσίους G4001 καὶ G2532 ἀγριωθέντας τῇ G3588 τοῦ G3588 πόματος G4188 ἀφθόνῳ χορηγίᾳ εἰσαγαγεῖν G1521 πρὸς G4314 συνάντησιν G4877 τοῦ G3588 μόρου τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων. G2453 [3] Ὁ G3588 μὲν G3303 τάδε G3592 προστάσσων G4367 ἐτρέπετο πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 εὐωχίαν συναγαγὼν G4863 τοὺς G3588 μάλιστα G3122 τῶν G3588 φίλων G5384 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 στρατιᾶς G4756 ἀπεχθῶς ἔχοντας G2192 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους. G2453 [4] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐλεφαντάρχης τὸ G3588 προσταγὲν G4367 ἀραρότως Ἕρμων συνετέλει. G4931 [5] Οἵ G3739 τε G5037 πρὸς G4314 τούτοις G5125 λειτουργοὶ G3011 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ἑσπέραν G2073 ἐξιόντες G1826 τὰς G3588 τῶν G3588 ταλαιπωρούντων G5003 ἐδέσμευον G1195 χεῖρας G5495 τήν G3588 τε G5037 λοιπὴν ἐμηχανῶντο περὶ G4012 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀσφάλειαν G803 ἔννυχον G1773 δόξαντες G1380 ὁμοῦ G3674 λήμψεσθαι G2983 τὸ G3588 φῦλον πέρας G4009 τῆς G3588 ὀλεθρίας. [6] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 πάσης G3956 σκέπης ἔρημοι G2048 δοκοῦντες G1380 εἶναι G1511 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν G1484 Ιουδαῖοι G2453 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 πάντοθεν G3840 περιέχουσαν G4023 αὐτοὺς G846 μετὰ G3326 δεσμῶν G1199 ἀνάγκην G318 [7] τὸν G3588 παντοκράτορα G3841 κύριον G2962 καὶ G2532 πάσης G3956 δυνάμεως G1411 δυναστεύοντα, ἐλεήμονα G1655 θεὸν G2316 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 πατέρα, G3962 δυσκαταπαύστῳ βοῇ G995 πάντες G3956 μετὰ G3326 δακρύων ἐπεκαλέσαντο G1941 δεόμενοι G1189 [8] τὴν G3588 κατ’ G2596 αὐτῶν G846 μεταστρέψαι G3344 βουλὴν G1012 ἀνοσίαν G462 καὶ G2532 ῥύσασθαι G4506 αὐτοὺς G846 μετὰ G3326 μεγαλομεροῦς ἐπιφανείας G2015 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 παρὰ G3844 πόδας G4228 ἐν G1722 ἑτοίμῳ G2092 μόρου. [9] Τούτων G5130 μὲν G3303 οὖν G3767 ἐκτενῶς G1619 ἡ G3588 λιτανεία ἀνέβαινεν G305 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οὐρανόν. G3772 [10] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 Ἕρμων τοὺς G3588 ἀνηλεεῖς ἐλέφαντας ποτίσας G4222 πεπληρωμένους G4137 τῆς G3588 τοῦ G3588 οἴνου G3631 πολλῆς G4183 χορηγίας καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 λιβάνου G3030 μεμεστωμένους G3325 ὄρθριος G3721 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 αὐλὴν G833 παρῆν G3918 περὶ G4012 τούτων G5130 προσαγγεῖλαι τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ. G935 [11] Τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀπ’ G575 αἰῶνος G165 χρόνου G5550 κτίσμα G2938 καλὸν G2570 ἐν G1722 νυκτὶ G3571 καὶ G2532 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐπιβαλλόμενον G1911 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 χαριζομένου G5483 πᾶσιν, G3956 οἷς G3739 ἂν G302 αὐτὸς G846 θελήσῃ, G2309 ὕπνου G5258 μέρος G3313 ἀπέστειλεν G649 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα, G935 [12] καὶ G2532 ἡδίστῳ καὶ G2532 βαθεῖ G901 κατεσχέθη G2722 τῇ G3588 ἐνεργείᾳ G1753 τοῦ G3588 δεσπότου G1203 τῆς G3588 ἀθέσμου G113 μὲν G3303 προθέσεως G4286 πολὺ G4183 διεσφαλμένος, τοῦ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀμεταθέτου G276 λογισμοῦ G3053 μεγάλως G3171 διεψευσμένος. [13] Οἵ G3739 τε G5037 Ιουδαῖοι G2453 τὴν G3588 προσημανθεῖσαν ὥραν G5610 διαφυγόντες G1309 τὸν G3588 ἅγιον G40 ᾔνουν G134 θεὸν G2316 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 ἠξίουν G515 τὸν G3588 εὐκατάλλακτον δεῖξαι G1166 μεγαλοσθενοῦς ἑαυτοῦ G1438 χειρὸς G5495 κράτος G2904 ἔθνεσιν G1484 ὑπερηφάνοις. G5244 [14] Μεσούσης G3322 δὲ G1161 ἤδη G2235 δεκάτης G1182 ὥρας G5610 σχεδὸν G4975 ὁ G3588 πρὸς G4314 ταῖς G3588 κλήσεσιν G2821 τεταγμένος G5021 ἀθρόους τοὺς G3588 κλητοὺς G2822 ἰδὼν G1492 ἔνυξεν G3572 προσελθὼν G4334 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα. G935 [15] Καὶ G2532 μόλις G3433 διεγείρας G1326 ὑπέδειξε G5263 τὸν G3588 τῆς G3588 συμποσίας καιρὸν G2540 ἤδη G2235 παρατρέχοντα τὸν G3588 περὶ G4012 τούτων G5130 λόγον G3056 ποιούμενος. G4160 [16] Ὃν G3739 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 λογισάμενος G3049 καὶ G2532 τραπεὶς εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 πότον G4224 ἐκέλευσεν G2753 τοὺς G3588 παραγεγονότας G3854 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 συμποσίαν ἄντικρυς G481 ἀνακλῖναι G347 αὐτοῦ. G846 [17] Οὗ G3739 καὶ G2532 γενομένου G1096 παρῄνει G3867 εἰς G1519 εὐωχίαν δόντας G1325 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 τὸ G3588 παρὸν G3918 τῆς G3588 συμποσίας ἐπὶ G1909 πολὺ G4183 γεραιρομένους εἰς G1519 εὐφροσύνην G2167 καταθέσθαι G2698 μέρος. G3313 [18] Ἐπὶ G1909 πλεῖον G4119 δὲ G1161 προβαινούσης G4260 τῆς G3588 ὁμιλίας G3657 τὸν G3588 Ἕρμωνα προσκαλεσάμενος G4341 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 μετὰ G3326 πικρᾶς G4089 ἀπειλῆς G547 ἐπυνθάνετο, G4441 τίνος G5101 ἕνεκεν G1752 αἰτίας G156 εἰάθησαν G1439 οἱ G3588 Ιουδαῖοι G2453 τὴν G3588 περιοῦσαν ἡμέραν G2250 περιβεβιωκότες. [19] Τοῦ G3588 δὲ G1161 ὑποδείξαντος G5263 ἔτι G2089 νυκτὸς G3571 τὸ G3588 προσταγὲν G4367 ἐπὶ G1909 τέλος G5056 ἀγειοχέναι G71 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 φίλων G5384 αὐτῷ G846 προσμαρτυρησάντων [20] τὴν G3588 ὠμότητα χείρονα G5501 Φαλάριδος ἐσχηκὼς G2192 ἔφη G5346 τῷ G3588 τῆς G3588 σήμερον G4594 ὕπνῳ G5258 χάριν G5485 ἔχειν G2192 αὐτούς· G846 ἀνυπερθέτως δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἐπιτελοῦσαν G2005 ἡμέραν G2250 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 ὅμοιον G3664 ἑτοίμασον G2090 τοὺς G3588 ἐλέφαντας ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 τῶν G3588 ἀθεμίτων G111 Ιουδαίων G2453 ἀφανισμόν. G854 [21] Εἰπόντος G2036 δὲ G1161 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ἀσμένως G780 πάντες G3956 μετὰ G3326 χαρᾶς G5479 οἱ G3588 παρόντες G3918 ὁμοῦ G3674 συναινέσαντες εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἴδιον G2398 οἶκον G3624 ἕκαστος G1538 ἀνέλυσεν. G360 [22] Καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 οὕτως G3779 εἰς G1519 ὕπνον G5258 κατεχρήσαντο G2710 τὸν G3588 χρόνον G5550 τῆς G3588 νυκτός, G3571 ὡς G5613 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 παντοίους μηχανᾶσθαι τοῖς G3588 ταλαιπώροις G5005 δοκοῦσιν G1380 ἐμπαιγμούς. G1701 [23] Ἄρτι G737 δὲ G1161 ἀλεκτρυὼν ἐκέκραγεν G2896 ὄρθριος, G3721 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 θηρία G2342 καθωπλικὼς G2528 ὁ G3588 Ἕρμων ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 μεγάλῳ G3173 περιστύλῳ διεκίνει. [24] Τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 πλήθη G4128 συνήθροιστο G4867 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 οἰκτροτάτην θεωρίαν G2335 προσδοκῶντα G4328 τὴν G3588 πρωίαν G4405 μετὰ G3326 σπουδῆς. G4710 [25] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 Ιουδαῖοι G2453 κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 ἀμερῆ ψυχουλκούμενοι χρόνον G5550 πολύδακρυν ἱκετείαν ἐν G1722 μέλεσιν G3196 γοεροῖς τείνοντες τὰς G3588 χεῖρας G5495 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οὐρανὸν G3772 ἐδέοντο G1189 τοῦ G3588 μεγίστου G3176 θεοῦ G2316 πάλιν G3825 αὐτοῖς G846 βοηθῆσαι G997 συντόμως. G4935 [26] Οὔπω G3768 δὲ G1161 ἡλίου G2246 βολαὶ G1000 κατεσπείροντο, καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τοὺς G3588 φίλους G5384 ἐκδεχομένου G1551 ὁ G3588 Ἕρμων παραστὰς G3936 ἐκάλει G2564 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ἔξοδον G1841 ὑποδεικνύων G5263 τὸ G3588 πρόθυμον G4289 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ἐν G1722 ἑτοίμῳ G2092 κεῖσθαι. G2749 [27] Τοῦ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀποδεξαμένου G588 καὶ G2532 καταπλαγέντος ἐπὶ G1909 τῇ G3588 παρανόμῳ ἐξόδῳ G1841 κατὰ G2596 πᾶν G3956 ἀγνωσίᾳ G56 κεκρατημένος G2902 ἐπυνθάνετο, G4441 τί G5101 τὸ G3588 πρᾶγμα, G4229 ἐφ’ G1909 οὗ G3739 τοῦτο G5124 αὐτῷ G846 μετὰ G3326 σπουδῆς G4710 τετέλεσται· G5055 [28] τοῦτο G5124 δὲ G1161 ἦν G2258 ἡ G3588 ἐνέργεια G1753 τοῦ G3588 πάντα G3956 δεσποτεύοντος θεοῦ G2316 τῶν G3588 πρὶν G4250 αὐτῷ G846 μεμηχανημένων λήθην G3024 κατὰ G2596 διάνοιαν G1271 ἐντεθεικότος. [29] Ὑπεδείκνυεν G5263 ὁ G3588 Ἕρμων καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 φίλοι G5384 τὰ G3588 θηρία G2342 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 δυνάμεις G1411 ἡτοιμάσθαι, G2090 βασιλεῦ, G935 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 σὴν G4674 ἐκτενῆ G1618 πρόθεσιν. G4286 [30] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῖς G3588 ῥηθεῖσιν G4483 πληρωθεὶς G4137 βαρεῖ G926 χόλῳ διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 περὶ G4012 τούτων G5130 προνοίᾳ G4307 θεοῦ G2316 διεσκεδάσθαι πᾶν G3956 αὐτοῦ G846 τὸ G3588 νόημα G3540 ἐνατενίσας μετὰ G3326 ἀπειλῆς G547 εἶπεν G2036 [31] Ὅσοι G3745 γονεῖς G1118 παρῆσαν G3918 ἢ G2228 παίδων G3816 γόνοι, τήνδε G3592 θηρσὶν ἀγρίοις G66 ἐσκεύασα ἂν G302 δαψιλῆ θοῖναν ἀντὶ G473 τῶν G3588 ἀνεγκλήτων G410 ἐμοὶ G1699 καὶ G2532 προγόνοις G4269 ἐμοῖς G1699 ἀποδεδειγμένων G584 ὁλοσχερῆ βεβαίαν G949 πίστιν G4102 ἐξόχως Ιουδαίων. G2453 [32] Καίπερ G2539 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 τῆς G3588 συντροφίας στοργὴν καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 χρείας, G5532 τὸ G3588 ζῆν G2198 ἀντὶ G473 τούτων G5130 ἐστερήθης. G4732 [33] Οὕτως G3779 ὁ G3588 Ἕρμων ἀπροσδόκητον ἐπικίνδυνον ὑπήνεγκεν G5297 ἀπειλὴν G547 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ὁράσει G3706 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 προσώπῳ G4383 συνεστάλη. G4958 [34] Ὁ G3588 καθεῖς δὲ G1161 τῶν G3588 φίλων G5384 σκυθρωπῶς ὑπεκρέων τοὺς G3588 συνηθροισμένους G4867 ἀπέλυσαν G630 ἕκαστον G1538 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 ἰδίαν G2398 ἀσχολίαν. [35] Οἵ G3739 τε G5037 Ιουδαῖοι G2453 τὰ G3588 παρὰ G3844 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ἀκούσαντες G191 τὸν G3588 ἐπιφανῆ G2016 θεὸν G2316 κύριον G2962 βασιλέα G935 τῶν G3588 βασιλέων G935 ᾔνουν G134 καὶ G2532 τῆσδε G3592 τῆς G3588 βοηθείας G996 αὐτοῦ G846 τετευχότες. G5177 [36] Κατὰ G2596 δὲ G1161 τοὺς G3588 αὐτοὺς G846 νόμους G3551 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 συστησάμενος G4921 πᾶν G3956 τὸ G3588 συμπόσιον G4849 εἰς G1519 εὐφροσύνην G2167 τραπῆναι παρεκάλει. G3870 [37] Τὸν G3588 δὲ G1161 Ἕρμωνα προσκαλεσάμενος G4341 μετὰ G3326 ἀπειλῆς G547 εἶπεν G2036 Ποσάκις G4212 δὲ G1161 δεῖ G1163 σοι G4671 περὶ G4012 τούτων G5130 αὐτῶν G846 προστάττειν, G4367 ἀθλιώτατε; [38] Τοὺς G3588 ἐλέφαντας ἔτι G2089 καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 καθόπλισον G2528 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 αὔριον G839 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 ἀφανισμόν. G854 [39] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 συνανακείμενοι G4873 συγγενεῖς G4773 τὴν G3588 ἀσταθῆ διάνοιαν G1271 αὐτοῦ G846 θαυμάζοντες G2296 προεφέροντο G4393 τάδε G3592 [40] Βασιλεῦ, G935 μέχρι G3360 τίνος G5101 ὡς G5613 ἀλόγους G249 ἡμᾶς G2248 διαπειράζεις προστάσσων G4367 ἤδη G2235 τρίτον G5154 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀφανίσαι G853 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 πραγμάτων G4229 ἐκ G1537 μεταβολῆς ἀναλύων G360 τὰ G3588 σοὶ G4671 δεδογμένα; G1380 [41] Ὧν G3739 χάριν G5485 ἡ G3588 πόλις G4172 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 προσδοκίαν G4329 ὀχλεῖ G3791 καὶ G2532 πληθύουσα G4129 συστροφαῖς G4963 ἤδη G2235 καὶ G2532 κινδυνεύει G2793 πολλάκις G4178 διαρπασθῆναι. G1283 [42] Ὅθεν G3606 ὁ G3588 κατὰ G2596 πάντα G3956 Φάλαρις βασιλεὺς G935 ἐμπληθυνθεὶς ἀλογιστίας καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 γινομένας G1096 πρὸς G4314 ἐπισκοπὴν G1984 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 μεταβολὰς τῆς G3588 ψυχῆς G5590 παρ’ G3844 οὐδὲν G3762 ἡγούμενος G2233 ἀτελέστατον βεβαίως ὅρκον G3727 ὁρισάμενος G3724 τούτους G5128 μὲν G3303 ἀνυπερθέτως πέμψειν G3992 εἰς G1519 ᾅδην G86 ἐν G1722 γόνασιν G1119 καὶ G2532 ποσὶν G4228 θηρίων G2342 ᾐκισμένους, [43] ἐπιστρατεύσαντα δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 Ιουδαίαν G2449 ἰσόπεδον πυρὶ G4442 καὶ G2532 δόρατι θήσεσθαι G5087 διὰ G1223 τάχους G5034 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ἄβατον ἡμῖν G2254 αὐτῶν G846 ναὸν G3485 πυρὶ G4442 πρηνέα G4248 ἐν G1722 τάχει G5034 τῶν G3588 συντελούντων G4931 ἐκεῖ G1563 θυσίας G2378 ἔρημον G2048 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἅπαντα G537 χρόνον G5550 καταστήσειν. G2525 [44] Τότε G5119 περιχαρεῖς ἀναλύσαντες G360 οἱ G3588 φίλοι G5384 καὶ G2532 συγγενεῖς G4773 μετὰ G3326 πίστεως G4102 διέτασσον G1299 τὰς G3588 δυνάμεις G1411 ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 εὐκαιροτάτους G2121 τόπους G5117 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 τήρησιν. G5084 [45] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐλεφαντάρχης τὰ G3588 θηρία G2342 σχεδὸν G4975 ὡς G5613 εἰπεῖν G2036 εἰς G1519 κατάστεμα G2688 μανιῶδες ἀγειοχὼς G71 εὐωδεστάτοις πόμασιν G4188 οἴνου G3631 λελιβανωμένου φοβερῶς κεκοσμημένα G2885 κατασκευαῖς [46] περὶ G4012 τὴν G3588 ἕω τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 ἤδη G2235 πλήθεσιν G4128 ἀναριθμήτοις G382 κατὰ G2596 τοῦ G3588 ἱπποδρόμου καταμεμεστωμένης εἰσελθὼν G1525 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 αὐλὴν G833 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 προκείμενον G4295 ὤτρυνε τὸν G3588 βασιλέα. G935 [47] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ὀργῇ G3709 βαρείᾳ G926 γεμίσας G1072 δυσσεβῆ φρένα G5424 παντὶ G3956 τῷ G3588 βάρει G922 σὺν G4862 τοῖς G3588 θηρίοις G2342 ἐξώρμησε βουλόμενος G1014 ἀτρώτῳ καρδίᾳ G2588 καὶ G2532 κόραις ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 θεάσασθαι G2300 τὴν G3588 ἐπίπονον καὶ G2532 ταλαίπωρον G5005 τῶν G3588 προσεσημαμμένων καταστροφήν. G2692 [48] Ὡς G5613 δὲ G1161 τῶν G3588 ἐλεφάντων ἐξιόντων G1826 περὶ G4012 πύλην G4439 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 συνεπομένης G4902 ἐνόπλου δυνάμεως G1411 τῆς G3588 τε G5037 τοῦ G3588 πλήθους G4128 πορείας G4197 κονιορτὸν G2868 ἰδόντες G1492 καὶ G2532 βαρυηχῆ θόρυβον G2351 ἀκούσαντες G191 οἱ G3588 Ιουδαῖοι G2453 [49] ὑστάτην G5306 βίου G979 ῥοπὴν αὐτοῖς G846 ἐκείνην G1565 δόξαντες G1380 εἶναι G1511 τὸ G3588 τέλος G5056 τῆς G3588 ἀθλιωτάτης προσδοκίας G4329 εἰς G1519 οἶκτον καὶ G2532 γόους τραπέντες κατεφίλουν G2705 ἀλλήλους G240 περιπλεκόμενοι τοῖς G3588 συγγενέσιν G4773 ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 τραχήλους G5137 ἐπιπίπτοντες, G1968 γονεῖς G1118 παισὶν G3816 καὶ G2532 μητέρες G3384 νεάνισιν, ἕτεραι G2087 δὲ G1161 νεογνὰ πρὸς G4314 μαστοὺς G3149 ἔχουσαι G2192 βρέφη G1025 τελευταῖον ἕλκοντα G1670 γάλα. G1051 [50] Οὐ G3756 μὴν G3375 δὲ G1161 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 αὐτῶν G846 γεγενημένας G1096 ἀντιλήμψεις G484 ἐξ G1537 οὐρανοῦ G3772 συνιδόντες G4894 πρηνεῖς G4248 ὁμοθυμαδὸν G3661 ῥίψαντες G4496 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 νήπια G3516 χωρίσαντες G5563 τῶν G3588 μαστῶν G3149 [51] ἀνεβόησαν G310 φωνῇ G5456 μεγάλῃ G3173 σφόδρα G4970 τὸν G3588 τῆς G3588 ἁπάσης G537 δυνάμεως G1411 δυνάστην G1413 ἱκετεύοντες οἰκτῖραι G3627 μετὰ G3326 ἐπιφανείας G2015 αὐτοὺς G846 ἤδη G2235 πρὸς G4314 πύλαις G4439 ᾅδου G86 καθεστῶτας. G2525
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament