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[1] “King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt, and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength. [2] We, too, and our children are well. God has directed our affairs as we wish. [3] Certain of our friends out of malice vehemently urged us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment. [4] They pretended that our affairs would never be in a good state till this took place. Such, they said, was the hatred borne by the Jews to all other people. [5] They brought them fettered in grievous chains as slaves, no, as traitors. Without enquiry or examination they endeavored to annihilate them. They buckled themselves with a savage cruelty, worse than Scythian custom. [6] For this cause we severely threatened them; yet, with the clemency which we usually extend to all men, we at length permitted them to live. Finding that the God of heaven cast a shield of protection over the Jews so as to preserve them, and that he fought for them as a father always fights for his sons, [7] and taking into consideration their constancy and fidelity toward us and toward our ancestors, we have, as we ought, acquitted them of every sort of charge. [8] We have dismissed them to their several homes, telling all men everywhere to do them no wrong, or unrighteously revile them about the past. [9] For know this, that should we conceive any evil design, or in any way aggrieve them, we shall ever have as our adversary, not man, but the highest God, the ruler of all might. From Him there will be no escape, as the avenger of such deeds. Farewell.” [10] When they had received this letter, they didn’t hurry to depart immediately. They petitioned the king to be allowed to inflict fitting punishment upon those of their race who had willingly transgressed the holy god, and the law of God. [11] They alleged that men who had for their bellies’ sake transgressed the ordinances of God, would never be faithful to the interests of the king. [12] The king admitted the truth of this reasoning, and commended them. Full power was given them, without warrant or special commission, to destroy those who had transgressed the law of God boldly in every part of the king’s dominions. [13] Their priests, then, as it was appropriate, saluted him with good wishes, and all the people echoed with the “Hallelujah!” Then they joyfully departed. [14] Then they punished and shamefully destroyed every polluted Jew that fell in their way, [15] slaying this way, in that day, more than three hundred men, and esteeming this destruction of the wicked a season of joy. [16] They themselves having held closely to their God to death, and having enjoyed a full deliverance, departed from the city garlanded with sweet-flowered wreaths of every kind. Uttering exclamations of joy, with songs of praise, and melodious hymns, they thanked the God of their fathers, the eternal Savior of Israel. [17] Having arrived at Ptolemais, called from the specialty of that district “Rose-bearing”, where the fleet, in accordance with the general wish, waited for them seven days, [18] they partook of a banquet of deliverance, for the king generously granted them all the means of securing a return home. [19] They were accordingly brought back in peace, while they gave utterance to appropriate thanks; and they determined to observe these days during their sojourn as days of joyfulness. [20] These they registered as sacred upon a pillar, when they had dedicated the place of their festivity to be one of prayer. They departed unharmed, free, abundant in joy, preserved by the king’s command, by land, by sea, and by river, each to his own home. [21] They had more weight than before among their enemies, and were honored and feared. No one in any way robbed them of their goods. [22] Every man received back his own, according to inventory, those who had obtained their goods, giving them up with the greatest terror. For the greatest God made perfect wonders for their salvation. [23] Blessed be the Redeemer of Israel forever! Amen.
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[1] Βασιλεὺς G935 Πτολεμαῖος Φιλοπάτωρ τοῖς G3588 κατ’ G2596 Αἴγυπτον G125 στρατηγοῖς G4755 καὶ G2532 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 τεταγμένοις G5021 ἐπὶ G1909 πραγμάτων G4229 χαίρειν G5463 καὶ G2532 ἐρρῶσθαι· G4517 [2] ἐρρώμεθα G4517 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 ἡμῶν G2257 κατευθύναντος G2720 ἡμῖν G2254 τοῦ G3588 μεγάλου G3173 θεοῦ G2316 τὰ G3588 πράγματα, G4229 καθὼς G2531 προαιρούμεθα. G4255 [3] Τῶν G3588 φίλων G5384 τινὲς G5100 κατὰ G2596 κακοήθειαν G2550 πυκνότερον G4437 ἡμῖν G2254 παρακείμενοι G3873 συνέπεισαν ἡμᾶς G2248 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 τοὺς G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 Ιουδαίους G2453 συναθροίσαντας G4867 σύστημα κολάσασθαι G2849 ξενιζούσαις G3579 ἀποστατῶν τιμωρίαις G5098 [4] προφερόμενοι G4393 μηδέποτε G3368 εὐσταθήσειν τὰ G3588 πράγματα G4229 ἡμῶν G2257 δι’ G1223 ἣν G3739 ἔχουσιν G2192 οὗτοι G3778 πρὸς G4314 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη G1484 δυσμένειαν, μέχρι G3360 ἂν G302 συντελεσθῇ G4931 τοῦτο. G5124 [5] Οἳ G3739 καὶ G2532 δεσμίους G1198 καταγαγόντες G2609 αὐτοὺς G846 μετὰ G3326 σκυλμῶν ὡς G5613 ἀνδράποδα, μᾶλλον G3123 δὲ G1161 ὡς G5613 ἐπιβούλους, ἄνευ G427 πάσης G3956 ἀνακρίσεως G351 καὶ G2532 ἐξετάσεως ἐπεχείρησαν G2021 ἀνελεῖν G337 νόμου G3551 Σκυθῶν ἀγριωτέραν G66 ἐμπεπορπημένοι ὠμότητα. [6] Ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτοις G5125 σκληρότερον G4642 διαπειλησάμενοι καθ’ G2596 ἣν G3739 ἔχομεν G2192 πρὸς G4314 ἅπαντας G537 ἀνθρώπους G444 ἐπιείκειαν G1932 μόγις G3425 τὸ G3588 ζῆν G2198 αὐτοῖς G846 χαρισάμενοι G5483 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ἐπουράνιον G2032 θεὸν G2316 ἐγνωκότες G1097 ἀσφαλῶς G806 ὑπερησπικότα τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 ὡς G5613 πατέρα G3962 ὑπὲρ G5228 υἱῶν G5207 διὰ G1223 παντὸς G3956 συμμαχοῦντα [7] τήν G3588 τε G5037 τοῦ G3588 φίλου G5384 ἣν G3739 ἔχουσιν G2192 βεβαίαν G949 πρὸς G4314 ἡμᾶς G2248 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 προγόνους G4269 ἡμῶν G2257 εὔνοιαν G2133 ἀναλογισάμενοι G357 δικαίως G1346 ἀπολελύκαμεν G630 πάσης G3956 καθ’ G2596 ὁντινοῦν αἰτίας G156 τρόπον G5158 [8] καὶ G2532 προστετάχαμεν G4367 ἑκάστῳ G1538 πάντας G3956 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἴδια G2398 ἐπιστρέφειν G1994 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 τόπῳ G5117 μηθενὸς G3367 αὐτοὺς G846 τὸ G3588 σύνολον καταβλάπτοντος μήτε G3383 ὀνειδίζειν G3679 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 γεγενημένων G1096 παρὰ G3844 λόγον. G3056 [9] Γινώσκετε G1097 γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 κατὰ G2596 τούτων G5130 ἐάν G1437 τι G5100 κακοτεχνήσωμεν πονηρὸν G4190 ἢ G2228 ἐπιλυπήσωμεν αὐτοὺς G846 τὸ G3588 σύνολον, οὐκ G3756 ἄνθρωπον, G444 ἀλλὰ G235 τὸν G3588 πάσης G3956 δεσπόζοντα δυνάμεως G1411 θεὸν G2316 ὕψιστον G5310 ἀντικείμενον G480 ἡμῖν G2254 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐκδικήσει G1557 τῶν G3588 πραγμάτων G4229 κατὰ G2596 πᾶν G3956 ἀφεύκτως διὰ G1223 παντὸς G3956 ἕξομεν. G2192 Ἔρρωσθε. G4517 [10] Λαβόντες G2983 δὲ G1161 τὴν G3588 ἐπιστολὴν G1992 ταύτην G3778 οὐκ G3756 ἐσπούδασαν G4704 εὐθέως G2112 γενέσθαι G1096 περὶ G4012 τὴν G3588 ἄφοδον, ἀλλὰ G235 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 προσηξίωσαν τοὺς G3588 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 γένους G1085 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων G2453 τὸν G3588 ἅγιον G40 θεὸν G2316 αὐθαιρέτως παραβεβηκότας G3845 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 τυχεῖν G5177 δι’ G1223 αὐτῶν G846 τῆς G3588 ὀφειλομένης G3784 κολάσεως G2851 [11] προφερόμενοι G4393 τοὺς G3588 γαστρὸς G1064 ἕνεκεν G1752 τὰ G3588 θεῖα G2304 παραβεβηκότας G3845 προστάγματα μηδέποτε G3368 εὐνοήσειν G2132 μηδὲ G3366 τοῖς G3588 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 πράγμασιν. G4229 [12] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 τἀληθὲς G227 αὐτοὺς G846 λέγειν G3004 παραδεξάμενος G3858 καὶ G2532 παραινέσας G3867 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 ἄδειαν πάντων, G3956 ὅπως G3704 τοὺς G3588 παραβεβηκότας G3845 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 ἐξολεθρεύσωσιν G1842 κατὰ G2596 πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 αὐτοῦ G846 τόπον G5117 μετὰ G3326 παρρησίας G3954 ἄνευ G427 πάσης G3956 βασιλικῆς G937 ἐξουσίας G1849 καὶ G2532 ἐπισκέψεως. [13] Τότε G5119 κατευφημήσαντες αὐτόν, G846 ὡς G5613 πρέπον G4241 ἦν, G2258 οἱ G3588 τούτων G5130 ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 ἐπιφωνήσαντες G2019 τὸ G3588 αλληλουια G239 μετὰ G3326 χαρᾶς G5479 ἀνέλυσαν. G360 [14] Οὕτως G3779 τε G5037 τὸν G3588 ἐμπεσόντα G1706 τῶν G3588 μεμιαμμένων G3392 ὁμοεθνῆ κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 ἐκολάζοντο G2849 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 παραδειγματισμῶν ἀνῄρουν. G337 [15] Ἐκείνῃ G1565 δὲ G1161 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἀνεῖλον G337 ὑπὲρ G5228 τοὺς G3588 τριακοσίους G5145 ἄνδρας, G435 ἣν G3739 καὶ G2532 ἤγαγον G71 εὐφροσύνην G2167 μετὰ G3326 χαρᾶς G5479 βεβήλους G952 χειρωσάμενοι. [16] Αὐτοὶ G846 δὲ G1161 οἱ G3588 μέχρι G3360 θανάτου G2288 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 ἐσχηκότες G2192 παντελῆ G3838 σωτηρίας G4991 ἀπόλαυσιν G619 εἰληφότες G2983 ἀνέζευξαν ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 παντοίοις εὐωδεστάτοις ἄνθεσιν G438 κατεστεμμένοι μετ’ G3326 εὐφροσύνης G2167 καὶ G2532 βοῆς G995 ἐν G1722 αἴνοις G136 καὶ G2532 παμμελέσιν ὕμνοις G5215 εὐχαριστοῦντες G2168 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 αὐτῶν G846 αἰωνίῳ G166 σωτῆρι G4990 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ. G2474 [17] Παραγενηθέντες G3854 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 Πτολεμαίδα G4424 τὴν G3588 ὀνομαζομένην G3687 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 τοῦ G3588 τόπου G5117 ἰδιότητα ῥοδοφόρον, ἐν G1722 ᾗ G3739 προσέμεινεν G4357 αὐτοὺς G846 ὁ G3588 στόλος κατὰ G2596 κοινὴν G2839 αὐτῶν G846 βουλὴν G1012 ἡμέρας G2250 ἑπτά, G2033 [18] ἐκεῖ G1563 ἐποίησαν G4160 πότον G4224 σωτήριον G4992 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 χορηγήσαντος G5524 αὐτοῖς G846 εὐψύχως τὰ G3588 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ἄφιξιν G867 πάντα G3956 ἑκάστῳ G1538 ἕως G2193 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἰδίαν G2398 οἰκίαν. G3614 [19] Καταχθέντες G2609 δὲ G1161 μετ’ G3326 εἰρήνης G1515 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πρεπούσαις G4241 ἐξομολογήσεσιν ὡσαύτως G5615 κἀκεῖ G2546 ἔστησαν G2476 καὶ G2532 ταύτας G3778 ἄγειν G71 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 τῆς G3588 παροικίας G3940 αὐτῶν G846 χρόνον G5550 εὐφροσύνους. [20] Ἃς G3739 καὶ G2532 ἀνιερώσαντες ἐν G1722 στήλῃ κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 τῆς G3588 συμποσίας τόπον G5117 προσευχῆς G4335 καθιδρύσαντες ἀνέλυσαν G360 ἀσινεῖς, ἐλεύθεροι, G1658 ὑπερχαρεῖς, διά G1223 τε G5037 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 θαλάσσης G2281 καὶ G2532 ποταμοῦ G4215 ἀνασῳζόμενοι τῇ G3588 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ἐπιταγῇ, G2003 ἕκαστος G1538 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἰδίαν, G2398 [21] καὶ G2532 πλείστην G4118 ἢ G2228 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἐχθροῖς G2190 ἐξουσίαν G1849 ἐσχηκότες G2192 μετὰ G3326 δόξης G1391 καὶ G2532 φόβου, G5401 τὸ G3588 σύνολον ὑπὸ G5259 μηδενὸς G3367 διασεισθέντες G1286 τῶν G3588 ὑπαρχόντων. G5224 [22] Καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 πάντες G3956 ἐκομίσαντο G2865 ἐξ G1537 ἀπογραφῆς G582 ὥστε G5620 τοὺς G3588 ἔχοντάς G2192 τι G5100 μετὰ G3326 φόβου G5401 μεγίστου G3176 ἀποδοῦναι G591 αὐτοῖς, G846 τὰ G3588 μεγαλεῖα G3167 τοῦ G3588 μεγίστου G3176 θεοῦ G2316 ποιήσαντος G4160 τελείως G5049 ἐπὶ G1909 σωτηρίᾳ G4991 αὐτῶν. G846 [23] Εὐλογητὸς G2128 ὁ G3588 ῥύστης Ισραηλ G2474 εἰς G1519 τοὺς G3588 ἀεὶ G104 χρόνους. G5550 Αμην. G281
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament