#### Machabaeorum III 1

1 :O de\ Filopa/twr para\ tw_n a'nakomisye/ntwn mayw\n th\n genome/nhn tw_n u;p" au'tou_ kratoume/nwn to/pwn a'fai/resin u;po\ "Antio/cou paraggei/lav tai_v pa/saiv duna/mesin pezikai_v te kai\ i;ppikai_v kai\ th\n a'delfh\n "Arsino/hn sumparalabw\n e'xw/rmhsen me/cri tw_n kata\ :Rafi/an to/pwn, o%pou parembeblh/keisan oi; peri\ "Anti/ocon.
2 Yeo/dotov de/ tiv e'kplhrw_sai th\n e'piboulh\n dianohyei\v paralabw\n tw_n proupotetagme/nwn au'tw`_ o%plwn Ptolemaikw_n ta\ kra/tista diekomi/syh nu/ktwr e'pi\ th\n tou_ Ptolemai/ou skhnh\n w;v mo/nov ktei_nai au'to\n kai\ e'n tou/tw` dialu_sai to\n po/lemon.
3 tou_ton de\ diagagw\n Dosi/yeov o; Drimu/lou lego/menov, to\ ge/nov Ioudai_ov, u%steron de\ metabalw\n ta\ no/mima kai\ tw_n patri/wn dogma/twn a'phllotriwme/nov, a#shmo/n tina kate/klinen e'n th`_ skhnh`_, ojn sune/bh komi/sasyai th\n e'kei/nou ko/lasin.
4 genome/nhv de\ kartera_v ma/chv kai\ tw_n pragma/twn ma_llon e'rrwme/nwn tw`_ "Antio/cw` i;kanw_v h; "Arsino/h e'piporeusame/nh ta\v duna/meiv pareka/lei meta\ oi#ktou kai\ dakru/wn tou\v ploka/mouv lelume/nh bohyei_n e;autoi_v te kai\ toi_v te/knoiv kai\ gunaixi\n yarrale/wv e'paggellome/nh dw/sein nikh/sasin e;ka/stw` du/o mna_v crusi/ou.
5 kai\ ou%twv sune/bh tou\v a'ntipa/louv e'n ceironomi/aiv diafyarh_nai, pollou\v de\ kai\ dorialw/touv sullhmfyh_nai.
6 katakrath/sav de\ th_v e'piboulh_v e#krinen ta\v plhsi/on po/leiv e'pelyw\n parakale/sai.
7 poih/sav de\ tou_to kai\ toi_v teme/nesi dwrea\v a'ponei/mav eu'yarsei_v tou\v u;potetagme/nouv kate/sthsen.
8 Tw_n de\ Ioudai/wn diapemqame/nwn pro\v au'to\n a'po\ th_v gerousi/av kai\ tw_n presbute/rwn tou\v a'spasome/nouv au'to\n kai\ xe/nia komiou_ntav kai\ e'pi\ toi_v sumbebhko/sin carisome/nouv sune/bh ma_llon au'to\n proyumhyh_nai w;v ta/cista pro\v au'tou\v paragene/syai.
9 diakomisyei\v de\ ei'v Ieroso/luma kai\ yu/sav tw`_ megi/stw` yew`_ kai\ ca/ritav a'podou\v kai\ tw_n e;xh_v ti tw`_ to/pw` poih/sav kai\ dh\ parageno/menov ei'v to\n to/pon kai\ th`_ spoudaio/thti kai\ eu'prepei/a` kataplagei/v,
10 yauma/sav de\ kai\ th\n tou_ i;erou_ eu'taxi/an e'neyumh/yh bouleu/sasyai ei'v to\n nao\n ei'selyei_n.
11 tw_n de\ ei'po/ntwn mh\ kayh/kein gi/nesyai tou_to dia\ to\ mhde\ toi_v e'k tou_ e#ynouv e'xei_nai ei'sie/nai mhde\ pa_sin toi_v i;ereu_sin, a'll" hJ mo/nw` tw`_ prohgoume/nw` pa/ntwn a'rcierei_, kai\ tou/tw` kat" e'niauto\n a%pax, o; de\ ou'damw_v e'pei/yeto.
12 tou_ te no/mou paranagnwsye/ntov ou'd" w{v a'pe/lipen profero/menov e;auto\n dei_n ei'selyei_n le/gwn Kai\ ei' e'kei_noi e'ste/rhntai tau/thv th_v timh_v, e'me\ de\ ou' dei_.
13 kai\ e'punya/neto dia\ ti/na ai'ti/an ei'serco/menon au'to\n ei'v pa_n te/menov ou'yei\v e'kw/lusen tw_n paro/ntwn.
14 kai/ tiv a'pronoh/twv e#fh kakw_v au'to\ tou_to terateu/esyai.
15 genome/nou de/, fhsin, tou/tou dia/ tina ai'ti/an, ou'ci\ pa/ntwv ei'seleu/sesyai kai\ yelo/ntwn au'tw_n kai\ mh/?
16 tw_n de\ i;ere/wn e'n pa/saiv tai_v e'syh/sesin prospeso/ntwn kai\ deome/nwn tou_ megi/stou yeou_ bohyei_n toi_v e'nestw_sin kai\ th\n o;rmh\n tou_ kakw_v e'piballome/nou metayei_nai kraugh_v te meta\ dakru/wn to\ i;ero\n e'mplhsa/ntwn
17 oi; kata\ th\n po/lin a'poleipo/menoi taracye/ntev e'xeph/dhsan a#dhlon tiye/menoi to\ gino/menon.
18 ai% te kata/kleistoi parye/noi e'n yala/moiv su\n tai_v tekou/saiv e'xw/rmhsan kai\ a'pe/dwkan ko/nei ta\v ko/mav pasa/menai go/ou te kai\ stenagmw_n e'nepi/mplwn ta\v platei/av.
19 ai; de\ kai\ prosarti/wv e'stalme/nai tou\v pro\v a'pa/nthsin diatetagme/nouv pastou\v kai\ th\n a;rmo/zousan ai'dw\ paralei/pousai dro/mon a#takton e'n th`_ po/lei suni/stanto.
20 ta\ de\ neogna\ tw_n te/knwn ai; pro\v tou/toiv mhte/rev kai\ tiyhnoi\ paralei/pousai a#llwv kai\ a#llwv, ai; me\n kat" oi#kouv, ai; de\ kata\ ta\v a'guia/v, a'nepistre/ptwv ei'v to\ panupe/rtaton i;ero\n h'yroi/zonto.
21 poiki/lh de\ h}n tw_n ei'v tou_to sullege/ntwn h; de/hsiv e'pi\ toi_v a'nosi/wv u;p" e'kei/nou kategceiroume/noiv.
22 su/n te tou/toiv oi; peri\ tw_n politw_n yrasunye/ntev ou'k h'nei/conto te/leon au'tou_ e'pikeime/nou kai\ to\ th_v proye/sewv e'kplhrou_n dianooume/nou,
23 fwnh/santev de\ th\n o;rmh\n e'pi\ ta\ o%pla poih/sasyai kai\ yarrale/wv u;pe\r tou_ patrw`/ou no/mou teleuta_n i;kanh\n e'poi/hsan e'n tw`_ to/pw` tracu/thta, mo/liv de\ u;po/ te tw_n geraiw_n kai\ tw_n presbute/rwn a'potrape/ntev e'pi\ th\n au'th\n th_v deh/sewv parh_san sta/sin.
24 kai\ to\ me\n plh_yov w;v e#mprosyen e'n tou/toiv a'nestre/feto deo/menon.
25 oi; de\ peri\ to\n basile/a presbu/teroi pollacw_v e'peirw_nto to\n a'ge/rwcon au'tou_ nou_n e'xista/nein th_v e'nteyumhme/nhv e'piboulh_v.
26 yrasunyei\v de\ kai\ pa/nta parape/mqav h#dh kai\ pro/sbasin e'poiei_to te/lov e'piyh/sein dokw_n tw`_ proeirhme/nw`.
27 tau_ta ou}n kai\ oi; peri\ au'to\n o#ntev yewrou_ntev e'tra/phsan ei'v to\ su\n toi_v h;mete/roiv e'pikalei_syai to\n pa_n kra/tov e#conta toi_v parou_sin e'pamu_nai mh\ parido/nta th\n a#nomon kai\ u;perh/fanon pra_xin.
28 e'k de\ th_v puknota/thv te kai\ e'mpo/nou tw_n o#clwn sunagome/nhv kraugh_v a'nei/kasto/v tiv h}n boh/V
29 dokei_n ga\r h}n mh\ mo/non tou\v a'nyrw/pouv, a'lla\ kai\ ta\ tei/ch kai\ to\ pa_n e#dafov h'cei_n a%te dh\ tw_n pa/ntwn to/te ya/naton a'llassome/nwn a'nti\ th_v tou_ to/pou bebhlw/sewv.

#### Machabaeorum III 2

1 :O me\n ou}n a'rciereu\v Simwn e'x e'nanti/av tou_ naou_ ka/mqav ta\ go/nata kai\ ta\v cei_rav protei/nav eu'ta/ktwv e'poih/sato th\n de/hsin toiau/thn
2 Ku/rie ku/rie, basileu_ tw_n ou'ranw_n kai\ de/spota pa/shv kti/sewv, a%gie e'n a;gi/oiv, mo/narce, pantokra/twr, pro/scev h;mi_n kataponoume/noiv u;po\ a'nosi/ou kai\ bebh/lou yra/sei kai\ sye/nei pefruagme/nou.
3 su\ ga\r o; kti/sav ta\ pa/nta kai\ tw_n o%lwn e'pikratw_n duna/sthv di/kaiov ei} kai\ tou\v u%brei kai\ a'gerwci/a` ti pra/ssontav kri/neiv.
4 su\ tou\v e#mprosyen a'diki/an poih/santav, e'n oi{v kai\ gi/gantev h}san r;w/mh` kai\ yra/sei pepoiyo/tev, die/fyeirav e'pagagw\n au'toi_v a'me/trhton u%dwr.
5 su\ tou\v u;perhfani/an e'rgazome/nouv Sodomi/tav diadh/louv tai_v kaki/aiv genome/nouv puri\ kai\ yei/w` kate/flexav para/deigma toi_v e'piginome/noiv katasth/sav.
6 su\ to\n yrasu\n Faraw katadoulwsa/menon to\n lao/n sou to\n a%gion Israhl poiki/laiv kai\ pollai_v dokima/sav timwri/aiv e'gnw/risav th\n sh\n du/namin, e'f" oi{v e'gnw/risav to\ me/ga sou kra/tovV
7 kai\ e'pidiw/xanta au'to\n su\n a%rmasin kai\ o#clwn plh/yei e'pe/klusav ba/yei yala/sshv, tou\v de\ e'mpisteu/santav e'pi\ soi\ tw`_ th_v a;pa/shv kti/sewv dunasteu/onti sw/ouv dieko/misav,
8 oij kai\ sunido/ntev e#rga sh_v ceiro\v h`#nesa/n se to\n pantokra/tora.
9 su/, basileu_, kti/sav th\n a'pe/ranton kai\ a'me/trhton gh_n e'xele/xw th\n po/lin tau/thn kai\ h;gi/asav to\n to/pon tou_ton ei'v o#noma/ soi tw`_ tw_n a;pa/ntwn a'prosdeei_ kai\ paredo/xasav e'n e'pifanei/a` megaloprepei_ su/stasin poihsa/menov au'tou_ pro\v do/xan tou_ mega/lou kai\ e'nti/mou o'no/mato/v sou.
10 kai\ a'gapw_n to\n oi}kon tou_ Israhl e'phggei/lw dio/ti, e'a\n ge/nhtai h;mw_n a'postrofh\ kai\ katala/bh` h;ma_v stenocwri/a kai\ e'lyo/ntev ei'v to\n to/pon tou_ton dehyw_men, ei'sakou/sh` th_v deh/sewv h;mw_n.
11 kai\ dh\ pisto\v ei} kai\ a'lhyino/v.
12 e'pei\ de\ pleona/kiv ylibe/ntwn tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n e'boh/yhsav au'toi_v e'n th`_ tapeinw/sei kai\ e'rru/sw au'tou\v e'k mega/lwn kakw_n,
13 i'dou\ de\ nu_n, a%gie basileu_, dia\ ta\v polla\v kai\ mega/lav h;mw_n a;marti/av kataponou/meya kai\ u;peta/ghmen toi_v e'cyroi_v h;mw_n kai\ parei/meya e'n a'dunami/aiv.
14 e'n de\ th`_ h;mete/ra` kataptw/sei o; yrasu\v kai\ be/bhlov ou{tov e'pithdeu/ei kayubri/sai to\n e'pi\ th_v gh_v a'nadedeigme/non tw`_ o'no/mati th_v do/xhv sou a%gion to/pon.
15 to\ me\n ga\r katoikhth/rio/n sou ou'rano\v tou_ ou'ranou_ a'ne/fiktov a'nyrw/poiv e'sti/n.
16 a'lla\ e'pei\ eu'dokh/sav th\n do/xan sou e'n tw`_ law`_ sou Israhl h;gi/asav to\n to/pon tou_ton,
17 mh\ e'kdikh/sh`v h;ma_v e'n th`_ tou/twn a'kayarsi/a` mhde\ eu'yu/nh`v h;ma_v e'n bebhlw/sei, i%na mh\ kauch/swntai oi; para/nomoi e'n yumw`_ au'tw_n mhde\ a'gallia/swntai e'n u;perhfani/a` glw/sshv au'tw_n le/gontev
18 :Hmei_v katepath/samen to\n oi}kon tou_ a;giasmou_, w;v katapatou_ntai oi; oi}koi tw_n prosocyisma/twn.
19 a'pa/leiqon ta\v a;marti/av h;mw_n kai\ diaske/dason ta\v a'mblaki/av h;mw_n kai\ e'pi/fanon to\ e#leo/v sou kata\ th\n w%ran tau/thn.
20 tacu\ prokatalabe/twsan h;ma_v oi; oi'ktirmoi/ sou, kai\ do\v ai'ne/seiv e'n tw`_ sto/mati tw_n katapeptwko/twn kai\ suntetrimme/nwn ta\v quca\v poih/sav h;mi_n ei'rh/nhn.
21 "Entau_ya o; pa/ntwn e'po/pthv yeo\v kai\ propa/twr a%giov e'n a;gi/oiv ei'sakou/sav th_v e'nye/smou litanei/av, to\n u%brei kai\ yra/sei mega/lwv e'phrme/non e'ma/stixen au'to\n
22 e#nyen kai\ e#nyen krada/nav au'to\n w;v ka/lamon u;po\ a'ne/mou w%ste kat" e'da/fouv a#prakton, e#ti kai\ toi_v me/lesin paralelume/non mhde\ fwnh_sai du/nasyai dikai/a` peripeplhgme/non kri/sei.
23 o%yen oi% te fi/loi kai\ swmatofu/lakev o'xei_an i'do/ntev th\n katalabou_san au'to\n eu#yunan fobou/menoi mh\ kai\ to\ zh_n e'klei/ph`, tace/wv au'to\n e'xei/lkusan u;perba/llonti katapeplhgme/noi fo/bw`.
24 e'n cro/nw` de\ u%steron a'nalexa/menov au;to\n ou'damw_v ei'v meta/melon h}lyen e'pitimhyei/v, a'peila\v de\ pikra\v ye/menov a'ne/lusen.
25 Diakomisyei\v de\ ei'v th\n Ai#gupton kai\ ta\ th_v kaki/av e'pau/xwn dia/ te tw_n proapodedeigme/nwn sumpotw_n kai\ e;tai/rwn tou_ panto\v dikai/ou kecwrisme/nwn
26 ou' mo/non tai_v a'nariymh/toiv a'selgei/aiv dihrke/syh, a'lla\ kai\ e'pi\ tosou_ton yra/souv proh_lyen w%ste dusfhmi/av e'n toi_v to/poiv suni/stasyai kai\ pollou\v tw_n fi/lwn a'teni/zontav ei'v th\n tou_ basile/wv pro/yesin kai\ au'tou\v e%pesyai th`_ e'kei/nou yelh/sei.
27 proe/yeto dhmosi/a` kata\ tou_ e#ynouv diadou_nai qo/gonV e'pi\ tou_ kata\ th\n au'lh\n pu/rgou sth/lhn a'nasth/sav e'ko/laqen grafh\n
28 mhde/na tw_n mh\ yuo/ntwn ei'v ta\ i;era\ au'tw_n ei'sie/nai, pa/ntav de\ tou\v Ioudai/ouv ei'v laografi/an kai\ oi'ketikh\n dia/yesin a'cyh_nai, tou\v de\ a'ntile/gontav bi/a` ferome/nouv tou_ zh_n metasth_sai,
29 tou/v te a'pografome/nouv cara/ssesyai kai\ dia\ puro\v ei'v to\ sw_ma parash/mw` Dionu/sou kissofu/llw`, oujv kai\ katacwri/sai ei'v th\n prosunestalme/nhn au'yenti/an.
30 i%na de\ mh\ toi_v pa_sin a'pecyo/menov fai/nhtai, u;pe/graqen "Ea\n de/ tinev e'x au'tw_n proairw_ntai e'n toi_v kata\ ta\v teleta\v memuhme/noiv a'nastre/fesyai, tou/touv i'sopoli/tav "Alexandreu_sin ei}nai.
31 $Enioi me\n ou}n e'pipolai/wv ta\v th_v po/lewv eu'sebei/av e'piba/yrav stugou_ntev eu'cerw_v e;autou\v e'di/dosan w;v mega/lhv tino\v koinwnh/sontev eu'klei/av a'po\ th_v e'some/nhv tw`_ basilei_ sunanastrofh_v.
32 oi; de\ plei_stoi gennai/a` quch`_ e'ni/scusan kai\ ou' die/sthsan th_v eu'sebei/av ta/ te crh/mata peri\ tou_ zh_n a'ntikatallasso/menoi a'dew_v e'peirw_nto e;autou\v r;u/sasyai e'k tw_n a'pografw_nV
33 eu'e/lpide/v te kayeisth/keisan a'ntilh/mqewv teu/xasyai kai\ tou\v a'pocwrou_ntav e'x au'tw_n e'bdelu/ssonto kai\ w;v polemi/ouv tou_ e#ynouv e#krinon kai\ th_v koinh_v sunanastrofh_v kai\ eu'crhsti/av e'ste/roun.

#### Machabaeorum III 3

1 @A kai\ metalamba/nwn o; dussebh\v e'pi\ tosou_ton e'xeco/lhsen w%ste ou' mo/non toi_v kata\ "Alexa/ndreian diorgi/zesyai, a'lla\ kai\ toi_v e'n th`_ cw/ra` barute/rwv e'nantiwyh_nai kai\ prosta/xai speu/santav sunagagei_n pa/ntav e'pi\ to\ au'to\ kai\ ceiri/stw` mo/rw` tou_ zh_n metasth_sai.
2 tou/twn de\ oi'konomoume/nwn fh/mh dusmenh\v e'xhcei_to kata\ tou_ ge/nouv a'nyrw/poiv sumfronou_sin ei'v kakopoi/hsin a'formh_v didome/nhv ei'v dia/yesin w;v aJn a'po\ tw_n nomi/mwn au'tou\v kwluo/ntwn.
3 oi; de\ Ioudai_oi th\n me\n pro\v tou\v basilei_v eu#noian kai\ pi/stin a'dia/strofon h}san fula/ssontev,
4 sebo/menoi de\ to\n yeo\n kai\ tw`_ tou/tou no/mw` politeuo/menoi cwrismo\n e'poi/oun e'pi\ tw`_ kata\ ta\v trofa/v, di" hjn ai'ti/an e'ni/oiv a'pecyei_v e'fai/nonto.
5 th`_ de\ tw_n dikai/wn eu'praxi/a` kosmou_ntev th\n sunanastrofh\n a%pasin a'nyrw/poiv eu'do/kimoi kayeisth/keisan.
6 th\n me\n ou}n peri\ tou_ ge/nouv e'n pa_sin yruloume/nhn eu'praxi/an oi; a'llo/fuloi ou'damw_v dihriymh/santo,
7 th\n de\ peri\ tw_n proskunh/sewn kai\ trofw_n dia/stasin e'yru/loun fa/skontev mh/te tw`_ basilei_ mh/te tai_v duna/mesin o;mospo/ndouv tou\v a'nyrw/pouv gi/nesyai, dusmenei_v de\ ei}nai kai\ me/ga ti toi_v pra/gmasin e'nantioume/nouvV kai\ ou' tw`_ tuco/nti perih_qan qo/gw`.
8 oi; de\ kata\ th\n po/lin ^Ellhnev ou'de\n h'dikhme/noi tarach\n a'prosdo/khton peri\ tou\v a'nyrw/pouv yewrou_ntev kai\ sundroma\v a'prosko/pouv ginome/nav bohyei_n me\n ou'k e#syenon, turannikh\ ga\r h}n h; dia/yesiv, pareka/loun de\ kai\ dusfo/rwv ei}con kai\ metapesei_syai tau_ta u;pela/mbanonV
9 mh\ ga\r ou%tw parorayh/sesyai thlikou_to su/stema mhde\n h'gnohko/v.
10 h#dh de\ kai/ tinev gei/tone/v te kai\ fi/loi kai\ sumpragmateuo/menoi mustikw_v tinav e'pispw/menoi pi/steiv e'di/doun sunaspiei_n kai\ pa_n e'ktene\v prosoi/sesyai pro\v a'nti/lhmqin.
11 "Ekei_nov me\n ou}n th`_ kata\ to\ paro\n eu'hmeri/a` gegaurwme/nov kai\ ou' kayorw_n to\ tou_ megi/stou yeou_ kra/tov, u;polamba/nwn de\ dihnekw_v e'n th`_ au'th`_ diamenei_n boulh`_, e#graqen kat" au'tw_n e'pistolh\n th/nde
12 Basileu\v Ptolemai_ov Filopa/twr toi_v kat" Ai#gupton kai\ kata\ to/pon strathgoi_v kai\ stratiw/taiv cai/rein kai\ e'rrw_syaiV
13 e#rrwmai de\ kai\ au'to\v e'gw\ kai\ ta\ pra/gmata h;mw_n.
14 th_v ei'v th\n "Asi/an genome/nhv h;mi_n e'pistratei/av, h{v i#ste kai\ au'toi/, th`_ tw_n yew_n a'proptw/tw` summaci/a` kata\ lo/gon e'pi\ te/lov a'cyei/shv
15 h;ghsa/meya mh\ bi/a` do/ratov, e'pieikei/a` de\ kai\ pollh`_ filanyrwpi/a` tiyhnh/sasyai ta\ katoikou_nta Koi/lhn Suri/an kai\ Foini/khn e#ynh eu} poih_sai/ te a'sme/nwv.
16 kai\ toi_v kata\ po/lin i;eroi_v a'ponei/mantev proso/douv plei/stav proh/cyhmen kai\ ei'v ta\ Ieroso/luma a'naba/ntev timh_sai to\ i;ero\n tw_n a'lithri/wn kai\ mhde/pote lhgo/ntwn th_v a'noi/av.
17 oi; de\ lo/gw` me\n th\n h;mete/ran a'podexa/menoi parousi/an, tw`_ de\ pra/gmati no/ywv, proyumhye/ntwn h;mw_n ei'selyei_n ei'v to\n nao\n au'tw_n kai\ toi_v e'kprepe/sin kai\ kalli/stoiv a'nayh/masin timh_sai
18 tu/foiv fero/menoi palaiote/roiv ei}rxan h;ma_v th_v ei'so/dou leipo/menoi th_v h;mete/rav a'lkh_v di" hjn e#comen pro\v a%pantav a'nyrw/pouv filanyrwpi/an.
19 th\n de\ au'tw_n ei'v h;ma_v dusme/neian e#kdhlon kayista/ntev w;v monw/tatoi tw_n e'ynw_n basileu_sin kai\ toi_v e;autw_n eu'erge/taiv u;qaucenou_ntev ou'de\n gnh/sion bou/lontai fe/rein.
20 h;mei_v de\ th`_ tou/twn a'noi/a` sumperienecye/ntev kai\ meta\ ni/khv diakomisye/ntev ei'v th\n Ai#gupton toi_v pa_sin e#ynesin filanyrw/pwv a'panth/santev kayw\v e#prepen e'poih/samen,
21 e'n de\ tou/toiv pro\v tou\v o;mofu/louv au'tw_n a'mnhsikaki/an a%pasin gnwri/zontevV dia/ te th\n summaci/an kai\ ta\ pepisteume/na meta\ a;plo/thtov au'toi_v a'rch_yen mu/ria pra/gmata tolmh/santev e'xalloiw_sai e'boulh/yhmen kai\ politei/av au'tou\v "Alexandre/wn kataxiw_sai kai\ meto/couv tw_n a'ei\ i;erw_n katasth_sai.
22 oi; de\ tou'nanti/on e'kdeco/menoi kai\ th`_ sumfu/tw` kakohyei/a` to\ kalo\n a'pwsa/menoi, dihnekw_v de\ ei'v to\ fau_lon e'kneu/ontev
23 ou' mo/non a'pestre/qanto th\n a'ti/mhton politei/an, a'lla\ kai\ bdelu/ssontai lo/gw` te kai\ sigh`_ tou\v e'n au'toi_v o'li/gouv pro\v h;ma_v gnhsi/wv diakeime/nouv par" e%kasta u;forw/menoi meta\ th_v duskleesta/thv e'mbiw/sewv dia\ ta/couv h;ma_v katastre/qai ta\ pra/gmata.
24 dio\ kai\ tekmhri/oiv kalw_v pepeisme/noi tou/touv kata\ pa/nta dusnoei_n h;mi_n tro/pon kai\ pronoou/menoi mh/pote ai'fnidi/ou mete/peita tarach_v e'nsta/shv h;mi_n tou\v dussebei_v tou/touv kata\ nw/tou prodo/tav kai\ barba/rouv e#cwmen polemi/ouv
25 prosteta/camen a%ma tw`_ prospesei_n th\n e'pistolh\n th/nde au'ywri\ tou\v e'nnemome/nouv su\n gunaixi\ kai\ te/knoiv meta\ u%brewn kai\ skulmw_n a'postei_lai pro\v h;ma_v e'n desmoi_v sidhroi_v pa/ntoyen katakekleisme/nouv, ei'v a'nh/keston kai\ duskleh_ pre/ponta dusmene/si fo/non.
26 tou/twn ga\r o;mou_ kolasye/ntwn dieilh/famen ei'v to\n e'pi/loipon cro/non telei/wv h;mi_n ta\ pra/gmata e'n eu'stayei/a` kai\ th`_ belti/sth` diaye/sei katastayh/sesyai.
27 ojv d" aJn skepa/sh` tina\ tw_n Ioudai/wn a'po\ geraiou_ me/cri nhpi/ou kai\ me/cri tw_n u;pomastidi/wn, ai'sci/staiv basa/noiv a'potumpanisyh/setai panoiki/a`.
28 mhnu/ein de\ to\n boulo/menon, e'f" w`{ th\n ou'si/an tou_ e'mpi/ptontov u;po\ th\n eu#yunan lh/mqetai kai\ e'k tou_ basilikou_ a'rguri/ou dracma\v discili/av kai\ th`_ e'leuyeri/a` stefanwyh/setai.
29 pa_v de\ to/pov, ou{ e'a\n fwrayh`_ to\ su/nolon skepazo/menov Ioudai_ov, a#batov kai\ puriflegh\v gine/syw kai\ pa/sh` ynhth`_ fu/sei kay" a%pan a#crhstov fanh/setai ei'v to\n a'ei\ cro/non.
30 Kai\ o; me\n th_v e'pistolh_v tu/pov ou%twv e'ge/grapto.

#### Machabaeorum III 4

1 Pa/nth` de/, o%pou prose/pipten tou_to to\ pro/stagma, dhmotelh\v suni/stato toi_v e#ynesin eu'wci/a meta\ a'lalagmw_n kai\ cara_v w;v aJn th_v prokateskirwme/nhv au'toi_v pa/lai kata\ dia/noian meta\ parrhsi/av nu_n e'kfainome/nhv a'pecyei/av.
2 toi_v de\ Ioudai/oiv a#lhkton pe/nyov h}n kai\ pano/durtov meta\ dakru/wn boh\ stenagmoi_v pepurwme/nhv pa/ntoyen au'tw_n th_v kardi/av o'lofurome/nwn th\n a'prosdo/khton e'xai/fnhv au'toi_v e'pikriyei_san o'leyri/an.
3 ti/v nomo\v hJ po/liv hJ ti/v to\ su/nolon oi'khto\v to/pov hJ ti/nev a'guiai\ kopetou_ kai\ go/wn e'p" au'toi_v ou'k e'nepiplw_nto?
4 ou%twv ga\r meta\ pikri/av a'noi/ktou quch_v u;po\ tw_n kata\ po/lin strathgw_n o;moyumado\n e'xapeste/llonto w%ste e'pi\ tai_v e'xa/lloiv timwri/aiv kai/ tinav tw_n e'cyrw_n lamba/nontav pro\ tw_n o'fyalmw_n to\n koino\n e#leon kai\ logizome/nouv th\n a#dhlon tou_ bi/ou katastrofh\n dakru/ein au'tw_n th\n dusa/ylion e'xapostolh/n.
5 h#geto ga\r geraiw_n plh_yov polia`_ pepukasme/nwn, th\n e'k tou_ gh/rwv nwyro/thta podw_n e'pi/kufon a'natroph_v o;rmh`_ biai/av a;pa/shv ai'dou_v a#neu pro\v o'xei_an katacrwme/nwn porei/an.
6 ai; de\ a#rti pro\v bi/ou koinwni/an gamiko\n u;pelhluyui_ai pasto\n nea/nidev a'nti\ te/rqewv metalabou_sai go/ouv kai\ ko/nei th\n murobrech_ pefurme/nai ko/mhn, a'kalu/ptwv de\ a'go/menai yrh_non a'ny" u;menai/wn o;moyumado\n e'xh_rcon w;v e'sparagme/nai skulmoi_v a'lloeyne/sinV
7 de/smiai de\ dhmosi/a` me/cri th_v ei'v to\ ploi_on e'mbolh_v ei%lkonto meta\ bi/av.
8 oi% te tou/twn sunzugei_v bro/coiv a'nti\ stefe/wn tou\v au'ce/nav peripeplegme/noi meta\ a'kmai/av neanikh_v h;liki/av a'nti\ eu'wci/av kai\ newterikh_v r;a`yumi/av ta\v e'piloi/pouv tw_n ga/mwn h;me/rav e'n yrh/noiv dih_gon para\ po/dav h#dh to\n a`%dhn o;rw_ntev kei/menon.
9 kath/cyhsan de\ yhri/wn tro/pon a'go/menoi sidhrode/smoiv a'na/gkaiv, oi; me\n toi_v zugoi_v tw_n ploi/wn proshlwme/noi tou\v trach/louv, oi; de\ tou\v po/dav a'rrh/ktoiv kathsfalisme/noi pe/daiv,
10 e#ti kai\ tw`_ kayu/perye puknw`_ sanidw/mati diakeime/nw`, o%pwv pa/ntoyen e'skotisme/noi tou\v o'fyalmou\v a'gwgh\n e'pibou/lwn e'n panti\ tw`_ kata/plw` lamba/nwsin.
11 Tou/twn de\ e'pi\ th\n legome/nhn Scedi/an a'cye/ntwn kai\ tou_ para/plou peranye/ntov, kayw\v h}n dedogmatisme/non tw`_ basilei_, prose/taxen au'tou\v e'n tw`_ pro\ th_v po/lewv i;ppodro/mw` parembalei_n a'pla/tw` kayestw_ti perime/trw` kai\ pro\v paradeigmatismo\n a#gan eu'kairota/tw` kayestw_ti pa_si toi_v kataporeuome/noiv ei'v th\n po/lin kai\ toi_v e'k tou/twn ei'v th\n cw/ran stellome/noiv pro\v e'kdhmi/an pro\v to\ mhde\ tai_v duna/mesin au'tou_ koinwnei_n mhde\ to\ su/nolon kataxiw_sai peribo/lwn.
12 w;v de\ tou_to e'genh/yh, a'kou/sav tou\v e'k th_v po/lewv o;moeynei_v krubh`_ e'kporeuome/nouv pukno/teron a'podu/resyai th\n a'kleh_ tw_n a'delfw_n talaipwri/an
13 diorgisyei\v prose/taxen kai\ tou/toiv o;mou_ to\n au'to\n tro/pon e'pimelw_v w;v e'kei/noiv poih_sai mh\ leipome/noiv kata\ mhde/na tro/pon th_v e'kei/nwn timwri/av,
14 a'pografh_nai de\ pa_n to\ fu_lon e'x o'no/matov, ou'k ei'v th\n e#mprosyen bracei_ prodedhlwme/nhn tw_n e#rgwn kata/ponon latrei/an, streblwye/ntav de\ tai_v parhggelme/naiv ai'ki/aiv to\ te/lov a'fani/sai mia_v u;po\ kairo\n h;me/rav.
15 e'gi/neto me\n ou}n h; tou/twn a'pografh\ meta\ pikra_v spoudh_v kai\ filoti/mou prosedrei/av a'po\ a'natolw_n h;li/ou me/cri dusmw_n a'nh/nuton lamba/nousa to\ te/lov e'pi\ h;me/rav tessara/konta.
16 Mega/lwv de\ kai\ dihnekw_v o; basileu\v cara`_ peplhrwme/nov sumpo/sia e'pi\ pa/ntwn tw_n ei'dw/lwn sunista/menov peplanhme/nh` po/rrw th_v a'lhyei/av freni\ kai\ bebh/lw` sto/mati ta\ me\n kwfa\ kai\ mh\ duna/mena au'toi_v lalei_n hJ a'rh/gein e'painw_n, ei'v de\ to\n me/giston yeo\n ta\ mh\ kayh/konta lalw_n.
17 meta\ de\ to\ proeirhme/non tou_ cro/nou dia/sthma proshne/gkanto oi; grammatei_v tw`_ basilei_ mhke/ti i'scu/ein th\n tw_n Ioudai/wn a'pografh\n poiei_syai dia\ th\n a'me/trhton au'tw_n plhyu\n
18 kai/per o#ntwn e#ti kata\ th\n cw/ran tw_n pleio/nwn, tw_n me\n kata\ ta\v oi'ki/av e#ti sunesthko/twn, tw_n de\ kai\ kata\ to/pon, w;v a'duna/tou kayestw_tov pa_sin toi_v e'p" Ai#gupton strathgoi_v.
19 a'peilh/santov de\ au'toi_v sklhro/teron w;v dedwrokophme/noiv ei'v mhcanh\n th_v e'kfugh_v sune/bh safw_v au'to\n peri\ tou/tou pistwyh_nai
20 lego/ntwn meta\ a'podei/xewv kai\ th\n carthri/an h#dh kai\ tou\v grafikou\v kala/mouv, e'n oi{v e'crw_nto, e'kleloipe/nai.
21 tou_to de\ h}n e'ne/rgeia th_v tou_ bohyou_ntov toi_v Ioudai/oiv e'x ou'ranou_ pronoi/av a'nikh/tou.

#### Machabaeorum III 5

1 To/te proskalesa/menov ^Ermwna to\n pro\v th`_ tw_n e'lefa/ntwn e'pimelei/a` barei/a` memestwme/nov o'rgh`_ kai\ co/lw` kata\ pa_n a'meta/yetov
2 e'ke/leusen u;po\ th\n e'percome/nhn h;me/ran daqile/si dra/kesi libanwtou_ kai\ oi#nw` plei/oni a'kra/tw` a%pantav tou\v e'le/fantav poti/sai o#ntav to\n a'riymo\n pentakosi/ouv kai\ a'griwye/ntav th`_ tou_ po/matov a'fyo/nw` corhgi/a` ei'sagagei_n pro\v suna/nthsin tou_ mo/rou tw_n Ioudai/wn.
3 o; me\n ta/de prosta/sswn e'tre/peto pro\v th\n eu'wci/an sunagagw\n tou\v ma/lista tw_n fi/lwn kai\ th_v stratia_v a'pecyw_v e#contav pro\v tou\v Ioudai/ouv.
4 o; de\ e'lefanta/rchv to\ prostage\n a'raro/twv ^Ermwn sunete/lei.
5 oi% te pro\v tou/toiv leitourgoi\ kata\ th\n e;spe/ran e'xio/ntev ta\v tw_n talaipwrou/ntwn e'de/smeuon cei_rav th/n te loiph\n e'mhcanw_nto peri\ au'tou\v a'sfa/leian e#nnucon do/xantev o;mou_ lh/mqesyai to\ fu_lon pe/rav th_v o'leyri/av.
6 oi; de\ pa/shv ske/phv e#rhmoi dokou_ntev ei}nai toi_v e#ynesin Ioudai_oi dia\ th\n pa/ntoyen perie/cousan au'tou\v meta\ desmw_n a'na/gkhn
7 to\n pantokra/tora ku/rion kai\ pa/shv duna/mewv dunasteu/onta, e'leh/mona yeo\n au'tw_n kai\ pate/ra, duskatapau/stw` boh`_ pa/ntev meta\ dakru/wn e'pekale/santo deo/menoi
8 th\n kat" au'tw_n metastre/qai boulh\n a'nosi/an kai\ r;u/sasyai au'tou\v meta\ megalomerou_v e'pifanei/av e'k tou_ para\ po/dav e'n e;toi/mw` mo/rou.
9 tou/twn me\n ou}n e'ktenw_v h; litanei/a a'ne/bainen ei'v to\n ou'rano/n.
10 :O de\ ^Ermwn tou\v a'nhleei_v e'le/fantav poti/sav peplhrwme/nouv th_v tou_ oi#nou pollh_v corhgi/av kai\ tou_ liba/nou memestwme/nouv o#ryriov e'pi\ th\n au'lh\n parh_n peri\ tou/twn prosaggei_lai tw`_ basilei_.
11 to\ de\ a'p" ai'w_nov cro/nou kti/sma kalo\n e'n nukti\ kai\ h;me/ra` e'piballo/menon u;po\ tou_ carizome/nou pa_sin, oi{v aJn au'to\v yelh/sh`, u%pnou me/rov a'pe/steilen ei'v to\n basile/a,
12 kai\ h;di/stw` kai\ bayei_ katesce/yh th`_ e'nergei/a` tou_ despo/tou th_v a'ye/smou me\n proye/sewv polu\ diesfalme/nov, tou_ de\ a'metaye/tou logismou_ mega/lwv dieqeusme/nov.
13 oi% te Ioudai_oi th\n proshmanyei_san w%ran diafugo/ntev to\n a%gion h`#noun yeo\n au'tw_n kai\ pa/lin h'xi/oun to\n eu'kata/llakton dei_xai megalosyenou_v e;autou_ ceiro\v kra/tov e#ynesin u;perhfa/noiv.
14 mesou/shv de\ h#dh deka/thv w%rav scedo\n o; pro\v tai_v klh/sesin tetagme/nov a'yro/ouv tou\v klhtou\v i'dw\n e#nuxen proselyw\n to\n basile/a.
15 kai\ mo/liv diegei/rav u;pe/deixe to\n th_v sumposi/av kairo\n h#dh paratre/conta to\n peri\ tou/twn lo/gon poiou/menov.
16 ojn o; basileu\v logisa/menov kai\ trapei\v ei'v to\n po/ton e'ke/leusen tou\v paragegono/tav e'pi\ th\n sumposi/an a#ntikruv a'nakli_nai au'tou_.
17 ou{ kai\ genome/nou parh`/nei ei'v eu'wci/an do/ntav e;autou\v to\ paro\n th_v sumposi/av e'pi\ polu\ gerairome/nouv ei'v eu'frosu/nhn kataye/syai me/rov.
18 e'pi\ plei_on de\ probainou/shv th_v o;mili/av to\n ^Ermwna proskalesa/menov o; basileu\v meta\ pikra_v a'peilh_v e'punya/neto, ti/nov e%neken ai'ti/av ei'a/yhsan oi; Ioudai_oi th\n periou_san h;me/ran peribebiwko/tev.
19 tou_ de\ u;podei/xantov e#ti nukto\v to\ prostage\n e'pi\ te/lov a'geioce/nai kai\ tw_n fi/lwn au'tw`_ prosmarturhsa/ntwn
20 th\n w'mo/thta cei/rona Fala/ridov e'schkw\v e#fh tw`_ th_v sh/meron u%pnw` ca/rin e#cein au'tou/vV a'nuperye/twv de\ ei'v th\n e'pitelou_san h;me/ran kata\ to\ o%moion e;toi/mason tou\v e'le/fantav e'pi\ to\n tw_n a'yemi/twn Ioudai/wn a'fanismo/n.
21 ei'po/ntov de\ tou_ basile/wv a'sme/nwv pa/ntev meta\ cara_v oi; paro/ntev o;mou_ sunaine/santev ei'v to\n i#dion oi}kon e%kastov a'ne/lusen.
22 kai\ ou'c ou%twv ei'v u%pnon katecrh/santo to\n cro/non th_v nukto/v, w;v ei'v to\ pantoi/ouv mhcana_syai toi_v talaipw/roiv dokou_sin e'mpaigmou/v.
23 $Arti de\ a'lektruw\n e'ke/kragen o#ryriov, kai\ ta\ yhri/a kaywplikw\v o; ^Ermwn e'n tw`_ mega/lw` peristu/lw` dieki/nei.
24 ta\ de\ kata\ th\n po/lin plh/yh sunh/yroisto pro\v th\n oi'ktrota/thn yewri/an prosdokw_nta th\n prwi/an meta\ spoudh_v.
25 oi; de\ Ioudai_oi kata\ to\n a'merh_ qucoulkou/menoi cro/non polu/dakrun i;ketei/an e'n me/lesin goeroi_v tei/nontev ta\v cei_rav ei'v to\n ou'rano\n e'de/onto tou_ megi/stou yeou_ pa/lin au'toi_v bohyh_sai sunto/mwv.
26 ou#pw de\ h;li/ou bolai\ katespei/ronto, kai\ tou_ basile/wv tou\v fi/louv e'kdecome/nou o; ^Ermwn parasta\v e'ka/lei pro\v th\n e#xodon u;podeiknu/wn to\ pro/yumon tou_ basile/wv e'n e;toi/mw` kei_syai.
27 tou_ de\ a'podexame/nou kai\ kataplage/ntov e'pi\ th`_ parano/mw` e'xo/dw` kata\ pa_n a'gnwsi/a` kekrathme/nov e'punya/neto, ti/ to\ pra_gma, e'f" ou{ tou_to au'tw`_ meta\ spoudh_v tete/lestaiV
28 tou_to de\ h}n h; e'ne/rgeia tou_ pa/nta despoteu/ontov yeou_ tw_n pri\n au'tw`_ memhcanhme/nwn lh/yhn kata\ dia/noian e'nteyeiko/tov.
29 u;pedei/knuen o; ^Ermwn kai\ pa/ntev oi; fi/loi ta\ yhri/a kai\ ta\v duna/meiv h;toima/syai, basileu_, kata\ th\n sh\n e'ktenh_ pro/yesin.
30 o; de\ e'pi\ toi_v r;hyei_sin plhrwyei\v barei_ co/lw` dia\ to\ peri\ tou/twn pronoi/a` yeou_ dieskeda/syai pa_n au'tou_ to\ no/hma e'nateni/sav meta\ a'peilh_v ei}pen
31 ^Osoi gonei_v parh_san hJ pai/dwn go/noi, th/nde yhrsi\n a'gri/oiv e'skeu/asa aJn daqilh_ yoi_nan a'nti\ tw_n a'negklh/twn e'moi\ kai\ progo/noiv e'moi_v a'podedeigme/nwn o;loscerh_ bebai/an pi/stin e'xo/cwv Ioudai/wn.
32 kai/per ei' mh\ dia\ th\n th_v suntrofi/av storgh\n kai\ th_v crei/av, to\ zh_n a'nti\ tou/twn e'sterh/yhv.
33 ou%twv o; ^Ermwn a'prosdo/khton e'piki/ndunon u;ph/negken a'peilh\n kai\ th`_ o;ra/sei kai\ tw`_ prosw/pw` sunesta/lh.
34 o; kayei_v de\ tw_n fi/lwn skuyrwpw_v u;pekre/wn tou\v sunhyroisme/nouv a'pe/lusan e%kaston e'pi\ th\n i'di/an a'scoli/an.
35 oi% te Ioudai_oi ta\ para\ tou_ basile/wv a'kou/santev to\n e'pifanh_ yeo\n ku/rion basile/a tw_n basile/wn h`#noun kai\ th_sde th_v bohyei/av au'tou_ teteuco/tev.
36 Kata\ de\ tou\v au'tou\v no/mouv o; basileu\v susthsa/menov pa_n to\ sumpo/sion ei'v eu'frosu/nhn traph_nai pareka/lei.
37 to\n de\ ^Ermwna proskalesa/menov meta\ a'peilh_v ei}pen Posa/kiv de\ dei_ soi peri\ tou/twn au'tw_n prosta/ttein, a'yliw/tate?
38 tou\v e'le/fantav e#ti kai\ nu_n kayo/plison ei'v th\n au#rion e'pi\ to\n tw_n Ioudai/wn a'fanismo/n.
39 oi; de\ sunanakei/menoi suggenei_v th\n a'stayh_ dia/noian au'tou_ yauma/zontev proefe/ronto ta/de
40 Basileu_, me/cri ti/nov w;v a'lo/gouv h;ma_v diapeira/zeiv prosta/sswn h#dh tri/ton au'tou\v a'fani/sai kai\ pa/lin e'pi\ tw_n pragma/twn e'k metabolh_v a'nalu/wn ta\ soi\ dedogme/na?
41 w{n ca/rin h; po/liv dia\ th\n prosdoki/an o'clei_ kai\ plhyu/ousa sustrofai_v h#dh kai\ kinduneu/ei polla/kiv diarpasyh_nai.
42 o%yen o; kata\ pa/nta Fa/lariv basileu\v e'mplhyunyei\v a'logisti/av kai\ ta\v ginome/nav pro\v e'piskoph\n tw_n Ioudai/wn e'n au'tw`_ metabola\v th_v quch_v par" ou'de\n h;gou/menov a'tele/staton bebai/wv o%rkon o;risa/menov tou/touv me\n a'nuperye/twv pe/mqein ei'v a`%dhn e'n go/nasin kai\ posi\n yhri/wn h`'kisme/nouv,
43 e'pistrateu/santa de\ e'pi\ th\n Ioudai/an i'so/pedon puri\ kai\ do/rati yh/sesyai dia\ ta/couv kai\ to\n a#baton h;mi_n au'tw_n nao\n puri\ prhne/a e'n ta/cei tw_n suntelou/ntwn e'kei_ yusi/av e#rhmon ei'v to\n a%panta cro/non katasth/sein.
44 to/te pericarei_v a'nalu/santev oi; fi/loi kai\ suggenei_v meta\ pi/stewv die/tasson ta\v duna/meiv e'pi\ tou\v eu'kairota/touv to/pouv th_v po/lewv pro\v th\n th/rhsin.
45 o; de\ e'lefanta/rchv ta\ yhri/a scedo\n w;v ei'pei_n ei'v kata/stema maniw_dev a'geiocw\v eu'wdesta/toiv po/masin oi#nou lelibanwme/nou foberw_v kekosmhme/na kataskeuai_v
46 peri\ th\n e%w th_v po/lewv h#dh plh/yesin a'nariymh/toiv kata\ tou_ i;ppodro/mou katamemestwme/nhv ei'selyw\n ei'v th\n au'lh\n e'pi\ to\ prokei/menon w#trune to\n basile/a.
47 o; de\ o'rgh`_ barei/a` gemi/sav dussebh_ fre/na panti\ tw`_ ba/rei su\n toi_v yhri/oiv e'xw/rmhse boulo/menov a'trw/tw` kardi/a` kai\ ko/raiv o'fyalmw_n yea/sasyai th\n e'pi/ponon kai\ talai/pwron tw_n proseshmamme/nwn katastrofh/n.
48 w;v de\ tw_n e'lefa/ntwn e'xio/ntwn peri\ pu/lhn kai\ th_v sunepome/nhv e'no/plou duna/mewv th_v te tou_ plh/youv porei/av koniorto\n i'do/ntev kai\ baruhch_ yo/rubon a'kou/santev oi; Ioudai_oi
49 u;sta/thn bi/ou r;oph\n au'toi_v e'kei/nhn do/xantev ei}nai to\ te/lov th_v a'yliwta/thv prosdoki/av ei'v oi}kton kai\ go/ouv trape/ntev katefi/loun a'llh/louv peripleko/menoi toi_v suggene/sin e'pi\ tou\v trach/louv e'pipi/ptontev, gonei_v paisi\n kai\ mhte/rev nea/nisin, e%terai de\ neogna\ pro\v mastou\v e#cousai bre/fh teleutai_on e%lkonta ga/la.
50 ou' mh\n de\ a'lla\ kai\ ta\v e#mprosyen au'tw_n gegenhme/nav a'ntilh/mqeiv e'x ou'ranou_ sunido/ntev prhnei_v o;moyumado\n r;i/qantev e;autou\v kai\ ta\ nh/pia cwri/santev tw_n mastw_n
51 a'nebo/hsan fwnh`_ mega/lh` sfo/dra to\n th_v a;pa/shv duna/mewv duna/sthn i;keteu/ontev oi'kti_rai meta\ e'pifanei/av au'tou\v h#dh pro\v pu/laiv a`%dou kayestw_tav.

#### Machabaeorum III 6

1 Eleazarov de/ tiv a'nh\r e'pi/shmov tw_n a'po\ th_v cw/rav i;ere/wn, e'n presbei/w` th\n h;liki/an h#dh lelogcw\v kai\ pa/sh` th`_ kata\ to\n bi/on a'reth`_ kekosmhme/nov, tou\v peri\ au'to\n katastei/lav presbute/rouv e'pikalei_syai to\n a%gion yeo\n proshu/xato ta/de
2 Basileu_ megalokra/twr, u%qiste pantokra/twr yee\ th\n pa_san diakubernw_n e'n oi'ktirmoi_v kti/sin,
3 e#pide e'pi\ Abraam spe/rma, e'pi\ h;giasme/nou te/kna Iakwb, meri/dov h;giasme/nhv sou lao\n e'n xe/nh` gh`_ xe/non a'di/kwv a'pollu/menon, pa/ter.
4 su\ Faraw plhyu/nonta a%rmasin, to\n pri\n Ai'gu/ptou tau/thv duna/sthn, e'parye/nta a'no/mw` yra/sei kai\ glw/ssh` megalorrh/moni, su\n th`_ u;perhfa/nw` stratia`_ pontobro/couv a'pw/lesav fe/ggov e'pifa/nav e'le/ouv Israhl ge/nei.
5 su\ to\n a'nariymh/toiv duna/mesin gaurwye/nta Sennachrim, baru\n "Assuri/wn basile/a, do/rati th\n pa_san u;pocei/rion h#dh labo/nta gh_n kai\ metewrisye/nta e'pi\ th\n a;gi/an sou po/lin, bare/a lalou_nta ko/mpw` kai\ yra/sei su/, de/spota, e#yrausav e#kdhlon deiknu\v e#ynesin polloi_v to\ so\n kra/tov.
6 su\ tou\v kata\ th\n Babulwni/an trei_v e;tai/rouv puri\ th\n quch\n au'yaire/twv dedwko/tav ei'v to\ mh\ latreu_sai toi_v kenoi_v dia/puron drosi/sav ka/minon e'rru/sw me/cri trico\v a'phma/ntouv flo/ga pa_sin e'pipe/mqav toi_v u;penanti/oiv.
7 su\ to\n diabolai_v fyo/nou le/ousi kata\ gh_v r;ife/nta yhrsi\n bora\n Danihl ei'v fw_v a'nh/gagev a'sinh_.
8 to/n te buyotrefou_v e'n gastri\ kh/touv Iwnan thko/menon a'fidw\n a'ph/manton pa_sin oi'kei/oiv a'ne/deixav, pa/ter.
9 kai\ nu_n, mi/subri polue/lee tw_n o%lwn skepasta/, to\ ta/cov e'pifa/nhyi toi_v a'po\ Israhl ge/nouv u;po\ e'bdelugme/nwn a'no/mwn e'ynw_n u;brizome/noiv.
10 ei' de\ a'sebei/aiv kata\ th\n a'poiki/an o; bi/ov h;mw_n e'ne/schtai, r;usa/menov h;ma_v a'po\ e'cyrw_n ceiro/v, w`{ proairh`_, de/spota, a'po/leson h;ma_v mo/rw`.
11 mh\ toi_v matai/oiv oi; mataio/fronev eu'loghsa/twsan e'pi\ th`_ tw_n h'gaphme/nwn sou a'pwlei/a` le/gontev Ou'de\ o; yeo\v au'tw_n e'rru/sato au'tou/v.
12 su\ de/, o; pa_san a'lkh\n kai\ dunastei/an e#cwn a%pasan ai'w/nie, nu_n e#pideV e'le/hson h;ma_v tou\v kay" u%brin a'no/mwn a'lo/giston e'k tou_ zh_n meyistame/nouv e'n e'pibou/lwn tro/pw`.
13 pthxa/tw de\ e#ynh sh\n du/namin a'ni/khton sh/meron, e#ntime du/namin e#cwn e'pi\ swthri/a` Iakwb ge/nouv.
14 i;keteu/ei se to\ pa_n plh_yov tw_n nhpi/wn kai\ oi; tou/twn gonei_v meta\ dakru/wn.
15 deicyh/tw pa_sin e#ynesin o%ti mey" h;mw_n ei}, ku/rie, kai\ ou'k a'pe/streqav to\ pro/swpo/n sou a'f" h;mw_n, a'lla\ kayw\v ei}pav o%ti Ou'de\ e'n th`_ gh`_ tw_n e'cyrw_n au'tw_n o#ntwn u;perei_don au'tou/v, ou%twv e'pite/leson, ku/rie.
16 Tou_ de\ Eleazarou lh/gontov a#rti th_v proseuch_v o; basileu\v su\n toi_v yhri/oiv kai\ panti\ tw`_ th_v duna/mewv frua/gmati kata\ to\n i;ppo/dromon parh_gen.
17 kai\ yewrh/santev oi; Ioudai_oi me/ga ei'v ou'rano\n a'ne/kraxan w%ste kai\ tou\v parakeime/nouv au'lw_nav sunhch/santav a'kata/sceton pto/hn poih_sai panti\ tw`_ stratope/dw`.
18 to/te o; megalo/doxov pantokra/twr kai\ a'lhyino\v yeo\v e'pifa/nav to\ a%gion au'tou_ pro/swpon h'ne/w`xen ta\v ou'rani/ouv pu/lav, e'x w{n dedoxasme/noi du/o foberoeidei_v a#ggeloi kate/bhsan faneroi\ pa_sin plh\n toi_v Ioudai/oiv
19 kai\ a'nte/sthsan kai\ th\n du/namin tw_n u;penanti/wn e'plh/rwsan tarach_v kai\ deili/av kai\ a'kinh/toiv e#dhsan pe/daiv.
20 kai\ u;po/frikon kai\ to\ tou_ basile/wv sw_ma e'genh/yh, kai\ lh/yh to\ yra/sov au'tou_ to\ baru/yumon e#laben.
21 kai\ a'pe/streqan ta\ yhri/a e'pi\ ta\v sunepome/nav e'no/plouv duna/meiv kai\ katepa/toun au'ta\v kai\ w'le/yreuon.
22 Kai\ metestra/fh tou_ basile/wv h; o'rgh\ ei'v oi}kton kai\ da/krua u;pe\r tw_n e#mprosyen au'tw`_ memhcaneume/nwn.
23 a'kou/sav ga\r th_v kraugh_v kai\ sunidw\n prhnei_v a%pantav ei'v th\n a'pw/leian dakru/sav met" o'rgh_v toi_v fi/loiv dihpeilei_to le/gwn
24 Parabasileu/ete kai\ tura/nnouv u;perbebh/kate w'mo/thti kai\ e'me\ au'to\n to\n u;mw_n eu'erge/thn e'piceirei_te th_v a'rch_v h#dh kai\ tou_ pneu/matov meyista_n la/yra` mhcanw/menoi ta\ mh\ sumfe/ronta th`_ basilei/a`.
25 ti/v tou\v krath/santav h;mw_n e'n pi/stei ta\ th_v cw/rav o'curw/mata th_v oi'ki/av a'posth/sav e%kaston a'lo/gwv h#yroisen e'nya/de?
26 ti/v tou\v e'x a'rch_v eu'noi/a` pro\v h;ma_v kata\ pa/nta diafe/rontav pa/ntwn e'ynw_n kai\ tou\v ceiri/stouv pleona/kiv a'nyrw/pwn e'pidedegme/nouv kindu/nouv ou%twv a'ye/smwv perie/balen ai'ki/aiv?
27 lu/sate e'klu/sate a#dika desma/V ei'v ta\ i#dia met" ei'rh/nhv e'xapostei/late ta\ propepragme/na paraithsa/menoi.
28 a'polu/sate tou\v ui;ou\v tou_ pantokra/torov e'pourani/ou yeou_ zw_ntov, ojv a'f" h;mete/rwn me/cri tou_ nu_n progo/nwn a'parapo/diston meta\ do/xhv eu'sta/yeian pare/cei toi_v h;mete/roiv pra/gmasin.
29 o; me\n ou}n tau_ta e#lexenV oi; de\ e'n a'merei_ cro/nw` luye/ntev to\n a%gion swth_ra yeo\n au'tw_n eu'lo/goun a#rti to\n ya/naton e'kpefeugo/tev.
30 Ei}ta o; basileu\v ei'v th\n po/lin a'pallagei\v to\n e'pi\ tw_n proso/dwn proskalesa/menov e'ke/leusen oi#nouv te kai\ ta\ loipa\ pro\v eu'wci/an e'pith/deia toi_v Ioudai/oiv corhgei_n e'pi\ h;me/rav e;pta\ kri/nav au'tou\v e'n w`{ to/pw` e#doxan to\n o#leyron a'nalamba/nein, e'n tou/tw` e'n eu'frosu/nh` pa/sh` swth/ria a'gagei_n.
31 to/te oi; to\ pri\n e'ponei/distoi kai\ plhsi/on tou_ a`%dou, ma_llon de\ e'p" au'tw`_ bebhko/tev a'nti\ pikrou_ kai\ dusaia/ktou mo/rou kw/ywna swth/rion susthsa/menoi to\n ei'v ptw_sin au'toi_v kai\ ta/fon h;toimasme/non to/pon klisi/aiv katemeri/santo plh/reiv carmonh_v.
32 katalh/xantev de\ yrh/nwn pano/durton me/lov a'ne/labon w`'dh\n pa/trion to\n swth_ra kai\ teratopoio\n ai'nou_ntev yeo/nV oi'mwgh/n te pa_san kai\ kwkuto\n a'pwsa/menoi corou\v suni/stanto eu'frosu/nhv ei'rhnikh_v shmei_on.
33 w;sau/twv de\ kai\ o; basileu\v peri\ tou/twn sumpo/sion baru\ sunagagw\n a'dialei/ptwv ei'v ou'rano\n a'nywmologei_to megalomerw_v e'pi\ th`_ parado/xw` genhyei/sh` au'tw`_ swthri/a`.
34 oi% te pri\n ei'v o#leyron kai\ oi'wnobrw/touv au'tou\v e#sesyai tiye/menoi kai\ meta\ cara_v a'pograqa/menoi kateste/naxan ai'scu/nhn e'f" e;autoi_v peribalo/menoi kai\ th\n puro/pnoun to/lman a'klew_v e'sbesme/noi.
35 oi% te Ioudai_oi, kayw\v proeirh/kamen, susthsa/menoi to\n proeirhme/non coro\n met" eu'wci/av e'n e'xomologh/sesin i;larai_v kai\ qalmoi_v dih_gon.
36 kai\ koino\n o;risa/menoi peri\ tou/twn yesmo\n e'pi\ pa_san th\n paroiki/an au'tw_n ei'v genea\v ta\v proeirhme/nav h;me/rav a#gein e#sthsan eu'frosu/nouv, ou' po/tou ca/rin kai\ licnei/av, swthri/av de\ th_v dia\ yeo\n genome/nhv au'toi_v.
37 e'ne/tucon de\ tw`_ basilei_ th\n a'po/lusin au'tw_n ei'v ta\ i#dia ai'tou/menoi.
38 a'pogra/fontai de\ au'tou\v a'po\ pe/mpthv kai\ ei'ka/dov tou_ Pacwn e%wv th_v teta/rthv tou_ Epifi e'pi\ h;me/rav tessara/konta, suni/stantai de\ au'tw_n th\n a'pw/leian a'po\ pe/mpthv tou_ Epifi e%wv e;bdo/mhv h;me/raiv trisi/n,
39 e'n ai{v kai\ megalodo/xwv e'pifa/nav to\ e#leov au'tou_ o; tw_n pa/ntwn duna/sthv a'ptai/stouv au'tou\v e'rru/sato o;moyumado/n.
40 eu'wcou_nto de\ pa/ny u;po\ tou_ basile/wv corhgou/menoi me/cri th_v tessareskaideka/thv, e'n h`{ kai\ th\n e'ntuci/an e'poih/santo peri\ th_v a'polu/sewv au'tw_n.
41 sunaine/sav de\ au'toi_v o; basileu\v e#graqen au'toi_v th\n u;pogegramme/nhn e'pistolh\n pro\v tou\v kata\ po/lin strathgou\v megaloqu/cwv th\n e'kteni/an e#cousan

#### Machabaeorum III 7

1 Basileu\v Ptolemai_ov Filopa/twr toi_v kat" Ai#gupton strathgoi_v kai\ pa_sin toi_v tetagme/noiv e'pi\ pragma/twn cai/rein kai\ e'rrw_syaiV
2 e'rrw/meya de\ kai\ au'toi\ kai\ ta\ te/kna h;mw_n kateuyu/nantov h;mi_n tou_ mega/lou yeou_ ta\ pra/gmata, kayw\v proairou/meya.
3 tw_n fi/lwn tine\v kata\ kakoh/yeian pukno/teron h;mi_n parakei/menoi sune/peisan h;ma_v ei'v to\ tou\v u;po\ th\n basilei/an Ioudai/ouv sunayroi/santav su/sthma kola/sasyai xenizou/saiv a'postatw_n timwri/aiv
4 profero/menoi mhde/pote eu'stayh/sein ta\ pra/gmata h;mw_n di" hjn e#cousin ou{toi pro\v pa/nta ta\ e#ynh dusme/neian, me/cri aJn suntelesyh`_ tou_to.
5 oij kai\ desmi/ouv katagago/ntev au'tou\v meta\ skulmw_n w;v a'ndra/poda, ma_llon de\ w;v e'pibou/louv, a#neu pa/shv a'nakri/sewv kai\ e'xeta/sewv e'pecei/rhsan a'nelei_n no/mou Skuyw_n a'griwte/ran e'mpeporphme/noi w'mo/thta.
6 h;mei_v de\ e'pi\ tou/toiv sklhro/teron diapeilhsa/menoi kay" hjn e#comen pro\v a%pantav a'nyrw/pouv e'piei/keian mo/giv to\ zh_n au'toi_v carisa/menoi kai\ to\n e'poura/nion yeo\n e'gnwko/tev a'sfalw_v u;perhspiko/ta tw_n Ioudai/wn w;v pate/ra u;pe\r ui;w_n dia\ panto\v summacou_nta
7 th/n te tou_ fi/lou hjn e#cousin bebai/an pro\v h;ma_v kai\ tou\v progo/nouv h;mw_n eu#noian a'nalogisa/menoi dikai/wv a'polelu/kamen pa/shv kay" o;ntinou_n ai'ti/av tro/pon
8 kai\ prosteta/camen e;ka/stw` pa/ntav ei'v ta\ i#dia e'pistre/fein e'n panti\ to/pw` mhyeno\v au'tou\v to\ su/nolon katabla/ptontov mh/te o'neidi/zein peri\ tw_n gegenhme/nwn para\ lo/gon.
9 ginw/skete ga\r o%ti kata\ tou/twn e'a/n ti kakotecnh/swmen ponhro\n hJ e'piluph/swmen au'tou\v to\ su/nolon, ou'k a#nyrwpon, a'lla\ to\n pa/shv despo/zonta duna/mewv yeo\n u%qiston a'ntikei/menon h;mi_n e'p" e'kdikh/sei tw_n pragma/twn kata\ pa_n a'feu/ktwv dia\ panto\v e%xomen. e#rrwsye.
10 Labo/ntev de\ th\n e'pistolh\n tau/thn ou'k e'spou/dasan eu'ye/wv gene/syai peri\ th\n a#fodon, a'lla\ to\n basile/a proshxi/wsan tou\v e'k tou_ ge/nouv tw_n Ioudai/wn to\n a%gion yeo\n au'yaire/twv parabebhko/tav kai\ tou_ yeou_ to\n no/mon tucei_n di" au'tw_n th_v o'feilome/nhv kola/sewv
11 profero/menoi tou\v gastro\v e%neken ta\ yei_a parabebhko/tav prosta/gmata mhde/pote eu'noh/sein mhde\ toi_v tou_ basile/wv pra/gmasin.
12 o; de\ ta'lhye\v au'tou\v le/gein paradexa/menov kai\ paraine/sav e#dwken au'toi_v a#deian pa/ntwn, o%pwv tou\v parabebhko/tav tou_ yeou_ to\n no/mon e'xoleyreu/swsin kata\ pa/nta to\n u;po\ th\n basilei/an au'tou_ to/pon meta\ parrhsi/av a#neu pa/shv basilikh_v e'xousi/av kai\ e'piske/qewv.
13 to/te kateufhmh/santev au'to/n, w;v pre/pon h}n, oi; tou/twn i;erei_v kai\ pa_n to\ plh_yov e'pifwnh/santev to\ allhlouia meta\ cara_v a'ne/lusan.
14 ou%twv te to\n e'mpeso/nta tw_n memiamme/nwn o;moeynh_ kata\ th\n o;do\n e'kola/zonto kai\ meta\ paradeigmatismw_n a'nh`/roun.
15 e'kei/nh` de\ th`_ h;me/ra` a'nei_lon u;pe\r tou\v triakosi/ouv a#ndrav, hjn kai\ h#gagon eu'frosu/nhn meta\ cara_v bebh/louv ceirwsa/menoi.
16 au'toi\ de\ oi; me/cri yana/tou to\n yeo\n e'schko/tev pantelh_ swthri/av a'po/lausin ei'lhfo/tev a'ne/zeuxan e'k th_v po/lewv pantoi/oiv eu'wdesta/toiv a#nyesin katestemme/noi met" eu'frosu/nhv kai\ boh_v e'n ai#noiv kai\ pammele/sin u%mnoiv eu'caristou_ntev tw`_ yew`_ tw_n pate/rwn au'tw_n ai'wni/w` swth_ri tou_ Israhl.
17 Paragenhye/ntev de\ ei'v Ptolemai/da th\n o'nomazome/nhn dia\ th\n tou_ to/pou i'dio/thta r;odofo/ron, e'n h`{ prose/meinen au'tou\v o; sto/lov kata\ koinh\n au'tw_n boulh\n h;me/rav e;pta/,
18 e'kei_ e'poi/hsan po/ton swth/rion tou_ basile/wv corhgh/santov au'toi_v eu'qu/cwv ta\ pro\v th\n a#fixin pa/nta e;ka/stw` e%wv ei'v th\n i'di/an oi'ki/an.
19 katacye/ntev de\ met" ei'rh/nhv e'n tai_v prepou/saiv e'xomologh/sesin w;sau/twv ka'kei_ e#sthsan kai\ tau/tav a#gein ta\v h;me/rav e'pi\ to\n th_v paroiki/av au'tw_n cro/non eu'frosu/nouv.
20 ajv kai\ a'nierw/santev e'n sth/lh` kata\ to\n th_v sumposi/av to/pon proseuch_v kayidru/santev a'ne/lusan a'sinei_v, e'leu/yeroi, u;percarei_v, dia/ te gh_v kai\ yala/sshv kai\ potamou_ a'nasw`zo/menoi th`_ tou_ basile/wv e'pitagh`_, e%kastov ei'v th\n i'di/an,
21 kai\ plei/sthn hJ e#mprosyen e'n toi_v e'cyroi_v e'xousi/an e'schko/tev meta\ do/xhv kai\ fo/bou, to\ su/nolon u;po\ mhdeno\v diaseisye/ntev tw_n u;parco/ntwn.
22 kai\ pa/nta ta\ e;autw_n pa/ntev e'komi/santo e'x a'pografh_v w%ste tou\v e#conta/v ti meta\ fo/bou megi/stou a'podou_nai au'toi_v, ta\ megalei_a tou_ megi/stou yeou_ poih/santov telei/wv e'pi\ swthri/a` au'tw_n.
23 eu'loghto\v o; r;u/sthv Israhl ei'v tou\v a'ei\ cro/nouv. amhn.