#### Machabaeorum IV 1

1 Filosofw/taton lo/gon e'pidei/knusyai me/llwn, ei' au'tode/spoto/v e'stin tw_n payw_n o; eu'sebh\v logismo/v, sumbouleu/saim aJn u;mi_n o'ryw_v o%pwv prose/chte proyu/mwv th`_ filosofi/a`.
2 kai\ ga\r a'nagkai_ov ei'v e'pisth/mhn panti\ o; lo/gov kai\ a#llwv th_v megi/sthv a'reth_v, le/gw dh\ fronh/sewv, perie/cei e#painon.
3 ei' a#ra tw_n swfrosu/nhv kwlutikw_n payw_n o; logismo\v fai/netai e'pikratei_n, gastrimargi/av te kai\ e'piyumi/av,
4 a'lla\ kai\ tw_n th_v dikaiosu/nhv e'mpodistikw_n payw_n kurieu/ein a'nafai/netai, oi{on kakohyei/av, kai\ tw_n th_v a'ndrei/av e'mpodistikw_n payw_n, yumou_ te kai\ fo/bou kai\ po/nou.
5 pw_v ou}n, i#swv ei#poien a#n tinev, ei' tw_n payw_n o; logismo\v kratei_, lh/yhv kai\ a'gnoi/av ou' despo/zei? geloi_on e'piceirou_ntev le/gein.
6 ou' ga\r tw_n au;tou_ payw_n o; logismo\v kratei_, a'lla\ tw_n th_v dikaiosu/nhv kai\ a'ndrei/av kai\ swfrosu/nhv e'nanti/wn, kai\ tou/twn ou'c w%ste au'ta\ katalu_sai, a'll" w%ste au'toi_v mh\ ei}xai.
7 pollaco/yen me\n ou}n kai\ a'llaco/yen e#coim aJn u;mi_n e'pidei_xai o%ti au'tokra/twr e'sti\n tw_n payw_n o; logismo/v,
8 polu\ de\ ple/on tou_to a'podei/xaimi a'po\ th_v a'ndragayi/av tw_n u;pe\r a'reth_v a'poyano/ntwn, Eleazarou te kai\ tw_n e;pta\ a'delfw_n kai\ th_v tou/twn mhtro/v.
9 a%pantev ga\r ou{toi tou\v e%wv yana/tou po/nouv u;perido/ntev e'pedei/xanto o%ti perikratei_ tw_n payw_n o; logismo/v.
10 tw_n me\n ou}n a'retw_n e#pesti/ moi e'painei_n tou\v kata\ tou_ton to\n kairo\n u;pe\r th_v kaloka'gayi/av a'poyano/ntav meta\ th_v mhtro\v a#ndrav, tw_n de\ timw_n makari/saim a#n.
11 yaumasye/ntev ga\r ou' mo/non u;po\ pa/ntwn a'nyrw/pwn e'pi\ th`_ a'ndrei/a` kai\ u;pomonh`_, a'lla\ kai\ u;po\ tw_n ai'kisame/nwn, ai#tioi kate/sthsan tou_ kataluyh_nai th\n kata\ tou_ e#ynouv turanni/da nikh/santev to\n tu/rannon th`_ u;pomonh`_ w%ste kayarisyh_nai di" au'tw_n th\n patri/da.
12 a'lla\ kai\ peri\ tou/tou nu_n au'ti/ka dh\ le/gein e'xe/stai a'rxame/nw` th_v u;poye/sewv, o%per ei#wya poiei_n, kai\ ou%twv ei'v to\n peri\ au'tw_n tre/qomai lo/gon do/xan didou\v tw`_ panso/fw` yew`_.
13 Zhtou_men dh\ toi/nun ei' au'tokra/twr e'sti\n tw_n payw_n o; logismo/v.
14 diakri/nomen ti/ pote/ e'stin logismo\v kai\ ti/ pa/yov, kai\ po/sai payw_n i'de/ai, kai\ ei' pa/ntwn e'pikratei_ tou/twn o; logismo/v.
15 logismo\v me\n dh\ toi/nun e'sti\n nou_v meta\ o'ryou_ lo/gou protimw_n to\n sofi/av bi/on.
16 sofi/a dh\ toi/nun e'sti\n gnw_siv yei/wn kai\ a'nyrwpi/nwn pragma/twn kai\ tw_n tou/twn ai'tiw_n.
17 au%th dh\ toi/nun e'sti\n h; tou_ no/mou paidei/a, di" h{v ta\ yei_a semnw_v kai\ ta\ a'nyrw/pina sumfero/ntwv manya/nomen.
18 th_v de\ sofi/av i'de/ai kayesth/kasin fro/nhsiv kai\ dikaiosu/nh kai\ a'ndrei/a kai\ swfrosu/nhV
19 kuriwta/th de\ pa/ntwn h; fro/nhsiv, e'x h{v dh\ tw_n payw_n o; logismo\v e'pikratei_.
20 payw_n de\ fu/seiv ei'si\n ai; periektikw/tatai du/o h;donh/ te kai\ po/novV tou/twn de\ e;ka/teron kai\ peri\ to\ sw_ma kai\ peri\ th\n quch\n pe/fuken.
21 pollai\ de\ kai\ peri\ th\n h;donh\n kai\ to\n po/non payw_n ei'sin a'kolouyi/ai.
22 pro\ me\n ou}n th_v h;donh_v e'stin e'piyumi/a, meta\ de\ th\n h;donh\n cara/.
23 pro\ de\ tou_ po/nou e'sti\n fo/bov, meta\ de\ to\n po/non lu/ph.
24 yumo\v de\ koino\n pa/yov e'sti\n h;donh_v kai\ po/nou, e'a\n e'nnohyh`_ tiv o%ti au'tw`_ perie/pesen.
25 e'n th`_ h;donh`_ de\ e#nestin kai\ h; kakoh/yhv dia/yesiv, polutropwta/th pa/ntwn ou}sa tw_n payw_n,
26 kai\ ta\ me\n quch_v a'lazonei/a kai\ filarguri/a kai\ filodoxi/a kai\ filoneiki/a kai\ baskani/a,
27 kata\ de\ to\ sw_ma pantofagi/a kai\ laimargi/a kai\ monofagi/a.
28 kaya/per ou}n duei_n tou_ sw/matov kai\ th_v quch_v futw_n o#ntwn h;donh_v te kai\ po/nou pollai\ tou/twn tw_n futw_n ei'sin parafua/dev,
29 w{n e;ka/sthn o; pagge/wrgov logismo\v perikayai/rwn kai\ a'pokni/zwn kai\ periple/kwn kai\ e'pa/rdwn kai\ pa/nta tro/pon metace/wn e'xhmeroi_ ta\v tw_n h'yw_n kai\ payw_n u%lav.
30 o; ga\r logismo\v tw_n me\n a'retw_n e'stin h;gemw/n, tw_n de\ payw_n au'tokra/twr. "Epiyewrei_te toi/nun prw_ton dia\ tw_n kwlutikw_n th_v swfrosu/nhv e#rgwn o%ti au'tode/spoto/v e'stin tw_n payw_n o; logismo/v.
31 swfrosu/nh dh\ toi/nun e'sti\n e'pikra/teia tw_n e'piyumiw_n,
32 tw_n de\ e'piyumiw_n ai; me/n ei'sin qucikai/, ai; de\ swmatikai/, kai\ tou/twn a'mfote/rwn e'pikratei_n o; logismo\v fai/netai.
33 e'pei\ po/yen kinou/menoi pro\v ta\v a'peirhme/nav trofa\v a'postrefo/meya ta\v e'x au'tw_n h;dona/v? ou'c o%ti du/natai tw_n o're/xewn e'pikratei_n o; logismo/v? e'gw\ me\n oi}mai.
34 toigarou_n e'nu/drwn e'piyumou_ntev kai\ o'rne/wn kai\ tetrapo/dwn kai\ pantoi/wn brwma/twn tw_n a'phgoreume/nwn h;mi_n kata\ to\n no/mon a'peco/meya dia\ th\n tou_ logismou_ e'pikra/teian.
35 a'ne/cetai ga\r ta\ tw_n o're/xewn pa/yh u;po\ tou_ sw/fronov noo\v a'nakopto/mena, kai\ fimou_tai pa/nta ta\ tou_ sw/matov kinh/mata u;po\ tou_ logismou_.

#### Machabaeorum IV 2

1 Kai\ ti/ yaumasto/n, ei' ai; th_v quch_v e'piyumi/ai pro\v th\n tou_ ka/llouv metousi/an a'kurou_ntai?
2 tau/th` gou_n o; sw/frwn Iwshf e'painei_tai, o%ti dianoi/a` periekra/thsen th_v h;dupayei/av.
3 ne/ov ga\r wJn kai\ a'kma/zwn pro\v sunousiasmo\n h'ku/rwse tw`_ logismw`_ to\n tw_n payw_n oi}stron.
4 kai\ ou' mo/non de\ th\n th_v h;dupayei/av oi'strhlasi/an o; logismo\v e'pikratei_n fai/netai, a'lla\ kai\ pa/shv e'piyumi/av.
5 le/gei gou_n o; no/mov Ou'k e'piyumh/seiv th\n gunai_ka tou_ plhsi/on sou ou'de\ o%sa tw`_ plhsi/on sou/ e'stin.
6 kai/toi o%te mh\ e'piyumei_n ei#rhken h;ma_v o; no/mov, polu\ ple/on pei/saim aJn u;ma_v o%ti tw_n e'piyumiw_n kratei_n du/natai o; logismo/v. ^Wsper kai\ tw_n kwlutikw_n th_v dikaiosu/nhv payw_nV
7 e'pei\ ti/na tiv tro/pon monofa/gov wJn to\ h}yov kai\ gastri/margov hJ kai\ me/yusov metapaideu/etai, ei' mh\ dh_lon o%ti ku/rio/v e'stin tw_n payw_n o; logismo/v?
8 au'ti/ka gou_n tw`_ no/mw` politeuo/menov, kaJn fila/rguro/v tiv h`}, bia/zetai to\n au;tou_ tro/pon toi_v deome/noiv danei/zwn cwri\v to/kwn kai\ to\ da/neion tw_n e;bdoma/dwn e'nstasw_n creokopou/menovV
9 kaJn feidwlo/v tiv h`}, u;po\ tou_ no/mou kratei_tai dia\ to\n logismo\n mh/te e'pikarpologou/menov tou\v a'mhtou\v mh/te e'pirrwgologou/menov tou\v a'mpelw_nav. Kai\ e'pi\ tw_n e;te/rwn de\ e#stin e'pignw_nai tou_to, o%ti tw_n payw_n e'stin o; logismo\v kratw_nV
10 o; ga\r no/mov kai\ th_v pro\v gonei_v eu'noi/av kratei_ mh\ kataprodidou\v th\n a'reth\n di" au'tou\v
11 kai\ th_v pro\v gameth\n fili/av e'pikratei_ dia\ th\n paranomi/an au'th\n a'pele/gcwn
12 kai\ th_v te/knwn fili/av kurieu/ei dia\ kaki/an au'ta\ kola/zwn
13 kai\ th_v fi/lwn sunhyei/av despo/zei dia\ ponhri/an au'tou\v e'xele/gcwn.
14 kai\ mh\ nomi/shte para/doxon ei}nai, o%pou kai\ e#cyrav e'pikratei_n o; logismo\v du/natai dia\ to\n no/mon mh/te dendrotomw_n ta\ h%mera tw_n polemi/wn futa/, ta\ de\ tw_n e'cyrw_n toi_v a'pole/sasi diasw`/zwn kai\ ta\ peptwko/ta sunegei/rwn.
15 Kai\ tw_n biaiote/rwn de\ payw_n kratei_n o; logismo\v fai/netai, filarci/av kai\ kenodoxi/av kai\ a'lazonei/av kai\ megalauci/av kai\ baskani/avV
16 pa/nta ga\r tau_ta ta\ kakoh/yh pa/yh o; sw/frwn nou_v a'pwyei_tai, w%sper kai\ to\n yumo/nV kai\ ga\r tou/tou despo/zei.
17 yumou/meno/v ge/ toi Mwu=sh_v kata\ Dayan kai\ Abirwn ou' yumw`_ ti kat" au'tw_n e'poi/hsen, a'lla\ logismw`_ to\n yumo\n dih`/thsen.
18 dunato\v ga\r o; sw/frwn nou_v, w;v e#fhn, kata\ tw_n payw_n a'risteu_sai kai\ ta\ me\n au'tw_n metayei_nai, ta\ de\ kai\ a'kurw_sai.
19 e'pei\ dia\ ti/ o; pa/nsofov h;mw_n path\r Iakwb tou\v peri\ Sumewn kai\ Leuin ai'tia_tai mh\ logismw`_ tou\v Sikimi/tav e'ynhdo\n a'posfa/xantav le/gwn "Epikata/ratov o; yumo\v au'tw_n?
20 ei' mh\ ga\r e'du/nato tou_ yumou_ o; logismo\v kratei_n, ou'k aJn ei}pen ou%twv.
21 o;phni/ka ga\r o; yeo\v to\n a#nyrwpon kateskeu/asen, ta\ pa/yh au'tou_ kai\ ta\ h#yh periefu/teusenV
22 h;ni/ka de\ e'pi\ pa/ntwn to\n i;ero\n h;gemo/na nou_n dia\ tw_n ai'syhthri/wn e'neyro/nisen,
23 kai\ tou/tw` no/mon e#dwken, kay" ojn politeuo/menov basileu/sei basilei/an sw/frona/ te kai\ dikai/an kai\ a'gayh\n kai\ a'ndrei/an.
24 Pw_v ou}n, ei#poi tiv a#n, ei' tw_n payw_n despo/thv e'sti\n o; logismo/v, lh/yhv kai\ a'gnoi/av ou' kratei_?

#### Machabaeorum IV 3

1 e#stin de\ komidh`_ geloi_ov o; lo/govV ou' ga\r tw_n e;autou_ payw_n o; logismo\v e'pikratei_n fai/netai, a'lla\ tw_n swmatikw_n.
2 oi{on e'piyumi/an tiv ou' du/natai e'kko/qai h;mw_n, a'lla\ mh\ doulwyh_nai th`_ e'piyumi/a` du/natai o; logismo\v parasce/syai.
3 yumo/n tiv ou' du/natai e'kko/qai u;mw_n th_v quch_v, a'lla\ tw`_ yumw`_ dunato\n to\n logismo\n bohyh_sai.
4 kakoh/yeia/n tiv h;mw_n ou' du/natai e'kko/qai, a'lla\ to\ mh\ kamfyh_nai th`_ kakohyei/a` du/nait aJn o; logismo\v summach_saiV
5 ou' ga\r e'krizwth\v tw_n payw_n o; logismo/v e'stin, a'lla\ a'ntagwnisth/v.
6 $Estin gou_n tou_to dia\ th_v Dauid tou_ basile/wv di/qhv safe/steron e'pilogi/sasyai.
7 e'pei\ ga\r di" o%lhv h;me/rav prosbalw\n toi_v a'llofu/loiv o; Dauid pollou\v au'tw_n a'pe/kteinen meta\ tw_n tou_ e#ynouv stratiwtw_n,
8 to/te dh\ genome/nhv e;spe/rav i;drw_n kai\ sfo/dra kekmhkw\v e'pi\ th\n basi/leion skhnh\n h}lyen, peri\ hjn o; pa_v tw_n progo/nwn strato\v e'stratopedeu/kei.
9 oi; me\n ou}n a#lloi pa/ntev e'pi\ to\ dei_pnon h}san,
10 o; de\ basileu\v w;v ma/lista diqw_n, kai/per a'fyo/nouv e#cwn phga/v, ou'k h'du/nato di" au'tw_n i'a/sasyai th\n di/qan,
11 a'lla/ tiv au'to\n a'lo/gistov e'piyumi/a tou_ para\ toi_v polemi/oiv u%datov e'pitei/nousa sune/frugen kai\ lu/ousa kate/flegen.
12 o%yen tw_n u;paspistw_n e'pi\ th`_ tou_ basile/wv e'piyumi/a` scetliazo/ntwn du/o neani/skoi stratiw_tai karteroi\ kataidesye/ntev th\n tou_ basile/wv e'piyumi/an ta\v panteuci/av kaywpli/santo kai\ ka/lphn labo/ntev u;pere/bhsan tou\v tw_n polemi/wn ca/rakav
13 kai\ layo/ntev tou\v tw_n pulw_n a'krofu/lakav diexh`/esan a'nereunw/menoi kata\ pa_n to\ tw_n polemi/wn strato/pedon
14 kai\ a'neura/menoi th\n phgh\n e'x au'th_v yarrale/wv e'ko/misan tw`_ basilei_ to\ poto/nV
15 o; de\ kai/per th`_ di/qh` diapurou/menov e'logi/sato pa/ndeinon ei}nai ki/ndunon quch`_ logisye\n i'sodu/namon poto\n ai%mati,
16 o%yen a'ntiyei\v th`_ e'piyumi/a` to\n logismo\n e#speisen to\ po/ma tw`_ yew`_.
17 dunato\v ga\r o; sw/frwn nou_v nikh_sai ta\v tw_n payw_n a'na/gkav kai\ sbe/sai ta\v tw_n oi#strwn flegmona\v
18 kai\ ta\v tw_n swma/twn a'lghdo/nav kay" u;perbolh\n ou#sav katapalai_sai kai\ th`_ kaloka'gayi/a` tou_ logismou_ a'poptu/sai pa/sav ta\v tw_n payw_n e'pikratei/av.
19 $Hdh de\ kai\ o; kairo\v h;ma_v kalei_ e'pi\ th\n a'po/deixin th_v i;stori/av tou_ sw/fronov logismou_.
20 "Epeidh\ ga\r bayei_an ei'rh/nhn dia\ th\n eu'nomi/an oi; pate/rev h;mw_n ei}con kai\ e#pratton kalw_v w%ste kai\ to\n th_v "Asi/av basile/a Se/leukon to\n Nika/nora kai\ crh/mata ei'v th\n i;erourgi/an au'toi_v a'fori/sai kai\ th\n politei/an au'tw_n a'pode/cesyai,
21 to/te dh/ tinev pro\v th\n koinh\n newteri/santev o;mo/noian polutro/poiv e'crh/santo sumforai_v.

#### Machabaeorum IV 4

1 Simwn ga/r tiv pro\v Onian a'ntipoliteuo/menov to/n pote th\n a'rcierwsu/nhn e#conta dia\ bi/ou, kalo\n kai\ a'gayo\n a#ndra, e'peidh\ pa/nta tro/pon diaba/llwn u;pe\r tou_ e#ynouv ou'k i#scusen kakw_sai, fuga\v w`#ceto th\n patri/da prodw/swn.
2 o%yen h%kwn pro\v "Apollw/nion to\n Suri/av te kai\ Foini/khv kai\ Kiliki/av strathgo\n e#legen
3 Eu#nouv wJn toi_v tou_ basile/wv pra/gmasin h%kw mhnu/wn polla\v i'diwtikw_n crhma/twn muria/dav e'n toi_v Ierosolu/mwn gazofulaki/oiv teyhsauri/syai toi_v i;eroi_v mh\ e'pikoinwnou/sav, kai\ prosh/kein tau_ta Seleu/kw` tw`_ basilei_.
4 tou/twn e%kasta gnou\v o; "Apollw/niov to\n me\n Simwna th_v ei'v to\n basile/a khdemoni/av e'painei_, pro\v de\ to\n Se/leukon a'naba\v katemh/nuse to\n tw_n crhma/twn yhsauro/n.
5 kai\ labw\n th\n peri\ au'tw_n e'xousi/an tacu\ ei'v th\n patri/da h;mw_n meta\ tou_ katara/tou Simwnov kai\ baruta/tou stratou_
6 proselyw\n tai_v tou_ basile/wv e'ntolai_v h%kein e#legen o%pwv ta\ i'diwtika\ tou_ gazofulaki/ou la/boi crh/mata.
7 kai\ tou_ e#ynouv pro\v to\n lo/gon scetlia/zontov a'ntile/gonto/v te, pa/ndeinon ei}nai nomi/santev ei' oi; ta\v parakatayh/kav pisteu/santev tw`_ i;erw`_ yhsaurw`_ sterhyh/sontai, w;v oi{o/n te h}n e'kw/luon.
8 meta\ a'peilw_n de\ o; "Apollw/niov a'ph`/ei ei'v to\ i;ero/n.
9 tw_n de\ i;ere/wn meta\ gunaikw_n kai\ paidi/wn e'n tw`_ i;erw`_ i;keteusa/ntwn to\n yeo\n u;peraspi/sai tou_ i;erou_ katafronoume/nou to/pou
10 a'nio/ntov te meta\ kaywplisme/nhv th_v stratia_v tou_ "Apollwni/ou pro\v th\n tw_n crhma/twn a;rpagh\n ou'rano/yen e#fippoi proufa/nhsan a#ggeloi periastra/ptontev toi_v o%ploiv kai\ polu\n au'toi_v fo/bon te kai\ tro/mon e'nie/ntev.
11 katapesw/n ge/ toi h;miyanh\v o; "Apollw/niov e'pi\ to\n pa/mfulon tou_ i;erou_ peri/bolon ta\v cei_rav e'xe/teinen ei'v to\n ou'rano\n kai\ meta\ dakru/wn tou\v Ebrai/ouv pareka/lei o%pwv peri\ au'tou_ proseuxa/menoi to\n ou'ra/nion e'xeumeni/swntai strato/n.
12 e#legen ga\r h;marthkw\v w%ste kai\ a'poyanei_n a#xiov u;pa/rcein pa_si/n te a'nyrw/poiv u;mnh/sein swyei\v th\n tou_ i;erou_ to/pou makario/thta.
13 tou/toiv u;pacyei\v toi_v lo/goiv Oniav o; a'rciereu/v, kai/per a#llwv eu'labhyei/v, mh/pote nomi/seien o; basileu\v Se/leukov e'x a'nyrwpi/nhv e'piboulh_v kai\ mh\ yei/av di/khv a'nh`rh_syai to\n "Apollw/nion hu#xato peri\ au'tou_.
14 kai\ o; me\n parado/xwv diaswyei\v w`#ceto dhlw/swn tw`_ basilei_ ta\ sumba/nta au'tw`_.
15 Teleuth/santov de\ Seleu/kou tou_ basile/wv diade/cetai th\n a'rch\n o; ui;o\v au'tou_ "Anti/ocov o; "Epifanh/v, a'nh\r u;perh/fanov kai\ deino/v,
16 ojv katalu/sav to\n Onian th_v a'rcierwsu/nhv Iasona to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ kate/sthsen a'rciere/a
17 sunye/menon dw/sein, ei' e'pitre/qeien au'tw`_ th\n a'rch/n, kat" e'niauto\n trisci/lia e;xako/sia e;xh/konta ta/lanta.
18 o; de\ e'pe/treqen au'tw`_ kai\ a'rciera_syai kai\ tou_ e#ynouv a'fhgei_syaiV
19 kai\ e'xedih`/thsen to\ e#ynov kai\ e'xepoli/teusen e'pi\ pa_san paranomi/an
20 w%ste mh\ mo/non e'p" au'th`_ th`_ a#kra` th_v patri/dov h;mw_n gumna/sion kataskeua/sai, a'lla\ kai\ katalu_sai th\n tou_ i;erou_ khdemoni/an.
21 e'f" oi{v a'ganakth/sasa h; yei/a di/kh au'to\n au'toi_v to\n "Anti/ocon e'pole/mwsen.
22 e'peidh\ ga\r polemw_n h}n kat" Ai#gupton Ptolemai/w`, h#kouse/n te o%ti fh/mhv diadoyei/shv peri\ tou_ teyna/nai au'to\n w;v e#ni ma/lista cai/roien oi; Ierosolumi_tai, tace/wv e'p" au'tou\v a'ne/zeuxen,
23 kai\ w;v e'po/ryhsen au'tou/v, do/gma e#yeto o%pwv, ei# tinev au'tw_n fa/noien tw`_ patri/w` politeuo/menoi no/mw`, ya/noien.
24 kai\ e'pei\ kata\ mhde/na tro/pon i#scuen katalu_sai dia\ tw_n dogma/twn th\n tou_ e#ynouv eu'nomi/an, a'lla\ pa/sav ta\v e;autou_ a'peila\v kai\ timwri/av e;w/ra kataluome/nav
25 w%ste kai\ gunai_kav, o%ti perie/temon ta\ paidi/a, meta\ tw_n brefw_n katakrhmnisyh_nai proeidui/av o%ti tou_to pei/sontaiV
26 e'pei\ ou}n ta\ do/gmata au'tou_ katefronei_to u;po\ tou_ laou_, au'to\v dia\ basa/nwn e%na e%kaston tou_ e#ynouv h'na/gkazen miarw_n a'pogeuome/nouv trofw_n e'xo/mnusyai to\n Ioudaismo/n.

#### Machabaeorum IV 5

1 Prokayi/sav ge/ toi meta\ tw_n sune/drwn o; tu/rannov "Anti/ocov e'pi/ tinov u;qhlou_ to/pou kai\ tw_n strateuma/twn au'tw`_ paresthko/twn kuklo/yen e'no/plwn
2 pareke/leuen toi_v dorufo/roiv e%na e%kaston Ebrai_on e'pispa_syai kai\ krew_n u;ei/wn kai\ ei'dwloyu/twn a'nagka/zein a'pogeu/esyaiV
3 ei' de/ tinev mh\ ye/loien miarofagh_sai, tou/touv trocisye/ntav a'naireyh_nai.
4 pollw_n de\ sunarpasye/ntwn ei{v prw_tov e'k th_v a'ge/lhv o'no/mati Eleazarov, to\ ge/nov i;ereu/v, th\n e'pisth/mhn nomiko\v kai\ th\n h;liki/an proh/kwn kai\ polloi_v tw_n peri\ to\n tu/rannon dia\ th\n h;liki/an gnw/rimov, parh/cyh plhsi/on au'tou_.
5 Kai\ au'to\n i'dw\n o; "Anti/ocov e#fh
6 "Egw\ pri\n a#rxasyai tw_n kata\ sou_ basa/nwn, w} presbu_ta, sumbouleu/saim a#n soi tau_ta, o%pwv a'pogeusa/menov tw_n u;ei/wn sw`/zoioV
7 ai'dou_mai ga/r sou th\n h;liki/an kai\ th\n polia/n, hjn meta\ tosou_ton e#cwn cro/non ou# moi dokei_v filosofei_n th`_ Ioudai/wn crw/menov yrhskei/a`.
8 dia\ ti/ ga\r th_v fu/sewv kecarisme/nhv kalli/sthn th\n tou_de tou_ zw`/ou sarkofagi/an bdelu/tth`?
9 kai\ ga\r a'no/hton tou_to, to\ mh\ a'polau/ein tw_n cwri\v o'nei/douv h;de/wn, kai\ a#dikon a'postre/fesyai ta\v th_v fu/sewv ca/ritav.
10 su\ de/ moi kai\ a'nohto/teron poih/sein dokei_v, ei' kenodoxw_n peri\ to\ a'lhye\v e#ti ka'mou_ katafronh/seiv e'pi\ th`_ i'di/a` timwri/a`.
11 ou'k e'xupnw/seiv a'po\ th_v flua/rou filosofi/av u;mw_n kai\ a'poskeda/seiv tw_n logismw_n sou to\n lh_ron kai\ a#xion th_v h;liki/av a'nalabw\n nou_n filosofh/seiv th\n tou_ sumfe/rontov a'lh/yeian
12 kai\ proskunh/sav mou th\n fila/nyrwpon parhgori/an oi'ktirh/seiv to\ seautou_ gh_rav?
13 kai\ ga\r e'nyumh/yhti w;v, ei' kai/ ti/v e'stin th_sde th_v yrhskei/av u;mw_n e'poptikh\ du/namiv, suggnwmonh/seien a#n soi e'pi\ pa/sh` di" a'na/gkhn paranomi/a` ginome/nh`.
14 Tou_ton to\n tro/pon e'pi\ th\n e#kyesmon sarkofagi/an e'potru/nontov tou_ tura/nnou lo/gon h`#thsen o; Eleazarov
15 kai\ labw\n tou_ le/gein e'xousi/an h#rxato dhmhgorei_n ou%twv
16 :Hmei_v, "Anti/oce, yei/w` pepeisme/noi no/mw` politeu/esyai ou'demi/an a'na/gkhn biaiote/ran ei}nai nomi/zomen th_v pro\v to\n no/mon h;mw_n eu'peiyei/avV
17 dio\ dh\ kat" ou'de/na tro/pon paranomei_n a'xiou_men.
18 kai/toi ei' kata\ a'lh/yeian mh\ h}n o; no/mov h;mw_n, w;v u;polamba/neiv, yei_ov, a#llwv de\ e'nomi/zomen au'to\n ei}nai yei_on, ou'de\ ou%twv e'xo\n h}n h;mi_n th\n e'pi\ th`_ eu'sebei/a` do/xan a'kurw_sai.
19 mh\ mikra\n ou}n ei}nai nomi/sh`v tau/thn, ei' miarofagh/saimen, a;marti/anV
20 to\ ga\r e'pi\ mikroi_v kai\ mega/loiv paranomei_n i'sodu/namo/n e'stin,
21 di" e;kate/rou ga\r w;v o;moi/wv o; no/mov u;perhfanei_tai.
22 cleua/zeiv de\ h;mw_n th\n filosofi/an w%sper ou' meta\ eu'logisti/av e'n au'th`_ biou/ntwnV
23 swfrosu/nhn te ga\r h;ma_v e'kdida/skei w%ste pasw_n tw_n h;donw_n kai\ e'piyumiw_n kratei_n kai\ a'ndrei/an e'xaskei_ w%ste pa/nta po/non e;kousi/wv u;pome/nein
24 kai\ dikaiosu/nhn paideu/ei w%steV dia\ pa/ntwn tw_n h'yw_n i'sonomei_n kai\ eu'se/beian e'kdida/skei w%ste mo/non to\n o#nta yeo\n se/bein megaloprepw_v.
25 dio\ ou' miarofagou_menV pisteu/ontev ga\r yeou_ kayesta/nai to\n no/mon oi#damen o%ti kata\ fu/sin h;mi_n sumpayei_ nomoyetw_n o; tou_ ko/smou kti/sthvV
26 ta\ me\n oi'keiwyhso/mena h;mw_n tai_v qucai_v e'pe/treqen e'syi/ein, ta\ de\ e'nantiwyhso/mena e'kw/lusen sarkofagei_n.
27 turanniko\n de\ ou' mo/non a'nagka/zein h;ma_v paranomei_n, a'lla\ kai\ e'syi/ein, o%pwv th`_ e'cyi/sth` h;mw_n miarofagi/a` tau/th` e'peggela/sh`v.
28 a'll" ou' gela/seiv kat" e'mou_ tou_ton to\n ge/lwta,
29 ou#te tou\v i;erou\v tw_n progo/nwn peri\ tou_ fula/xai to\n no/mon o%rkouv ou' parh/sw,
30 ou'd" aJn e'kko/qeia/v mou ta\ o#mmata kai\ ta\ spla/gcna mou th/xeiav.
31 ou'c ou%twv ei'mi\ ge/rwn e'gw\ kai\ a#nandrov w%ste moi dia\ th\n eu'se/beian mh\ nea/zein to\n logismo/n.
32 pro\v tau_ta trocou\v eu'tre/pize kai\ to\ pu_r e'kfu/sa sfodro/teron.
33 ou'c ou%twv oi'kti/romai to\ e'mautou_ gh_rav w%ste di" e'mautou_ to\n pa/trion katalu_sai no/mon.
34 ou' qeu/somai/ se, paideuta\ no/me, ou'de\ e'xomou_mai/ se, fi/lh e'gkra/teia,
35 ou'de\ kataiscunw_ se, filo/sofe lo/ge, ou'de\ e'xarnh/somai/ se, i;erwsu/nh timi/a kai\ nomoyesi/av e'pisth/mhV
36 ou'de\ mianei_v mou to\ semno\n gh/rwv sto/ma ou'de\ nomi/mou bi/ou h;liki/an.
37 a;gno/n me oi; pate/rev ei'sde/xontai mh\ fobhye/nta sou ta\v me/cri yana/tou a'na/gkav.
38 a'sebw_n me\n ga\r turannh/seiv, tw_n de\ e'mw_n u;pe\r th_v eu'sebei/av logismw_n ou#te lo/goiv despo/seiv ou#te di" e#rgwn.

#### Machabaeorum IV 6

1 Tou_ton to\n tro/pon a'ntirrhtoreu/santa tai_v tou_ tura/nnou parhgori/aiv parasta/ntev oi; dorufo/roi pikrw_v e#suran e'pi\ ta\ basanisth/ria to\n Eleazaron.
2 kai\ prw_ton me\n perie/dusan to\n geraio\n e'gkosmou/menon th`_ peri\ th\n eu'se/beian eu'schmosu/nh`V
3 e#peita periagkwni/santev e;kate/rwyen ma/stixin kath`/kizon,
4 Pei/syhti tai_v tou_ basile/wv e'ntolai_v, e;te/rwyen kh/rukov e'pibow_ntov.
5 o; de\ megalo/frwn kai\ eu'genh\v w;v a'lhyw_v Eleazarov w%sper e'n o'nei/rw` basanizo/menov kat" ou'de/na tro/pon metetre/peto,
6 a'lla\ u;qhlou\v a'natei/nav ei'v ou'rano\n tou\v o'fyalmou\v a'pexai/neto tai_v ma/stixin ta\v sa/rkav o; ge/rwn kai\ katerrei_to tw`_ ai%mati kai\ ta\ pleura\ katetitrw/sketo.
7 kai\ pi/ptwn ei'v to\ e#dafov a'po\ tou_ mh\ fe/rein to\ sw_ma ta\v a'lghdo/nav o'ryo\n ei}cen kai\ a'klinh_ to\n logismo/n.
8 la/x ge/ toi tw_n pikrw_n tiv dorufo/rwn ei'v tou\v kenew_nav e'nallo/menov e#tupten, o%pwv e'xani/staito pi/ptwn.
9 o; de\ u;pe/mene tou\v po/nouv kai\ periefro/nei th_v a'na/gkhv kai\ diekarte/rei tou\v ai'kismou/v,
10 kai\ kaya/per gennai_ov a'ylhth\v tupto/menov e'ni/ka tou\v basani/zontav o; ge/rwnV
11 i;drw_n ge/ toi to\ pro/swpon kai\ e'pasymai/nwn sfodrw_v kai\ u;p" au'tw_n tw_n basanizo/ntwn e'yauma/zeto e'pi\ th`_ eu'quci/a`.
12 ^Oyen ta\ me\n e'lew_ntev ta\ tou_ gh/rwv au'tou_,
13 ta\ de\ e'n sumpayei/a` th_v sunhyei/av o#ntev, ta\ de\ e'n yaumasmw`_ th_v karteri/av prosio/ntev au'tw`_ tinev tou_ basile/wv e#legon
14 Ti/ toi_v kakoi_v tou/toiv seauto\n a'logi/stwv a'po/lleiv, Eleazar?
15 h;mei_v me/n toi tw_n h;qhme/nwn brwma/twn parayh/somen, su\ de\ u;pokrino/menov tw_n u;ei/wn a'pogeu/esyai sw/yhti.
16 Kai\ o; Eleazarov w%sper pikro/teron dia\ th_v sumbouli/av ai'kisyei\v a'nebo/hsen
17 Mh\ ou%twv kakw_v fronh/saimen oi; Abraam pai_dev w%ste malakoquch/santav a'prepe\v h;mi_n dra_ma u;pokri/nasyai.
18 kai\ ga\r a'lo/giston ei' pro\v a'lh/yeian zh/santev to\n me/cri gh/rwv bi/on kai\ th\n e'p" au'tw`_ do/xan nomi/mwv fula/ssontev nu_n metabaloi/meya
19 kai\ au'toi\ me\n h;mei_v genoi/meya toi_v ne/oiv a'sebei/av tu/pov, i%na para/deigma genw/meya th_v miarofagi/av.
20 ai'scro\n de\ ei' e'pibiw/somen o'li/gon cro/non kai\ tou_ton katagelw/menoi pro\v a;pa/ntwn e'pi\ deili/a`
21 kai\ u;po\ me\n tou_ tura/nnou katafronhyw_men w;v a#nandroi, to\n de\ yei_on h;mw_n no/mon me/cri yana/tou mh\ proaspi/saimen.
22 pro\v tau_ta u;mei_v me/n, w} Abraam pai_dev, eu'genw_v u;pe\r th_v eu'sebei/av teleuta_te.
23 oi; de\ tou_ tura/nnou dorufo/roi, ti/ me/llete?
24 Pro\v ta\v a'na/gkav ou%twv megalofronou_nta au'to\n i'do/ntev kai\ mhde\ pro\v to\n oi'ktirmo\n au'tw_n metaballo/menon e'pi\ to\ pu_r au'to\n a'nh_gonV
25 e#nya dia\ kakote/cnwn o'rga/nwn katafle/gontev au'to\n u;perri/ptosan, kai\ dusw/deiv culou\v ei'v tou\v mukth_rav au'tou_ kate/ceon.
26 o; de\ me/cri tw_n o'ste/wn h#dh katakekaume/nov kai\ me/llwn lipoyumei_n a'ne/teine ta\ o#mmata pro\v to\n yeo\n kai\ ei}pen
27 Su\ oi}sya, yee/, paro/n moi sw`/zesyai basa/noiv kaustikai_v a'poynh`/skw dia\ to\n no/mon.
28 i%lewv genou_ tw`_ e#ynei sou a'rkesyei\v th`_ h;mete/ra` u;pe\r au'tw_n di/kh`.
29 kaya/rsion au'tw_n poi/hson to\ e'mo\n ai{ma kai\ a'nti/qucon au'tw_n labe\ th\n e'mh\n quch/n.
30 kai\ tau_ta ei'pw\n o; i;ero\v a'nh\r eu'genw_v tai_v basa/noiv e'nape/yanen kai\ me/cri tw_n tou_ yana/tou basa/nwn a'nte/sth tw`_ logismw`_ dia\ to\n no/mon.
31 :Omologoume/nwv ou}n despo/thv tw_n payw_n e'stin o; eu'sebh\v logismo/v.
32 ei' ga\r ta\ pa/yh tou_ logismou_ kekrath/kei, tou/toiv aJn a'pe/domen th\n th_v e'pikratei/av marturi/anV
33 nuni\ de\ tou_ logismou_ ta\ pa/yh nikh/santov au'tw`_ proshko/ntwv th\n th_v h;gemoni/av prosne/momen e'xousi/an.
34 kai\ di/kaio/n e'stin o;mologei_n h;ma_v to\ kra/tov ei}nai tou_ logismou_, o%pou ge kai\ tw_n e#xwyen a'lghdo/nwn e'pikratei_, e'pei\ kai\ geloi_on.
35 kai\ ou' mo/non tw_n a'lghdo/nwn e'pidei/knumi kekrathke/nai to\n logismo/n, a'lla\ kai\ tw_n h;donw_n kratei_n kai\ mhde\n au'tai_v u;pei/kein.

#### Machabaeorum IV 7

1 ^Wsper ga\r a#ristov kubernh/thv o; tou_ patro\v h;mw_n Eleazarou logismo\v phdalioucw_n th\n th_v eu'sebei/av nau_n e'n tw`_ tw_n payw_n pela/gei
2 kai\ kataikizo/menov tai_v tou_ tura/nnou a'peilai_v kai\ katantlou/menov tai_v tw_n basa/nwn trikumi/aiv
3 kat" ou'de/na tro/pon e#treqe tou\v th_v eu'sebei/av oi#akav, e%wv ou{ e#pleusen e'pi\ to\n th_v a'yana/tou ni/khv lime/na.
4 ou'c ou%twv po/liv polloi_v kai\ poiki/loiv mhcanh/masin a'nte/sce pote\ poliorkoume/nh, w;v o; pana/giov e'kei_nov. th\n i;era\n quch\n ai'kismoi_v te kai\ stre/blaiv purpolou/menov e'ni/khsen tou\v poliorkou_ntav dia\ to\n u;peraspi/zonta th_v eu'sebei/av logismo/n.
5 w%sper ga\r pro/krhmnon a#kran th\n e;autou_ dia/noian o; path\r Eleazar e'ktei/nav perie/klasen tou\v e'pimainome/nouv tw_n payw_n klu/dwnav.
6 w} a#xie th_v i;erwsu/nhv i;ereu_, ou'k e'mi/anav tou\v i;erou\v o'do/ntav ou'de\ th\n yeose/beian kai\ kayarismo\n cwrh/sasan gaste/ra e'koi/nwsav miarofagi/a`.
7 w} su/mfwne no/mou kai\ filo/sofe yei/ou bi/ou.
8 toiou/touv dei_ ei}nai tou\v dhmiourgou_ntav to\n no/mon i'di/w` ai%mati kai\ gennai/w` i;drw_ti toi_v me/cri yana/tou pa/yesin u;peraspi/zontav.
9 su/, pa/ter, th\n eu'nomi/an h;mw_n dia\ tw_n u;pomonw_n ei'v do/xan e'ku/rwsav kai\ th\n a;giasti/an semnologh/sav ou' kate/lusav kai\ dia\ tw_n e#rgwn e'pistopoi/hsav tou\v th_v yei/av filosofi/av sou lo/gouv,
10 w} basa/nwn biaio/tere ge/rwn kai\ puro\v eu'tonw/tere presbu_ta kai\ payw_n me/giste basileu_ Eleazar.
11 w%sper ga\r o; path\r Aarwn tw`_ yumiathri/w` kaywplisme/nov dia\ tou_ e'ynoplh/youv e'pitre/cwn to\n e'mpuristh\n e'ni/khsen a#ggelon,
12 ou%twv o; Aarwni/dhv Eleazar dia\ tou_ puro\v u;perthko/menov ou' metetra/ph to\n logismo/n.
13 kai/toi to\ yaumasiw/taton, ge/rwn wJn lelume/nwn me\n h#dh tw_n tou_ sw/matov to/nwn, perikecalasme/nwn de\ tw_n sarkw_n, kekmhko/twn de\ kai\ tw_n neu/rwn a'nene/asen
14 tw`_ pneu/mati dia\ tou_ logismou_ kai\ tw`_ Isaki/w` logismw`_ th\n poluke/falon stre/blan h'ku/rwsen.
15 w} makari/ou gh/rwv kai\ semnh_v polia_v kai\ bi/ou nomi/mou, ojn pisth\ yana/tou sfragi\v e'telei/wsen.
16 Ei' dh\ toi/nun ge/rwn a'nh\r tw_n me/cri yana/tou basa/nwn periefro/nei di" eu'se/beian, o;mologoume/nwv h;gemw/n e'stin tw_n payw_n o; eu'sebh\v logismo/v.
17 i#swv d" aJn ei#poie/n tinev Tw_n payw_n ou' pa/ntev perikratou_sin, o%ti ou'de\ pa/ntev fro/nimon e#cousin to\n logismo/n.
18 a'll" o%soi th_v eu'sebei/av pronoou_sin e'x o%lhv kardi/av, ou{toi mo/noi du/nantai kratei_n tw_n th_v sarko\v payw_n
19 pisteu/ontev o%ti yew`_ ou'k a'poynh`/skousin, w%sper ou'de\ oi; patria/rcai h;mw_n Abraam kai\ Isaak kai\ Iakwb, a'lla\ zw_sin tw`_ yew`_.
20 ou'de\n ou}n e'nantiou_tai to\ fai/nesyai/ tinav payokratei_syai dia\ to\n a'syenh_ logismo/nV
21 e'pei\ ti/v pro\v o%lon to\n th_v filosofi/av kano/na filosofw_n kai\ pepisteukw\v yew`_
22 kai\ ei'dw\v o%ti dia\ th\n a'reth\n pa/nta po/non u;pome/nein maka/rio/n e'stin, ou'k aJn perikrath/seien tw_n payw_n dia\ th\n yeose/beian?
23 mo/nov ga\r o; sofo\v kai\ a'ndrei_o/v e'stin tw_n payw_n ku/riov.

#### Machabaeorum IV 8

1 Dia\ tou_to/ ge/ toi kai\ meiraki/skoi tw`_ th_v eu'sebei/av logismw`_ filosofou_ntev calepwte/rwn basanisthri/wn e'pekra/thsan.
2 e'peidh\ ga\r kata\ th\n prw/thn pei_ran e'nikh/yh perifanw_v o; tu/rannov mh\ dunhyei\v a'nagka/sai ge/ronta miarofagh_sai, to/te dh\ sfo/dra peripayw_v e'ke/leusen a#llouv e'k th_v lei/av tw_n Ebrai/wn a'gagei_n, kai\ ei' me\n miarofagh/saien, a'polu/ein fago/ntav, ei' d" a'ntile/goien, pikro/teron basani/zein.
3 tau_ta diataxame/nou tou_ tura/nnou, parh_san a'go/menoi meta\ geraia_v mhtro\v e;pta\ a'delfoi\ kaloi/ te kai\ ai'dh/monev kai\ gennai_oi kai\ e'n panti\ cari/entev.
4 oujv i'dw\n o; tu/rannov kaya/per e'n corw`_ me/shn th\n mhte/ra perie/contav h%syeto e'p" au'toi_v kai\ th_v eu'prepei/av e'kplagei\v kai\ th_v eu'genei/av prosemeidi/asen au'toi_v kai\ plhsi/on kale/sav e#fh
5 >W neani/ai, filofro/nwv e'gw\ kay" e;no\v e;ka/stou u;mw_n yauma/zw, to\ ka/llov kai\ to\ plh_yov tosou/twn a'delfw_n u;pertimw_n ou' mo/non sumbouleu/w mh\ manh_nai th\n au'th\n tw`_ probasanisye/nti ge/ronti mani/an, a'lla\ kai\ parakalw_ sunei/xanta/v moi th_v e'mh_v a'polau/ein fili/avV
6 dunai/mhn d" aJn w%sper kola/zein tou\v a'peiyou_nta/v mou toi_v e'pita/gmasin, ou%tw kai\ eu'ergetei_n tou\v eu'peiyou_nta/v moi.
7 pisteu/sate ou}n kai\ a'rca\v e'pi\ tw_n e'mw_n pragma/twn h;gemonika\v lh/mqesye a'rnhsa/menoi to\n pa/trion u;mw_n th_v politei/av yesmo/nV
8 kai\ metalabo/ntev :Ellhnikou_ bi/ou kai\ metadiaithye/ntev e'ntrufh/sate tai_v neo/thsin u;mw_nV
9 e'pei/, e'a\n o'rgi/lwv me dia/yhsye dia\ th_v a'peiyei/av, a'nagka/sete/ me e'pi\ deinai_v kola/sesin e%na e%kaston u;mw_n dia\ tw_n basa/nwn a'pole/sai.
10 kateleh/sate ou}n e;autou/v, oujv kai\ o; pole/miov e#gwge kai\ th_v h;liki/av kai\ th_v eu'morfi/av oi'kti/romai.
11 ou' dialogiei_sye tou_to, o%ti ou'de\n u;mi_n a'peiyh/sasin plh\n tou_ meta\ streblw_n a'poyanei_n a'po/keitai?
12 Tau_ta de\ le/gwn e'ke/leusen ei'v to\ e#mprosyen tiye/nai ta\ basanisth/ria, o%pwv kai\ dia\ tou_ fo/bou pei/seien au'tou\v miarofagh_sai.
13 w;v de\ trocou/v te kai\ a'ryre/mbola, streblwth/ria/ te kai\ trocanth_rav kai\ katape/ltav kai\ le/bhtav, th/gana/ te kai\ daktulh/yrav kai\ cei_rav sidhra_v kai\ sfh_nav kai\ ta\ zw/pura tou_ puro\v oi; dorufo/roi proe/yesan, u;polabw\n o; tu/rannov e#fh
14 Meira/kia, fobh/yhte, kai\ hjn se/besye di/khn, i%lewv u;mi_n e#stai di" a'na/gkhn paranomh/sasin.
15 Oi; de\ a'kou/santev e'pagwga\ kai\ o;rw_ntev deina\ ou' mo/non ou'k e'fobh/yhsan, a'lla\ kai\ a'ntefiloso/fhsan tw`_ tura/nnw` kai\ dia\ th_v eu'logisti/av th\n turanni/da au'tou_ kate/lusan.
16 kai/toi logisw/meya, ei' deilo/qucoi/ tinev h}san e'n au'toi_v kai\ a#nandroi, poi/oiv aJn e'crh/santo lo/goiv? ou'ci\ tou/toiv?
17 >W ta/lanev h;mei_v kai\ li/an a'no/htoiV basile/wv h;ma_v kalou_ntov kai\ e'pi\ eu'ergesi/a` parakalou_ntov, ei' peisyei/hmen au'tw`_,
18 ti/ boulh/masin kenoi_v e;autou\v eu'frai/nomen kai\ yanathfo/ron a'pei/yeian tolmw_men?
19 ou' fobhyhso/meya, a#ndrev a'delfoi/, ta\ basanisth/ria kai\ logiou/meya ta\v tw_n basa/nwn a'peila\v kai\ feuxo/meya th\n kenodoxi/an tau/thn kai\ o'leyrofo/ron a'lazonei/an?
20 e'leh/swmen ta\v e;autw_n h;liki/av kai\ katoikti/rwmen to\ th_v mhtro\v gh_rav
21 kai\ e'nyumhyw_men o%ti a'peiyou_ntev teynhxo/meya.
22 suggnw/setai de\ h;mi_n kai\ h; yei/a di/kh di" a'na/gkhn to\n basile/a fobhyei_sin.
23 ti/ e'xa/gomen e;autou\v tou_ h;di/stou bi/ou kai\ a'posterou_men e;autou\v tou_ gluke/ov ko/smou?
24 mh\ biazw/meya th\n a'na/gkhn mhde\ kenodoxh/swmen e'pi\ th`_ e;autw_n stre/blh`.
25 ou'd" au'to\v o; no/mov e;kousi/wv h;ma_v yanatoi_ fobhye/ntav ta\ basanisth/ria.
26 po/yen h;mi_n h; tosau/th e'nte/thke filoneiki/a kai\ h; yanathfo/rov a're/skei karteri/a, paro\n meta\ a'taraxi/av zh_n tw`_ basilei_ peisye/ntav?
27 a'lla\ tou/twn ou'de\n ei}pon oi; neani/ai basani/zesyai me/llontev ou'de\ e'neyumh/yhsan.
28 h}san ga\r peri/fronev tw_n payw_n kai\ au'tokra/torev tw_n a'lghdo/nwn,
29 w%ste a%ma tw`_ pau/sasyai to\n tu/rannon sumbouleu/onta au'toi_v miarofagh_sai, pa/ntev dia\ mia_v fwnh_v o;mou_ w%sper a'po\ th_v au'th_v quch_v ei}pon

#### Machabaeorum IV 9

1 Ti/ me/lleiv, w} tu/ranne? e%toimoi ga/r e'smen a'poynh`/skein hJ parabai/nein ta\v patri/ouv h;mw_n e'ntola/vV
2 ai'scuno/meya ga\r tou\v progo/nouv h;mw_n ei'ko/twv, ei' mh\ th`_ tou_ no/mou eu'peiyei/a` kai\ sumbou/lw` Mwusei_ crhsai/meya.
3 su/mboule tu/ranne paranomi/av, mh\ h;ma_v misw_n u;pe\r au'tou\v h;ma_v e'le/a.
4 calepw/teron ga\r au'tou_ tou_ yana/tou nomi/zomen ei}nai/ sou to\n e'pi\ th`_ parano/mw` swthri/a` h;mw_n e#leon.
5 e'kfobei_v de\ h;ma_v to\n dia\ tw_n basa/nwn ya/naton h;mi_n a'peilw_n w%sper ou'ci\ pro\ brace/wv par" Eleazarou mayw/n.
6 ei' d" oi; ge/rontev tw_n Ebrai/wn dia\ th\n eu'se/beian kai\ basanismou\v u;pomei/nantev eu'se/bhsan, a'poya/noimen aJn dikaio/teron h;mei_v oi; ne/oi ta\v basa/nouv tw_n sw_n a'nagkw_n u;perido/ntev, ajv kai\ o; paideuth\v h;mw_n ge/rwn e'ni/khsen.
7 pei/raze toigarou_n, tu/ranneV kai\ ta\v h;mw_n quca\v ei' yanatw/seiv dia\ th\n eu'se/beian, mh\ nomi/sh`v h;ma_v bla/ptein basani/zwn.
8 h;mei_v me\n ga\r dia\ th_sde th_v kakopayei/av kai\ u;pomonh_v ta\ th_v a'reth_v a}yla e%xomen kai\ e'so/meya para\ yew`_, di" ojn kai\ pa/scomenV
9 su\ de\ dia\ th\n h;mw_n miaifoni/an au'ta/rkh karterh/seiv u;po\ th_v yei/av di/khv ai'w/nion ba/sanon dia\ puro/v.
10 Tau_ta au'tw_n ei'po/ntwn ou' mo/non w;v kata\ a'peiyou/ntwn e'cale/painen o; tu/rannov, a'lla\ kai\ w;v kata\ a'cari/stwn w'rgi/syh.
11 o%yen to\n presbu/taton au'tw_n keleusye/ntev parh_gon oi; u;paspistai\ kai\ diarrh/xantev to\n citw_na die/dhsan ta\v cei_rav au'tou_ kai\ tou\v braci/onav i;ma_sin e;kate/rwyen.
12 w;v de\ tu/ptontev tai_v ma/stixin e'kopi/asan mhde\n a'nu/ontev, a'ne/balon au'to\n e'pi\ to\n troco/nV
13 peri\ ojn katateino/menov o; eu'genh\v neani/av e#xaryrov e'gi/neto.
14 kai\ kata\ pa_n me/lov klw/menov e'kakhgo/rei le/gwn
15 Tu/ranne miarw/tate kai\ th_v ou'rani/ou di/khv e'cyre\ kai\ w'mo/frwn, ou'k a'ndrofonh/santa/ me tou_ton kataiki/zeiv to\n tro/pon ou'de\ a'sebh/santa a'lla\ yei/ou no/mou proaspi/zonta.
16 kai\ tw_n dorufo/rwn lego/ntwn :Omolo/ghson fagei_n, o%pwv a'pallagh`_v tw_n basa/nwn,
17 o; de\ ei}pen Ou'c ou%twv i'scuro\v u;mw_n e'stin o; troco/v, w} miaroi\ dia/konoi, w%ste mou to\n logismo\n a#gxaiV te/mnete/ mou ta\ me/lh kai\ purou_te/ mou ta\v sa/rkav kai\ streblou_te ta\ a#ryra.
18 dia\ pasw_n ga\r u;ma_v pei/sw tw_n basa/nwn o%ti mo/noi pai_dev Ebrai/wn u;pe\r a'reth_v ei'sin a'ni/khtoi.
19 tau_ta le/gonti u;pe/strwsan pu_r kai\ to\ diereyi/zon to\n troco\n prosepikate/teinonV
20 e'molu/neto de\ pa/ntoyen ai%mati o; troco/v, kai\ o; swro\v th_v a'nyrakia_v toi_v tw_n i'cw/rwn e'sbe/nnuto stalagmoi_v, kai\ peri\ tou\v a#xonav tou_ o'rga/nou perie/rreon ai; sa/rkev.
21 kai\ peritetmhme/non h#dh e#cwn to\ tw_n o'ste/wn ph_gma o; megalo/frwn kai\ Abramiai_ov neani/av ou'k e'ste/naxen,
22 a'll" w%sper e'n puri\ metaschmatizo/menov ei'v a'fyarsi/an u;pe/meinen eu'genw_v ta\v stre/blav
23 Mimh/sasye/ me, a'delfoi/, le/gwn, mh/ mou to\n a'gw_na leipotakth/shte mhde\ e'xomo/shsye/ mou th\n th_v eu'quci/av a'delfo/thta.
24 i;era\n kai\ eu'genh_ stratei/an strateu/sasye peri\ th_v eu'sebei/av, di" h{v i%lewv h; dikai/a kai\ pa/triov h;mw_n pro/noia tw`_ e#ynei genhyei_sa timwrh/seien to\n a'la/stora tu/rannon.
25 kai\ tau_ta ei'pw\n o; i;eropreph\v neani/av a'pe/rrhxen th\n quch/n.
26 Yaumasa/ntwn de\ pa/ntwn th\n karteroquci/an au'tou_ h}gon oi; dorufo/roi to\n kay" h;liki/an tou_ prote/rou deu/teron kai\ sidhra_v e'narmosa/menoi cei_rav o'xe/si toi_v o#nuxin o'rga/nw` kai\ katape/lth` prose/dhsan au'to/n.
27 w;v d" ei' fagei_n bou/loito pri\n basani/zesyai punyano/menoi th\n eu'genh_ gnw/mhn h#kousan,
28 a'po\ tw_n teno/ntwn tai_v sidhrai_v cersi\n e'pispasa/menoi me/cri tw_n genei/wn th\n sa/rka pa_san kai\ th\n th_v kefalh_v dora\n oi; parda/leoi yh_rev a'pe/suron. o; de\ tau/thn bare/wv th\n a'lghdo/na karterw_n e#legen
29 :Wv h;du\v pa_v yana/tou tro/pov dia\ th\n pa/trion h;mw_n eu'se/beian. e#fh te pro\v to\n tu/rannon
30 Ou' dokei_v, pa/ntwn w'mo/tate tu/ranne, ple/on e'mou_ se basani/zesyai o;rw_n sou nikw/menon to\n th_v turanni/dov u;perh/fanon logismo\n u;po\ th_v dia\ th\n eu'se/beian h;mw_n u;pomonh_v?
31 e'gw\ me\n ga\r tai_v dia\ th\n a'reth\n h;donai_v to\n po/non e'pikoufi/zomai,
32 su\ de\ e'n tai_v th_v a'sebei/av a'peilai_v basani/zh`. ou'k e'kfeu/xh` de/, miarw/tate tu/ranne, ta\v th_v yei/av o'rgh_v di/kav.

#### Machabaeorum IV 10

1 Kai\ tou/tou to\n a'oi/dimon ya/naton karterh/santov o; tri/tov h#geto parakalou/menov polla\ u;po\ pollw_n o%pwv a'pogeusa/menov sw`/zoito.
2 o; de\ a'naboh/sav e#fh "Agnoei_te o%ti au;to/v me toi_v a'poyanou_sin e#speiren path/r, kai\ h; au'th\ mh/thr e'ge/nnhsen, kai\ e'pi\ toi_v au'toi_v a'netra/fhn do/gmasin?
3 ou'k e'xo/mnumai th\n eu'genh_ th_v a'delfo/thtov sugge/neian.
5 oi; de\ pikrw_v e'ne/gkantev th\n parrhsi/an tou_ a'ndro\v a'ryrembo/loiv o'rga/noiv ta\v cei_rav au'tou_ kai\ tou\v po/dav e'xh/ryroun kai\ e'x a;rmw_n a'namocleu/ontev e'xeme/lizon,
6 tou\v daktu/louv kai\ tou\v braci/onav kai\ ta\ ske/lh kai\ tou\v a'gkw_nav perie/klwn.
7 kai\ kata\ mhde/na tro/pon i'scu/ontev au'to\n a#gxai perilu/santev ta\ o#rgana su\n a#kraiv tai_v tw_n daktu/lwn korufai_v a'pesku/yizon.
8 kai\ eu'ye/wv h}gon e'pi\ to\n troco/n, peri\ ojn e'k spondu/lwn e'kmelizo/menov e;w/ra ta\v e;autou_ sa/rkav perilakizome/nav kai\ kata\ spla/gcnwn stago/nav ai%matov a'porreou/sav.
9 me/llwn de\ a'poynh`/skein e#fh
10 :Hmei_v me/n, w} miarw/tate tu/ranne, dia\ paidei/an kai\ a'reth\n yeou_ tau_ta pa/scomenV
11 su\ de\ dia\ th\n a'se/beian kai\ miaifoni/an a'katalu/touv karterh/seiv basa/nouv.
12 Kai\ tou/tou yano/ntov a'delfoprepw_v to\n te/tarton e'pespw_nto le/gontev
13 Mh\ manh`_v kai\ su\ toi_v a'delfoi_v sou th\n au'th\n mani/an, a'lla\ peisyei\v tw`_ basilei_ sw`_ze seauto/n.
14 o; de\ au'toi_v e#fh Ou'c ou%twv kaustikw/teron e#cete kat" e'mou_ to\ pu_r w%ste me deilandrh_sai.
15 ma\ to\n maka/rion tw_n a'delfw_n mou ya/naton kai\ to\n ai'w/nion tou_ tura/nnou o#leyron kai\ to\n a'i/dion tw_n eu'sebw_n bi/on, ou'k a'rnh/somai th\n eu'genh_ a'delfo/thta.
16 e'pino/ei, tu/ranne, basa/nouv, i%na kai\ di" au'tw_n ma/yh`v o%ti a'delfo/v ei'mi tw_n probasanisye/ntwn.
17 tau_ta a'kou/sav o; ai;mobo/rov kai\ fonw/dhv kai\ pammiarw/tatov "Anti/ocov e'ke/leusen th\n glw_ttan au'tou_ e'ktemei_n.
18 o; de\ e#fh KaJn a'fe/lh`v to\ th_v fwnh_v o#rganon, kai\ siwpw/ntwn a'kou/ei o; yeo/vV
19 i'dou\ prokeca/lastai h; glw_ssa, te/mne, ou' ga\r para\ tou_to to\n logismo\n h;mw_n glwttotomh/seiv.
20 h;de/wv u;pe\r tou_ yeou_ ta\ tou_ sw/matov me/lh a'krwthriazo/meya.
21 se\ de\ tace/wv meteleu/setai o; yeo/v, th\n ga\r tw_n yei/wn u%mnwn melw`do\n glw_ttan e'kte/mneiv.

#### Machabaeorum IV 11

1 :Wv de\ kai\ ou{tov tai_v basa/noiv kataikisyei\v e'nape/yanen, o; pe/mptov pareph/dhsen le/gwn
2 Ou' me/llw, tu/ranne, pro\v to\n u;pe\r th_v a'reth_v basanismo\n paraitei_syai,
3 au'to\v d" a'p" e'mautou_ parh_lyon, o%pwv ka'me\ kataktei/nav peri\ pleio/nwn a'dikhma/twn o'feilh/sh`v th`_ ou'rani/w` di/kh` timwri/an.
4 w} misa/rete kai\ misa/nyrwpe, ti/ dra/santav h;ma_v tou_ton poryei_v to\n tro/pon?
5 o%ti to\n pa/ntwn kti/sthn eu'sebou_men kai\ kata\ to\n e'na/reton au'tou_ zw_men no/mon?
6 a'lla\ tau_ta timw_n, ou' basa/nwn e'sti\n a#xia.
9 toiau_ta de\ le/gonta oi; dorufo/roi dh/santev au'to\n ei{lkon e'pi\ to\n katape/lthn,
10 e'f" ojn dh/santev au'to\n e'pi\ ta\ go/nata kai\ tau_ta poda/graiv sidhrai_v e'farmo/santev th\n o'sfu\n au'tou_ peri\ trociai_on sfh_na kate/kamqan, peri\ ojn o%lov peri\ to\n troco\n skorpi/ou tro/pon a'naklw/menov e'xemeli/zeto.
11 kata\ tou_ton to\n tro/pon kai\ to\ pneu_ma stenocwrou/menov kai\ to\ sw_ma a'gco/menov
12 Kala/v, e#legen, a#kwn, w} tu/ranne, ca/ritav h;mi_n cari/zh` dia\ gennaiote/rwn po/nwn e'pidei/xasyai pare/cwn th\n ei'v to\n no/mon h;mw_n karteri/an.
13 Teleuth/santov de\ kai\ tou/tou o; e%ktov h#geto meiraki/skov, ojv punyanome/nou tou_ tura/nnou ei' bou/loito fagw\n a'polu/esyai, o; de\ e#fh
14 "Egw\ th`_ me\n h;liki/a` tw_n a'delfw_n mou/ ei'mi new/terov, th`_ de\ dianoi/a` h;likiw/thvV
15 ei'v tau'ta\ ga\r gennhye/ntev kai\ a'natrafe/ntev u;pe\r tw_n au'tw_n kai\ a'poynh`/skein o'fei/lomen o;moi/wvV
16 w%ste ei# soi dokei_ basani/zein mh\ miarofagou_nta, basa/nize.
17 tau_ta au'to\n ei'po/nta parh_gon e'pi\ to\n troco/n,
18 e'f" ou{ katateino/menov e'pimelw_v kai\ e'kspondulizo/menov u;pekai/eto.
19 kai\ o'beli/skouv o'xei_v purw/santev toi_v nw/toiv prose/feron kai\ ta\ pleura\ diapei/rantev au'tou_ ta\ spla/gcna die/kaion.
20 o; de\ basanizo/menov >W i;eroprepou_v a'gw_nov, e#legen, e'f" ojn dia\ th\n eu'se/beian ei'v gumnasi/an po/nwn a'delfoi\ tosou_toi klhye/ntev ou'k e'nikh/yhmen.
21 a'ni/khtov ga/r e'stin, w} tu/ranne, h; eu'sebh\v e'pisth/mh.
22 kaloka'gayi/a` kaywplisme/nov teynh/xomai ka'gw\ meta\ tw_n a'delfw_n mou
23 me/gan soi\ kai\ au'to\v prosba/llwn a'la/stora, kainourge\ tw_n basa/nwn kai\ pole/mie tw_n a'lhyw_v eu'sebou/ntwn.
24 ejx meira/kia katalelu/kame/n sou th\n turanni/daV
25 to\ ga\r mh\ dunhyh_nai/ se metapei_sai to\n logismo\n h;mw_n mh/te bia/sasyai pro\v th\n miarofagi/an ou' kata/lusi/v e'sti/n sou?
26 to\ pu_r sou qucro\n h;mi_n, kai\ a#ponoi oi; katape/ltai, kai\ a'du/natov h; bi/a sou.
27 ou' ga\r tura/nnou, a'lla\ yei/ou no/mou proesth/kasin h;mw_n oi; dorufo/roiV dia\ tou_to a'ni/khton e#comen to\n logismo/n.

#### Machabaeorum IV 12

1 :Wv de\ kai\ ou{tov makari/wv a'pe/yanen katablhyei\v ei'v le/bhta, o; e%bdomov paregi/neto pa/ntwn new/terov.
2 ojn katoikti/rav o; tu/rannov, kai/per deinw_v u;po\ tw_n a'delfw_n au'tou_ kakisyei/v, o;rw_n h#dh ta\ desma\ perikei/mena plhsie/steron au'to\n metepe/mqato kai\ parhgorei_n e'peira_to le/gwn
3 Th_v me\n tw_n a'delfw_n sou a'ponoi/av to\ te/lov o;ra`_vV dia\ ga\r a'pei/yeian streblwye/ntev teyna_sin.
4 su\ de\ ei' me\n mh\ peisyei/hv, ta/lav basanisyei\v kai\ au'to\v teynh/xh` pro\ w%rav,
5 peisyei\v de\ fi/lov e#sh` kai\ tw_n e'pi\ th_v basilei/av a'fhgh/sh` pragma/twn.
6 kai\ tau_ta parakalw_n th\n mhte/ra tou_ paido\v metepe/mqato, o%pwv au'th\n e'leh/sav tosou/twn ui;w_n sterhyei_san parormh/seien e'pi\ th\n swth/rion eu'pei/yeian to\n perileipo/menon.
7 o; de\ th_v mhtro\v th`_ Ebrai/di fwnh`_ protreqame/nhv au'to/n, w;v e'rou_men meta\ mikro\n u%steron,
8 Lu/sate/ me/ fhsin, ei#pw tw`_ basilei_ kai\ toi_v su\n au'tw`_ fi/loiv pa_sin.
9 kai\ e'picare/ntev ma/lista e'pi\ th`_ e'paggeli/a` tou_ paido\v tace/wv e#lusan au'to/n.
10 kai\ dramw\n e'pi\ plhsi/on tw_n thga/nwn
11 "Ano/sie/, fhsin, kai\ pa/ntwn ponhrw_n a'sebe/state tu/ranne, ou'k h`'de/syhv para\ tou_ yeou_ labw\n ta\ a'gaya\ kai\ th\n basilei/an tou\v yera/pontav au'tou_ kataktei_nai kai\ tou\v th_v eu'sebei/av a'skhta\v streblw_sai?
12 a'ny" w{n tamieu/setai/ se h; di/kh puknote/rw` kai\ ai'wni/w` puri\ kai\ basa/noiv, aij ei'v o%lon to\n ai'w_na ou'k a'nh/sousi/n se.
13 ou'k h`'de/syhv a#nyrwpov w#n, yhriwde/state, tou\v o;moiopayei_v kai\ e'k tw_n au'tw_n gegono/tav stoicei/wn glwttotomh_sai kai\ tou_ton kataiki/sav to\n tro/pon basani/sai.
14 a'll" oi; me\n eu'genw_v a'poyano/ntev e'plh/rwsan th\n ei'v to\n yeo\n eu'se/beian, su\ de\ kakw_v oi'mw/xeiv tou\v th_v a'reth_v a'gwnista\v a'naiti/wv a'poktei_nav.
15 o%yen kai\ au'to\v a'poynh`/skein me/llwn e#fh
16 Ou'k a'pautomolw_ th_v tw_n a'delfw_n mou a'ristei/avV
17 e'pikalou_mai de\ to\n patrw`_on yeo\n o%pwv i%lewv ge/nhtai tw`_ e#ynei h;mw_n.
18 se\ de\ kai\ e'n tw`_ nu_n bi/w` kai\ yano/nta timwrh/setai.
19 kai\ tau_ta kateuxa/menov e;auto\n e#rriqe kata\ tw_n thga/nwn, kai\ ou%twv a'pe/dwken.

#### Machabaeorum IV 13

1 Ei' de\ toi/nun tw_n me/cri yana/tou po/nwn u;perefro/nhsan oi; e;pta\ a'delfoi/, sunomologei_tai pantaco/yen o%ti au'tode/spoto/v e'stin tw_n payw_n o; eu'sebh\v logismo/v.
2 ei' ga\r toi_v pa/yesi doulwye/ntev e'miarofa/ghsan, e'le/gomen aJn tou/toiv au'tou\v nenikh_syaiV
3 nuni\ de\ ou'c ou%twv, a'lla\ tw`_ e'painoume/nw` para\ yew`_ logismw`_ periege/nonto tw_n payw_n,
4 w{n ou'k e#stin paridei_n th\n h;gemoni/an th_v dianoi/av, e'pekra/thsan ga\r kai\ pa/youv kai\ po/nwn.
5 pw_v ou}n ou'k e#stin tou/toiv th\n th_v eu'logisti/av payokra/teian o;mologei_n, oij tw_n me\n dia\ puro\v a'lghdo/nwn ou'k e'pestra/fhsan?
6 kaya/per ga\r problh_tev lime/nwn pu/rgoi ta\v tw_n kuma/twn a'peila\v a'nako/ptontev galhno\n pare/cousi toi_v ei'sple/ousi to\n o%rmon,
7 ou%twv h; e;pta/purgov tw_n neani/skwn eu'logisti/a to\n th_v eu'sebei/av o'curw/sasa lime/na th\n tw_n payw_n e'ni/khsen a'kolasi/an.
8 i;ero\n ga\r eu'sebei/av sth/santev coro\n pareya/rsunon a'llh/louv le/gontev
9 "Adelfikw_v a'poya/nwmen, a'delfoi/, peri\ tou_ no/mouV mimhsw/meya tou\v trei_v tou\v e'pi\ th_v "Assuri/av neani/skouv, oij th_v i'sopoli/tidov kami/nou katefro/nhsan.
10 mh\ deilandrh/swmen pro\v th\n th_v eu'sebei/av e'pi/deixin.
11 kai\ o; me/n Ya/rrei, a'delfe/ e#legen, o; de/ Eu'genw_v karte/rhson,
12 o; de\ katamnhsyei\v e#legen Mnh/syhte po/yen e'ste/, hJ ti/nov patro\v ceiri\ sfagiasyh_nai dia\ th\n eu'se/beian u;pe/meinen Isaak.
13 ei{v de\ e%kastov a'llh/louv o;mou_ pa/ntev e'forw_ntev faidroi\ kai\ ma/la yarrale/oi :Eautou/v, e#legon, tw`_ yew`_ a'fierw/swmen e'x o%lhv th_v kardi/av tw`_ do/nti ta\v quca\v kai\ crh/swmen th`_ peri\ to\n no/mon fulakh`_ ta\ sw/mata.
14 mh\ fobhyw_men to\n dokou_nta a'pokte/nneinV
15 me/gav ga\r quch_v a'gw\n kai\ ki/ndunov e'n ai'wni/w` basa/nw` kei/menov toi_v paraba_si th\n e'ntolh\n tou_ yeou_.
16 kayoplisw/meya toigarou_n th\n tou_ yei/ou logismou_ payokratei/an.
17 ou%tw ga\r yano/ntav h;ma_v Abraam kai\ Isaak kai\ Iakwb u;pode/xontai kai\ pa/ntev oi; pate/rev e'paine/sousin.
18 kai\ e;ni\ e;ka/stw` tw_n a'pospwme/nwn au'tw_n a'delfw_n e#legon oi; perileipo/menoi Mh\ kataiscu/nh`v h;ma_v, a'delfe/, mhde\ qeu/sh` tou\v proapoyano/ntav h;mw_n a'delfou/v.
19 ou'k a'gnoei_te de\ ta\ th_v a'delfo/thtov fi/ltra, a%per h; yei/a kai\ pa/nsofov pro/noia dia\ pate/rwn toi_v gennwme/noiv e'me/risen kai\ dia\ th_v mhtrw`/av futeu/sasa gastro/v,
20 e'n h`{ to\n i#son a'delfoi\ katoikh/santev cro/non kai\ e'n tw`_ au'tw`_ cro/nw` plasye/ntev kai\ a'po\ tou_ au'tou_ ai%matov au'xhye/ntev kai\ dia\ th_v au'th_v quch_v telesforhye/ntev
21 kai\ dia\ tw_n i#swn a'potecye/ntev cro/nwn kai\ a'po\ tw_n au'tw_n galaktopotou_ntev phgw_n, a'f" w{n suntre/fontai e'nagkalisma/twn fila/delfoi qucai/V
22 kai\ au#xontai sfodro/teron dia\ suntrofi/av kai\ th_v kay" h;me/ran sunhyei/av kai\ th_v a#llhv paidei/av kai\ th_v h;mete/rav e'n no/mw` yeou_ a'skh/sewv.
23 ou%twv dh\ toi/nun kayesthkui/hv sumpayou_v th_v filadelfi/av oi; e;pta\ a'delfoi\ sumpaye/steron e#scon pro\v a'llh/louv.
24 no/mw` ga\r tw`_ au'tw`_ paideuye/ntev kai\ ta\v au'ta\v e'xaskh/santev a'reta\v kai\ tw`_ dikai/w` suntrafe/ntev bi/w` ma_llon e;autou\v h'ga/pwn.
25 h; ga\r o;mozhli/a th_v kaloka'gayi/av e'pe/teinen au'tw_n th\n pro\v a'llh/louv eu#noian kai\ o;mo/noianV
26 su\n ga\r th`_ eu'sebei/a` poyeinote/ran au;toi_v kateskeu/azon th\n filadelfi/an.
27 a'll" o%mwv kai/per th_v fu/sewv kai\ th_v sunhyei/av kai\ tw_n th_v a'reth_v h'yw_n ta\ th_v a'delfo/thtov au'toi_v fi/ltra sunauxo/ntwn a'ne/sconto dia\ th\n eu'se/beian tou\v a'delfou\v oi; u;poleipo/menoi, tou\v kataikizome/nouv o;rw_ntev me/cri yana/tou basanizome/nouv,

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1 prose/ti kai\ e'pi\ to\n ai'kismo\n e'potru/nontev, w;v mh\ mo/non tw_n a'lghdo/nwn perifronh_sai au'tou/v, a'lla\ kai\ tw_n th_v filadelfi/av payw_n krath_sai.
2 >W basile/wn logismoi\ basilikw/teroi kai\ e'leuye/rwn e'leuyerw/teroi.
3 w} i;era_v kai\ eu'armo/stou peri\ th_v eu'sebei/av tw_n e;pta\ a'delfw_n sumfwni/av.
4 ou'dei_v e'k tw_n e;pta\ meiraki/wn e'deili/asen ou'de\ pro\v to\n ya/naton w#knhsen,
5 a'lla\ pa/ntev w%sper e'p" a'yanasi/av o;do\n tre/contev e'pi\ to\n dia\ tw_n basa/nwn ya/naton e#speudon.
6 kaya/per ai; cei_rev kai\ oi; po/dev sumfw/nwv toi_v th_v quch_v a'fhgh/masin kinou_ntai, ou%twv oi; i;eroi\ mei/rakev e'kei_noi w;v u;po\ quch_v a'yana/tou th_v eu'sebei/av pro\v to\n u;pe\r au'th_v sunefw/nhsan ya/naton.
7 w} pana/gie sumfw/nwn a'delfw_n e;bdoma/v. kaya/per ga\r e;pta\ th_v kosmopoii/av h;me/rai peri\ th\n eu'se/beian,
8 ou%twv peri\ th\n e;bdoma/da coreu/ontev oi; mei/rakev e'ku/kloun to\n tw_n basa/nwn fo/bon katalu/ontev.
9 nu_n h;mei_v a'kou/ontev th\n yli_qin tw_n neaniw_n e'kei/nwn fri/ttomenV oi; de\ ou' mo/non o;rw_ntev, a'll" ou'de\ mo/non a'kou/ontev to\n paracrh_ma a'peilh_v lo/gon, a'lla\ kai\ pa/scontev e'nekarte/roun, kai\ tou_to tai_v dia\ puro\v o'du/naivV
10 w{n ti/ ge/noito e'palge/steron? o'xei_a ga\r kai\ su/ntomov ou}sa h; tou_ puro\v du/namiv tace/wv die/luen ta\ sw/mata.
11 Kai\ mh\ yaumasto\n h;gei_sye ei' o; logismo\v periekra/thse tw_n a'ndrw_n e'kei/nwn e'n tai_v basa/noiv, o%pou ge kai\ gunaiko\v nou_v polutropwte/rwn u;perefro/nhsen a'lghdo/nwnV
12 h; mh/thr ga\r tw_n e;pta\ neani/skwn u;ph/negken ta\v e'f" e;ni\ e;ka/stw` tw_n te/knwn stre/blav.
13 yewrei_te de\ pw_v polu/ploko/v e'stin h; th_v filotekni/av storgh\ e%lkousa pa/nta pro\v th\n tw_n spla/gcnwn sumpa/yeian,
14 o%pou ge kai\ ta\ a#loga zw`_a o;moi/an th\n ei'v ta\ e'x au'tw_n gennw/mena sumpa/yeian kai\ storgh\n e#cei toi_v a'nyrw/poiv.
15 kai\ ga\r tw_n peteinw_n ta\ me\n h%mera kata\ ta\v oi'ki/av o'rofoitou_nta proaspi/zei tw_n neottw_n,
16 ta\ de\ kata\ korufa\v o're/wn kai\ fara/ggwn a'porrw_gav kai\ de/ndrwn o'pa\v kai\ ta\v tou/twn a#krav e'nnossopoihsa/mena a'poti/ktei kai\ to\n prosio/nta kwlu/eiV
17 ei' de\ kai\ mh\ du/nainto kwlu/ein, periipta/mena kuklo/yen au'tw_n a'lgou_nta th`_ storgh`_ a'nakalou/mena th`_ i'di/a` fwnh`_, kay" oj du/natai, bohyei_ toi_v te/knoiv.
18 kai\ ti/ dei_ th\n dia\ tw_n a'lo/gwn zw`/wn e'pideiknu/nai pro\v ta\ te/kna sumpa/yeian,
19 o%pou ge kai\ me/lissai peri\ to\n th_v khrogoni/av kairo\n e'pamu/nontai tou\v prosio/ntav kai\ kaya/per sidh/rw` tw`_ ke/ntrw` plh/ssousi tou\v prosio/ntav th`_ nossia`_ au'tw_n kai\ a'pamu/nousin e%wv yana/tou?
20 a'll" ou'ci\ th\n Abraam o;mo/qucon tw_n neani/skwn mhte/ra meteki/nhsen sumpa/yeia te/knwn.

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1 >W logisme\ te/knwn payw_n tu/ranne kai\ eu'se/beia mhtri\ te/knwn poyeinote/ra.
2 mh/thr duei_n prokeime/nwn, eu'sebei/av kai\ th_v e;pta\ ui;w_n swthri/av proskai/rou kata\ th\n tou_ tura/nnou u;po/scesin,
3 th\n eu'se/beian ma_llon h'ga/phsen th\n sw`/zousan ei'v ai'wni/an zwh\n kata\ yeo/n.
4 w} ti/na tro/pon h'yologh/saimi filo/tekna gone/wn pa/yh. quch_v te kai\ morfh_v o;moio/thta ei'v mikro\n paido\v carakth_ra yauma/sion e'naposfragi/zomen, ma/lista dia\ to\ tw_n payw_n toi_v gennhyei_sin ta\v mhte/rav tw_n pate/rwn kayesta/nai sumpayeste/rav.
5 o%sw` ga\r kai\ a'syeno/qucoi kai\ polugonw/terai u;pa/rcousin ai; mhte/rev, tosou/tw` ma_llo/n ei'sin filotekno/terai.
6 pasw_n de\ tw_n mhte/rwn e'ge/neto h; tw_n e;pta\ pai/dwn mh/thr filoteknote/ra, h%tiv e;pta\ kuofori/aiv th\n pro\v au'tou\v e'pifuteuome/nh filostorgi/an
7 kai\ dia\ polla\v ta\v kay" e%kaston au'tw_n w'di_nav h'nagkasme/nh th\n ei'v au'tou\v e#cein sumpa/yeian,
8 dia\ to\n pro\v to\n yeo\n fo/bon u;perei_den th\n tw_n te/knwn pro/skairon swthri/an.
9 ou' mh\n de\ a'lla\ kai\ dia\ th\n kaloka'gayi/an tw_n ui;w_n kai\ th\n pro\v to\n no/mon au'tw_n eu'pei/yeian mei/zw th\n e'n au'toi_v e#scen filostorgi/an.
10 di/kaioi/ te ga\r h}san kai\ sw/fronev kai\ a'ndrei_oi kai\ megalo/qucoi kai\ fila/delfoi kai\ filomh/torev ou%twv w%ste kai\ me/cri yana/tou ta\ no/mima fula/ssontav pei/yesyai au'th`_.
11 a'll" o%mwv kai/per tosou/twn o#ntwn tw_n peri\ th\n filotekni/an ei'v sumpa/yeian e;lko/ntwn th\n mhte/ra, e'p" ou'deno\v au'tw_n to\n logismo\n au'th_v ai; pampoi/kiloi ba/sanoi i#scusan metatre/qai,
12 a'lla\ kai\ kay" e%na pai_da kai\ o;mou_ pa/ntav h; mh/thr e'pi\ to\n th_v eu'sebei/av proetre/peto ya/naton.
13 w} fu/siv i;era\ kai\ fi/ltra gone/wn kai\ ge/nesi filo/storge kai\ trofei/a kai\ mhte/rwn a'da/masta pa/yh.
14 kaye/na streblou/menon kai\ flego/menon o;rw_sa mh/thr ou' meteba/lleto dia\ th\n eu'se/beian.
15 ta\v sa/rkav tw_n te/knwn e;w/ra peri\ to\ pu_r thkome/nav kai\ tou\v tw_n podw_n kai\ ceirw_n daktu/louv e'pi\ gh_v spai/rontav kai\ ta\v tw_n kefalw_n me/cri tw_n peri\ ta\ ge/neia sa/rkav w%sper proswpei_a prokeime/nav.
16 w} pikrote/rwn nu_n po/nwn peirasyei_sa mh/thr h#per tw_n e'p" au'toi_v w'di/nwn.
17 w} mo/nh gu/nai th\n eu'se/beian o;lo/klhron a'pokuh/sasa.
18 ou' mete/treqe/n se prwtoto/kov a'popne/wn ou'de\ deu/terov ei'v se\ oi'ktro\n ble/pwn e'n basa/noiv, ou' tri/tov a'poqu/cwn,
19 ou'de\ tou\v o'fyalmou\v e;no\v e;ka/stou yewrou_sa taurhdo\n e'pi\ tw_n basa/nwn o;rw_ntav to\n au'to\n ai'kismo\n kai\ tou\v mukth_rav proshmeioume/nouv to\n ya/naton au'tw_n ou'k e#klausav.
20 e'pi\ sarxi\n te/knwn o;rw_sa sa/rkav te/knwn a'pokaiome/nav kai\ e'pi\ cersi\n cei_rav a'potemnome/nav kai\ e'pi\ kefalai_v kefala\v a'podeirotomoume/nav kai\ e'pi\ nekroi_v nekrou\v pi/ptontav kai\ polua/ndrion o;rw_sa tw_n te/knwn to\ cwri/on dia\ tw_n basa/nwn ou'k e'da/krusav.
21 ou'c ou%twv seirh/nioi melw`di/ai ou'de\ ku/kneioi pro\v filhkoi/an fwnai\ tou\v a'kou/ontav e'fe/lkontai w;v te/knwn fwnai\ meta\ basa/nwn mhte/ra fwnou/ntwn.
22 phli/kaiv kai\ po/saiv to/te h; mh/thr tw_n ui;w_n basanizome/nwn trocoi_v te kai\ kauthri/oiv e'basani/zeto basa/noiv.
23 a'lla\ ta\ spla/gcna au'th_v o; eu'sebh\v logismo\v e'n au'toi_v toi_v pa/yesin a'ndreiw/sav e'pe/teinen th\n pro/skairon filotekni/an paridei_n.
24 kai/per e;pta\ te/knwn o;rw_sa a'pw/leian kai\ th\n tw_n streblw_n polu/plokon poikili/an, a;pa/sav h; gennai/a mh/thr e'xe/lusen dia\ th\n pro\v yeo\n pi/stin.
25 kaya/per ga\r e'n bouleuthri/w` th`_ e;auth_v quch`_ deinou\v o;rw_sa sumbou/louv fu/sin kai\ ge/nesin kai\ filotekni/an kai\ te/knwn stre/blav,
26 du/o qh/fouv kratou_sa mh/thr, yanathfo/ron te kai\ swth/rion, u;pe\r te/knwn
27 ou'k e'pe/gnw th\n sw`/zousan e;pta\ ui;ou\v pro\v o'li/gon cro/non swthri/an,
28 a'lla\ th_v yeosebou_v Abraam karteri/av h; yuga/thr e'mnh/syh.
29 w} mh/thr e#ynouv, e#kdike tou_ no/mou kai\ u;peraspi/stria th_v eu'sebei/av kai\ tou_ dia\ spla/gcnwn a'gw_nov a'ylofo/reV
30 w} a'rre/nwn pro\v karteri/an gennaiote/ra kai\ a'ndrw_n pro\v u;pomonh\n a'ndreiote/ra.
31 kaya/per ga\r h; Nwe kibwto\v e'n tw`_ kosmoplhyei_ kataklusmw`_ kosmoforou_sa karterw_v u;pe/meinen tou\v klu/dwnav,
32 ou%twv su\ h; nomofu/lax pantaco/yen e'n tw`_ tw_n payw_n periantloume/nh kataklusmw`_ kai\ karteroi_v a'ne/moiv, tai_v tw_n ui;w_n basa/noiv, sunecome/nh gennai/wv u;pe/meinav tou\v u;pe\r th_v eu'sebei/av ceimw_nav.

#### Machabaeorum IV 16

1 Ei' de\ toi/nun kai\ gunh\ kai\ geraia\ kai\ e;pta\ pai/dwn mh/thr u;pe/meinen ta\v me/cri yana/tou basa/nouv tw_n te/knwn o;rw_sa, o;mologoume/nwv au'tokra/twr e'sti\n tw_n payw_n o; eu'sebh\v logismo/v.
2 a'pe/deixa ou}n o%ti ou' mo/non a#ndrev tw_n payw_n e'kra/thsan, a'lla\ kai\ gunh\ tw_n megi/stwn basa/nwn u;perefro/nhsen.
3 kai\ ou'c ou%twv oi; peri\ Danihl le/ontev h}san a#grioi ou'de\ h; Misahl e'kflegome/nh ka/minov labrota/tw` puri/, w;v h; th_v filotekni/av perie/kaien e'kei/nhn fu/siv o;rw_san au'th_v ou%twv poiki/lwv basanizome/nouv tou\v e;pta\ ui;ou/v.
4 a'lla\ tw`_ logismw`_ th_v eu'sebei/av kate/sbesen ta\ tosau_ta kai\ thlikau_ta pa/yh h; mh/thr.
5 Kai\ ga\r tou_to e'pilogi/sasye, o%ti deilo/qucov ei' h}n h; gunh\ kai/per mh/thr ou}sa, w'lofu/reto aJn e'p" au'toi_v kai\ i#swv aJn tau_ta ei}pen
6 >W mele/a e#gwge kai\ polla/kiv trisayli/a, h%tiv e;pta\ pai_dav tekou_sa ou'deno\v mh/thr gege/nhmai.
7 w} ma/taioi e;pta\ kuofori/ai kai\ a'no/nhtoi e;pta\ deka/mhnoi kai\ a#karpoi tiyhni/ai kai\ talai/pwroi galaktotrofi/ai.
8 ma/thn de\ e'f" u;mi_n, w} pai_dev, polla\v u;pe/meina w'di_nav kai\ calepwte/rav fronti/dav a'natrofh_v.
9 w} tw_n e'mw_n pai/dwn oi; me\n a#gamoi, oi; de\ gh/mantev a'no/nhtoiV ou'k o#qomai u;mw_n te/kna ou'de\ ma/mmh klhyei_sa makarisyh/somai.
10 w} h; polu/paiv kai\ kalli/paiv e'gw\ gunh\ ch/ra kai\ mo/nh polu/yrhnovV
11 ou'd" aJn a'poya/nw, ya/ptonta tw_n ui;w_n e%xw tina/.
12 "Alla\ tou/tw` tw`_ yrh/nw` ou'de/na w'lofu/reto h; i;era\ kai\ yeosebh\v mh/thr ou'd" i%na mh\ a'poya/nwsin a'pe/trepen au'tw_n tina ou'd" w;v a'poynh`sko/ntwn e'luph/yh,
13 a'll" w%sper a'dama/ntinon e#cousa to\n nou_n kai\ ei'v a'yanasi/an a'nati/ktousa to\n tw_n ui;w_n a'riymo\n ma_llon u;pe\r th_v eu'sebei/av e'pi\ to\n ya/naton au'tou\v proetre/peto i;keteu/ousa.
14 w} mh_ter di" eu'se/beian yeou_ stratiw_ti presbu_ti kai\ gu/nai, dia\ karteri/an kai\ tu/rannon e'ni/khsav kai\ e#rgoiv dunatwte/ra kai\ lo/goiv eu;re/yhv a'ndro/v.
15 kai\ ga\r o%te sunelh/mfyhv meta\ tw_n pai/dwn, ei;sth/keiv to\n Eleazaron o;rw_sa basanizo/menon kai\ e#legev toi_v paisi\n e'n th`_ Ebrai/di fwnh`_
16 >W pai_dev, gennai_ov o; a'gw/n, e'f" ojn klhye/ntev u;pe\r th_v diamarturi/av tou_ e#ynouv e'nagwni/sasye proyu/mwv u;pe\r tou_ patrw`/ou no/mouV
17 kai\ ga\r ai'scro\n to\n me\n ge/ronta tou_ton u;pome/nein ta\v dia\ th\n eu'se/beian a'lghdo/nav, u;ma_v de\ tou\v neani/skouv kataplagh_nai ta\v basa/nouv.
18 a'namnh/syhte o%ti dia\ to\n yeo\n tou_ ko/smou metela/bete kai\ tou_ bi/ou a'pelau/sate,
19 kai\ dia\ tou_to o'fei/lete pa/nta po/non u;pome/nein dia\ to\n yeo/n,
20 di" ojn kai\ o; path\r h;mw_n Abraam e#speuden to\n e'ynopa/tora ui;o\n sfagia/sai Isaak, kai\ th\n patrw`/an cei_ra xifhfo/ron kataferome/nhn e'p" au'to\n o;rw_n ou'k e#pthxen.
21 kai\ Danihl o; di/kaiov ei'v le/ontav e'blh/yh, kai\ Ananiav kai\ Azariav kai\ Misahl ei'v ka/minon puro\v a'pesfendonh/yhsan kai\ u;pe/meinan dia\ to\n yeo/n.
22 kai\ u;mei_v ou}n th\n au'th\n pi/stin pro\v to\n yeo\n e#contev mh\ calepai/nete.
23 a'lo/giston ga\r ei'do/tav eu'se/beian mh\ a'nyi/stasyai toi_v po/noiv.
24 Dia\ tou/twn tw_n lo/gwn h; e;ptamh/twr e%na e%kaston tw_n ui;w_n parakalou_sa a'poyanei_n e#peisen ma_llon hJ parabh_nai th\n e'ntolh\n tou_ yeou_,
25 e#ti de\ kai\ tau_ta ei'do/tev o%ti oi; dia\ to\n yeo\n a'poynh`/skontev zw_sin tw`_ yew`_ w%sper Abraam kai\ Isaak kai\ Iakwb kai\ pa/ntev oi; patria/rcai.

#### Machabaeorum IV 17

1 $Elegon de\ kai\ tw_n dorufo/rwn tine\v o%ti w;v e#mellen sullamba/nesyai kai\ au'th\ pro\v ya/naton, i%na mh\ qau/seie/n tiv tou_ sw/matov au'th_v, e;auth\n e#rriqe kata\ th_v pura_v.
2 >W mh/thr su\n e;pta\ paisi\n katalu/sasa th\n tou_ tura/nnou bi/an kai\ a'kurw/sasa ta\v kaka\v e'pinoi/av au'tou_ kai\ dei/xasa th\n th_v pi/stewv gennaio/thta.
3 kaya/per ga\r su\ ste/gh e'pi\ tou\v stu/louv tw_n pai/dwn gennai/wv i;drume/nh a'klinh\v u;ph/negkav to\n dia\ tw_n basa/nwn seismo/n.
4 ya/rrei toigarou_n, w} mh/thr i;ero/quce, th\n e'lpi/da th_v u;pomonh_v bebai/an e#cousa pro\v to\n yeo/n.
5 ou'c ou%twv selh/nh kat" ou'rano\n su\n a#stroiv semnh\ kaye/sthken, w;v su\ tou\v i'saste/rouv e;pta\ pai_dav fwtagwgh/sasa pro\v th\n eu'se/beian e#ntimov kaye/sthkav yew`_ kai\ e'sth/risai su\n au'toi_v e'n ou'ranw`_V
6 h}n ga\r h; paidopoii/a sou a'po\ Abraam tou_ patro/v.
7 Ei' de\ e'xo\n h;mi_n h}n w%sper e'pi/ tinov zwgrafh_sai th\n th_v eu'sebei/av sou i;stori/an, ou'k aJn e#fritton oi; yewrou_ntev o;rw_ntev mhte/ra e;pta\ te/knwn di" eu'se/beian poiki/lav basa/nouv me/cri yana/tou u;pomei/nasan?
8 kai\ ga\r a#xion h}n kai\ e'p" au'tou_ tou_ e'pitafi/ou a'nagra/qai kai\ tau_ta toi_v a'po\ tou_ e#ynouv ei'v mnei/an lego/mena
9 "Entau_ya ge/rwn i;ereu\v kai\ gunh\ geraia\ kai\ e;pta\ pai_dev e'gkekh/deuntai dia\ tura/nnou bi/an th\n Ebrai/wn politei/an katalu_sai ye/lontov,
10 oij kai\ e'xedi/khsan to\ ge/nov ei'v yeo\n a'forw_ntev kai\ me/cri yana/tou ta\v basa/nouv u;pomei/nantev.
11 "Alhyw_v ga\r h}n a'gw\n yei_ov o; di" au'tw_n gegenhme/nov.
12 h'yloye/tei ga\r to/te a'reth\ di" u;pomonh_v dokima/zousa. to\ ni_kov a'fyarsi/a e'n zwh`_ polucroni/w`.
13 Eleazar de\ prohgwni/zeto, h; de\ mh/thr tw_n e;pta\ pai/dwn e'nh/ylei, oi; de\ a'delfoi\ h'gwni/zontoV
14 o; tu/rannov a'nthgwni/zetoV o; de\ ko/smov kai\ o; tw_n a'nyrw/pwn bi/ov e'yew/reiV
15 yeose/beia de\ e'ni/ka tou\v e;auth_v a'ylhta\v stefanou_sa.
16 ti/nev ou'k e'yau/masan tou\v th_v yei/av nomoyesi/av a'ylhta/v? ti/nev ou'k e'xepla/ghsan?
17 Au'to/v ge/ toi o; tu/rannov kai\ o%lon to\ sumbou/lion e'yau/masan au'tw_n th\n u;pomonh/n,
18 di" hjn kai\ tw`_ yei/w` nu_n paresth/kasin yro/nw` kai\ to\n maka/rion biou_sin ai'w_na.
19 kai\ ga/r fhsin o; Mwu=sh_v Kai\ pa/ntev oi; h;giasme/noi u;po\ ta\v cei_ra/v sou.
20 kai\ ou{toi ou}n a;giasye/ntev dia\ yeo\n teti/mhntai, ou' mo/non tau/th` th`_ timh`_, a'lla\ kai\ tw`_ di" au'tou\v to\ e#ynov h;mw_n tou\v polemi/ouv mh\ e'pikrath_sai
21 kai\ to\n tu/rannon timwrhyh_nai kai\ th\n patri/da kayarisyh_nai, w%sper a'nti/qucon gegono/tav th_v tou_ e#ynouv a;marti/av.
22 kai\ dia\ tou_ ai%matov tw_n eu'sebw_n e'kei/nwn kai\ tou_ i;lasthri/ou tou_ yana/tou au'tw_n h; yei/a pro/noia to\n Israhl prokakwye/nta die/swsen.
23 Pro\v ga\r th\n a'ndrei/an au'tw_n th_v a'reth_v kai\ th\n e'pi\ tai_v basa/noiv au'tw_n u;pomonh\n o; tu/rannov a'pidw\n a'nekh/ruxen o; "Anti/ocov toi_v stratiw/taiv au'tou_ ei'v u;po/deigma th\n e'kei/nwn u;pomonh\n
24 e#scen te au'tou\v gennai/ouv kai\ a'ndrei/ouv ei'v pezomaci/an kai\ poliorki/an kai\ e'kporyh/sav e'ni/khsen pa/ntav tou\v polemi/ouv.

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1 >W tw_n Abramiai/wn sperma/twn a'po/gonoi pai_dev Israhli_tai, pei/yesye tw`_ no/mw` tou/tw` kai\ pa/nta tro/pon eu'sebei_te
2 ginw/skontev o%ti tw_n payw_n e'stin despo/thv o; eu'sebh\v logismo\v kai\ ou' mo/non tw_n e#ndoyen, a'lla\ kai\ tw_n e#xwyen po/nwn.
3 "Any w{n dia\ th\n eu'se/beian proe/menoi ta\ sw/mata toi_v po/noiv e'kei_noi ou' mo/non u;po\ tw_n a'nyrw/pwn e'yauma/syhsan, a'lla\ kai\ yei/av meri/dov kathxiw/yhsan.
4 Kai\ di" au'tou\v ei'rh/neusen to\ e#ynov, kai\ th\n eu'nomi/an th\n e'pi\ th_v patri/dov a'nanewsa/menoi e'kpepo/ryhkan tou\v polemi/ouv.
5 kai\ o; tu/rannov "Anti/ocov kai\ e'pi\ gh_v tetimw/rhtai kai\ a'poyanw\n kola/zetaiV w;v ga\r ou'de\n ou'damw_v i#scusen a'nagka/sai tou\v Ierosolumi/tav a'llofulh_sai kai\ tw_n patri/wn e'yw_n e'kdiaithyh_nai, to/te a'pa/rav a'po\ tw_n Ierosolu/mwn e'stra/teusen e'pi\ Pe/rsav.
6 $Elegen de\ h; mh/thr tw_n e;pta\ pai/dwn kai\ tau_ta ta\ dikaiw/mata toi_v te/knoiv
7 o%ti "Egw\ e'genh/yhn parye/nov a;gnh\ ou'de\ u;pere/bhn patriko\n oi}kon, e'fu/lasson de\ th\n w`'kodomhme/nhn pleura/n.
8 ou'de\ e#fyeire/n me lumew\n e'rhmi/av fyoreu\v e'n pedi/w`, ou'de\ e'lumh/nato/ mou ta\ a;gna\ th_v paryeni/av lumew\n a'pa/thv o#fiv.
9 e#meina de\ cro/non a'kmh_v su\n a'ndri/V tou/twn de\ e'nhli/kwn genome/nwn e'teleu/thsen o; path\r au'tw_n, maka/riov me\n e'kei_nov, to\n ga\r th_v eu'tekni/av bi/on e'pizh/sav to\n th_v a'tekni/av ou'k w'dunh/yh kairo/n.
10 ojv e'di/dasken u;ma_v e#ti wJn su\n u;mi_n to\n no/mon kai\ tou\v profh/tav.
11 to\n a'naireye/nta Abel u;po\ Kain a'negi/nwske/n te u;mi_n kai\ to\n o;lokarpou/menon Isaak kai\ to\n e'n fulakh`_ Iwshf.
12 e#legen de\ u;mi_n to\n zhlwth\n Fineev, e'di/daske/n te u;ma_v tou\v e'n puri\ Ananian kai\ Azarian kai\ Misahl.
13 e'do/xazen de\ kai\ to\n e'n la/kkw` leo/ntwn Danihl, ojn e'maka/rizen.
14 u;pemi/mnh`sken de\ u;ma_v kai\ th\n Hsaiou grafh\n th\n le/gousan KaJn dia\ puro\v die/lyh`v, flo\x ou' katakau/sei se.
15 to\n u;mnogra/fon e'melw`/dei u;mi_n Dauid le/gonta Pollai\ ai; yli/qeiv tw_n dikai/wn.
16 to\n Salwmw_nta e'paroimi/azen u;mi_n le/gonta Xu/lon zwh_v e'stin toi_v poiou_sin au'tou_ to\ ye/lhma.
17 to\n Iezekihl e'pistopoi/ei to\n le/gonta Ei' zh/setai ta\ o'sta_ ta\ xhra\ tau_ta?
18 w`'dh\n me\n ga/r, hjn e'di/daxen Mwu=sh_v, ou'k e'pela/yeto dida/skwn th\n le/gousan
19 "Egw\ a'poktenw_ kai\ zh_n poih/swV au%th h; zwh\ u;mw_n kai\ h; makro/thv tw_n h;merw_n.
20 >W pikra_v th_v to/te h;me/rav kai\ ou' pikra_v, o%te o; pikro\v :Ellh/nwn tu/rannov pu_r puri\ sbe/sav le/bhsin w'moi_v kai\ ze/ousi yumoi_v a'gagw\n e'pi\ to\n katape/lthn kai\ pa/lin ta\v basa/nouv au'tou_ tou\v e;pta\ pai_dav th_v Abraami/tidov
21 ta\v tw_n o'mma/twn ko/rav e'ph/rwsen kai\ glw/ssav e'xe/temen kai\ basa/noiv poiki/laiv a'pe/kteinen.
22 u;pe\r w{n h; yei/a di/kh meth_lyen kai\ meteleu/setai to\n a'la/stora tu/rannon.
23 oi; de\ Abramiai_oi pai_dev su\n th`_ a'ylofo/rw` mhtri\ ei'v pate/rwn coro\n sunagela/zontai quca\v a;gna\v kai\ a'yana/touv a'peilhfo/tev para\ tou_ yeou_.
24 w`{ h; do/xa ei'v tou\v ai'w_nav tw_n ai'w/nwnV amhn.