#### Machabaeorum I 1

1 Kai\ e'ge/neto meta\ to\ pata/xai "Ale/xandron to\n Fili/ppou Makedo/na, ojv e'xh_lyen e'k gh_v Cettiim, kai\ e'pa/taxen to\n Darei_on basile/a Persw_n kai\ Mh/dwn kai\ e'basi/leusen a'nt au'tou_, pro/teron e'pi\ th\n :Ella/da.
2 kai\ sunesth/sato pole/mouv pollou\v kai\ e'kra/thsen o'curwma/twn kai\ e#sfaxen basilei_v th_v gh_vV
3 kai\ dih_lyen e%wv a#krwn th_v gh_v kai\ e#laben sku_la plh/youv e'ynw_n. kai\ h;su/casen h; gh_ e'nw/pion au'tou_, kai\ u;qw/yh, kai\ e'ph/ryh h; kardi/a au'tou_.
4 kai\ sunh_xen du/namin i'scura\n sfo/dra kai\ h}rxen cwrw_n e'ynw_n kai\ tura/nnwn, kai\ e'ge/nonto au'tw`_ ei'v fo/ron.
5 kai\ meta\ tau_ta e#pesen e'pi\ th\n koi/thn kai\ e#gnw o%ti a'poynh`/skei.
6 kai\ e'ka/lesen tou\v pai_dav au'tou_ tou\v e'ndo/xouv tou\v sunektro/fouv au'tou_ e'k neo/thtov kai\ diei_len au'toi_v th\n basilei/an au'tou_ e#ti au'tou_ zw_ntov.
7 kai\ e'basi/leusen "Ale/xandrov e#th dw/deka kai\ a'pe/yanen.
8 kai\ e'pekra/thsan oi; pai_dev au'tou_, e%kastov e'n tw`_ to/pw` au'tou_.
9 kai\ e'pe/yento pa/ntev diadh/mata meta\ to\ a'poyanei_n au'to\n kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tw_n o'pi/sw au'tw_n e#th polla\ kai\ e'plh/yunan kaka\ e'n th`_ gh`_.
10 kai\ e'xh_lyen e'x au'tw_n r;i/za a;martwlo\v "Anti/ocov "Epifanh\v ui;o\v "Antio/cou tou_ basile/wv, ojv h}n o%mhra e'n :Rw/mh`V kai\ e'basi/leusen e'n e#tei e;katostw`_ kai\ triakostw`_ kai\ e;bdo/mw` basilei/av :Ellh/nwn.
11 "En tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv e'xh_lyon e'x Israhl ui;oi\ para/nomoi kai\ a'ne/peisan pollou\v le/gontev Poreuyw_men kai\ diayw/meya diayh/khn meta\ tw_n e'ynw_n tw_n ku/klw` h;mw_n, o%ti a'f" h{v e'cwri/syhmen a'p" au'tw_n, eu{ren h;ma_v kaka\ polla/.
12 kai\ h'gayu/nyh o; lo/gov e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tw_n,
13 kai\ proeyumh/yhsa/n tinev a'po\ tou_ laou_ kai\ e'poreu/yhsan pro\v to\n basile/a, kai\ e#dwken au'toi_v e'xousi/an poih_sai ta\ dikaiw/mata tw_n e'ynw_n.
14 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan gumna/sion e'n Ierosolu/moiv kata\ ta\ no/mima tw_n e'ynw_n
15 kai\ e'poi/hsan e;autoi_v a'krobusti/av kai\ a'pe/sthsan a'po\ diayh/khv a;gi/av kai\ e'zeugi/syhsan toi_v e#ynesin kai\ e'pra/yhsan tou_ poih_sai to\ ponhro/n.
16 Kai\ h;toima/syh h; basilei/a e'nw/pion "Antio/cou, kai\ u;pe/laben basileu_sai gh_v Ai'gu/ptou, o%pwv basileu/sh` e'pi\ ta\v du/o basilei/av.
17 kai\ ei'sh_lyen ei'v Ai#gupton e'n o#clw` barei_, e'n a%rmasin kai\ e'le/fasin kai\ e'n i;ppeu_sin kai\ e'n sto/lw` mega/lw`
18 kai\ sunesth/sato po/lemon pro\v Ptolemai_on basile/a Ai'gu/ptouV kai\ e'netra/ph Ptolemai_ov a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_ kai\ e#fugen, kai\ e#peson traumati/ai polloi/.
19 kai\ katela/bonto ta\v po/leiv ta\v o'cura\v e'n gh`_ Ai'gu/ptw`, kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la gh_v Ai'gu/ptou.
20 kai\ e'pe/streqen "Anti/ocov meta\ to\ pata/xai Ai#gupton e'n tw`_ e;katostw`_ kai\ tessarakostw`_ kai\ tri/tw` e#tei kai\ a'ne/bh e'pi\ Israhl kai\ a'ne/bh ei'v Ieroso/luma e'n o#clw` barei_.
21 kai\ ei'sh_lyen ei'v to\ a;gi/asma e'n u;perhfani/a` kai\ e#laben to\ yusiasth/rion to\ crusou_n kai\ th\n lucni/an tou_ fwto\v kai\ pa/nta ta\ skeu/h au'th_v
22 kai\ th\n tra/pezan th_v proye/sewv kai\ ta\ spondei_a kai\ ta\v fia/lav kai\ ta\v yui/skav ta\v crusa_v kai\ to\ katape/tasma kai\ tou\v stefa/nouv kai\ to\n ko/smon to\n crusou_n to\n kata\ pro/swpon tou_ naou_ kai\ e'le/pisen pa/ntaV
23 kai\ e#laben to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ to\ crusi/on kai\ ta\ skeu/h ta\ e'piyumhta\ kai\ e#laben tou\v yhsaurou\v tou\v a'pokru/fouv, oujv eu{renV
24 kai\ labw\n pa/nta a'ph_lyen ei'v th\n gh_n au'tou_. kai\ e'poi/hsen fonoktoni/an kai\ e'la/lhsen u;perhfani/an mega/lhn.
25 kai\ e'ge/neto pe/nyov me/ga e'pi\ Israhl e'n panti\ to/pw` au'tw_n.
26 kai\ e'ste/naxan a#rcontev kai\ presbu/teroi, parye/noi kai\ neani/skoi h'sye/nhsan, kai\ to\ ka/llov tw_n gunaikw_n h'lloiw/yh.
27 pa_v numfi/ov a'ne/laben yrh_non, kai\ kayhme/nh e'n pastw`_ e'pe/nyei.
28 kai\ e'sei/syh h; gh_ e'pi\ tou\v katoikou_ntav au'th/n, kai\ pa_v o; oi}kov Iakwb e'nedu/sato ai'scu/nhn.
29 Meta\ du/o e#th h;merw_n a'pe/steilen o; basileu\v a#rconta forologi/av ei'v ta\v po/leiv Iouda, kai\ h}lyen ei'v Ierousalhm e'n o#clw` barei_.
30 kai\ e'la/lhsen au'toi_v lo/gouv ei'rhnikou\v e'n do/lw`, kai\ e'nepi/steusan au'tw`_. kai\ e'pe/pesen e'pi\ th\n po/lin e'xa/pina kai\ e'pa/taxen au'th\n plhgh\n mega/lhn kai\ a'pw/lesen lao\n polu\n e'x Israhl.
31 kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la th_v po/lewv kai\ e'ne/prhsen au'th\n puri\ kai\ kayei_len tou\v oi#kouv au'th_v kai\ ta\ tei/ch ku/klw`.
32 kai\ h`'cmalw/tisan ta\v gunai_kav kai\ ta\ te/kna, kai\ ta\ kth/nh e'klhrono/mhsan.
33 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan th\n po/lin Dauid tei/cei mega/lw` kai\ o'curw`_, pu/rgoiv o'curoi_v, kai\ e'ge/neto au'toi_v ei'v a#kran.
34 kai\ e#yhkan e'kei_ e#ynov a;martwlo/n, a#ndrav parano/mouv, kai\ e'ni/scusan e'n au'th`_.
35 kai\ pare/yento o%pla kai\ trofh\n kai\ sunagago/ntev ta\ sku_la Ierousalhm a'pe/yento e'kei_ kai\ e'ge/nonto ei'v mega/lhn pagi/da.
36 kai\ e'ge/neto ei'v e#nedron tw`_ a;gia/smati kai\ ei'v dia/bolon ponhro\n tw`_ Israhl dia\ panto/v.
37 kai\ e'xe/cean ai{ma a'yw`_on ku/klw` tou_ a;gia/smatov kai\ e'mo/lunan to\ a;gi/asma.
38 kai\ e#fugon oi; ka/toikoi Ierousalhm di" au'tou/v, kai\ e'ge/neto katoiki/a a'llotri/wnV kai\ e'ge/neto a'llotri/a toi_v genh/masin au'th_v, kai\ ta\ te/kna au'th_v e'gkate/lipon au'th/n.
39 to\ a;gi/asma au'th_v h'rhmw/yh w;v e#rhmov, ai; e;ortai\ au'th_v e'stra/fhsan ei'v pe/nyov, ta\ sa/bbata au'th_v ei'v o'neidismo/n, h; timh\ au'th_v ei'v e'xoude/nwsin.
40 kata\ th\n do/xan au'th_v e'plhyu/nyh h; a'timi/a au'th_v, kai\ to\ u%qov au'th_v e'stra/fh ei'v pe/nyov.
41 Kai\ e#graqen o; basileu\v pa/sh` th`_ basilei/a` au'tou_ ei}nai pa/ntav ei'v lao\n e%na
42 kai\ e'gkatalipei_n e%kaston ta\ no/mima au'tou_. kai\ e'pede/xanto pa/nta ta\ e#ynh kata\ to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv.
43 kai\ polloi\ a'po\ Israhl eu'do/khsan th`_ latrei/a` au'tou_ kai\ e#yusan toi_v ei'dw/loiv kai\ e'bebh/lwsan to\ sa/bbaton.
44 kai\ a'pe/steilen o; basileu\v bibli/a e'n ceiri\ a'gge/lwn ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ ta\v po/leiv Iouda poreuyh_nai o'pi/sw nomi/mwn a'llotri/wn th_v gh_v
45 kai\ kwlu_sai o;lokautw/mata kai\ yusi/an kai\ spondh\n e'k tou_ a;gia/smatov kai\ bebhlw_sai sa/bbata kai\ e;orta\v
46 kai\ mia_nai a;gi/asma kai\ a;gi/ouv,
47 oi'kodomh_sai bwmou\v kai\ teme/nh kai\ ei'dw/lia kai\ yu/ein u%eia kai\ kth/nh koina\
48 kai\ a'fie/nai tou\v ui;ou\v au'tw_n a'peritmh/touv bdelu/xai ta\v quca\v au'tw_n e'n panti\ a'kaya/rtw` kai\ bebhlw/sei
49 w%ste e'pilaye/syai tou_ no/mou kai\ a'lla/xai pa/nta ta\ dikaiw/mataV
50 kai\ ojv aJn mh\ poih/sh` kata\ to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv, a'poyanei_tai.
51 kata\ pa/ntav tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv e#graqen pa/sh` th`_ basilei/a` au'tou_ kai\ e'poi/hsen e'pisko/pouv e'pi\ pa/nta to\n lao\n kai\ e'netei/lato tai_v po/lesin Iouda yusia/zein kata\ po/lin kai\ po/lin.
52 kai\ sunhyroi/syhsan a'po\ tou_ laou_ polloi\ pro\v au'tou/v, pa_v o; e'gkatalei/pwn to\n no/mon, kai\ e'poi/hsan kaka\ e'n th`_ gh`_
53 kai\ e#yento to\n Israhl e'n kru/foiv e'n panti\ fugadeuthri/w` au'tw_n.
54 kai\ th`_ pentekaideka/th` h;me/ra` Caseleu tw`_ pe/mptw` kai\ tessarakostw`_ kai\ e;katostw`_ e#tei w`'kodo/mhsen bde/lugma e'rhmw/sewv e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion. kai\ e'n po/lesin Iouda ku/klw` w`'kodo/mhsan bwmou/vV
55 kai\ e'pi\ tw_n yurw_n tw_n oi'kiw_n kai\ e'n tai_v platei/aiv e'yumi/wn.
56 kai\ ta\ bibli/a tou_ no/mou, aj eu{ron, e'nepu/risan e'n puri\ katasci/santev.
57 kai\ o%pou eu;ri/sketo para/ tini bibli/on diayh/khv, kai\ ei# tiv suneudo/kei tw`_ no/mw`, to\ su/gkrima tou_ basile/wv e'yana/tou au'to/n.
58 e'n i'scu/i au'tw_n e'poi/oun tw`_ Israhl toi_v eu;riskome/noiv e'n panti\ mhni\ kai\ mhni\ e'n tai_v po/lesin.
59 kai\ th`_ pe/mpth` kai\ ei'ka/di tou_ mhno\v yusia/zontev e'pi\ to\n bwmo/n, ojv h}n e'pi\ tou_ yusiasthri/ou.
60 kai\ ta\v gunai_kav ta\v peritetmhkui/av ta\ te/kna au'tw_n e'yana/twsan kata\ to\ pro/stagma
61 kai\ e'kre/masan ta\ bre/fh e'k tw_n trach/lwn au'tw_n, kai\ tou\v oi#kouv au'tw_n kai\ tou\v peritetmhko/tav au'tou/v.
62 kai\ polloi\ e'n Israhl e'krataiw/yhsan kai\ w'curw/yhsan e'n au;toi_v tou_ mh\ fagei_n koina\
63 kai\ e'pede/xanto a'poyanei_n, i%na mh\ mianyw_sin toi_v brw/masin kai\ mh\ bebhlw/swsin diayh/khn a;gi/an, kai\ a'pe/yanon.
64 kai\ e'ge/neto o'rgh\ mega/lh e'pi\ Israhl sfo/dra.

#### Machabaeorum I 2

1 "En tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv a'ne/sth Mattayiav ui;o\v Iwannou tou_ Sumewn i;ereu\v tw_n ui;w_n Iwarib a'po\ Ierousalhm kai\ e'ka/yisen e'n Mwdein.
2 kai\ au'tw`_ ui;oi\ pe/nte, Iwannhv o; e'pikalou/menov Gaddi,
3 Simwn o; kalou/menov Yassi,
4 Ioudav o; kalou/menov Makkabai_ov,
5 Eleazar o; kalou/menov Auaran, Iwnayhv o; kalou/menov Apfouv.
6 kai\ ei}den ta\v blasfhmi/av ta\v ginome/nav e'n Iouda kai\ e'n Ierousalhm
7 kai\ ei}pen Oi#mmoi, i%na ti/ tou_to e'gennh/yhn i'dei_n to\ su/ntrimma tou_ laou_ mou kai\ to\ su/ntrimma th_v a;gi/av po/lewv kai\ kayi/sai e'kei_ e'n tw`_ doyh_nai au'th\n e'n ceiri\ e'cyrw_n, to\ a;gi/asma e'n ceiri\ a'llotri/wn?
8 e'ge/neto o; nao\v au'th_v w;v a'nh\r a#doxov,
9 ta\ skeu/h th_v do/xhv au'th_v ai'cma/lwta a'ph/cyh, a'pekta/nyh ta\ nh/pia au'th_v e'n tai_v platei/aiv au'th_v, oi; neani/skoi au'th_v e'n r;omfai/a` e'cyrou_.
10 poi_on e#ynov ou'k e'klhrono/mhsen basi/leia kai\ ou'k e'kra/thsen tw_n sku/lwn au'th_v?
11 pa_v o; ko/smov au'th_v a'fh`re/yh, a'nti\ e'leuye/rav e'ge/neto ei'v dou/lhn.
12 kai\ i'dou\ ta\ a%gia h;mw_n kai\ h; kallonh\ h;mw_n kai\ h; do/xa h;mw_n h'rhmw/yh, kai\ e'bebh/lwsan au'ta\ ta\ e#ynh.
13 i%na ti/ h;mi_n e#ti zwh/?
14 kai\ die/rrhxen Mattayiav kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tou_ ta\ i;ma/tia au'tw_n kai\ perieba/lonto sa/kkouv kai\ e'pe/nyhsan sfo/dra.
15 Kai\ h}lyon oi; para\ tou_ basile/wv oi; katanagka/zontev th\n a'postasi/an ei'v Mwdein th\n po/lin, i%na yusia/swsin.
16 kai\ polloi\ a'po\ Israhl pro\v au'tou\v prosh_lyonV kai\ Mattayiav kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tou_ sunh/cyhsan.
17 kai\ a'pekri/yhsan oi; para\ tou_ basile/wv kai\ ei}pon tw`_ Mattayia le/gontev $Arcwn kai\ e#ndoxov kai\ me/gav ei} e'n th`_ po/lei tau/th` kai\ e'sthrisme/nov ui;oi_v kai\ a'delfoi_vV
18 nu_n pro/selye prw_tov kai\ poi/hson to\ pro/stagma tou_ basile/wv, w;v e'poi/hsan pa/nta ta\ e#ynh kai\ oi; a#ndrev Iouda kai\ oi; kataleifye/ntev e'n Ierousalhm, kai\ e#sh` su\ kai\ oi; ui;oi/ sou tw_n fi/lwn tou_ basile/wv, kai\ su\ kai\ oi; ui;oi/ sou doxasyh/sesye a'rguri/w` kai\ crusi/w` kai\ a'postolai_v pollai_v.
19 kai\ a'pekri/yh Mattayiav kai\ ei}pen fwnh`_ mega/lh` Ei' pa/nta ta\ e#ynh ta\ e'n oi#kw` th_v basilei/av tou_ basile/wv a'kou/ousin au'tou_ a'posth_nai e%kastov a'po\ latrei/av pate/rwn au'tou_ kai\ h`;reti/santo e'n tai_v e'ntolai_v au'tou_,
20 ka'gw\ kai\ oi; ui;oi/ mou kai\ oi; a'delfoi/ mou poreuso/meya e'n diayh/kh` pate/rwn h;mw_nV
21 i%lewv h;mi_n katalipei_n no/mon kai\ dikaiw/mataV
22 tw_n lo/gwn tou_ basile/wv ou'k a'kouso/meya parelyei_n th\n latrei/an h;mw_n dexia\n hJ a'ristera/n.
23 kai\ w;v e'pau/sato lalw_n tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, prosh_lyen a'nh\r Ioudai_ov e'n o'fyalmoi_v pa/ntwn yusia/sai e'pi\ tou_ bwmou_ e'n Mwdein kata\ to\ pro/stagma tou_ basile/wv.
24 kai\ ei}den Mattayiav kai\ e'zh/lwsen, kai\ e'tro/mhsan oi; nefroi\ au'tou_, kai\ a'nh/negken yumo\n kata\ to\ kri/ma kai\ dramw\n e#sfaxen au'to\n e'pi\ to\n bwmo/nV
25 kai\ to\n a#ndra tou_ basile/wv to\n a'nagka/zonta yu/ein a'pe/kteinen e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw` kai\ to\n bwmo\n kayei_len.
26 kai\ e'zh/lwsen tw`_ no/mw`, kayw\v e'poi/hsen Fineev tw`_ Zambri ui;w`_ Salwm.
27 kai\ a'ne/kraxen Mattayiav e'n th`_ po/lei fwnh`_ mega/lh` le/gwn Pa_v o; zhlw_n tw`_ no/mw` kai\ i;stw_n diayh/khn e'xelye/tw o'pi/sw mou.
28 kai\ e#fugen au'to\v kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tou_ ei'v ta\ o#rh kai\ e'gkate/lipon o%sa ei}con e'n th`_ po/lei.
29 To/te kate/bhsan polloi\ zhtou_ntev dikaiosu/nhn kai\ kri/ma ei'v th\n e#rhmon kayi/sai e'kei_,
30 au'toi\ kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tw_n kai\ ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n kai\ ta\ kth/nh au'tw_n, o%ti e'sklhru/nyh e'p" au'tou\v ta\ kaka/.
31 kai\ a'nhgge/lh toi_v a'ndra/sin tou_ basile/wv kai\ tai_v duna/mesin, aij h}san e'n Ierousalhm po/lei Dauid o%ti kate/bhsan a#ndrev, oi%tinev dieske/dasan th\n e'ntolh\n tou_ basile/wv, ei'v tou\v kru/fouv e'n th`_ e'rh/mw`.
32 kai\ e#dramon o'pi/sw au'tw_n polloi\ kai\ katela/bonto au'tou\v kai\ parene/balon e'p" au'tou\v kai\ sunesth/santo pro\v au'tou\v po/lemon e'n th`_ h;me/ra` tw_n sabba/twn
33 kai\ ei}pon pro\v au'tou/v ^Ewv tou_ nu_nV e'xelyo/ntev poih/sate kata\ to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv, kai\ zh/sesye.
34 kai\ ei}pon Ou'k e'xeleuso/meya ou'de\ poih/somen to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv bebhlw_sai th\n h;me/ran tw_n sabba/twn.
35 kai\ e'ta/cunan e'p" au'tou\v po/lemon.
36 kai\ ou'k a'pekri/yhsan au'toi_v ou'de\ li/yon e'neti/naxan au'toi_v ou'de\ e'ne/fraxan tou\v kru/fouv
37 le/gontev "Apoya/nwmen pa/ntev e'n th`_ a;plo/thti h;mw_nV marturei_ e'f" h;ma_v o; ou'rano\v kai\ h; gh_ o%ti a'kri/twv a'po/llute h;ma_v.
38 kai\ a'ne/sthsan e'p" au'tou\v e'n pole/mw` toi_v sa/bbasin, kai\ a'pe/yanon au'toi\ kai\ ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n kai\ ta\ kth/nh au'tw_n e%wv cili/wn qucw_n a'nyrw/pwn.
39 Kai\ e#gnw Mattayiav kai\ oi; fi/loi au'tou_ kai\ e'pe/nyhsan e'p" au'tou\v sfo/dra.
40 kai\ ei}pen a'nh\r tw`_ plhsi/on au'tou_ "Ea\n pa/ntev poih/swmen w;v oi; a'delfoi\ h;mw_n e'poi/hsan kai\ mh\ polemh/swmen pro\v ta\ e#ynh u;pe\r th_v quch_v h;mw_n kai\ tw_n dikaiwma/twn h;mw_n, nu_n ta/cion o'leyreu/sousin h;ma_v a'po\ th_v gh_v.
41 kai\ e'bouleu/santo th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` le/gontev Pa_v a#nyrwpov, ojv e'a\n e#lyh` e'f" h;ma_v ei'v po/lemon th`_ h;me/ra` tw_n sabba/twn, polemh/swmen kate/nanti au'tou_ kai\ ou' mh\ a'poya/nwmen pa/ntev kayw\v a'pe/yanon oi; a'delfoi\ h;mw_n e'n toi_v kru/foiv.
42 to/te sunh/cyhsan pro\v au'tou\v sunagwgh\ Asidai/wn, i'scuroi\ duna/mei a'po\ Israhl, pa_v o; e;kousiazo/menov tw`_ no/mw`V
43 kai\ pa/ntev oi; fugadeu/ontev a'po\ tw_n kakw_n prosete/yhsan au'toi_v kai\ e'ge/nonto au'toi_v ei'v sth/rigma.
44 kai\ sunesth/santo du/namin kai\ e'pa/taxan a;martwlou\v e'n o'rgh`_ au'tw_n kai\ a#ndrav a'no/mouv e'n yumw`_ au'tw_nV kai\ oi; loipoi\ e#fugon ei'v ta\ e#ynh swyh_nai.
45 kai\ e'ku/klwsen Mattayiav kai\ oi; fi/loi au'tou_ kai\ kayei_lon tou\v bwmou\v
46 kai\ perie/temon ta\ paida/ria ta\ a'peri/tmhta, o%sa eu{ron e'n o;ri/oiv Israhl, e'n i'scu/i
47 kai\ e'di/wxan tou\v ui;ou\v th_v u;perhfani/av, kai\ kateuodw/yh to\ e#rgon e'n ceiri\ au'tw_nV
48 kai\ a'ntela/bonto tou_ no/mou e'k ceiro\v tw_n e'ynw_n kai\ tw_n basile/wn kai\ ou'k e#dwkan ke/rav tw`_ a;martwlw`_.
49 Kai\ h#ggisan ai; h;me/rai Mattayiou a'poyanei_n, kai\ ei}pen toi_v ui;oi_v au'tou_ Nu_n e'sthri/syh u;perhfani/a kai\ e'legmo\v kai\ kairo\v katastrofh_v kai\ o'rgh\ yumou_.
50 nu_n, te/kna, zhlw/sate tw`_ no/mw` kai\ do/te ta\v quca\v u;mw_n u;pe\r diayh/khv pate/rwn h;mw_n
51 kai\ mnh/syhte ta\ e#rga tw_n pate/rwn, aj e'poi/hsan e'n tai_v geneai_v au'tw_n, kai\ de/xasye do/xan mega/lhn kai\ o#noma ai'w/nion.
52 Abraam ou'ci\ e'n peirasmw`_ eu;re/yh pisto/v, kai\ e'logi/syh au'tw`_ ei'v dikaiosu/nhn?
53 Iwshf e'n kairw`_ stenocwri/av au'tou_ e'fu/laxen e'ntolh\n kai\ e'ge/neto ku/riov Ai'gu/ptou.
54 Fineev o; path\r h;mw_n e'n tw`_ zhlw_sai zh_lon e#laben diayh/khn i;erwsu/nhv ai'wni/av.
55 "Ihsou_v e'n tw`_ plhrw_sai lo/gon e'ge/neto krith\v e'n Israhl.
56 Caleb e'n tw`_ martu/rasyai e'n th`_ e'kklhsi/a` e#laben gh_v klhronomi/an.
57 Dauid e'n tw`_ e'le/ei au'tou_ e'klhrono/mhsen yro/non basilei/av ei'v ai'w_nav.
58 Hliav e'n tw`_ zhlw_sai zh_lon no/mou a'nelh/mfyh ei'v to\n ou'rano/n.
59 Ananiav, Azariav, Misahl pisteu/santev e'sw/yhsan e'k flogo/v.
60 Danihl e'n th`_ a;plo/thti au'tou_ e'rru/syh e'k sto/matov leo/ntwn.
61 kai\ ou%twv e'nnoh/yhte kata\ genea\n kai\ genea/n, o%ti pa/ntev oi; e'lpi/zontev e'p" au'to\n ou'k a'syenh/sousin.
62 kai\ a'po\ lo/gwn a'ndro\v a;martwlou_ mh\ fobhyh_te, o%ti h; do/xa au'tou_ ei'v ko/pria kai\ ei'v skw/lhkavV
63 sh/meron e'paryh/setai kai\ au#rion ou' mh\ eu;reyh`_, o%ti e'pe/streqen ei'v to\n cou_n au'tou_, kai\ o; dialogismo\v au'tou_ a'polei_tai.
64 te/kna, a'ndri/zesye kai\ i'scu/sate e'n tw`_ no/mw`, o%ti e'n au'tw`_ doxasyh/sesye.
65 kai\ i'dou\ Sumewn o; a'delfo\v u;mw_n, oi}da o%ti a'nh\r boulh_v e'stin, au'tou_ a'kou/ete pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav, au'to\v e#stai u;mw_n path/r.
66 kai\ Ioudav Makkabai_ov i'scuro\v duna/mei e'k neo/thtov au'tou_, au'to\v e#stai u;mi_n a#rcwn stratia_v kai\ polemh/sei po/lemon law_n.
67 kai\ u;mei_v prosa/xete pro\v u;ma_v pa/ntav tou\v poihta\v tou_ no/mou kai\ e'kdikh/sate e'kdi/khsin tou_ laou_ u;mw_nV
68 a'ntapo/dote a'ntapo/doma toi_v e#ynesin kai\ prose/cete ei'v pro/stagma tou_ no/mou. -
69 kai\ eu'lo/ghsen au'tou/vV kai\ prosete/yh pro\v tou\v pate/rav au'tou_.
70 kai\ a'pe/yanen e'n tw`_ e%ktw` kai\ tessarakostw`_ kai\ e;katostw`_ e#tei kai\ e'ta/fh e'n ta/foiv pate/rwn au'tou_ e'n Mwdein, kai\ e'ko/qanto au'to\n pa_v Israhl kopeto\n me/gan.

#### Machabaeorum I 3

1 Kai\ a'ne/sth Ioudav o; kalou/menov Makkabai_ov ui;o\v au'tou_ a'nt au'tou_.
2 kai\ e'boh/youn au'tw`_ pa/ntev oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ kai\ pa/ntev, o%soi e'kollh/yhsan tw`_ patri\ au'tou_, kai\ e'pole/moun to\n po/lemon Israhl met" eu'frosu/nhv.
3 kai\ e'pla/tunen do/xan tw`_ law`_ au'tou_ kai\ e'nedu/sato yw/raka w;v gi/gav kai\ sunezw/sato ta\ skeu/h ta\ polemika\ au'tou_ kai\ pole/mouv sunesth/sato skepa/zwn parembolh\n e'n r;omfai/a`.
4 kai\ w;moiw/yh le/onti e'n toi_v e#rgoiv au'tou_ kai\ w;v sku/mnov e'reugo/menov ei'v yh/ran.
5 kai\ e'di/wxen a'no/mouv e'xereunw_n kai\ tou\v tara/ssontav to\n lao\n au'tou_ e'flo/gisen.
6 kai\ sunesta/lhsan a#nomoi a'po\ tou_ fo/bou au'tou_, kai\ pa/ntev oi; e'rga/tai th_v a'nomi/av sunetara/cyhsan, kai\ eu'odw/yh swthri/a e'n ceiri\ au'tou_.
7 kai\ e'pi/kranen basilei_v pollou\v kai\ eu#franen to\n Iakwb e'n toi_v e#rgoiv au'tou_, kai\ e%wv tou_ ai'w_nov to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tou_ ei'v eu'logi/an.
8 kai\ dih_lyen e'n po/lesin Iouda kai\ e'xwle/yreusen a'sebei_v e'x au'th_v kai\ a'pe/streqen o'rgh\n a'po\ Israhl
9 kai\ w'noma/syh e%wv e'sca/tou gh_v kai\ sunh/gagen a'pollume/nouv.
10 Kai\ sunh/gagen "Apollw/niov e#ynh kai\ a'po\ Samarei/av du/namin mega/lhn tou_ polemh_sai pro\v to\n Israhl.
11 kai\ e#gnw Ioudav kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw`_ kai\ e'pa/taxen au'to\n kai\ a'pe/kteinenV kai\ e#peson traumati/ai polloi/, kai\ oi; e'pi/loipoi e#fugon.
12 kai\ e#labon ta\ sku_la au'tw_n, kai\ th\n ma/cairan "Apollwni/ou e#laben Ioudav kai\ h}n polemw_n e'n au'th`_ pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav.
13 kai\ h#kousen Sh/rwn o; a#rcwn th_v duna/mewv Suri/av o%ti h#yroisen Ioudav a#yroisma kai\ e'kklhsi/an pistw_n met" au'tou_ kai\ e'kporeuome/nwn ei'v po/lemon,
14 kai\ ei}pen Poih/sw e'mautw`_ o#noma kai\ doxasyh/somai e'n th`_ basilei/a` kai\ polemh/sw to\n Ioudan kai\ tou\v su\n au'tw`_ tou\v e'xoudenou_ntav to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv.
15 kai\ prose/yeto kai\ a'ne/bh met" au'tou_ parembolh\ a'sebw_n i'scura\ bohyh_sai au'tw`_ poih_sai th\n e'kdi/khsin e'n ui;oi_v Israhl.
16 kai\ h#ggisen e%wv a'naba/sewv Baiywrwn, kai\ e'xh_lyen Ioudav ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw`_ o'ligosto/v.
17 w;v de\ ei}don th\n parembolh\n e'rcome/nhn ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw_n, ei}pon tw`_ Iouda Ti/ dunhso/meya o'ligostoi\ o#ntev polemh_sai pro\v plh_yov tosou_to i'scuro/n? kai\ h;mei_v e'klelu/meya a'sitou_ntev sh/meron.
18 kai\ ei}pen Ioudav Eu#kopo/n e'stin sugkleisyh_nai pollou\v e'n cersi\n o'li/gwn, kai\ ou'k e#stin diafora\ e'nanti/on tou_ ou'ranou_ sw`/zein e'n polloi_v hJ e'n o'li/goivV
19 o%ti ou'k e'n plh/yei duna/mewv ni/kh pole/mou e'sti/n, a'll" e'k tou_ ou'ranou_ h; i'scu/v.
20 au'toi\ e#rcontai e'f" h;ma_v e'n plh/yei u%brewv kai\ a'nomi/av tou_ e'xa_rai h;ma_v kai\ ta\v gunai_kav h;mw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna h;mw_n tou_ skuleu_sai h;ma_v,
21 h;mei_v de\ polemou_men peri\ tw_n qucw_n h;mw_n kai\ tw_n nomi/mwn h;mw_n.
22 kai\ au'to\v suntri/qei au'tou\v pro\ prosw/pou h;mw_n, u;mei_v de\ mh\ fobei_sye a'p" au'tw_n.
23 w;v de\ e'pau/sato lalw_n, e'nh/lato ei'v au'tou\v a#fnw, kai\ sunetri/bh Sh/rwn kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ e'nw/pion au'tou_.
24 kai\ e'di/wkon au'to\n e'n th`_ kataba/sei Baiywrwn e%wv tou_ pedi/ouV kai\ e#peson a'p" au'tw_n ei'v a#ndrav o'ktakosi/ouv, oi; de\ loipoi\ e#fugon ei'v gh_n Fulistiim.
25 kai\ h#rxato o; fo/bov Ioudou kai\ tw_n a'delfw_n au'tou_ kai\ h; pto/h e'pe/pipten e'pi\ ta\ e#ynh ta\ ku/klw` au'tw_nV
26 kai\ h#ggisen e%wv tou_ basile/wv to\ o#noma au'tou_, kai\ u;pe\r tw_n parata/xewn Ioudou e'xhgei_to ta\ e#ynh.
27 :Wv de\ h#kousen o; basileu\v "Anti/ocov tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, w'rgi/syh yumw`_ kai\ a'pe/steilen kai\ sunh/gagen ta\v duna/meiv pa/sav th_v basilei/av au'tou_, parembolh\n i'scura\n sfo/dra.
28 kai\ h#noixen to\ gazofula/kion au'tou_ kai\ e#dwken o'qw/nia tai_v duna/mesin ei'v e'niauto\n kai\ e'netei/lato au'toi_v ei}nai e;toi/mouv ei'v pa_san crei/an.
29 kai\ ei}den o%ti e'xe/lipen to\ a'rgu/rion e'k tw_n yhsaurw_n kai\ oi; fo/roi th_v cw/rav o'li/goi ca/rin th_v dicostasi/av kai\ plhgh_v, h{v kateskeu/asen e'n th`_ gh`_ tou_ a}rai ta\ no/mima, aj h}san a'f" h;merw_n tw_n prw/twn,
30 kai\ eu'labh/yh mh\ ou'k e#ch` w;v a%pax kai\ di\v ei'v ta\v dapa/nav kai\ ta\ do/mata, aj e'di/dou e#mprosyen daqilh`_ ceiri\ kai\ e'peri/sseusen u;pe\r tou\v basilei_v tou\v e#mprosyen,
31 kai\ h'porei_to th`_ quch`_ au'tou_ sfo/dra kai\ e'bouleu/sato tou_ poreuyh_nai ei'v th\n Persi/da kai\ labei_n tou\v fo/rouv tw_n cwrw_n kai\ sunagagei_n a'rgu/rion polu/.
32 kai\ kate/lipen Lusi/an a#nyrwpon e#ndoxon kai\ a'po\ ge/nouv th_v basilei/av e'pi\ tw_n pragma/twn tou_ basile/wv a'po\ tou_ potamou_ Eu'fra/tou kai\ e%wv o;ri/wn Ai'gu/ptou
33 kai\ tre/fein "Anti/ocon to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ e%wv tou_ e'pistre/qai au'to/nV
34 kai\ pare/dwken au'tw`_ ta\v h;mi/seiv tw_n duna/mewn kai\ tou\v e'le/fantav kai\ e'netei/lato au'tw`_ peri\ pa/ntwn, w{n h'bou/leto, kai\ peri\ tw_n katoikou/ntwn th\n Ioudai/an kai\ Ierousalhm
35 a'postei_lai e'p" au'tou\v du/namin tou_ e'ktri_qai kai\ e'xa_rai th\n i'scu\n Israhl kai\ to\ kata/leimma Ierousalhm kai\ a}rai to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tw_n a'po\ tou_ to/pou
36 kai\ katoiki/sai ui;ou\v a'llogenei_v e'n pa_sin toi_v o;ri/oiv au'tw_n kai\ kataklhrodoth_sai th\n gh_n au'tw_n.
37 kai\ o; basileu\v pare/laben ta\v h;mi/seiv tw_n duna/mewn ta\v kataleifyei/sav kai\ a'ph_ren a'po\ "Antiocei/av a'po\ po/lewv basilei/av au'tou_ e#touv e;bdo/mou kai\ tessarakostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ kai\ diepe/rasen to\n Eu'fra/thn potamo\n kai\ dieporeu/eto ta\v e'pa/nw cw/rav.
38 Kai\ e'pe/lexen Lusi/av Ptolemai_on to\n Dorume/nouv kai\ Nika/nora kai\ Gorgi/an, a#ndrav dunatou\v tw_n fi/lwn tou_ basile/wv,
39 kai\ a'pe/steilen met" au'tw_n tessara/konta cilia/dav a'ndrw_n kai\ e;ptakiscili/an i%ppon tou_ e'lyei_n ei'v gh_n Iouda kai\ katafyei_rai au'th\n kata\ to\n lo/gon tou_ basile/wv.
40 kai\ a'ph_ren su\n pa/sh` th`_ duna/mei au'tw_n, kai\ h}lyon kai\ parene/balon plhsi/on Ammaouv e'n th`_ gh`_ th`_ pedinh`_.
41 kai\ h#kousan oi; e#mporoi th_v cw/rav to\ o#noma au'tw_n kai\ e#labon a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on polu\ sfo/dra kai\ pe/dav kai\ h}lyon ei'v th\n parembolh\n tou_ labei_n tou\v ui;ou\v Israhl ei'v pai_dav. kai\ prosete/yhsan pro\v au'tou\v du/namiv Suri/av kai\ gh_v a'llofu/lwn.
42 kai\ ei}den Ioudav kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ o%ti e'plhyu/nyh ta\ kaka\ kai\ ai; duna/meiv paremba/llousin e'n toi_v o;ri/oiv au'tw_n, kai\ e'pe/gnwsan tou\v lo/gouv tou_ basile/wv, oujv e'netei/lato poih_sai tw`_ law`_ ei'v a'pw/leian kai\ sunte/leian,
43 kai\ ei}pan e%kastov pro\v to\n plhsi/on au'tou_ "Anasth/swmen th\n kayai/resin tou_ laou_ h;mw_n kai\ polemh/swmen peri\ tou_ laou_ h;mw_n kai\ tw_n a;gi/wn.
44 kai\ h'yroi/syh h; sunagwgh\ tou_ ei}nai e;toi/mouv ei'v po/lemon kai\ tou_ proseu/xasyai kai\ ai'th_sai e#leov kai\ oi'ktirmou/v.
45 kai\ Ierousalhm h}n a'oi/khtov w;v e#rhmov, ou'k h}n o; ei'sporeuo/menov kai\ e'kporeuo/menov e'k tw_n genhma/twn au'th_v, kai\ to\ a;gi/asma katapatou/menon, kai\ ui;oi\ a'llogenw_n e'n th`_ a#kra`, kata/luma toi_v e#ynesinV kai\ e'xh/ryh te/rqiv e'x Iakwb, kai\ e'xe/lipen au'lo\v kai\ kinu/ra.
46 kai\ sunh/cyhsan kai\ h#lyosan ei'v Masshfa kate/nanti Ierousalhm, o%ti to/pov proseuch_v h}n e'n Masshfa to\ pro/teron tw`_ Israhl.
47 kai\ e'nh/steusan th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` kai\ perieba/lonto sa/kkouv kai\ spodo\n e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n au'tw_n kai\ die/rrhxan ta\ i;ma/tia au'tw_n.
48 kai\ e'xepe/tasan to\ bibli/on tou_ no/mou peri\ w{n e'xhreu/nwn ta\ e#ynh ta\ o;moiw/mata tw_n ei'dw/lwn au'tw_n.
49 kai\ h#negkan ta\ i;ma/tia th_v i;erwsu/nhv kai\ ta\ prwtogenh/mata kai\ ta\v deka/tav kai\ h#geiran tou\v nazirai/ouv, oij e'plh/rwsan ta\v h;me/rav,
50 kai\ e'bo/hsan fwnh`_ ei'v to\n ou'rano\n le/gontev Ti/ poih/swmen tou/toiv kai\ pou_ au'tou\v a'paga/gwmen,
51 kai\ ta\ a%gia/ sou katapepa/thntai kai\ bebh/lwntai kai\ oi; i;erei_v sou e'n pe/nyei kai\ tapeinw/sei?
52 kai\ i'dou\ ta\ e#ynh sunh_ktai e'f" h;ma_v tou_ e'xa_rai h;ma_vV su\ oi}dav aj logi/zontai e'f" h;ma_v.
53 pw_v dunhso/meya u;posth_nai kata\ pro/swpon au'tw_n, e'a\n mh\ su\ bohyh/sh`v h;mi_n?
54 kai\ e'sa/lpisan tai_v sa/lpigxin kai\ e'bo/hsan fwnh`_ mega/lh`.
55 kai\ meta\ tou_to kate/sthsen Ioudav h;goume/nouv tou_ laou_, cilia/rcouv kai\ e;katonta/rcouv kai\ penthkonta/rcouv kai\ dekada/rcouv.
56 kai\ ei}pen toi_v oi'kodomou_sin oi'ki/av kai\ mnhsteuome/noiv gunai_kav kai\ futeu/ousin a'mpelw_nav kai\ deiloi_v a'postre/fein e%kaston ei'v to\n oi}kon au'tou_ kata\ to\n no/mon.
57 kai\ a'ph_ren h; parembolh/, kai\ parene/balon kata\ no/ton Ammaouv.
58 kai\ ei}pen Ioudav Perizw/sasye kai\ gi/nesye ei'v ui;ou\v dunatou\v kai\ gi/nesye e%toimoi ei'v prwi=\ tou_ polemh_sai e'n toi_v e#ynesin tou/toiv toi_v e'pisunhgme/noiv e'f" h;ma_v e'xa_rai h;ma_v kai\ ta\ a%gia h;mw_nV
59 o%ti krei_sson h;ma_v a'poyanei_n e'n tw`_ pole/mw` hJ e'pidei_n e'pi\ ta\ kaka\ tou_ e#ynouv h;mw_n kai\ tw_n a;gi/wn.
60 w;v d" aJn h`} ye/lhma e'n ou'ranw`_, ou%twv poih/sei.

#### Machabaeorum I 4

1 Kai\ pare/laben Gorgi/av pentakiscili/ouv a#ndrav kai\ cili/an i%ppon e'klekth/n, kai\ a'ph_ren h; parembolh\ nukto\v
2 w%ste e'pibalei_n e'pi\ th\n parembolh\n tw_n Ioudai/wn kai\ pata/xai au'tou\v a#fnwV kai\ ui;oi\ th_v a#krav h}san au'tw`_ o;dhgoi/.
3 kai\ h#kousen Ioudav kai\ a'ph_ren au'to\v kai\ oi; dunatoi\ pata/xai th\n du/namin tou_ basile/wv th\n e'n Ammaouv,
4 e%wv e#ti e'skorpisme/nai h}san ai; duna/meiv a'po\ th_v parembolh_v.
5 kai\ h}lyen Gorgi/av ei'v th\n parembolh\n Ioudou nukto\v kai\ ou'de/na eu{renV kai\ e'zh/tei au'tou\v e'n toi_v o#resin, o%ti ei}pen Feu/gousin ou{toi a'f" h;mw_n.
6 kai\ a%ma h;me/ra` w#fyh Ioudav e'n tw`_ pedi/w` e'n triscili/oiv a'ndra/sinV plh\n kalu/mmata kai\ macai/rav ou'k ei}con w;v h'bou/lonto.
7 kai\ ei}don parembolh\n e'ynw_n i'scura\n kai\ teywrakisme/nhn kai\ i%ppon kuklou_san au'th/n, kai\ ou{toi didaktoi\ pole/mou.
8 kai\ ei}pen Ioudav toi_v a'ndra/sin toi_v met" au'tou_ Mh\ fobei_sye to\ plh_yov au'tw_n kai\ to\ o%rmhma au'tw_n mh\ deilwyh_teV
9 mnh/syhte w;v e'sw/yhsan oi; pate/rev h;mw_n e'n yala/ssh` e'ruyra`_, o%te e'di/wken au'tou\v Faraw e'n duna/meiV
10 kai\ nu_n boh/swmen ei'v ou'rano/n, ei' yelh/sei h;ma_v kai\ mnhsyh/setai diayh/khv pate/rwn kai\ suntri/qei th\n parembolh\n tau/thn kata\ pro/swpon h;mw_n sh/meron,
11 kai\ gnw/sontai pa/nta ta\ e#ynh o%ti e#stin o; lutrou/menov kai\ sw`/zwn to\n Israhl.
12 kai\ h}ran oi; a'llo/fuloi tou\v o'fyalmou\v au'tw_n kai\ ei}don au'tou\v e'rcome/nouv e'x e'nanti/av
13 kai\ e'xh_lyon e'k th_v parembolh_v ei'v po/lemonV kai\ e'sa/lpisan oi; para\ Ioudou
14 kai\ sunh_qan, kai\ sunetri/bhsan ta\ e#ynh kai\ e#fugon ei'v to\ pedi/on,
15 oi; de\ e#scatoi pa/ntev e#peson e'n r;omfai/a`. kai\ e'di/wxan au'tou\v e%wv Gazhrwn kai\ e%wv tw_n pedi/wn th_v Idoumai/av kai\ "Azw/tou kai\ Iamnei/av, kai\ e#pesan e'x au'tw_n ei'v a#ndrav triscili/ouv.
16 kai\ a'pe/streqen Ioudav kai\ h; du/namiv a'po\ tou_ diw/kein o#pisyen au'tw_n
17 kai\ ei}pen pro\v to\n lao/n Mh\ e'piyumh/shte tw_n sku/lwn, o%ti po/lemov e'x e'nanti/av h;mw_n,
18 kai\ Gorgi/av kai\ h; du/namiv e'n tw`_ o#rei e'ggu\v h;mw_nV a'lla\ sth_te nu_n e'nanti/on tw_n e'cyrw_n h;mw_n kai\ polemh/sate au'tou/v, kai\ meta\ tau_ta la/bete ta\ sku_la meta\ parrhsi/av.
19 e#ti plhrou_ntov Ioudou tau_ta me/rov ti w#fyh e'kku/pton e'k tou_ o#rouvV
20 kai\ ei}den o%ti tetro/pwntai, kai\ e'mpuri/zousin th\n parembolh/nV o; ga\r kapno\v o; yewrou/menov e'nefa/nizen to\ gegono/v.
21 oi; de\ tau_ta sunido/ntev e'deilw/yhsan sfo/draV sunido/ntev de\ kai\ th\n Ioudou parembolh\n e'n tw`_ pedi/w` e;toi/mhn ei'v para/taxin
22 e#fugon pa/ntev ei'v gh_n a'llofu/lwn.
23 kai\ Ioudav a'ne/streqen e'pi\ th\n skulei/an th_v parembolh_v, kai\ e#labon crusi/on polu\ kai\ a'rgu/rion kai\ u;a/kinyon kai\ porfu/ran yalassi/an kai\ plou_ton me/gan.
24 kai\ e'pistrafe/ntev u%mnoun kai\ eu'lo/goun ei'v ou'rano\n o%ti kalo/n, o%ti ei'v to\n ai'w_na to\ e#leov au'tou_.
25 kai\ e'genh/yh swthri/a mega/lh tw`_ Israhl e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh`.
26 ^Osoi de\ tw_n a'llofu/lwn diesw/yhsan, paragenhye/ntev a'ph/ggeilan tw`_ Lusi/a` pa/nta ta\ sumbebhko/ta.
27 o; de\ a'kou/sav sunecu/yh kai\ h'yu/mei, o%ti ou'c oi{a h#yelen, toiau_ta e'gego/nei tw`_ Israhl, kai\ ou'c oi{a au'tw`_ e'netei/lato o; basileu/v, e'xe/bh.
28 kai\ e'n tw`_ e'rcome/nw` e'niautw`_ sunelo/chsen a'ndrw_n e'pile/ktwn e;xh/konta cilia/dav kai\ pentakiscili/an i%ppon w%ste e'kpolemh_sai au'tou/v.
29 kai\ h}lyon ei'v th\n Idoumai/an kai\ parene/balon e'n Baiysouroiv, kai\ sunh/nthsen au'toi_v Ioudav e'n de/ka cilia/sin a'ndrw_n.
30 kai\ ei}den th\n parembolh\n i'scura\n kai\ proshu/xato kai\ ei}pen Eu'loghto\v ei}, o; swth\r Israhl o; suntri/qav to\ o%rmhma tou_ dunatou_ e'n ceiri\ tou_ dou/lou sou Dauid kai\ pare/dwkav th\n parembolh\n tw_n a'llofu/lwn ei'v cei_rav Iwnayou ui;ou_ Saoul kai\ tou_ ai#rontov ta\ skeu/h au'tou_V
31 ou%twv su/gkleison th\n parembolh\n tau/thn e'n ceiri\ laou_ sou Israhl, kai\ ai'scunyh/twsan e'pi\ th`_ duna/mei kai\ th`_ i%ppw` au'tw_nV
32 do\v au'toi_v deili/an kai\ th_xon yra/sov i'scu/ov au'tw_n, kai\ saleuyh/twsan th`_ suntribh`_ au'tw_nV
33 kata/bale au'tou\v r;omfai/a` a'gapw/ntwn se, kai\ ai'nesa/twsa/n se pa/ntev oi; ei'do/tev to\ o#noma/ sou e'n u%mnoiv.
34 kai\ sune/ballon a'llh/loiv, kai\ e#peson e'k th_v parembolh_v Lusi/ou ei'v pentakiscili/ouv a#ndrav kai\ e#peson e'x e'nanti/av au'tw_n.
35 i'dw\n de\ Lusi/av th\n genome/nhn troph\n th_v au;tou_ sunta/xewv, th_v de\ Ioudou to\ gegenhme/non ya/rsov kai\ w;v e%toimoi/ ei'sin hJ zh_n hJ teynhke/nai gennai/wv, a'ph_ren ei'v "Antio/ceian kai\ e'xenolo/gei pleonasto\n pa/lin paragi/nesyai ei'v th\n Ioudai/an.
36 Ei}pen de\ Ioudav kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ "Idou\ sunetri/bhsan oi; e'cyroi\ h;mw_n, a'nabw_men kayari/sai ta\ a%gia kai\ e'gkaini/sai.
37 kai\ sunh/cyh h; parembolh\ pa_sa kai\ a'ne/bhsan ei'v o#rov Siwn.
38 kai\ ei}don to\ a;gi/asma h'rhmwme/non kai\ to\ yusiasth/rion bebhlwme/non kai\ ta\v yu/rav katakekaume/nav kai\ e'n tai_v au'lai_v futa\ pefuko/ta w;v e'n drumw`_ hJ w;v e'n e;ni\ tw_n o're/wn kai\ ta\ pastofo/ria kayh`rhme/na.
39 kai\ die/rrhxan ta\ i;ma/tia au'tw_n kai\ e'ko/qanto kopeto\n me/gan kai\ e'pe/yento spodo\n
40 kai\ e#pesan e'pi\ pro/swpon e'pi\ th\n gh_n kai\ e'sa/lpisan tai_v sa/lpigxin tw_n shmasiw_n kai\ e'bo/hsan ei'v ou'rano/n.
41 to/te e'pe/taxen Ioudav a'ndra/sin polemei_n tou\v e'n th`_ a#kra`, e%wv kayari/sh` ta\ a%gia.
42 kai\ e'pele/xato i;erei_v a'mw/mouv yelhta\v no/mou,
43 kai\ e'kaya/risan ta\ a%gia kai\ h}ran tou\v li/youv tou_ miasmou_ ei'v to/pon a'ka/yarton.
44 kai\ e'bouleu/santo peri\ tou_ yusiasthri/ou th_v o;lokautw/sewv tou_ bebhlwme/nou, ti/ au'tw`_ poih/swsinV
45 kai\ e#pesen au'toi_v boulh\ a'gayh\ kayelei_n au'to/, mh/pote ge/nhtai au'toi_v ei'v o#neidov o%ti e'mi/anan ta\ e#ynh au'to/V kai\ kayei_lon to\ yusiasth/rion
46 kai\ a'pe/yento tou\v li/youv e'n tw`_ o#rei tou_ oi#kou e'n to/pw` e'pithdei/w` me/cri tou_ paragenhyh_nai profh/thn tou_ a'pokriyh_nai peri\ au'tw_n.
47 kai\ e#labon li/youv o;loklh/rouv kata\ to\n no/mon kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan yusiasth/rion kaino\n kata\ to\ pro/teron.
48 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan ta\ a%gia kai\ ta\ e'nto\v tou_ oi#kou kai\ ta\v au'la\v h;gi/asan
49 kai\ e'poi/hsan skeu/h a%gia kaina\ kai\ ei'sh/negkan th\n lucni/an kai\ to\ yusiasth/rion tw_n yumiama/twn kai\ th\n tra/pezan ei'v to\n nao/n.
50 kai\ e'yumi/asan e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion kai\ e'xh_qan tou\v lu/cnouv tou\v e'pi\ th_v lucni/av, kai\ e#fainon e'n tw`_ naw`_.
51 kai\ e'pe/yhkan e'pi\ th\n tra/pezan a#rtouv kai\ e'xepe/tasan ta\ katapeta/smata. kai\ e'te/lesan pa/nta ta\ e#rga, aj e'poi/hsan.
52 kai\ w#ryrisan to\ prwi=\ th`_ pe/mpth` kai\ ei'ka/di tou_ mhno\v tou_ e'na/tou [ou{tov o; mh\n Caseleu] tou_ o'gdo/ou kai\ tessarakostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ e#touv
53 kai\ a'nh/negkan yusi/an kata\ to\n no/mon e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion tw_n o;lokautwma/twn to\ kaino/n, oj e'poi/hsan.
54 kata\ to\n kairo\n kai\ kata\ th\n h;me/ran, e'n h`{ e'bebh/lwsan au'to\ ta\ e#ynh, e'n e'kei/nh` e'nekaini/syh e'n w`'dai_v kai\ kiya/raiv kai\ kinu/raiv kai\ kumba/loiv.
55 kai\ e#pesen pa_v o; lao\v e'pi\ pro/swpon kai\ proseku/nhsan kai\ eu'lo/ghsan ei'v ou'rano\n to\n eu'odw/santa au'toi_v.
56 kai\ e'poi/hsan to\n e'gkainismo\n tou_ yusiasthri/ou h;me/rav o'ktw\ kai\ prosh/negkan o;lokautw/mata met" eu'frosu/nhv kai\ e#yusan yusi/an swthri/ou kai\ ai'ne/sewv.
57 kai\ kateko/smhsan to\ kata\ pro/swpon tou_ naou_ stefa/noiv crusoi_v kai\ a'spidi/skaiv kai\ e'nekai/nisan ta\v pu/lav kai\ ta\ pastofo/ria kai\ e'yu/rwsan au'ta/.
58 kai\ e'genh/yh eu'frosu/nh mega/lh e'n tw`_ law`_ sfo/dra, kai\ a'pestra/fh o'neidismo\v e'ynw_n.
59 kai\ e#sthsen Ioudav kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ kai\ pa_sa h; e'kklhsi/a Israhl i%na a#gwntai ai; h;me/rai tou_ e'gkainismou_ tou_ yusiasthri/ou e'n toi_v kairoi_v au'tw_n e'niauto\n kat" e'niauto\n h;me/rav o'ktw\ a'po\ th_v pe/mpthv kai\ ei'ka/dov tou_ mhno\v Caseleu met" eu'frosu/nhv kai\ cara_v.
60 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw` to\ o#rov Siwn kuklo/yen tei/ch u;qhla\ kai\ pu/rgouv o'curou/v, mh/pote paragenhye/nta ta\ e#ynh katapath/swsin au'ta/, w;v e'poi/hsan to\ pro/teron.
61 kai\ a'pe/taxen e'kei_ du/namin threi_n au'to\ kai\ w'cu/rwsen au'to\ threi_n th\n Baiysouran tou_ e#cein to\n lao\n o'cu/rwma kata\ pro/swpon th_v Idoumai/av.

#### Machabaeorum I 5

1 Kai\ e'ge/neto o%te h#kousan ta\ e#ynh kuklo/yen o%ti w`'kodomh/yh to\ yusiasth/rion kai\ e'nekaini/syh to\ a;gi/asma w;v to\ pro/teron, kai\ w'rgi/syhsan sfo/dra
2 kai\ e'bouleu/santo tou_ a}rai to\ ge/nov Iakwb tou\v o#ntav e'n me/sw` au'tw_n kai\ h#rxanto tou_ yanatou_n e'n tw`_ law`_ kai\ e'xai/rein.
3 kai\ e'pole/mei Ioudav pro\v tou\v ui;ou\v Hsau e'n th`_ Idoumai/a`, th\n Akrabatth/nhn, o%ti perieka/yhnto to\n Israhl, kai\ e'pa/taxen au'tou\v plhgh\n mega/lhn kai\ sune/steilen au'tou\v kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la au'tw_n.
4 kai\ e'mnh/syh th_v kaki/av ui;w_n Baian, oij h}san tw`_ law`_ ei'v pagi/da kai\ ska/ndalon e'n tw`_ e'nedreu/ein au'tou\v e'n tai_v o;doi_vV
5 kai\ suneklei/syhsan u;p" au'tou_ ei'v tou\v pu/rgouv, kai\ parene/balen e'p" au'tou\v kai\ a'neyema/tisen au'tou\v kai\ e'nepu/rise tou\v pu/rgouv au'th_v e'n puri\ su\n pa_sin toi_v e'nou_sin.
6 kai\ diepe/rasen e'pi\ tou\v ui;ou\v Ammwn kai\ eu{ren cei_ra krataia\n kai\ lao\n polu\n kai\ Timo/yeon h;gou/menon au'tw_nV
7 kai\ sunh_qen pro\v au'tou\v pole/mouv pollou/v, kai\ sunetri/bhsan pro\ prosw/pou au'tou_, kai\ e'pa/taxen au'tou/v.
8 kai\ prokatela/beto th\n Iazhr kai\ ta\v yugate/rav au'th_v kai\ a'ne/streqen ei'v th\n Ioudai/an.
9 Kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan ta\ e#ynh ta\ e'n th`_ Galaad e'pi\ to\n Israhl tou\v o#ntav e'pi\ toi_v o;ri/oiv au'tw_n tou_ e'xa_rai au'tou/v, kai\ e#fugon ei'v Dayema to\ o'cu/rwma
10 kai\ a'pe/steilan gra/mmata pro\v Ioudan kai\ tou\v a'delfou\v au'tou_ le/gontev "Episunhgme/na e'sti\n e'f" h;ma_v ta\ e#ynh ku/klw` h;mw_n tou_ e'xa_rai h;ma_v
11 kai\ e;toima/zontai e'lyei_n kai\ prokatalabe/syai to\ o'cu/rwma, ei'v oj katefu/gomen, kai\ Timo/yeov h;gei_tai th_v duna/mewv au'tw_nV
12 nu_n ou}n e'lyw\n e'xelou_ h;ma_v e'k ceiro\v au'tw_n, o%ti pe/ptwken e'x h;mw_n plh_yov,
13 kai\ pa/ntev oi; a'delfoi\ h;mw_n oi; o#ntev e'n toi_v Toubi/ou teyana/twntai, kai\ h`'cmalwti/kasin ta\v gunai_kav au'tw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna kai\ th\n a'poskeuh\n kai\ a'pw/lesan e'kei_ w;sei\ mi/an ciliarci/an a'ndrw_n.
14 e#ti ai; e'pistolai\ a'negignw/skonto, kai\ i'dou\ a#ggeloi e%teroi parege/nonto e'k th_v Galilai/av dierrhco/tev ta\ i;ma/tia a'pagge/llontev kata\ ta\ r;h/mata tau_ta
15 le/gontev e'pisunh_cyai e'p" au'tou\v e'k Ptolemai/dov kai\ Tu/rou kai\ Sidw_nov kai\ pa_san Galilai/an a'llofu/lwn tou_ e'xanalw_sai h;ma_v.
16 w;v de\ h#kousen Ioudav kai\ o; lao\v tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, e'pisunh/cyh e'kklhsi/a mega/lh bouleu/sasyai ti/ poih/swsin toi_v a'delfoi_v au'tw_n toi_v ou}sin e'n yli/qei kai\ polemoume/noiv u;p" au'tw_n.
17 kai\ ei}pen Ioudav Simwni tw`_ a'delfw`_ au'tou_ "Epi/lexon seautw`_ a#ndrav kai\ poreu/ou kai\ r;u_sai tou\v a'delfou/v sou tou\v e'n th`_ Galilai/a`, e'gw\ de\ kai\ Iwnayan o; a'delfo/v mou poreuso/meya ei'v th\n Galaadi_tin.
18 kai\ kate/lipen Iwshpon to\n tou_ Zacariou kai\ Azarian h;gou/menon tou_ laou_ meta\ tw_n e'piloi/pwn th_v duna/mewv e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` ei'v th/rhsin
19 kai\ e'netei/lato au'toi_v le/gwn Pro/sthte tou_ laou_ tou/tou kai\ mh\ suna/qhte po/lemon pro\v ta\ e#ynh e%wv tou_ e'pistre/qai h;ma_v.
20 kai\ e'meri/syhsan Simwni a#ndrev trisci/lioi tou_ poreuyh_nai ei'v th\n Galilai/an, Iouda de\ a#ndrev o'ktakisci/lioi ei'v th\n Galaadi_tin.
21 kai\ e'poreu/yh Simwn ei'v th\n Galilai/an kai\ sunh_qen pole/mouv pollou\v pro\v ta\ e#ynh, kai\ sunetri/bh ta\ e#ynh a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_,
22 kai\ e'di/wxen au'tou\v e%wv th_v pu/lhv Ptolemai/dov. kai\ e#peson e'k tw_n e'ynw_n ei'v triscili/ouv a#ndrav, kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la au'tw_n.
23 kai\ pare/laben tou\v e'k th_v Galilai/av kai\ e'n Arbattoiv su\n tai_v gunaixi\n kai\ toi_v te/knoiv kai\ pa/nta, o%sa h}n au'toi_v, kai\ h#gagen ei'v th\n Ioudai/an met" eu'frosu/nhv mega/lhv.
24 kai\ Ioudav o; Makkabai_ov kai\ Iwnayan o; a'delfo\v au'tou_ die/bhsan to\n Iorda/nhn kai\ e'poreu/yhsan o;do\n triw_n h;merw_n e'n th`_ e'rh/mw`.
25 kai\ sunh/nthsan toi_v Nabatai/oiv, kai\ a'ph/nthsan au'toi_v ei'rhnikw_v kai\ dihgh/santo au'toi_v pa/nta ta\ sumba/nta toi_v a'delfoi_v au'tw_n e'n th`_ Galaadi/tidi
26 kai\ o%ti polloi\ e'x au'tw_n suneilhmme/noi ei'si\n ei'v Bosorra kai\ Bosor e'n Alemoiv, Casfw, Maked kai\ Karnain, pa_sai ai; po/leiv au{tai o'curai\ kai\ mega/laiV
27 kai\ e'n tai_v loipai_v po/lesin th_v Galaadi/tido/v ei'sin suneilhmme/noi, ei'v au#rion ta/ssontai parembalei_n e'pi\ ta\ o'curw/mata kai\ katalabe/syai kai\ e'xa_rai pa/ntav tou/touv e'n h;me/ra` mia`_.
28 kai\ a'pe/streqen Ioudav kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ o;do\n ei'v th\n e#rhmon Bosorra a#fnwV kai\ katela/beto th\n po/lin kai\ a'pe/kteine pa_n a'rseniko\n e'n sto/mati r;omfai/av kai\ e#laben pa/nta ta\ sku_la au'tw_n kai\ e'ne/prhsen au'th\n puri/.
29 kai\ a'ph_ren e'kei_yen nukto/v, kai\ e'poreu/onto e%wv e'pi\ to\ o'cu/rwmaV
30 kai\ e'ge/neto e;wyinh`_ h}ran tou\v o'fyalmou\v au'tw_n kai\ i'dou\ lao\v polu/v, ou{ ou'k h}n a'riymo/v, ai#rontev kli/makav kai\ mhcana\v katalabe/syai to\ o'cu/rwma kai\ e'pole/moun au'tou/v.
31 kai\ ei}den Ioudav o%ti h}rktai o; po/lemov kai\ h; kraugh\ th_v po/lewv a'ne/bh e%wv ou'ranou_ sa/lpigxin kai\ kraugh`_ mega/lh`,
32 kai\ ei}pen toi_v a'ndra/sin th_v duna/mewv Polemh/sate sh/meron u;pe\r tw_n a'delfw_n h;mw_n.
33 kai\ e'xh_lyen e'n trisi\n a'rcai_v e'xo/pisyen au'tw_n, kai\ e'sa/lpisan tai_v sa/lpigxin kai\ e'bo/hsan e'n proseuch`_.
34 kai\ e'pe/gnw h; parembolh\ Timoye/ou o%ti Makkabai_o/v e'stin, kai\ e#fugon a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_, kai\ e'pa/taxen au'tou\v plhgh\n mega/lhn, kai\ e#peson e'x au'tw_n e'n e'kei/nh` th`_ h;me/ra` ei'v o'ktakiscili/ouv a#ndrav.
35 kai\ a'pe/klinen ei'v Alema kai\ e'pole/mhsen au'th\n kai\ katela/beto au'th\n kai\ a'pe/kteinen pa_n a'rseniko\n au'th_v kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la au'th_v kai\ e'ne/prhsen au'th\n e'n puri/.
36 e'kei_yen a'ph_ren kai\ prokatela/beto th\n Casfw, Maked kai\ Bosor kai\ ta\v loipa\v po/leiv th_v Galaadi/tidov.
37 meta\ de\ ta\ r;h/mata tau_ta sunh/gagen Timo/yeov parembolh\n a#llhn kai\ parene/balen kata\ pro/swpon Rafwn e'k pe/ran tou_ ceima/rrou.
38 kai\ a'pe/steilen Ioudav kataskopeu_sai th\n parembolh/n, kai\ a'ph/ggeilan au'tw`_ le/gontev "Episunhgme/na ei'si\n pro\v au'to\n pa/nta ta\ e#ynh ta\ ku/klw` h;mw_n, du/namiv pollh\ sfo/draV
39 kai\ $Arabav memi/sywntai ei'v boh/yeian au'toi_v kai\ paremba/llousin pe/ran tou_ ceima/rrou e%toimoi tou_ e'lyei_n e'pi\ se\ ei'v po/lemon. kai\ e'poreu/yh Ioudav ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw_n.
40 kai\ ei}pen Timo/yeov toi_v a#rcousin th_v duna/mewv au'tou_ e'n tw`_ e'ggi/zein Ioudan kai\ th\n parembolh\n au'tou_ e'pi\ to\n ceima/rroun tou_ u%datov "Ea\n diabh`_ pro\v h;ma_v pro/terov, ou' dunhso/meya u;posth_nai au'to/n, o%ti duna/menov dunh/setai pro\v h;ma_vV
41 e'a\n de\ deilanyh`_ kai\ paremba/lh` pe/ran tou_ potamou_, diapera/somen pro\v au'to\n kai\ dunhso/meya pro\v au'to/n.
42 w;v de\ h#ggisen Ioudav e'pi\ to\n ceima/rroun tou_ u%datov, e#sthsen tou\v grammatei_v tou_ laou_ e'pi\ tou_ ceima/rrou kai\ e'netei/lato au'toi_v le/gwn Mh\ a'fh_te pa/nta a#nyrwpon parembalei_n, a'lla\ e'rce/sywsan pa/ntev ei'v to\n po/lemon.
43 kai\ diepe/rasen e'p" au'tou\v pro/terov kai\ pa_v o; lao\v o#pisyen au'tou_, kai\ sunetri/bhsan pro\ prosw/pou au'tw_n pa/nta ta\ e#ynh kai\ e#rriqan ta\ o%pla au'tw_n kai\ e#fugon ei'v to\ te/menov Karnain.
44 kai\ prokatela/bonto th\n po/lin kai\ to\ te/menov e'nepu/risan e'n puri\ su\n pa_sin toi_v e'n au'tw`_V kai\ e'tropw/yh Karnain, kai\ ou'k h'du/nanto e#ti u;posth_nai kata\ pro/swpon Ioudou.
45 kai\ sunh/gagen Ioudav pa/nta Israhl tou\v e'n th`_ Galaadi/tidi a'po\ mikrou_ e%wv mega/lou kai\ ta\v gunai_kav au'tw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n kai\ th\n a'poskeuh/n, parembolh\n mega/lhn sfo/dra, e'lyei_n ei'v gh_n Iouda.
46 kai\ h}lyon e%wv Efrwn, kai\ au%th po/liv mega/lh e'pi\ th_v o;dou_ o'cura\ sfo/dra, ou'k h}n e'kkli_nai a'p" au'th_v dexia\n hJ a'ristera/n, a'll" hJ dia\ me/sou au'th_v poreu/esyaiV
47 kai\ a'pe/kleisan au'tou\v oi; e'k th_v po/lewv kai\ e'ne/fraxan ta\v pu/lav li/yoiv.
48 kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v au'tou\v Ioudav lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v le/gwn Dieleuso/meya dia\ th_v gh_v sou tou_ a'pelyei_n ei'v th\n gh_n h;mw_n, kai\ ou'dei\v kakopoih/sei u;ma_v, plh\n toi_v posi\n pareleuso/meya. kai\ ou'k h'bou/lonto a'noi_xai au'tw`_.
49 kai\ e'pe/taxen Ioudav khru/xai e'n th`_ parembolh`_ tou_ parembalei_n e%kaston e'n w`{ e'stin to/pw`V
50 kai\ parene/balon oi; a#ndrev th_v duna/mewv, kai\ e'pole/mhsen th\n po/lin o%lhn th\n h;me/ran e'kei/nhn kai\ o%lhn th\n nu/kta, kai\ paredo/yh h; po/liv e'n ceiri\ au'tou_.
51 kai\ a'pw/lesen pa_n a'rseniko\n e'n sto/mati r;omfai/av kai\ e'xerri/zwsen au'th\n kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la au'th_v kai\ dih_lyen dia\ th_v po/lewv e'pa/nw tw_n a'pektamme/nwn.
52 kai\ die/bhsan to\n Iorda/nhn ei'v to\ pedi/on to\ me/ga kata\ pro/swpon Baiysan.
53 kai\ h}n Ioudav e'pisuna/gwn tou\v e'scati/zontav kai\ parakalw_n to\n lao\n kata\ pa_san th\n o;do/n, e%wv h}lyen ei'v gh_n Iouda.
54 kai\ a'ne/bhsan ei'v o#rov Siwn e'n eu'frosu/nh` kai\ cara`_ kai\ prosh/gagon o;lokautw/mata, o%ti ou'k e#pesen e'x au'tw_n ou'yei\v e%wv tou_ e'pistre/qai e'n ei'rh/nh`.
55 Kai\ e'n tai_v h;me/raiv, e'n ai{v h}n Ioudav kai\ Iwnayan e'n gh`_ Galaad kai\ Simwn o; a'delfo\v au'tou_ e'n th`_ Galilai/a` kata\ pro/swpon Ptolemai/dov,
56 h#kousen Iwshf o; tou_ Zacariou kai\ Azariav a#rcontev th_v duna/mewv tw_n a'ndragayiw_n kai\ tou_ pole/mou, oi{a e'poi/hsan,
57 kai\ ei}pon Poih/swmen kai\ au'toi\ e;autoi_v o#noma kai\ poreuyw_men polemh_sai pro\v ta\ e#ynh ta\ ku/klw` h;mw_n.
58 kai\ parh/ggeilen toi_v a'po\ th_v duna/mewv th_v met" au'tw_n, kai\ e'poreu/yhsan e'pi\ Ia/mneian.
59 kai\ e'xh_lyen Gorgi/av e'k th_v po/lewv kai\ oi; a#ndrev au'tou_ ei'v suna/nthsin au'toi_v ei'v po/lemon.
60 kai\ e'tropw/yh Iwshpov kai\ Azariav, kai\ e'diw/cyhsan e%wv tw_n o;ri/wn th_v Ioudai/av, kai\ e#peson e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` e'k tou_ laou_ Israhl ei'v discili/ouv a#ndrav.
61 kai\ e'genh/yh troph\ mega/lh e'n tw`_ law`_, o%ti ou'k h#kousan Ioudou kai\ tw_n a'delfw_n au'tou_ oi'o/menoi a'ndragayh_saiV
62 au'toi\ de\ ou'k h}san e'k tou_ spe/rmatov tw_n a'ndrw_n e'kei/nwn, oi{v e'do/yh swthri/a Israhl dia\ ceiro\v au'tw_n.
63 Kai\ o; a'nh\r Ioudav kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ e'doxa/syhsan sfo/dra e#nanti panto\v Israhl kai\ tw_n e'ynw_n pa/ntwn, ou{ h'kou/eto to\ o#noma au'tw_nV
64 kai\ e'pisunh/gonto pro\v au'tou\v eu'fhmou_ntev.
65 kai\ e'xh_lyen Ioudav kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ kai\ e'pole/moun tou\v ui;ou\v Hsau e'n th`_ gh`_ th`_ pro\v no/ton kai\ e'pa/taxen th\n Cebrwn kai\ ta\v yugate/rav au'th_v kai\ kayei_len ta\ o'curw/mata au'th_v kai\ tou\v pu/rgouv au'th_v e'nepu/risen kuklo/yen.
66 kai\ a'ph_ren tou_ poreuyh_nai ei'v gh_n a'llofu/lwn kai\ dieporeu/eto th\n Marisan.
67 e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` e#peson i;erei_v e'n pole/mw` boulo/menoi a'ndragayh_sai e'n tw`_ au'tou\v e'xelyei_n ei'v po/lemon a'bouleu/twv.
68 kai\ e'xe/klinen Ioudav ei'v $Azwton gh_n a'llofu/lwn kai\ kayei_len tou\v bwmou\v au'tw_n kai\ ta\ glupta\ tw_n yew_n au'tw_n kate/kausen puri\ kai\ e'sku/leusen ta\ sku_la tw_n po/lewn kai\ e'pe/streqen ei'v gh_n Iouda.

#### Machabaeorum I 6

1 Kai\ o; basileu\v "Anti/ocov dieporeu/eto ta\v e'pa/nw cw/rav kai\ h#kousen o%ti e'sti\n "Elumai\v e'n th`_ Persi/di po/liv e#ndoxov plou/tw`, a'rguri/w` kai\ crusi/w`V
2 kai\ to\ i;ero\n to\ e'n au'th`_ plou/sion sfo/dra, kai\ e'kei_ kalu/mmata crusa_ kai\ yw/rakev kai\ o%pla, aj kate/lipen e'kei_ "Ale/xandrov o; tou_ Fili/ppou o; basileu\v o; Makedw/n, ojv e'basi/leusen prw_tov e'n toi_v ^Ellhsi.
3 kai\ h}lyen kai\ e'zh/tei katalabe/syai th\n po/lin kai\ pronomeu_sai au'th/n, kai\ ou'k h'duna/syh, o%ti e'gnw/syh o; lo/gov toi_v e'k th_v po/lewv,
4 kai\ a'nte/sthsan au'tw`_ ei'v po/lemon, kai\ e#fugen kai\ a'ph_ren e'kei_yen meta\ lu/phv mega/lhv a'postre/qai ei'v Babulw_na.
5 kai\ h}lye/n tiv a'pagge/llwn au'tw`_ ei'v th\n Persi/da o%ti tetro/pwntai ai; parembolai\ ai; poreuyei_sai ei'v gh_n Iouda,
6 kai\ e'poreu/yh Lusi/av duna/mei i'scura`_ e'n prw/toiv kai\ e'netra/ph a'po\ prosw/pou au'tw_n, kai\ e'pi/scusan o%ploiv kai\ duna/mei kai\ sku/loiv polloi_v, oi{v e#labon a'po\ tw_n parembolw_n, w{n e'xe/koqan,
7 kai\ kayei_lon to\ bde/lugma, oj w`'kodo/mhsen e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion to\ e'n Ierousalhm, kai\ to\ a;gi/asma kayw\v to\ pro/teron e'ku/klwsan tei/cesin u;qhloi_v kai\ th\n Baiysouran po/lin au'tou_.
8 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v h#kousen o; basileu\v tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, e'yambh/yh kai\ e'saleu/yh sfo/dra kai\ e#pesen e'pi\ th\n koi/thn kai\ e'ne/pesen ei'v a'rrwsti/an a'po\ th_v lu/phv, o%ti ou'k e'ge/neto au'tw`_ kayw\v e'neyumei_to.
9 kai\ h}n e'kei_ h;me/rav plei/ouv, o%ti a'nekaini/syh e'p" au'to\n lu/ph mega/lh, kai\ e'logi/sato o%ti a'poynh`/skei.
10 kai\ e'ka/lesen pa/ntav tou\v fi/louv au'tou_ kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou/v "Afi/statai o; u%pnov a'po\ tw_n o'fyalmw_n mou, kai\ sumpe/ptwka th`_ kardi/a` a'po\ th_v meri/mnhv,
11 kai\ ei}pa th`_ kardi/a` ^Ewv ti/nov yli/qewv h}lya kai\ klu/dwnov mega/lou, e'n w`{ nu_n ei'mi? o%ti crhsto\v kai\ a'gapw/menov h#mhn e'n th`_ e'xousi/a` mou.
12 nu_n de\ mimnh`/skomai tw_n kakw_n, w{n e'poi/hsa e'n Ierousalhm kai\ e#labon pa/nta ta\ skeu/h ta\ a'rgura_ kai\ ta\ crusa_ ta\ e'n au'th`_ kai\ e'xape/steila e'xa_rai tou\v katoikou_ntav Iouda dia\ kenh_v.
13 e#gnwn o%ti ca/rin tou/twn eu{re/n me ta\ kaka\ tau_taV kai\ i'dou\ a'po/llumai lu/ph` mega/lh` e'n gh`_ a'llotri/a`.
14 kai\ e'ka/lesen Fi/lippon e%na tw_n fi/lwn au'tou_ kai\ kate/sthsen au'to\n e'pi\ pa/shv th_v basilei/av au'tou_V
15 kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ to\ dia/dhma kai\ th\n stolh\n au'tou_ kai\ to\n daktu/lion tou_ a'gagei_n "Anti/ocon to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ kai\ e'kyre/qai au'to\n tou_ basileu/ein.
16 kai\ a'pe/yanen e'kei_ "Anti/ocov o; basileu\v e#touv e'na/tou kai\ tessarakostou_ kai\ e;katostou_.
17 kai\ e'pe/gnw Lusi/av o%ti te/ynhken o; basileu/v, kai\ kate/sthsen basileu/ein "Anti/ocon to\n ui;o\n au'tou_, ojn e'xe/yreqen new/teron, kai\ e'ka/lesen to\ o#noma au'tou_ Eu'pa/twr.
18 Kai\ oi; e'k th_v a#krav h}san sugklei/ontev to\n Israhl ku/klw` tw_n a;gi/wn kai\ zhtou_ntev kaka\ di" o%lou kai\ sth/rigma toi_v e#ynesin.
19 kai\ e'logi/sato Ioudav e'xa_rai au'tou\v kai\ e'xekklhsi/ase pa/nta to\n lao\n tou_ perikayi/sai e'p" au'tou/vV
20 kai\ sunh/cyhsan a%ma kai\ perieka/yisan e'p" au'th\n e#touv penthkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_, kai\ e'poi/hsen belosta/seiv kai\ mhcana/v.
21 kai\ e'xh_lyon e'x au'tw_n e'k tou_ sugkleismou_, kai\ e'kollh/yhsan au'toi_v tinev tw_n a'sebw_n e'x Israhl,
22 kai\ e'poreu/yhsan pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ ei}pon ^Ewv po/te ou' poih/sh` kri/sin kai\ e'kdikh/seiv tou\v a'delfou\v h;mw_n?
23 h;mei_v eu'dokou_men douleu/ein tw`_ patri/ sou kai\ poreu/esyai toi_v u;p" au'tou_ legome/noiv kai\ katakolouyei_n toi_v prosta/gmasin au'tou_.
24 kai\ perieka/yhnto e'p" au'th\n oi; ui;oi\ tou_ laou_ h;mw_n ca/rin tou/tou kai\ h'llotriou_nto a'f" h;mw_nV plh\n o%soi eu;ri/skonto e'x h;mw_n, e'yanatou_nto, kai\ ai; klhronomi/ai h;mw_n dihrpa/zonto.
25 kai\ ou'k e'f" h;ma_v mo/non e'xe/teinan cei_ra, a'lla\ kai\ e'pi\ pa/nta ta\ o%ria au'tw_nV
26 kai\ i'dou\ parembeblh/kasi sh/meron e'pi\ th\n a#kran e'n Ierousalhm tou_ katalabe/syai au'th/nV kai\ to\ a;gi/asma kai\ th\n Baiysouran w'cu/rwsanV
27 kai\ e'a\n mh\ prokatala/bh` au'tou\v dia\ ta/couv, mei/zona tou/twn poih/sousin, kai\ ou' dunh/sh` tou_ katascei_n au'tw_n.
28 Kai\ w'rgi/syh o; basileu/v, o%te h#kousen, kai\ sunh/gagen pa/ntav tou\v fi/louv au'tou_ a#rcontav duna/mewv au'tou_ kai\ tou\v e'pi\ tw_n h;niw_nV
29 kai\ a'po\ basileiw_n e;te/rwn kai\ a'po\ nh/swn yalassw_n h}lyon pro\v au'to\n duna/meiv misywtai/V
30 kai\ h}n o; a'riymo\v tw_n duna/mewn au'tou_ e;kato\n cilia/dev pezw_n kai\ ei#kosi cilia/dev i;ppe/wn kai\ e'le/fantev du/o kai\ tria/konta ei'do/tev po/lemon.
31 kai\ h}lyon dia\ th_v Idoumai/av kai\ parene/balon e'pi\ Baiysouran kai\ e'pole/mhsan h;me/rav polla\v kai\ e'poi/hsan mhcana/vV kai\ e'xh_lyon kai\ e'nepu/risan au'ta\v puri\ kai\ e'pole/mhsan a'ndrwdw_v.
32 kai\ a'ph_ren Ioudav a'po\ th_v a#krav kai\ parene/balen ei'v Baiyzacaria a'pe/nanti th_v parembolh_v tou_ basile/wv.
33 kai\ w#ryrisen o; basileu\v to\ prwi=\ kai\ a'ph_ren th\n parembolh\n e'n o;rmh/mati au'th_v kata\ th\n o;do\n Baiyzacaria, kai\ dieskeua/syhsan ai; duna/meiv ei'v to\n po/lemon kai\ e'sa/lpisan tai_v sa/lpigxin.
34 kai\ toi_v e'le/fasin e#deixan ai{ma stafulh_v kai\ mo/rwn tou_ parasth_sai au'tou\v ei'v to\n po/lemon.
35 kai\ diei_lon ta\ yhri/a ei'v ta\v fa/laggav kai\ pare/sthsan e;ka/stw` e'le/fanti cili/ouv a#ndrav teywrakisme/nouv e'n a;lusidwtoi_v, kai\ perikefalai_ai calkai_ e'pi\ tw_n kefalw_n au'tw_n, kai\ pentakosi/a i%ppov diatetagme/nh e;ka/stw` yhri/w` e'klelegme/nhV
36 ou{toi pro\ kairou_ ou{ aJn h`} to\ yhri/on h}san kai\ ou{ e'a\n e'poreu/eto e'poreu/onto a%ma, ou'k a'fi/stanto a'p" au'tou_.
37 kai\ pu/rgoi xu/linoi e'p" au'tou\v o'curoi\ skepazo/menoi e'f" e;ka/stou yhri/ou e'zwsme/noi e'p" au'tou_ mhcanai_v, kai\ e'f" e;ka/stou a#ndrev duna/mewv te/ssarev oi; polemou_ntev e'p" au'toi_v kai\ o; "Indo\v au'tou_.
38 kai\ th\n e'pi/loipon i%ppon e#nyen kai\ e#nyen e#sthsen e'pi\ ta\ du/o me/rh th_v parembolh_v, katasei/ontev kai\ katafrasso/menoi e'n tai_v fa/lagxin.
39 w;v de\ e#stilben o; h%liov e'pi\ ta\v crusa_v kai\ calka_v a'spi/dav, e#stilben ta\ o#rh a'p" au'tw_n kai\ kathu/gazen w;v lampa/dev puro/v.
40 kai\ e'xeta/yh me/rov ti th_v parembolh_v tou_ basile/wv e'pi\ ta\ u;qhla\ o#rh kai/ tinev e'pi\ ta\ tapeina/V kai\ h#rconto a'sfalw_v kai\ tetagme/nwv.
41 kai\ e'saleu/onto pa/ntev oi; a'kou/ontev fwnh_v plh/youv au'tw_n kai\ o;doipori/av tou_ plh/youv kai\ sugkrousmou_ tw_n o%plwnV h}n ga\r h; parembolh\ mega/lh sfo/dra kai\ i'scura/.
42 kai\ h#ggisen Ioudav kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ ei'v para/taxin, kai\ e#peson a'po\ th_v parembolh_v tou_ basile/wv e;xako/sioi a#ndrev.
43 kai\ ei}den Eleazarov o; Auaran ejn tw_n yhri/wn teywrakisme/non yw/raxin basilikoi_v, kai\ h}n u;pera/gon pa/nta ta\ yhri/a, kai\ w`'h/yh o%ti e'n au'tw`_ e'stin o; basileu/vV
44 kai\ e#dwken e;auto\n tou_ sw_sai to\n lao\n au'tou_ kai\ peripoih_sai e;autw`_ o#noma ai'w/nionV
45 kai\ e'pe/dramen au'tw`_ yra/sei ei'v me/son th_v fa/laggov kai\ e'yana/tou dexia\ kai\ eu'w/numa, kai\ e'sci/zonto a'p" au'tou_ e#nya kai\ e#nyaV
46 kai\ ei'se/du u;po\ to\n e'le/fanta kai\ u;pe/yhken au'tw`_ kai\ a'nei_len au'to/n, kai\ e#pesen e'pi\ th\n gh_n e'pa/nw au'tou_, kai\ a'pe/yanen e'kei_.
47 kai\ ei}don th\n i'scu\n th_v basilei/av kai\ to\ o%rmhma tw_n duna/mewn kai\ e'xe/klinan a'p" au'tw_n.
48 Oi; de\ e'k th_v parembolh_v tou_ basile/wv a'ne/bainon ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw_n ei'v Ierousalhm, kai\ parene/balen o; basileu\v ei'v th\n Ioudai/an kai\ ei'v to\ o#rov Siwn.
49 kai\ e'poi/hsen ei'rh/nhn meta\ tw_n e'k Baiysourwn, kai\ e'xh_lyon e'k th_v po/lewv, o%ti ou'k h}n au'toi_v e'kei_ diatrofh\ tou_ sugkeklei_syai e'n au'th`_, o%ti sa/bbaton h}n th`_ gh`_V
50 kai\ katela/beto o; basileu\v th\n Baiysouran kai\ a'pe/taxen e'kei_ froura\n threi_n au'th/n.
51 kai\ parene/balen e'pi\ to\ a;gi/asma h;me/rav polla\v kai\ e#sthsen e'kei_ belosta/seiv kai\ mhcana\v kai\ purobo/la kai\ liyobo/la kai\ skorpi/dia ei'v to\ ba/llesyai be/lh kai\ sfendo/nav.
52 kai\ e'poi/hsan kai\ au'toi\ mhcana\v pro\v ta\v mhcana\v au'tw_n kai\ e'pole/mhsan h;me/rav polla/v.
53 brw/mata de\ ou'k h}n e'n toi_v a'ggei/oiv dia\ to\ e%bdomon e#tov ei}nai, kai\ oi; a'nasw`zo/menoi ei'v th\n Ioudai/an a'po\ tw_n e'ynw_n kate/fagon to\ u;po/leimma th_v paraye/sewv.
54 kai\ u;pelei/fyhsan e'n toi_v a;gi/oiv a#ndrev o'li/goi, o%ti katekra/thsen au'tw_n o; limo/v, kai\ e'skorpi/syhsan e%kastov ei'v to\n to/pon au'tou_.
55 Kai\ h#kousen Lusi/av o%ti Fi/lippov, ojn kate/sthsen o; basileu\v "Anti/ocov e#ti zw_ntov au'tou_ e'kyre/qai "Anti/ocon to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ ei'v to\ basileu_sai au'to/n,
56 a'pe/streqen a'po\ th_v Persi/dov kai\ Mhdi/av kai\ ai; duna/meiv ai; poreuyei_sai meta\ tou_ basile/wv met" au'tou_, kai\ o%ti zhtei_ paralabei_n ta\ tw_n pragma/twn.
57 kai\ kate/speuden kai\ e'pe/neusen tou_ a'pelyei_n kai\ ei}pen pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ tou\v h;gemo/nav th_v duna/mewv kai\ tou\v a#ndrav "Eklei/pomen kay" h;me/ran, kai\ h; trofh\ h;mi_n o'li/gh, kai\ o; to/pov ou{ paremba/llome/n e'stin o'curo/v, kai\ e'pi/keitai h;mi_n ta\ th_v basilei/avV
58 nu_n ou}n dw_men dexia\v toi_v a'nyrw/poiv tou/toiv kai\ poih/swmen met" au'tw_n ei'rh/nhn kai\ meta\ panto\v e#ynouv au'tw_n
59 kai\ sth/swmen au'toi_v tou_ poreu/esyai toi_v nomi/moiv au'tw_n w;v to\ pro/teronV ca/rin ga\r tw_n nomi/mwn au'tw_n, w{n dieskeda/samen, w'rgi/syhsan kai\ e'poi/hsan tau_ta pa/nta.
60 kai\ h#resen o; lo/gov e'nanti/on tou_ basile/wv kai\ tw_n a'rco/ntwn, kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v au'tou\v ei'rhneu_sai, kai\ e'pede/xanto.
61 kai\ w#mosen au'toi_v o; basileu\v kai\ oi; a#rcontevV e'pi\ tou/toiv e'xh_lyon e'k tou_ o'curw/matov.
62 kai\ ei'sh_lyen o; basileu\v ei'v o#rov Siwn kai\ ei}den to\ o'cu/rwma tou_ to/pou kai\ h'ye/thsen to\n o;rkismo/n, ojn w#mosen, kai\ e'netei/lato kayelei_n to\ tei_cov kuklo/yen.
63 kai\ a'ph_ren kata\ spoudh\n kai\ a'pe/streqen ei'v "Antio/ceian kai\ eu{ren Fi/lippon kurieu/onta th_v po/lewv kai\ e'pole/mhsen pro\v au'to\n kai\ katela/beto th\n po/lin bi/a`.

#### Machabaeorum I 7

1 $Etouv e;no\v kai\ penthkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ e'xh_lyen Dhmh/triov o; tou_ Seleu/kou e'k :Rw/mhv kai\ a'ne/bh su\n a'ndra/sin o'li/goiv ei'v po/lin parayalassi/an kai\ e'basi/leusen e'kei_.
2 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v ei'seporeu/eto ei'v oi}kon basilei/av pate/rwn au'tou_, kai\ sune/labon ai; duna/meiv to\n "Anti/ocon kai\ to\n Lusi/an a'gagei_n au'tou\v au'tw`_.
3 kai\ e'gnw/syh au'tw`_ to\ pra_gma, kai\ ei}pen Mh/ moi dei/xhte ta\ pro/swpa au'tw_n.
4 kai\ a'pe/kteinan au'tou\v ai; duna/meiv, kai\ e'ka/yisen Dhmh/triov e'pi\ yro/nou basilei/av au'tou_.
5 kai\ h}lyon pro\v au'to\n pa/ntev a#ndrev a#nomoi kai\ a'sebei_v e'x Israhl, kai\ $Alkimov h;gei_to au'tw_n boulo/menov i;erateu/ein.
6 kai\ kathgo/rhsan tou_ laou_ pro\v to\n basile/a le/gontev "Apw/lesen Ioudav kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ pa/ntav tou\v fi/louv sou, kai\ h;ma_v e'sko/rpisen a'po\ th_v gh_v h;mw_nV
7 nu_n ou}n a'po/steilon a#ndra, w`{ pisteu/eiv, kai\ poreuyei\v i'de/tw th\n e'xole/yreusin pa_san, hjn e'poi/hsen h;mi_n kai\ th`_ cw/ra` tou_ basile/wv, kai\ kolasa/tw au'tou\v kai\ pa/ntav tou\v e'pibohyou_ntav au'toi_v.
8 kai\ e'pe/lexen o; basileu\v to\n Bakci/dhn tw_n fi/lwn tou_ basile/wv kurieu/onta e'n tw`_ pe/ran tou_ potamou_ kai\ me/gan e'n th`_ basilei/a` kai\ pisto\n tw`_ basilei_
9 kai\ a'pe/steilen au'to\n kai\ $Alkimon to\n a'sebh_ kai\ e#sthsen au'tw`_ th\n i;erwsu/nhn kai\ e'netei/lato au'tw`_ poih_sai th\n e'kdi/khsin e'n toi_v ui;oi_v Israhl.
10 kai\ a'ph`_ron kai\ h}lyon meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v ei'v gh_n IoudaV kai\ a'pe/steilen a'gge/louv pro\v Ioudan kai\ tou\v a'delfou\v au'tou_ lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v meta\ do/lou.
11 kai\ ou' prose/scon toi_v lo/goiv au'tw_nV ei}don ga\r o%ti h}lyan meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v.
12 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan pro\v $Alkimon kai\ Bakci/dhn sunagwgh\ grammate/wn e'kzhth_sai di/kaia,
13 kai\ prw_toi oi; Asidai_oi h}san e'n ui;oi_v Israhl kai\ e'pezh/toun par" au'tw_n ei'rh/nhnV
14 ei}pon ga/r $Anyrwpov i;ereu\v e'k spe/rmatov Aarwn h}lyen e'n tai_v duna/mesin kai\ ou'k a'dikh/sei h;ma_v.
15 kai\ e'la/lhsen met" au'tw_n lo/gouv ei'rhnikou\v kai\ w#mosen au'toi_v le/gwn Ou'k e'kzhth/somen u;mi_n kako\n kai\ toi_v fi/loiv u;mw_n.
16 kai\ e'nepi/steusan au'tw`_V kai\ sune/laben e'x au'tw_n e;xh/konta a#ndrav kai\ a'pe/kteinen au'tou\v e'n h;me/ra` mia`_ kata\ to\n lo/gon, ojn e#graqen au'to/n
17 Sa/rkav o;si/wn sou kai\ ai{ma au'tw_n e'xe/cean ku/klw` Ierousalhm, kai\ ou'k h}n au'toi_v o; ya/ptwn.
18 kai\ e'pe/pesen au'tw_n o; fo/bov kai\ o; tro/mov ei'v pa/nta to\n lao/n, o%ti ei}pon Ou'k e#stin e'n au'toi_v a'lh/yeia kai\ kri/siv, pare/bhsan ga\r th\n sta/sin kai\ to\n o%rkon, ojn w#mosan.
19 kai\ a'ph_ren Bakci/dhv a'po\ Ierousalhm kai\ parene/balen e'n Bhyzaiy kai\ a'pe/steilen kai\ sune/laben pollou\v a'po\ tw_n met" au'tou_ au'tomolhsa/ntwn a'ndrw_n kai/ tinav tou_ laou_ kai\ e#yusen au'tou\v ei'v to\ fre/ar to\ me/ga.
20 kai\ kate/sthsen th\n cw/ran tw`_ "Alki/mw` kai\ a'fh_ken met" au'tou_ du/namin tou_ bohyei_n au'tw`_V kai\ a'ph_lyen Bakci/dhv pro\v to\n basile/a.
21 kai\ h'gwni/sato $Alkimov peri\ th_v a'rcierwsu/nhv,
22 kai\ sunh/cyhsan pro\v au'to\n pa/ntev oi; tara/ssontev to\n lao\n au'tw_n kai\ katekra/thsan gh_n Iouda kai\ e'poi/hsan plhgh\n mega/lhn e'n Israhl.
23 kai\ ei}den Ioudav pa_san th\n kaki/an, hjn e'poi/hsen $Alkimov kai\ oi; met" au'tou_ e'n ui;oi_v Israhl u;pe\r ta\ e#ynh,
24 kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v pa/nta ta\ o%ria th_v Ioudai/av kuklo/yen kai\ e'poi/hsen e'kdi/khsin e'n toi_v a'ndra/sin toi_v au'tomolh/sasin, kai\ a'nesta/lhsan tou_ e'kporeu/esyai ei'v th\n cw/ran.
25 w;v de\ ei}den $Alkimov o%ti e'ni/scusen Ioudav kai\ oi; met" au'tou_, kai\ e#gnw o%ti ou' du/natai u;posth_nai au'tou/v, kai\ e'pe/streqen pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ kathgo/rhsen au'tw_n ponhra/.
26 Kai\ a'pe/steilen o; basileu\v Nika/nora e%na tw_n a'rco/ntwn au'tou_ tw_n e'ndo/xwn kai\ misou_nta kai\ e'cyrai/nonta tw`_ Israhl kai\ e'netei/lato au'tw`_ e'xa_rai to\n lao/n.
27 kai\ h}lyen Nika/nwr ei'v Ierousalhm duna/mei pollh`_, kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v Ioudan kai\ tou\v a'delfou\v au'tou_ meta\ do/lou lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v le/gwn
28 Mh\ e#stw ma/ch a'na\ me/son e'mou_ kai\ u;mw_nV h%xw e'n a'ndra/sin o'li/goiv, i%na i#dw u;mw_n ta\ pro/swpa met" ei'rh/nhv.
29 kai\ h}lyen pro\v Ioudan, kai\ h'spa/santo a'llh/louv ei'rhnikw_vV kai\ oi; pole/mioi e%toimoi h}san e'xarpa/sai to\n Ioudan.
30 kai\ e'gnw/syh o; lo/gov tw`_ Iouda o%ti meta\ do/lou h}lyen e'p" au'to/n, kai\ e'ptoh/yh a'p" au'tou_ kai\ ou'k e'boulh/yh e#ti i'dei_n to\ pro/swpon au'tou_.
31 kai\ e#gnw Nika/nwr o%ti a'pekalu/fyh h; boulh\ au'tou_, kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v suna/nthsin tw`_ Iouda e'n pole/mw` kata\ Cafarsalama.
32 kai\ e#peson tw_n para\ Nika/norov w;sei\ pentako/sioi a#ndrev, kai\ e#fugon ei'v th\n po/lin Dauid.
33 Kai\ meta\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv a'ne/bh Nika/nwr ei'v o#rov Siwn. kai\ e'xh_lyon a'po\ tw_n i;ere/wn e'k tw_n a;gi/wn kai\ a'po\ tw_n presbute/rwn tou_ laou_ a'spa/sasyai au'to\n ei'rhnikw_v kai\ dei_xai au'tw`_ th\n o;lokau/twsin th\n prosferome/nhn u;pe\r tou_ basile/wv.
34 kai\ e'mukth/risen au'tou\v kai\ katege/lasen au'tw_n kai\ e'mi/anen au'tou\v kai\ e'la/lhsen u;perhfa/nwvV
35 kai\ w#mosen meta\ yumou_ le/gwn "Ea\n mh\ paradoyh`_ Ioudav kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ ei'v cei_ra/v mou to\ nu_n, kai\ e#stai e'a\n e'pistre/qw e'n ei'rh/nh`, e'mpuriw_ to\n oi}kon tou_ton. kai\ e'xh_lyen meta\ yumou_ mega/lou.
36 kai\ ei'sh_lyon oi; i;erei_v kai\ e#sthsan kata\ pro/swpon tou_ yusiasthri/ou kai\ tou_ naou_ kai\ e#klausan kai\ ei}pon
37 Su\ e'xele/xw to\n oi}kon tou_ton e'piklhyh_nai to\ o#noma/ sou e'p" au'tou_ ei}nai oi}kon proseuch_v kai\ deh/sewv tw`_ law`_ souV
38 poi/hson e'kdi/khsin e'n tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` tou/tw` kai\ e'n th`_ parembolh`_ au'tou_, kai\ pese/twsan e'n r;omfai/a`V mnh/syhti tw_n dusfhmiw_n au'tw_n kai\ mh\ dw`_v au'toi_v monh/n.
39 kai\ e'xh_lyen Nika/nwr e'x Ierousalhm kai\ parene/balen e'n Baiywrwn, kai\ sunh/nthsen au'tw`_ du/namiv Suri/av.
40 kai\ Ioudav parene/balen e'n Adasa e'n triscili/oiv a'ndra/sinV kai\ proshu/xato Ioudav kai\ ei}pen
41 Oi; para\ tou_ basile/wv o%te e'dusfh/mhsan, e'xh_lyen o; a#ggelo/v sou kai\ e'pa/taxen e'n au'toi_v e;kato\n o'gdoh/konta pe/nte cilia/davV
42 ou%twv su/ntriqon th\n parembolh\n tau/thn e'nw/pion h;mw_n sh/meron, kai\ gnw/twsan oi; e'pi/loipoi o%ti kakw_v e'la/lhsen e'pi\ ta\ a%gia/ sou, kai\ kri_non au'to\n kata\ th\n kaki/an au'tou_.
43 kai\ sunh_qan ai; parembolai\ ei'v po/lemon th`_ triskaideka/th` tou_ mhno\v Adar, kai\ sunetri/bh h; parembolh\ Nika/norov, kai\ e#pesen au'to\v prw_tov e'n tw`_ pole/mw`.
44 w;v de\ ei}den h; parembolh\ au'tou_ o%ti e#pesen Nika/nwr, r;i/qantev ta\ o%pla e#fugon.
45 kai\ katedi/wkon au'tou\v o;do\n h;me/rav mia_v a'po\ Adasa e%wv tou_ e'lyei_n ei'v Gazhra kai\ e'sa/lpizon o'pi/sw au'tw_n tai_v sa/lpigxin tw_n shmasiw_n.
46 kai\ e'xh_lyon e'k pasw_n tw_n kwmw_n th_v Ioudai/av kuklo/yen kai\ u;pereke/rwn au'tou/v, kai\ a'pe/strefon ou{toi pro\v tou/touv, kai\ e#peson pa/ntev r;omfai/a`, kai\ ou' katelei/fyh e'x au'tw_n ou'de\ ei{v.
47 kai\ e#labon ta\ sku_la kai\ th\n pronomh/n, kai\ th\n kefalh\n Nika/norov a'fei_lon kai\ th\n dexia\n au'tou_, hjn e'xe/teinen u;perhfa/nwv, kai\ h#negkan kai\ e'xe/teinan para\ th`_ Ierousalhm.
48 kai\ hu'fra/nyh o; lao\v sfo/dra kai\ h#gagon th\n h;me/ran e'kei/nhn h;me/ran eu'frosu/nhv mega/lhnV
49 kai\ e#sthsan tou_ a#gein kat" e'niauto\n th\n h;me/ran tau/thn th`_ triskaideka/th` tou_ Adar.
50 kai\ h;su/casen h; gh_ Iouda h;me/rav o'li/gav.

#### Machabaeorum I 8

1 Kai\ h#kousen Ioudav to\ o#noma tw_n :Rwmai/wn, o%ti ei'si\n dunatoi\ i'scu/i kai\ au'toi\ eu'dokou_sin e'n pa_sin toi_v prostiyeme/noiv au'toi_v, kai\ o%soi aJn prose/lywsin au'toi_v, i;stw_sin au'toi_v fili/an, kai\ o%ti ei'si\ dunatoi\ i'scu/i.
2 kai\ dihgh/santo au'tw`_ tou\v pole/mouv au'tw_n kai\ ta\v a'ndragayi/av, ajv poiou_sin e'n toi_v Gala/taiv, kai\ o%ti katekra/thsan au'tw_n kai\ h#gagon au'tou\v u;po\ fo/ron,
3 kai\ o%sa e'poi/hsan e'n cw/ra` Spani/av tou_ katakrath_sai tw_n meta/llwn tou_ a'rguri/ou kai\ tou_ crusi/ou tou_ e'kei_V
4 kai\ katekra/thsan tou_ to/pou panto\v th`_ boulh`_ au'tw_n kai\ th`_ makroyumi/a`, kai\ o; to/pov h}n a'pe/cwn makra\n a'p" au'tw_n sfo/dra, kai\ tw_n basile/wn tw_n e'pelyo/ntwn e'p" au'tou\v a'p" a#krou th_v gh_v, e%wv sune/triqan au'tou\v kai\ e'pa/taxan e'n au'toi_v plhgh\n mega/lhn, kai\ oi; e'pi/loipoi dido/asin au'toi_v fo/ron kat" e'niauto/nV
5 kai\ to\n Fi/lippon kai\ to\n Perse/a Kitie/wn basile/a kai\ tou\v e'phrme/nouv e'p" au'tou\v sune/triqan au'tou\v e'n pole/mw` kai\ katekra/thsan au'tw_nV
6 kai\ "Anti/ocon to\n me/gan basile/a th_v "Asi/av to\n poreuye/nta e'p" au'tou\v ei'v po/lemon e#conta e;kato\n ei#kosi e'le/fantav kai\ i%ppon kai\ a%rmata kai\ du/namin pollh\n sfo/dra, kai\ sunetri/bh u;p" au'tw_n,
7 kai\ e#labon au'to\n zw_nta kai\ e#sthsan au'toi_v dido/nai au'to/n te kai\ tou\v basileu/ontav met" au'to\n fo/ron me/gan kai\ dido/nai o%mhra kai\ diastolh\n
8 kai\ cw/ran th\n "Indikh\n kai\ Mhdi/an kai\ Ludi/an a'po\ tw_n kalli/stwn cwrw_n au'tw_n, kai\ labo/ntev au'ta\v par" au'tou_ e#dwkan au'ta\v Eu'me/nei tw`_ basilei_V
9 kai\ o%ti oi; e'k th_v :Ella/dov e'bouleu/santo e'lyei_n kai\ e'xa_rai au'tou/v,
10 kai\ e'gnw/syh o; lo/gov au'toi_v, kai\ a'pe/steilan e'p" au'tou\v strathgo\n e%na kai\ e'pole/mhsan pro\v au'tou/v, kai\ e#peson e'x au'tw_n traumati/ai polloi/, kai\ h`'cmalw/tisan ta\v gunai_kav au'tw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n kai\ e'prono/meusan au'tou\v kai\ katekra/thsan th_v gh_v kai\ kayei_lon ta\ o'curw/mata au'tw_n kai\ katedoulw/santo au'tou\v e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thvV
11 kai\ ta\v e'piloi/pouv basilei/av kai\ ta\v nh/souv, o%soi pote\ a'nte/sthsan au'toi_v, kate/fyeiran kai\ e'dou/lwsan au'tou/v, meta\ de\ tw_n fi/lwn au'tw_n kai\ tw_n e'panapauome/nwn au'toi_v suneth/rhsan fili/anV
12 kai\ katekra/thsan tw_n basile/wn tw_n e'ggu\v kai\ tw_n makra/n, kai\ o%soi h#kouon to\ o#noma au'tw_n, e'fobou_nto a'p" au'tw_n.
13 oi{v d" aJn bou/lwntai bohyei_n kai\ basileu/ein, basileu/ousinV oujv d" aJn bou/lwntai, meyistw_sinV kai\ u;qw/yhsan sfo/dra.
14 kai\ e'n pa_sin tou/toiv ou'k e'pe/yento au'tw_n ou'de\ ei{v dia/dhma, ou'de\ perieba/lonto porfu/ran w%ste a;drunyh_nai e'n au'th`_V
15 kai\ bouleuth/rion e'poi/hsan e;autoi_v, kai\ kay" h;me/ran e'bouleu/onto triako/sioi kai\ ei#kosi bouleuo/menoi dia\ panto\v peri\ tou_ plh/youv tou_ eu'kosmei_n au'tou/vV
16 kai\ pisteu/ousin e;ni\ a'nyrw/pw` a#rcein au'tw_n kat" e'niauto\n kai\ kurieu/ein pa/shv th_v gh_v au'tw_n, kai\ pa/ntev a'kou/ousin tou_ e;no/v, kai\ ou'k e#stin fyo/nov ou'de\ zh_lov e'n au'toi_v.
17 Kai\ e'pele/xato Ioudav to\n Eu'po/lemon ui;o\n Iwannou tou_ Akkwv kai\ "Ia/sona ui;o\n Eleazarou kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tou\v ei'v :Rw/mhn sth_sai fili/an kai\ summaci/an
18 kai\ tou_ a}rai to\n zugo\n a'p" au'tw_n, o%ti ei}don th\n basilei/an tw_n :Ellh/nwn katadouloume/nouv to\n Israhl doulei/a`.
19 kai\ e'poreu/yhsan ei'v :Rw/mhn, kai\ h; o;do\v pollh\ sfo/dra, kai\ ei'sh/lyosan ei'v to\ bouleuth/rion kai\ a'pekri/yhsan kai\ ei}pon
20 Ioudav o; kai\ Makkabai_ov kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ kai\ to\ plh_yov tw_n Ioudai/wn a'pe/steilan h;ma_v pro\v u;ma_v sth_sai mey" u;mw_n summaci/an kai\ ei'rh/nhn kai\ grafh_nai h;ma_v summa/couv kai\ fi/louv u;mw_n.
21 kai\ h#resen o; lo/gov e'nw/pion au'tw_n.
22 kai\ tou_to to\ a'nti/grafon th_v e'pistolh_v, h{v a'nte/graqan e'pi\ de/ltoiv calkai_v kai\ a'pe/steilan ei'v Ierousalhm ei}nai par" au'toi_v e'kei_ mnhmo/sunon ei'rh/nhv kai\ summaci/av
23 Kalw_v ge/noito :Rwmai/oiv kai\ tw`_ e#ynei Ioudai/wn e'n th`_ yala/ssh` kai\ e'pi\ th_v xhra_v ei'v to\n ai'w_na, kai\ r;omfai/a kai\ e'cyro\v makrunyei/h a'p" au'tw_n.
24 e'a\n de\ e'nsth`_ po/lemov :Rw/mh` prote/ra` hJ pa_sin toi_v summa/coiv au'tw_n e'n pa/sh` th`_ kuriei/a` au'tw_n,
25 summach/sei to\ e#ynov tw_n Ioudai/wn, w;v aJn o; kairo\v u;pogra/fh` au'toi_v, kardi/a` plh/reiV
26 kai\ toi_v polemou_sin ou' dw/sousin ou'de\ e'parke/sousin si_ton, o%pla, a'rgu/rion, ploi_a, w;v e#doxen :Rw/mh`V kai\ fula/xontai ta\ fula/gmata au'tw_n ou'ye\n labo/ntev.
27 kata\ ta\ au'ta\ de\ e'a\n e#ynei Ioudai/wn sumbh`_ prote/roiv po/lemov, summach/sousin oi; :Rwmai_oi e'k quch_v, w;v aJn au'toi_v o; kairo\v u;pogra/fh`?
28 kai\ toi_v summacou_sin ou' doyh/setai si_tov, o%pla, a'rgu/rion, ploi_a, w;v e#doxen :Rw/mh`V kai\ fula/xontai ta\ fula/gmata tau_ta kai\ ou' meta\ do/lou. -
29 kata\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv ou%twv e#sthsan :Rwmai_oi tw`_ dh/mw` tw_n Ioudai/wn.
30 e'a\n de\ meta\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv bouleu/swntai ou{toi kai\ ou{toi prosyei_nai hJ a'felei_n, poih/sontai e'x ai;re/sewv au'tw_n, kai\ oj aJn prosyw_sin hJ a'fe/lwsin, e#stai ku/ria.
31 kai\ peri\ tw_n kakw_n, w{n o; basileu\v Dhmh/triov suntelei_tai ei'v au'tou/v, e'gra/qamen au'tw`_ le/gontev Dia\ ti/ e'ba/runav to\n zugo/n sou e'pi\ tou\v fi/louv h;mw_n tou\v summa/couv Ioudai/ouv?
32 e'a\n ou}n e#ti e'ntu/cwsin kata\ sou_, poih/somen au'toi_v th\n kri/sin kai\ polemh/some/n se dia\ th_v yala/sshv kai\ dia\ th_v xhra_v.

#### Machabaeorum I 9

1 Kai\ h#kousen Dhmh/triov o%ti e#pesen Nika/nwr kai\ h; du/namiv au'tou_ e'n pole/mw`, kai\ prose/yeto to\n Bakci/dhn kai\ to\n $Alkimon e'k deute/rou a'postei_lai ei'v gh_n Iouda kai\ to\ dexio\n ke/rav met" au'tw_n.
2 kai\ e'poreu/yhsan o;do\n th\n ei'v Galgala kai\ parene/balon e'pi\ Maisalwy th\n e'n Arbhloiv kai\ prokatela/bonto au'th\n kai\ a'pw/lesan quca\v a'nyrw/pwn polla/v.
3 kai\ tou_ mhno\v tou_ prw/tou e#touv tou_ deute/rou kai\ penthkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ parene/balon e'pi\ IerousalhmV
4 kai\ a'ph_ran kai\ e'poreu/yhsan ei'v Berean e'n ei#kosi cilia/sin a'ndrw_n kai\ discili/a` i%ppw`.
5 kai\ Ioudav h}n parembeblhkw\v e'n Elasa, kai\ trisci/lioi a#ndrev met" au'tou_ e'klektoi/.
6 kai\ ei}don to\ plh_yov tw_n duna/mewn o%ti polloi/ ei'sin, kai\ e'fobh/yhsan sfo/draV kai\ e'xerru/hsan polloi\ a'po\ th_v parembolh_v, ou' katelei/fyhsan e'x au'tw_n a'll" hJ o'ktako/sioi a#ndrev.
7 kai\ ei}den Ioudav o%ti a'perru/h h; parembolh\ au'tou_ kai\ o; po/lemov e#yliben au'to/n, kai\ sunetri/bh th`_ kardi/a`, o%ti ou'k ei}cen kairo\n sunagagei_n au'tou/v,
8 kai\ e'xelu/yh kai\ ei}pen toi_v kataleifyei_sin "Anastw_men kai\ a'nabw_men e'pi\ tou\v u;penanti/ouv h;mw_n, e'a\n a#ra dunw/meya polemh_sai pro\v au'tou/v.
9 kai\ a'pe/strefon au'to\n le/gontev Ou' mh\ dunw/meya, a'll" hJ sw`/zwmen ta\v e;autw_n quca\v to\ nu_n, e'pistre/qwmen kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ h;mw_n kai\ polemh/swmen pro\v au'tou/v, h;mei_v de\ o'li/goi.
10 kai\ ei}pen Ioudav Mh\ ge/noito poih_sai to\ pra_gma tou_to, fugei_n a'p" au'tw_n, kai\ ei' h#ggiken o; kairo\v h;mw_n, kai\ a'poya/nwmen e'n a'ndrei/a` ca/rin tw_n a'delfw_n h;mw_n kai\ mh\ katali/pwmen ai'ti/an th`_ do/xh` h;mw_n.
11 kai\ a'ph_ren h; du/namiv a'po\ th_v parembolh_v kai\ e#sthsan ei'v suna/nthsin au'toi_v, kai\ e'meri/syh h; i%ppov ei'v du/o me/rh, kai\ oi; sfendonh_tai kai\ oi; toxo/tai proeporeu/onto th_v duna/mewv, kai\ oi; prwtagwnistai\ pa/ntev oi; dunatoi/, Bakci/dhv de\ h}n e'n tw`_ dexiw`_ ke/rati.
12 kai\ h#ggisen h; fa/lagx e'k tw_n du/o merw_n kai\ e'fw/noun tai_v sa/lpigxin, kai\ e'sa/lpisan oi; para\ Ioudou kai\ au'toi\ tai_v sa/lpigxinV
13 kai\ e'saleu/yh h; gh_ a'po\ th_v fwnh_v tw_n parembolw_n, kai\ e'ge/neto o; po/lemov sunhmme/nov a'po\ prwi/yen e%wv e;spe/rav.
14 kai\ ei}den Ioudav o%ti Bakci/dhv kai\ to\ stere/wma th_v parembolh_v e'n toi_v dexioi_v, kai\ sunh_lyon au'tw`_ pa/ntev oi; eu#qucoi th`_ kardi/a`,
15 kai\ sunetri/bh to\ dexio\n me/rov a'p" au'tw_n, kai\ e'di/wken o'pi/sw au'tw_n e%wv Azwtou o#rouv.
16 kai\ oi; ei'v to\ a'ristero\n ke/rav ei}don o%ti sunetri/bh to\ dexio\n ke/rav, kai\ e'pe/streqan kata\ po/dav Ioudou kai\ tw_n met" au'tou_ e'k tw_n o#pisyen.
17 kai\ e'baru/nyh o; po/lemov, kai\ e#peson traumati/ai polloi\ e'k tou/twn kai\ e'k tou/twn,
18 kai\ Ioudav e#pesen, kai\ oi; loipoi\ e#fugon.
19 kai\ h}ren Iwnayan kai\ Simwn Ioudan to\n a'delfo\n au'tw_n kai\ e#yaqan au'to\n e'n tw`_ ta/fw` tw_n pate/rwn au'tou_ e'n Mwdein.
20 kai\ e#klausan au'to\n kai\ e'ko/qanto au'to\n pa_v Israhl kopeto\n me/gan kai\ e'pe/nyoun h;me/rav polla\v kai\ ei}pon
21 Pw_v e#pesen dunato\v sw`/zwn to\n Israhl.
22 kai\ ta\ perissa\ tw_n lo/gwn Ioudou kai\ tw_n pole/mwn kai\ tw_n a'ndragayiw_n, w{n e'poi/hsen, kai\ th_v megalwsu/nhv au'tou_ ou' kategra/fhV polla\ ga\r h}n sfo/dra.
23 Kai\ e'ge/neto meta\ th\n teleuth\n Ioudou e'xe/kuqan oi; a#nomoi e'n pa_sin toi_v o;ri/oiv Israhl, kai\ a'ne/teilan pa/ntev oi; e'rgazo/menoi th\n a'diki/an.
24 e'n tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv e'genh/yh limo\v me/gav sfo/dra, kai\ au'tomo/lhsen h; cw/ra met" au'tw_n.
25 kai\ e'xe/lexen Bakci/dhv tou\v a'sebei_v a#ndrav kai\ kate/sthsen au'tou\v kuri/ouv th_v cw/rav.
26 kai\ e'xezh/toun kai\ h'reu/nwn tou\v fi/louv Ioudou kai\ h}gon au'tou\v pro\v Bakci/dhn, kai\ e'xedi/ka au'tou\v kai\ e'ne/paizen au'toi_v.
27 kai\ e'ge/neto yli_qiv mega/lh e'n tw`_ Israhl, h%tiv ou'k e'ge/neto a'f" h{v h;me/rav ou'k w#fyh profh/thv au'toi_v.
28 kai\ h'yroi/syhsan pa/ntev oi; fi/loi Ioudou kai\ ei}pon tw`_ Iwnayan
29 "Af ou{ o; a'delfo/v sou Ioudav teteleu/thken, kai\ a'nh\r o%moiov au'tw`_ ou'k e#stin e'xelyei_n kai\ ei'selyei_n pro\v tou\v e'cyrou\v kai\ Bakci/dhn kai\ e'n toi_v e'cyrai/nousin tou_ e#ynouv h;mw_nV
30 nu_n ou}n se\ h`;retisa/meya sh/meron tou_ ei}nai a'nt au'tou_ h;mi_n ei'v a#rconta kai\ h;gou/menon tou_ polemh_sai to\n po/lemon h;mw_n.
31 kai\ e'pede/xato Iwnayan e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw` th\n h%ghsin kai\ a'ne/sth a'nti\ Ioudou tou_ a'delfou_ au'tou_.
32 Kai\ e#gnw Bakci/dhv kai\ e'zh/tei au'to\n a'poktei_nai.
33 kai\ e#gnw Iwnayan kai\ Simwn o; a'delfo\v au'tou_ kai\ pa/ntev oi; met" au'tou_ kai\ e#fugon ei'v th\n e#rhmon Yekwe kai\ parene/balon e'pi\ to\ u%dwr la/kkou Asfar.
34 kai\ e#gnw Bakci/dhv th`_ h;me/ra` tw_n sabba/twn kai\ h}lyen au'to\v kai\ pa_n to\ stra/teuma au'tou_ pe/ran tou_ Iorda/nou. -
35 kai\ a'pe/steilen to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ h;gou/menon tou_ o#clou kai\ pareka/lesen tou\v Nabatai/ouv fi/louv au'tou_ tou_ paraye/syai au'toi_v th\n a'poskeuh\n au'tw_n th\n pollh/n.
36 kai\ e'xh_lyon oi; ui;oi\ Iambri oi; e'k Mhdaba kai\ sune/labon Iwannhn kai\ pa/nta, o%sa ei}cen, kai\ a'ph_lyon e#contev.
37 meta\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv a'ph/ggeilan Iwnayan kai\ Simwni tw`_ a'delfw`_ au'tou_ o%ti Ui;oi\ Iambri poiou_sin ga/mon me/gan kai\ a#gousin th\n nu/mfhn a'po\ Nadabay, yugate/ra e;no\v tw_n mega/lwn megista/nwn Canaan, meta\ parapomph_v mega/lhv.
38 kai\ e'mnh/syhsan tou_ ai%matov Iwannou tou_ a'delfou_ au'tw_n kai\ a'ne/bhsan kai\ e'kru/bhsan u;po\ th\n ske/phn tou_ o#rouv.
39 kai\ h}ran tou\v o'fyalmou\v au'tw_n kai\ ei}don kai\ i'dou\ yrou_v kai\ a'poskeuh\ pollh/, kai\ o; numfi/ov e'xh_lyen kai\ oi; fi/loi au'tou_ kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw_n meta\ tumpa/nwn kai\ mousikw_n kai\ o%plwn pollw_n.
40 kai\ e'xane/sthsan e'p" au'tou\v a'po\ tou_ e'ne/drou kai\ a'pe/kteinan au'tou/v, kai\ e#peson traumati/ai polloi/, kai\ oi; e'pi/loipoi e#fugon ei'v to\ o#rovV kai\ e#labon pa/nta ta\ sku_la au'tw_n.
41 kai\ metestra/fh o; ga/mov ei'v pe/nyov kai\ fwnh\ mousikw_n au'tw_n ei'v yrh_non.
42 kai\ e'xedi/khsan th\n e'kdi/khsin ai%matov a'delfou_ au'tw_n kai\ a'pe/streqan ei'v to\ e%lov tou_ Iorda/nou. -
43 kai\ h#kousen Bakci/dhv kai\ h}lyen th`_ h;me/ra` tw_n sabba/twn e%wv tw_n krhpi/dwn tou_ Iorda/nou e'n duna/mei pollh`_.
44 kai\ ei}pen Iwnayan toi_v par" au'tou_ "Anastw_men dh\ kai\ polemh/swmen peri\ tw_n qucw_n h;mw_n, ou' ga/r e'stin sh/meron w;v e'cye\v kai\ tri/thn h;me/ranV
45 i'dou\ ga\r o; po/lemov e'x e'nanti/av kai\ e'xo/pisyen h;mw_n, to\ de\ u%dwr tou_ Iorda/nou e#nyen kai\ e#nyen kai\ e%lov kai\ drumo/v, ou'k e#stin to/pov tou_ e'kkli_naiV
46 nu_n ou}n kekra/xate ei'v to\n ou'rano/n, o%pwv diaswyh_te e'k ceiro\v tw_n e'cyrw_n h;mw_n.
47 kai\ sunh_qen o; po/lemovV kai\ e'xe/teinen Iwnayan th\n cei_ra au'tou_ pata/xai to\n Bakci/dhn, kai\ e'xe/klinen a'p" au'tou_ ei'v ta\ o'pi/sw.
48 kai\ e'neph/dhsen Iwnayan kai\ oi; met" au'tou_ ei'v to\n Iorda/nhn kai\ diekolu/mbhsan ei'v to\ pe/ran, kai\ ou' die/bhsan e'p" au'tou\v to\n Iorda/nhn.
49 e#peson de\ para\ Bakci/dou th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` ei'v cili/ouv a#ndrav.
50 kai\ e'pe/streqen ei'v Ierousalhm, kai\ w`'kodo/mhsan po/leiv o'cura\v e'n th`_ Ioudai/a`, to\ o'cu/rwma to\ e'n Iericw kai\ th\n Ammaouv kai\ th\n Baiywrwn kai\ th\n Baiyhl kai\ th\n Yamnaya Faraywn kai\ th\n Tefwn, e'n tei/cesin u;qhloi_v kai\ pu/laiv kai\ mocloi_vV
51 kai\ e#yeto froura\n e'n au'toi_v tou_ e'cyrai/nein tw`_ Israhl.
52 kai\ w'cu/rwsen th\n po/lin th\n Baiysouran kai\ Gazara kai\ th\n a#kran kai\ e#yeto e'n au'tai_v duna/meiv kai\ paraye/seiv brwma/twn.
53 kai\ e#laben tou\v ui;ou\v tw_n h;goume/nwn th_v cw/rav o%mhra kai\ e#yeto au'tou\v e'n th`_ a#kra` e'n Ierousalhm e'n fulakh`_.
54 Kai\ e'n e#tei tri/tw` kai\ penthkostw`_ kai\ e;katostw`_ tw`_ mhni\ tw`_ deute/rw` e'pe/taxen $Alkimov kayairei_n to\ tei_cov th_v au'lh_v tw_n a;gi/wn th_v e'swte/ravV kai\ kayei_len ta\ e#rga tw_n profhtw_n kai\ e'nh/rxato tou_ kayairei_n.
55 e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw` e'plh/gh $Alkimov, kai\ e'nepodi/syh ta\ e#rga au'tou_, kai\ a'pefra/gh to\ sto/ma au'tou_, kai\ parelu/yh kai\ ou'k h'du/nato e#ti lalh_sai lo/gon kai\ e'ntei/lasyai peri\ tou_ oi#kou au'tou_.
56 kai\ a'pe/yanen $Alkimov e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw` meta\ basa/nou mega/lhv.
57 kai\ ei}den Bakci/dhv o%ti a'pe/yanen $Alkimov, kai\ e'pe/streqen pro\v to\n basile/a. kai\ h;su/casen h; gh_ Iouda e#th du/o.
58 Kai\ e'bouleu/santo pa/ntev oi; a#nomoi le/gontev "Idou\ Iwnayan kai\ oi; par" au'tou_ e'n h;suci/a` katoikou_sin pepoiyo/tevV nu_n ou}n a'na/xomen to\n Bakci/dhn, kai\ sullh/mqetai au'tou\v pa/ntav e'n nukti\ mia`_.
59 kai\ poreuye/ntev sunebouleu/santo au'tw`_.
60 kai\ a'ph_ren tou_ e'lyei_n meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v kai\ a'pe/steilen la/yra` e'pistola\v pa_sin toi_v summa/coiv au'tou_ toi_v e'n th`_ Ioudai/a`, o%pwv sulla/bwsin to\n Iwnayan kai\ tou\v met" au'tou_V kai\ ou'k h'du/nanto, o%ti e'gnw/syh h; boulh\ au'tw_n.
61 kai\ sune/labon a'po\ tw_n a'ndrw_n th_v cw/rav tw_n a'rchgw_n th_v kaki/av ei'v penth/konta a#ndrav kai\ a'pe/kteinan au'tou/v.
62 kai\ e'xecw/rhsen Iwnayan kai\ Simwn kai\ oi; met" au'tou_ ei'v Baiybasi th\n e'n th`_ e'rh/mw` kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen ta\ kayh`rhme/na au'th_v, kai\ e'stere/wsan au'th/n.
63 kai\ e#gnw Bakci/dhv kai\ sunh/gagen pa_n to\ plh_yov au'tou_ kai\ toi_v e'k th_v Ioudai/av parh/ggeilenV
64 kai\ e'lyw\n parene/balen e'pi\ Baiybasi kai\ e'pole/mhsen au'th\n h;me/rav polla\v kai\ e'poi/hsen mhcana/v.
65 kai\ a'pe/lipen Iwnayan Simwna to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ e'n th`_ po/lei kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v th\n cw/ran kai\ h}lyen e'n a'riymw`_.
66 kai\ e'pa/taxen Odomhra kai\ tou\v a'delfou\v au'tou_ kai\ tou\v ui;ou\v Fasirwn e'n tw`_ skhnw/mati au'tw_n, kai\ h#rxanto tu/ptein kai\ a'ne/bainon e'n tai_v duna/mesin.
67 kai\ Simwn kai\ oi; met" au'tou_ e'xh_lyon e'k th_v po/lewv kai\ e'nepu/risan ta\v mhcana/vV
68 kai\ e'pole/mhsan pro\v to\n Bakci/dhn, kai\ sunetri/bh u;p" au'tw_n, kai\ e#ylibon au'to\n sfo/dra, o%ti h}n h; boulh\ au'tou_ kai\ h; e#fodov au'tou_ kenh/.
69 kai\ w'rgi/syh e'n yumw`_ toi_v a'ndra/sin toi_v a'no/moiv toi_v sumbouleu/sasin au'tw`_ e'lyei_n ei'v th\n cw/ran kai\ a'pe/kteinen e'x au'tw_n pollou\v kai\ e'bouleu/sato tou_ a'pelyei_n ei'v th\n gh_n au'tou_.
70 kai\ e'pe/gnw Iwnayan kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v au'to\n pre/sbeiv tou_ sunye/syai pro\v au'to\n ei'rh/nhn kai\ a'podou_nai au'toi_v th\n ai'cmalwsi/an.
71 kai\ e'pede/xato kai\ e'poi/hsen kata\ tou\v lo/gouv au'tou_ kai\ w#mosen au'tw`_ mh\ e'kzhth_sai au'tw`_ kako\n pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav th_v zwh_v au'tou_V
72 kai\ a'pe/dwken au'tw`_ th\n ai'cmalwsi/an, hjn h`'cmalw/teusen to\ pro/teron e'k gh_v Iouda, kai\ a'postre/qav a'ph_lyen ei'v th\n gh_n au'tou_ kai\ ou' prose/yeto e#ti e'lyei_n ei'v ta\ o%ria au'tw_n.
73 kai\ kate/pausen r;omfai/a e'x IsrahlV kai\ w`#khsen Iwnayan e'n Macmav, kai\ h#rxato Iwnayan kri/nein to\n lao\n kai\ h'fa/nisen tou\v a'sebei_v e'x Israhl.

#### Machabaeorum I 10

1 Kai\ e'n e#tei e;xhkostw`_ kai\ e;katostw`_ a'ne/bh "Ale/xandrov o; tou_ "Antio/cou o; "Epifanh\v kai\ katela/beto Ptolemai/da, kai\ e'pede/xanto au'to/n, kai\ e'basi/leusen e'kei_.
2 kai\ h#kousen Dhmh/triov o; basileu\v kai\ sunh/gagen duna/meiv polla\v sfo/dra kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw`_ ei'v po/lemon.
3 kai\ a'pe/steilen Dhmh/triov pro\v Iwnayan e'pistola\v lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v w%ste megalu_nai au'to/nV
4 ei}pen ga/r Profya/swmen tou_ ei'rh/nhn yei_nai met" au'tw_n pri\n hJ yei_nai au'to\n meta\ "Alexa/ndrou kay" h;mw_nV
5 mnhsyh/setai ga\r pa/ntwn tw_n kakw_n, w{n sunetele/samen pro\v au'to\n kai\ ei'v tou\v a'delfou\v au'tou_ kai\ ei'v to\ e#ynov.
6 kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ e'xousi/an sunagagei_n duna/meiv kai\ kataskeua/zein o%pla kai\ ei}nai au'to\n su/mmacon au'tou_, kai\ ta\ o%mhra ta\ e'n th`_ a#kra` ei}pen paradou_nai au'tw`_.
7 kai\ h}lyen Iwnayan ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ a'ne/gnw ta\v e'pistola\v ei'v ta\ w}ta panto\v tou_ laou_ kai\ tw_n e'k th_v a#krav.
8 kai\ e'fobh/yhsan fo/bon me/gan, o%te h#kousan o%ti e#dwken au'tw`_ o; basileu\v e'xousi/an sunagagei_n du/namin.
9 kai\ pare/dwkan oi; e'k th_v a#krav Iwnayan ta\ o%mhra, kai\ a'pe/dwken au'tou\v toi_v goneu_sin au'tw_n.
10 kai\ w`#khsen Iwnayan e'n Ierousalhm kai\ h#rxato oi'kodomei_n kai\ kaini/zein th\n po/lin.
11 kai\ ei}pen pro\v tou\v poiou_ntav ta\ e#rga oi'kodomei_n ta\ tei/ch kai\ to\ o#rov Siwn kuklo/yen e'k li/ywn tetrapo/dwn ei'v o'cu/rwsin, kai\ e'poi/hsan ou%twv.
12 kai\ e#fugon oi; a'llogenei_v oi; o#ntev e'n toi_v o'curw/masin, oi{v w`'kodo/mhsen Bakci/dhv,
13 kai\ kate/lipen e%kastov to\n to/pon au'tou_ kai\ a'ph_lyen ei'v th\n gh_n au'tou_V
14 plh\n e'n Baiysouroiv u;pelei/fyhsa/n tinev tw_n katalipo/ntwn to\n no/mon kai\ ta\ prosta/gmataV h}n ga\r ei'v fugadeuth/rion.
15 Kai\ h#kousen "Ale/xandrov o; basileu\v ta\v e'paggeli/av, o%sav a'pe/steilen Dhmh/triov tw`_ Iwnayan, kai\ dihgh/santo au'tw`_ tou\v pole/mouv kai\ ta\v a'ndragayi/av, ajv e'poi/hsen au'to\v kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_, kai\ tou\v ko/pouv, oujv e#scon,
16 kai\ ei}pen Mh\ eu;rh/somen a#ndra toiou_ton e%na? kai\ nu_n poih/somen au'to\n fi/lon kai\ su/mmacon h;mw_n.
17 kai\ e#graqen e'pistola\v kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tw`_ kata\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv le/gwn
18 Basileu\v "Ale/xandrov tw`_ a'delfw`_ Iwnayan cai/rein.
19 a'khko/amen peri\ sou_ o%ti a'nh\r dunato\v i'scu/i kai\ e'pith/deiov ei} tou_ ei}nai h;mw_n fi/lov.
20 kai\ nu_n kayesta/kame/n se sh/meron a'rciere/a tou_ e#ynouv sou kai\ fi/lon basile/wv kalei_syai/ se [kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tw`_ porfu/ran kai\ ste/fanon crusou_n] kai\ fronei_n ta\ h;mw_n kai\ sunthrei_n fili/av pro\v h;ma_v.
21 Kai\ e'nedu/sato Iwnayan th\n a;gi/an stolh\n tw`_ e;bdo/mw` mhni\ e#touv e;xhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ e'n e;orth`_ skhnophgi/av kai\ sunh/gagen duna/meiv kai\ kateskeu/asen o%pla polla/.
22 Kai\ h#kousen Dhmh/triov tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv kai\ e'luph/yh kai\ ei}pen
23 Ti/ tou_to e'poih/samen o%ti proe/fyaken h;ma_v "Ale/xandrov tou_ fili/an katalabe/syai toi_v Ioudai/oiv ei'v sth/rigma?
24 gra/qw au'toi_v ka'gw\ lo/gouv paraklh/sewv kai\ u%qouv kai\ doma/twn, o%pwv w}sin su\n e'moi\ ei'v boh/yeian.
25 kai\ a'pe/steilen au'toi_v kata\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv Basileu\v Dhmh/triov tw`_ e#ynei tw_n Ioudai/wn cai/rein.
26 e'pei\ sunethrh/sate ta\v pro\v h;ma_v sunyh/kav kai\ e'nemei/nate th`_ fili/a` h;mw_n kai\ ou' prosecwrh/sate toi_v e'cyroi_v h;mw_n, h'kou/samen kai\ e'ca/rhmen.
27 kai\ nu_n e'mmei/nate e#ti tou_ sunthrh_sai pro\v h;ma_v pi/stin, kai\ a'ntapodw/somen u;mi_n a'gaya\ a'ny" w{n poiei_te mey" h;mw_n.
28 kai\ a'fh/somen u;mi_n a'fe/mata polla\ kai\ dw/somen u;mi_n do/mata.
29 kai\ nu_n a'polu/w u;ma_v kai\ a'fi/hmi pa/ntav tou\v Ioudai/ouv a'po\ tw_n fo/rwn kai\ th_v timh_v tou_ a;lo\v kai\ a'po\ tw_n stefa/nwn,
30 kai\ a'nti\ tou_ tri/tou th_v spora_v kai\ a'nti\ tou_ h;mi/souv tou_ karpou_ tou_ xuli/nou tou_ e'piba/llonto/v moi labei_n a'fi/hmi a'po\ th_v sh/meron kai\ e'pe/keina tou_ labei_n a'po\ gh_v Iouda kai\ a'po\ tw_n triw_n nomw_n tw_n prostiyeme/nwn au'th`_ a'po\ th_v Samari/tidov kai\ Galilai/av a'po\ th_v sh/meron h;me/rav kai\ ei'v to\n a%panta cro/non.
31 kai\ Ierousalhm e#stw a;gi/a kai\ a'feime/nh kai\ ta\ o%ria au'th_v, ai; deka/tai kai\ ta\ te/lh.
32 a'fi/hmi kai\ th\n e'xousi/an th_v a#krav th_v e'n Ierousalhm kai\ di/dwmi tw`_ a'rcierei_, o%pwv aJn katasth/sh` e'n au'th`_ a#ndrav, oujv aJn au'to\v e'kle/xhtai, tou_ fula/ssein au'th/n.
33 kai\ pa_san quch\n Ioudai/wn th\n ai'cmalwtisyei_san a'po\ gh_v Iouda ei'v pa_san basilei/an mou a'fi/hmi e'leuye/ran dwrea/nV kai\ pa/ntev a'fie/twsan tou\v fo/rouv kai\ tw_n kthnw_n au'tw_n.
34 kai\ pa_sai ai; e;ortai\ kai\ ta\ sa/bbata kai\ noumhni/ai kai\ h;me/rai a'podedeigme/nai kai\ trei_v h;me/rai pro\ e;orth_v kai\ trei_v meta\ e;orth\n e#stwsan pa_sai h;me/rai a'telei/av kai\ a'fe/sewv pa_sin toi_v Ioudai/oiv toi_v ou}sin e'n th`_ basilei/a` mou,
35 kai\ ou'c e%xei e'xousi/an ou'dei\v pra/ssein kai\ parenoclei_n tina au'tw_n peri\ panto\v pra/gmatov.
36 kai\ prografh/twsan tw_n Ioudai/wn ei'v ta\v duna/meiv tou_ basile/wv ei'v tria/konta cilia/dav a'ndrw_n, kai\ doyh/setai au'toi_v xe/nia, w;v kayh/kei pa/saiv tai_v duna/mesin tou_ basile/wv.
37 kai\ katastayh/setai e'x au'tw_n e'n toi_v o'curw/masin tou_ basile/wv toi_v mega/loiv, kai\ e'k tou/twn katastayh/sontai e'pi\ creiw_n th_v basilei/av tw_n ou'sw_n ei'v pi/stinV kai\ oi; e'p" au'tw_n kai\ oi; a#rcontev e#stwsan e'x au'tw_n kai\ poreue/sywsan toi_v no/moiv au'tw_n, kaya\ kai\ prose/taxen o; basileu\v e'n gh`_ Iouda.
38 kai\ tou\v trei_v nomou\v tou\v prosteye/ntav th`_ Ioudai/a` a'po\ th_v cw/rav Samarei/av prosteyh/tw th`_ Ioudai/a` pro\v to\ logisyh_nai tou_ gene/syai u;f" e%na tou_ mh\ u;pakou_sai a#llhv e'xousi/av a'll" hJ tou_ a'rciere/wv.
39 Ptolemai/da kai\ th\n proskurou_san au'th`_ de/dwka do/ma toi_v a;gi/oiv toi_v e'n Ierousalhm ei'v th\n kayh/kousan dapa/nhn toi_v a;gi/oiv.
40 ka'gw\ di/dwmi kat" e'niauto\n de/ka pe/nte cilia/dav si/klwn a'rguri/ou a'po\ tw_n lo/gwn tou_ basile/wv a'po\ tw_n to/pwn tw_n a'nhko/ntwn.
41 kai\ pa_n to\ pleona/zon, oj ou'k a'pedi/dosan a'po\ tw_n creiw_n w;v e'n toi_v prw/toiv e#tesin, a'po\ tou_ nu_n dw/sousin ei'v ta\ e#rga tou_ oi#kou.
42 kai\ e'pi\ tou/toiv pentakiscili/ouv si/klouv a'rguri/ou, oujv e'la/mbanon a'po\ tw_n creiw_n tou_ a;gi/ou a'po\ tou_ lo/gou kat" e'niauto/n, kai\ tau_ta a'fi/etai dia\ to\ a'nh/kein au'ta\ toi_v i;ereu_sin toi_v leitourgou_sin.
43 kai\ o%soi e'a\n fu/gwsin ei'v to\ i;ero\n to\ e'n Ierosolu/moiv kai\ e'n pa_sin toi_v o;ri/oiv au'tou_ o'fei/lwn basilika\ kai\ pa_n pra_gma, a'polelu/sywsan kai\ pa/nta, o%sa e'sti\n au'toi_v e'n th`_ basilei/a` mou.
44 kai\ tou_ oi'kodomhyh_nai kai\ e'pikainisyh_nai ta\ e#rga tw_n a;gi/wn, kai\ h; dapa/nh doyh/setai e'k tou_ lo/gou tou_ basile/wv.
45 kai\ tou_ oi'kodomhyh_nai ta\ tei/ch Ierousalhm kai\ o'curw_sai kuklo/yen, kai\ h; dapa/nh doyh/setai e'k tou_ lo/gou tou_ basile/wv, kai\ tou_ oi'kodomhyh_nai ta\ tei/ch e'n th`_ Ioudai/a`.
46 :Wv de\ h#kousen Iwnayan kai\ o; lao\v tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, ou'k e'pi/steusan au'toi_v ou'de\ e'pede/xanto, o%ti e'pemnh/syhsan th_v kaki/av th_v mega/lhv, h{v e'poi/hsen e'n Israhl kai\ e#yliqen au'tou\v sfo/dra.
47 kai\ eu'do/khsan e'n "Alexa/ndrw`, o%ti au'to\v e'ge/neto au'toi_v a'rchgo\v lo/gwn ei'rhnikw_n, kai\ sunema/coun au'tw`_ pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav.
48 Kai\ sunh/gagen "Ale/xandrov o; basileu\v duna/meiv mega/lav kai\ parene/balen e'x e'nanti/av Dhmhtri/ou.
49 kai\ sunh_qan po/lemon oi; du/o basilei_v, kai\ e#fugen h; parembolh\ Dhmhtri/ou, kai\ e'di/wxen au'to\n o; "Ale/xandrov kai\ i#scusen e'p" au'tou/vV
50 kai\ e'stere/wsen to\n po/lemon sfo/dra, e%wv e#du o; h%liov, kai\ e#pesen o; Dhmh/triov e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh`.
51 Kai\ a'pe/steilen "Ale/xandrov pro\v Ptolemai_on basile/a Ai'gu/ptou pre/sbeiv kata\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv le/gwn
52 "Epei\ a'ne/streqa ei'v th\n basilei/an mou kai\ e'neka/yisa e'pi\ yro/nou pate/rwn mou kai\ e'kra/thsa th_v a'rch_v, kai\ sune/triqa to\n Dhmh/trion kai\ e'pekra/thsa th_v cw/rav h;mw_n
53 kai\ sunh_qa pro\v au'to\n ma/chn, kai\ sunetri/bh au'to\v kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ u;f" h;mw_n, kai\ e'kayi/samen e'pi\ yro/nou basilei/av au'tou_V
54 kai\ nu_n sth/swmen pro\v au;tou\v fili/an, kai\ nu_n do/v moi th\n yugate/ra sou ei'v gunai_ka, kai\ e'pigambreu/sw soi kai\ dw/sw soi do/mata kai\ au'th`_ a#xia/ sou.
55 Kai\ a'pekri/yh Ptolemai_ov o; basileu\v le/gwn "Agayh\ h;me/ra, e'n h`{ e'pe/streqav ei'v gh_n pate/rwn sou kai\ e'ka/yisav e'pi\ yro/nou basilei/av au'tw_n.
56 kai\ nu_n poih/sw soi aj e#graqav, a'lla\ a'pa/nthson ei'v Ptolemai/da, o%pwv i#dwmen a'llh/louv, kai\ e'pigambreu/sw soi, kayw\v ei#rhkav.
57 Kai\ e'xh_lyen Ptolemai_ov e'x Ai'gu/ptou, au'to\v kai\ Kleopa/tra h; yuga/thr au'tou_, kai\ h}lyen ei'v Ptolemai/da e#touv deute/rou kai\ e;xhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_.
58 kai\ a'ph/nthsen au'tw`_ "Ale/xandrov o; basileu/v, kai\ e'xe/deto au'tw`_ Kleopa/tran th\n yugate/ra au'tou_ kai\ e'poi/hsen to\n ga/mon au'th_v e'n Ptolemai/di kayw\v oi; basilei_v e'n do/xh` mega/lh`. -
59 kai\ e#graqen "Ale/xandrov o; basileu\v Iwnayh e'lyei_n ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw`_.
60 kai\ e'poreu/yh meta\ do/xhv ei'v Ptolemai/da kai\ a'ph/nthsen toi_v dusi\n basileu_siV kai\ e#dwken au'toi_v a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on kai\ toi_v fi/loiv au'tw_n kai\ do/mata polla\ kai\ eu{ren ca/rin e'nw/pion au'tw_n.
61 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan e'p" au'to\n a#ndrev loimoi\ e'x Israhl, a#ndrev para/nomoi, e'ntucei_n kat" au'tou_, kai\ ou' prose/scen au'toi_v o; basileu/v.
62 kai\ prose/taxen o; basileu\v kai\ e'xe/dusan Iwnayan ta\ i;ma/tia au'tou_ kai\ e'ne/dusan au'to\n porfu/ran, kai\ e'poi/hsan ou%twv.
63 kai\ e'ka/yisen au'to\n o; basileu\v met" au'tou_ kai\ ei}pen toi_v a#rcousin au'tou_ "Exe/lyate met" au'tou_ ei'v me/son th_v po/lewv kai\ khru/xate tou_ mhde/na e'ntugca/nein kat" au'tou_ peri\ mhdeno\v pra/gmatov, kai\ mhdei\v au'tw`_ parenoclei/tw peri\ panto\v lo/gou.
64 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v ei}don oi; e'ntugca/nontev th\n do/xan au'tou_, kayw\v e'kh/ruxen, kai\ peribeblhme/non au'to\n porfu/ran, kai\ e#fugon pa/ntev.
65 kai\ e'do/xasen au'to\n o; basileu\v kai\ e#graqen au'to\n tw_n prw/twn fi/lwn kai\ e#yeto au'to\n strathgo\n kai\ merida/rchn.
66 kai\ e'pe/streqen Iwnayan ei'v Ierousalhm met" ei'rh/nhv kai\ eu'frosu/nhv.
67 Kai\ e'n e#tei pe/mptw` kai\ e;xhkostw`_ kai\ e;katostw`_ h}lyen Dhmh/triov ui;o\v Dhmhtri/ou e'k Krh/thv ei'v th\n gh_n tw_n pate/rwn au'tou_.
68 kai\ h#kousen "Ale/xandrov o; basileu\v kai\ e'luph/yh sfo/dra kai\ u;pe/streqen ei'v "Antio/ceian.
69 kai\ kate/sthsen Dhmh/triov "Apollw/nion to\n o#nta e'pi\ Koi/lhv Suri/av, kai\ sunh/gagen du/namin mega/lhn kai\ parene/balen e'pi\ Ia/mneianV kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v Iwnayan to\n a'rciere/a le/gwn
70 Su\ monw/tatov e'pai/rh` e'f" h;ma_v, e'gw\ de\ e'genh/yhn ei'v katage/lwta kai\ ei'v o'neidismo\n dia\ se/V kai\ dia\ ti/ su\ e'xousia/zh` e'f" h;ma_v e'n toi_v o#resi?
71 nu_n ou}n ei' pe/poiyav e'pi\ tai_v duna/mesi/n sou, kata/bhyi pro\v h;ma_v ei'v to\ pedi/on, kai\ sugkriyw_men e;autoi_v e'kei_, o%ti met" e'mou_ e'stin du/namiv tw_n po/lewn.
72 e'rw/thson kai\ ma/ye ti/v ei'mi kai\ oi; loipoi\ oi; bohyou_ntev h;mi_n, kai\ le/gousin Ou'k e#stin u;mi_n sta/siv podo\v kata\ pro/swpon h;mw_n, o%ti di\v e'tropw/yhsan oi; pate/rev sou e'n th`_ gh`_ au'tw_n.
73 kai\ nu_n ou' dunh/sh` u;posth_nai th\n i%ppon kai\ du/namin toiau/thn e'n tw`_ pedi/w`, o%pou ou'k e#stin li/yov ou'de\ ko/clax ou'de\ to/pov tou_ fugei_n.
74 :Wv de\ h#kousen Iwnayan tw_n lo/gwn "Apollwni/ou, e'kinh/yh th`_ dianoi/a` kai\ e'pe/lexen de/ka cilia/dav a'ndrw_n kai\ e'xh_lyen e'x Ierousalhm, kai\ sunh/nthsen au'tw`_ Simwn o; a'delfo\v au'tou_ e'pi\ boh/yeian au'tw`_.
75 kai\ parene/balen e'pi\ Iopphn, kai\ a'pe/kleisan au'th\n oi; e'k th_v po/lewv, o%ti froura\ "Apollwni/ou e'n IopphV kai\ e'pole/mhsan au'th/n,
76 kai\ fobhye/ntev h#noixan oi; e'k th_v po/lewv, kai\ e'kuri/eusen Iwnayan Iopphv.
77 kai\ h#kousen "Apollw/niov kai\ parene/balen triscili/an i%ppon kai\ du/namin pollh\n kai\ e'poreu/yh ei'v $Azwton w;v diodeu/wn kai\ a%ma proh_gen ei'v to\ pedi/on dia\ to\ e#cein au'to\n plh_yov i%ppou kai\ pepoiye/nai e'p" au'th`_.
78 kai\ katedi/wxen o'pi/sw au'tou_ ei'v $Azwton, kai\ sunh_qan ai; parembolai\ ei'v po/lemon.
79 kai\ a'pe/lipen Apollw/niov cili/an i%ppon kruptw_v kato/pisyen au'tw_n.
80 kai\ e#gnw Iwnayan o%ti e#stin e#nedron kato/pisyen au'tou_, kai\ e'ku/klwsan au'tou_ th\n parembolh\n kai\ e'xeti/naxan ta\v sci/zav ei'v to\n lao\n e'k prwi/yen e%wv dei/lhvV
81 o; de\ lao\v ei;sth/kei, kayw\v e'pe/taxen Iwnayan, kai\ e'kopi/asan oi; i%ppoi au'tw_n.
82 kai\ ei%lkusen Simwn th\n du/namin au'tou_ kai\ sunh_qen pro\v th\n fa/lagga, h; ga\r i%ppov e'xelu/yh, kai\ sunetri/bhsan u;p" au'tou_ kai\ e#fugon,
83 kai\ h; i%ppov e'skorpi/syh e'n tw`_ pedi/w`. kai\ e#fugon ei'v $Azwton kai\ ei'sh_lyon ei'v Bhydagwn to\ ei'dw/lion au'tw_n tou_ swyh_nai.
84 kai\ e'nepu/risen Iwnayan th\n $Azwton kai\ ta\v po/leiv ta\v ku/klw` au'th_v kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la au'tw_n kai\ to\ i;ero\n Dagwn kai\ tou\v sumfugo/ntav ei'v au'to\ e'nepu/risen puri/.
85 kai\ e'ge/nonto oi; peptwko/tev macai/ra` su\n toi_v e'mpurisyei_sin ei'v a#ndrav o'ktakiscili/ouv.
86 kai\ a'ph_ren e'kei_yen Iwnayan kai\ parene/balen e'pi\ "Askalw_na, kai\ e'xh_lyon oi; e'k th_v po/lewv ei'v suna/nthsin au'tw`_ e'n do/xh` mega/lh`.
87 kai\ e'pe/streqen Iwnayan ei'v Ierousalhm su\n toi_v par" au'tou_ e#contev sku_la polla/.
88 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v h#kousen "Ale/xandrov o; basileu\v tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, kai\ prose/yeto e#ti doxa/sai to\n IwnayanV
89 kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tw`_ po/rphn crush_n, w;v e#yov e'sti\n di/dosyai toi_v suggene/sin tw_n basile/wn, kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ th\n Akkarwn kai\ pa/nta ta\ o%ria au'th_v ei'v klhrodosi/an.

#### Machabaeorum I 11

1 Kai\ basileu\v Ai'gu/ptou h#yroisen duna/meiv polla\v w;v h; a#mmov h; para\ to\ cei_lov th_v yala/sshv kai\ ploi_a polla\ kai\ e'zh/thse katakrath_sai th_v basilei/av "Alexa/ndrou do/lw` kai\ prosyei_nai au'th\n th`_ basilei/a` au'tou_.
2 kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v Suri/an lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v, kai\ h#noigon au'tw`_ oi; a'po\ tw_n po/lewn kai\ sunh/ntwn au'tw`_, o%ti e'ntolh\ h}n "Alexa/ndrou tou_ basile/wv sunanta_n au'tw`_ dia\ to\ penyero\n au'tou_ ei}naiV
3 w;v de\ ei'seporeu/eto ei'v ta\v po/leiv Ptolemai_ov, a'pe/tasse ta\v duna/meiv froura\n e'n e;ka/sth` po/lei.
4 w;v de\ h#ggisan Azw/tou, e#deixan au'tw`_ to\ i;ero\n Dagwn e'mpepurisme/non kai\ $Azwton kai\ ta\ peripo/lia au'th_v kayh`rhme/na kai\ ta\ sw/mata e'rrimme/na kai\ tou\v e'mpepurisme/nouv, oujv e'nepu/risen e'n tw`_ pole/mw`V e'poi/hsan ga\r yimwnia\v au'tw_n e'n th`_ o;dw`_ au'tou_.
5 kai\ dihgh/santo tw`_ basilei_ aj e'poi/hsen Iwnayan ei'v to\ qogi/sai au'to/nV kai\ e'si/ghsen o; basileu/v.
6 kai\ sunh/nthsen Iwnayan tw`_ basilei_ ei'v Iopphn meta\ do/xhv, kai\ h'spa/santo a'llh/louv kai\ e'koimh/yhsan e'kei_.
7 kai\ e'poreu/yh Iwnayan meta\ tou_ basile/wv e%wv tou_ potamou_ tou_ kaloume/nou "Eleuye/rou kai\ e'pe/streqen ei'v Ierousalhm.
8 o; de\ basileu\v Ptolemai_ov e'kuri/eusen tw_n po/lewn th_v parali/av e%wv Seleukei/av th_v parayalassi/av kai\ dielogi/zeto peri\ "Alexa/ndrou logismou\v ponhrou/v.
9 kai\ a'pe/steilen pre/sbeiv pro\v Dhmh/trion to\n basile/a le/gwn Deu_ro sunyw/meya pro\v e;autou\v diayh/khn, kai\ dw/sw soi th\n yugate/ra mou, hjn ei}cen "Ale/xandrov, kai\ basileu/seiv th_v basilei/av tou_ patro/v souV
10 metameme/lhmai ga\r dou\v au'tw`_ th\n yugate/ra mou, e'zh/thsen ga\r a'poktei_nai/ me.
11 kai\ e'qo/gisen au'to\n ca/rin tou_ e'piyumh_sai au'to\n th_v basilei/av au'tou_V
12 kai\ a'felo/menov au'tou_ th\n yugate/ra e#dwken au'th\n tw`_ Dhmhtri/w` kai\ h'lloiw/yh tw`_ "Alexa/ndrw`, kai\ e'fa/nh h; e#cyra au'tw_n.
13 kai\ ei'sh_lyen Ptolemai_ov ei'v "Antio/ceian kai\ perie/yeto to\ dia/dhma th_v "Asi/avV kai\ perie/yeto du/o diadh/mata peri\ th\n kefalh\n au'tou_, to\ th_v Ai'gu/ptou kai\ "Asi/av.
14 "Ale/xandrov de\ o; basileu\v h}n e'n Kiliki/a` kata\ tou\v kairou\v e'kei/nouv, o%ti a'pesta/toun oi; a'po\ tw_n to/pwn e'kei/nwn.
15 kai\ h#kousen "Ale/xandrov kai\ h}lyen e'p" au'to\n e'n pole/mw`. kai\ e'xh/gagen Ptolemai_ov kai\ a'ph/nthsen au'tw`_ e'n ceiri\ i'scura`_ kai\ e'tropw/sato au'to/nV
16 kai\ e#fugen "Ale/xandrov ei'v th\n "Arabi/an tou_ skepasyh_nai au'to\n e'kei_, o; de\ basileu\v Ptolemai_ov u;qw/yh.
17 kai\ a'fei_len Zabdihl o; $Araq th\n kefalh\n "Alexa/ndrou kai\ a'pe/steilen tw`_ Ptolemai/w`.
18 kai\ o; basileu\v Ptolemai_ov a'pe/yanen e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ tri/th`, kai\ oi; o#ntev e'n toi_v o'curw/masin au'tou_ a'pw/lonto u;po\ tw_n e'n toi_v o'curw/masin.
19 kai\ e'basi/leusen Dhmh/triov e#touv e;bdo/mou kai\ e;xhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_.
20 "En tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv sunh/gagen Iwnayan tou\v e'k th_v Ioudai/av tou_ e'kpolemh_sai th\n a#kran th\n e'n Ierousalhm kai\ e'poi/hsen e'p" au'th\n mhcana\v polla/v.
21 kai\ e'poreu/yhsa/n tinev misou_ntev to\ e#ynov au'tw_n a#ndrev para/nomoi pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ a'ph/ggeilan au'tw`_ o%ti Iwnayan perika/yhtai th\n a#kran.
22 kai\ a'kou/sav w'rgi/syhV w;v de\ h#kousen, eu'ye/wv a'nazeu/xav h}lyen ei'v Ptolemai/da kai\ e#graqen Iwnayan tou_ mh\ perikayh_syai kai\ tou_ a'panth_sai au'to\n au'tw`_ summi/sgein ei'v Ptolemai/da th\n taci/sthn.
23 w;v de\ h#kousen Iwnayan, e'ke/leusen perikayh_syai kai\ e'pe/lexen tw_n presbute/rwn Israhl kai\ tw_n i;ere/wn kai\ e#dwken e;auto\n tw`_ kindu/nw`V
24 kai\ labw\n a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on kai\ i;matismo\n kai\ e%tera xe/nia plei/ona kai\ e'poreu/yh pro\v to\n basile/a ei'v Ptolemai/da kai\ eu{ren ca/rin e'nanti/on au'tou_.
25 kai\ e'netu/gcanon kat" au'tou_ tinev a#nomoi tw_n e'k tou_ e#ynouv.
26 kai\ e'poi/hsen au'tw`_ o; basileu\v kayw\v e'poi/hsan au'tw`_ oi; pro\ au'tou_, kai\ u%qwsen au'to\n e'nanti/on tw_n fi/lwn au'tou_ pa/ntwn.
27 kai\ e#sthsen au'tw`_ th\n a'rcierwsu/nhn kai\ o%sa a#lla ei}cen ti/mia to\ pro/teron kai\ e'poi/hsen au'to\n tw_n prw/twn fi/lwn h;gei_syai.
28 kai\ h'xi/wsen Iwnayan to\n basile/a poih_sai th\n Ioudai/an a'forolo/ghton kai\ ta\v trei_v toparci/av kai\ th\n Samari_tin kai\ e'phggei/lato au'tw`_ ta/lanta triako/sia.
29 kai\ eu'do/khsen o; basileu\v kai\ e#graqen tw`_ Iwnayan e'pistola\v peri\ pa/ntwn tou/twn e'cou/sav to\n tro/pon tou_ton
30 Basileu\v Dhmh/triov Iwnayan tw`_ a'delfw`_ cai/rein kai\ e#ynei Ioudai/wn.
31 to\ a'nti/grafon th_v e'pistolh_v, h{v e'gra/qamen Lasye/nei tw`_ suggenei_ h;mw_n peri\ u;mw_n, gegra/famen kai\ pro\v u;ma_v, o%pwv ei'dh_te.
32 Basileu\v Dhmh/triov Lasye/nei tw`_ patri\ cai/rein.
33 tw`_ e#ynei tw_n Ioudai/wn fi/loiv h;mw_n kai\ sunthrou_sin ta\ pro\v h;ma_v di/kaia e'kri/namen a'gayo\n poih_sai ca/rin th_v e'x au'tw_n eu'noi/av pro\v h;ma_v.
34 e;sta/kamen au'toi_v ta/ te o%ria th_v Ioudai/av kai\ tou\v trei_v nomou\v Afairema kai\ Ludda kai\ RayaminV prosete/yhsan th`_ Ioudai/a` a'po\ th_v Samari/tidov kai\ pa/nta ta\ sugkurou_nta au'toi_v pa_sin toi_v yusia/zousin ei'v Ieroso/luma a'nti\ tw_n basilikw_n, w{n e'la/mbanen o; basileu\v par" au'tw_n to\ pro/teron kat" e'niauto\n a'po\ tw_n genhma/twn th_v gh_v kai\ tw_n a'krodru/wn.
35 kai\ ta\ a#lla ta\ a'nh/konta h;mi_n a'po\ tou_ nu_n tw_n dekatw_n kai\ tw_n telw_n tw_n a'nhko/ntwn h;mi_n kai\ ta\v tou_ a;lo\v li/mnav kai\ tou\v a'nh/kontav h;mi_n stefa/nouv, pa/nta e'parke/somen au'toi_v.
36 kai\ ou'k a'yethyh/setai ou'de\ ejn tou/twn a'po\ tou_ nu_n ei'v to\n a%panta cro/non.
37 nu_n ou}n e'pime/lesye tou_ poih_sai tou/twn a'nti/grafon, kai\ doyh/tw Iwnayan kai\ teyh/tw e'n tw`_ o#rei tw`_ a;gi/w` e'n to/pw` e'pish/mw`.
38 Kai\ ei}den Dhmh/triov o; basileu\v o%ti h;su/casen h; gh_ e'nw/pion au'tou_ kai\ ou'de\n au'tw`_ a'nyeisth/kei, kai\ a'pe/lusen pa/sav ta\v duna/meiv au'tou_, e%kaston ei'v to\n i#dion to/pon, plh\n tw_n xe/nwn duna/mewn, w{n e'xenolo/ghsen a'po\ tw_n nh/swn tw_n e'ynw_nV kai\ h#cyranan au'tw`_ pa_sai ai; duna/meiv ai; a'po\ tw_n pate/rwn.
39 Tru/fwn de\ h}n tw_n para\ "Alexa/ndrou to\ pro/teron kai\ ei}den o%ti pa_sai ai; duna/meiv katagoggu/zousin kata\ tou_ Dhmhtri/ou, kai\ e'poreu/yh pro\v Imalkoue to\n $Araba, ojv e#trefen "Anti/ocon to\ paida/rion to\n tou_ "Alexa/ndrou.
40 kai\ prosh/dreuen au'tw`_, o%pwv paradoi_ au'to\n au'tw`_, o%pwv basileu/sh` a'nti\ tou_ patro\v au'tou_V kai\ a'ph/ggeilen au'tw`_ o%sa sunete/lesen o; Dhmh/triov kai\ th\n e#cyran, hjn e'cyrai/nousin au'tw`_ ai; duna/meiv au'tou_, kai\ e#meinen e'kei_ h;me/rav polla/v.
41 kai\ a'pe/steilen Iwnayan pro\v Dhmh/trion to\n basile/a, i%na e'kba/lh` tou\v e'k th_v a#krav e'x Ierousalhm kai\ tou\v e'n toi_v o'curw/masinV h}san ga\r polemou_ntev to\n Israhl.
42 kai\ a'pe/steilen Dhmh/triov pro\v Iwnayan le/gwn Ou' tau_ta mo/non poih/sw soi kai\ tw`_ e#ynei sou, a'lla\ do/xh` doxa/sw se kai\ to\ e#ynov sou, e'a\n eu'kairi/av tu/cwV
43 nu_n ou}n o'ryw_v poih/seiv a'postei/lav moi a#ndrav, oij summach/sousi/n moi, o%ti a'pe/sthsan pa_sai ai; duna/meiv mou.
44 kai\ a'pe/steilen Iwnayan a#ndrav triscili/ouv dunatou\v i'scu/i au'tw`_ ei'v "Antio/ceian, kai\ h}lyon pro\v to\n basile/a, kai\ hu'fra/nyh o; basileu\v e'pi\ th`_ e'fo/dw` au'tw_n.
45 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan oi; a'po\ th_v po/lewv ei'v me/son th_v po/lewv ei'v a'ndrw_n dw/deka muria/dav kai\ h'bou/lonto a'nelei_n to\n basile/a.
46 kai\ e#fugen o; basileu\v ei'v th\n au'lh/n, kai\ katela/bonto oi; e'k th_v po/lewv ta\v dio/douv th_v po/lewv kai\ h#rxanto polemei_n.
47 kai\ e'ka/lesen o; basileu\v tou\v Ioudai/ouv e'pi\ boh/yeian, kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan pro\v au'to\n pa/ntev a%ma kai\ diespa/rhsan e'n th`_ po/lei kai\ a'pe/kteinan e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` ei'v muria/dav de/kaV
48 kai\ e'nepu/risan th\n po/lin kai\ e#labon sku_la polla\ e'n e'kei/nh` th`_ h;me/ra` kai\ e#swsan to\n basile/a.
49 kai\ ei}don oi; a'po\ th_v po/lewv o%ti katekra/thsan oi; Ioudai_oi th_v po/lewv w;v h'bou/lonto, kai\ h'sye/nhsan tai_v dianoi/aiv au'tw_n kai\ e'ke/kraxan pro\v to\n basile/a meta\ deh/sewv le/gontev
50 Do\v h;mi_n dexia\v kai\ pausa/sywsan oi; Ioudai_oi polemou_ntev h;ma_v kai\ th\n po/lin.
51 kai\ e#rriqan ta\ o%pla kai\ e'poi/hsan ei'rh/nhn. kai\ e'doxa/syhsan oi; Ioudai_oi e'nanti/on tou_ basile/wv kai\ e'nw/pion pa/ntwn tw_n e'n th`_ basilei/a` au'tou_ kai\ e'pe/streqan ei'v Ierousalhm e#contev sku_la polla/.
52 kai\ e'ka/yisen Dhmh/triov o; basileu\v e'pi\ yro/nou th_v basilei/av au'tou_, kai\ h;su/casen h; gh_ e'nw/pion au'tou_.
53 kai\ e'qeu/sato pa/nta, o%sa ei}pen, kai\ h'llotriw/yh tw`_ Iwnayan kai\ ou'k a'ntape/dwken ta\v eu'noi/av, ajv a'ntape/dwken au'tw`_, kai\ e#yliben au'to\n sfo/dra.
54 Meta\ de\ tau_ta a'pe/streqen Tru/fwn kai\ "Anti/ocov met" au'tou_ paida/rion new/teronV kai\ e'basi/leusen kai\ e'pe/yeto dia/dhma.
55 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan pro\v au'to\n pa_sai ai; duna/meiv, ajv a'peskora/kisen Dhmh/triov, kai\ e'pole/mhsan pro\v au'to/n, kai\ e#fugen kai\ e'tropw/yh.
56 kai\ e#laben Tru/fwn ta\ yhri/a kai\ katekra/thsen th_v "Antiocei/av.
57 kai\ e#graqen "Anti/ocov o; new/terov Iwnayh le/gwn ^Isthmi/ soi th\n a'rcierwsu/nhn kai\ kayi/sthmi/ se e'pi\ tw_n tessa/rwn nomw_n kai\ ei}nai/ se tw_n fi/lwn tou_ basile/wv.
58 kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tw`_ crusw/mata kai\ diakoni/an kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ e'xousi/an pi/nein e'n crusw/masin kai\ ei}nai e'n porfu/ra` kai\ e#cein po/rphn crush_nV
59 kai\ Simwna to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ kate/sthsen strathgo\n a'po\ th_v kli/makov Tu/rou e%wv tw_n o;ri/wn Ai'gu/ptou.
60 kai\ e'xh_lyen Iwnayan kai\ dieporeu/eto pe/ran tou_ potamou_ kai\ e'n tai_v po/lesin, kai\ h'yroi/syhsan pro\v au'to\n pa_sa du/namiv Suri/av ei'v summaci/anV kai\ h}lyen ei'v "Askalw_na, kai\ a'ph/nthsan au'tw`_ oi; e'k th_v po/lewv e'ndo/xwv.
61 kai\ a'ph_lyen e'kei_yen ei'v Ga/zan, kai\ a'pe/kleisan oi; a'po\ Ga/zhv, kai\ perieka/yisen peri\ au'th\n kai\ e'nepu/risen ta\ peripo/lia au'th_v e'n puri\ kai\ e'sku/leusen au'ta/.
62 kai\ h'xi/wsan oi; a'po\ Ga/zhv Iwnayan, kai\ e#dwken au'toi_v dexia\v kai\ e#laben tou\v ui;ou\v tw_n a'rco/ntwn au'tw_n ei'v o%mhra kai\ e'xape/steilen au'tou\v ei'v IerousalhmV kai\ dih_lyen th\n cw/ran e%wv Damaskou_.
63 kai\ h#kousen Iwnayan o%ti parh_san oi; a#rcontev Dhmhtri/ou ei'v Khdev th\n e'n th`_ Galilai/a` meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v boulo/menoi metasth_sai au'to\n th_v crei/av.
64 kai\ sunh/nthsen au'toi_v, to\n de\ a'delfo\n au'tou_ Simwna kate/lipen e'n th`_ cw/ra`.
65 kai\ parene/balen Simwn e'pi\ Baiysoura kai\ e'pole/mei au'th\n h;me/rav polla\v kai\ sune/kleisen au'th/n.
66 kai\ h'xi/wsan au'to\n tou_ dexia\v labei_n, kai\ e#dwken au'toi_vV kai\ e'xe/balen au'tou\v e'kei_yen kai\ katela/beto th\n po/lin kai\ e#yeto e'p" au'th\n froura/n.
67 kai\ Iwnayan kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ parene/balon e'pi\ to\ u%dwr tou_ GennhsarV kai\ w#ryrisan to\ prwi=\ ei'v to\ pedi/on Aswr.
68 kai\ i'dou\ h; parembolh\ a'llofu/lwn a'ph/nta au'tw`_ e'n tw`_ pedi/w` kai\ e'xe/balon e#nedron e'p" au'to\n e'n toi_v o#resin, au'toi\ de\ a'ph/nthsan e'x e'nanti/av.
69 ta\ de\ e#nedra e'xane/sthsan e'k tw_n to/pwn au'tw_n kai\ sunh_qan po/lemon.
70 kai\ e#fugon oi; para\ Iwnayou pa/ntev, ou'de\ ei{v katelei/fyh a'p" au'tw_n plh\n Mattayiav o; tou_ Aqalwmou kai\ Ioudav o; tou_ Calfi a#rcontev th_v stratia_v tw_n duna/mewn.
71 kai\ die/rrhxen Iwnayan ta\ i;ma/tia au'tou_ kai\ e'pe/yeto gh_n e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n au'tou_ kai\ proshu/xato.
72 kai\ u;pe/streqen pro\v au'tou\v pole/mw` kai\ e'tropw/sato au'tou/v, kai\ e#fugon.
73 kai\ ei}don oi; feu/gontev par" au'tou_ kai\ e'pe/streqan e'p" au'to\n kai\ e'di/wkon met" au'tou_ e%wv Kedev e%wv th_v parembolh_v au'tw_n kai\ parene/balon e'kei_.
74 kai\ e#peson e'k tw_n a'llofu/lwn e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` ei'v a#ndrav triscili/ouv. kai\ e'pe/streqen Iwnayan ei'v Ierousalhm.

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1 Kai\ ei}den Iwnayan o%ti o; kairo\v au'tw`_ sunergei_, kai\ e'pele/xato a#ndrav kai\ a'pe/steilen ei'v :Rw/mhn sth_sai kai\ a'nanew/sasyai th\n pro\v au'tou\v fili/an.
2 kai\ pro\v Spartia/tav kai\ to/pouv e;te/rouv a'pe/steilen e'pistola\v kata\ ta\ au'ta/.
3 kai\ e'poreu/yhsan ei'v :Rw/mhn kai\ ei'sh_lyon ei'v to\ bouleuth/rion kai\ ei}pon Iwnayan o; a'rciereu\v kai\ to\ e#ynov tw_n Ioudai/wn a'pe/steilen h;ma_v a'nanew/sasyai th\n fili/an e;autoi_v kai\ th\n summaci/an kata\ to\ pro/teron.
4 kai\ e#dwkan e'pistola\v au'toi_v pro\v au'tou\v kata\ to/pon, o%pwv prope/mpwsin au'tou\v ei'v gh_n Iouda met" ei'rh/nhv.
5 Kai\ tou_to to\ a'nti/grafon tw_n e'pistolw_n, w{n e#graqen Iwnayan toi_v Spartia/taiv
6 Iwnayan a'rciereu\v kai\ h; gerousi/a tou_ e#ynouv kai\ oi; i;erei_v kai\ o; loipo\v dh_mov tw_n Ioudai/wn Spartia/taiv toi_v a'delfoi_v cai/rein.
7 e#ti pro/teron a'pesta/lhsan e'pistolai\ pro\v Onian to\n a'rciere/a para\ "Arei/ou tou_ basileu/ontov e'n u;mi_n o%ti e'ste\ a'delfoi\ h;mw_n, w;v to\ a'nti/grafon u;po/keitai.
8 kai\ e'pede/xato o; Oniav to\n a#ndra to\n a'pestalme/non e'ndo/xwv kai\ e#laben ta\v e'pistola/v, e'n ai{v diesafei_to peri\ summaci/av kai\ fili/av.
9 h;mei_v ou}n a'prosdeei_v tou/twn o#ntev para/klhsin e#contev ta\ bibli/a ta\ a%gia ta\ e'n tai_v cersi\n h;mw_n
10 e'peira/yhmen a'postei_lai th\n pro\v u;ma_v a'delfo/thta kai\ fili/an a'nanew/sasyai pro\v to\ mh\ e'xallotriwyh_nai u;mw_nV polloi\ ga\r kairoi\ dih_lyon a'f" ou{ a'pestei/late pro\v h;ma_v.
11 h;mei_v ou}n e'n panti\ kairw`_ a'dialei/ptwv e#n te tai_v e;ortai_v kai\ tai_v loipai_v kayhkou/saiv h;me/raiv mimnh`sko/meya u;mw_n e'f" w{n prosfe/romen yusiw_n kai\ e'n tai_v proseucai_v, w;v de/on e'sti\n kai\ pre/pon mnhmoneu/ein a'delfw_n.
12 eu'fraino/meya de\ e'pi\ th`_ do/xh` u;mw_n.
13 h;ma_v de\ e'ku/klwsan pollai\ yli/qeiv kai\ po/lemoi polloi/, kai\ e'pole/mhsan h;ma_v oi; basilei_v oi; ku/klw` h;mw_n.
14 ou'k h'boulo/meya ou}n parenoclh_sai u;mi_n kai\ toi_v loipoi_v summa/coiv kai\ fi/loiv h;mw_n e'n toi_v pole/moiv tou/toivV
15 e#comen ga\r th\n e'x ou'ranou_ boh/yeian bohyou_san h;mi_n kai\ e'rru/syhmen a'po\ tw_n e'cyrw_n, kai\ e'tapeinw/yhsan oi; e'cyroi\ h;mw_n.
16 e'pele/xamen ou}n Noumh/nion "Antio/cou kai\ "Anti/patron "Ia/sonov kai\ a'pesta/lkamen pro\v :Rwmai/ouv a'nanew/sasyai th\n pro\v au'tou\v fili/an kai\ summaci/an th\n pro/teron.
17 e'neteila/meya ou}n au'toi_v kai\ pro\v u;ma_v poreuyh_nai kai\ a'spa/sasyai u;ma_v kai\ a'podou_nai u;mi_n ta\v par" h;mw_n e'pistola\v peri\ th_v a'nanew/sewv kai\ th_v a'delfo/thtov h;mw_n.
18 kai\ nu_n kalw_v poih/sete a'ntifwnh/santev h;mi_n pro\v tau_ta.
19 Kai\ tou_to to\ a'nti/grafon tw_n e'pistolw_n, w{n a'pe/steilan Onia
20 $Areiov basileu\v Spartiatw_n Onia i;erei_ mega/lw` cai/rein.
21 eu;re/yh e'n grafh`_ peri/ te tw_n Spartiatw_n kai\ Ioudai/wn o%ti ei'si\n a'delfoi\ kai\ o%ti ei'si\n e'k ge/nouv Abraam.
22 kai\ nu_n a'f" ou{ e#gnwmen tau_ta, kalw_v poih/sete gra/fontev h;mi_n peri\ th_v ei'rh/nhv u;mw_n,
23 kai\ h;mei_v de\ a'ntigra/fomen u;mi_n ta\ kth/nh u;mw_n kai\ h; u%parxiv u;mw_n h;mi_n e'stin, kai\ ta\ h;mw_n u;mi_n e'stin. e'ntello/meya ou}n o%pwv a'paggei/lwsin u;mi_n kata\ tau_ta.
24 Kai\ h#kousen Iwnayan o%ti e'pe/streqan oi; a#rcontev Dhmhtri/ou meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v u;pe\r to\ pro/teron tou_ polemh_sai pro\v au'to/n.
25 kai\ a'ph_ren e'x Ierousalhm kai\ a'ph/nthsen au'toi_v ei'v th\n Amayi_tin cw/ranV ou' ga\r e#dwken au'toi_v a'noch\n tou_ e'mbateu_sai ei'v th\n cw/ran au'tou_.
26 kai\ a'pe/steilen katasko/pouv ei'v th\n parembolh\n au'tw_n, kai\ e'pe/streqan kai\ a'ph/ggeilan au'tw`_ o%ti ou%twv ta/ssontai e'pipesei_n e'p" au'tou\v th\n nu/kta.
27 w;v de\ e#du o; h%liov, e'pe/taxen Iwnayan toi_v par" au'tou_ grhgorei_n kai\ ei}nai e'pi\ toi_v o%ploiv e;toima/zesyai ei'v po/lemon di" o%lhv th_v nukto\v kai\ e'xe/balen profu/lakav ku/klw` th_v parembolh_v.
28 kai\ h#kousan oi; u;penanti/oi o%ti h;toi/mastai Iwnayan kai\ oi; par" au'tou_ ei'v po/lemon, kai\ e'fobh/yhsan kai\ e#pthxan th`_ kardi/a` au'tw_n kai\ a'ne/kausan pura\v e'n th`_ parembolh`_ au'tw_n.
29 Iwnayan de\ kai\ oi; par" au'tou_ ou'k e#gnwsan e%wv prwi/, e#blepon ga\r ta\ fw_ta kaio/mena.
30 kai\ katedi/wxen Iwnayan o'pi/sw au'tw_n kai\ ou' kate/laben au'tou/v, die/bhsan ga\r to\n "Eleu/yeron potamo/n.
31 kai\ e'xe/klinen Iwnayan e'pi\ tou\v $Arabav tou\v kaloume/nouv Zabadai/ouv kai\ e'pa/taxen au'tou\v kai\ e#laben ta\ sku_la au'tw_n.
32 kai\ a'nazeu/xav h}lyen ei'v Damasko\n kai\ diw/deusen e'n pa/sh` th`_ cw/ra`.
33 kai\ Simwn e'xh_lyen kai\ diw/deusen e%wv "Askalw_nov kai\ ta\ plhsi/on o'curw/mata kai\ e'xe/klinen ei'v Iopphn kai\ prokatela/beto au'th/nV
34 h#kousen ga\r o%ti bou/lontai to\ o'cu/rwma paradou_nai toi_v para\ Dhmhtri/ouV kai\ e#yeto e'kei_ froura/n, o%pwv fula/sswsin au'th/n.
35 kai\ e'pe/streqen Iwnayan kai\ e'xekklhsi/asen tou\v presbute/rouv tou_ laou_ kai\ e'bouleu/eto met" au'tw_n tou_ oi'kodomh_sai o'curw/mata e'n th`_ Ioudai/a`
36 kai\ prosuqw_sai ta\ tei/ch Ierousalhm kai\ u;qw_sai u%qov me/ga a'na\ me/son th_v a#krav kai\ th_v po/lewv ei'v to\ diacwri/zein au'th\n th_v po/lewv, i%na h`} au%th kata\ mo/nav, o%pwv mh/te a'gora/zwsin mh/te pwlw_sin.
37 kai\ sunh/cyhsan tou_ oi'kodomei_n th\n po/lin, kai\ e#pesen tou_ tei/couv tou_ ceima/rrou tou_ e'x a'phliw/tou, kai\ e'peskeu/asen to\ kalou/menon Cafenaya.
38 kai\ Simwn w`'kodo/mhsen th\n Adida e'n th`_ Sefhla kai\ w'cu/rwsen au'th\n kai\ e'pe/sthsen yu/rav kai\ moclou/v.
39 Kai\ e'zh/thsen Tru/fwn basileu_sai th_v "Asi/av kai\ periye/syai to\ dia/dhma kai\ e'ktei_nai cei_ra e'p" "Anti/ocon to\n basile/a.
40 kai\ eu'labh/yh mh/pote ou'k e'a/sh` au'to\n Iwnayan kai\ mh/pote polemh/sh` pro\v au'to/n, kai\ e'zh/tei sullabei_n au'to\n tou_ a'pole/sai, kai\ a'pa/rav h}lyen ei'v Baiysan.
41 kai\ e'xh_lyen Iwnayan ei'v a'pa/nthsin au'tw`_ e'n tessara/konta cilia/sin a'ndrw_n e'pilelegme/naiv ei'v para/taxin kai\ h}lyen ei'v Baiysan.
42 kai\ ei}den Tru/fwn o%ti h}lyen meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v, kai\ e'ktei_nai cei_rav e'p" au'to\n eu'labh/yh.
43 kai\ e'pede/xato au'to\n e'ndo/xwv kai\ sune/sthsen au'to\n pa_sin toi_v fi/loiv au'tou_ kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ do/mata kai\ e'pe/taxen toi_v fi/loiv au'tou_ kai\ tai_v duna/mesin au'tou_ u;pakou/ein au'tou_ w;v au;tou_.
44 kai\ ei}pen tw`_ Iwnayan ^Ina ti/ e'ko/pwsav pa/nta to\n lao\n tou_ton pole/mou mh\ e'nesthko/tov h;mi_n?
45 kai\ nu_n a'po/steilon au'tou\v ei'v tou\v oi#kouv au'tw_n, e'pi/lexai de\ seautw`_ a#ndrav o'li/gouv, oi%tinev e#sontai meta\ sou_, kai\ deu_ro met" e'mou_ ei'v Ptolemai/da, kai\ paradw/sw soi au'th\n kai\ ta\ loipa\ o'curw/mata kai\ ta\v duna/meiv ta\v loipa\v kai\ pa/ntav tou\v e'pi\ tw_n creiw_n, kai\ e'pistre/qav a'peleu/somaiV tou/tou ga\r ca/rin pa/reimi.
46 kai\ e'mpisteu/sav au'tw`_ e'poi/hsen kayw\v ei}pen, kai\ e'xape/steilen ta\v duna/meiv, kai\ a'ph_lyon ei'v gh_n Iouda.
47 kate/lipen de\ mey" e;autou_ a#ndrav triscili/ouv, w{n discili/ouv a'fh_ken e'n th`_ Galilai/a`, ci/lioi de\ sunh_lyon au'tw`_.
48 w;v de\ ei'sh_lyen Iwnayan ei'v Ptolemai/da, a'pe/kleisan oi; Ptolemaei_v ta\v pu/lav kai\ sune/labon au'to/n, kai\ pa/ntav tou\v suneiselyo/ntav met" au'tou_ a'pe/kteinan e'n r;omfai/a`.
49 kai\ a'pe/steilen Tru/fwn duna/meiv kai\ i%ppon ei'v th\n Galilai/an kai\ to\ pedi/on to\ me/ga tou_ a'pole/sai pa/ntav tou\v para\ Iwnayou.
50 kai\ e'pe/gnwsan o%ti sunelh/mfyh kai\ a'po/lwlen kai\ oi; met" au'tou_, kai\ pareka/lesan e;autou\v kai\ e'poreu/onto sunestramme/noi e%toimoi ei'v po/lemon.
51 kai\ ei}don oi; diw/kontev o%ti peri\ quch_v au'toi_v e'stin, kai\ e'pe/streqan.
52 kai\ h}lyon pa/ntev met" ei'rh/nhv ei'v gh_n Iouda kai\ e'pe/nyhsan to\n Iwnayan kai\ tou\v met" au'tou_ kai\ e'fobh/yhsan sfo/draV kai\ e'pe/nyhsen pa_v Israhl pe/nyov me/ga.
53 kai\ e'zh/thsan pa/nta ta\ e#ynh ta\ ku/klw` au'tw_n e'ktri_qai au'tou/vV ei}pon ga/r Ou'k e#cousin a#rconta kai\ bohyou_ntaV nu_n ou}n polemh/swmen au'tou\v kai\ e'xa/rwmen e'x a'nyrw/pwn to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tw_n.

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1 Kai\ h#kousen Simwn o%ti sunh/gagen Tru/fwn du/namin pollh\n tou_ e'lyei_n ei'v gh_n Iouda kai\ e'ktri_qai au'th/n.
2 kai\ ei}den to\n lao/n, o%ti e#ntromo/v e'stin kai\ e#kfobov, kai\ a'ne/bh ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ h#yroisen to\n lao\n
3 kai\ pareka/lesen au'tou\v kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v Au'toi\ oi#date o%sa e'gw\ kai\ oi; a'delfoi/ mou kai\ o; oi}kov tou_ patro/v mou e'poih/samen peri\ tw_n no/mwn kai\ tw_n a;gi/wn, kai\ tou\v pole/mouv kai\ ta\v stenocwri/av, ajv ei#domen.
4 tou/tou ca/rin a'pw/lonto oi; a'delfoi/ mou pa/ntev ca/rin tou_ Israhl, kai\ katelei/fyhn e'gw\ mo/nov.
5 kai\ nu_n mh/ moi ge/noito fei/sasyai/ mou th_v quch_v e'n panti\ kairw`_ yli/qewvV ou' ga/r ei'mi krei/sswn tw_n a'delfw_n mou.
6 plh\n e'kdikh/sw peri\ tou_ e#ynouv mou kai\ peri\ tw_n a;gi/wn kai\ peri\ tw_n gunaikw_n kai\ te/knwn u;mw_n, o%ti sunh/cyhsan pa/nta ta\ e#ynh e'ktri_qai h;ma_v e#cyrav ca/rin.
7 kai\ a'nezwpu/rhsen to\ pneu_ma tou_ laou_ a%ma tou_ a'kou_sai tw_n lo/gwn tou/twn,
8 kai\ a'pekri/yhsan fwnh`_ mega/lh` le/gontev Su\ ei} h;mw_n h;gou/menov a'nti\ Ioudou kai\ Iwnayou tou_ a'delfou_ souV
9 pole/mhson to\n po/lemon h;mw_n, kai\ pa/nta, o%sa aJn ei#ph`v h;mi_n, poih/somen.
10 kai\ sunh/gagen pa/ntav tou\v a#ndrav tou\v polemista\v kai\ e'ta/cunen tou_ tele/sai ta\ tei/ch Ierousalhm kai\ w'cu/rwsen au'th\n kuklo/yen.
11 kai\ a'pe/steilen Iwnayan to\n tou_ Aqalwmou kai\ met" au'tou_ du/namin i;kanh\n ei'v Iopphn, kai\ e'xe/balen tou\v o#ntav e'n au'th`_ kai\ e#meinen e'kei_ e'n au'th`_.
12 Kai\ a'ph_ren Tru/fwn a'po\ Ptolemai/dov meta\ duna/mewv pollh_v e'lyei_n ei'v gh_n Iouda, kai\ Iwnayan met" au'tou_ e'n fulakh`_.
13 Simwn de\ parene/balen e'n Adidoiv kata\ pro/swpon tou_ pedi/ou.
14 kai\ e'pe/gnw Tru/fwn o%ti a'ne/sth Simwn a'nti\ Iwnayou tou_ a'delfou_ au'tou_ kai\ o%ti suna/ptein au'tw`_ me/llei po/lemon, kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v au'to\n pre/sbeiv le/gwn
15 Peri\ a'rguri/ou, ou{ w#feilen Iwnayan o; a'delfo/v sou ei'v to\ basiliko\n di" ajv ei}cen crei/av, sune/comen au'to/nV
16 kai\ nu_n a'po/steilon a'rguri/ou ta/lanta e;kato\n kai\ du/o tw_n ui;w_n au'tou_ o%mhra, o%pwv mh\ a'feyei\v a'postath/sh` a'f" h;mw_n, kai\ a'fh/somen au'to/n.
17 kai\ e#gnw Simwn o%ti do/lw` lalou_sin pro\v au'to/n, kai\ pe/mpei tou_ labei_n to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ ta\ paida/ria, mh/pote e#cyran a#rh` mega/lhn pro\v to\n lao\n
18 le/gontev ^Oti ou'k a'pe/steila au'tw`_ to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ ta\ paida/ria, a'pw/leto.
19 kai\ a'pe/steilen ta\ paida/ria kai\ ta\ e;kato\n ta/lanta, kai\ dieqeu/sato kai\ ou'k a'fh_ken to\n Iwnayan.
20 kai\ meta\ tau_ta h}lyen Tru/fwn tou_ e'mbateu_sai ei'v th\n cw/ran kai\ e'ktri_qai au'th/n, kai\ e'ku/klwsan o;do\n th\n ei'v Adwra. kai\ Simwn kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_ a'ntiparh_gen au'tw`_ ei'v pa/nta to/pon, ou{ aJn e'poreu/eto.
21 oi; de\ e'k th_v a#krav a'pe/stellon pro\v Tru/fwna presbeuta\v kataspeu/dontav au'to\n tou_ e'lyei_n pro\v au'tou\v dia\ th_v e'rh/mou kai\ a'postei_lai au'toi_v trofa/v.
22 kai\ h;toi/masen Tru/fwn pa_san th\n i%ppon au'tou_ e'lyei_n, kai\ e'n th`_ nukti\ e'kei/nh` h}n ciw\n pollh\ sfo/dra, kai\ ou'k h}lyen dia\ th\n cio/na. kai\ a'ph_ren kai\ h}lyen ei'v th\n Galaadi_tin.
23 w;v de\ h#ggisen th_v Baskama, a'pe/kteinen to\n Iwnayan, kai\ e'ta/fh e'kei_.
24 kai\ e'pe/streqen Tru/fwn kai\ a'ph_lyen ei'v th\n gh_n au'tou_.
25 Kai\ a'pe/steilen Simwn kai\ e#laben ta\ o'sta_ Iwnayou tou_ a'delfou_ au'tou_ kai\ e#yaqen au'to\n e'n Mwdein po/lei tw_n pate/rwn au'tou_.
26 kai\ e'ko/qanto au'to\n pa_v Israhl kopeto\n me/gan kai\ e'pe/nyhsan au'to\n h;me/rav polla/v.
27 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen Simwn e'pi\ to\n ta/fon tou_ patro\v au'tou_ kai\ tw_n a'delfw_n au'tou_ kai\ u%qwsen au'to\n th`_ o;ra/sei li/yw` xestw`_ e'k tw_n o#pisyen kai\ e#mprosyen.
28 kai\ e#sthsen e;pta\ purami/dav, mi/an kate/nanti th_v mia_v, tw`_ patri\ kai\ th`_ mhtri\ kai\ toi_v te/ssarsin a'delfoi_v.
29 kai\ tau/taiv e'poi/hsen mhcanh/mata periyei\v stu/louv mega/louv kai\ e'poi/hsen e'pi\ toi_v stu/loiv panopli/av ei'v o#noma ai'w/nion kai\ para\ tai_v panopli/aiv ploi_a e'ggeglumme/na ei'v to\ yewrei_syai u;po\ pa/ntwn tw_n pleo/ntwn th\n ya/lassan.
30 ou{tov o; ta/fov, ojn e'poi/hsen e'n Mwdein, e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thv.
31 :O de\ Tru/fwn e'poreu/eto do/lw` meta\ "Antio/cou tou_ basile/wv tou_ newte/rou kai\ a'pe/kteinen au'to\n
32 kai\ e'basi/leusen a'nt au'tou_ kai\ perie/yeto to\ dia/dhma th_v "Asi/av kai\ e'poi/hsen plhgh\n mega/lhn e'pi\ th_v gh_v.
33 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen Simwn ta\ o'curw/mata th_v Ioudai/av kai\ perietei/cisen pu/rgoiv u;qhloi_v kai\ tei/cesin mega/loiv kai\ pu/laiv kai\ mocloi_v kai\ e#yeto brw/mata e'n toi_v o'curw/masin.
34 kai\ e'pe/lexen Simwn a#ndrav kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v Dhmh/trion to\n basile/a tou_ poih_sai a#fesin th`_ cw/ra`, o%ti pa_sai ai; pra/xeiv Tru/fwnov h}san a;rpagai/.
35 kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tw`_ Dhmh/triov o; basileu\v kata\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv kai\ a'pekri/yh au'tw`_ kai\ e#graqen au'tw`_ e'pistolh\n toiau/thn
36 Basileu\v Dhmh/triov Simwni a'rcierei_ kai\ fi/lw` basile/wn kai\ presbute/roiv kai\ e#ynei Ioudai/wn cai/rein.
37 to\n ste/fanon to\n crusou_n kai\ th\n bai/nhn, hjn a'pestei/late, kekomi/smeya kai\ e%toimoi/ e'smen tou_ poiei_n u;mi_n ei'rh/nhn mega/lhn kai\ gra/fein toi_v e'pi\ tw_n creiw_n tou_ a'fie/nai u;mi_n ta\ a'fe/mata.
38 kai\ o%sa e'sth/samen pro\v u;ma_v, e%sthken, kai\ ta\ o'curw/mata, aj w`'kodomh/sate, u;parce/tw u;mi_n.
39 a'fi/emen de\ a'gnoh/mata kai\ ta\ a;marth/mata e%wv th_v sh/meron h;me/rav kai\ to\n ste/fanon, ojn w'fei/lete, kai\ ei# ti a#llo e'telwnei_to e'n Ierousalhm, mhke/ti telwnei/syw.
40 kai\ ei# tinev e'pith/deioi u;mw_n grafh_nai ei'v tou\v peri\ h;ma_v, e'ggrafe/sywsan, kai\ gine/syw a'na\ me/son h;mw_n ei'rh/nh.
41 $Etouv e;bdomhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ h#ryh o; zugo\v tw_n e'ynw_n a'po\ tou_ Israhl,
42 kai\ h#rxato o; lao\v gra/fein e'n tai_v suggrafai_v kai\ sunalla/gmasin $Etouv prw/tou e'pi\ Simwnov a'rciere/wv mega/lou kai\ strathgou_ kai\ h;goume/nou Ioudai/wn.
43 "En tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv parene/balen e'pi\ Gazara kai\ e'ku/klwsen au'th\n parembolai_v kai\ e'poi/hsen e;leo/polin kai\ prosh/gagen th`_ po/lei kai\ e'pa/taxen pu/rgon e%na kai\ katela/beto.
44 kai\ e'xh/llonto oi; e'n th`_ e;leopo/lei ei'v th\n po/lin, kai\ e'ge/neto ki/nhma me/ga e'n th`_ po/lei.
45 kai\ a'ne/bhsan oi; e'n th`_ po/lei su\n gunaixi\n kai\ toi_v te/knoiv e'pi\ to\ tei_cov dierrhco/tev ta\ i;ma/tia au'tw_n kai\ e'bo/hsan fwnh`_ mega/lh` a'xiou_ntev Simwna dexia\v au'toi_v dou_nai
46 kai\ ei}pan Mh\ h;mi_n crh/sh` kata\ ta\v ponhri/av h;mw_n, a'lla\ kata\ to\ e#leo/v sou.
47 kai\ sunelu/yh au'toi_v Simwn kai\ ou'k e'pole/mhsen au'tou/vV kai\ e'xe/balen au'tou\v e'k th_v po/lewv, kai\ e'kaya/risen ta\v oi'ki/av, e'n ai{v h}n ta\ ei#dwla, kai\ ou%twv ei'sh_lyen ei'v au'th\n u;mnw_n kai\ eu'logw_n.
48 kai\ e'xe/balen e'x au'th_v pa_san a'kayarsi/an kai\ katw`/kisen e'n au'th`_ a#ndrav, oi%tinev to\n no/mon poih/swsin, kai\ proswcu/rwsen au'th\n kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen e;autw`_ e'n au'th`_ oi#khsin.
49 Oi; de\ e'k th_v a#krav e'n Ierousalhm e'kwlu/onto e'kporeu/esyai kai\ ei'sporeu/esyai ei'v th\n cw/ran a'gora/zein kai\ pwlei_n kai\ e'pei/nasan sfo/dra, kai\ a'pw/lonto e'x au'tw_n i;kanoi\ tw`_ limw`_.
50 kai\ e'bo/hsan pro\v Simwna dexia\v labei_n, kai\ e#dwken au'toi_vV kai\ e'xe/balen au'tou\v e'kei_yen kai\ e'kaya/risen th\n a#kran a'po\ tw_n miasma/twn.
51 kai\ ei'sh_lyon ei'v au'th\n th`_ tri/th` kai\ ei'ka/di tou_ deute/rou mhno\v e#touv prw/tou kai\ e;bdomhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ meta\ ai'ne/sewv kai\ bai/wn kai\ e'n kinu/raiv kai\ e'n kumba/loiv kai\ e'n na/blaiv kai\ e'n u%mnoiv kai\ e'n w`'dai_v, o%ti sunetri/bh e'cyro\v me/gav e'x Israhl.
52 kai\ e#sthsen kat" e'niauto\n tou_ a#gein th\n h;me/ran tau/thn meta\ eu'frosu/nhv. kai\ proswcu/rwsen to\ o#rov tou_ i;erou_ to\ para\ th\n a#kranV kai\ w`#kei e'kei_ au'to\v kai\ oi; par" au'tou_.
53 kai\ ei}den Simwn to\n Iwannhn ui;o\n au'tou_ o%ti a'nh/r e'stin, kai\ e#yeto au'to\n h;gou/menon tw_n duna/mewn pasw_nV kai\ w`#kei e'n Gazaroiv.

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1 Kai\ e'n e#tei deute/rw` kai\ e;bdomhkostw`_ kai\ e;katostw`_ sunh/gagen Dhmh/triov o; basileu\v ta\v duna/meiv au'tou_ kai\ e'poreu/yh ei'v Mhdi/an tou_ e'pispa/sasyai boh/yeian e;autw`_, o%pwv polemh/sh` to\n Tru/fwna.
2 kai\ h#kousen "Arsa/khv o; basileu\v th_v Persi/dov kai\ Mhdi/av o%ti ei'sh_lyen Dhmh/triov ei'v ta\ o%ria au'tou_, kai\ a'pe/steilen e%na tw_n a'rco/ntwn au'tou_ sullabei_n au'to\n zw_nta.
3 kai\ e'poreu/yh kai\ e'pa/taxen th\n parembolh\n Dhmhtri/ou kai\ sune/laben au'to\n kai\ h#gagen au'to\n pro\v "Arsa/khn, kai\ e#yeto au'to\n e'n fulakh`_.
4 Kai\ h;su/casen h; gh_ Iouda pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav Simwnov, kai\ e'zh/thsen a'gaya\ tw`_ e#ynei au'tou_, kai\ h#resen au'toi_v h; e'xousi/a au'tou_ kai\ h; do/xa au'tou_ pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav.
5 kai\ meta\ pa/shv th_v do/xhv au'tou_ e#laben th\n Iopphn ei'v lime/na kai\ e'poi/hsen ei#sodon tai_v nh/soiv th_v yala/sshv.
6 kai\ e'pla/tunen ta\ o%ria tw`_ e#ynei au'tou_ kai\ e'kra/thsen th_v cw/rav.
7 kai\ sunh/gagen ai'cmalwsi/an pollh\n kai\ e'kuri/eusen Gazarwn kai\ Baiysourwn kai\ th_v a#kravV kai\ e'xh_ren ta\v a'kayarsi/av e'x au'th_v, kai\ ou'k h}n o; a'ntikei/menov au'tw`_.
8 kai\ h}san gewrgou_ntev th\n gh_n au'tw_n met" ei'rh/nhv, kai\ h; gh_ e'di/dou ta\ genh/mata au'th_v kai\ ta\ xu/la tw_n pedi/wn to\n karpo\n au'tw_n.
9 presbu/teroi e'n tai_v platei/aiv e'ka/yhnto, pa/ntev peri\ a'gayw_n e'koinologou_nto, kai\ oi; neani/skoi e'nedu/santo do/xav kai\ stola\v pole/mou.
10 tai_v po/lesin e'corh/ghsen brw/mata kai\ e#taxen au'ta\v e'n skeu/esin o'curw/sewv, e%wv o%tou w'noma/syh to\ o#noma th_v do/xhv au'tou_ e%wv a#krou gh_v.
11 e'poi/hsen ei'rh/nhn e'pi\ th_v gh_v, kai\ eu'fra/nyh Israhl eu'frosu/nhn mega/lhn.
12 kai\ e'ka/yisen e%kastov u;po\ th\n a#mpelon au'tou_ kai\ th\n sukh_n au'tou_, kai\ ou'k h}n o; e'kfobw_n au'tou/v.
13 kai\ e'xe/lipen polemw_n au'tou\v e'pi\ th_v gh_v, kai\ oi; basilei_v sunetri/bhsan e'n tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv.
14 kai\ e'sth/risen pa/ntav tou\v tapeinou\v tou_ laou_ au'tou_V to\n no/mon e'xezh/thsen kai\ e'xh_ren pa/nta a#nomon kai\ ponhro/nV
15 ta\ a%gia e'do/xasen kai\ e'plh/yunen ta\ skeu/h tw_n a;gi/wn.
16 Kai\ h'kou/syh e'n :Rw/mh` o%ti a'pe/yanen Iwnayan kai\ e%wv Spa/rthv, kai\ e'luph/yhsan sfo/dra.
17 w;v de\ h#kousan o%ti Simwn o; a'delfo\v au'tou_ ge/gonen a'rciereu\v a'nt au'tou_ kai\ au'to\v e'pikratei_ th_v cw/rav kai\ tw_n po/lewn tw_n e'n au'th`_,
18 e#graqan pro\v au'to\n de/ltoiv calkai_v tou_ a'nanew/sasyai pro\v au'to\n fili/an kai\ summaci/an, hjn e#sthsan pro\v Ioudan kai\ Iwnayan tou\v a'delfou\v au'tou_.
19 kai\ a'negnw/syhsan e'nw/pion th_v e'kklhsi/av e'n Ierousalhm.
20 kai\ tou_to to\ a'nti/grafon tw_n e'pistolw_n, w{n a'pe/steilan oi; Spartia_tai Spartiatw_n a#rcontev kai\ h; po/liv Simwni i;erei_ mega/lw` kai\ toi_v presbute/roiv kai\ toi_v i;ereu_sin kai\ tw`_ loipw`_ dh/mw` tw_n Ioudai/wn a'delfoi_v cai/rein.
21 oi; presbeutai\ oi; a'postale/ntev pro\v to\n dh_mon h;mw_n a'ph/ggeilan h;mi_n peri\ th_v do/xhv u;mw_n kai\ timh_v, kai\ hu'fra/nyhmen e'pi\ th`_ e'fo/dw` au'tw_n.
22 kai\ a'negra/qamen ta\ u;p" au'tw_n ei'rhme/na e'n tai_v boulai_v tou_ dh/mou ou%twv Noumh/niov "Antio/cou kai\ "Anti/patrov "Ia/sonov presbeutai\ Ioudai/wn h}lyon pro\v h;ma_v a'naneou/menoi th\n pro\v h;ma_v fili/an.
23 kai\ h#resen tw`_ dh/mw` e'pide/xasyai tou\v a#ndrav e'ndo/xwv kai\ tou_ ye/syai to\ a'nti/grafon tw_n lo/gwn au'tw_n e'n toi_v a'podedeigme/noiv tw`_ dh/mw` bibli/oiv tou_ mnhmo/sunon e#cein to\n dh_mon tw_n Spartiatw_n. to\ de\ a'nti/grafon tou/twn e#graqan Simwni tw`_ a'rcierei_.
24 Meta\ tau_ta a'pe/steilen Simwn to\n Noumh/nion ei'v :Rw/mhn e#conta a'spi/da crush_n mega/lhn o;lkh\n mnw_n cili/wn ei'v to\ sth_sai pro\v au'tou\v th\n summaci/an.
25 :Wv de\ h#kousen o; dh_mov tw_n lo/gwn tou/twn, ei}pan Ti/na ca/rin a'podw/somen Simwni kai\ toi_v ui;oi_v au'tou_?
26 e'sth/risen ga\r au'to\v kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ kai\ o; oi}kov tou_ patro\v au'tou_ kai\ e'pole/mhsen tou\v e'cyrou\v Israhl a'p" au'tw_n kai\ e#sthsan au'tw`_ e'leuyeri/an. kai\ kate/graqan e'n de/ltoiv calkai_v kai\ e#yento e'n sth/laiv e'n o#rei Siwn.
27 kai\ tou_to to\ a'nti/grafon th_v grafh_v "Oktwkaideka/th` Eloul e#touv deute/rou kai\ e;bdomhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ - kai\ tou_to tri/ton e#tov e'pi\ Simwnov a'rciere/wv mega/lou e'n asaramel -
28 e'pi\ sunagwgh_v mega/lhv i;ere/wn kai\ laou_ kai\ a'rco/ntwn e#ynouv kai\ tw_n presbute/rwn th_v cw/rav e'gnw/risen h;mi_nV
29 e'pei\ polla/kiv e'genh/yhsan po/lemoi e'n th`_ cw/ra`, Simwn de\ ui;o\v Mattayiou i;ereu\v tw_n ui;w_n Iwarib kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_ e#dwkan au;tou\v tw`_ kindu/nw` kai\ a'nte/sthsan toi_v u;penanti/oiv tou_ e#ynouv au'tw_n, o%pwv stayh`_ ta\ a%gia au'tw_n kai\ o; no/mov, kai\ do/xh` mega/lh` e'do/xasan to\ e#ynov au'tw_n.
30 kai\ h#yroisen Iwnayan to\ e#ynov au'tw_n kai\ e'genh/yh au'toi_v a'rciereu\v kai\ prosete/yh pro\v to\n lao\n au'tou_,
31 kai\ e'boulh/yhsan oi; e'cyroi\ au'tw_n e'mbateu_sai ei'v th\n cw/ran au'tw_n kai\ e'ktei_nai cei_rav e'pi\ ta\ a%gia au'tw_nV
32 to/te a'nte/sth Simwn kai\ e'pole/mhse peri\ tou_ e#ynouv au'tou_ kai\ e'dapa/nhsen crh/mata polla\ tw_n e;autou_ kai\ o;plodo/thsen tou\v a#ndrav th_v duna/mewv tou_ e#ynouv au'tou_ kai\ e#dwken au'toi_v o'qw/nia
33 kai\ w'cu/rwsen ta\v po/leiv th_v Ioudai/av kai\ th\n Baiysouran th\n e'pi\ tw_n o;ri/wn th_v Ioudai/av, ou{ h}n ta\ o%pla tw_n polemi/wn to\ pro/teron, kai\ e#yeto e'kei_ froura\n a#ndrav Ioudai/ouv.
34 kai\ Iopphn w'cu/rwsen th\n e'pi\ th_v yala/sshv kai\ th\n Gazaran th\n e'pi\ tw_n o;ri/wn "Azw/tou, e'n h`{ w`#koun oi; pole/mioi to\ pro/teron, kai\ katw`/kisen e'kei_ Ioudai/ouv, kai\ o%sa e'pith/deia h}n pro\v th`_ tou/twn e'panoryw/sei, e#yeto e'n au'toi_v.
35 kai\ ei}den o; lao\v th\n pi/stin tou_ Simwnov kai\ th\n do/xan, hjn e'bouleu/sato poih_sai tw`_ e#ynei au'tou_, kai\ e#yento au'to\n h;gou/menon au'tw_n kai\ a'rciere/a dia\ to\ au'to\n pepoihke/nai pa/nta tau_ta kai\ th\n dikaiosu/nhn kai\ th\n pi/stin, hjn suneth/rhsen tw`_ e#ynei au'tou_, kai\ e'xezh/thsen panti\ tro/pw` u;qw_sai to\n lao\n au'tou_.
36 kai\ e'n tai_v h;me/raiv au'tou_ eu'odw/yh e'n tai_v cersi\n au'tou_ tou_ e'xaryh_nai ta\ e#ynh e'k th_v cw/rav au'tw_n kai\ tou\v e'n th`_ po/lei Dauid tou\v e'n Ierousalhm, oij e'poi/hsan au;toi_v a#kran, e'x h{v e'xeporeu/onto kai\ e'mi/ainon ku/klw` tw_n a;gi/wn kai\ e'poi/oun plhgh\n mega/lhn e'n th`_ a;gnei/a`.
37 kai\ katw`/kisen e'n au'th`_ a#ndrav Ioudai/ouv kai\ w'cu/rwsen au'th\n pro\v a'sfa/leian th_v cw/rav kai\ th_v po/lewv kai\ u%qwsen ta\ tei/ch th_v Ierousalhm.
38 kai\ o; basileu\v Dhmh/triov e#sthsen au'tw`_ th\n a'rcierwsu/nhn kata\ tau_ta
39 kai\ e'poi/hsen au'to\n tw_n fi/lwn au'tou_ kai\ e'do/xasen au'to\n do/xh` mega/lh`.
40 h#kousen ga\r o%ti proshgo/reuntai oi; Ioudai_oi u;po\ :Rwmai/wn fi/loi kai\ su/mmacoi kai\ a'delfoi/, kai\ o%ti a'ph/nthsan toi_v presbeutai_v Simwnov e'ndo/xwv,
41 kai\ o%ti oi; Ioudai_oi kai\ oi; i;erei_v eu'do/khsan tou_ ei}nai au'tw_n Simwna h;gou/menon kai\ a'rciere/a ei'v to\n ai'w_na e%wv tou_ a'nasth_nai profh/thn pisto\n
42 kai\ tou_ ei}nai e'p" au'tw_n strathgo/n, kai\ o%pwv me/lh` au'tw`_ peri\ tw_n a;gi/wn kayista/nai di" au'tou_ e'pi\ tw_n e#rgwn au'tw_n kai\ e'pi\ th_v cw/rav kai\ e'pi\ tw_n o%plwn kai\ e'pi\ tw_n o'curwma/twn,
43 kai\ o%pwv me/lh` au'tw`_ peri\ tw_n a;gi/wn, kai\ o%pwv a'kou/htai u;po\ pa/ntwn, kai\ o%pwv gra/fwntai e'pi\ tw`_ o'no/mati au'tou_ pa_sai suggrafai\ e'n th`_ cw/ra`, kai\ o%pwv periba/llhtai porfu/ran kai\ crusoforh`_V
44 kai\ ou'k e'xe/stai ou'yeni\ tou_ laou_ kai\ tw_n i;ere/wn a'yeth_sai/ ti tou/twn kai\ a'nteipei_n toi_v u;p" au'tou_ r;hyhsome/noiv kai\ e'pisustre/qai sustrofh\n e'n th`_ cw/ra` a#neu au'tou_ kai\ periba/llesyai porfu/ran kai\ e'mporpou_syai po/rphn crush_nV
45 ojv d" aJn para\ tau_ta poih/sh` hJ a'yeth/sh` ti tou/twn, e#nocov e#stai.
46 kai\ eu'do/khsen pa_v o; lao\v ye/syai Simwni poih_sai kata\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv.
47 kai\ e'pede/xato Simwn kai\ eu'do/khsen a'rcierateu/ein kai\ ei}nai strathgo\v kai\ e'yna/rchv tw_n Ioudai/wn kai\ i;ere/wn kai\ tou_ prostath_sai pa/ntwn.
48 kai\ th\n grafh\n tau/thn ei}pon ye/syai e'n de/ltoiv calkai_v kai\ sth_sai au'ta\v e'n peribo/lw` tw_n a;gi/wn e'n to/pw` e'pish/mw`,
49 ta\ de\ a'nti/grafa au'tw_n ye/syai e'n tw`_ gazofulaki/w`, o%pwv e#ch` Simwn kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tou_.

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1 Kai\ a'pe/steilen "Anti/ocov ui;o\v Dhmhtri/ou tou_ basile/wv e'pistola\v a'po\ tw_n nh/swn th_v yala/sshv Simwni i;erei_ kai\ e'yna/rch` tw_n Ioudai/wn kai\ panti\ tw`_ e#ynei,
2 kai\ h}san perie/cousai to\n tro/pon tou_ton Basileu\v "Anti/ocov Si/mwni i;erei_ mega/lw` kai\ e'yna/rch` kai\ e#ynei Ioudai/wn cai/rein.
3 e'pei/ tinev loimoi\ katekra/thsan th_v basilei/av tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n, bou/lomai de\ a'ntipoih/sasyai th_v basilei/av, o%pwv a'pokatasth/sw au'th\n w;v h}n to\ pro/teron, e'xenolo/ghsa de\ plh_yov duna/mewn kai\ kateskeu/asa ploi_a polemika/,
4 bou/lomai de\ e'kbh_nai kata\ th\n cw/ran, o%pwv mete/lyw tou\v katefyarko/tav th\n cw/ran h;mw_n kai\ tou\v h'rhmwko/tav po/leiv polla\v e'n th`_ basilei/a` mou,
5 nu_n ou}n i%sthmi/ soi pa/nta ta\ a'fe/mata, aj a'fh_ka/n soi oi; pro\ e'mou_ basilei_v, kai\ o%sa a#lla do/mata a'fh_ka/n soi.
6 kai\ e'pe/treqa/ soi poih_sai ko/mma i#dion, no/misma th`_ cw/ra` sou,
7 Ierousalhm de\ kai\ ta\ a%gia ei}nai e'leu/yeraV kai\ pa/nta ta\ o%pla, o%sa kateskeu/asav, kai\ ta\ o'curw/mata, aj w`'kodo/mhsav, w{n kratei_v, mene/tw soi.
8 kai\ pa_n o'fei/lhma basiliko\n kai\ ta\ e'so/mena basilika\ a'po\ tou_ nu_n kai\ ei'v to\n a%panta cro/non a'fie/syw soiV
9 w;v d" aJn krath/swmen th_v basilei/av h;mw_n, doxa/some/n se kai\ to\ e#ynov sou kai\ to\ i;ero\n do/xh` mega/lh` w%ste fanera\n gene/syai th\n do/xan u;mw_n e'n pa/sh` th`_ gh`_.
10 $Etouv teta/rtou kai\ e;bdomhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ e'xh_lyen "Anti/ocov ei'v th\n gh_n tw_n pate/rwn au'tou_, kai\ sunh_lyon pro\v au'to\n pa_sai ai; duna/meiv w%ste o'li/gouv ei}nai su\n Tru/fwni.
11 kai\ e'di/wxen au'to\n "Anti/ocov, kai\ h}lyen ei'v Dwra feu/gwn th\n e'pi\ yala/sshvV
12 h`#dei ga\r o%ti e'pisunh_ktai e'p" au'to\n ta\ kaka/, kai\ a'fh_kan au'to\n ai; duna/meiv.
13 kai\ parene/balen "Anti/ocov e'pi\ Dwra, kai\ su\n au'tw`_ dw/deka muria/dev a'ndrw_n polemistw_n kai\ o'ktakiscili/a i%ppov.
14 kai\ e'ku/klwsen th\n po/lin, kai\ ta\ ploi_a a'po\ yala/sshv sunh_qan, kai\ e#ylibe th\n po/lin a'po\ th_v gh_v kai\ th_v yala/sshv, kai\ ou'k ei#asen ou'de/na e'kporeu/esyai ou'de\ ei'sporeu/esyai.
15 Kai\ h}lyen Noumh/niov kai\ oi; par" au'tou_ e'k :Rw/mhv e#contev e'pistola\v toi_v basileu_sin kai\ tai_v cw/raiv, e'n ai{v e'ge/grapto ta/de
16 Leu/kiov u%patov :Rwmai/wn Ptolemai/w` basilei_ cai/rein.
17 oi; presbeutai\ tw_n Ioudai/wn h}lyon pro\v h;ma_v fi/loi h;mw_n kai\ su/mmacoi a'naneou/menoi th\n e'x a'rch_v fili/an kai\ summaci/an a'pestalme/noi a'po\ Simwnov tou_ a'rciere/wv kai\ tou_ dh/mou tw_n Ioudai/wn,
18 h#negkan de\ a'spi/da crush_n a'po\ mnw_n cili/wn.
19 h#resen ou}n h;mi_n gra/qai toi_v basileu_sin kai\ tai_v cw/raiv o%pwv mh\ e'kzhth/swsin au'toi_v kaka\ kai\ mh\ polemh/swsin au'tou\v kai\ ta\v po/leiv au'tw_n kai\ th\n cw/ran au'tw_n kai\ i%na mh\ summacw_sin toi_v polemou_sin pro\v au'tou/v.
20 e#doxen de\ h;mi_n de/xasyai th\n a'spi/da par" au'tw_n.
21 ei# tinev ou}n loimoi\ diapefeu/gasin e'k th_v cw/rav au'tw_n pro\v u;ma_v, para/dote au'tou\v Simwni tw`_ a'rcierei_, o%pwv e'kdikh/sh` au'tou\v kata\ to\n no/mon au'tw_n.
22 Kai\ tau'ta\ e#graqen Dhmhtri/w` tw`_ basilei_ kai\ "Atta/lw` kai\ "Ariara/yh` kai\ "Arsa/kh`
23 kai\ ei'v pa/sav ta\v cw/rav kai\ Samqa/mh` kai\ Spartia/taiv kai\ ei'v Dh_lon kai\ ei'v Mu/ndon kai\ ei'v Sikuw_na kai\ ei'v th\n Kari/an kai\ ei'v Sa/mon kai\ ei'v th\n Pamfuli/an kai\ ei'v Luki/an kai\ ei'v :Alikarnasso\n kai\ ei'v :Ro/don kai\ ei'v Fashli/da kai\ ei'v Kw_ kai\ ei'v Si/dhn kai\ ei'v $Aradon kai\ Go/rtunan kai\ Kni/don kai\ Ku/pron kai\ Kurh/nhn.
24 to\ de\ a'nti/grafon tou/twn e#graqan Simwni tw`_ a'rcierei_.
25 "Anti/ocov de\ o; basileu\v parene/balen e'pi\ Dwra e'n th`_ deute/ra` prosa/gwn dia\ panto\v au'th`_ ta\v cei_rav kai\ mhcana\v poiou/menov kai\ sune/kleisen to\n Tru/fwna tou_ e'kporeu/esyai kai\ ei'sporeu/esyai.
26 kai\ a'pe/steilen au'tw`_ Simwn discili/ouv a#ndrav e'klektou\v summach_sai au'tw`_ kai\ a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on kai\ skeu/h i;kana/.
27 kai\ ou'k h'bou/leto au'ta\ de/xasyai, a'lla\ h'ye/thsen pa/nta, o%sa sune/yeto au'tw`_ to\ pro/teron, kai\ h'llotriou_to au'tw`_.
28 kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v au'to\n "Ayhno/bion e%na tw_n fi/lwn au'tou_ koinologhso/menon au'tw`_ le/gwn :Umei_v katakratei_te th_v Iopphv kai\ Gazarwn kai\ th_v a#krav th_v e'n Ierousalhm, po/leiv th_v basilei/av mou.
29 ta\ o%ria au'tw_n h'rhmw/sate kai\ e'poih/sate plhgh\n mega/lhn e'pi\ th_v gh_v kai\ e'kurieu/sate to/pwn pollw_n e'n th`_ basilei/a` mou.
30 nu_n ou}n para/dote ta\v po/leiv, ajv katela/besye, kai\ tou\v fo/rouv tw_n to/pwn, w{n katekurieu/sate e'kto\v tw_n o;ri/wn th_v Ioudai/av.
31 ei' de\ mh/, do/te a'nt au'tw_n pentako/sia ta/lanta a'rguri/ou kai\ th_v katafyora_v, h{v katefya/rkate, kai\ tw_n fo/rwn tw_n po/lewn a#lla ta/lanta pentako/siaV ei' de\ mh/, parageno/menoi e'kpolemh/somen u;ma_v.
32 kai\ h}lyen "Ayhno/biov o; fi/lov tou_ basile/wv ei'v Ierousalhm kai\ ei}den th\n do/xan Simwnov kai\ kulikei_on meta\ cruswma/twn kai\ a'rgurwma/twn kai\ para/stasin i;kanh\n kai\ e'xi/stato kai\ a'ph/ggeilen au'tw`_ tou\v lo/gouv tou_ basile/wv.
33 kai\ a'pokriyei\v Simwn ei}pen au'tw`_ Ou#te gh_n a'llotri/an ei'lh/famen ou#te a'llotri/wn kekrath/kamen, a'lla\ th_v klhronomi/av tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n, u;po\ de\ e'cyrw_n h;mw_n a'kri/twv e#n tini kairw`_ katekrath/yhV
34 h;mei_v de\ kairo\n e#contev a'nteco/meya th_v klhronomi/av tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n.
35 peri\ de\ Iopphv kai\ Gazarwn, w{n ai'tei_v, au{tai e'poi/oun e'n tw`_ law`_ plhgh\n mega/lhn kai\ th\n cw/ran h;mw_n, tou/twn dw/somen ta/lanta e;kato/n.
36 kai\ ou'k a'pekri/yh au'tw`_ lo/gon, a'pe/streqen de\ meta\ yumou_ pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ a'ph/ggeilen au'tw`_ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv kai\ th\n do/xan Simwnov kai\ pa/nta, o%sa ei}den, kai\ w'rgi/syh o; basileu\v o'rgh\n mega/lhn.
37 Tru/fwn de\ e'mba\v ei'v ploi_on e#fugen ei'v "Orywsi/an.
38 kai\ kate/sthsen o; basileu\v to\n Kendebai_on e'pistra/thgon th_v parali/av kai\ duna/meiv pezika\v kai\ i;ppika\v e#dwken au'tw`_V
39 kai\ e'netei/lato au'tw`_ paremba/llein kata\ pro/swpon th_v Ioudai/av kai\ e'netei/lato au'tw`_ oi'kodomh_sai th\n Kedrwn kai\ o'curw_sai ta\v pu/lav kai\ o%pwv polemh`_ to\n lao/nV o; de\ basileu\v e'di/wke to\n Tru/fwna.
40 kai\ paregenh/yh Kendebai_ov ei'v Ia/mneian kai\ h#rxato tou_ e'reyi/zein to\n lao\n kai\ e'mbateu/ein ei'v th\n Ioudai/an kai\ ai'cmalwti/zein to\n lao\n kai\ foneu/ein.
41 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen th\n Kedrwn kai\ a'pe/taxen e'kei_ i;ppei_v kai\ duna/meiv, o%pwv e'kporeuo/menoi e'xodeu/wsin ta\v o;dou\v th_v Ioudai/av, kaya\ sune/taxen au'tw`_ o; basileu/v.

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1 Kai\ a'ne/bh Iwannhv e'k Gazarwn kai\ a'ph/ggeilen Simwni tw`_ patri\ au'tou_ aj sunete/lesen Kendebai_ov.
2 kai\ e'ka/lesen Simwn tou\v du/o ui;ou\v au'tou_ tou\v presbute/rouv Ioudan kai\ Iwannhn kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v "Egw\ kai\ oi; a'delfoi/ mou kai\ o; oi}kov tou_ patro/v mou e'polemh/samen tou\v pole/mouv Israhl a'po\ neo/thtov e%wv th_v sh/meron h;me/rav, kai\ eu'odw/yh e'n tai_v cersi\n h;mw_n r;u/sasyai to\n Israhl pleona/kivV
3 nuni\ de\ gegh/raka, kai\ u;mei_v de\ e'n tw`_ e'le/ei i;kanoi/ e'ste e'n toi_v e#tesinV gi/nesye a'nt e'mou_ kai\ tou_ a'delfou_ mou kai\ e'xelyo/ntev u;permacei_te u;pe\r tou_ e#ynouv h;mw_n, h; de\ e'k tou_ ou'ranou_ boh/yeia e#stw mey" u;mw_n.
4 kai\ e'pe/lexen e'k th_v cw/rav ei#kosi cilia/dav a'ndrw_n polemistw_n kai\ i;ppei_v, kai\ e'poreu/yhsan e'pi\ to\n Kendebai_on kai\ e'koimh/yhsan e'n Mwdein.
5 kai\ a'nasta/ntev to\ prwi=\ e'poreu/yhsan ei'v to\ pedi/on, kai\ i'dou\ du/namiv pollh\ ei'v suna/nthsin au'toi_v, pezikh\ kai\ i;ppei_v, kai\ ceima/rrouv h}n a'na\ me/son au'tw_n.
6 kai\ parene/bale kata\ pro/swpon au'tw_n au'to\v kai\ o; lao\v au'tou_. kai\ ei}den to\n lao\n deilou/menon diapera_sai to\n ceima/rroun kai\ diepe/rasen prw_tovV kai\ ei}don au'to\n oi; a#ndrev kai\ diepe/rasan kato/pisyen au'tou_.
7 kai\ diei_len to\n lao\n kai\ tou\v i;ppei_v e'n me/sw` tw_n pezw_nV h}n de\ i%ppov tw_n u;penanti/wn pollh\ sfo/dra.
8 kai\ e'sa/lpisan tai_v sa/lpigxin, kai\ e'tropw/yh Kendebai_ov kai\ h; parembolh\ au'tou_, kai\ e#peson e'x au'tw_n traumati/ai polloi/V oi; de\ kataleifye/ntev e#fugon ei'v to\ o'cu/rwma.
9 to/te e'traumati/syh Ioudav o; a'delfo\v IwannouV Iwannhv de\ katedi/wxen au'tou/v, e%wv h}lyen ei'v Kedrwn, hjn w`'kodo/mhsen.
10 kai\ e#fugon ei'v tou\v pu/rgouv tou\v e'n toi_v a'groi_v "Azw/tou, kai\ e'nepu/risen au'th\n e'n puri/, kai\ e#peson e'x au'tw_n ei'v a#ndrav discili/ouv. kai\ a'pe/streqen ei'v th\n Ioudai/an meta\ ei'rh/nhv.
11 Kai\ Ptolemai_ov o; tou_ "Abou/bou h}n kayestame/nov strathgo\v ei'v to\ pedi/on Iericw kai\ e#scen a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on polu/V
12 h}n ga\r gambro\v tou_ a'rciere/wv.
13 kai\ u;qw/yh h; kardi/a au'tou_, kai\ e'boulh/yh katakrath_sai th_v cw/rav kai\ e'bouleu/eto do/lw` kata\ Simwnov kai\ tw_n ui;w_n au'tou_ a}rai au'tou/v.
14 Simwn de\ h}n e'fodeu/wn ta\v po/leiv ta\v e'n th`_ cw/ra` kai\ fronti/zwn th_v e'pimelei/av au'tw_nV kai\ kate/bh ei'v Iericw au'to\v kai\ Mattayiav kai\ Ioudav oi; ui;oi\ au'tou_ e#touv e;bdo/mou kai\ e;bdomhkostou_ kai\ e;katostou_ e'n mhni\ e;ndeka/tw` [ou{tov o; mh\n Sabat].
15 kai\ u;pede/xato au'tou\v o; tou_ "Abou/bou ei'v to\ o'curwma/tion to\ kalou/menon Dwk meta\ do/lou, oj w`'kodo/mhsen, kai\ e'poi/hsen au'toi_v po/ton me/gan kai\ e'ne/kruqen e'kei_ a#ndrav.
16 kai\ o%te e'meyu/syh Simwn kai\ oi; ui;oi\ au'tou_, e'xane/sth Ptolemai_ov kai\ oi; par" au'tou_ kai\ e#labon ta\ o%pla au'tw_n kai\ e'peish_lyon tw`_ Simwni ei'v to\ sumpo/sion kai\ a'pe/kteinan au'to\n kai\ tou\v du/o ui;ou\v au'tou_ kai/ tinav tw_n paidari/wn au'tou_.
17 kai\ e'poi/hsen a'yesi/an mega/lhn kai\ a'pe/dwken kaka\ a'nti\ a'gayw_n.
18 kai\ e#graqen tau_ta Ptolemai_ov kai\ a'pe/steilen tw`_ basilei_, o%pwv a'postei/lh` au'tw`_ duna/meiv ei'v boh/yeian kai\ paradw`_ th\n cw/ran au'tw_n kai\ ta\v po/leiv.
19 kai\ a'pe/steilen e;te/rouv ei'v Gazara a}rai to\n Iwannhn, kai\ toi_v cilia/rcoiv a'pe/steilen e'pistola\v paragene/syai pro\v au'to/n, o%pwv dw`_ au'toi_v a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on kai\ do/mata,
20 kai\ e;te/rouv a'pe/steilen katalabe/syai th\n Ierousalhm kai\ to\ o#rov tou_ i;erou_.
21 kai\ prodramw/n tiv a'ph/ggeilen Iwannh ei'v Gazara o%ti a'pw/leto o; path\r au'tou_ kai\ oi; a'delfoi\ au'tou_, kai\ o%ti "Ape/stalken kai\ se\ a'poktei_nai.
22 kai\ a'kou/sav e'xe/sth sfo/dra kai\ sune/laben tou\v a#ndrav tou\v e'lyo/ntav a'pole/sai au'to\n kai\ a'pe/kteinen au'tou/vV e'pe/gnw ga\r o%ti e'zh/toun au'to\n a'pole/sai.
23 Kai\ ta\ loipa\ tw_n lo/gwn Iwannou kai\ tw_n pole/mwn au'tou_ kai\ tw_n a'ndragayiw_n au'tou_, w{n h'ndraga/yhsen, kai\ th_v oi'kodomh_v tw_n teicw_n, w{n w`'kodo/mhsen, kai\ tw_n pra/xewn au'tou_,
24 i'dou\ tau_ta ge/graptai e'pi\ bibli/w` h;merw_n a'rcierwsu/nhv au'tou_, a'f" ou{ e'genh/yh a'rciereu\v meta\ to\n pate/ra au'tou_.