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Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Καὶ τί θαυμαστόν; εἰ αἱ τῆς ψυχῆς ἐπιθυμίαι πρὸς τὴν τοῦ κάλλους μετουσίαν ἀκυροῦνται;
1It is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified:
2ταύτῃ γοῦν ὁ σώφρων Ἰωσὴφ ἐπαινεῖται, ὅτι τῷ λογισμῷ καὶ τῇ διανοίᾳ περιεκράτησε τῆς ἡδυπαθείας.
2And how that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to forget the commandments of the Lord, and that they should not err in their minds, when they see images of silver and gold, with their ornaments.
3νέος γὰρ ὢν καὶ ἀκμάζων πρὸς συνουσιασμὸν ἠκύρωσε τῷ λογισμῷ τὸν τῶν παθῶν οἶστρον.
3And with other such speeches exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from their hearts.
4οὐ μόνον δὲ τὴν τῆς ἡδυπαθείας οἰστρηλασίαν ἐπικρατεῖν ὁ λογισμὸς φαίνεται, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάσης ἐπιθυμίας.
4It was also contained in the same writing, that the prophet, being warned of God, commanded the tabernacle and the ark to go with him, as he went forth into the mountain, where Moses climbed up, and saw the heritage of God.
5λέγει γοῦν ὁ νόμος· οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ πλησίον σου οὐδὲ ὅσα τῷ πλησίον σου ἐστίν.
5And when Jeremy came thither, he found an hollow cave, wherein he laid the tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense, and so stopped the door.
6καίτοι ὅτε μὴ ἐπιθυμεῖν ἡμᾶς εἴρηκεν ὁ νόμος, πολὺ πλέον πείσαιμ' ἂν ὑμᾶς ὅτι τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν κρατεῖν δύναται ὁ λογισμός. ¨Ωσπερ καὶ τῶν κωλυτικῶν τῆς δικαιοσύνης παθῶν·
6And some of those that followed him came to mark the way, but they could not find it.
7ἐπεὶ τίνα τρόπον μονοφάγος τις ὢν τὸ ἦθος καὶ γαστρίμαργος καὶ μέθυσος μεταπαιδεύεται, εἰ μὴ δῆλον ὅτι κύριός ἐστι τῶν παθῶν ὁ λογισμός;
7Which when Jeremy perceived, he blamed them, saying, As for that place, it shall be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together, and receive them unto mercy.
8αὐτίκα γοῦν τῷ νόμῳ πολιτευόμενος, κἂν φιλάργυρός τις ᾖ, βιάζεται τὸν ἑαυτοῦ τρόπον τοῖς δεομένοις δανείζων χωρὶς τόκων, καὶ τὸ δάνειον τῶν ἑβδομάδων ἐνστασῶν χρεοκοπούμενος.
8Then shall the Lord shew them these things, and the glory of the Lord shall appear, and the cloud also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as when Solomon desired that the place might be honourably sanctified.
9κἂν φειδωλός τις ᾖ, ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου κρατεῖται διὰ τὸν λογισμὸν μήτε ἐπικαρπολογούμενος τοὺς ἀμητοὺς μήτε ἐπιρρωγολογούμενος τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας. Καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἑτέρων ἔστιν ἐπιγνῶναι τοῦτο, ὅτι τῶν παθῶν ἐστιν ὁ λογισμὸς κρατῶν.
9It was also declared, that he being wise offered the sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple.
10ὁ γὰρ νόμος καὶ τῆς πρὸς γονεῖς εὐνοίας κρατεῖ μὴ καταπροδιδοὺς τὴν ἀρετὴν δι' αὐτοὺς
10And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings.
11καὶ τῆς πρὸς γαμετὴν φιλίας ἐπικρατεῖ διὰ παρανομίαν αὐτὴν ἀπελέγχων.
11And Moses said, Because the sin offering was not to be eaten, it was consumed.
12καὶ τῆς τέκνων φιλίας κυριεύει διὰ κακίαν αὐτὰ κολάζων καὶ τῆς φίλων συνηθείας δεσπόζει διὰ πονηρίαν αὐτοὺς ἐξελέγχων.
12So Solomon kept those eight days.
13καὶ μὴ νομίσητε παράδοξον εἶναι, ὅπου γε καὶ ἔχθρας ὁ λογισμὸς ἐπικρατεῖν δύναται διὰ τὸν νόμον,
13The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias; and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings, and the prophets, and of David, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts.
14μήτε δενδροτομῶν τὰ ἥμερα τῶν πολεμίων φυτά, τὰ δὲ τῶν ἐχθρῶν τοῖς ἀπολέσασι διασώζων καὶ τὰ πεπτωκότα συνεγείρων.
14In like manner also Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason of the war we had, and they remain with us,
15Καὶ τῶν βιαιοτέρων δὲ παθῶν ἐπικρατεῖν ὁ λογισμὸς φαίνεται, φιλαρχίας καὶ κενοδοξίας καὶ ἀλαζονείας καὶ μεγαλαυχίας καὶ βασκανίας.
15Wherefore if ye have need thereof, send some to fetch them unto you.
16πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ κακοήθη πάθη ὁ σώφρων νοῦς εἰς ἀγαθὸν προτρέπων ἀπωθεῖται καὶ βιάζεται, ὥσπερ καὶ τὸν θυμόν· καὶ γὰρ τούτου δεσπόζει.
16Whereas we then are about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you, and ye shall do well, if ye keep the same days.
17θυμούμενός γέ τοι Μωσῆς κατὰ Δαθὰν καὶ Ἀβειρὼν οὐ θυμῷ τι κατ' αὐτῶν ἐποίησεν, ἀλλὰ λογισμῷ τὸν θυμὸν διῃ£τησεν.
17We hope also, that the God, that delivered all his people, and gave them all an heritage, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,
18δυνατὸς γὰρ ὁ σώφρων νοῦς, ὡς ἔφην, κατὰ τῶν παθῶν ἀριστεῦσαι καὶ τὰ μὲν αὐτῶν μεταθεῖναι, τὰ δὲ καὶ ἀκυρῶσαι.
18As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of every land under heaven into the holy place: for he hath delivered us out of great troubles, and hath purified the place.
19ἐπεὶ διατί ὁ πάνσοφος ἡμῶν πατὴρ Ἰακὼβ τοὺς περὶ Συμεὼν καὶ Λευΐν αἰτιᾶται, μὴ λογισμῷ τοὺς Σικιμίτας ἐθνηδὸν ἀποσφάξαντας λέγων· ἐπικατάρατος ὁ θυμὸς αὐτῶν;
19Now as concerning Judas Maccabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar,
20εἰ μὴ γὰρ ἐδύνατο τοῦ θυμοῦ ὁ λογισμὸς κρατεῖν, οὐκ ἂν εἶπεν οὕτως.
20And the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes, and Eupator his son,
21ὁπηνίκα γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατεσκεύασε, τὰ πάθη αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ ἤθη περιεφύτευσεν.
21And the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that behaved themselves manfully to their honour for Judaism: so that, being but a few, they overcame the whole country, and chased barbarous multitudes,
22ἡνίκα δὲ ἐπὶ πάντων τὸν ἱερὸν ἡγεμόνα νοῦν διὰ τῶν ἔνδον αἰσθητηρίων ἐνεθρόνισε,
22And recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city, and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with all favour:
23καί τούτῳ νόμον ἔδωκε, καθ' ὃν πολιτευόμενος βασιλεύσει βασιλείαν σώφρονά τε καὶ δικαίαν καὶ ἀγαθὴν καὶ ἀνδρείαν.
23All these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.
24Πῶς οὖν, εἴποι τις ἄν, εἰ τῶν παθῶν ὁ λογισμὸς κρατεῖ, λήθης καὶ ἀγνοίας οὐ κρατεῖ;
24For considering the infinite number, and the difficulty which they find that desire to look into the narrations of the story, for the variety of the matter,
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25We have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.
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26Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
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27Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
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28Leaving to the author the exact handling of every particular, and labouring to follow the rules of an abridgement.
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29For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building; but he that undertaketh to set it out, and paint it, must seek out fit things for the adorning thereof: even so I think it is with us.
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30To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
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31But to use brevity, and avoid much labouring of the work, is to be granted to him that will make an abridgment.
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32Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.
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