Primus Macchabeorum 11
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Et rex Ægypti congregavit exercitum, sicut arena quæ est circa oram maris, et naves multas: et quærebat obtinere regnum Alexandri dolo, et addere illud regno suo.
1And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom.
2Et exiit in Syriam verbis pacificis, et aperiebant ei civitates, et occurrebant ei: quia mandaverat Alexander rex exire ei obviam, eo quod socer suus esset.
2And he went out into Syria with peaceable words, and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law.
3Cum autem introiret civitatem Ptolemæus, ponebat custodias militum in singulis civitatibus.
3Now when Ptolemee entered into the cities, he put garrisons of soldiers in every city.
4Et ut appropiavit Azoto, ostenderunt ei templum Dagon succensum igni, et Azotum, et cetera ejus demolita, et corpora projecta, et eorum, qui cæsi erant in bello, tumulos quos fecerant secus viam.
4And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt with fire, and Azotus, and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad, and the graves of them that were slain in the battle, which they had made near the way.
5Et narraverunt regi quia hæc fecit Jonathas, ut invidiam facerent ei: et tacuit rex.
5And they told the king that Jonathan had done these things, to make him odious: but the king held his peace.
6Et occurrit Jonathas regi in Joppen cum gloria, et invicem se salutaverunt, et dormierunt illic.
6And Jonathan came to meet the king at Joppe with glory, and they saluted one another, and they lodged there.
7Et abiit Jonathas cum rege usque ad fluvium qui vocatur Eleutherus: et reversus est in Jerusalem.
7And Jonathan went with the king as far as the river, called Eleutherus: and he returned into Jerusalem.
8Rex autem Ptolemæus obtinuit dominium civitatum usque Seleuciam maritimam, et cogitabat in Alexandrum consilia mala.
8And king Ptolemee got the dominion of the cities by the sea side, even to Seleucia, and he devised evil designs against Alexander.
9Et misit legatos ad Demetrium, dicens: Veni, componamus inter nos pactum, et dabo tibi filiam meam, quam habet Alexander, et regnabis in regno patris tui:
9And he sent ambassadors to Demetrius, saying: Come, let us make a league between us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in the kingdom of thy father.
10pœnitet enim me quod dederim illi filiam meam: quæsivit enim me occidere.
10For I repent that I have given him my daughter: for he hath sought to kill me.
11Et vituperavit eum, propterea quod concupierat regnum ejus.
11And he slandered him, because he coveted his kingdom.
12Et abstulit filiam suam, et dedit eam Demetrio, et alienavit se ab Alexandro, et manifestæ sunt inimicitiæ ejus.
12And he took away his daughter, and gave her to Demetrius, and alienated himself from Alexander, and his enmities were made manifest.
13Et intravit Ptolemæus Antiochiam, et imposuit duo diademata capiti suo, Ægypti et Asiæ.
13And Ptolemee entered into Antioch, and set two crowns upon his head, that of Egypt, and that of Asia.
14Alexander autem rex erat in Cilicia illis temporibus: quia rebellabant qui erant in locis illis.
14Now king Alexander was in Cilicia at that time: because they that were in those places had rebelled.
15Et audivit Alexander, et venit ad eum in bellum: et produxit Ptolemæus rex exercitum, et occurrit ei in manu valida, et fugavit eum.
15And when Alexander heard of it, he came to give him battle, and king Ptolemee brought forth his army, and met him with a strong power, and put him to flight.
16Et fugit Alexander in Arabiam, ut ibi protegeretur: rex autem Ptolemæus exaltatus est.
16And Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be protected: and king Ptolemee was exalted.
17Et abstulit Zabdiel Arabs caput Alexandri, et misit Ptolemæo.
17And Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it to Ptolemee.
18Et rex Ptolemæus mortuus est in die tertia: et qui erant in munitionibus, perierunt ab his qui erant intra castra.
18And king Ptolemee died the third day after: and they that were in the strong holds were destroyed by them that were within the camp.
19Et regnavit Demetrius anno centesimo sexagesimo septimo.
19And Demetrius reigned in the hundred and sixty-seventh year.
20In diebus illis congregavit Jonathas eos qui erant in Judæa, ut expugnarent arcem quæ est in Jerusalem: et fecerunt contra eam machinas multas.
20In those days Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea, to take the castle that was in Jerusalem: and they made many engines of war against it.
21Et abierunt quidam qui oderant gentem suam viri iniqui ad regem Demetrium, et renuntiaverunt ei quod Jonathas obsideret arcem.
21Then some wicked men that hated their own nation, went away to king Demetrius, and told him that Jonathan was besieging the castle.
22Et ut audivit, iratus est: et statim venit ad Ptolemaidam, et scripsit Jonathæ ne obsideret arcem, sed occurreret sibi ad colloquium festinato.
22And when he heard it, he was angry: and forthwith he came to Ptolemais, and wrote to Jonathan, that he should not besiege the castle, but should come to him in haste, and speak to him.
23Ut audivit autem Jonathas, jussit obsidere: et elegit de senioribus Israël, et de sacerdotibus, et dedit se periculo.
23But when Jonathan heard this, he bade them besiege it still: and he chose some of the ancients of Israel, and of the priests, and put himself in danger.
24Et accepit aurum, et argentum, et vestem, et alia xenia multa, et abiit ad regem Ptolemaidam: et invenit gratiam in conspectu ejus,
24And he took gold, and silver, and raiment, and many other presents, and went to the king to Ptolemais, and he found favour in his sight.
25et interpellabant adversus eum quidam iniqui ex gente sua.
25And certain wicked men of his nation made complaints against him.
26Et fecit ei rex sicut fecerant ei qui ante eum fuerant: et exaltavit eum in conspectu omnium amicorum suorum,
26And the king treated him as his predecessor had done before: and he exalted him in the sight of all his friends.
27et statuit ei principatum sacerdotii, et quæcumque alia habuit prius pretiosa, et fecit eum principem amicorum.
27And he confirmed him in the high priesthood, and all the honours he had before, and he made him the chief of his friends.
28Et postulavit Jonathas a rege ut immunem faceret Judæam, et tres toparchias, et Samariam et confines ejus: et promisit ei talenta trecenta.
28And Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from tribute, and the three governments, and Samaria, and the confines thereof: and he promised him three hundred talents.
29Et consensit rex: et scripsit Jonathæ epistolas de his omnibus, hunc modum continentes:
29And the king consented: and he wrote letters to Jonathan of all these things to this effect.
30Rex Demetrius fratri Jonathæ salutem, et genti Judæorum.
30King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting.
31Exemplum epistolæ, quam scripsimus Lastheni parenti nostro de vobis, misimus ad vos ut sciretis:
31We send you here a copy of the letter, which we have written to Lasthenes our parent concerning you, that you might know it.
32Rex Demetrius Lastheni parenti salutem.
32King Demetrius to Lasthenes his parent, greeting.
33Genti Judæorum amicis nostris, et conservantibus quæ justa sunt apud nos, decrevimus benefacere propter benignitatem ipsorum, quam erga nos habent.
33We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews who are our friends, and keep the things that are just with us, for their good will which they bear towards us.
34Statuimus ergo illis omnes fines Judææ, et tres civitates, Lydan, et Ramathan, quæ additæ sunt Judææ ex Samaria, et omnes confines earum, sequestrari omnibus sacrificantibus in Jerosolymis pro his quæ ab eis prius accipiebat rex per singulos annos, et pro fructibus terræ et pomorum.
34We have ratified therefore unto them all the borders of Judea, and the three cities, Apherema, Lydda, and Ramatha, which are added to Judea, out of Samaria, and all their confines, to be set apart to all them that sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them every year, and for the fruits of the land, and of the trees.
35Et alia quæ ad nos pertinebant decimarum et tributorum ex hoc tempore, remittimus eis: et areas salinarum, et coronas, quæ nobis deferebantur,
35And as for other things that belonged to us of the tithes, and of the tributes, from this time we discharge them of them: the saltpans also, and the crowns that were presented to us.
36omnia ipsis concedimus: et nihil horum irritum erit, ex hoc, et in omne tempus.
36We give all to them, and nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth and for ever.
37Nunc ergo curate facere horum exemplum, et detur Jonathæ, et ponatur in monte sancto, in loco celebri.
37Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be given to Jonathan, and set upon the holy mountain, in a conspicuous place.
38Et videns Demetrius rex quod siluit terra in conspectu suo, et nihil ei resistit, dimisit totum exercitum suum, unumquemque in locum suum, excepto peregrino exercitu, quem contraxit ab insulis gentium: et inimici erant ei omnes exercitus patrum ejus.
38And king Demetrius seeing that the land was quiet before him, and nothing resisted him, sent away all his forces, every man to his own place, except the foreign army, which he had drawn together from the islands of the nations: so all the troops of his fathers hated him.
39Tryphon autem erat quidam partium Alexandri prius: et vidit quoniam omnis exercitus murmurabat contra Demetrium, et ivit ad Emalchuel Arabem, qui nutriebat Antiochum filium Alexandri:
39Now there was one Tryphon who had been of Alexander’s party before: who seeing that all the army murmured against Demetrius, went to Emalchuel the Arabian, who brought up Antiochus the son of Alexander.
40et assidebat ei, ut traderet eum ipsi, ut regnaret loco patris sui: et enuntiavit ei quanta fecit Demetrius, et inimicitias exercituum ejus adversus illum. Et mansit ibi diebus multis.
40And he pressed him much to deliver him to him, that he might be king in his father’s place: and he told him all that Demetrius had done, and how his soldiers hated him. And he remained there many days.
41Et misit Jonathas ad Demetrium regem, ut ejiceret eos qui in arce erant in Jerusalem, et qui in præsidiis erant: quia impugnabant Israël.
41And Jonathan sent to king Demetrius, desiring that he would cast out them that were in the castle in Jerusalem, and those that were in the strong holds: because they fought against Israel.
42Et misit Demetrius ad Jonathan, dicens: Non hæc tantum faciam tibi, et genti tuæ, sed gloria illustrabo te, et gentem tuam, cum fuerit opportunum.
42And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: I will not only do this for thee, and for thy people, but I will greatly honour thee, and thy nation, when opportunity shall serve.
43Nunc ergo recte feceris, si miseris in auxilium mihi viros: quia discessit omnis exercitus meus.
43Now therefore thou shalt do well if thou send me men to help me: for all my army is gone from me.
44Et misit ei Jonathas tria millia virorum fortium Antiochiam: et venerunt ad regem, et delectatus est rex in adventu eorum.
44And Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch: and they came to the king, and the king was very glad of their coming.
45Et convenerunt qui erant de civitate, centum viginti millia virorum, et volebant interficere regem.
45And they that were of the city assembled themselves together, to the number of a hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have killed the king.
46Et fugit rex in aulam: et occupaverunt qui erant de civitate, itinera civitatis, et cœperunt pugnare.
46And the king fled into the palace, and they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight.
47Et vocavit rex Judæos in auxilium, et convenerunt omnes simul ad eum, et dispersi sunt omnes per civitatem:
47And the king called the Jews to his assistance: and they came to him all at once, and they all dispersed themselves through the city.
48et occiderunt in illa die centum millia hominum, et succenderunt civitatem, et ceperunt spolia multa in die illa, et liberaverunt regem.
48And they slew in that day a hundred thousand men, and they set fire to the city, and got many spoils that day, and delivered the king.
49Et viderunt qui erant de civitate, quod obtinuissent Judæi civitatem sicut volebant: et infirmati sunt mente sua, et clamaverunt ad regem cum precibus, dicentes:
49And they that were of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would: and they were discouraged in their minds, and cried to the king, making supplication, and saying:
50Da nobis dextras, et cessent Judæi oppugnare nos, et civitatem.
50Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us, and the city.
51Et projecerunt arma sua, et fecerunt pacem, et glorificati sunt Judæi in conspectu regis, et in conspectu omnium qui erant in regno ejus, et nominati sunt in regno: et regressi sunt in Jerusalem habentes spolia multa.
51And they threw down their arms, and made peace, and the Jews were glorified in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm, and were renowned throughout the kingdom, and returned to Jerusalem with many spoils.
52Et sedit Demetrius rex in sede regni sui: et siluit terra in conspectu ejus.
52So king Demetrius sat in the throne of his kingdom: and the land was quiet before him.
53Et mentitus est omnia quæcumque dixit, et abalienavit se a Jonatha, et non retribuit ei secundum beneficia quæ sibi tribuerat, et vexabat eum valde.
53And he falsified all whatsoever he had said, and alienated himself from Jonathan, and did not reward him according to the benefits he had received from him, but gave him great trouble.
54Post hæc autem reversus est Tryphon, et Antiochus cum eo puer adolescens, et regnavit, et imposuit sibi diadema.
54And after this Tryphon returned, and with him Antiochus the young boy, who was made king, and put on the diadem.
55Et congregati sunt ad eum omnes exercitus, quos disperserat Demetrius, et pugnaverunt contra eum: et fugit, et terga vertit.
55And there assembled unto him all the hands which Demetrius had sent away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.
56Et accepit Tryphon bestias, et obtinuit Antiochiam.
56And Tryphon took the elephants, and made himself master of Antioch.
57Et scripsit Antiochus adolescens Jonathæ, dicens: Constituo tibi sacerdotium, et constituo te super quatuor civitates, ut sis de amicis regis.
57And young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying: I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and I appoint thee ruler over the four cities, and to be one of the king’s friends.
58Et misit illi vasa aurea in ministerium, et dedit ei potestatem bibendi in auro, et esse in purpura, et habere fibulam auream:
58And he sent him vessels of gold for his service, and he gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle:
59et Simonem fratrem ejus constituit ducem a terminis Tyri usque ad fines Ægypti.
59And he made his brother Simon governor from the borders of Tyre even to the confines of Egypt.
60Et exiit Jonathas, et perambulabat trans flumen civitates: et congregatus est ad eum omnis exercitus Syriæ in auxilium, et venit Ascalonem, et occurrerunt ei honorifice de civitate.
60Then Jonathan went forth and passed through the cities beyond the river: and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to help him, and he came to Ascalon, and they met him honourably out of the city.
61Et abiit inde Gazam: et concluserunt se qui erant Gazæ: et obsedit eam, et succendit quæ erant in circuitu civitatis, et prædatus est ea.
61And he went from thence to Gaza: and they that were in Gaza shut him out: and he besieged it, and burnt all the suburbs round about, and took the spoils.
62Et rogaverunt Gazenses Jonathan, et dedit illis dexteram: et accepit filios eorum obsides, et misit illos in Jerusalem: et perambulavit regionem usque Damascum.
62And the men of Gaza made supplication to Jonathan, and he gave them the right hand: and he took their sons for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem: and he went through the country as far as Damascus.
63Et audivit Jonathas quod prævaricati sunt principes Demetrii in Cades, quæ est in Galilæa, cum exercitu multo, volentes eum removere a negotio regni:
63And Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come treacherously to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great army, purposing to remove him from the affairs of the kingdom:
64et occurrit illis: fratrem autem suum Simonem reliquit intra provinciam.
64And he went against them: but left his brother Simon in the country.
65Et applicuit Simon ad Bethsuram, et expugnabat eam diebus multis, et conclusit eos.
65And Simon encamped against Bethsura, and assaulted it many days, and shut them up.
66Et postulaverunt ab eo dextras accipere, et dedit illis: et ejecit eos inde, et cepit civitatem, et posuit in ea præsidium.
66And they desired him to make peace, and he granted it them: and he cast them out from thence, and took the city, and placed a garrison in it.
67Et Jonathas et castra ejus applicuerunt ad aquam Genesar, et ante lucem vigilaverunt in campo Asor:
67And Jonathan, and his army encamped by the water of Genesar, and before it was light they were ready in the plain of Asor.
68et ecce castra alienigenarum occurrebant in campo, et tendebant ei insidias in montibus: ipse autem occurrit ex adverso.
68And behold the army of the strangers met him in the plain, and they laid an ambush for him in the mountains: but he went out against them.
69Insidiæ vero exsurrexerunt de locis suis, et commiserunt prælium.
69And they that lay in ambush arose out of their places, and joined battle.
70Et fugerunt qui erant ex parte Jonathæ omnes, et nemo relictus est ex eis, nisi Mathathias filius Absolomi, et Judas filius Calphi, princeps militiæ exercitus.
70And all that were on Jonathan’s side fled, and none was left of them, but Mathathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, chief captain of the army.
71Et scidit Jonathas vestimenta sua, et posuit terram in capite suo, et oravit.
71And Jonathan rent his garments, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.
72Et reversus est Jonathas ad eos in prælium, et convertit eos in fugam, et pugnaverunt.
72And Jonathan turned again to them to battle, and he put them to flight, and they fought.
73Et viderunt qui fugiebant partis illius, et reversi sunt ad eum, et insequebantur cum eo omnes usque Cades ad castra sua, et pervenerunt usque illuc:
73And they of his part that fled saw this, and they turned again to him, and they all with him pursued the enemies even to Cades to their own camp, and they came even thither.
74et ceciderunt de alienigenis in die illa tria millia virorum: et reversus est Jonathas in Jerusalem.
74And there fell of the aliens in that day three thousand men: and Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
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