Primus Macchabeorum 9
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Interea, ut audivit Demetrius quia cecidit Nicanor et exercitus ejus in prælio, apposuit Bacchidem et Alcimum rursum mittere in Judæam, et dextrum cornu cum illis.
1Furthermore, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:
2Et abierunt viam quæ ducit in Galgala, et castra posuerunt in Masaloth, quæ est in Arbellis: et occupaverunt eam, et peremerunt animas hominum multas.
2Who went forth by the way that leadeth to Galgala, and pitched their tents before Masaloth, which is in Arbela, and after they had won it, they slew much people.
3In mense primo anni centesimi et quinquagesimi secundi, applicuerunt exercitum ad Jerusalem:
3Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jerusalem:
4et surrexerunt, et abierunt in Beream viginti millia virorum, et duo millia equitum.
4From whence they removed, and went to Berea, with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand horsemen.
5Et Judas posuerat castra in Laisa, et tria millia viri electi cum eo:
5Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him:
6et viderunt multitudinem exercitus, quia multi sunt, et timuerunt valde: et multi subtraxerunt se de castris, et non remanserunt ex eis nisi octingenti viri.
6Who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great were sore afraid; whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host, insomuch as abode of them no more but eight hundred men.
7Et vidit Judas quod defluxit exercitus suus, et bellum perurgebat eum, et confractus est corde, quia non habebat tempus congregandi eos, et dissolutus est.
7When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that the battle pressed upon him, he was sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them together.
8Et dixit his qui residui erant: Surgamus, et eamus ad adversarios nostros, si poterimus pugnare adversus eos.
8Nevertheless unto them that remained he said, Let us arise and go up against our enemies, if peradventure we may be able to fight with them.
9Et avertebant eum, dicentes: Non poterimus, sed liberemus animas nostras modo, et revertamur ad fratres nostros, et tunc pugnabimus adversus eos: nos autem pauci sumus.
9But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives, and hereafter we will return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few.
10Et ait Judas: Absit istam rem facere ut fugiamus ab eis: et si appropiavit tempus nostrum, moriamur in virtute propter fratres nostros, et non inferamus crimen gloriæ nostræ.
10Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour.
11Et movit exercitus de castris, et steterunt illis obviam: et divisi sunt equites in duas partes, et fundibularii et sagittarii præibant exercitum, et primi certaminis omnes potentes.
11With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men.
12Bacchides autem erat in dextro cornu, et proximavit legio ex duabus partibus, et clamabant tubis:
12As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets.
13exclamaverunt autem et hi qui erant ex parte Judæ etiam ipsi, et commota est terra a voce exercituum: et commissum est prælium a mane usque ad vesperam.
13They also of Judas’ side, even they sounded their trumpets also, so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies, and the battle continued from morning till night.
14Et vidit Judas quod firmior est pars exercitus Bacchidis in dextris, et convenerunt cum ipso omnes constantes corde:
14Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,
15et contrita est dextera pars ab eis, et persecutus est eos usque ad montem Azoti.
15Who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus.
16Et qui in sinistro cornu erant, viderunt quod contritum est dextrum cornu, et secuti sunt post Judam, et eos qui cum ipso erant, a tergo:
16But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited, they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:
17et ingravatum est prælium, et ceciderunt vulnerati multi ex his et ex illis.
17Whereupon there was a sore battle, insomuch as many were slain on both parts.
18Et Judas cecidit, et ceteri fugerunt.
18Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled.
19Et Jonathas et Simon tulerunt Judam fratrem suum, et sepelierunt eum in sepulchro patrum suorum in civitate Modin.
19Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin.
20Et fleverunt eum omnis populus Israël planctu magno, et lugebant dies multos,
20Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying,
21et dixerunt: Quomodo cecidit potens, qui salvum faciebat populum Israël !
21How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!
22Et cetera verba bellorum Judæ, et virtutum, quas fecit, et magnitudinis ejus, non sunt descripta: multa enim erant valde.
22As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many.
23Et factum est: post obitum Judæ emerserunt iniqui in omnibus finibus Israël, et exorti sunt omnes qui operabantur iniquitatem.
23Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity.
24In diebus illis facta est fames magna valde, et tradidit se Bacchidi omnis regio eorum cum ipsis.
24In those days also was there a very great famine, by reason whereof the country revolted, and went with them.
25Et elegit Bacchides viros impios, et constituit eos dominos regionis:
25Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country.
26et exquirebant, et perscrutabantur amicos Judæ, et adducebant eos ad Bacchidem, et vindicabat in illos, et illudebat.
26And they made enquiry and search for Judas’ friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully.
27Et facta est tribulatio magna in Israël, qualis non fuit ex die qua non est visus propheta in Israël.
27So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.
28Et congregati sunt omnes amici Judæ, et dixerunt Jonathæ:
28For this cause all Judas’ friends came together, and said unto Jonathan,
29Ex quo frater tuus Judas defunctus est, vir similis ei non est, qui exeat contra inimicos nostros, Bacchidem et eos qui inimici sunt gentis nostræ.
29Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.
30Nunc itaque, te hodie elegimus esse pro eo nobis in principem, et ducem ad bellandum bellum nostrum.
30Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.
31Et suscepit Jonathas tempore illo principatum, et surrexit loco Judæ fratris sui.
31Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up instead of his brother Judas.
32Et cognovit Bacchides, et quærebat eum occidere.
32But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him
33Et cognovit Jonathas, et Simon frater ejus, et omnes qui cum eo erant: et fugerunt in desertum Thecuæ et consederunt ad aquam lacus Asphar.
33Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar.
34Et cognovit Bacchides, et die sabbatorum venit ipse et omnis exercitus ejus trans Jordanem.
34Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day.
35Et Jonathas misit fratrem suum ducem populi, et rogavit Nabuthæos amicos suos, ut commodarent illis apparatum suum, qui erat copiosus.
35Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much.
36Et exierunt filii Jambri ex Madaba, et comprehenderunt Joannem et omnia quæ habebat, et abierunt habentes ea.
36But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went their way with it.
37Post hæc verba, renuntiatum est Jonathæ et Simoni fratri ejus, quia filii Jambri faciunt nuptias magnas, et ducunt sponsam ex Madaba filiam unius de magnis principibus Chanaan cum ambitione magna.
37After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride from Nadabatha with a great train, as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan.
38Et recordati sunt sanguinis Joannis fratris sui: et ascenderunt, et absconderunt se sub tegumento montis.
38Therefore they remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain:
39Et elevaverunt oculos suos, et viderunt: et ecce tumultus, et apparatus multus: et sponsus processit, et amici ejus, et fratres ejus obviam illis cum tympanis, et musicis, et armis multis.
39Where they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and, behold, there was much ado and great carriage: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends and brethren, to meet them with drums, and instruments of musick, and many weapons.
40Et surrexerunt ad eos ex insidiis, et occiderunt eos, et ceciderunt vulnerati multi, et residui fugerunt in montes: et acceperunt omnia spolia eorum:
40Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.
41et conversæ sunt nuptiæ in luctum, et vox musicorum ipsorum in lamentum.
41Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of their melody into lamentation.
42Et vindicaverunt vindictam sanguinis fratris sui: et reversi sunt ad ripam Jordanis.
42So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother, they turned again to the marsh of Jordan.
43Et audivit Bacchides, et venit die sabbatorum usque ad oram Jordanis in virtute magna.
43Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power.
44Et dixit ad suos Jonathas: Surgamus, et pugnemus contra inimicos nostros: non est enim hodie sicut heri et nudiustertius:
44Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time past:
45ecce enim bellum ex adverso, aqua vero Jordanis hinc et inde, et ripæ, et paludes, et saltus: et non est locus divertendi.
45For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the water of Jordan on this side and that side, the marsh likewise and wood, neither is there place for us to turn aside.
46Nunc ergo, clamate in cælum, ut liberemini de manu inimicorum vestrorum. Et commissum est bellum.
46Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies.
47Et extendit Jonathas manum suam percutere Bacchidem, et divertit ab eo retro:
47With that they joined battle, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite Bacchides, but he turned back from him.
48et desiliit Jonathas, et qui cum eo erant, in Jordanem, et transnataverunt ad eos Jordanem.
48Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan, and swam over unto the other bank: howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them.
49Et ceciderunt de parte Bacchidis die illa mille viri. Et reversi sunt in Jerusalem,
49So there were slain of Bacchides’ side that day about a thousand men.
50et ædificaverunt civitates munitas in Judæa, munitionem quæ erat in Jericho, et in Ammaum, et in Bethoron, et in Bethel, et Thamnata, et Phara, et Thopo muris excelsis, et portis, et seris.
50Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Beth-el, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
51Et posuit custodiam in eis, ut inimicitias exercerent in Israël:
51And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice upon Israel.
52et munivit civitatem Bethsuram, et Gazaram, et arcem, et posuit in eis auxilia, et apparatum escarum:
52He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazera, and the tower, and put forces in them, and provision of victuals.
53et accepit filios principum regionis obsides, et posuit eos in arce in Jerusalem in custodiam.
53Besides, he took the chief men’s sons in the country for hostages, and put them into the tower at Jerusalem to be kept.
54Et anno centesimo quinquagesimo tertio, mense secundo, præcepit Alcimus destrui muros domus sanctæ interioris, et destrui opera prophetarum: et cœpit destruere.
54Moreover in the hundred fifty and third year, in the second month, Alcimus commanded that the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down; he pulled down also the works of the prophets
55In tempore illo percussus est Alcimus: et impedita sunt opera illius, et occlusum est os ejus, et dissolutus est paralysi, nec ultra potuit loqui verbum, et mandare de domo sua.
55And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house.
56Et mortuus est Alcimus in tempore illo cum tormento magno.
56So Alcimus died at that time with great torment.
57Et vidit Bacchides quoniam mortuus est Alcimus, et reversus est ad regem. Et siluit terra annis duobus.
57Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king: whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years.
58Et cogitaverunt omnes iniqui, dicentes: Ecce Jonathas, et qui cum eo sunt, in silentio habitant confidenter: nunc ergo adducamus Bacchidem, et comprehendet eos omnes una nocte.
58Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night.
59Et abierunt, et consilium ei dederunt.
59So they went and consulted with him.
60Et surrexit ut veniret cum exercitu multo: et misit occulte epistolas sociis suis qui erant in Judæa, ut comprehenderent Jonathan, et eos qui cum eo erant: sed non potuerunt, quia innotuit eis consilium eorum.
60Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea, that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him: howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them.
61Et apprehendit de viris regionis, qui principes erant malitiæ, quinquaginta viros, et occidit eos:
61Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were authors of that mischief, about fifty persons, and slew them.
62et secessit Jonathas, et Simon, et qui cum eo erant, in Bethbessen, quæ est in deserto: et exstruxit diruta ejus, et firmaverunt eam.
62Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong.
63Et cognovit Bacchides, et congregavit universam multitudinem suam: et his, qui de Judæa erant, denuntiavit.
63Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea.
64Et venit, et castra posuit desuper Bethbessen: et oppugnavit eam dies multos, et fecit machinas.
64Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war.
65Et reliquit Jonathas Simonem fratrem suum in civitate, et exiit in regionem, et venit cum numero:
65But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth himself into the country, and with a certain number went he forth.
66et percussit Odaren et fratres ejus, et filios Phaseron in tabernaculis ipsorum: et cœpit cædere, et crescere in virtutibus.
66And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren, and the children of Phasiron in their tent.
67Simon vero, et qui cum ipso erant, exierunt de civitate, et succenderunt machinas,
67And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,
68et pugnaverunt contra Bacchidem, et contritus est ab eis: et afflixerunt eum valde, quoniam consilium ejus et congressus ejus erat inanis.
68And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain.
69Et iratus contra viros iniquos, qui ei consilium dederant ut veniret in regionem ipsorum, multos ex eis occidit: ipse autem cogitavit cum reliquis abire in regionem suam.
69Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the country, inasmuch as he slew many of them, and purposed to return into his own country.
70Et cognovit Jonathas: et misit ad eum legatos componere pacem cum ipso, et reddere ei captivitatem.
70Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.
71Et libenter accepit, et fecit secundum verba ejus, et juravit se nihil facturum ei mali omnibus diebus vitæ ejus.
71Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life.
72Et reddidit ei captivitatem, quam prius erat prædatus de terra Juda: et conversus abiit in terram suam, et non apposuit amplius venire in fines ejus.
72When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders.
73Et cessavit gladius ex Israël: et habitavit Jonathas in Machmas, et cœpit Jonathas ibi judicare populum, et exterminavit impios ex Israël.
73Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to govern the people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel.
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