10 — 1 Machabees

1Now in the hundred and sixtieth year, Alexander, the son of Antiochus, surnamed the Illustrious, came up and took Ptolemais, and they received him, and he reigned there.L'anno cento sessanta Alessandro figliuolo di Antioco soprannominato l'illustre andò ad occupar Tolemaide, e vi fù accolto, e ivi cominciò a regnare.AND in the yeare an hundreth threescore came vp Alexander the sonne of Antiochus, that was surnamed Noble: and he tooke Ptolemais, and they receiued him, and he reigned there.Et anno centesimo sexagesimo, ascendit Alexander Antiochi filius, qui cognominatus est Nobilis, et occupavit Ptolemaidam: et receperunt eum, et regnavit illic. 2And king Demetrius heard of it, and gathered together an exceeding great army, and went forth against him to fight.La qual cosa avendo udito il re Demetrio raunò un grande esercito, e si avanzò per venir con lui a battaglia.And Demetrius the king heard it, and he gathered together an exceding great armie, and went forth to meete him into battel.Et audivit Demetrius rex, et congregavit exercitum copiosum valde, et exivit obviam illi in prælium. 3And Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan, with peaceable words, to magnify him.E Demetrio scrisse a Gionata con espressioni di affetto, e dandogli molte lodi.And Demetrius sent an epistle to Ionathas in peaceable wordes, to magnifie him.Et misit Demetrius epistolam ad Jonathan verbis pacificis, ut magnificaret eum. 4For he said: Let us first make a peace with him, before he make one with Alexander against us.Perocchè egli diceva: Facciasi tosto pace con lui prima, che egli la faccia con Alessandro in nostro danno:For he sayd: Let vs preuent to make peace with him, before he make with Alexander against vs:Dixit enim: Anticipemus facere pacem cum eo, priusquam faciat cum Alexandro adversum nos: 5For he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brother, and against his nation.Perocchè egli si ricorderà del male, che abbiam fallo a lui e al suo fratello e alla sua nazione.for he wil remember al the euils, that we haue done against him, and against his brother, and against his nation.recordabitur enim omnium malorum, quæ fecimus in eum, et in fratrem ejus, et in gentem ejus. 6And he gave him authority to gather together an army, and to make arms, and that he should be his confederate: and the hostages that were in the castle, he commanded to be delivered to him.E gli dava autorità di metter insieme un esercito, e di fabbricare armi, e lo faceva suo confederato, e comandava, che gli fosser rimessi gli ostaggi, che erano nella cittadella.And he gaue him authoritie to gather an armie, and to make weapons, and to be himself his felow: and the hostages that were in the castel, he commanded to be deliuered to him.Et dedit ei potestatem congregandi exercitum, et fabricare arma, et esse ipsum socium ejus: et obsides, qui erant in arce, jussit tradi ei.

7And Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the hearing of all the people, and of them that were in the castle.E Gionata andò a Gerusalemme, e lesse la lettera alla presenza di tutto il popolo e di quelli che eran nella cittadella.And Ionathas came into Ierusalem, and read the epistles in the hearing of al the people, and of them that were in the castle.Et venit Jonathas in Jerusalem, et legit epistolas in auditu omnis populi, et eorum qui in arce erant. 8And they were struck with great fear, because they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an army.E questi si intimorirono grandemente in sentendo, come il re gli dava potestà di metter insieme un esercito.And they feared with great feare, because they heard that the king gaue him authoritie to gather an armie.Et timuerunt timore magno, quoniam audierunt quod dedit ei rex potestatem congregandi exercitum. 9And the hostages were delivered to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents.E furon rimessi gli ostaggi a Gionata, ed ei li rendette ai lor genitori:And the hostages were deliuered to Ionathas, & he rendered them to their parents.Et traditi sunt Jonathæ obsides, et reddidit eos parentibus suis: 10And Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem, and began to build, and to repair the city.E Gionata fissò la sua abitazione in Gerusalemme, e cominciò a rifabbricare e ristorar la città:And Ionathas dwelt in Ierusalem, and began to build, and to renew the citie.et habitavit Jonathas in Jerusalem, et cœpit ædificare et innovare civitatem. 11And he ordered workmen to build the walls, and mount Sion round about with square stones for fortification: and so they did.E disse a quelli, che soprintendevano ai lavori, che facessero una muraglia di pietra quadra attorno al monte di Sion per fortificarlo; e così fecero.And he spake to them that made the workes, that they should build the walles, and mount Sion round about with square stones for munition: and so they did.Et dixit facientibus opera ut exstruerent muros, et montem Sion in circuitu lapidibus quadratis ad munitionem: et ita fecerunt. 12And the strangers that were in the strong holds, which Bacchides had built, fled away.Ma gli stranieri, che stavano nelle fortezze fabbricate da Bacchide si fuggirono:And the Aliens fled that were in the holdes, which Bacchides had built:Et fugerunt alienigenæ, qui erant in munitionibus quas Bacchides ædificaverat: 13And every man left his place, and departed into his own country:E abbandonati i loro posti se n'andò ciascheduno al suo paese:and euerie man left his place, and departed into his owne countrie:et reliquit unusquisque locum suum, et abiit in terram suam:

14Only in Bethsura there remained some of them, that had forsaken the law, and the commandments of God: for this was a place of refuge for them.Solamente in Bethsura rimasero alcuni di quelli che aveano abbandonata la legge e i precetti di Dio; essendo colà il loro rifugio.onlie in Bethsura there remained some of them, that had forsaken the law, and the precepts of God: for this was for a refuge to them.tantum in Bethsura remanserunt aliqui ex his qui reliquerant legem et præcepta Dei: erat enim hæc eis ad refugium. 15And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan: and they told him of the battles, and the worthy acts that he and his brethren had done, and the labours that they had endured.Ma il re Alessandro avendo sapute le promesse fatte a Gionata da Demetrio, ed essendogli state raccontate le battaglie e le azioni gloriose di lui e de' suoi fratelli, e in quanti travagli si erano trovati,And Alexander the king heard of the promises, that Demetrius had promised to Ionathas: and they told him the battels, and the worthie acts that he did, and his bretheren, and the labours, that they endured:Et audivit Alexander rex promissa, quæ promisit Demetrius Jonathæ: et narraverunt ei prælia, et virtutes quas ipse fecit, et fratres ejus, et labores quos laboraverunt: 16And he said: Shall we find such another man? now, therefore, we will make him our friend and our confederate.Disse: Si può egli trovare uomo simile a questo? Or noi facciamcelo amico e confederato.and he sayd: Why, shal we find any such man? and now we wil make him a freind, & our felow.et ait: Numquid inveniemus aliquem virum talem ? et nunc faciemus eum amicum, et socium nostrum. 17So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying:E scrisse, e mandò a lui una lettera di questo tenore:And he wrote an epistle, & sent it to him according to these wordes, saying:Et scripsit epistolam, et misit ei secundum hæc verba, dicens: 18King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings.Il re Alessandro al fratello Gionata, salute.KING Alexander to his brother Ionathas greeting.Rex Alexander fratri Jonathæ salutem. 19We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend:Abbiamo saputo, che tu se' un uomo di valore, e degno della nostra amicizia.We haue heard of thee, that thou art mightie of powre, and art meete to be our freind:Audivimus de te quod vir potens sis viribus, et aptus es ut sis amicus noster:

20Now therefore, we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king’s friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us.Ora noi li facciamo oggi sommo Sacerdote di tua nazione, e vogliamo, che tu abbi il titolo di Amico del re, e sii unito di interessi con noi, e serbi a noi amicizia. E mandogli la veste di porpora e la corona di oro.& now we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, that thou be called the kings freind (and he sent him purple, and a crowne of gold) and in our affayres thou be of one minde with vs, and keepe amitie towards vs.et nunc constituimus te hodie summum sacerdotem gentis tuæ, et ut amicus voceris regis (et misit ei purpuram, et coronam auream) et quæ nostra sunt sentias nobiscum, et conserves amicitias ad nos. 21Then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month, in the year one hundred and threescore, at the feast day of the tabernacles: and he gathered together an army, and made a great number of arms.E Gionata si vestì della stola santa l'anno cento sessanta il settimo mese nel di solenne de' Tabernacoli, e raunò l'esercito, e fece fabbricare gran quantità di armi.And Ionathas put on him the holie stole the seuenth moneth, in the yeare an hundreth threescore in the solemne day of Scenopegia: and he gathered an armie, and made very manie weapons.Et induit se Jonathas stola sancta septimo mense, anno centesimo sexagesimo, in die solemni scenopegiæ: et congregavit exercitum, et fecit arma copiosa. 22And Demetrius heard these words, and was exceeding sorry, and said:Delle quali cose informato Demetrio se ne afflisse moltissimo, e disse:And Demetrius heard these wordes, and was exceding sorie, and sayd:Et audivit Demetrius verba ista, et contristatus est nimis, et ait: 23What is this that we have done, that Alexander hath prevented us to gain the friendship of the Jews to strengthen himself?Che abbiam noi fatto? Alessandro ci ha prevenuti in acquistarsi l'amicizia dei Giudei per fortificarsi.What is this that we haue done, that Alexander hath preuented vs to take the frendshippe of the Iewes for his strength?Quid hoc fecimus, quod præoccupavit nos Alexander apprehendere amicitiam Judæorum ad munimen sui ? 24I also will write to them words of request, and offer dignities, and gifts: that they may be with me to aid me.Scriverò io pure ad essi, pregandoli, e offerendo loro dignità e doni, affinché sieno in mio aiuto.I also wil write to them wordes of request, and dignities, and gifts: that they may be with me to ayde me.scribam et ego illis verba deprecatoria, et dignitates, et dona, ut sint mecum in adjutorium.

25And he wrote to them in these words: King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greeting.E scrisse loro in questi termini: Il re Demetrio alla nazione de' Giudei, salute:And he wrote to them in these wordes: KING Demetrius to the nation of the Iewes greeting.Et scripsit eis in hæc verba: Rex Demetrius genti Judæorum salutem. 26Whereas you have kept covenant with us, and have continued in our friendship, and have not joined with our enemies, we have heard of it, and are glad.Abbiam sentito come voi avete mantenuta l'alleanza, e siete stati costanti nella nostra amicizia, e non vi siete collegati coi nostri nemici, e ne abbiamo avuto piacere.Because you haue kept couenant towards vs, and haue continewed in our amitie, and haue not ioyned to our enemies, we haue heard of it, & are glad.Quoniam servastis ad nos pactum, et mansistis in amicitia nostra, et non accessistis ad inimicos nostros, audivimus, et gavisi sumus. 27Wherefore now continue still to keep fidelity towards us, and we will reward you with good things, for what you have done in our behalf.Perseverate adunque in serbare la fede a noi, e vi renderemo mercede di quel che avete fatto in pro nostro.And now perseuere stil to keepe fidelitie towards vs, & we wil reward you with good thinges, •or that you haue done with vs.Et nunc perseverate adhuc conservare ad nos fidem, et retribuemus vobis bona pro his quæ fecistis nobiscum: 28And we will remit to you many charges, and will give you gifts.E vi condoneremo molte gravezze, e vi concederemo delle grazie.And we wil remitte you manie charges, and wil geue you manie gifts.et remittemus vobis præstationes multas, et dabimus vobis donationes. 29And now I free you, and all the Jews, from tributes, and I release you from the customs of salt, and remit the crowns, and the thirds of the seed:E fin d'adesso io assolvo voi e tutti Giudei da' tributi, e vi rimetto il prezzo del sale, le corone e la terza parte del seme:And now I release you, and al the Iewes from tributes, and I pardon you the prices of salt, and remitte the crownes, and the thirds of the seede:Et nunc absolvo vos et omnes Judæos a tributis, et pretia salis indulgeo, et coronas remitto, et tertias seminis: 30And the half of the fruit of trees, which is my share, I leave to you from this day forward, so that it shall not be taken of the land of Juda, and of the three cities that are added thereto out of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth, and for ever:E la metà de' frutti delle piante, che mi appartiene, la rilascio a voi da questo di in poi, onde non si esiga più dalla terra di Giuda, né dalle tre città unite ad essa nella Samaria e nella Galilea da questi oggi per tutto il tempo avvenire:and the halfe of the fruite of trees, which is my portion, I leaue to you from this day forward, that it be not taken of the land of Iuda, and of the three cities that are added therto of Samaria, and Galilee from this day and for euer:et dimidiam partem fructus ligni, quod est portionis meæ, relinquo vobis ex hodierno die, et deinceps, ne accipiatur a terra Juda, et a tribus civitatibus quæ additæ sunt illi ex Samaria et Galilæa; ex hodierna die et in totum tempus:

31And let Jerusalem be holy and free, with the borders thereof: and let the tenths, and tributes be for itself.E Gerusalemme sia santa e libera col suo territorio, e sue sieno le decime e i tributi.and let Ierusalem be holie, and free with the coasts therof: and the tithes, & tributes be they to it.et Jerusalem sit sancta, et libera cum finibus suis: et decimæ et tributa ipsius sint. 32I yield up also the power of the castle that is in Jerusalem, and I give it to the high priest, to place therein such men as he shall choose, to keep it.Rimetto eziandio nelle vostre mani la cittadella, che è in Gerusalemme, e la consegno al sommo Sacerdote, affinché deputi chi a lui piacerà a custodirla.I release also the authoritie of the castel, that is in Ierusalem, and I geue it to the high priest, to place therin men whomsoeuer he shal choose, that may keepe it.Remitto etiam potestatem arcis, quæ est in Jerusalem: et do eam summo sacerdoti, ut constituat in ea viros quoscumque ipse elegerit, qui custodiant eam. 33And every soul of the Jews that hath been carried captive from the land of Juda in all my kingdom, I set at liberty freely, that all be discharged from tributes, even of their cattle.E a tutti i Giudei menati schiavi dalla terra di Giuda in qualunque parte del mio regno si trovino, rendo gratuitamente la libertà, esentandogli tutti da' tributi anche dei loro bestiami.And euerie soule of the Iewes, that is captiue from the land of Iuda in al my kingdom, I dismisse free for nothing, that al may be discharged also from tributes of their cattel.Et omnem animam Judæorum, quæ captiva est a terra Juda in omni regno meo, relinquo liberam gratis, ut omnes a tributis solvantur, etiam pecorum suorum. 34And I will that all the feasts, and the sabbaths, and the new moons, and the days appointed, and three days before the solemn day, and three days after the solemn day, be all days of immunity and freedom, for all the Jews that are in my kingdom:E tutti i giorni solenni e i sabati e i noviluni e le feste comandate e i tre giorni prima di un dì solenne e i tre dì seguenti sieno giorni di immunità e di libertà per tutti i Giudei, che sono nel mio regno.And al the solemne dayes, and the sabbaths, and the new moones, and the dayes appointed, and three dayes before the solemne day, and three dayes after the solemne day let them al be of immunitie and remission, to al the Iewes that are in my kingdom:Et omnes dies solemnes, et sabbata, et neomeniæ, et dies decreti, et tres dies ante diem solemnem, et tres dies post diem solemnem, sint omnes immunitatis et remissionis omnibus Judæis, qui sunt in regno meo:

35And no man shall have power to do any thing against them, or to molest any of them, in any cause.E nissuno potrà agire contro di essi, o chiamargli in giudizio per qualsisia ragione;and no man shal haue powre to do any thing, and to make businesses against any of them in any cause.et nemo habebit potestatem agere aliquid, et movere negotia adversus aliquem illorum in omni causa. 36And let there be enrolled in the king’s army to the number of thirty thousand of the Jews: and allowance shall be made them, as is due to all the king’s forces and certain of them shall be appointed to be in the fortresses of the great king:E sieno arrolati nell'esercito del re fino a trenta mila Giudei, e saranno trattati, come lo sono le milizie del re, e da essi se ne sceglierà un numero, che staranno nelle fortezze del gran re:And let there be inrolled of the Iewes in the kinges armie to the number of thirtie thousand men: and allowance shal be geuen them as behoueth to al the kings bands, and of them there shal be ordayned certaine, that shal be in the fortresses of the great king:Et ascribantur ex Judæis in exercitu regis ad triginta millia virorum: et dabuntur illis copiæ ut oportet omnibus exercitibus regis, et ex eis ordinabuntur qui sint in munitionibus regis magni: 37And some of them shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, that are of trust, and let the governors be taken from among themselves, and let them walk in their own laws, as the king hath commanded in the land of Juda.E tra questi si prenderanno delle persone, alle quali affidare i negozii del regno, che esigono gran fedeltà. E i loro capi sieno della loro nazione, e osservino le loro leggi, come il re ha ordinato pel paese di Giuda.and of these there shal be appoynted ouer the affayres of the kingdom, that are done of trust, and let there be princes of them, and let them walke in their owne lawes, as the king hath commanded in the land of Iuda.et ex his constituentur super negotia regni, quæ aguntur ex fide, et principes sint ex eis, et ambulent in legibus suis, sicut præcepit rex in terra Juda. 38And the three cities that are added to Judea, out of the country of Samaria, let them be accounted with Judea: that they may be under one, and obey no other authority but that of the high priest:E le tre città della provincia di Samaria incorporate nella Giudea, sieno riputate della Giudea, onde abbiano un solo capo, e da altri non dipendano fuori che dal sommo Sacerdote.And the three cities that are added to Iurie of the countrie of Samaria, let them be accounted with Iurie: that they may be vnder one, and obey no other powre, but the high priestes:Et tres civitates, quæ additæ sunt Judææ ex regione Samariæ, cum Judæa reputentur: ut sint sub uno, et non obediant alii potestati, nisi summi sacerdotis.

39Ptolemais and the confines thereof, I give as a free gift to the holy places that are in Jerusalem, for the necessary charges of the holy things.Tolemaide col suo territorio io l'ho donata al santuario, che è in Gerusalemme, per lo mantenimento del santuario.Prolomais, and the confines therof, which I haue geuen for a gift to the holies, that are in Ierusalem, to the necessarie charges of the holie thinges.Ptolemaida et confines ejus, quas dedi donum sanctis qui sunt in Jerusalem, ad necessarios sumptus sanctorum. 40And I give every year fifteen thousand sickles of silver out of the king’s accounts, of what belongs to me:E fo dono di quindici mila sicli d'argento per ciaschedun anno sopra i diritti reali, che a me spettano:And I geue euerie yeare fiftene thousand sicles of siluer of the kings accounts, that belong to me:Et ego do singulis annis quindecim millia siclorum argenti de rationibus regis, quæ me contingunt: 41And all that is above, which they that were over the affairs the years before, had not paid, from this time they shall give it to the works of the house.E tutto quello, che è restato indietro, e non è stato pagato da' (miei) amministratori negli anni passati, si dia da qui in poi per le riparazioni della casa (del Signore).and al that is aboue which they had not rendred, that were ouer the affayres the yeares before, from this time they shal geue it to the workes of the house.et omne quod reliquum fuerit, quod non reddiderant qui super negotia erant annis prioribus, ex hoc dabunt in opera domus. 42Moreover, the five thousand sickles of silver, which they received from the account of the holy places, every year, shall also belong to the priests that execute the ministry.E oltre a ciò i cinque mila sicli d'argento, che quelli riscotevano ogni anno per conto del santuario, anche questi spettino ai sacerdoti, che esercitano le funzioni del ministero.And beside these fiue thousand sicles of siluer, which they receiued of the account of the holies euerie yeare: and let these perteyne to the priests, that execute the ministerie.Et super hæc quinque millia siclorum argenti, quæ accipiebant de sanctorum ratione per singulos annos: et hæc ad sacerdotes pertineant, qui ministerio funguntur. 43And whosoever shall flee into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and in all the borders thereof, being indebted to the king for any matter, let them be set at liberty, and all that they have in my kingdom, let them have it free.E tutti quelli che si rifugiano nel tempio, che è in Gerusalemme e nelle sue adiacenze, e son debitori del re per qualsivoglia titolo, sieno sicuri, e godano liberamente di tutti i beni, che hanno nel mio regno.And whosoeuer flee into the temple that is in Ierusalem, & in al the coasts therof, in the kings danger for matter, let them be dismissed, & al thinges, that they haue in my kingdom, let them haue it free.Et quicumque confugerint in templum quod est Jerosolymis, et in omnibus finibus ejus, obnoxii regi in omni negotio dimittantur, et universa quæ sunt eis in regno meo, libera habeant.

44For the building also, or repairing the works of the holy places, the charges shall be given out of the king’s revenues:E per le fabbriche, o risarcimenti del santuario le spese si faranno a conto del re:And to build or repayre the workes of the holie places, the charges shal be geuen of the kings account:Et ad ædificanda vel restauranda opera sanctorum, sumptus dabuntur de ratione regis: 45For the building also of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, the charges shall be given out of the king’s account, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.E per ristorare, e fortificare all'intorno le mura di Gerusalemme, e per le mura da alzarsi nella Giudea le spese anderanno a conto del re.and to build the walles in Ierusalem, and to fortifie them round about, the charges shal be geuen of the kings account, and to build the walles in Iurie.et ad exstruendos muros Jerusalem, et communiendos in circuitu, sumptus dabuntur de ratione regis, et ad construendos muros in Judæa. 46Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit to them, nor received them because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel, for he had afflicted them exceedingly.Or quando Gionata, e il popolo ebbero udite queste cose, non se ne fidarono, e non le accettarono; perocchè si ricordavano dei mali grandi, che egli avea fatti ad Israele, e come gli avea straziati malamente.But as Ionathas, and the people heard these wordes, they beleued them not, nor receiued them: because they remembred the great mischife, that he had done in Israel, and had afflicted them excedingly.Ut audivit autem Jonathas et populus sermones istos, non crediderunt eis, nec receperunt eos: quia recordati sunt malitiæ magnæ, quam fecerat in Israël, et tribulaverat eos valde. 47And their inclinations were towards Alexander, because he had been the chief promoter of peace in their regard, and him they always helped.E si determinarono di favorire Alessandro, perché egli era stato il primo a cercar da loro la pace, e gli dettero aiuto costantemente.And their liking was toward Alexander, because he had bene the first mouer of the wordes of peace vnto them, and him they ayded al dayes.Et complacuit eis in Alexandrum, quia ipse fuerat eis princeps sermonum pacis, et ipsi auxilium ferebant omnibus diebus.

48And king Alexander gathered together a great army, and moved his camp near to Demetrius.Or il re Alessandro messe insieme un grand'esercito, e mosse il campo contro Demetrio.And king Alexander gathered a great armie, and moued the campe nere to Demetrius.Et congregavit rex Alexander exercitum magnum, et admovit castra contra Demetrium. 49And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close.E i due re vennero a battaglia, e l'esercito di Demetrio fu messo in fuga; e Alessandro gli insegui, e diede loro addosso.And the two kinges ioyned battel, and the armie of Demetrius fled, and Alexander pursewed him, and vrged them sore.Et commiserunt prælium duo reges, et fugit exercitus Demetrii, et insecutus est eum Alexander, et incubuit super eos. 50And the battle was hard fought, till the sun went down: and Demetrius was slain that day.E rincrudì la zuffa grandemente fino al tramontare del sole, e Demetrio vi fu morto.And the battel grew very sore, til the sunne went downe: and Demetrius was slaine in that day.Et invaluit prælium nimis, donec occidit sol: et cecidit Demetrius in die illa. 51And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with words to this effect, saying:E il re Alessandro mandò ambasciatori a Tolomeo re di Egitto, perché gli dicessero a suo nome:And Alexander sent legates to Ptolomee king of Aegypt according to these wordes, saying:Et misit Alexander ad Ptolemæum regem Ægypti legatos secundum hæc verba, dicens: 52Forasmuch as I am returned into my kingdom and am set in the throne of my ancestors, and have gotten the dominion, and have overthrown Demetrius and possessed our country,Io son rientrato nel mio regno, e seguo sul treno dei padri miei, ed ho ricuperati gli stati miei, ed ho vinto Demetrio, e ho ridotto a mia obbedienza i miei dominii,BECAVSE I am returned into my kingdom, and am set in the seate of my fathers, and haue obteyned the princedom, and haue destroyed Demetrius, and possessed our countrie,Quoniam regressus sum in regnum meum, et sedi in sede patrum meorum, et obtinui principatum, et contrivi Demetrium, et possedi regionem nostram, 53And have joined battle with him, and both he and his army have been destroyed by us, and we are placed in the throne of his kingdom:E son venuto a battaglia con lui, ed egli è restato sconfitto da noi con tutto il suo esercito, e noi siamo assisi sul trono del regno occupato da lui.and haue ioyned battel with him, and he is destroyed him self, & his campe by vs, and we sit in the seate of his kingdom:et commisi pugnam cum eo, et contritus est ipse et castra ejus a nobis, et sedimus in sede regni ejus:

54Now, therefore, let us make friendship one with another: and give me now thy daughter to wife, and I will be thy son in law, and I will give both thee and her gifts worthy of thee.Ora pertanto facciamo amicizia tra noi, e dammi per moglie la tua figliuola, e io sarò tuo genero, e farò a te e a lei doni degni di te.and now let vs make amitie one with an other: and geue me thy daughter to wife, and I wil be thy sonne in law, and I wil geue thee gifts, and to her, dignitie.et nunc statuamus ad invicem amicitiam: et da mihi filiam tuam uxorem, et ego ero gener tuus, et dabo tibi dona, et ipsi, digna te. 55And king Ptolemee answered, saying: Happy is the day wherein thou didst return to the land of thy fathers, and sattest in the throne of their kingdom.E il re Tolomeo rispose, e disse: Felice quel giorno, in cui tu se' tornato nel paese de' padri tuoi, e ti se' assiso sul trono del loro regno.And king Ptolomee answered, saying: HAPPIE is the day wherin thou art returned to the land of thy fathers, and art set in the seate of their kingdom.Et respondit rex Ptolemæus, dicens: Felix dies, in qua reversus es ad terram patrum tuorum, et sedisti in sede regni eorum. 56And now I will do to thee as thou hast written but meet me at Ptolemais, that we may see one another, and I may give her to thee as thou hast said.Or io farò teco quello che tu hai scritto: ma vienimi incontro fino a Tolemaida, affinché ci vediamo insieme, e io ti dia la sposa, come tu mi hai richiesto.And now I wil doe to thee that which thou hast writen: but meete me at Ptolemais, that we may see one an other, and I may despouse her to thee as thou hast sayd.Et nunc faciam tibi quod scripsisti: sed occurre mihi Ptolemaidam, ut videamus invicem nos, et spondeam tibi sicut dixisti. 57So Ptolemee went out of Egypt, with Cleopatra his daughter, and he came to Ptolemais, in the hundred and sixty-second year.E Tolomeo si parti dall'Egitto con Cleopatra sua figliuola l'anno cento sessantadue, e andò a Tolemaida.And Ptolomee went out of Aegypt, he and Cleopatra his daughter, and he came to Ptolomais in the yeare an hundred threescore and two.Et exivit Ptolemæus de Ægypto, ipse et Cleopatra filia ejus, et venit Ptolemaidam anno centesimo sexagesimo secundo. 58And king Alexander met him, and he gave him his daughter, Cleopatra: and he celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, after the manner of kings.E il re Alessandro gli andò incontro, e quegli diede a lui Cleopatra sua figliuola, e furon fatte le nozze in Tolemaida, alla reale con gran magnificenza.And Alexander the king mette him, and he gaue him Cleopatra his daughter: and he made her mariage at Ptolomais, as kinges in great glorie.Et occurrit ei Alexander rex, et dedit ei Cleopatram filiam suam: et fecit nuntias ejus Ptolemaidæ, sicut reges in magna gloria.

59And king Alexander wrote to Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.E il re Alessandro scrisse a Gionata, che andasse a trovarlo.And king Alexander wrote to Ionathas, that he should come to meete him.Et scripsit rex Alexander Jonathæ, ut veniret obviam sibi. 60And he went honourably to Ptolemais, and he met there the two kings, and he gave them much silver, and gold, and presents: and he found favour in their sight.Ed egli andò con pompa a Tolemaida, e visitò i due re, e diede loro quantità di oro e di argento e doni, ed essi lo accolsero con gran favore.And he went with glorie to Ptolomais, and he mette there the two kinges, and he gaue them much siluer, and gold, and gifts: and he found grace in their sight.Et abiit cum gloria Ptolemaidam, et occurrit ibi duobus regibus, et dedit illis argentum multum, et aurum, et dona: et invenit gratiam in conspectu eorum. 61And some pestilent men of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: and the king gave no heed to them.Ma alcuni uomini pestilenziali, uomini iniqui d'Israele si unirono per portar querele contro di lui; ma il re non gli ascoltò.And there assembled against him pestilent men of Israel, wicked men soliciting against him: and the king attended not to them.Et convenerunt adversus eum viri pestilentes ex Israël, viri iniqui interpellantes adversus eum: et non intendit ad eos rex. 62And he commanded that Jonathan’s garments should be taken off, and that he should be clothed with purple: and they did so. And the king made him sit by himself.E ordinò che Gionata si spogliasse delle sue vesti, e fosse rivestito di porpora, e così fu fatto; e il re lo fece sedere accanto a sé.And he commanded Ionathas to be changed of his garments, and that he should be clothed with purple: and so they did. And the king placed him to sit with him self.Et jussit spoliari Jonathan vestibus suis, et indui eum purpura: et ita fecerunt. Et collocavit eum rex sedere secum. 63And he said to his princes: Go out with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.E disse ai suoi grandi: Andate con lui nel mezzo della città, e fate bandire, che nissuno porti querela contro di lui per nissun titolo, né lo inquieti per qualunque cosa si sia.And he sayd to his princes: Goe ye out with him into the middes of the citie, & proclame, that no man solicite against him for any matter, and that no man be trublesome vnto him for any cause.Dixitque principibus suis: Exite cum eo in medium civitatis, et prædicate, ut nemo adversus eum interpellet de ullo negotio, nec quisquam ei molestus sit de ulla ratione.

64So when his accusers saw his glory proclaimed, and him clothed with purple, they all fled away.Or quando gli accusatori ebber veduto com'egli era onorato, e quello che si era bandito, e com' egli era vestito di porpora, se ne fuggiron tutti:And it came to passe, as they that solicited, saw his glorie that was published, & him couered with purple, they al fled:Et factum est, ut viderunt qui interpellabant gloriam ejus, quæ prædicabatur, et opertum eum purpura, fugerunt omnes: 65And the king magnified him, and enrolled him amongst his chief friends, and made him governor, and partaker of his dominion.E il re gli fece grandi onori, e lo messe tra' suoi amici primarj, e lo fece capitano di eserciti, e lo mise a parte del principato.and the king magnified him, and wrote him amongst his chiefe freindes, and made him Duke, and partaker of the princedom.et magnificavit eum rex, et scripsit eum inter primos amicos, et posuit eum ducem, et participem principatus. 66And Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with peace and joy.E Gionata se ne tornò in pace e allegramente a Gerusalemme.And Ionathas returned into Ierusalem with peace, and ioy.Et reversus est Jonathas in Jerusalem cum pace et lætitia. 67In the year one hundred and sixty-five, Demetrius, the son of Demetrius, came from Crete into the land of his fathers.L'anno cento sessantacinque Demetrio figliuolo di Demetrio venne di Candia nel paese de' padri suoi.In the yeare an hundreth sixtie fiue came Demetrius the sonne of Denetrius from Crete into the land of his fathers.In anno centesimo sexagesimo quinto, venit Demetrius filius Demetrii a Creta in terram patrum suorum. 68And king Alexander heard of it, and was much troubled, and returned to Antioch.E udito ciò il re Alessandro n'ebbe gran pena, e tornò ad Antiochia.And Alexander the king heard it, and he was verie sorie, and returned to Antioche.Et audivit Alexander rex, et contristatus est valde, et reversus est Antiochum. 69And king Demetrius made Apollonius his general, who was governor of Celesyria: and he gathered together a great army, and came to Jamnia: and he sent to Jonathan, the high priest,E il re Demetrio fece suo capitano Apollonio, il quale governava la Celesiria: ed egli, messo insieme un grand'esercito, si accostò a Jamnia, e mandò a dire a Gionata sommo Sacerdote:And Demetrius the king made Apollonius general, who was ruler of Coelesiria: & he gathered a great armie, & came to Iamnia: and he sent to Ionathas the high priest,Et constituit Demetrius rex Apollonium ducem, qui præerat Cœlesyriæ: et congregavit exercitum magnum, et accessit ad Jamniam: et misit ad Jonathan summum sacerdotem, 70Saying: Thou alone standest against us, and I am laughed at and reproached, because thou shewest thy power against us in the mountains.Tu se' il solo, che ci fai resistenza, e io son messo in derisione e schernito, perché tu ti fai forte contro di noi sulle montagne.saying: Thou onlie resistest vs, and I am brought into derision, and into reproch, because thou doest exercise powre against vs in the mountains.dicens: Tu solus resistis nobis: ego autem factus sum in derisum, et in opprobrium, propterea quia tu potestatem adversum nos exerces in montibus.

71Now, therefore, if thou trustest in thy forces, come down to us into the plain, and there let us try one another: for with me is the strength of war.Ora pertanto se tu hai fidanza nelle tue schiere scendi a noi alla pianura, e misuriamoci insieme; perocchè il valor militare è con me.Now therfore if thou trust in thy forces, come downe to vs into the plaine, let vs compare there one with an other: because with me is the force of battels.Nunc ergo si confidis in virtutibus tuis, descende ad nos in campum, et comparemus illic invicem: quia mecum est virtus bellorum. 72Ask, and learn who I am, and the rest that help me, who also say that your foot cannot stand before our face, for thy fathers have twice been put to flight in their own land:Domanda, e ti sarà detto chi io mi sia, e chi sien quelli che sono in mio aiuta, i quali dicono, che voi non potete reggervi in piedi in faccia a noi; perocchè due volte furon messi in rotta i padri tuoi nel loro paese.Aske, and learne who I am, and the rest, that ayde me, who also say that your foote can not stand before our face, because twise haue thy fathers bene put to flight in their owne land:Interroga, et disce quis sum ego, et ceteri qui auxilio sunt mihi, qui et dicunt quia non potest stare pes vester ante faciem nostram, quia bis in fugam conversi sunt patres tui in terra sua: 73And now how wilt thou be able to abide the horsemen, and so great an army in the plain, where there is no stone, nor rock, nor place to flee to?E adesso come potrei far testa alla cavalleria e ad un esercito così grande in una pianura, dove non e pietra, né masso, nè luogo dove fuggire?and now how wilt thou be able to abide the horsemen, & so great an armie in the plaine, where is no stone, nor rocke, nor place to flee?et nunc quomodo poteris sustinere equitatum et exercitum tantum in campo, ubi non est lapis, neque saxum, neque locus fugiendi ? 74Now when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind: and he chose ten thousand men, and went out of Jerusalem, and Simon, his brother, met him to help him.Gionata udite le parole di Apollonio ne restò punto; e scelti diecimila uomini parti da Gerusalemme, e andogli incontro Simone suo fratello a soccorrerlo:But as Ionathas heard the wordes of Apollonius, he was moued in minde: and he chose tenne thousand men, and went forth from Ierusalem, & Simon his brother mette him to ayde him.Ut audivit autem Jonathas sermones Apollonii, motus est animo: et elegit decem millia virorum, et exiit ab Jerusalem, et occurrit ei Simon frater ejus in adjutorium: 75And they pitched their tents near Joppe, but they shut him out of the city: because a garrison of Apollonius was in Joppe, and he laid siege to it.E posero il campo presso Joppe, e quelli della città gli chiuser le porte (perocchè Joppe avea il presidio di Apollonio), ed egli l'assedio.And they moued the campe to Ioppe, and it shut him out of the citie: because the garison of Apollonius was in Ioppe, and he assaulted it.et applicuerunt castra in Joppen, et exclusit eum a civitate, quia custodia Apollonii Joppe erat: et oppugnavit eam.

76And they that were in the city being affrighted, opened the gates to him: so Jonathan took Joppe.Ma intimoriti quelli che si trovavano nella città apersero a lui le porte, e Gionata occupò Joppe.And they that were in the citie being put in great feare, opened to him, and Ionathas obteyned Ioppe.Et exterriti qui erant in civitate, aperuerunt ei, et obtinuit Jonathas Joppen. 77And Apollonius heard of it, and he took three thousand horsemen, and a great army.E inteso ciò Apollonio si avvicinò con tre mila cavalli e con gran moltitudine di fonti.And Apollonius heard it, & he tooke three thousand horsemen, and a great armie.Et audivit Apollonius, et admovit tria millia equitum, et exercitum multum. 78And he went to Azotus, as one that was making a journey, and immediately he went forth into the plain: because he had a great number of horsemen, and he trusted in them. And Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, and they joined battle.E si mosse come per andare verso Azoto, e subito si gettò alla pianura, perché avea un buon corpo di cavalleria, e in essa avea fidanza. E Gionata gli tenne dietro verso Azoto, e attaccaron la mischia.And he went to Azotus as making iorney, and immediatly he went forth into the plaine: because he had a multitude of horsemen, and he trusted in them. And Ionathas pursewed him vnto Azorus, and they ioyned battel.Et abiit Azotum tamquam iter faciens, et statim exiit in campum, eo quod haberet multitudinem equitum, et confideret in eis. Et insecutus est eum Jonathas in Azotum, et commiserunt prælium. 79And Apollonius left privately in the camp a thousand horsemen behind them.Or Apollonio avea lasciati nascosti nel campo mille cavalli dietro ai nemici.And Apollonius left in the campe a thousand horsemen behinde them secretly.Et reliquit Apollonius in castris mille equites post eos occulte. 80And Jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him, and they surrounded his army, and cast darts at the people from morning till evening.E Gionata fu avvertito, che gli erano state tese insidie alle spalle; e i nemici circondarono la sua gente, e gettavan dardi sopra di essa dalla mattina sino alla sera.And Ionathas vnderstood that there was an embushement behind him, and they compassed his campe, and they threw dartes vpon the people from morning euen vnto euening.Et cognovit Jonathas quoniam insidiæ sunt post se, et circuierunt castra ejus, et jecerunt jacula in populum a mane usque ad vesperam. 81But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so their horses were fatigued.E quegli stavan termi secondo il comando di Gionata; e i cavalli di coloro si stancarono.But the people stood, as Ionathas had commanded: and their horses laboured.Populus autem stabat, sicut præceperat Jonathas: et laboraverunt equi eorum.

82Then Simon drew forth his army, and attacked the legion: for the horsemen were wearied: and they were discomfited by him, and fled.Allora Simone spinse avanti il suo esercito, e diede addosso all'infanteria (perocchè la cavalleria era spossata), e la ruppe e la mise in fuga.And Simon put forth his armie, and ioyned it against the legion: for the horsemen were wearied: and they were discomfited by him, and fled.Et ejecit Simon exercitum suum, et commisit contra legionem: equites enim fatigati erant: et contriti sunt ab eo, et fugerunt. 83And they that were scattered about the plain fled into Azotus, and went into Bethdagon, their idol’s temple, there to save themselves.E quelli che eran dispersi per la pianura, fuggirono ad Azoto, ed entrarono nella casa di Dagon loro idolo per salvarvisi.And they that were scattered by the playne, fled into Azotus, and entered into Bethdagon their idol house, there to saue them selues.Et qui dispersi sunt per campum, fugerunt in Azotum, et intraverunt in Bethdagon idolum suum, ut ibi se liberarent. 84But Jonathan set fire to Azotus, and the cities that were round about it, and took the spoils of them and the temple of Dagon: and all them that were fled into it, he burnt with fire.Ma Gionata messe il fuoco ad Azoto, e nelle città circonvicine dopo averle saccheggiate, e bruciò il tempio di Dagon e tutti quelli che vi si eran rifugiati.And Ionathas burnt Azorus, and the cities that were round about it, and he tooke the spoiles of them, and the temple of Dagon: and al that fled into it, he burnt with fire.Et succendit Jonathas Azotum, et civitates quæ erant in circuitu ejus, et accepit spolia eorum, et templum Dagon: et omnes qui fugerunt in illud, succendit igni. 85So they that were slain by the sword, with them that were burnt, were almost eight thousand men.E tra morti di spada e bruciati furono circa otto mila.And there were that were slayne by the sword, with these that were burnt, almost eight thousand men.Et fuerunt qui ceciderunt gladio, cum his qui succensi sunt, fere octo millia virorum. 86And Jonathan, removed his army from thence and camped against Ascalon: and they went out of the city to meet him with great honour.E Gionata parti di colà, e si avvicinò ad Ascalon, e quelli della città gli andarono incontro facendogli grandi onori.And Ionathas remoued the campe from thence, and brought it to Ascalon: and they went out of the citie to meete him in great glorie.Et movit inde Jonathas castra, et applicuit ea Ascalonem: et exierunt de civitate obviam illi in magna gloria.

87And Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with his people, having many spoils.E tornò Gionata a Gerusalemme con la sua gente ricco di spoglie.And Ionathas returned into Ierusalem with his companie, hauing manie spoiles.Et reversus est Jonathas in Jerusalem cum suis, habentibus spolia multa. 88And it came to pass, when Alexander the king heard these words, that he honoured Jonathan yet more.Or tali cose avendo udite il re Alessandro, volle onorare viepiù Gionata.And it came to passe: as Alexander the king heard these wordes, he added yet to glorifie Ionathas.Et factum est, ut audivit Alexander rex sermones istos, addidit adhuc glorificare Jonathan. 89And he sent him a buckle of gold, as the custom is, to be given to such as are of the royal blood. And he gave him Accaron, and all the borders thereof, in possession.E mandogli la fibbia d'oro solita a darsi ai parenti de' re: e gli diede il dominio di Accaron e del suo territorio.And he sent him a cheyne of gold, as the custome is to be geuen to the cosins of kings. And he gaue him Accaron and al the borders therof in possession.Et misit ei fibulam auream, sicut consuetudo est dari cognatis regum. Et dedit ei Accaron, et omnes fines ejus, in possessionem.