16 — 1 Machabees

1Then John came up from Gazara, and told Simon, his father, what Cendebeus had done against their people.Or Giovanni parti da Gazara, e riferì a Simone suo padre quello che Cendebeo faceva contro il loro popolo.AND Iohn went vp from Gazara, and told Simon his father what Cendebaeus did amongst their people.Et ascendit Joannes de Gazaris, et nuntiavit Simoni patri suo quæ fecit Cendebæus in populo ipsorum. 2And Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said to them: I and my brethren, and my father’s house, have fought against the enemies of Israel from our youth even to this day: and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel oftentimes.E Simone chiamò a se i due figliuoli maggiori, Giuda e Giovanni, e disse loro: Io e i miei fratelli e la casa del padre mio abbiam fiaccati i nemici d'Israele dalla nostra giovinezza fino a questo giorno, e abbiamo avuto la sorte di liberare più volte il popolo.And Simon called his two elder sonnes, Iudas & Iohn, and he sayd to them: I and my bretheren, and the house of my father, haue expugned the enemies of Israel from our youth euen to this day: and it hath prospered in our handes to deliuer Israel oftentimes.Et vocavit Simon duos filios seniores, Judam et Joannem, et ait illis: Ego, et fratres mei, et domus patris mei expugnavimus hostes Israël ab adolescentia usque in hunc diem: et prosperatum est in manibus nostris liberare Israël aliquoties. 3And now I am old, but be you instead of me, and my brethren, and go out, and fight for our nation: and the help from heaven be with you.Or io son vecchio: ma siate voi in luogo mio, e (siate) miei fratelli, e andate a combattere per la nostra nazione, e sia con voi l'aiuto del cielo.And now I am old, but be you in place of me, and my bretheren, & going forth fight for our nation: & the helpe from heauen be with you.Nunc autem senui: sed estote loco meo, et fratres mei, et egressi pugnate pro gente nostra: auxilium vero de cælo vobiscum sit. 4Then he chose out of the country twenty thousand fighting men, and horsemen, and they went forth against Cendebeus: and they rested in Modin.E scelse del paese venti mila uomini esercitati nell'armi e de' soldati a cavallo: e quelli si mossero contro Cendebeo, e riposarono a Modin.And he chose out of the countrie twentie thousand fighting men, and horsemen, and they went forth to Cendebaeus: and they slept in Modin.Et elegit de regione viginti millia virorum belligeratorum, et equites: et profecti sunt ad Cendebæum, et dormierunt in Modin.

5And they arose in the morning, and went into the plain: and behold a very great army of footmen and horsemen came against them, and there was a running river between them.E ne partirono la mattina, e si avanzarono per la pianura, e videro a un tratto dinanzi a loro un grosso esercito di fonti e di cavalli, e un torrente nel mezzo divideva gli uni dagli altri.And they arose in the morning, and went into the plaine filde: and loe a mightie great armie coming to meete them of foote men, and horsemen, & there was a running riuer betwen them.Et surrexerunt mane, et abierunt in campum: ecce exercitus copiosus in obviam illis peditum et equitum: et fluvius torrens erat inter medium ipsorum. 6And he and his people pitched their camp over against them, and he saw that the people were afraid to go over the river, so he went over first: then the men seeing him, passed over after him.E Giovanni tirò innanzi verso di loro colla sua gente, e veggendo, che il popolo area paura a passare il torrente, lo passò egli il prima; lo che avendo veduto i suoi lo valicarono dietro a lui.And he camped agaynst the face of them, him self and his people, and he saw the people fearful to passe through the torrent, and he passed through first: and the men saw him, and they passed ouer after him.Et admovit castra contra faciem eorum ipse et populus ejus, et vidit populum trepidantem ad transfretandum torrentem: et transfretavit primus, et viderunt eum viri, et transierunt post eum. 7And he divided the people, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: but the horsemen of the enemies were very numerous.E divise in due parti l'esercito, e posto i cavalli nel mezzo de' fanti; or la cavalleria de' nemici era molto numerosa.And he diuided the people, and the horsemen in the middes of the footemen: and the horsemen of the aduersaries were exceding manie.Et divisit populum et equites in medio peditum: erat autem equitatus adversariorum copiosus nimis. 8And they sounded the holy trumpets: and Cendebeus and his army were put to flight: and there fell many of them wounded, and the rest fled into the strong hold.E dieder fiato alle trombe sacre; e Cendebeo e il suo esercito si mise a fuggire; e molti di essi periron sotto le spade, e il rimanente si rifugiaron nella fortezza.And they sounded with the holie trompets: and Cendebaeus was put to flight, and his campe: and there fel manie of them wounded, and the rest fled into the hold.Et exclamaverunt sacris tubis, et in fugam conversus est Cendebæus et castra ejus: et ceciderunt ex eis multi vulnerati: residui autem in munitionem fugerunt. 9At that time, Judas, John’s brother, was wounded: but John pursued after them, till he came to Cedron, which he had built:E restò ferito Giuda fratello di Giovanni; e Giovanni gli inseguì fino a Cedron riedificata (da Cendebeo).Then was Iudas Iohns brother wounded: But Iohn pursewed them, til he came to Cedron. which he built:Tunc vulneratus est Judas frater Joannis: Joannes autem insecutus est eos, donec venit Cedronem, quam ædificavit:

10And they fled even to the towers that were in the fields of Azotus, and he burnt them with fire. And there fell of them two thousand men, and he returned into Judea in peace.E quelli fuggirono sino alle torri, che erano nelle campagne di Azoto, ed egli vi mise il fuoco, e morirono due mila uomini, ed egli tornò in pace nella Giudea.and they fled euen to the towres, that were in the fildes of Azotus, and he burnt them with fyre. And there fel of them two thousand men, and he returned into Iurie in peace.et fugerunt usque ad turres, quæ erant in agris Azoti, et succendit eas igni. Et ceciderunt ex illis duo millia virorum, et reversus est in Judæam in pace. 11Now Ptolemee, the son of Abobus, was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho, and he had abundance of silver and gold.Ma Tolomeo figliuolo di Abobo era stato fatto governatore della pianura di Gerico, e avea molto oro e argento:And Ptolomee the sonne of Abobus was appointed captayne in the plaine of Iericho, and he had much siluer, and gold.Et Ptolemæus filius Abobi constitutus erat dux in campo Jericho, et habebat argentum et aurum multum: 12For he was son in law of the high priest.Ed era genero del sommo Sacerdote.For he was the sonne in law of the high priest.erat enim gener summi sacerdotis. 13And his heart was lifted up, and he designed to make himself master of the country, and he purposed treachery against Simon and his sons, to destroy them.E si levò in superbia, e volea farsi padrone del paese, e macchinava di levar dal mondo Simone e i suoi figliuoli.And his hart was exalted, and he would gayne the countrie, and he purposed treacherie against Simon, and his sonnes to dispatch them.Et exaltatum est cor ejus, et volebat obtinere regionem, et cogitabat dolum adversus Simonem et filios ejus, ut tolleret eos. 14Now Simon, as he was going through the cities that were in the country of Judea, and taking care for the good ordering of them, went down to Jericho, he and Mathathias and Judas, his sons, in the year one hundred and seventy-seven, the eleventh month: the same is the month Sabath.Ma Simone andava attorno per le città della Giudea vegliando al loro bene; e arrivò a Gerico con Mathathia suo figliuolo e con Giuda l'anno cento settantasette l'undecimo mese, cioè il mese di Sabath.And Simon walking through the cities, that were in in the countrie of Iurie, and being careful of them, went downe into Iericho, he and Mathathias his sonne, and Iudas the yeare an hundreth seuentie seuen, the eleuenth moneth: this is the moneth Sabath.Simon autem, perambulans civitates quæ erant in regione Judææ, et sollicitudinem gerens earum, descendit in Jericho ipse, et Mathathias filius ejus, et Judas, anno centesimo septuagesimo septimo, mense undecimo: hic est mensis Sabath.

15And the son of Abobus received them deceitfully into a little fortress, that is called Doch, which he had built: and he made them a great feast, and hid men there.E il figliuolo di Abobo gli accolse con fraude in un castelletto edificato da, lui, chiamato Doch, e fece loro un gran convito, e pose gente in aguato.And the sonne of Abobus receiued them with guile into a litle fortresse, that is called Doch which he built: and he made them a great feast, and hid men there.Et suscepit eos filius Abobi in munitiunculam, quæ vocatur Doch, cum dolo, quam ædificavit: et fecit eis convivium magnum, et abscondit illic viros. 16And when Simon and his sons had drunk plentifully, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and entered into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and some of his servants.E quando Simone co' suoi figliuoli si fa esilarato, si alzò Tolomeo colla sua gente, e preser le armi, ed entrarono nella sala del convito, e uccisero lui e i due suoi figliuoli e alcuni suoi servi:And when Simon was inebriated and his sonnes, Ptolomee arose with his companie, and they tooke their weapons, and entered into the feast, and slew him, and his two sonnes, and certain of his seruants.Et cum inebriatus esset Simon et filii ejus, surrexit Ptolemæus cum suis, et sumpserunt arma sua, et intraverunt in convivium: et occiderunt eum, et duos filios ejus, et quosdam pueros ejus: 17And he committed a great treachery in Israel, and rendered evil for good.E fece un gran tradimento in Israele, e rendè male per bene.And he did great deceite in Israel, & rendered euil for good.et fecit deceptionem magnam in Israël, et reddidit mala pro bonis. 18And Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king that he should send him an army to aid him, and he would deliver him the country, and their cities, and tributes.E Tolomeo scrisse queste cose al re mandando a pregarlo, che gli mandasse in aiuto l'esercito, e che metterebbe nelle sue mani il paese e le città e i tributi.And Ptolomee wrote these thinges, and sent to the king that he should send him an armie for ayde, and he would deliuer him the countrie, and their cities, and tributes.Et scripsit hæc Ptolemæus, et misit regi ut mitteret ei exercitum in auxilium, et traderet ei regionem, et civitates eorum, et tributa. 19And he sent others to Gazara to kill John: and to the tribunes he sent letters to come to him, and that he would give them silver, and gold, and gifts.E altri mandò a Gazara a uccider Giovanni e ai tribuni de' soldati scrisse, che andassero a lui, che avrebbe dato loro dell'argento e dell'oro e de' doni.And he sent others into Gazara to dispatch Iohn: and to the tribunes he sent epistles, that they should come to him, & he would geue them siluer, & gold, and gifts.Et misit alios in Gazaram tollere Joannem: et tribunis misit epistolas, ut venirent ad se, et daret eis argentum, et aurum, et dona.

20And he sent others to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.E altri mandò a occupare Gerusalemme e il monte del tempio.And he sent others to take Ierusalem, & the mount of the temple.Et alios misit occupare Jerusalem et montem templi. 21Now one running before, told John in Gazara, that his father and his brethren were slain, and that he hath sent men to kill thee also.Ma un uomo corse innanzi a Gazara e diede la nuova a Giovanni della morte del padre e de' fratelli, e che quegli mandava gente ad uccidere anche lui.And one running before, told Iohn in Gazara, that his father was perished, and his bretheren, & that he hath sent that thou also mayst be slayne.Et præcurrens quidam, nuntiavit Joanni in Gazara quia periit pater ejus et fratres ejus, et quia misit te quoque interfici. 22But when he heard it, he was exceedingly afraid: and he apprehended the men that came to kill him, and he put them to death: for he knew that they sought to make him away.All'udir tali cose si turbò egli grandemente, e fece prigioni quelli che erano venuti per torgli la vita, e li fece morire; perocchè seppe, che cercavano di ucciderlo.But as he heard it, he was excedingly afrayd: and he apprehended the men, that came to destroy him, & he slew them: for he knew that they sought to destroy him.Ut audivit autem, vehementer expavit: et comprehendit viros, qui venerant perdere eum, et occidit eos: cognovit enim quia quærebant eum perdere. 23And as concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and the worthy deeds, which he bravely achieved, and the building of the walls, which he made, and the things that he did:Ma il rimanente delle azioni di Giovanni e le sue guerre e le imprese gloriose condotte calorosamente da lui, e la fabbrica delle mura (di Gerusalemme) ristorate da lui, e tutte le sue geste,And the rest concerning the wordes of Iohn, & his battels, and the valient actes, which he did manfully, and the building of the walles, which he built, & the thinges that he did:Et cetera sermonum Joannis, et bellorum ejus, et bonarum virtutum, quibus fortiter gessit, et ædificii murorum, quos exstruxit, et rerum gestarum ejus: 24Behold, these are written in the book of the days of his priesthood, from the time that he was made high priest after his father.Elle sono descritte nel diario del suo sacerdozio dal tempo, in cui egli fu fatto principe de' sacerdoti dopo il padre suo.loe these are writen in the booke of the dayes of his priesthood, from the time that he was made prince of the priests after his father.ecce hæc scripta sunt in libro dierum sacerdotii ejus, ex quo factus est princeps sacerdotum post patrem suum.