9 — 1 Machabees

1In the mean time, when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them.Frattanto Demetrio, udita la morte di Nicanore, e la sconfitta del suo esercito, risolvi di mandar di nuovo nella Giudea Bacchide e Alcimo, e con essi la destra ala del suo esercito.IN the meane time as Demetrius heard that Nicanor was fallen and his armie in the battel, he added to send Bacchides and Alcimus againe into Iurie, and the right wing with them.Interea, ut audivit Demetrius quia cecidit Nicanor et exercitus ejus in prælio, apposuit Bacchidem et Alcimum rursum mittere in Judæam, et dextrum cornu cum illis. 2And they took the road that leadeth to Galgal, and they camped in Masaloth, which is in Arabella: and they made themselves masters of it, and slew many people.E preser la strada, che mena a Galgala, posero il campo a Masaloth, che è in Arbelle, e la presero, e uccisero molta gente.And they went the way, that leadeth into Galgal, and camped in Masaloth, which is in Arbellis: and they wanne it, & slew of men manie soules.Et abierunt viam quæ ducit in Galgala, et castra posuerunt in Masaloth, quæ est in Arbellis: et occupaverunt eam, et peremerunt animas hominum multas. 3In the first month of the hundred and fifty-second year they brought the army to Jerusalem:Il primo mese dell'anno cento cinquantadue si avvicinarono coll'esercito a Gerusalemme:In the first moneth of the yeare an hundreth and fiftie two they brought the armie nere to Ierusalem:In mense primo anni centesimi et quinquagesimi secundi, applicuerunt exercitum ad Jerusalem: 4And they arose and went to Berea, with twenty thousand men, and two thousand horsemen.E si mossero, e andarono a Berea con venti mila fanti e due mila cavalli.and they arose, and went into Beraea twentie thousand men, and two thousand horsemen.et surrexerunt, et abierunt in Beream viginti millia virorum, et duo millia equitum. 5Now Judas had pitched his tents in Laisa, and three thousand chosen men with him:E Giuda era alloggiato a Laisa con tremila uomini scelti:And Iudas had camped in Laisa, and three thousand chosen men with him:Et Judas posuerat castra in Laisa, et tria millia viri electi cum eo: 6And they saw the multitude of the army that they were many, and they were seized with great fear: and many withdrew themselves out of the camp, and there remained of them no more than eight hundred men.E i suoi osservando la moltitudine di quell'esercito, si sbigottirono grandemente, e molti abbandonarono gli alloggiamenti, e non vi rimasero se non ottocento soldati.& they saw the multitude of the armie that they were manie, and they feared excedingly: and manie withdrew themselues out of the campe, and there remayned of them but eight hundred men.et viderunt multitudinem exercitus, quia multi sunt, et timuerunt valde: et multi subtraxerunt se de castris, et non remanserunt ex eis nisi octingenti viri.

7And Judas saw that his army slipped away, and the battle pressed upon him, and his heart was cast down: because he had not time to gather them together, and he was discouraged.E Giuda veggendo diminuito cotanto l'esercito, e il nemico, che lo stringeva dappresso, si sentì serrare il cuore e venir meno, perché non avea campo di andare a riunirli.And Iudas saw that his armie shrunke away, and the battel pressed vpon him, and his hart was broken: because he had not time to gathr them together, and he was discoureged.Et vidit Judas quod defluxit exercitus suus, et bellum perurgebat eum, et confractus est corde, quia non habebat tempus congregandi eos, et dissolutus est. 8Then he said to them that remained: Let us arise, and go against our enemies, if we may be able to fight against them.Ma disse a quei che restavano: Su via, andiamo incontro ai nostri nemici, e tentiamo la battaglia.And he sayd to them that were remayning: Let vs rise, and goe to our aduersaries, if we may be able to fight against them.Et dixit his qui residui erant: Surgamus, et eamus ad adversarios nostros, si poterimus pugnare adversus eos. 9But they dissuaded him, saying: We shall not be able, but let us save our lives now, and return to our brethren, and then we will fight against them: for we are but few.Ma quelli nel distoglievano, dicendo: Noi non abbiam forze da farlo: ma per adesso mettiamoci in salvo, e torniamo a trovare i nostri fratelli, e allora verremo a combattere con costoro, perocché ora noi siamo pochi.And they diswaded him, saying: We are not able, but let vs saue our liues now, and returne to our brethren, and then we wil fight against them: and we are few.Et avertebant eum, dicentes: Non poterimus, sed liberemus animas nostras modo, et revertamur ad fratres nostros, et tunc pugnabimus adversus eos: nos autem pauci sumus. 10Then Judas said: God forbid we should do this thing, and flee away from them: but if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our glory.Giuda però disse: Lungi da noi il fuggire da loro, e se è venuta la nostra ora muoiasi valorosamente pei nostri fratelli, e non si imprima questa macchia alla nostra gloria.And Iudas sayd: God forbid we should doe this thing, to flee from them: and if our time be neere, let vs dye manfully for our bretheren, and let vs not stayne our glorie.Et 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. 11And the army removed out of the camp, and they stood over against them: and the horsemen were divided into two troops, and the slingers, and the archers, went before the army, and they that were in the front were all men of valour.E l'esercito nemico mosse il campo, e venne loro incontro, la cavalleria divisa in due parti, i frombolatori e gli arcieri alla testa dell'esercito, e nelle prime file tutta gente di maggior valore.And the armie moued out of the campe, and they stood to meete them: and the horsemen were diuided into two parts, and the slingers, and the archers went before the armie, and of the foreward al mightie.Et 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.

12And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets:E Bacchide era nel corno destro, e le schiere si avvicinavano da due lati, e le trombe sonavano:And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion approched on two sides, and they sounded with trumpets:Bacchides autem erat in dextro cornu, et proximavit legio ex duabus partibus, et clamabant tubis: 13And they also that were on Judas’s side, even they also cried out, and the earth shook at the noise of the armies: and the battle was fought from morning even unto the evening.E i soldati di Giuda alzarono anche essi le grida, e la terra si mosse al rumor degli eserciti, e la zuffa durò dal mattino fino alla sera.and they also cried out that were on Iudas side, euen they also, and the earth was moued at the voice of the armies: and the battel was fought from morning euen vntil the euening.exclamaverunt 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. 14And Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of Bacchides was on the right side, and all the stout of heart came together with him:Ma Giuda osservò, che il meglio dell'esercito di Bacchide era all'ala destra; ed egli prese seco i più valorosi:And Iudas saw that the stronger part of the armie was on the right hand, & al the stout of hart came together with him:Et vidit Judas quod firmior est pars exercitus Bacchidis in dextris, et convenerunt cum ipso omnes constantes corde: 15And the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued them even to the mount Azotus.Co' quali sconfisse quella destra ala, e inseguì il nemico fino al monte di Azoto.and the right side was discomfited of them, and he pursewed them euen to the mount of Azotus.et contrita est dextera pars ab eis, et persecutus est eos usque ad montem Azoti. 16And they that were in the left wing saw that the right wing was discomfited, and they followed after Judas, and them that were with him, at their back:Ma quelli dell'ala sinistra veggendo rotta l'ala destra si mossero a seguir Giuda e i suoi alle spalle.And they that were in the left wing, saw that the right wing was discomfited, and they folowed after Iudas, and them that were with him at the backe:Et qui in sinistro cornu erant, viderunt quod contritum est dextrum cornu, et secuti sunt post Judam, et eos qui cum ipso erant, a tergo:

17And the battle was hard fought, and there fell many wounded of the one side and of the other.E rincrudì la battaglia, e molti furono feriti e uccisi dall'una e dall'altra parte.and the battel grew sore, and there fel manie wounded of these and of them.et ingravatum est prælium, et ceciderunt vulnerati multi ex his et ex illis. 18And Judas was slain, and the rest fled away.E Giuda fu ucciso, e gli altri fuggirono.And Iudas was slaine, and the rest fled.Et Judas cecidit, et ceteri fugerunt. 19And Jonathan and Simon took Judas, their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of their fathers, in the city of Modin.E Gionata e Simone presero il corpo di Giuda loro fratello, e gli diedero sepoltura nel sepolcro dei padri suoi nella città di Modin.And Ionathas and Simon tooke Iudas their brother, and buried him in the sepulcher of their fathers in the citie Modin.Et Jonathas et Simon tulerunt Judam fratrem suum, et sepelierunt eum in sepulchro patrum suorum in civitate Modin. 20And all the people of Israel bewailed him with great lamentation, and they mourned for him many days.E tutto il popolo d'Israele fece gran duolo, e lo piansero per molto tempo,And al the people of Israel lamented him with great lamentation, and they mourned manie dayes,Et fleverunt eum omnis populus Israël planctu magno, et lugebant dies multos, 21And said: How is the mighty man fallen, that saved the people of Israel!E dicevano: Come mai è perito l'eroe, che era la salute del popolo d'Israele?and sayd: How is the mightie fallen, that saued the people of Israel!et dixerunt: Quomodo cecidit potens, qui salvum faciebat populum Israël ! 22But the rest of the words of the wars of Judas, and of the noble acts that he did, and of his greatness, are not written: for they were very many.Ma altre guerre di Giuda e altre azioni grandi del suo valore non le abbiamo descritte, perché troppo grande ne è il numero.And the rest of the wordes of Iudas battels, and of the valient acts that he did, and of his greatnes are not described: for they were exceding manie.Et cetera verba bellorum Judæ, et virtutum, quas fecit, et magnitudinis ejus, non sunt descripta: multa enim erant valde. 23And it came to pass, after the death of Judas, that the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the confines of Israel, and all the workers of iniquity rose up.Ma dopo la morte di Giuda scapparon fuora gli iniqui in tutto il paese d'Israele, e alzaron il capo tutti quelli, pe' quali era un mestiere il mal fare.And it came to passe: after the death of Iudas, there came forth the wicked men in al the costs of Israel, and there arose al that wrought iniquitie.Et factum est: post obitum Judæ emerserunt iniqui in omnibus finibus Israël, et exorti sunt omnes qui operabantur iniquitatem.

24In those days there was a very great famine, and they and all their country yielded to Bacchides.In quel tempo fu grandissima fame, e tutto il paese e gli abitanti si soggettarono a Bacchide.In those dayes was made an exceding great famine, and al their countrie with themselues yelded to Bacchides.In diebus illis facta est fames magna valde, et tradidit se Bacchidi omnis regio eorum cum ipsis. 25And Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country:E Bacchide fece scelta degli uomini empii, e li pose al governo del paese:And Bacchides chose the impious men, and appointed them lords of the countrie:Et elegit Bacchides viros impios, et constituit eos dominos regionis: 26And they sought out, and made diligent search after the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance of them, and abused them.Eglino andavan in cerca con tutta diligenza degli amici di Giuda, e li presentavano a Bacchide ed ei si vendicava sopra di loro, e gli straziava.and they sought out, and searched for the freindes of Iudas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he tooke reuenge on them, & scorned them.et exquirebant, et perscrutabantur amicos Judæ, et adducebant eos ad Bacchidem, et vindicabat in illos, et illudebat. 27And there was a great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the day, that there was no prophet seen in Israel.E grande fu la tribolazione d'Israele, e tale, che la simile non vi fa dal tempo, che non si vide profeta in Israele.And there was made great tribulation in Israel, such as was no• since the day, that there was no prophete seene in Israel.Et facta est tribulatio magna in Israël, qualis non fuit ex die qua non est visus propheta in Israël. 28And all the friends of Judas came together, and said to Jonathan:E si adunarono tutti gli amici di Giuda, e dissero a Gionata:And al the freinds of Iudas gathered, and sayd to Ionathas:Et congregati sunt omnes amici Judæ, et dixerunt Jonathæ: 29Since thy brother Judas died there is not a man like him to go forth against our enemies, Bacchides, and them that are the enemies of our nation.Dopo la morte di Giuda tuo fratello non si trova uomo simile a lui, che prenda la pugna contro Bacchide e contro i nemici di nostra gente.Since thy brother Iudas died, there is not a man like vnto him, to goe forth against the enemies, Bacchides, & them that are the enemies of our nation.Ex quo frater tuus Judas defunctus est, vir similis ei non est, qui exeat contra inimicos nostros, Bacchidem et eos qui inimici sunt gentis nostræ. 30Now, therefore, we have chosen thee this day to be our prince, and captain, in his stead, to fight our battles.Ora noi ti abbiam oggi eletto per principe in luogo di lui, e condottiere nelle nostre guerre.Now therfore thee haue we chosen this day to be for him our prince, and captayne to wage our battel.Nunc itaque, te hodie elegimus esse pro eo nobis in principem, et ducem ad bellandum bellum nostrum.

31So Jonathan took upon him the government at that time, and rose up in the place of Judas, his brother.E Gionata accettò allora il principato succedendo in luogo di Giuda suo fratello.And Ionathas tooke vpon him at that time the princedom, and arose in the place of Iudas his brother.Et suscepit Jonathas tempore illo principatum, et surrexit loco Judæ fratris sui. 32And Bacchides had knowledge of it, and sought to kill him.E venne ciò a notizia di Bacchide e cercò di ucciderlo.And Bacchides vnderstood it, and sought to kil him.Et cognovit Bacchides, et quærebat eum occidere. 33And Jonathan, and Simon, his brother, knew it, and all that were with them: and they fled into the desert of Thecua, and they pitched by the water of the lake Asphar,Ma se v'accorse Gionata e Simone suo fratello e tutti quelli che eran con lui, e se ne fuggirono nel deserto di Thecua, e si fermarono presso al lago di Asphar.And Ionathas vnderstood it, & Simon his brother, and al that were with them: and they fled into the desert of Thecua, and they pitched by the water of the lake Asphar.Et cognovit Jonathas, et Simon frater ejus, et omnes qui cum eo erant: et fugerunt in desertum Thecuæ et consederunt ad aquam lacus Asphar. 34And Bacchides understood it, and he came himself, with all his army, over the Jordan, on the sabbath day.E Bacchide ne fu informato, ed egli col suo esercito in giorno di sabato andò di la dal Giordano.And Bacchides vnderstood it, and in the day of the Sabbaths came him self, and al his armie ouer Iordan.Et cognovit Bacchides, et die sabbatorum venit ipse et omnis exercitus ejus trans Jordanem. 35And Jonathan sent his brother, a captain of the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends, that they would lend them their equipage, which was copious.E Gionata mandò suo fratello capo del popolo a pregare i Nabathei suoi amici, che imprestasser loro i lor preparativi di guerra, che erano grandi.And Ionathas sent his brother captayne of the people, to desire the Nabutheians his freindes, that they would lend him their prouision, which was copious.Et Jonathas misit fratrem suum ducem populi, et rogavit Nabuthæos amicos suos, ut commodarent illis apparatum suum, qui erat copiosus. 36And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them.Ma i figliuoli di Jambri usciti da Madaba presero Giovanni e tutto quel che avea seco, e con questo se n'andarono.And the children of Iambri issued forth of Madaba, and tooke Iohn, and al thinges that he had, and went away hauing them.Et exierunt filii Jambri ex Madaba, et comprehenderunt Joannem et omnia quæ habebat, et abierunt habentes ea.

37After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon, his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan, with great pomp.Dopo tali cose fu riferito a Gionata e a Simone suo fratello, che i figliuoli di Jambri celebravano con solennità un matrimonio, e conducevano con gran pompa da Madaba la sposa, la quale era figliuola di uno de' principi grandi di Chanaan.After these wordes, it was told Ionathas, and Simon his brother, that the children of Iambri make a great mariage, and bring the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan with great pompe.Post 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. 38And they remembered the blood of John, their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain.E si ricordarono della uccisione di Giovanni loro fratello, e si mossero, e si messero a coperto dietro un monte.And they remembred the bloud of Iohn their brother: and they went vp, and hid them selues vnder the couert of the mountayne.Et recordati sunt sanguinis Joannis fratris sui: et ascenderunt, et absconderunt se sub tegumento montis. 39And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musical instruments and many weapons.Quando, alzati gli occhi, videro a un tratto un gran tumulto e un grandioso apparato; e lo sposo andava incontro a quelli coi suoi amici e fratelli al suono di timpani e altri strumenti musicali, con molta gente armata.And they lifted vp their eyes, and saw: and loe a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegrome came forth, and his freindes, and his bretheren to meete them with timbrils, and musical instruments, and manie weapons.Et 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. 40And they rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and slew them, and there fell many wounded, and the rest fled into the mountains, and they took all their spoils:E usciron dall'imboscata, e dieder loro addosso, e molti furon feriti e uccisi, e il resto fuggirono alla montagna: e quelli presero le loro spoglie:And they rose vpon them out of the embushement, and slew them, and there fel manie wounded, & the rest fled into the mountaines, and they tooke al the spoiles of them:Et surrexerunt ad eos ex insidiis, et occiderunt eos, et ceciderunt vulnerati multi, et residui fugerunt in montes: et acceperunt omnia spolia eorum:

41And the marriage was turned into mourning, and the noise of their musical instruments into lamentation.E le nozze si cambiarono in duolo, e i loro concerti di musica in lamentazioni.& the mariage was turned into mourning, and the voice of their musical instruments into lamentation.et conversæ sunt nuptiæ in luctum, et vox musicorum ipsorum in lamentum. 42And they took revenge for the blood of their brother: and they returned to the bank of the Jordan.Ed eglino vendicarono il sangue del loro fratello, e se ne tornarono verso le rive del Giordano.And they tooke reuenge of the bloud of their brother: & they returned to the banke of Iordan.Et vindicaverunt vindictam sanguinis fratris sui: et reversi sunt ad ripam Jordanis. 43And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan, with a great power.E avendo ciò risaputo Bacchide, andò con grosso esercito in giorno di sabato fino alla riva del Giordano.And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the day of the Sabbaths euen to the brinke of Iordan with a great powre.Et audivit Bacchides, et venit die sabbatorum usque ad oram Jordanis in virtute magna. 44And Jonathan said to his company: Let us arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not now as yesterday, and the day before.E Gionata disse ai suoi: Su via combattiamo contro i nostri nemici; perocchè noi non siamo nel caso di ieri e dei giorni precedenti.And Ionathas sayd to his companie: Let vs arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not to day as yesterday, and the day before.Et dixit ad suos Jonathas: Surgamus, et pugnemus contra inimicos nostros: non est enim hodie sicut heri et nudiustertius: 45For behold the battle is before us, and the water of the Jordan on this side and on that side, and banks, and marshes, and woods: and there is no place for us to turn aside.Perocchè in faccia è il nemico, da destra e da sinistra le acque del Giordano e le sue rive e paduli e boscaglie, e non abbiam dove voltarci.For loe battel directly against vs, and the water of Iordan on this side and on that side, & bankes, and marrises, and forests: and there is no place to turne aside.ecce enim bellum ex adverso, aqua vero Jordanis hinc et inde, et ripæ, et paludes, et saltus: et non est locus divertendi. 46Now, therefore, cry ye to heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies. And they joined battle.Or voi alzate le voci al cielo, affinché siate liberati dai vostri nemici. E s'attaccò lo zuffa.Now therfore crie ye vnto heauen, that you may be deliuered out of the hand of your enemies. And battel was ioyned.Nunc ergo, clamate in cælum, ut liberemini de manu inimicorum vestrorum. Et commissum est bellum.

47And Jonathan stretched forth his hand to strike Bacchides, but he turned away from him backwards.E Gionata tentò di uccider Bacchide; ma questi lo schivo tirandosi indietro:And Ionathas stretched forth his hand to strike Bacchides, and he turned aside from him backwards.Et extendit Jonathas manum suam percutere Bacchidem, et divertit ab eo retro: 48And Jonathan, and they that were with him, leapt into the Jordan, and swam over the Jordan to them.E Gionata e i suoi si gettarono nel Giordano, e lo passarono a nuoto sotto gli occhi de' nemici.And Ionathas lept aside, and they that were with him into Iordan, and they swame ouer Iordan to them:et desiliit Jonathas, et qui cum eo erant, in Jordanem, et transnataverunt ad eos Jordanem. 49And there fell of Bacchides’ side that day a thousand men: and they returned to Jerusalem,E de' soldati di Bacchide perirono in quel giorno mille uomini, e se ne tornarono a Gerusalemme;and there fel of Bacchides part that day a thousand men: and they returned into Ierusalem,Et ceciderunt de parte Bacchidis die illa mille viri. Et reversi sunt in Jerusalem, 50And they built strong cities in Judea, the fortress that was in Jericho, and in Ammaus, and in Bethoron, and in Bethel, and Thamnata, and Phara, and Thopo, with high walls, and gates, and bars.E fecero delle piazze forti nella Giudea, la fortezza di Jerico e di Ammaum e di Bethoron e di Bethet e di Thamnata e di Phara e di Thopo con alle mura e con parte e sbarre.and built fensed cities in Iurie, the fortresse that was in Iericho, and in Ammaum, & in Bethoron, and in Bethel, and Thamnata, and Phara, and Thopo with high walles, and gates, and lockes.et 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. 51And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel:E Bacchide vi pose presidj, affinché molestassero Israele:And he placed a garrison in them, that they might exercise emnities against Israel:Et posuit custodiam in eis, ut inimicitias exercerent in Israël: 52And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals:E fortificò Bethsura e Gazara e la città della, e vi pose presidio e provvisioni da bocca.and he fensed the citie Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castel, and set garisons in them, and prouision of victuals:et munivit civitatem Bethsuram, et Gazaram, et arcem, et posuit in eis auxilia, et apparatum escarum:

53And he took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them in the castle in Jerusalem in custody.E prese in ostaggio i figliuoli de' principali del paese, e li chiuse nella cittadella di Gerusalemme.and he tooke the sonnes of the princes of the countrie for hostages, & put them in the castel in Ierusalem into ward.et accepit filios principum regionis obsides, et posuit eos in arce in Jerusalem in custodiam. 54Now in the year one hundred and fifty-three, the second month, Alcimus commanded the walls of the inner court of the sanctuary to be thrown down, and the works of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to destroy.Or nell'anno cento cinquantatré il secondo mese Alcimo comando che fosse atterrato il muro della casa santa interiore, e che si distruggessero le opere de' profeti; e cominciò a farle atterrare.And in the yeare an hundred fiftie three, the second moneth, Alcimus commanded the walles of the inner holie house to be destroyed, and the workes of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to destroy.Et anno centesimo quinquagesimo tertio, mense secundo, præcepit Alcimus destrui muros domus sanctæ interioris, et destrui opera prophetarum: et cœpit destruere. 55At that time Alcimus was struck: and his works were hindered, and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak a word, nor give order concerning his house.Allora Alcimo fu percosso (da Dio), e i suoi disegni rimaser sospesi, ed egli perdè la favella e perde l'uso delle membra per paralisia, e non poté più dir parola, nè dar sesto alle cose di sua casa.In that time was Alcimus strooken: and his workes were stayed, and his mouth was stopped, and he was dissolued with the palsey, neither could he speake a word any more, and geue commandement touching his house.In 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. 56And Alcimus died at that time in great torment.E morì in quel tempo Alcimo in mezzo a grandi dolori.And Alcimus died at that time with great torment.Et mortuus est Alcimus in tempore illo cum tormento magno. 57And Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead: and he returned to the king, and the land was quiet for two years.E Bacchide vedendo, come Alcimo era morto, se ne tornò al re: e il paese fu in calma per due anni.And Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead: and he returned to the king, and the land was quiet for two yeares.Et vidit Bacchides quoniam mortuus est Alcimus, et reversus est ad regem. Et siluit terra annis duobus.

58And all the wicked held a council, saying: Behold Jonathan, and they that are with him, dwell at ease and without fear: now, therefore, let us bring Bacchides hither, and he shall take them all in one night.Ma tutti i cattivi uomini formaron questo disegno, e dissero: Gionata e i suoi se ne stanno tranquilli senza verun timore: ora è tempo di far venire Bacchide, il quale ti premierà tutti in una notte.And al the wicked thought saying: Behold Ionathas, and they that are with him, dwel in silence securely: now therfore let vs bring Bacchides, and he shal take them al in one night.Et 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. 59So they went, and gave him counsel.E andarono a dare a lui questo consiglio.And they went, and gaue him counsel.Et abierunt, et consilium ei dederunt. 60And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them.Ed ei si mosse per venire con grosso esercito, e scrisse segretamente ai suoi amici, che erano nella Giudea, che mettesser le mani addosso a Gionata e alla sua gente: ma non poteron farlo, perché questi ebber vento dei loro disegni.And he arose to come with a great armie: and he sent secretly epistles to his felowes that were in Iurie, to take Ionathas, and them that were with him: but they could not, because their counsel was knowen to them.Et 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. 61And he apprehended of the men of the country, that were the principal authors of the mischief, fifty men, and he slew them.E Gionata fece prigioni cinquanta uomini del paese, che erano i primi autori di questa trama, e li fece morire:And he apprehended of the men of the countrie, that were the principal of the mischife, fiftie men, and he slew them.Et apprehendit de viris regionis, qui principes erant malitiæ, quinquaginta viros, et occidit eos: 62And Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, retired into Bethbessen, which is in the desert: and he repaired the breaches thereof, and they fortified it.E Gionata e Simone colla loro gente si ritirarono a Bethbessen, la quale è nel deserto, e ne ristorarono le rovine, e la fortificarono.And Ionathas retyred aside, and Simon, and they that were with him into Bethbessen, which is in the desert: and he built vp the ruins therof, and they fortified it.et secessit Jonathas, et Simon, et qui cum eo erant, in Bethbessen, quæ est in deserto: et exstruxit diruta ejus, et firmaverunt eam.

63And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea.E venne ciò alle orecchie di Bacchide, il quale messe insieme tutte le sue schiere, e mandò avviso a quelli che erano nella Giudea.And Bacchides vnderstood it, and gathered together al his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Iurie.Et cognovit Bacchides, et congregavit universam multitudinem suam: et his, qui de Judæa erant, denuntiavit. 64And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines.E andò a porre il campo sopra Bethbessen, e l'assedio per molti giorni, e alzò le sue macchine.And he came, and camped aboue Bethbessen, and assaulted it manie dayes, and made engins.Et venit, et castra posuit desuper Bethbessen: et oppugnavit eam dies multos, et fecit machinas. 65But Jonathan left his brother, Simon, in the city and went forth into the country, and came with a number of men,Ma Gionata lasciò nella città Simone suo fratello, e andò pel paese, e tornò con assai gente,And Ionathas left Simon his brother in the citie, and went forth into the countrie, and came with a number,Et reliquit Jonathas Simonem fratrem suum in civitate, et exiit in regionem, et venit cum numero: 66And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron, in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces.E assali Odaren e i suoi fratelli e i figliuoli di Phaseron nelle loro tende, e principiava a fare strage, e a far mostra grande del suo valore:and stroke Odares, and his bretheren, and the children of Phaseron in their tabernacles, & he began to slay, and to grow in forces.et percussit Odaren et fratres ejus, et filios Phaseron in tabernaculis ipsorum: et cœpit cædere, et crescere in virtutibus. 67But Simon, and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines,Quando Simone e la sua gente uscirono dalla città, e dieder fuoco alle macchine,But Simon and they that were with him, went out of the citie, and burnt the engins,Simon vero, et qui cum ipso erant, exierunt de civitate, et succenderunt machinas, 68And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain.E assalirono Bacchide, e lo sconfissero, e lo rendettero molto afflitto per essere andati in fumo i suoi disegni e i suoi tentativi.and they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him excedingly, because his counsel, and his conflict was in vayne.et pugnaverunt contra Bacchidem, et contritus est ab eis: et afflixerunt eum valde, quoniam consilium ejus et congressus ejus erat inanis.

69And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.E sdegnato con que' malvagi uomini, i quali lo avean consigliato a venir nel loro paese, ne fece morire molti: ed egli risolvè di tornarsene col rimanente de' suoi al suo paese.And being angrie against the wicked men, that had geuen him counsel to come into their countrie, he slewe manie of them: but himself thought with the rest to depart into their countrie.Et 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. 70And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.Lo che avendo saputo Gionata, gli spedì ambasciadori per far pace con lui, e rendergli i prigionieri.And Ionathas vnderstood it, and he sent vnto him legates to make peace with him, and to render vnto him the captiues.Et cognovit Jonathas: et misit ad eum legatos componere pacem cum ipso, et reddere ei captivitatem. 71And he accepted it willingly, and did according to his words, and swore that he would do him no harm all the days of his life.Ed ei volentieri gli ammesse, e fece quello che volle Gionata, e giurò, che per tutto il tempo di sua vita non farebbe a lui verun male.And he tooke it gladly, and did according to his wordes, & sware that he would doe him no harme al the dayes of his life.Et libenter accepit, et fecit secundum verba ejus, et juravit se nihil facturum ei mali omnibus diebus vitæ ejus. 72And he restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Juda: and he returned, and went away into his own country, and he came no more into their borders.E restituì a lui i prigionieri, che avea fatti per l'avanti nel paese di Giuda: e si parti, e se n'andò al suo paese, e non ritornò mai più nella Giudea.And he rendered vnto him the captiues, which he before had taken for a praye, out of the land of Iuda: and returning he departed into his owne countrie, and he added no more to come into their coasts.Et reddidit ei captivitatem, quam prius erat prædatus de terra Juda: et conversus abiit in terram suam, et non apposuit amplius venire in fines ejus. 73So the sword ceased from Israel: and Jonathan dwelt in Machmas, and Jonathan began there to judge the people, and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel.E fini in Israele la guerra. E Gionata risedeva a Machmas, e ivi diede principio ad amministrar giustizia al popolo, e sterminò da Israele gli empi.And the sword ceased out of Israel: and Ionathas dwelt in Machmas, & Ionathas began there to iudge the people, and he destroyed the impious out of Israel.Et cessavit gladius ex Israël: et habitavit Jonathas in Machmas, et cœpit Jonathas ibi judicare populum, et exterminavit impios ex Israël.