1 — 2 Maccabei

1To the brethren, the Jews that are throughout Egypt; the brethren, the Jews that are in Jerusalem, and in the land of Judea, send health and good peace.Ai fratelli Giudei, che sono nell'Egitto, i fratelli Giudei di Gerusalemme, e della Giudea, salute, e pace sincera.TO THE bretheren, the Iewes that are through out Aegypt, the bretheren, the Iewes that are in Ierusalem, and that are in the countrie of Iurie, send health, and good peace.Fratribus qui sunt per Ægyptum Judæis, salutem dicunt fratres qui sunt in Jerosolymis Judæi, et qui in regione Judææ, et pacem bonam. 2May God be gracious to you, and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, his faithful servants:Vi conceda Dio le sue grazie, e si ricordi dell'alleanza fatta con Abramo, e Isacco, e Giacobbe suoi servi fedeli:God doe good to you, and remember his testament, that he spake to Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, his faithful seruantes:Benefaciat vobis Deus, et meminerit testamenti sui, quod locutus est ad Abraham, et Isaac, et Jacob servorum suorum fidelium: 3And give you all a heart to worship him, and to do his will with a great heart, and a willing mind.E dia a tutti voi un cuore per adorarlo, e per fare la sua volontà di gran cuore, e con animo volonteroso.and geue he vnto you al an hart to worshippe him, and to doe his wil with a great hart, and a willing minde.et det vobis cor omnibus ut colatis eum, et faciatis ejus voluntatem, corde magno et animo volenti. 4May he open your heart in his law, and in his commandments, and send you peace.Apra egli il cuor vostro alla intelligenza della sua legge, e de' suoi comandamenti, e dia la pace.Open he your hart in his law, and in his precepts, and make peace.Adaperiat cor vestrum in lege sua, et in præceptis suis, et faciat pacem. 5May he hear your prayers, and be reconciled unto you, and never forsake you in the evil time.Esaudisca le vostre preghiere, e si plachi con voi, e non vi abbandoni nel cattivo tempo.Heare he your prayers, and be he reconciled vnto you, neither forsake he you in the euil time.Exaudiat orationes vestras, et reconcilietur vobis, nec vos deserat in tempore malo. 6And now here we are praying for you.E noi siamo, qui facendo preghiere per voi.And now here we are praying for you.Et nunc hic sumus orantes pro vobis. 7When Demetrius reigned, in the year one hundred and sixty-nine, we Jews wrote to you in the trouble and violence that came upon us in those years, after Jason withdrew himself from the holy land, and from the kingdom.Sotto il regno di Demetrio l'anno cento sessantanove noi Giudei scrivemmo a voi intorno alla tribolazione, e alle violenze, che ci assalirono in quegli anni, dopo che Giasone se n'andò dalla terra santa, e dal regno.When Demetrius reigned, in the yeare one hundreth sixtie nine, we Iewes wrote vnto you in the tribulation, and violence, that came vpon vs in these yeares, since Iason reuolted from the holie land, and from the kingdom.Regnante Demetrio, anno centesimo sexagesimo nono, nos Judæi scripsimus vobis in tribulatione et impetu qui supervenit nobis in istis annis, ex quo recessit Jason a sancta terra, et a regno.

8They burnt the gate, and shed innocent blood: then we prayed to the Lord, and were heard, and we offered sacrifices, and fine flour, and lighted the lamps, and set forth the loaves.Furono abbruciate le porte (del tempio), fu sparso il sangue innocente, ma facemmo ricorso a Dio, e fummo esauditi, e offerimmo il sagrifizio, e l'oblazione, di fior di farina, e accendemmo le lucerne, o ponemmo i pani sopra la mensa.They burnt the gate, and shed innocent bloud: and we prayed to our Lord, and were heard, and we offered sacrifice, and fine floore, and lighted the lampes, and serforth there breades.Portam succenderunt, et effuderunt sanguinem innocentem: et oravimus ad Dominum, et exauditi sumus, et obtulimus sacrificium et similaginem, et accendimus lucernas, et proposuimus panes. 9And now celebrate ye the days of Scenopegia in the month of Casleu.Ora voi celebrate i giorni de' tabernacoli nel mese di Casleu.And now celebrate ye the dayes of Scenopegia of the moneth Cesleu.Et nunc frequentate dies scenopegiæ mensis Casleu. 10In the year one hundred and eighty-eight, the people that is at Jerusalem, and in Judea, and the senate, and Judas, to Aristobolus, the preceptor of king Ptolemee, who is of the stock of the anointed priests, and to the Jews that are in Egypt, health and welfare.L'anno cento ottant'otto il popolo di Gerusalemme, e della Giudea, e il Senato, e Giuda ad Aristobolo precettore del re Tolomeo, il quale è della stirpe de' sacerdoti sacri, e a' Giudei dell'Egitto, salate, e pace.In the yeare one hundreth eightie eight, the people that is at Ierusalem, and in Iurie, and the senate, and Iudas, to Aristobolus the maister of Ptolomee the king, who is of the stocke of the annointed priestes, and to those Iewes, that are in Aegypt health, and welfare.Anno centesimo octogesimo octavo, populus qui est Jerosolymis et in Judæa, senatusque et Judas, Aristobolo magistro Ptolemæi regis, qui est de genere christorum sacerdotum, et his qui in Ægypto sunt Judæis, salutem et sanitatem. 11Having been delivered by God out of great dangers, we give him great thanks, forasmuch as we have been in war with such a king.Avendoci Dio liberati da gravi pericoli, ne rendiamo a lui solenni ringraziamenti, avendo noi avuto da combattere con tal re.Being deliuered by God out of great dangers, we geue him thankes magnifically, as who haue fought against such a king.De magnis periculis a Deo liberati, magnifice gratias agimus ipsi, utpote qui adversus talem regem dimicavimus. 12For he made numbers of men swarm out of Persia, that have fought against us, and the holy city.Perocché egli fece venir dalla Persia quel bulicame di gente, che fecero guerra a noi, e alla santa città.For he made them swarme out of Persis, that haue fought against vs, and the holie oi•ie.Ipse enim ebullire fecit de Perside eos qui pugnaverunt contra nos et sanctam civitatem.

13For when the leader himself was in Persia, and with him a very great army, he fell in the temple of Nanea, being deceived by the counsel of the priests of Nanea.Ma lo stesso condottiere trovandosi nella Persia con esercito innumerabile, perì nel tempio di Nanea, per tradimento de' sacerdoti di Nanea:For when he was captaine in Persis, & with him a very great armie, he fel in the temple of Nania, being deceiued by the counsel of Nan•a•s priestes.Nam cum in Perside esset dux ipse, et cum ipso immensus exercitus, cecidit in templo Naneæ, consilio deceptus sacerdotum Naneæ. 14For Antiochus, with his friends, came to the place as though he would marry her, and that he might receive great sums of money under the title of a dowry.Imperocché Antioco essendo andato co' suoi amici in quel luogo per isposarla, e ricevere gran somma di denaro a titolo di dote:For Antiochus, & his freindes came to the place as to dwel with her, & that he might receiue much money vnder the title of a dowrie.Etenim cum ea habitaturus venit ad locum Antiochus et amici ejus, et ut acciperet pecunias multas dotis nomine. 15And when the priests of Nanea had set it forth, and he with a small company had entered into the compass of the temple, they shut the temple,E i sacerdoti avendo messo fuora il danaro, ed essendo egli entrato con pochi altri nella parte interiore del tempio, quelli, entrato che fu Antioco, chiusero il tempio.And when Naneaes priestes had layde it forth, and he with a few was entered within the compasse of the temple, they shut the temple,Cumque proposuissent eas sacerdotes Naneæ, et ipse cum paucis ingressus esset intra ambitum fani, clauserunt templum, 16When Antiochus was come in: and opening a secret entrance of the temple, they cast stones and slew the leader, and them that were with him, and hewed them in pieces; and cutting off their heads, they threw them forth.E aperta una segreta entrata del tempio, a furia di sassate uccisero il condottiere, e i compagni, e li fecero in pezzi, e troncate le loro teste li gettarono fuora.when Antiochus was entered in: & a secrete entrance of the temple being opened, casting stones they stroke the duke, and them that were with him, and diuided them in peeces, and cutting of their heades they threw them forth.cum intrasset Antiochus: apertoque occulto aditu templi, mittentes lapides percusserunt ducem et eos qui cum eo erant: et diviserunt membratim, et capitibus amputatis foras projecerunt.

17Blessed be God in all things, who hath delivered up the wicked.Benedetto in ogni cosa Iddio, il quale distrasse gli empj.Blessed be the God in al thinges, who hath deliuered vp the impious.Per omnia benedictus Deus, qui tradidit impios. 18Therefore, whereas we purpose to keep the purification of the temple on the five and twentieth day of the month of Casleu, we thought it necessary to signify it to you: that you also may keep the day of Scenopegia, and the day of the fire, that was given when Nehemias offered sacrifice, after the temple and the altar was built.Noi adunque essendo per celebrare ai venticinque del mese di Casleu la purificazione del tempio, abbiam creduto necessario di darcene parte, affinchè voi pure celebriate il giorno de' tabernacoli, e la solennità del fuoco, il quale fu a noi conceduto allora quando Nehemia, ristorato il tempio, e l'altare, offerse i sagrifizj.We therefore meaning to keepe the purification of the temple the fiue and twentith day of the moneth Casleu, thought it necessary to signifie vnto you: that you also may kepe the day of Scenopegia, and the day of the fire, that was geuen when Nehemias, after the temple was built and the altar, offered sacrifice.Facturi igitur quinta et vigesima die mensis Casleu purificationem templi, necessarium duximus significare vobis: ut et vos quoque agatis diem scenopegiæ, et diem ignis, qui datus est quando Nehemias ædificato templo et altari obtulit sacrificia. 19For when our fathers were led into Persia, the priests that then were worshippers of God, took privately the fire from the altar, and hid it in a valley where there was a deep pit without water, and there they kept it safe, so that the place was unknown to all men.Imperocché quando i padri nostri furon menati nella Persia, i sacerdoti d'allora timorati di Dio, preso il fuoco dell'altare, lo nascoser segretamente in una valle, dov'era un pozzo profondo, e asciutto, e ivi lo posero in sicuro, non essendovi nissuno, che sapesse nulla di quel luogo.For when our fathers were caryed into Persis, the priestes that then were the worshippers of God, taking the fire from the altar, hid it secretly in a valley where there was a pitte deepe, and dry, and therin they saued it, so that the place was vnknowne to al men,Nam cum in Persidem ducerentur patres nostri, sacerdotes qui tunc cultores Dei erant, acceptum ignem de altari occulte absconderunt in valle, ubi erat puteus altus et siccus, et in eo contutati sunt eum, ita ut omnibus ignotus esset locus. 20But when many years had passed, and it pleased God that Nehemias should be sent by the king of Persia, he sent some of the posterity of those priests that had hid it, to seek for the fire: and as they told us, they found no fire, but thick water.Ma passati molti anni, essendo piaciuto a Dio, che Nehemia venisse spedito dal re di Persia (nella Giudea), i nipoti di que' sacerdoti, che lo avean nascosto furon mandati a cercar il fuoco, e com'essi ci raccontarono non trovarono fuoco, ma acqua densa.But when manie yeares had passed, and i• pleased God that Nehemias should be sent of the king of Persis: he sent the nephewes of those priestes, that had hid it, to seeke our the fire: and as they told vs, they found not fire, but thic•ke water.Cum autem præterissent anni multi, et placuit Deo ut mitteretur Nehemias a rege Persidis, nepotes sacerdotum illorum qui absconderant, misit ad requirendum ignem: et sicut narraverunt nobis, non invenerunt ignem, sed aquam crassam.

21Then he bade them draw it up, and bring it to him: and the priest, Nehemias, commanded the sacrifices that were laid on, to be sprinkled with the same water, both the wood, and the things that were laid upon it.Ma il sacerdote Nehemia ordinò loro di attingerne, e portarne a lui, e che le vittime poste sull'altare, e le legna messevi sopra, con quell'acqua fossero asperse.And he bad them draw, & bring vnto him and the sacrifices, that were layd on, the priest Nehemias commanded to be sprinckled with the same water, and the wood, and the thinges that were layde therupon.Et jussit eos haurire, et afferre sibi: et sacrificia quæ imposita erant, jussit sacerdos Nehemias aspergi ipsa aqua: et ligna, et quæ erant superposita. 22And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered.E fatto questo, allorché il sole, che prima era tralle nuvole, cominciò a spargere la sua luce, si accese con ammirazione di tutti un gran fuoco.And as this was done, & the time was come that the sunne shone forth, which before was in a cloude, there was kindled a great fire, so that al merueiled.Utque hoc factum est, et tempus affuit quo sol refulsit, qui prius erat in nubilo, accensus est ignis magnus, ita ut omnes mirarentur. 23And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering.Or tutti i sacerdoti oravano mentre si consumava il sagrifizio, intonando Gionata, e gli altri rispondendo.And al the priestes made prayer, whiles the sacrifice was consuming, Ionathas beginning, and the rest answering.Orationem autem faciebant omnes sacerdotes, dum consummaretur sacrificium, Jonatha inchoante, ceteris autem respondentibus. 24And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king,E l'orazione di Nehemia fu in questo modo: Signore Dio, Creator di tutte le cose, terribile, e forte, giusto, e misericordioso, che solo se' il buon re,And the prayer of Nehemias was in this maner: O LORD God creatour of al, dreadful, and strong, iust and mereiful, which only art the good king,Et Nehemiæ erat oratio hunc habens modum: Domine Deus omnium creator, terribilis et fortis, justus et misericors, qui solus est bonus rex, 25Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them:Il solo eccellente, il solo giusto e onnipotente, ed eterno, tu che liberi Israele da tutti i mali, tu che eleggesti i padri nostri, e li santificasti,only giuer, only iust, and omnipotent, and eternal, which deliuerest Israel from al euil, which madest the fathers elect, and didst sanctifie them.solus præstans, solus justus et omnipotens et æternus, qui liberas Israël de omni malo; qui fecisti patres electos, et sanctificasti eos:

26Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it.Accetta questo sagrifizio per tutto il popol tuo d'Israele, e custodisci, e santifica la tua eredità.Receiue the sacrifice for al thy people Israel, and kepe thy part, and sanctisie it.accipe sacrificium pro universo populo tuo Israël, et custodi partem tuam, et sanctifica. 27Gather together our scattered people, deliver them that are slaves to the Gentiles, and look upon them that are despised and abhorred: that the Gentiles may know that thou art our God.Riunisci i fratelli nostri dispersi, e libera quelli, che sono schiavi delle nazioni, e volgi lo sguardo a quelli, che vivono nel disprezzo, e nell'ignominia, affinchè conoscan le genti, che tu se' il Dio nostro.Gather together our dispersion deliuer them, that serue the Gentils, and regard the contemned & abhorred: that the Gentils may know that thou art our God.Congrega dispersionem nostram, libera eos qui serviunt gentibus, et contemptos et abominatos respice, ut sciant gentes quia tu es Deus noster. 28Punish them that oppress us, and that treat us injuriously with pride.Umilia quei, che ci opprimono, e ci insultano superbamente.Afflict them that oppresse vs, and that doe contumelie in pride.Afflige opprimentes nos, et contumeliam facientes in superbia. 29Establish thy people in thy holy place, as Moses hath spoken.Ritorna il popol tuo al luogo tuo santo secondo la parola di Mosè.Place thy people in thy holie place, as Moyses saydConstitue populum tuum in loco sancto tuo, sicut dixit Moyses. 30And the priests sung hymns till the sacrifice was consumed.E i sacerdoti cantavano inni sino alla consumazione del sagrifizio.And the priestes sang hymnes, til the sacrifice was consumed.Sacerdotes autem psallebant hymnos usquequo consumptum esset sacrificium. 31And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones.Finito il quale Nehemia ordinò, che l'acqua, che restava si spargesse sopra pietre grandi.And when the sacrifice was consumed, of the rest of the water Nehemias cōmanded the greater stones to be throughly washed.Cum autem consumptum esset sacrificium, ex residua aqua Nehemias jussit lapides majores perfundi. 32Which being done, there was kindled a flame from them: but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar.Lo che appena fu fatto, vi si accese gran fiamma, la quale però fu assorbita dalla luce, che sfavillò dall'altare.Which thing as it was done, out of them was kindled a flame: but by light also, that shined from the altar, it was consumed.Quod ut factum est, ex eis flamma accensa est: sed ex lumine quod refulsit ab altari, consumpta est.

33And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place where the priests that were led away, had hid the fire, there appeared water, with which Nehemias and they that were with him had purified the sacrifices.Ma divulgatasi tal cosa, fu riferito al re de' Persiani come nel luogo, dove i sacerdoti menati in ischiavitù avean nascosto il fuoco, si era veduta dell'acqua, colla quale Nehemia, e quelli, che erano con lui avean consumati i sagrifizj;And as the thing was made manifest, it was told the king of the Persians, that in the place, wherin those priestes that were transported, had hid fire, there appeared water, with the which Nehemias, and they that were with him, purified the sacrifices.Ut vero manifestata est res, renuntiatum est regi Persarum quod in loco in quo ignem absconderent hi qui translati fuerant sacerdotes, aqua apparuit, de qua Nehemias, et qui cum eo erant, purificaverunt sacrificia. 34And the king considering, and diligently examining the matter, made a temple for it, that he might prove what had happened.E il re, ponderata la cosa, e verificatala diligentemente, fece far ivi un tempio in prova del fatto:And the king considering, and diligently examining the matter, made a temple for it, that he might approue that which was done.Considerans autem rex, et rem diligenter examinans, fecit ei templum, ut probaret quod factum erat: 35And when he had proved it, he gave the priests many goods, and divers presents, and he took and distributed them to them with his own hand.E accertato che fu della cosa, donò molti beni ai sacerdoti, e di sua propria mano distribuì loro più, e più regali.And when he had approued it, he gaue to the priestes manie good thinges, and diuerse giftes, and taking them with his owne hand, he gaue to them.et cum probasset, sacerdotibus donavit multa bona, et alia atque alia munera: et accipiens manu sua, tribuebat eis. 36And Nehemias called this place Nephthar, which is interpreted purification. But many call it Nephi.E Nehemia diede a quel luogo il nome di Nephtar, che vuoi dir purificazione: ma molti lo chiamano Nephi.And Nehemias called this place Nephthar, which is interpreted purification. But it is called with manie Nephi.Appellavit autem Nehemias hunc locum Nephthar, quod interpretatur Purificatio: vocatur autem apud plures Nephi.