11 — 2 Maccabei

1A short time after this Lysias, the king’s lieutenant, and cousin, and who had chief charge over all the affairs, being greatly displeased with what had happened,Ma poco dopo Lisia aio del re, e suo parente, che avea il maneggio degli affari, non potendo digerire le botte, che avean ricevute,BVT a litle after Lysias the kings procuratour, and cosin, and chiefe ouer the affayers, being greatly offended with these thinges, that had hapened,Sed parvo post tempore, Lysias procurator regis et propinquus, ac negotiorum præpositus, graviter ferens de his quæ acciderant, 2Gathered together fourscore thousand men, and all the horsemen, and came against the Jews, thinking to take the city, and make it a habitation of the Gentiles:Messi insieme ottanta mila uomini, e tutta la cavalleria, si mosse contro i Giudei colla intenzione di prendere la città, e darla ad abitare ai Gentili,hauing gathered foure score thousand, and al the horsemen, came against the Iewes, thincking that taking the citie, he should make it an habitation for the Gentiles:congregatis octoginta millibus, et equitatu universo, veniebat adversus Judæos, existimans se civitatem quidem captam gentibus habitaculum facturum, 3And to make a gain of the temple, as of the other temples of the Gentiles and to set the high priesthood to sale every year:E di fare un buon guadagno sul tempio, come sopra gli altri templi pagani, e sopra il sacerdozio vendendolo ogni anno,and he should haue the temple to make gayne of money, as the rest of the temples of the Gentiles, and euerie yeare the priesthood to be sold:templum vero in pecuniæ quæstum, sicut cetera delubra gentium, habiturum, et per singulos annos venale sacerdotium: 4Never considering the power of God, but puffed up in mind, and trusting in the multitude of his foot soldiers, and the thousands of his horsemen, and his fourscore elephants.Non riflettendo niente alla possanza di Dio, ma senza prudenza fidandosi nella moltitudine de' fanti, e nelle migliaia di cavalli, e in ottanta elefanti.neuer recounting the powre of God, but furious in minde, he trusted in the multitude of foote men, and thousandes of horsemen, and in foure score elephants.nusquam recogitans Dei potestatem, sed mente effrenatus in multitudine peditum, et in millibus equitum, et in octoginta elephantis confidebat. 5So he came into Judea, and approaching to Bethsura, which was in a narrow place, the space of five furlongs from Jerusalem, he laid siege to that fortress.Ed entrò nella Giudea, e avvicinatosi a Bethsura, che era in un sito angusto, lontana cinque stadj da Gerusalemme, assalì quella fortezza.And he entred into Iurie, and approching to Bethsura, which was in a narrow place from Ierusalem the space of fiue furlongs, he expugned that hold.Ingressus autem Judæam, et appropians Bethsuræ, quæ erat in angusto loco, ab Jerosolyma intervallo quinque stadiorum, illud præsidium expugnabat.

6But when Machabeus, and they that were with him, understood that the strong holds were besieged, they and all the people besought the Lord with lamentations and tears, that he would send a good angel to save Israel.Maccabeo però, e la sua gente subito che intesero come faceasi l'assedio delle fortezze, con sospiri, e lagrime pregavano il Signore insieme con tutto il popolo, che mandasse un buon Angelo a salvare Israele.But as Machabeus, and they that were with him, vnderstood that the holdes were ex pugned, they besought our Lord with weeping and teares, and al the multitude together, that he would send a good Angel to the sauing of Israel.Ut autem Machabæus et qui cum eo erant cognoverunt expugnari præsidia, cum fletu et lacrimis rogabant Dominum, et omnis turba simul, ut bonum angelum mitteret ad salutem Israël. 7Then Machabeus himself first taking his arms, exhorted the rest to expose themselves together with him, to the danger, and to succour their brethren.E lo stesso Maccabeo prese egli il primo le armi, esortò tutti di altri ad esporsi seco al pericolo, e dar soccorsa a' lor fratelli.And Machabeus him self first taking weapons, exhorted the rest together with him, to aduenture, and to geue ayde to their bretheren.Et ipse primus Machabæus, sumptis armis, ceteros adhortatus est simul secum periculum subire, et ferre auxilium fratribus suis. 8And when they were going forth together with a willing mind, there appeared at Jerusalem a horseman going before them in white clothing, with golden armour, shaking a spear.E nel mentre che tutti insieme con animo risoluto uscivano di Gerusalemme, appari innanzi a loro un cavaliere vestito di bianco, con armi di oro, il quale vibrava sua lancia.And when they went forth together with prompt corege, at Ierusalem there appeared going before them an horseman in white clothing, with armour of gold, shaking a speare.Cumque pariter prompto animo procederent, Jerosolymis apparuit præcedens eos eques in veste candida, armis aureis hastam vibrans. 9Then they all together blessed the merciful Lord, and took great courage: being ready to break through not only men, but also the fiercest beasts, and walls of iron.Allora tutti insieme benedissero il Signore misericordioso, e preser nuovo coraggio, pronti ad assalire non solo gli uomini, ma anche le bestie più feroci, è di trapassar muraglie di ferro.Then al they together blessed our merciful Lord, and tooke great corege: being readie to penetrate not only men, but also most fierce beastes, and walles of yron.Tunc omnes simul benedixerunt misericordem Dominum, et convaluerunt animis: non solum homines, sed et bestias ferocissimas, et muros ferreos parati penetrare.

10So they went on courageously, having a helper from heaven, and the Lord, who shewed mercy to them.Andavan pertanto volonterosamente, avendo il Signore, che gli aiutava dal cielo, e avea di essi pietà.They went therfore promptly, hauing an helper from heauen, and our Lord hauing pitie vpon them.Ibant igitur prompti, de cælo habentes adjutorem et miserantem super eos Dominum. 11And rushing violently upon the enemy, like lions, they slew of them eleven thousand footmen, and one thousand six hundred horsemen:E scagliatisi impetuosamente a guisa di leoni sopra il nimico, trucidarono undici mila fanti, e mille secento cavalieri:And like lyons running violently vpon the enimies, they ouerthrew of them eleuen thousand footmen, and of horsemen a thousand six hundred:Leonum autem more impetu irruentes in hostes, prostraverunt ex eis undecim millia peditum, et equitum mille sexcentos: 12And put all the rest to flight; and many of them being wounded, escaped naked: Yea, and Lysias himself fled away shamefully, and escaped.E messero in fuga il rimanente; dei quali molti scapparon feriti, e ignudi: e lo stesso Lisia con vergognosa fuga si mise in salvo.and they put to flight al, & very many of them being wounded scaped a way naked. Yea and Lysias him selfe shamefully fleeing escaped.universos autem in fugam verterunt, plures autem ex eis vulnerati nudi evaserunt. Sed et ipse Lysias turpiter fugiens evasit. 13And as he was a man of understanding, considering with himself the loss he had suffered, and perceiving that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because they relied upon the help of the Almighty God, he sent to them:E perché egli non era senza discernimento, considerando dentro di sé il danno sofferto, e conoscendo, che i Giudei appoggiati al soccorso dell'Onnipotente erano invincibili, mandò a trattare con essi:And because he was not senselesse recounting with him selfe, the diminution made on his side, and vnderstanding the Hebrewes to be inuincible, because they rested vpon the help of the almightie God, he sent vnto them:Et quia non insensatus erat, secum ipse reputans factam erga se diminutionem, et intelligens invictos esse Hebræos, omnipotentis Dei auxilio innitentes, misit ad eos: 14And promised that he would agree to all things that are just, and that he would persuade the king to be their friend.E promise di condiscendere a tutto quello che fosse giusto, e che averebbe fatto in guisa, che il re diventasse loro amico.and promised that he would consent to al thinges, that are iust, and that he would force the king to be their freind.promisitque se consensurum omnibus quæ justa sunt, et regem compulsurum amicum fieri.

15Then Machabeus consented to the request of Lysias, providing for the common good in all things; and whatsoever Machabeus wrote to Lysias, concerning the Jews, the king allowed of.E Maccabeo si prestò alle richieste di Lisia, badando sempre a quello che era utile; e tutto quello, che Maccabeo chiese per iscritto a Lisia in pro de' Giudei, il re lo concesse.And Machabeus granted to Lysias requestes, in al things hauing respect to the commonwealth and whatsoeuer Machabeus wrote to Lysias, concerning the Iewes, the king granted it.Annuit autem Machabæus precibus Lysiæ, in omnibus utilitati consulens: et quæcumque Machabæus scripsit Lysiæ de Judæis, ea rex concessit. 16For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias, to this effect: Lysias, to the people of the Jews, greeting.Imperocché questo era il tenore della lettera scritta a' Giudei da Lisia: Lisia al popolo de' Giudei, salute.For there were epistles written to the Iewes from Lysias, conteyning this tenure: LYSIAS to the people of the Iewes health.Nam erant scriptæ Judæis epistolæ a Lysia quidem hunc modum continentes: Lysias populo Judæorum salutem. 17John, and Abesalom, who were sent from you, delivering your writings, requested that I would accomplish those things which were signified by them.Giovanni, e Abesalom mandati da voi avendo rimessa la scrittura hanno domandato, che io mettessi ad effetto le cose, sopra le quali eran venuti a parlarmi.Iohn and Absalom that were sent from you, deliuering the wrytings, requested that I would accomplishe those thinges which by them were signified.Joannes et Abesalom, qui missi fuerant a vobis, tradentes scripta, postulabant ut ea quæ per illos significabantur, implerem. 18Therefore whatsoever things could be reported to the king, I have represented to him: and he hath granted as much as the matter permitted.Io adunque ho esposto al re tutto quello, che poteva a lui rappresentarsi, ed egli ha conceduto quello, che permettevano le circostanze degli affari.Therfore whatsoeuer might be brought to the king I declared vnto him: and that which the matters permitted I granted.Quæcumque igitur regi potuerunt perferri, exposui: et quæ res permittebat, concessit. 19If, therefore, you will keep yourselves loyal in affairs, hereafter also I will endeavour to be a means of your good.Se adunque voi conserverete negli affari la fede, io anche in appresso procurerò di farvi del bene.If therfore you kepe fideletie in the affayres & hence forward, also wil endeuour to be a cause of doing you good.Si igitur in negotiis fidem conservaveritis, et deinceps bonorum vobis causa esset, tentabo.

20But as concerning other particulars, I have given orders by word both to these, and to them that are sent by me, to commune with you.Quanto poi alle altre cose ho data commissione e a questi, e a quelli mandati da me, che di ciascheduna trattino a bocca con voi.And concerning the rest, word for word I haue geuen commandement both to theise, and to them that are sent of me, to commune with you.De ceteris autem per singula verbo mandavi et istis, et his, qui a me missi sunt, colloqui vobiscum. 21Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the four and twentieth day of the month of Dioscorus.State sani. L'anno cento quarantotto al ventiquattro del mese di Dioscuro.Fare ye wel. In the yeare an hundred fourtie eight, of the moneth Dioscorus the foure & twenteth day.Bene valete. Anno centesimo, quadragesimo octavo mensis Dioscori, die vigesima et quarta. 22But the king’s letter contained these words King Antiochus to Lysias, his brother, greeting.La lettera poi del re diceva così: Il re Antioco a Lisia fratello, salute.But the kings epistle conteyned these thinges: King Antiochus to Lysias his brother, health.Regis autem epistola ista continebat: Rex Antiochus Lysiæ fratri salutem. 23Our father being translated amongst the gods we are desirous that they that are in our realm should live quietly, and apply themselves diligently to their own concerns.Dopo che il padre nostro fu trasferito tra gli dei, bramando noi, che i nostri sudditi vivano tranquilli, e attendano ai loro affari.Our father being translated amongst the goddes, we being willing that they that are in our kingdome should liue without truble, and employ diligence to their owne matters,Patre nostro inter deos translato, nos volentes eos qui sunt in regno nostro sine tumultu agere, et rebus suis adhibere diligentiam, 24And we have heard that the Jews would not consent to my father to turn to the rites of the Greeks but that they would keep to their own manner of living and therefore that they request us to allow them to live after their own laws.Abbiam saputo come i Giudei non si piegarono al desiderio del padre mio, il quale volea far loro abbracciare i riti de' Greci, ma vogliono ritenere le lor costumanze, e perciò chiedono a noi, che sia lor conceduto di vivere secondo le loro leggi.we haue heard that the Iewes consented not to my father to turne to the rite of the Greekes, but that they would keepe their owne institution, and therfore that they request vs their rites to be granted them.audivimus Judæos non consensisse patri meo ut transferrentur ad ritum Græcorum, sed tenere velle suum institutum, ac propterea postulare a nobis concedi sibi legitima sua.

25Wherefore being desirous that this nation also should be at rest, we have ordained and decreed, that the temple should be restored to them, and that they may live according to the custom of their ancestors.Noi pertanto volendo, che anche questa nazione abbia pace, abbiam determinato, e stabilito, che sia loro restituito il tempio, affinchè osservino i riti de' lor maggiori.Being therfore desirouse that this nation also be quiet, oradyning we haue decreed, that the temple be restored vnto them, that they might doe according to the custome of their ancestours.Volentes igitur hanc quoque gentem quietam esse, statuentes judicavimus templum restitui illis, ut agerent secundum suorum majorum consuetudinem. 26Thou shalt do well, therefore, to send to them, and grant them peace, that our pleasure being known, they may be of good comfort, and look to their own affairs.Sarà adunque ben fatto, che tu mandi a fare alleanza con essi, affinchè conosciuta la nostra volontà stiano di buon animo, e provveggano ai loro vantaggi.Thou shalt do wel therfore if thou send to them, & geue the right hand, that our pleasure being knowen they may be of good cheere, & looke to their owne commodities.Bene igitur feceris, si miseris ad eos et dexteram dederis: ut cognita nostra voluntate, bono animo sint, et utilitatibus propriis deserviant. 27But the king’s letter to the Jews was in this manner: King Antiochus to the senate of the Jews, and to the rest of the Jews, greeting.La lettera poi del re a' Giudei era di tal tenore: Il re Antioco al senato de' Giudei, e a tutti gli altri Giudei, salute.But to the Iewes the kings epistle was in this manner: KING Antiochus to the senate of the Iewes, and to the rest of the Iewes health.Ad Judæos vero regis epistola talis erat: Rex Antiochus senatui Judæorum, et ceteris Judæis salutem. 28If you are well, you are as we desire: we ourselves also are well.Se voi state sani, questo è quello che noi bramiamo; e noi pure stiamo sani.If you fare wel, you are so as we would: yea our selues also fare wel.Si valetis, sic estis ut volumus: sed et ipsi bene valemus. 29Menelaus came to us, saying that you desired to come down to your countrymen, that are with us.E venuto da noi Menelao per dirci, che voi volete venire a trovare i vostri che sono presso di noi.Menelaus came to vs, saying that you would come downe to your countrie men, that are with vs.Adiit nos Menelaus, dicens velle vos descendere ad vestros, qui sunt apud nos.

30We grant, therefore, a safe conduct to all that come and go, until the thirtieth day of the month of Xanthicus,Noi adunque diamo parola di sicurezza a quelli, che faranno il viaggio per fino al di trenta del mese di Xantico,To them therfore that come and goe, vntil the thirtith day of the month Xanthicus, we geue the right handes of securitie,His igitur qui commeant usque ad diem trigesimum mensis Xanthici, damus dextras securitatis, 31That the Jews may use their own kind of meats, and their own laws, as before: and that none of them any manner of ways be molested for things which have been done by ignorance.E sia permesso a' Giudei di usare i loro cibi, e le loro leggi, come per l'avanti; e nissuno di essi sia molestata per ragion delle cose, che sono avvenute per ignoranza.that the Iewes may vse their owne meates, and their owne lawes, as also before: and that none of them by any meanes suffer molestation for these thinges, which haue bene done by ignorance.ut Judæi utantur cibis et legibus suis, sicut et prius: et nemo eorum ullo modo molestiam patiatur de his quæ per ignorantiam gesta sunt. 32And we have sent also Menelaus to speak to you.Abbiam parimente mandato Menelao, il quale la discorrerà con voi.And we haue sent also Menelaus to speake to you.Misimus autem et Menelaum, qui vos alloquatur. 33Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the fifteenth day of the month of Xanthicus.State sani. L'anno cento quarantotto, ai quindici del mese di Xantico.Fare ye wel. In the yeare an hundred fortie eight, of the moneth Xanthicus the fiftenth day.Valete. Anno centesimo quadragesimo octavo, Xanthici mensis quintadecima die. 34The Romans also sent them a letter, to this effect: Quintus Memmius, and Titus Manilius, ambassadors of the Romans, to the people of the Jews, greeting.I Romani ancora scrissero una lettera in questi termini: Quinto Memmio, e Tito Manilio legati de' Romani, al popolo de' Giudei, salute.And the Romans also sent an epistle, which is thus: QVINTVS Memmius, and Titus Manilius legats of the Romans, to the people of the Iewes health.Miserunt autem etiam Romani epistolam, ita se habentem: Quintus Memmius et Titus Manilius legati Romanorum, populo Judæorum salutem. 35Whatsoever Lysias, the king’s cousin, hath granted to you, we also have granted.Le cose concedute a voi da Lisia, parente del re, noi pure le concediamo.Concerning these thinges which Lysias the kings cosin hath granted you, we also haue granted.De his quæ Lysias cognatus regis concessit vobis, et nos concessimus.

36But touching such things as he thought should be referred to the king, after you have diligently conferred among yourselves, send some one forthwith, that we may decree as it is convenient for you: for we are going to Antioch.Quanto poi a quelle, sopra le quali egli ha stimato di farne parola col re, spedite subito qualcheduno dopo aver discussa la cosa tra voi, affinchè noi risolviamo come meglio conviene a voi: perocché noi andiamo verso Antiochia.But touching the thinges which he thought good to be referred to the king, send ye forthwith some bodie, conferring diligently among your selues, that we may decree as is conuenient for you: for we goe to Antioch.De quibus autem ad regem judicavit referendum, confestim aliquem mittere, diligentius inter vos conferentes, ut decernamus, sicut congruit vobis: nos enim Antiochiam accedimus. 37And therefore make haste to write back, that we may know of what mind you are.E perciò rispondete subito, affinchè noi pure sappiamo qual è il vostro desiderio.And therfore make hast to write agayne, that we also may know of what minde you are.Ideoque festinate rescribere, ut nos quoque sciamus cujus estis voluntatis. 38Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the fifteenth day of the month of Xanthicus.State sani. L'anno centesimo quadragesimo ottavo ai quindici del mese di Xantico.Fate ye wel. In the yeare an hundred fourtie eight the fiftenth day of the moneth Xanthicus.Bene valete. Anno centesimo quadragesimo octavo, quintadecima die mensis Xanthici.