5 — 2 Maccabei

1At the same time Antiochus prepared for a second journey into Egypt.Nello stesso tempo Antioco si preparava alla seconda spedizione d'Egitto.AT the same time Antiochus prepared a second iourney into Aegypt.Eodem tempore, Antiochus secundam profectionem paravit in Ægyptum. 2And it came to pass, that through the whole city of Jerusalem, for the space of forty days, there were seen horsemen running in the air, in gilded raiment, and armed with spears, like bands of soldiers.Ora avvenne che per quaranta giorni in tutta la città di Gerusalemme si videro dei cavalieri, che scorrevan per l'aria vestiti di tela d'oro, e armati di lancia come i soldati a cavallo,And it came to passe: that through out the whole citie of Ierusalem were senne for fourtie dayes in the ayre horsemen running hither & thither, hauing golden stoles, and speares, as it were companies armed,Contigit autem per universam Jerosolymorum civitatem videri diebus quadraginta per aëra equites discurrentes, auratas stolas habentes et hastis, quasi cohortes armatos: 3And horses set in order by ranks, running one against another, with the shakings of shields, and a multitude of men in helmets, with drawn swords, and casting of darts, and glittering of golden armour, and of harnesses of all sorts.E cavalli disposti a file attaccarsi gli uni gli altri, e agitazione di scudi, e una turba di gente con celate in testa, e un lanciare di dardi, e uno splendore di armi d'oro, e corazze di ogni maniera.and coursing of horses set in orders by rankes, and that there were encounterings together neere hand, and shakings of sheildes, and a multitude of men in helmets with swordes drawen, and throwing of darts, and the glittering of golden armour, and of al kind of harnes.et cursus equorum per ordines digestos, et congressiones fieri cominus, et scutorum motus, et galeatorum multitudinem gladiis districtis, et telorum jactus, et aureorum armorum splendorem, omnisque generis loricarum. 4Wherefore all men prayed that these prodigies might turn to good.Laonde tutti pregavano, che tali prodigj tornassero in bene.Wherefore al prayed that the wonders might be turned to good.Quapropter omnes rogabant in bonum monstra converti. 5Now when there was gone forth a false rumour as though Antiochus had been dead, Jason taking with him no fewer than a thousand men, suddenly assaulted the city: and though the citizens ran together to the wall, the city at length was taken, and Menelaus fled into the castle.Ma divulgatasi la falsa voce della morte di Antioco, Giasone messi insieme mille uomini repentinamente assalì la città, e benché volassero i cittadini alle mura, alla fine restò padrone della città, e Menelao si fuggì nella cittadella:But when there was a false rumour gone forth, as though Antiochus had bene parted this life, Iason taking vnto him no lesse then a thousand men, suddenly set vpon the citie: and the citizens flying together to the wal, at the last the citie being taken, Menelaus fled into the castel.Sed cum falsus rumor exisset, tamquam vita excessisset Antiochus, assumptis Jason non minus mille viris, repente agressus est civitatem: et civibus ad murum convolantibus ad ultimum apprehensa civitate, Menelaus fugit in arcem:

6But Jason slew his countrymen without mercy, not considering that prosperity against one’s own kindred is a very great evil, thinking they had been enemies, and not citizens, whom he conquered.Ma Giasone faceva strage de' cittadini senza riguardo, e non pensava che grandissimo male ell'è la vittoria sopra quelli del proprio sangue; considerando che i suoi trofei fossero di nemici, e non di cittadini.But Iason spared not his citizens in murder, nor considered, that prosperitie against kinsmen is a verie great euil, supposing that he should take the victorious spoiles of the enemies, and not of his citizens.Jason vero non parcebat in cæde civibus suis, nec cogitabat prosperitatem adversum cognatos malum esse maximum, arbitrans hostium et non civium se trophæa capturum. 7Yet he did not get the principality, but received confusion at the end, for the reward of his treachery, and fled again into the country of the Ammonites.Egli però non rimase in possesso del principato, ma ebbe per fine de' suoi tradimenti la confusione, e se n'andò nuovamente fuggiasco nel paese degli Ammoniti.And the princedome verily he obteyned not, but receiued confusion, the end of his treacherie, and went againe a fugitiue into the countrie of the Ammanites.Et principatum quidem non obtinuit, finem vero insidiarum suarum confusionem accepit, et profugus iterum abiit in Ammanitem. 8At the last, having been shut up by Aretas, the king of the Arabians, in order for his destruction, flying from city to city, hated by all men, as a forsaker of the laws and execrable, as an enemy of his country and countrymen, he was thrust out into Egypt:E finalmente per istrana catastrofe imprigionato da Areta tiranno degli Arabi, e fuggitosi andava di città in città odioso a tutti, e come violator delle leggi, ed esecrabile, e nemico della patria, e de'cittadini fu, cacciato nell'Egitto:At the last to his owne destruction being inclosed of Aretas the tyrant of the Arabians, flying from citie to citie, odious to al men, as an apostata from the lawes, and execrable, as an enemie of his countrie and citizens, he was thrust out into Egypt:Ad ultimum, in exitium sui conclusus ab Areta Arabum tyranno fugiens de civitate in civitatem, omnibus odiosus, ut refuga legum et execrabilis, ut patriæ et civium hostis, in Ægyptum extrusus est: 9And he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, going to Lacedemon, as if for kindred sake he should have refuge there:Ed egli, che molti avea discacciati dalla lor patria, morì sbandito, essendosi portato a Sparta come se a titolo di consanguinità fosse per trovarvi rifugio:and he that had expelled manie out of their countrie, perished in a strange place, going to the Lacedemonians, as being like for kindred sake to haue refuge there:et qui multos de patria sua expulerat, peregre periit, Lacedæmonas profectus, quasi pro cognatione ibi refugium habiturus:

10But he that had cast out many unburied, was himself cast forth both unlamented and unburied, neither having foreign burial, nor being partaker of the sepulchre of his fathers.Ma egli, che avea di molte persone gettati i corpi senza sepoltura, fu gettato insepolto senza esser pianto, non avendo né fuori, né nella patria trovato un sepolcro.but he that cast away manie vnburyed, himself both vnlamented, and vnburyed is cast forth, neither enioying forrein buryal, nor partaker of the sepulcher of his fatherset qui insepultos multos abjecerat, ipse et illamentatus et insepultus abjicitur, sepultura neque peregrina usus, neque patrio sepulchro participans. 11Now when these things were done, the king suspected that the Jews would forsake the alliance: whereupon departing out of Egypt with a furious mind, he took the city by force of arms,Dopo tali avvenimenti venne il re in sospetto che i Giudei fossero per ritirarsi dalla confederazione, onde irritato in cuor suo partito d'Egitto prese armata mano la città.These thinges therefore being done, the king suspected that the Iewes would forsake the societie: and for this departing out of Aegypt with a furious mind, he tooke the citie by armes.His itaque gestis, suspicatus est rex societatem deserturos Judæos: et ob hoc profectus ex Ægypto efferatis animis, civitatem quidem armis cepit. 12And commanded the soldiers to kill, and not to spare any that came in their way, and to go up into the houses to slay.E comandò a' soldati, che uccidessero senza pietà tutti quelli, che incontravano, e che entrando per le case trucidasser la gente.And he bad the souldiars kil, and not spare them that came in their way, to murder them that went vp into the houses.Jussit autem militibus interficere, nec parcere occursantibus, et per domos ascendentes trucidare. 13Thus there was a slaughter of young and old, destruction of women and children, and killing of virgins and infants.Si fece pertanto un macello di giovani, e di vecchi, di donne, e ragazzi, e fanciulle, e bambini.Slaughters therfore were made of youngmen & old, and destructions of wemen and children, and murders of virgins and litle ones.Fiebant ergo cædes juvenum ac seniorum, et mulierum et natorum exterminia, virginumque et parvulorum neces. 14And there were slain in the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, forty thousand were made prisoners, and as many sold.E in tutti que' tre giorni furono ottanta mila i morti, quaranta mila gli schiavi, e altrettanti i venduti.And there were in the whole three dayes foure score thousand slaine, fourtie thousand prisoners, and no lesse sold.Erant autem toto triduo octoginta millia interfecti, quadraginta millia vincti, non minus autem venundati.

15But this was not enough, he presumed also to enter into the temple, the most holy in all the world Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his country, being his guide.Né questo bastandogli ebbe anche ardimento di entrare nel tempio più santo di tutta la terra, condottovi da Menelao traditore della patria, e delle leggi:But neither do these thinges suffice, he presumed also to enter into the temple, in al the earth the most holie, Menelaus being his leader, who was betrayer of the lawes, and his countrie.Sed nec ista sufficiunt: ausus est etiam intrare templum universa terra sanctius, Menelao ductore, qui legum et patriæ fuit proditor: 16And taking in his wicked hands the holy vessels, which were given by other kings and cities, for the ornament and the glory of the place, he unworthily handled and profaned them.E prendendo con mani scellerate i vasi santi messi da altri re, e dalle città per ornato, e splendor di quel luogo, li maneggiava indegnamente, e li profanava.And with wicked handes taking the holie vessels, which by other kinges and cities were set for the ornament and the glorie of the place, he vnworthily handled and contaminated them.et scelestis manibus sumens sancta vasa, quæ ab aliis regibus et civitatibus erant posita ad ornatum loci, et gloriam, contrectabat indigne, et contaminabat. 17Thus Antiochus going astray in mind, did not consider that God was angry for a while, because of the sins of the inhabitants of the city: and therefore this contempt had happened to the place:Così Antioco, perduta la luce dell'intelletto, non considerava, che a motivo dei peccati de' cittadini era Dio adirato per qualche tempo, e che per questo era avvenuto che fosse mancato di rispetto a quel luogo:So Antiochus being alienated in minde, considered not, that for the sinnes of them that inhabit the citie, God had bene angrie a litle: for the which also hapned the contempte about the place:Ita alienatus mente Antiochus, non considerabat quod propter peccata habitantium civitatem, modicum Deus fuerat iratus: propter quod et accidit circa locum despectio: 18Otherwise had they not been involved in many sins, as Heliodorus, who was sent by king Seleucus to rob the treasury, so this man also, as soon as he had come, had been forthwith scourged, and put back from his presumption.Imperocché se quelli non si fosser trovati involti in molti peccati, come già avvenne ad Eliodoro mandato dal re Seleuco a spogliare l'erario, così egli pure al primo ingresso sarebbe stato rispinto, e avrebbe deposto l'ardire.otherwise vnles it had chanced them to haue bene wrapped in manie sinnes, as Heliodorus, who was sent of Seleucus the king to spoile the treasurie, this man also immediately as he came had bene scourged, and repelled verily from his boldnes.alioquin nisi contigisset eos multis peccatis esse involutos, sicut Heliodorus, qui missus est a Seleuco rege ad expoliandum ærarium, etiam hic statim adveniens flagellatus, et repulsus utique fuisset ab audacia.

19But God did not choose the people for the place’s sake, but the place for the people’s sake.Ma Dio non la nazione elesse per amore del luogo, ma il luogo per amore della nazione.But not the nation for the place, but the place for the nation hath God chosen.Verum non propter locum, gentem: sed propter gentem, locum Deus elegit. 20And, therefore, the place also itself was made partaker of the evils of the people: but afterwards shall communicate in the good things thereof, and as it was forsaken in the wrath of Almighty God, shall be exalted again with great glory, when the great Lord shall be reconciled.Quindi il luogo stesso ebbe parte ai mali del popolo, e avrà dipoi parte ai beni; e dopo essere stato in abbandono per l'effetto dell'ira di Dio onnipotente, placato che sia il gran Signore, a somma gloria sarà innalzato.And therefore the place also it self is made partaker of the peoples euils: but afterward it shal be partaker of the good thinges, and it that was forsaken in the wrath of almightie God, shal be exalted againe with great glorie in the reconciliation of the great Lord.Ideoque et ipse locus particeps factus est populi malorum: postea autem fiet socius bonorum, et qui derelictus in ira Dei omnipotentis est, iterum in magni Domini reconciliatione cum summa gloria exaltabitur. 21So when Antiochus had taken away out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, he went back in all haste to Antioch, thinking through pride that he might now make the land navigable, and the sea passable on foot: such was the haughtiness of his mind.Ma Antioco levati dal tempio mille ottocento talenti tornò in fretta ad Antiochia invasato a tal segno dalla superbia, e presunzione di niente, che si credeva di poter navigare sulla terra, e camminare a piedi sopra del mare.Therefore Antiochus hauing taken away out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, spedily went backe to Antioch, thinking through pride, that he might bring the land to sayle vpon, & the sea to goe vpon, through haughtines of minde.Igitur Antiochus mille et octingentis ablatis de templo talentis, velociter Antiochiam regressus est, existimans se præ superbia terram ad navigandum, pelagus vero ad iter agendum deducturum propter mentis elationem. 22He left also governors to afflict the people: at Jerusalem, Philip, a Phrygian by birth, but in manners more barbarous than he that set him there:Lasciò per altro de' ministri, che vessassero la nazione, in Gerusalemme Filippo nativo della Frigia, di costumi più crudeli del suo signore:And he left also rulers to afflict the nation: at Ierusalem, Philip a Phrygian borne, more cruel of maners then he himself by whom he was appointed:Reliquit autem et præpositos ad affligendam gentem: Jerosolymis quidem Philippum genere Phrygem, moribus crudeliorem eo ipso a quo constitutus est:

23And in Gazarim, Andronicus and Menelaus, who bore a more heavy hand upon the citizens than the rest.In Garizim Andronico, e Menelao, il quale era peggiore degli altri contro i suoi concittadini.and in Garizim Andronicus and Menelaus, who lay more greiuously vpon the citizens then the rest.in Garizim autem Andronicum et Menelaum, qui gravius quam ceteri imminebant civibus. 24And whereas he was set against the Jews, he sent that hateful prince, Apollonius, with an army of two and twenty thousand men, commanding him to kill all that were of perfect age, and to sell the women and the younger sort.Ma essendo arrabbiato contro i Giudei, mandò l'odiato principe Apollonio con un esercito di ventidue mila uomini, dandogli ordine di trucidare tutti gli adulti, e di vendere le donne, e i giovanetti.And wheras he was set against the Iewes, he sent the odious prince Apollonius with an armie of two & twentie thousand, commanding him to kil al of perfect age, to sel the wemen and the young ones.Cumque appositus esset contra Judæos, misit odiosum principem Apollonium cum exercitu viginti et duobus millibus, præcipiens ei omnes perfectæ ætatis interficere, mulieres ac juvenes vendere. 25Who, when he was come to Jerusalem, pretending peace, rested till the holy day of the sabbath: and then the Jews keeping holiday, he commanded his men to take arms.E quegli giunto che fu a Gerusalemme fingendo pace stette in riposo fino al santo giorno del sabato, e allora essendo i Giudei in riposo ordinò alla sua gente di prender l'armi.Who when he was come to Ierusalem, feyning peace, rested vntil the holie day of the Sabbath: and then the Iewes keping holie day, he commanded his men to take weapons.Qui cum venisset Jerosolymam, pacem simulans, quievit usque ad diem sanctum sabbati: et tunc feriatis Judæis arma capere suis præcepit. 26And he slew all that were come forth to see: and running through the city with armed men, he destroyed a very great multitude.E tutti quelli, che si erano raunati a quello spettacolo li trucidò, e correndo la città colle schiere in arme, uccise una gran moltitudine.And he murdered al that were gone forth to behold the gammes: & running through the citie with armed men he slew a very greate multitude.Omnesque qui ad spectaculum processerant, trucidavit: et civitatem cum armatis discurrens, ingentem multitudinem peremit. 27But Judas Machabeus, who was the tenth, had withdrawn himself into a desert place, and there lived amongst wild beasts in the mountains with his company: and they continued feeding on herbs, that they might not be partakers of the pollution.Ma Giuda Maccabeo con nove persone si era ritirato in luogo deserto, e ivi vivea co' suoi tralle fiere nelle montagne cibandosi di erbe per non entrare a parte alle profanazioni.But Iudas Machabeus, who was the tenth, was retyred into a desert place, and there amongst wilde beastes he led his life in the mountaines with his companie: and they abode eating meate of grasse, that they might not be partakers of the contamination.Judas autem Machabæus, qui decimus fuerat, secesserat in desertum locum, ibique inter feras vitam in montibus cum suis agebat: et fœni cibo vescentes, demorabantur, ne participes essent coinquinationis.