Liber I Machabaeorum

Et audivit Judas nomen Romanorum, quia sunt potentes viribus, et acquiescunt ad omnia quæ postulantur ab eis, et quicumque accesserunt ad eos, statuerunt cum eis amicitias: et quia sunt potentes viribus.

Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are powerful and strong, and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them: and that whosoever have come to them, they have made amity with them, and that they are mighty in power.

Et Iudase audi nomine de Romanos, quia es potente vis, et acquiesce ad omni que postula ab illos, et omni accede ad illos, statue cum illos amicitias: et quia es potente vis.

Et audierunt prælia eorum, et virtutes bonas, quas fecerunt in Galatia, quia obtinuerunt eos, et duxerunt sub tributum:

And they heard of their battles, and their noble acts which they had done in Galatia, how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute:

Et audi praelios de illos, et virtutes bono, que fac in Galatia, quia obtine illos, et duc sub tributo:

et quanta fecerunt in regione Hispaniæ, et quod in potestatem redegerunt metalla argenti et auri, quæ illic sunt, et possederunt omnem locum consilio suo, et patientia:

And how great things they had done in the land of Spain, and that they had brought under their power the mines of silver and of gold that are there, and had gotten possession of all the place by their counsel and patience:

Et quanto fac in regione de Hispania, et quod in potestate redige metallas de argento et de auro, que ibi es, et posside omni loco consilio suo, et patientia:

locaque quæ longe erant valde ab eis, et reges, qui supervenerant eis ab extremis terræ, contriverunt, et percusserunt eos plaga magna: ceteri autem dant eis tributum omnibus annis.

And had conquered places that were very far off from them, and kings that came against them from the ends of the earth, and had overthrown them with great slaughter: and the rest pay them tribute every year.

Et locos que longe es valde ab illos, et reges, qui superveni ad illos ab extremo de terra, contrie, et plaga magna percute illos: cetero autem da ad illos tributo ad omni annos.

Et Philippum et Persen Ceteorum regem, et ceteros qui adversum eos arma tulerant, contriverunt in bello, et obtinuerunt eos:

And that they had defeated in battle Philip and Perses the king of the Ceteans, and the rest that had borne arms against them, and had conquered them:

Et Philippo et Perse de Ceteis rege, et cetero qui contra illos fer armas, contrie in bello, et obtine illos:

et Antiochum magnum regem Asiæ, qui eis pugnam intulerat habens centum viginti elephantos, et equitatum, et currus, et exercitum magnum valde, contritum ab eis:

And how Antiochus, the great king of Asia, who went to fight against them, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was routed by them.

Et Antiocho magna rege de Asia, qui ad illos infer pugna habente cento viginti elephantos, et equitatu, et currus, et exercitu magna valde, contrito ab illos:

et quia ceperunt eum vivum, et statuerunt ei ut daret ipse, et qui regnarent post ipsum, tributum magnum, et daret obsides, et constitutum,

And how they took him alive, and appointed to him, that both he and they that should reign after him, should pay a great tribute, and that he should give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,

Et quia cape illo vivo, et statue ad illo ut ipso da, et qui regna post ipso, tributo magna, et da obsides, et constitue,

et regionem Indorum, et Medos, et Lydos, de optimis regionibus eorum: et acceptas eas ab eis, dederunt Eumeni regi,

And the country of the Indians, and of the Medes, and of the Lydians, some of their best provinces: and those which they had taken from them, they gave to king Eumenes.

Et regione de Indores, et Sedes, et Lydose, de bono regiones de illos: et accipe illas ab illos, da ad Eumenio ad rege,

et quia qui erant apud Helladam, voluerunt ire, et tollere eos: et innotuit sermo his,

And that they who were in Greece, had a mind to go and to destroy them: and they had knowledge thereof,

Et quia qui es apud Helladame, vol i, et tolle illos: et sermone innosce ad hoc,

et miserunt ad eos ducem unum, et pugnaverunt contra illos, et ceciderunt ex eis multi, et captivas duxerunt uxores eorum et filios, et diripuerunt eos, et terram eorum possederunt, et destruxerunt muros eorum, et in servitutem illos redegerunt usque in hunc diem:

And they sent a general against them, and fought with them, and many of them were slain, and they carried away their wives, and their children captives, and spoiled them, and took possession of their land, and threw down their walls, and brought them to be their servants unto this day.

Et mitte ad illos duce uno, et pugna contra illos, et cade ex illos multo, et captivas duc uxores de illos et filios, et diripe illos, et terra de illos posside, et destrue muros de illos, et in servitute illos redige usque in hoc die:

et residua regna, et insulas, quæ aliquando restiterant illis, exterminaverunt, et in potestatem redegerunt.

And the other kingdoms, and islands, that at any time had resisted them, they had destroyed and brought under their power.

Et residua regnos, et insulas, que aliquando resta ad illos, extermina, et in potestate redige.

Cum amicis autem suis, et qui in ipsis requiem habebant, conservaverunt amicitiam, et obtinuerunt regna, quæ erant proxima, et quæ erant longe: quia quicumque audiebant nomen eorum, timebant eos:

But with their friends, and such as relied upon them, they kept amity, and had conquered kingdoms that were near, and that were far off: for all that heard their name, were afraid of them.

Cum amicos autem suo, et qui in ipso habe requie, conserva amicitia, et obtine regnos, que es proximo, et que es longe: quia omni audi nomine de illos, time illos:

quibus vero vellent auxilio esse ut regnarent, regnabant: quos autem vellent, regno deturbabant: et exaltati sunt valde.

That whom they had a mind to help to a kingdom, those reigned: and whom they would, they deposed from the kingdom: and they were greatly exalted.

Ad que vero velle auxilio es ut regna, regna: que autem velle, regno deturba: et exalta es valde.

Et in omnibus istis nemo portabat diadema, nec induebatur purpura, ut magnificaretur in ea.

And none of all these wore a crown, or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby.

Et in omni isto nemo porta diademate, nec indue purpura, ut magnifica in illa.

Et quia curiam fecerunt sibi, et quotidie consulebant trecentos viginti consilium agentes semper de multitudine, ut quæ digna sunt, gerant:

And that they had made themselves a senate house, and consulted daily three hundred and twenty men, that sat in counsel always for the people, that they might do the things that were right:

Et quia curia fac ad se, et quotidie consule trecenti viginti consilio age semper de multitudine, ut que digna es, gere:

et committunt uni homini magistratum suum per singulos annos dominari universæ terræ suæ, et omnes obediunt uni, et non est invidia, neque zelus inter eos.

And that they committed their government to one man every year, to rule over all their country, and they all obey one, and there is no envy nor jealousy amongst them.

Et committe uno ad homine magistratu suo per singulo annos dominor universa de terra suo, et omni obedi ad uno, et non invidia es, neque zelo inter illos.

Et elegit Judas Eupolemum filium Joannis filii Jacob, et Jasonem filium Eleazari, et misit eos Romam constituere cum illis amicitiam et societatem:

So Judas chose Eupolemus, the son of John, the son of Jacob, and Jason, the son of Eleazar, and he sent them to Rome to make a league of amity and confederacy with them:

Et elige Iudase Eupolemo filio de Ioanne de filio Iacobo, et Iasone filio Eleazario, et mitte illos Roma constitue cum illos amicitia et societate:

et ut auferrent ab eis jugum Græcorum, quia viderunt quod in servitutem premerent regnum Israël.

And that they might take off from them the yoke of the Grecians, for they saw that they oppressed the kingdom of Israel with servitude.

Et ut aufer ab illos iugo de Graecias, quia vide quod in servitute preme regno Israële.

Et abierunt Romam viam multam valde, et introierunt curiam, et dixerunt:

And they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said:

Et i ab Roma via multo valde, et introi curia, et dic:

Judas Machabæus, et fratres ejus, et populus Judæorum, miserunt nos ad vos statuere vobiscum societatem et pacem, et conscribere nos socios et amicos vestros.

Judas Machabeus, and his brethren, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you to make alliance and peace with you, and that we may be registered your confederates and friends.

Iudase Machabaeo, et fratres de illo, et populo de Iudaeos, mitte nos ad vos statue vos societate et pace, et conscribe nos socios et amicos vestro.

Et placuit sermo in conspectu eorum.

And the proposal was pleasing in their sight.

Et sermone place in conspectu de illos.

Et hoc rescriptum est quod rescripserunt in tabulis æreis, et miserunt in Jerusalem, ut esset apud eos ibi memoriale pacis et societatis:

And this is the copy of the writing that they wrote back again, graven in tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of the peace, and alliance.

Et hoc rescribe es quod rescribe in tabulas aereo, et mitte in Ierusalem, ut es apud illos ibi memoriale de pace et de societate:

Bene sit Romanis, et genti Judæorum, in mari et in terra in æternum: gladiusque et hostis procul sit ab eis.

GOOD SUCCESS BE TO THE ROMANS, and to the people of the Jews by sea, and by land, for ever: and far be the sword and enemy from them.

Bene es ad Romanos, et ad gente de Iudaeos, in mari et in terra in aeterno: et gladio et hoste procul es ab illos.

Quod si institerit bellum Romanis prius, aut omnibus sociis eorum in omni dominatione eorum,

But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions:

Quod si bello insta ad Romanos ante, aut ad omni ad socios de illos in omni dominatione de illos,

auxilium feret gens Judæorum, prout tempus dictaverit, corde pleno:

The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart:

Gente de Iudaeos fer auxilio, prout tempore dicta, corde plena:

et præliantibus non dabunt, neque subministrabunt triticum, arma, pecuniam, naves, sicut placuit Romanis: et custodient mandata eorum, nihil ab eis accipientes.

Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them.

Et praelia non da, neque subministra tritico, armas, pecunia, navis, sicut place ad Romanos: et custodi mandatos de illos, nihil ab illos accipe.

Similiter autem et si genti Judæorum prius acciderit bellum, adjuvabunt Romani ex animo, prout eis tempus permiserit:

In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them:

Similiter autem et si ad gente de Iudaeos ante accide Romano, adiuva bello ex animo, prout ad illos tempore permitte:

et adjuvantibus non dabitur triticum, arma, pecunia, naves, sicut placuit Romanis: et custodient mandata eorum absque dolo:

And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit.

Et adiuva non da tritico, armas, pecunia, navis, sicut place ad Romanos: et custodi mandatos de illos absque dolo:

secundum hæc verba constituerunt Romani populo Judæorum.

According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.

Secundo hoc verbos Romano constitue ad populo de Iudaeos.

Quod si post hæc verba hi aut illi addere aut demere ad hæc aliquid voluerint, facient ex proposito suo: et quæcumque addiderint, vel dempserint, rata erunt.

And, if after this, one party or the other shall have a mind to add to these articles, or take away any thing, they may do it at their pleasure: and whatsoever they shall add, or take away, shall be ratified.

Quod si post hoc verbos hoc aut illo adde aut deme ad hoc vol aliquo, fac ex proposito suo: et omni adde, vel dempta, rato es.

Sed et de malis, quæ Demetrius rex fecit in eos, scripsimus ei, dicentes: Quare gravasti jugum tuum super amicos nostros, et socios Judæos?

Moreover, concerning the evils that Demetrius, the king, hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and allies, the Jews.

Sed et de malo, Demetrio rege fac que in illos, scribe ad illo, dicente: quare grava iugo tuo super amicos nostro, et socios Iudaeos?

si ergo iterum adierint nos, adversum te faciemus illis judicium, et pugnabimus tecum mari terraque.

If, therefore, they come again to us complaining of thee, we will do them justice, and will make war against thee by sea and land.

Si ergo iterum i ad nos, contra te fac ad illos iudicio, et pugna tecum ad mari et terra.