Liber II Machabaeorum

Eodem tempore, Antiochus secundam profectionem paravit in Ægyptum.

At the same time Antiochus prepared for a second journey into Egypt.

Idem tempore, Antiocho para secundo profectione in Aegypto.

Contigit autem per universam Jerosolymorum civitatem videri diebus quadraginta per aëra equites discurrentes, auratas stolas habentes et hastis, quasi cohortes armatos:

And 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.

Continge autem per universa de Ierosolymes civitate vide dies quadraginta per aëro equites discurre, auratates stolas habe et hastes, quasi cohortes armato:

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.

And 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.

Et cursus de equos per ordines digesto, et congressiones fieri cominus, et de scutos motus, et galea multitudine gladios distri, et de telos de iactu, et de aureos de armas splendore, et omni de genere de loricas.

Quapropter omnes rogabant in bonum monstra converti.

Wherefore all men prayed that these prodigies might turn to good.

Quapropter omni roga in bono monstros converte.

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:

Now 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.

Sed cum falle rumore exi, sicut vita excede Antiocho, assume Iasone non minus mile viros, repente agerga es Menelao: et cives ad muro convola ad ultimo apprehende civitate, fuge civitate in arce:

Jason vero non parcebat in cæde civibus suis, nec cogitabat prosperitatem adversum cognatos malum esse maximum, arbitrans hostium et non civium se trophæa capturum.

But 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.

Iasone vero non parce in caede cives suo, nec cogita prosperitate contra cognato malo es magna, arbitra de hostes et non de cives se de trophaea cape.

Et principatum quidem non obtinuit, finem vero insidiarum suarum confusionem accepit, et profugus iterum abiit in Ammanitem.

Yet 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.

Et principatu quidem non obtine, fine vero de insidias suo confusione accipe, et profugo iterum i ab in Ammane.

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:

At 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:

Ad ultimo, in exitu suo conclude ab Areta de Arabos tyranno fuge de civitate in civitate, ad omni odioso, ut refuga de leges et execrabile, ut de patria et de cives hoste, in Aegypto extrude es:

et qui multos de patria sua expulerat, peregre periit, Lacedæmonas profectus, quasi pro cognatione ibi refugium habiturus:

And 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:

Et qui expelle de patria suo multo, peregre peri, Lacedaemonase proficiscor, quasi pro cognatione ibi refugio habe:

et qui insepultos multos abjecerat, ipse et illamentatus et insepultus abjicitur, sepultura neque peregrina usus, neque patrio sepulchro participans.

But 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.

Et qui insepesca abice multo, ipso et illamenta et insepeli abeaca, sepultura neque peregrino usu, neque patrio sepulchro participa.

His itaque gestis, suspicatus est rex societatem deserturos Judæos: et ob hoc profectus ex Ægypto efferatis animis, civitatem quidem armis cepit.

Now 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,

Hoc itaque gere, suspicor es rege societate desere Iudaeos: et ob hoc proficiscor ex Aegypto effera animos, civitate quidem armas cape.

Jussit autem militibus interficere, nec parcere occursantibus, et per domos ascendentes trucidare.

And commanded the soldiers to kill, and not to spare any that came in their way, and to go up into the houses to slay.

Iube autem ad milites interfice, nec parce occursor, et per domos ascende trucida.

Fiebant ergo cædes juvenum ac seniorum, et mulierum et natorum exterminia, virginumque et parvulorum neces.

Thus there was a slaughter of young and old, destruction of women and children, and killing of virgins and infants.

Fi ergo caedes iuveno et de sene, et de mulieres et nasce exterminios, et de virgines et parvulo neces.

Erant autem toto triduo octoginta millia interfecti, quadraginta millia vincti, non minus autem venundati.

And there were slain in the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, forty thousand were made prisoners, and as many sold.

Es autem toto triduo octoginta mile interfice, quadraginta mile vince, non minus autem vende.

Sed nec ista sufficiunt: ausus est etiam intrare templum universa terra sanctius, Menelao ductore, qui legum et patriæ fuit proditor:

But 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.

Sed nec isto suffice: aude es etiam intra templo universa terra sancte, Menelao ductore, qui de leges et de patria es proditore:

et scelestis manibus sumens sancta vasa, quæ ab aliis regibus et civitatibus erant posita ad ornatum loci, et gloriam, contrectabat indigne, et contaminabat.

And 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.

Et sceleste manus sume sancto vases, que ab alio reges et civitates es pone ad orna de loco, et gloria, contrecta indigne, et contamina.

Ita alienatus mente Antiochus, non considerabat quod propter peccata habitantium civitatem, modicum Deus fuerat iratus: propter quod et accidit circa locum despectio:

Thus 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:

Ita aliena mente Antiocho, non considera quod propter peccatos habita civitate, modico Deo es irascor: propter quod et accide circa loco despectione:

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.

Otherwise 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.

Alioqui(n) nisi continge illos multo peccatos es involve, sicut Heliodoro, qui misso es ab Seleuco rege ad expolia aerario, etiam hoc statim advenie flagella, et repelle utique es ab audacia.

Verum non propter locum, gentem: sed propter gentem, locum Deus elegit.

But God did not choose the people for the place's sake, but the place for the people's sake.

Verum non propter loco, gente: sed propter gente, Deo elige loco.

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.

And, 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.

Et ideo et ipso loco participe facto es de populo de malos: postea autem i fi socio bono, et qui derelinque in ira de Deo omnipotente es, iterum in magna de Domino reconciliatione cum summo gloria exalta.

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.

So 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.

Ergo Antiocho mile et octingenti aufer de templo talentes, velociter Antiochia regredior es, existima se prae superbia terra ad naviga, pelago vero ad itinere age deduce propter mente elatione.

Reliquit autem et præpositos ad affligendam gentem: Jerosolymis quidem Philippum genere Phrygem, moribus crudeliorem eo ipso a quo constitutus est:

He 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:

Relinque autem et praepone ad afflige gente: ierosolymas quidem Philippo genere Phryge, mores crudeliore eo ipso ab quo constitue es:

in Garizim autem Andronicum et Menelaum, qui gravius quam ceteri imminebant civibus.

And in Gazarim, Andronicus and Menelaus, who bore a more heavy hand upon the citizens than the rest.

In Garizime autem Andronico et Menelao, qui graviter quam cetero immine ad cives.

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.

And 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.

Cumque appone es contra Iudaeos, mitte odioso principe Apollonio cum exercitu viginti et duo mile, praecipie ad illo omni perfice de aetate interfice, mulieres et iuvene vende.

Qui cum venisset Jerosolymam, pacem simulans, quievit usque ad diem sanctum sabbati: et tunc feriatis Judæis arma capere suis præcepit.

Who, 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.

Qui cum veni Ierosolyma, pace simula, quiesce usque ad die sancto de sabbato: et tunc ad Iudaeos fere armas cape suo praecipie.

Omnesque qui ad spectaculum processerant, trucidavit: et civitatem cum armatis discurrens, ingentem multitudinem peremit.

And he slew all that were come forth to flee: and running through the city with armed men, he destroyed a very great multitude.

Et omni qui ad spectaculo procede, trucida: et civitate cum armato discurre, ingenti multitudine perema.

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.

But 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.

Iudase autem Machabaeo, qui decimo es, secede in deserto loco, et ibi inter feras vita in montes cum suo age: et foeno cibo vesce, demoror, ne participes es de coinquinatione.