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- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ ви́дѣ і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ вре́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ споспѣшествꙋ́етъ, и҆ и҆збра̀ мꙋ́жы и҆ посла̀ и҆̀хъ въ ри́мъ соста́вити и҆ ѡ҆бнови́ти съ ни́ми дрꙋ́жбꙋ,
1 Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
2 и҆ ко спартїа́тѡмъ и҆ ко и҆ны̑мъ мѣстѡ́мъ посла̀ є҆пїстѡ́лїи, по томꙋ́жде ѡ҆́бразꙋ.
2 He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places.
3 И҆ и҆до́ша въ ри́мъ и҆ внидо́ша въ совѣ́тный до́мъ и҆ реко́ша: і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ а҆рхїере́й и҆ ꙗ҆зы́къ і҆ꙋде́йскїй посла́ша на́съ ѡ҆бнови́ти дрꙋ́жбꙋ съ ва́ми и҆ споборе́нїе по пре́жнемꙋ.
3 They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former time.”
4 И҆ да́ша є҆пїстѡ́лїи и҆̀мъ къ ни̑мъ по мѣ́стꙋ, да прово́дѧтъ и҆̀хъ въ зе́млю і҆ꙋ́динꙋ съ ми́ромъ.
4 They gave them letters to the men in every place, that they should provide safe conduct for them on their way to the land of Judah.
5 И҆ сїѐ списа́нїе є҆пїсто́лїй, и҆̀хже писа̀ і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ ко спартїа́тѡмъ:
5 This is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:
6 і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ а҆рхїере́й и҆ старѣ̑йшины люді́й, и҆ жерцы̀ и҆ про́чїи лю́дїе і҆ꙋде́йстїи, спартїа́тѡмъ бра́тїи ра́доватисѧ:
6 “Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings.
7 є҆щѐ пре́жде пѡ́сланы бѧ́хꙋ є҆пїстѡ́лїи ко ѻ҆ні́и а҆рхїере́ю ѿ да́рїа ца́рствовавшагѡ въ ва́съ, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆стѐ бра́тїѧ на̑ша, ꙗ҆́коже списа́нїе содержи́тъ:
7 Even before this time letters were sent to Onias the high priest from Arius, who was reigning among you, to signify that you are our kindred, as the copy written below shows.
8 и҆ прїѧ̀ ѻ҆ні́а мꙋ́жа по́сланаго сла́внѡ и҆ прїѧ́тъ є҆пїстѡ́лїи, въ ни́хже завѣща́но ѡ҆ споборе́нїи и҆ дрꙋ́жбѣ:
8 Onias welcomed honorably the man who was sent and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of alliance and friendship.
9 и҆ мы̀ ᲂу҆̀бо не тре́бꙋюще си́хъ, ᲂу҆тѣше́нїе и҆мꙋ́ще ст҃ы̑ѧ кни̑ги, ꙗ҆̀же въ рꙋка́хъ на́шихъ,
9 Therefore we also, even though we need none of these things, having for our encouragement the holy books which are in our hands,
10 покꙋси́хомсѧ посла́ти къ ва́мъ ѡ҆бнови́ти бра́тство и҆ дрꙋ́жбꙋ, є҆́же бы не ѿчꙋжди́тисѧ ва́съ: мнѡ́га бо времена̀ проидо́ша, ѿне́лѣже посла́сте къ на́мъ:
10 have undertaken to send that we might renew our brotherhood and friendship with you, to the end that we should not become estranged from you altogether; for a long time has passed since you sent your letter to us.
11 мы̀ ᲂу҆̀бо во всѧ́ко вре́мѧ непреста́ннѡ и҆ въ пра́здники и҆ въ про́чихъ подоба́ющихъ дне́хъ воспомина́емъ ва́съ въ же́ртвахъ, ꙗ҆̀же прино́симъ, и҆ въ моли́твахъ, ꙗ҆́коже подоба́етъ и҆ лѣ́по є҆́сть воспомина́ти бра́тїю:
11 We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and on the other convenient days, remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as it is right and proper to be mindful of kindred.
12 весели́мсѧ ᲂу҆̀бо ѡ҆ сла́вѣ ва́шей:
12 Moreover, we are glad for your glory.
13 на́съ же ѡ҆быдо́ша мнѡ́ги скѡ́рби и҆ мнѡ́ги бра̑ни, и҆ ра́товаша на́съ ца́рїе, и҆̀же ѡ҆́крестъ на́съ:
13 But as for ourselves, many afflictions and many wars have encompassed us, and the kings who are around us have fought against us.
14 не хотѣ́хомъ ᲂу҆̀бо стꙋжа́ти ва́мъ и҆ прѡ́чїимъ спобо́рникѡмъ и҆ дрꙋгѡ́мъ на́шымъ во бра́нехъ си́хъ,
14 We were unwilling to be troublesome to you, and to the rest of our allies and friends, in these wars;
15 и҆мѣ́емъ бо съ нб҃сѐ по́мощь помога́ющꙋю на́мъ, и҆ и҆зба́вихомсѧ ѿ вра̑гъ на́шихъ, и҆ смири́шасѧ вразѝ на́ши:
15 for we have the help which is from heaven to help us, and we have been delivered from our enemies, and our enemies have been humbled.
16 и҆збра́хомъ ᲂу҆̀бо нꙋми́нїа а҆нтїо́хова сы́на и҆ а҆нтїпа́тра і҆асѡ́нова, и҆ посла́хомъ къ ри́млѧнѡмъ ѡ҆бнови́ти съ ни́ми дрꙋ́жбꙋ и҆ споборе́нїе пре́жнее:
16 We chose therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans, to renew the friendship that we had with them, and the former alliance.
17 заповѣ́дахомъ ᲂу҆̀бо и҆̀мъ и҆ къ ва́мъ поитѝ и҆ поздра́вити ва́съ, и҆ да́ти ва́мъ ѿ на́съ пѡсла́нїѧ ѡ҆ ѡ҆бновле́нїи и҆ ѡ҆ бра́тствѣ на́шемъ:
17 We commanded them therefore to go also to you, and to salute you, and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of friendship and our brotherhood.
18 и҆ нн҃ѣ добрѣ̀ сотворитѐ ѿвѣщава́юще на́мъ на сїѧ̑.
18 And now you will do well if you give us a reply.”
19 И҆ сїѐ списа́нїе посла́нїй, и҆̀хже посла̀ ѻ҆ні́и:
19 And this is the copy of the letters which they sent to Onias:
20 да́рїй ца́рь спартїа́тѡвъ ѻ҆ні́и свѧще́нникꙋ вели́комꙋ ра́доватисѧ:
20 “Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the chief priest, greetings.
21 ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ въ писа́нїихъ ѡ҆ спартїа́тѣхъ и҆ і҆ꙋде́ехъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сꙋ́ть бра́тїѧ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ сꙋ́ть ѿ ро́да а҆враа́млѧ:
21 It has been found in writing, concerning the Spartans and the Jews, that they are kindred, and that they are of the descendants of Abraham.
22 и҆ нн҃ѣ, ѿне́лѣже сїѧ̑ позна́хомъ, до́брѣ сотворитѐ пи́шꙋще на́мъ ѡ҆ ми́рѣ ва́шемъ:
22 Now, since this has come to our knowledge, you will do well to write to us of your prosperity.
23 и҆ мы́ же восписа́хомъ ва́мъ: ско́ти ва́ши и҆ и҆мѣ́нїе ва́ше на̑ша сꙋ́ть, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же на̑ша ва̑ша сꙋ́ть: повелѣ́хомъ ᲂу҆̀бо, да возвѣстѧ́тъ ва́мъ сїѧ̑.
23 We moreover write on our part to you, that your livestock and goods are ours, and ours are yours. We do command therefore that they make report to you accordingly.”
24 И҆ слы́ша і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ возврати́шасѧ нача̑льницы дими́трїєвы съ си́лою мно́гою, па́че не́же пре́жде, ра́товати на́нь,
24 Now Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes had returned to fight against him with a greater army than before,
25 и҆ и҆зы́де и҆з̾ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, и҆ срѣ́те и҆́хъ во а҆маѳі́тстѣй странѣ̀: не бо̀ дадѐ и҆̀мъ вре́мене, да вни́дꙋтъ во странꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀:
25 so he marched away from Jerusalem, and met them in the country of Hamath; for he gave them no opportunity to set foot in his country.
26 и҆ посла̀ созира́тєли въ по́лкъ и҆́хъ: и҆ возврати́шасѧ и҆ возвѣсти́ша є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ си́це ᲂу҆строѧ́ютсѧ напа́сти на нѧ̀ но́щїю.
26 He sent spies into his camp, and they came again, and reported to him that they were preparing to attack them at night.
27 Є҆гда́ же за́йде со́лнце, заповѣ́да і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ свои̑мъ бдѣ́ти и҆ бы́ти во ѻ҆рꙋ́жїи и҆ гото́витисѧ на бра́нь всю̀ но́щь, и҆ поста́ви стра́жы ѡ҆́крестъ полка̀.
27 But as soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be armed, that all the night long they might be ready for battle. He stationed sentinels around the camp.
28 И҆ слы́шаша сꙋпоста́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ гото́въ є҆́сть і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ со свои́ми на бра́нь, и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ и҆ ᲂу҆жасо́шасѧ се́рдцемъ свои́мъ, и҆ возжго́ша ѻ҆гни̑ въ полцѣ̀ свое́мъ и҆ ѿидо́ша.
28 The adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, and they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp then withdrew.
29 І҆ѡнаѳа́нъ же и҆ и҆̀же съ ни́мъ бѣ́ша, не позна́ша да́же до ᲂу҆́тра: ви́дѧхꙋ бо ѻ҆гни̑ горѧ́щыѧ.
29 But Jonathan and his men didn’t know it until the morning; for they saw the fires burning.
30 И҆ погна̀ і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ в̾слѣ́дъ и҆́хъ и҆ не дости́же и҆́хъ, преидо́ша бо є҆леѵѳе́рꙋ рѣкꙋ̀.
30 Jonathan pursued after them, but didn’t overtake them; for they had gone over the river Eleutherus.
31 И҆ ѡ҆брати́сѧ і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ на а҆ра́вы, и҆̀же нарица́хꙋсѧ заведе́є, и҆ поразѝ и҆̀хъ, и҆ взѧ̀ кѡры́сти и҆́хъ.
31 Then Jonathan turned toward the Arabians, who are called Zabadaeans, and struck them, and took their spoils.
32 И҆ воста́въ и҆́де въ дама́скъ и҆ прохожда́ше всю̀ странꙋ̀ тꙋ̀.
32 He came out from there, and came to Damascus, and took his journey through all the country.
33 Сі́мѡнъ же и҆зы́де и҆ прїи́де да́же до а҆скалѡ́на и҆ бли́жнихъ тверды́нь, и҆ ᲂу҆клони́сѧ во і҆ѻппі́ю и҆ взѧ̀ ю҆̀.
33 Simon went out, and took his journey as far as Ascalon, and the strongholds that were near it. Then he turned toward Joppa and took possession of it;
34 Слы́ша бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ совѣща́шасѧ тверды́ню преда́ти странѣ̀ дими́трїевѣ, и҆ поста́ви та́мѡ стра́жꙋ, да стрегꙋ́тъ ю҆̀.
34 for he had heard that they were planning to hand over the stronghold to Demetrius’ men. He set a garrison there to guard it.
35 И҆ возврати́сѧ і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ, и҆ собра̀ старѣ̑йшины людскі̑ѧ, и҆ совѣща́сѧ съ ни́ми созида́ти тверды̑ни во і҆ꙋде́и
35 Then Jonathan returned and called the elders of the people together. He planned with them to build strongholds in Judea,
36 и҆ возвы́сити стѣ́ны і҆ерⷭ҇ли̑мскїѧ и҆ воздви́гнꙋти высотꙋ̀ ве́лїю междꙋ̀ краегра́дїемъ и҆ гра́домъ, є҆́же бы ѿлꙋчи́ти ѻ҆́ное ѿ гра́да, да бꙋ́детъ сїѐ на ᲂу҆едине́нїи, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ни кꙋпꙋ́ютъ, нижѐ продаю́тъ.
36 and to make the walls of Jerusalem higher, and to raise a great mound between the citadel and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might be isolated, that its garrison might neither buy nor sell.
37 И҆ собра́шасѧ созида́ти гра́дъ, паде́ бо стѣна̀ пото́ка, ꙗ҆́же ѿ восто́ка, и҆ ᲂу҆гото́ваша нарица́емое хафенаѳа̀.
37 They were gathered together to build the city. Part of the wall of the brook that is on the east side had fallen down, and he repaired the section called Chaphenatha.
38 И҆ сі́мѡнъ созда̀ а҆дїдꙋ̀ въ сефи́лѣ и҆ ᲂу҆твердѝ врата̀ и҆ завѡ́ры.
38 Simon also built Adida in the plain country, made it strong, and set up gates and bars.
39 И҆ взыска̀ трѵ́фѡнъ ца́рствовати во а҆сі́и и҆ возложи́ти дїади́мꙋ и҆ простре́ти рꙋ́кꙋ на а҆нтїо́ха царѧ̀,
39 And Tryphon sought to reign over Asia and to crown himself, and to stretch out his hand against Antiochus the king.
40 и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́сѧ, да не когда̀ не попꙋ́ститъ є҆мꙋ̀ і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ и҆ ра́товати бꙋ́детъ на него̀, и҆ взыска̀ пꙋтѝ, є҆́же ꙗ҆́ти і҆ѡнаѳа́на и҆ ᲂу҆би́ти є҆го̀: и҆ воста́въ прїи́де въ веѳса́нъ.
40 He was afraid that Jonathan wouldn’t allow him, and that he would fight against him; and he sought a way to seize him, that he might destroy him. So he marched out and came to Bethshan.
41 И҆ и҆зы́де і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ во срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀ съ четы́редесѧтїю ты̑сѧщїю мꙋже́й и҆збра́нныхъ на ѡ҆полче́нїе и҆ прїи́де въ веѳса́нъ.
41 Jonathan came out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethshan.
42 И҆ ви́дѣ трѵ́фѡнъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прїи́де і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ съ вѡ́и мно́гими, и҆ простре́ти на́нь рꙋ́кꙋ ᲂу҆боѧ́сѧ:
42 Tryphon saw that he came with a great army, and he was afraid to stretch out his hand against him.
43 и҆ воспрїѧ́тъ є҆го̀ че́стнѡ, и҆ поста́ви є҆го̀ пред̾ всѣ́ми дрꙋ̑ги свои́ми, и҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ да́ры, и҆ заповѣ́да всѣ̑мъ си́ламъ свои̑мъ послꙋ́шати є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ себє̀.
43 He received him honorably, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his forces to be obedient to him, as to himself.
44 И҆ речѐ і҆ѡнаѳа́нꙋ: вскꙋ́ю ᲂу҆трꙋди́лъ є҆сѝ всѧ̑ лю́ди сїѧ̑, бра́ни не настоѧ́щей на́мъ;
44 He said to Jonathan, “Why have you put all these people to so much trouble, seeing there is no war between us?
45 и҆ нн҃ѣ ѿпꙋстѝ и҆̀хъ въ до́мы своѧ̑, и҆збери́ же себѣ̀ мꙋже́й ма́лѡ, и҆̀же бꙋ́дꙋтъ съ тобо́ю, и҆ прїидѝ со мно́ю во птолемаі́дꙋ, и҆ преда́мъ тебѣ̀ ю҆̀ и҆ про́чыѧ твєрды́ни и҆ си̑лы про́чыѧ, и҆ всѣ́хъ и҆̀же над̾ потре́бами, и҆ возвра́щьсѧ ѿидꙋ̀: сегѡ́ бо ра́ди прїидо́хъ.
45 Now send them away to their homes, but choose for yourself a few men who shall be with you, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will give it to you, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king’s officers. Then I will turn around and depart; for this is why I came.”
46 И҆ вѣ́ровавъ є҆мꙋ̀, сотворѝ, ꙗ҆́коже речѐ, и҆ ѿпꙋстѝ си̑лы, и҆ ѿидо́ша въ зе́млю і҆ꙋ́динꙋ.
46 He put his trust in him, and did even as he said, and sent away his forces, and they departed into the land of Judah.
47 Ѡ҆ста́ви же съ собо́ю трѝ ты́сѧщы мꙋже́й, и҆́хже двѣ̀ ты́сѧщы ѡ҆ста́ви въ галїле́и, ты́сѧща же и҆до́ша съ ни́мъ.
47 But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him.
48 Є҆гда́ же вни́де і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ во птолемаі́дꙋ, заключи́ша врата̀ гра̑дскаѧ во птолемаі́дѣ, и҆ ꙗ҆́ша є҆го̀, и҆ всѣ́хъ вше́дшихъ съ ни́мъ ᲂу҆би́ша мече́мъ.
48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, the people of Ptolemais shut the gates and seized him. They killed all those who came in with him with the sword.
49 И҆ посла̀ трѵ́фѡнъ вѡ́и и҆ ко́нники въ галїле́ю и҆ на по́ле вели́кое, є҆́же погꙋби́ти всѣ́хъ дрꙋгѡ́въ і҆ѡнаѳа́новыхъ.
49 Tryphon sent troops and cavalry into Galilee, and into the Great Plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s men.
50 И҆ позна́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ ꙗ҆́тъ бы́сть і҆ѡнаѳа́нъ и҆ ᲂу҆бїе́нъ и҆ всѝ и҆̀же съ ни́мъ, и҆ ᲂу҆вѣща́ша са́ми себѐ и҆ и҆до́ша ᲂу҆гото́вани на бра́нь.
50 They perceived that he had been seized and had perished, along with those who were with him. They encouraged one another and went on their way close together, prepared to fight.
51 И҆ ви́дѣша гонѧ́щїи, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ дꙋшѝ и҆̀мъ є҆́сть, и҆ возврати́шасѧ.
51 Those who followed them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives, and turned back again.
52 И҆ прїидо́ша всѝ съ ми́ромъ въ зе́млю і҆ꙋ́динꙋ, и҆ пла́кашасѧ і҆ѡнаѳа́на и҆ сꙋ́щихъ съ ни́мъ, и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ пла́каше ве́сь і҆и҃ль пла́чемъ ве́лїимъ.
52 They all came in peace into the land of Judah, and they mourned for Jonathan and those who were with him, and they were very afraid. All Israel mourned with a great mourning.
53 И҆ взыска́ша всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы, и҆̀же ѡ҆́крестъ и҆́хъ, сокрꙋши́ти и҆̀хъ, рѣ́ша бо:
53 And all the Gentiles who were around them sought to destroy them utterly; for they said, “They have no ruler nor anyone to help them. Now therefore let’s fight against them, and take away their memory from among men.”
54 не и҆мѣ́ютъ нача́льника и҆ помога́ющагѡ: нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо пора́тꙋемъ и҆̀хъ и҆ ѿи́мемъ ѿ челѡвѣ́къ па́мѧть и҆́хъ.
54 Not in this translation