1 Maccabees · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- 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 Во дне́хъ тѣ́хъ воста̀ маттаѳі́а сы́нъ і҆ѡа́нновъ, сы́на сѷмеѡ́нѧ, свѧще́нникъ ѿ сынѡ́въ і҆ѡарі́влихъ ѿ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, и҆ сѣ́де во мѡди́нѣ.
1 In those days Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem rose up; and he lived at Modin.
2 И҆ и҆мѧ́ше сынѡ́въ пѧ́ть: і҆ѡа́нна, и҆́же проименова́шесѧ гадді́съ,
2 And he had five sons: John, who was surnamed Gaddis;
3 и҆ сі́мѡна, и҆́же проименова́шесѧ ѳассі́съ,
3 Simon, who was called Thassi;
4 і҆ꙋ́дꙋ, и҆́же зва́шесѧ маккаве́й,
4 Judas, who was called Maccabaeus;
5 є҆леаза́ра, и҆́же проименова́шесѧ а҆ѵара́нъ, и҆ і҆ѡнаѳа́на, и҆́же проименова́шесѧ а҆пфꙋ́съ.
5 Eleazar, who was called Avaran; and Jonathan, who was called Apphus.
6 И҆ ви́дѣ хꙋлє́нїѧ быва̑ющаѧ во і҆ꙋде́и и҆ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ,
6 He saw the blasphemies that were committed in Judah and in Jerusalem,
7 и҆ речѐ: ᲂу҆вы̀ мнѣ̀! почто̀ рожде́нъ є҆́смь ви́дѣти сотре́нїе люді́й мои́хъ и҆ сотре́нїе гра́да ст҃а́гѡ, и҆ сѣдѣ́ти здѣ̀, внегда̀ предава́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀ въ рꙋ́цѣ врагѡ́въ и҆ ст҃ы́ни въ рꙋ́ки чꙋжди́хъ;
7 and he said, “Woe is me! Why was I born to see the destruction of my people and the destruction of the holy city, and to dwell there when it was given into the hand of the enemy, the sanctuary into the hand of foreigners?
8 бы́сть хра́мъ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ человѣ́къ безче́стенъ,
8 Her temple has become like a man who was glorious.
9 сосꙋ́ды сла́вы є҆гѡ̀ плѣне́ни ѿнесе́ни сꙋ́ть, побїе́ни сꙋ́ть младе́нцы є҆гѡ̀ на сто́гнахъ, и҆ ю҆́ношы є҆гѡ̀ падо́ша мече́мъ вра́жїимъ:
9 Her vessels of glory are carried away into captivity. Her infants are slain in her streets. Her young men are slain with the enemy’s sword.
10 кі́й ꙗ҆зы́къ не наслѣ́дова ца́рства є҆гѡ̀ и҆ не ѡ҆держа̀ коры́стей є҆гѡ̀;
10 What nation has not inherited her palaces and taken possession of her spoils?
11 всѧ̀ ᲂу҆́тварь є҆гѡ̀ взѧта̀ є҆́сть, вмѣ́стѡ свобо́днагѡ бы́сть въ раба̀:
11 Her adornment has all been taken away. Instead of a free woman, she has become a slave.
12 и҆ сѐ, ст҃а̑ѧ на̑ша и҆ красота̀ на́ша и҆ сла́ва на́ша ѡ҆пꙋстѣ̀, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́ша ѧ҆̀ ꙗ҆зы́цы:
12 Behold, our holy things, our beauty, and our glory are laid waste. The Gentiles have profaned them.
13 почто̀ ᲂу҆̀бо на́мъ є҆щѐ жи́ти;
13 Why should we live any longer?”
14 И҆ растерза̀ ри̑зы своѧ̑ маттаѳі́а и҆ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆блеко́шасѧ во врє́тища, и҆ пла́каша ѕѣлѡ̀.
14 Mattathias and his sons tore their clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned exceedingly.
15 И҆ прїидо́ша ѿ царѧ̀ принꙋжда́ющїи ко ѿстꙋпле́нїю во гра́дъ мѡди́нъ, да пожрꙋ́тъ.
15 And the king’s officers who were enforcing the apostasy came into the city Modin to sacrifice.
16 И҆ мно́зи ѿ і҆и҃лѧ приложи́шасѧ къ ни̑мъ: маттаѳі́а же и҆ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ собра́шасѧ.
16 Many of Israel came to them, and Mattathias and his sons were gathered together.
17 И҆ ѿвѣща́ша по́сланнїи ѿ царѧ̀ и҆ рѣ́ша маттаѳі́и глаго́люще: кнѧ́зь и҆ пресла́вный и҆ ве́лїй є҆сѝ во гра́дѣ се́мъ, и҆ ᲂу҆твержде́нъ въ сынѣ́хъ и҆ бра́тїихъ:
17 The king’s officers answered and spoke to Mattathias, saying, “You are a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and kindred.
18 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо пристꙋпѝ пе́рвый и҆ сотворѝ повелѣ́нїе царе́во, ꙗ҆́коже сотвори́ша всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы и҆ мꙋ́жїе і҆ꙋ̑дины и҆ ѡ҆ста́вшїи во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ бꙋ́деши ты̀ и҆ до́мъ тво́й посредѣ̀ дрꙋгѡ́въ царе́выхъ: и҆ ты̀ и҆ сы́нове твоѝ просла́витесѧ въ сребрѣ̀ и҆ зла́тѣ и҆ въ дарѣ́хъ мно́зѣхъ.
18 Now therefore come first and do the commandment of the king, as all the nations have done, including the men of Judah and those who remain in Jerusalem. You and your house will be numbered among the king’s friends, and you and your sons will be honored with silver and gold and many gifts.”
19 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ маттаѳі́а и҆ речѐ гла́сомъ ве́лїимъ: а҆́ще и҆ всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы въ домꙋ̀ ца́рствїѧ царѧ̀ слꙋ́шаютъ є҆гѡ̀, є҆́же ѿстꙋпи́ти комꙋ́ждо ѿ слꙋже́нїѧ ѻ҆тє́цъ свои́хъ, и҆ соизво́лиша въ за́повѣдехъ є҆гѡ̀:
19 And Mattathias answered and said with a loud voice, “If all the nations that are in the house of the king’s dominion listen to him, to fall away each one from the worship of his fathers, and have chosen to follow his commandments,
20 но а҆́зъ и҆ сы́нове моѝ и҆ бра́тїѧ моѧ̑ повинꙋ́емсѧ зако́нꙋ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ:
20 yet I and my sons and my kindred will walk in the covenant of our fathers.
21 млⷭ҇тивъ на́мъ (бꙋ́ди, бж҃е), є҆́же ѡ҆ста́вити зако́нъ и҆ ѡ҆правда̑нїѧ:
21 Far be it from us that we should forsake the law and the ordinances.
22 слове́съ царе́выхъ не послꙋ́шаемъ, є҆́же престꙋпи́ти слꙋже́нїе на́ше на де́сно и҆лѝ на шꙋ́ее.
22 We will not listen to the king’s words, to turn aside from our worship, to the right hand, or to the left.”
23 И҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ преста̀ глаго́лати словеса̀ сїѧ̑, пристꙋпѝ мꙋ́жъ і҆ꙋде́анинъ пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма всѣ́хъ жре́ти въ ка́пищи, є҆́же въ мѡди́нѣ, по повелѣ́нїю царе́вꙋ.
23 When he had finished speaking these words, a Jew came in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment.
24 И҆ ви́дѣ маттаѳі́а и҆ возревнова̀, и҆ вострепета́ша внꙋ́трєннѧѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ возжже́сѧ ꙗ҆́рость є҆гѡ̀ по сꙋдꙋ̀ (зако́на), и҆ наскочи́въ разсѣчѐ є҆го̀ въ ка́пищи.
24 Mattathias saw it, so his zeal was kindled, and his guts trembled, and he vented his wrath according to judgment, and ran and killed him upon the altar.
25 И҆ мꙋ́жа, є҆го́же ца́рь посла̀, и҆́же принꙋжда́ше жре́ти, ᲂу҆бѝ во вре́мѧ ѻ҆́но и҆ ка́пище разорѝ.
25 He killed the king’s officer, who compelled men to sacrifice, at the same time, and pulled down the altar.
26 И҆ возревнова̀ ѡ҆ зако́нѣ, ꙗ҆́коже же сотворѝ фїнее́съ замврі́ю сы́нꙋ салѡ́млю.
26 He was zealous for the law, even as Phinehas did to Zimri the son of Salu.
27 И҆ возопѝ маттаѳі́а во гра́дѣ гла́сомъ ве́лїимъ глаго́лѧ: всѧ́къ ревнꙋ́ѧй ѡ҆ зако́нѣ и҆ стоѧ́й въ завѣ́тѣ да и҆зы́детъ в̾слѣ́дъ менє̀.
27 Mattathias cried out in the city with a loud voice, saying, “Whoever is zealous for the law and maintains the covenant, let him follow me!”
28 И҆ ѿбѣжа̀ са́мъ и҆ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ въ го́ры, и҆ ѡ҆ста́виша, є҆ли̑ка и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ во гра́дѣ.
28 He and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that they had in the city.
29 Тогда̀ снидо́ша мно́зи и҆́щꙋще сꙋда̀ и҆ пра́вды въ пꙋсты́ню,
29 Then many who sought justice and judgment went down into the wilderness to live there—
30 и҆ сѣдо́ша тꙋ̀ са́ми, и҆ сы́нове и҆́хъ и҆ жєны̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ ско́ти и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆мно́жишасѧ на ни́хъ ѕла̑ѧ.
30 they, their children, their wives, and their livestock—because evils were multiplied upon them.
31 И҆ возвѣще́но бы́сть мꙋжє́мъ царє́вымъ и҆ си́ламъ, и҆̀же бѧ́хꙋ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ гра́дѣ даві́довѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿидо́ша мꙋ́жїе нѣ́цыи, и҆̀же разори́ша за́повѣдь ца́рскꙋ, въ мѣста̀ та̑йнаѧ въ пꙋсты́ню.
31 It was told to the king’s officers and the forces that were in Jerusalem, the city of David, that certain men who had broken the king’s commandment had gone down into the secret places in the wilderness;
32 И҆ теко́ша в̾слѣ́дъ и҆́хъ мно́зи, и҆ пости́гше и҆̀хъ ѡ҆полчи́шасѧ на ни́хъ, и҆ соста́виша проти́вꙋ и҆́хъ бра́нь въ де́нь сꙋббѡ́тный,
32 and many pursued after them, and having overtaken them, they encamped against them and set the battle in array against them on the Sabbath day.
33 и҆ реко́ша къ ни̑мъ: донн҃ѣ дово́льно, и҆зыди́те и҆ сотвори́те по сло́вꙋ царе́вꙋ, и҆ жи́ви бꙋ́дете.
33 They said to them, “Enough of this! Come out and do according to the word of the king, and you will all live!”
34 И҆ рѣ́ша: не и҆зы́демъ, ни сотвори́мъ по сло́вꙋ царе́вꙋ, є҆́же ѡ҆скверни́ти де́нь сꙋббѡ́тный.
34 They said, “We won’t come out. We won’t do the word of the king, to profane the Sabbath day.”
35 И҆ ᲂу҆скори́ша на ни́хъ бра́нь.
35 Then the enemy hurried to attack them.
36 И҆ не ѿвѣща́ша и҆̀мъ, нижѐ ка́мене верго́ша на ни́хъ, нижѐ загради́ша мѣ́стъ та́йныхъ, рекꙋ́ще:
36 They didn’t answer them. They didn’t cast a stone at them, or block their secret places,
37 ᲂу҆́мремъ всѝ въ простотѣ̀ на́шей, свидѣ́телє бꙋ́дꙋтъ на на́съ не́бо и҆ землѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ непра́вѡ погꙋблѧ́ете на́съ.
37 saying, “Let’s all die in our innocence. Heaven and earth testify for us, that you put us to death unjustly.”
38 И҆ воста́ша на ни́хъ въ бра́ни въ сꙋббѡ̑ты, и҆ ᲂу҆мро́ша сі́и и҆ жєны̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ сы́нове и҆́хъ и҆ ско́ти и҆́хъ, да́же до ты́сѧщи дꙋ́шъ челѡвѣ́къ.
38 So they attacked them on the Sabbath, and they died—they, their wives, their children, and their livestock—in number a thousand souls of men.
39 И҆ позна̀ маттаѳі́а и҆ дрꙋ́зи є҆гѡ̀, и҆ пла́кашасѧ ѡ҆ ни́хъ ѕѣлѡ̀.
39 When Mattathias and his friends found out about it, they mourned over them exceedingly.
40 И҆ речѐ мꙋ́жъ и҆́скреннемꙋ своемꙋ̀: а҆́ще всѝ сотвори́мъ, ꙗ҆́коже бра́тїѧ на̑ша сотвори́ша, и҆ не воѡполчи́мсѧ на ꙗ҆зы́ки ѡ҆ дꙋша́хъ на́шихъ и҆ ѡ҆правда́нїихъ на́шихъ, нн҃ѣ на́съ ско́рѡ и҆скоренѧ́тъ ѿ землѝ.
40 One said to another, “If we all do as our kindred have done, and don’t fight against the Gentiles for our lives and our ordinances, they will quickly destroy us from off the earth.”
41 И҆ ᲂу҆мы́слиша въ де́нь ѡ҆́нъ глаго́люще: всѧ́къ человѣ́къ, и҆́же а҆́ще прїи́детъ къ на́мъ на бра́нь въ де́нь сꙋббѡ́тный, ѡ҆полчи́мсѧ проти́вꙋ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не ᲂу҆́мремъ всѝ, ꙗ҆́коже ᲂу҆мро́ша бра́тїѧ на̑ша въ та́йныхъ.
41 So they decided that day, saying, “Whoever comes against us to battle on the Sabbath day, let’s fight against him, and we will in no way all die, as our kindred died in the secret places.”
42 Тогда̀ собра́сѧ къ ни̑мъ со́нмище і҆ꙋде́йское крѣ́пцыи въ си́лѣ ѿ і҆и҃лѧ, всѧ́къ соизволѧ́ѧй зако́нꙋ:
42 Then a company of the Hasidaeans, mighty men of Israel, everyone who offered himself willingly for the law, were gathered together to them.
43 и҆ всѝ и҆̀же бѣжа́ша ѿ ѕлы́хъ, приложи́шасѧ и҆̀мъ и҆ бы́ша и҆̀мъ во ᲂу҆твержде́нїе.
43 All those who fled from the evils were added to them, and supported them.
44 И҆ собра́ша во́євъ и҆ поби́ша грѣ́шныхъ во гнѣ́вѣ свое́мъ и҆ мꙋже́й беззако́нныхъ въ ꙗ҆́рости свое́й: про́чїи же бѣжа́ша во ꙗ҆зы́ки спасти́сѧ.
44 They mustered an army, and struck sinners in their anger, and lawless men in their wrath. The rest fled to the Gentiles for safety.
45 И҆ ѡ҆бы́де маттаѳі́а и҆ дрꙋ́зи є҆гѡ̀, и҆ разори́ша ка̑пища,
45 And Mattathias and his friends went around and pulled down the altars.
46 и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́заша ѻ҆́троки неѡбрѣ̑заныѧ, є҆ли́кихъ ѡ҆брѣто́ша въ предѣ́лѣхъ і҆и҃левыхъ въ си́лѣ,
46 They forcibly circumcised the boys who were uncircumcised, as many as they found in the coasts of Israel.
47 и҆ погна́ша сынѡ́въ горды́ни, и҆ ᲂу҆спѣ̀ дѣ́ло въ рꙋкꙋ̀ и҆́хъ:
47 They pursued the arrogant, and the work prospered in their hand.
48 и҆ ᲂу҆держа́ша зако́нъ ѿ рꙋкѝ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ и҆ ѿ рꙋкѝ царе́й, и҆ не да́ша ро́га грѣ́шникꙋ.
48 They rescued the law out of the hand of the Gentiles and out of the hand of the kings. They never allowed the sinner to triumph.
49 И҆ прибли́жишасѧ дні́е маттаѳі́и ᲂу҆мре́ти, и҆ речѐ сынѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆крѣпи́сѧ горды́нѧ и҆ ѡ҆бличе́нїе, и҆ вре́мѧ низвраще́нїѧ и҆ гнѣ́въ ꙗ҆́рости:
49 The days of Mattathias drew near that he should die, and he said to his sons, “Now pride and scorn have gained strength. It is a season of overthrow and indignant wrath.
50 и҆ нн҃ѣ, ча̑да, возревнꙋ́йте зако́нꙋ и҆ дади́те дꙋ́шы ва́шѧ за завѣ́тъ ѻ҆тцє́въ на́шихъ.
50 Now, my children, be zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.
51 Помѧни́те дѣла̀ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́ша въ ро́дѣхъ свои́хъ, и҆ прїи́мете сла́вꙋ ве́лїю и҆ и҆́мѧ вѣ́чное.
51 Call to remembrance the deeds of our fathers which they did in their generations; and receive great glory and an everlasting name.
52 А҆враа́мъ не во и҆скꙋше́нїи ли ѡ҆брѣ́тенъ є҆́сть вѣ́ренъ, и҆ вмѣни́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀ въ пра́вдꙋ;
52 Wasn’t Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness?
53 І҆ѡ́сифъ во вре́мѧ тѣсноты̀ своеѧ̀ сохранѝ за́повѣдь и҆ бы́сть господи́нъ є҆гѵ́птꙋ.
53 Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and became lord of Egypt.
54 Фїнее́съ ѻ҆те́цъ на́шъ внегда̀ возревнова̀ ре́вностїю, прїѧ́тъ завѣ́тъ свѧще́нства вѣ́чнагѡ.
54 Phinehas our father, because he was exceedingly zealous, obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.
55 І҆исꙋ́съ, є҆гда̀ и҆спо́лни сло́во, бы́сть сꙋдїѧ̀ во і҆и҃ли.
55 Joshua became a judge in Israel for fulfilling the word.
56 Хале́въ, є҆гда̀ засвидѣ́тельствова въ цр҃кви, воспрїѧ̀ землѝ наслѣ́дїе.
56 Caleb obtained a heritage in the land for testifying in the congregation.
57 Даві́дъ во свое́й ми́лости наслѣ́дова престо́лъ ца́рствїѧ во вѣ́къ вѣ́ка.
57 David inherited the throne of a kingdom forever and ever for being merciful.
58 И҆лїа̀, є҆гда̀ возревнова̀ ре́вностїю зако́на, взѧ́сѧ да́же на не́бо.
58 Elijah was taken up into heaven because he was exceedingly zealous for the law.
59 А҆на́нїа, а҆за́рїа, мїсаи́лъ вѣ́рꙋюще спасо́шасѧ ѿ пла́мене.
59 Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael believed, and were saved out of the flame.
60 Данїи́лъ въ простотѣ̀ свое́й и҆з̾ѧ́тсѧ ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ льво́выхъ.
60 Daniel was delivered from the mouth of lions for his innocence.
61 И҆ та́кѡ помышлѧ́йте по ро́дꙋ и҆ ро́дꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѝ ᲂу҆пова́ющїи на́нь не и҆знемо́гꙋтъ.
61 “Thus consider from generation to generation that no one who put their trust in him will lack for strength.
62 И҆ ѿ слове́съ мꙋ́жа грѣ́шна не ᲂу҆бо́йтесѧ, поне́же сла́ва є҆гѡ̀ въ моты̑ла и҆ въ че́рвїе:
62 Don’t be afraid of the words of a sinful man; for his glory will be dung and worms.
63 дне́сь вознесе́тсѧ, а҆ ᲂу҆́трѣ не ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брати́сѧ въ пе́рсть свою̀, и҆ помышле́нїе є҆гѡ̀ поги́бе.
63 Today he will be lifted up, and tomorrow he will in no way be found, because he has returned to dust, and his thought has perished.
64 и҆ вы̀, сы́нове, ᲂу҆крѣпи́тесѧ и҆ мꙋжа́йтесѧ въ зако́нѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ въ не́мъ просла́витесѧ.
64 You, my children, be strong, and show yourselves men on behalf of the law; for in it you will obtain glory.
65 И҆ сѐ, сѷмеѡ́нъ бра́тъ ва́шъ, вѣ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ мꙋ́жъ совѣ́та є҆́сть, тогѡ̀ послꙋ́шайте всѧ̑ дни̑, то́й бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ во ѻ҆тца̀.
65 Behold, Simon your brother, whom I know to be a man of counsel. Always listen to him. He shall be a father to you.
66 И҆ і҆ꙋ́да маккаве́й, се́й крѣ́покъ въ си́лѣ ѿ ю҆́ности своеѧ̀, се́й бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ нача́льникъ во́инства и҆ сотвори́тъ бра́нь лю́демъ.
66 Judas Maccabaeus has been strong and mighty from his youth. He shall be your captain and shall fight the battle of the people.
67 И҆ вы̀ приведи́те къ себѣ̀ всѧ̑ творцы̀ зако́на и҆ ѿмсти́те мще́нїе люді́й ва́шихъ:
67 Rally around all the doers of the law, and avenge the wrong done to your people.
68 возда́йте воздаѧ́нїе ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ и҆ внемли́те въ за́пѡвѣди зако́на.
68 Repay the Gentiles, and obey the commandments of the law.”
69 И҆ благословѝ и҆̀хъ: и҆ приложи́сѧ ко ѻ҆тцє́мъ свои̑мъ.
69 He blessed them, and was gathered to his ancestors.
70 И҆ ᲂу҆́мре въ лѣ́то сто̀ четы́редесѧть шесто́е: и҆ погребо́ша є҆го̀ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ во гробѣ́хъ ѻ҆тє́цъ є҆гѡ̀ въ мѡди́нѣ, и҆ пла́каша є҆го̀ ве́сь і҆и҃ль пла́чемъ ве́лїимъ.
70 He died in the one hundred forty sixth year, and his sons buried him in the tombs of his ancestors at Modin. All Israel made great lamentation for him.
What the Fathers said
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… chariot of fire; but that the chariots of Christ are ten thousand-fold even thousands upon thousands: and that Elias was taken up, towards the east of Jordan; but that Christ ascended at the east of the brook Cedron: and that Elias went as into heaven; but Jesus, into heaven: and that Elias said that a double portion in the …
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