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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 воста̀ і҆ꙋ́да нарица́емый маккаве́й сы́нъ є҆гѡ̀ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀.
1 His son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his place.
2 И҆ помога́хꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ всѝ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ всѝ є҆ли́цы прилѣпи́шасѧ ко ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆полча́хꙋсѧ ѡ҆полче́нїемъ і҆и҃ль съ весе́лїемъ.
2 All his kindred helped him, and so did all those who joined with his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel.
3 И҆ распространѝ сла́вꙋ лю́демъ свои̑мъ: и҆ ѡ҆блече́сѧ въ бронѧ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆споли́нъ и҆ препоѧ́сасѧ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїемъ свои́мъ бра́ннымъ, и҆ соста́ви ра̑ти, защища́ѧ ѡ҆полчє́нїѧ мече́мъ свои́мъ,
3 He got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate like a giant, and bound his warlike harness around him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword.
4 и҆ ᲂу҆подо́бисѧ львꙋ̀ въ дѣ́лѣхъ свои́хъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ скѵ́менъ рыка́ющь въ лови́твѣ:
4 He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey.
5 и҆ погна̀ беззакѡ́нныѧ и҆зслѣ́дꙋѧй, и҆ смꙋща́ющихъ лю́ди є҆гѡ̀ пожжѐ пла́менемъ.
5 He hunted and pursued the lawless, and he burned up those who troubled his people.
6 И҆ слѧко́шасѧ беззако́ннїи ѿ стра́ха є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѝ дѣ́лателє беззако́нїѧ смѧто́шасѧ, и҆ благопоспѣ́шно бы́ти спасе́нїе рꙋко́ю є҆гѡ̀.
6 The lawless shrunk back for fear of him, and all the workers of lawlessness were very troubled, and deliverance prospered in his hand.
7 И҆ ѡ҆горчѝ цари̑ мнѡ́ги и҆ возвеселѝ і҆а́кѡва въ дѣ́лѣхъ свои́хъ, и҆ да́же до вѣ́ка па́мѧть є҆гѡ̀ во благослове́нїе:
7 He angered many kings and made Jacob glad with his acts. His memory is blessed forever.
8 и҆ про́йде гра́ды і҆ꙋ̑дины, и҆ погꙋбѝ нечести́выхъ ѿ ни́хъ, и҆ ѿвратѝ гнѣ́въ ѿ і҆и҃лѧ,
8 He went through the cities of Judah, destroyed the ungodly out of the land, and turned away wrath from Israel.
9 и҆ и҆мени́тъ бы́сть да́же до послѣ́днихъ землѝ, и҆ собра̀ погиба́ющихъ.
9 He was renowned to the utmost part of the earth. He gathered together those who were ready to perish.
10 А҆поллѡ́нїй же собра̀ ꙗ҆зы́ки и҆ ѿ самарі́и си́лꙋ ве́лїю, є҆́же ра́товати на і҆и҃лѧ.
10 Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together with a great army from Samaria to fight against Israel.
11 И҆ ᲂу҆вѣ́да і҆ꙋ́да и҆ и҆зы́де во срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ поразѝ є҆го̀ и҆ ᲂу҆бѝ того̀: и҆ падо́ша ꙗ҆́звенїи мно́зи, а҆ про́чїи ᲂу҆бѣго́ша.
11 Judas learned of it, and he went out to meet him, struck him, and killed him. Many fell wounded to death, and the rest fled.
12 И҆ взѧ̀ коры̑сти и҆́хъ, и҆ ме́чь а҆поллѡ́нїевъ ѿѧ̀ і҆ꙋ́да, и҆ бы́сть вою́ѧ и҆́мъ всѧ̑ дни̑.
12 They took their spoils, and Judas took Apollonius’ sword, and he fought with it all his days.
13 И҆ ᲂу҆слы́ша сирѡ́нъ нача́льникъ во́євъ сѵ́рскихъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ собра̀ і҆ꙋ́да совокꙋпле́нїе и҆ цр҃ковь вѣ́рныхъ съ ни́мъ и҆сходѧ́щихъ на бра́нь,
13 Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a body of faithful men who stayed with him, went out to war.
14 и҆ речѐ: сотворю̀ себѣ̀ и҆́мѧ, и҆ просла́влюсѧ въ ца́рствїи, и҆ поборю̀ і҆ꙋ́дꙋ и҆ сꙋ́щихъ съ ни́мъ и҆ ᲂу҆ничижа́ющихъ сло́во царе́во.
14 He said, “I will make myself a name and get myself glory in the kingdom. I will fight against Judas and those who are with him, who despise the king’s command.
15 (И҆ ᲂу҆гото́васѧ) и҆ приложѝ є҆́же взы́ти: и҆ взы́де съ ни́мъ по́лкъ нечести́выхъ крѣ́покъ помощѝ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ сотвори́ти ѿмще́нїе на сынѣ́хъ і҆и҃левыхъ.
15 A mighty army of the ungodly went up with him to help him, to take vengeance on the children of Israel.
16 И҆ прибли́жисѧ да́же до восхо́да веѳѡрѡ́нска: и҆ и҆зы́де і҆ꙋ́да во срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀ въ ма́лѣ.
16 He came near to the ascent of Bethhoron, and Judas went out to meet him with a small company.
17 Є҆гда́ же ᲂу҆ви́дѣша по́лкъ грѧдꙋ́щїй во срѣ́тенїе и҆̀мъ, рѣ́ша і҆ꙋ́дѣ: ка́кѡ мо́жемъ въ ма́лѣ сꙋ́ще ѡ҆полча́тисѧ проти́вꙋ мно́жества толи́кагѡ крѣ́пкагѡ; и҆ мы̀ ᲂу҆трꙋжде́ни є҆смы̀ посто́мъ дне́сь.
17 But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas, “What? Shall we be able, being a small company, to fight against so great and strong a multitude? We for our part are faint, having tasted no food this day.”
18 И҆ речѐ і҆ꙋ́да: ᲂу҆до́бь є҆́сть ѡ҆б̾ѧ́ти мно́гихъ рꙋко́ю ма́лыхъ: и҆ нѣ́сть ра́знствїѧ пред̾ бг҃омъ нбⷭ҇нымъ спⷭ҇тѝ во мно́гихъ и҆лѝ въ ма́лыхъ:
18 Judas said, “It is an easy thing for many to be hemmed in by the hands of a few. With heaven it is all one, to save by many or by few;
19 ꙗ҆́кѡ не во мно́жествѣ во́євъ ѡ҆долѣ́нїе бра́ни є҆́сть, то́кмѡ ѿ нб҃сѐ крѣ́пость:
19 for victory in battle stands not in the multitude of an army, but strength is from heaven.
20 сі́и грѧдꙋ́тъ къ на́мъ во мно́жествѣ ᲂу҆кори́зны и҆ беззако́нїѧ, є҆́же и҆сто́ргнꙋти на́съ и҆ жєны̀ на́шѧ и҆ ча̑да на̑ша, є҆́же взѧ́ти коры̑сти на́шѧ,
20 They come to us in fullness of insolence and lawlessness, to destroy us and our wives and our children, and to plunder us,
21 мы́ же ѡ҆полча́емсѧ за дꙋ́шы на́шѧ и҆ зако́ны на́шѧ:
21 but we fight for our lives and our laws.
22 и҆ са́мъ гдⷭ҇ь сокрꙋши́тъ и҆̀хъ пред̾ лице́мъ на́шимъ, вы́ же не ᲂу҆страши́тесѧ и҆́хъ.
22 He himself will crush them before our face; but as for you, don’t be afraid of them.
23 Ꙗ҆́коже преста̀ глаго́лати, и҆ наскочѝ на ни́хъ внеза́пꙋ, и҆ сотре́сѧ сирѡ́нъ и҆ вѡ́и є҆гѡ̀ пред̾ ни́мъ:
23 Now when he had finished speaking, he rushed suddenly against Seron and his army, and they were defeated before him.
24 и҆ погна̀ є҆го̀ въ низхожде́нїе веѳѡрѡ́на да́же до по́лѧ: и҆ падо́ша ѿ ни́хъ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆́смь сѡ́тъ мꙋже́й, про́чїи же побѣго́ша въ зе́млю фѷлїсті́млю.
24 They pursued them down the descent of Bethhoron to the plain, and about eight hundred men of them fell; but the rest fled into the land of the Philistines.
25 И҆ нападѐ стра́хъ і҆ꙋ́динъ и҆ бра́тїи є҆гѡ̀ и҆ боѧ́знь на всѧ̑ ꙗ҆зы́ки, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆́крестъ и҆́хъ.
25 The fear of Judas and his kindred, and the dread of them, began to fall on the nations around them.
26 И҆ до́йде до царѧ̀ и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆ ѡ҆полче́нїихъ і҆ꙋ́диныхъ повѣ́дахꙋ всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы.
26 His fame reached the king, and every nation told of the battles of Judas.
27 Є҆гда́ же ᲂу҆слы́ша ца́рь а҆нтїо́хъ словеса̀ сїѧ̑, разгнѣ́васѧ ꙗ҆́ростїю, и҆ посла́въ собра̀ си̑лы всѧ̑ ца́рства своегѡ̀, по́лкъ крѣ́покъ ѕѣлѡ̀:
27 But when King Antiochus heard these words, he was full of indignation; and he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, an exceedingly strong army.
28 и҆ ѿве́рзе сокро́вище своѐ, и҆ дадѐ ѡ҆бро́ки во́инѡмъ свои̑мъ на лѣ́то, и҆ заповѣ́да и҆̀мъ въ лѣ́то бы́ти готѡ́вымъ на всѧ́кꙋ потре́бꙋ.
28 He opened his treasury and gave his forces pay for a year, and commanded them to be ready for every need.
29 И҆ ви́дѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆скꙋдѣ̀ сребро̀ ѿ сокро́вищъ, и҆ да̑ни ѿ стра́нъ ма̑лы, ра́ди несогла́сїѧ и҆ ꙗ҆́звы, ꙗ҆̀же сотворѝ на землѝ, да во́зметъ закѡ́ннаѧ, ꙗ҆̀же бѧ́хꙋ ѿ пе́рвыхъ дні́й.
29 He saw that the money was gone from his treasures, and that the tributes of the country were small, because of the dissension and disaster which he had brought upon the land, to the end that he might take away the laws which had been from the first days.
30 И҆ ᲂу҆страши́сѧ, да не вознеимѣ́етъ є҆ди́ною и҆ два́жды въ росхо́ды и҆ даѧ̑нїѧ, ꙗ҆̀же даѧ́ше пре́жде простра́нною рꙋко́ю, и҆ и҆збы́точествова па́че царе́й бы́вшихъ пре́жде.
30 He was afraid that he wouldn’t have enough as at other times for the charges and the gifts which he used to give with a liberal hand, more abundantly than the kings who were before him.
31 И҆ смѧте́сѧ дꙋше́ю свое́ю ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆мы́сли и҆тѝ въ персі́дꙋ и҆ прїѧ́ти да̑ни ѿ стра́нъ и҆ собра́ти сребра̀ мно́гѡ.
31 And he was exceedingly perplexed in his mind, and he determined to go into Persia, and to take the tributes of those countries, and to gather much money.
32 И҆ ѡ҆ста́ви лѷсі́ю человѣ́ка сла́вна и҆ ѿ ро́да ца́рска над̾ вещьмѝ ца́рскими, ѿ рѣкѝ є҆ѵфра́та да́же до предѣ̑лъ є҆гѵ́петскихъ:
32 He left Lysias, an honorable man, and one of royal lineage, to be over the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates to the borders of Egypt,
33 и҆ пита́ти а҆нтїо́ха сы́на своего̀, до́ндеже возврати́тсѧ са́мъ.
33 and to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again.
34 И҆ предадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ по́лъ си́лы и҆ слонѡ́въ и҆ заповѣ́да є҆мꙋ̀ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, и҆́хже совѣща̀, и҆ ѡ҆ ѡ҆бита́ющихъ во і҆ꙋде́и и҆ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ,
34 He delivered to Lysias half of his forces and the elephants, and gave him charge of all the things that he would have done, and concerning those who lived in Judea and in Jerusalem,
35 посла́ти на ни́хъ си́лꙋ, є҆́же сокрꙋши́ти и҆ и҆сто́ргнꙋти крѣ́пость і҆и҃левꙋ и҆ ѡ҆ста́нокъ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, и҆ ѿѧ́ти па́мѧть и҆́хъ ѿ мѣ́ста,
35 that he should send an army against them to root out and destroy the strength of Israel and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memory from the place,
36 и҆ всели́ти сынѡ́въ и҆норо́дныхъ во всѣ́хъ предѣ́лѣхъ и҆́хъ, и҆ по жре́бїю раздѣли́ти зе́млю и҆́хъ.
36 and that he should make foreigners live in all their territory, and should divide their land to them by lot.
37 И҆ ца́рь взѧ̀ по́лъ си́лы ѡ҆ста́вшихъ и҆ и҆зы́де ѿ а҆нтїохі́и ѿ гра́да ца́рства своегѡ̀, лѣ́та сто̀ четы́редесѧть седма́гѡ: и҆ пре́йде є҆ѵфра́тъ рѣкꙋ̀ и҆ прохожда́ше въ вы̑шнїѧ страны̑.
37 The king took the half that remained of the forces, and left Antioch, his royal city, in the one hundred forty seventh year; and he passed over the river Euphrates, and went through the upper countries.
38 И҆ и҆збра̀ лѷсі́а птоломе́а сы́на дорѷме́нова, и҆ нїкано́ра, и҆ горгі́ю мꙋ́жы си̑льныѧ ѿ дрꙋгѡ́въ царе́выхъ.
38 Lysias chose Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king’s friends;
39 И҆ посла̀ съ ни́ми четы́редесѧть ты́сѧщъ мꙋже́й и҆ се́дмь ты́сѧщъ ко́нникѡвъ, є҆́же и҆тѝ въ зе́млю і҆ꙋ́динꙋ и҆ растли́ти ю҆̀ по словесѝ ца́рскꙋ.
39 and with them, he sent forty thousand infantry and seven thousand cavalry to go into the land of Judah and to destroy it, according to the word of the king.
40 И҆ ѿидо́ша со все́ю си́лою свое́ю, и҆ прїидо́ша, и҆ ѡ҆полчи́шасѧ бли́з̾ а҆ммаꙋ́ма на землѝ полево́й.
40 They set out with all their army, and came and encamped near Emmaus in the plain country.
41 И҆ слы́шаша кꙋпцы̀ страны̀ тоѧ̀ и҆́мѧ и҆́хъ, и҆ взѧ́ша сребро̀ и҆ зла́то мно́го ѕѣлѡ̀ и҆ ѻ҆́троки: и҆ прїидо́ша въ станы̀, да во́змꙋтъ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ въ рабы̑, и҆ приложи́шасѧ къ ни̑мъ вѡ́и сѵ́рскїѧ и҆ землѝ и҆ноплеме́нникѡвъ.
41 The merchants of the country heard of their fame, and took silver and gold in large quantities, and fetters, and came into the camp to take the children of Israel for slaves. Forces of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined with them.
42 И҆ ви́дѣ і҆ꙋ́да и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆мно́жишасѧ ѕла̑ѧ, и҆ вѡ́и ѡ҆полча́хꙋсѧ въ предѣ́лѣхъ и҆́хъ: и҆ позна́ша словеса̀ царє́ва, ꙗ҆̀же повелѣ̀ лю́демъ сотвори́ти въ погꙋбле́нїе и҆ сконча́нїе.
42 Judas and his kindred saw that evils were multiplied, and that the forces were encamping in their borders. They learned about the king’s words which he had commanded, to destroy the people and make an end of them.
43 И҆ речѐ кі́йждо ко и҆́скреннемꙋ своемꙋ̀: воста́немъ за и҆стребле́нїе люді́й на́шихъ и҆ ѡ҆полчи́мсѧ за лю́ди на́шѧ и҆ ст҃ы̑ѧ.
43 Then they each said to his neighbor, “Let’s repair the ruins of our people. Let’s fight for our people and the holy place.”
44 И҆ собра́сѧ со́нмъ є҆́же бы́ти готѡ́вымъ на бра́нь и҆ є҆́же моли́тисѧ и҆ проси́ти ми́лости и҆ щедро́тъ.
44 The congregation was gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray and ask for mercy and compassion.
45 И҆ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ бѣ̀ неѡбита́емь а҆́ки пꙋсты́нѧ: не бѣ̀ входѧ́й и҆ и҆сходѧ́й ѿ порожде́нїй є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ст҃ы́нѧ попра́на, и҆ сы́нове и҆норо́дныхъ въ краегра́дїи, бы́сть ѡ҆бита́лище ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ: и҆ взѧ́сѧ весе́лїе ѿ і҆а́кѡва, и҆ ѡ҆скꙋдѣ̀ (тꙋ̀) сопѣ́ль и҆ гꙋ́сли.
45 Jerusalem was without inhabitant like a wilderness. There was none of her offspring who went in or went out. The sanctuary was trampled down. Children of foreigners were in the citadel. The Gentiles lived there. Joy was taken away from Jacob, and the pipe and the harp ceased.
46 И҆ собра́шасѧ и҆ прїидо́ша въ массифꙋ̀ прѧ́мѡ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мꙋ, поне́же мѣ́сто моли́твы въ массифѣ̀ пе́рвѣе і҆и҃лю.
46 They gathered themselves together, and came to Mizpeh, near Jerusalem; for in Mizpeh there used to be a place of prayer for Israel.
47 И҆ пости́шасѧ тогѡ̀ днѐ, и҆ ѡ҆блеко́шасѧ во врє́тища, и҆ пе́пелъ посы́паша на главы̑ своѧ̑, и҆ растерза́ша ѡ҆дѣѧ̑нїѧ своѧ̑,
47 They fasted that day, put on sackcloth, put ashes on their heads, tore their clothes,
48 и҆ распростро́ша кни́гꙋ зако́на, ѡ҆ ни́хже и҆спыта́хꙋ ꙗ҆зы́цы написа́ти на ни́хъ подѡ́бїѧ і҆́дѡлъ свои́хъ,
48 and opened the book of the law, to learn about the things for which the Gentiles consulted the images of their idols.
49 и҆ принесо́ша ри̑зы свѧти́тєльскїѧ и҆ перворѡ́днаѧ и҆ десѧти̑ны: и҆ воздви́гнꙋша назїре́євъ, и҆̀же напо́лниша дни̑,
49 They brought the priests’ garments, the first fruits, and the tithes. They stirred up the Nazarites, who had accomplished their days.
50 и҆ возопи́ша гла́сомъ (ве́лїимъ) на нб҃о, рекꙋ́ще: что̀ сотвори́мъ си̑мъ и҆ ка́мѡ и҆̀хъ ѿведе́мъ;
50 They cried aloud toward heaven, saying, “What should we do with these men? Where should we carry them away?
51 и҆ ст҃а̑ѧ твоѧ̑ попра́шасѧ и҆ ѡ҆скверни́шасѧ, и҆ свѧще́нницы твоѝ въ ско́рби и҆ въ смире́нїи:
51 Your holy place is trampled down and profaned. Your priests mourn in humiliation.
52 и҆ сѐ, ꙗ҆зы́цы собра́шасѧ на ны̀, да расто́ргнꙋтъ на́съ: ты̀ вѣ́си, ꙗ҆̀же помышлѧ́ютъ на на́съ:
52 Behold, the Gentiles are assembled together against us to destroy us. You know what things they imagine against us.
53 ка́кѡ возмо́жемъ ста́ти пред̾ лице́мъ и҆́хъ, а҆́ще не ты̀ помо́жеши на́мъ;
53 How will we be able to stand against them, unless you help us?”
54 И҆ вострꙋби́ша трꙋба́ми и҆ возопи́ша гла́сомъ ве́лїимъ.
54 They sounded with the trumpets, and gave a loud shout.
55 И҆ посе́мъ поста́ви і҆ꙋ́да воевѡ́ды люді́й, ты́сѧщники и҆ со́тники, и҆ пѧтьдесѧ́тники и҆ десѧтонача́льники.
55 And after this Judas appointed leaders of the people: captains of thousands, captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, and captains of tens.
56 И҆ реко́ша созида́ющымъ до́мы и҆ ѡ҆брꙋча́ющымъ жєны̀, и҆ насажда́ющымъ вїногра́ды и҆ боѧзли̑вымъ возврати́тисѧ комꙋ́ждо въ до́мъ сво́й по зако́нꙋ.
56 He said to those who were building houses, were betrothing wives, were planting vineyards, and were fearful, that they should return, each man to his own house, according to the law.
57 И҆ воздви́жесѧ по́лкъ и҆ ѡ҆полчи́сѧ на ю҆́гъ а҆ммаꙋ́ма.
57 The army marched out and encamped upon the south side of Emmaus.
58 И҆ речѐ і҆ꙋ́да: препоѧ́шитесѧ, и҆ бꙋ́дите въ сы́ны си̑льны, и҆ бꙋ́дите гото́ви въ заꙋ́трїе ѡ҆полчи́тисѧ на ꙗ҆зы́ки сїѧ̑, и҆̀же собра́шасѧ на ны̀ растерза́ти на́съ и҆ ст҃а̑ѧ на̑ша:
58 Judas said, “Arm yourselves and be valiant men! Be ready in the morning to fight with these Gentiles who are assembled together against us to destroy us and our holy place.
59 ꙗ҆́кѡ лꙋ́чше є҆́сть на́мъ ᲂу҆мре́ти въ бра́ни, не́же ви́дѣти ѕла̑ѧ люді́й на́шихъ и҆ ст҃ы́хъ:
59 For it is better for us to die in battle than to see the calamities of our nation and the holy place.
60 и҆ ꙗ҆́коже во́лѧ бꙋ́детъ на нб҃сѝ, та́кѡ сотвори́тъ.
60 Nevertheless, as may be the will in heaven, so shall he do.