2 Esdras (4 Ezra) · 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 И҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ глаго́лаше ле́въ словеса̀ сїѧ̑ ко ѻ҆рлꙋ̀, и҆ ви́дѣхъ:
1 It came to pass, while the lion spoke these words to the eagle, I saw,
2 и҆ сѐ, ꙗ҆́же ѡ҆ста̀ глава̀, и҆ не ꙗ҆ви́шасѧ четы́ри кри́ла ѡ҆́наѧ, ꙗ҆̀же къ немꙋ̀ преидо́ша и҆ воздвиго́шасѧ да ца́рствꙋютъ, и҆ бѧ́ше ца́рство и҆́хъ скꙋ́дно и҆ молвы̀ по́лно.
2 and behold, the head that remained disappeared, and the two wings which went over to it arose and set themselves up to reign; and their kingdom was brief and full of uproar.
3 И҆ ви́дѣхъ, и҆ сѐ, та̑ не ꙗ҆влѧ́хꙋсѧ, и҆ всѐ тѣ́ло ѻ҆́рлее возжига́шесѧ, и҆ ᲂу҆страши́сѧ землѧ̀ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ а҆́зъ ѿ молвы̀ и҆ ᲂу҆́жаса ᲂу҆ма̀ и҆ ѿ вели́ка стра́ха воспрѧнꙋ́хъ и҆ рѣ́хъ дꙋ́хꙋ моемꙋ̀:
3 I saw, and behold, they disappeared, and the whole body of the eagle was burned, so that the earth was in great fear. Then I woke up because of great perplexity of mind and great fear, and said to my spirit,
4 сѐ, ты̀ по́далъ є҆сѝ мнѣ̀ то̀ въ то́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆спытꙋ́еши пꙋти̑ вы́шнѧгѡ:
4 “Behold, you have done this to me, because you search out the ways of the Most High.
5 сѐ, є҆щѐ ᲂу҆трꙋжде́нъ є҆́смь дꙋше́ю и҆ дꙋ́хомъ мои́мъ и҆знемого́хъ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ нижѐ ма́лаѧ є҆́сть во мнѣ̀ си́ла ѿ мно́жества боѧ́зни, є҆́юже ᲂу҆страши́хсѧ но́щи сеѧ̀:
5 Behold, I am still weary in my mind, and very weak in my spirit. There isn’t even a little strength in me, because of the great fear with which I was frightened tonight.
6 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆́бѡ помолю́сѧ вы́шнемꙋ, да мѧ̀ ᲂу҆крѣпи́тъ да́же до конца̀.
6 Therefore I will now ask the Most High that he would strengthen me to the end.”
7 И҆ реко́хъ: влⷣко гдⷭ҇и, а҆́ще ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма, и҆ а҆́ще ѡ҆правда́нъ є҆́смь пред̾ тобо́ю па́че мно́гихъ, и҆ а҆́ще и҆́стиннѡ взы́де моле́нїе моѐ пред̾ лице́мъ твои́мъ,
7 Then I said, “O sovereign Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, and if I am justified with you more than many others, and if my prayer has indeed come up before your face,
8 ᲂу҆крѣпи́ мѧ и҆ ꙗ҆вѝ мнѣ̀ рабꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀ толкова́нїе и҆ раздѣле́нїе видѣ́нїѧ гро́знагѡ сегѡ̀, да соверше́ннѣе ᲂу҆тѣ́шиши дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀:
8 strengthen me then, and show me, your servant, the interpretation and plain meaning of this fearful vision, that you may fully comfort my soul.
9 досто́йна бо менѐ и҆мѣ́лъ є҆сѝ показа́ти мнѣ̀ времена̀ послѣ̑днѧѧ. И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀:
9 For you have judged me worthy to show me the end of time and the last events of the times.”
10 сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе видѣ́нїѧ сегѡ̀:
10 He said to me, “This is the interpretation of this vision which you saw:
11 ѻ҆рла̀ є҆го́же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ восходѧ́ща ѿ мо́рѧ, то̀ є҆́сть ца́рство, є҆́же ви́дѣно бы́сть въ видѣ́нїи данїи́ла бра́та твоегѡ̀,
11 The eagle, whom you saw come up from the sea, is the fourth kingdom which appeared in a vision to your brother Daniel.
12 но нѣ́сть є҆мꙋ̀ протолко́вано, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ нн҃ѣ тебѣ̀ протолкꙋ́ю.
12 But it was not explained to him, as I now explain it to you or have explained it.
13 Сѐ, дні́е грѧдꙋ́тъ, и҆ воста́нетъ ца́рство на землѝ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ боѧ́знь вѧ́щшаѧ всѣ̑мъ ца́рствѡмъ, ꙗ҆̀же бы́ша пре́жде є҆гѡ̀:
13 Behold, the days come that a kingdom will rise up on earth, and it will be feared more than all the kingdoms that were before it.
14 ца́рствовати же бꙋ́дꙋтъ на не́й ца́рїе двана́десѧть, є҆ди́нъ по є҆ди́номꙋ,
14 Twelve kings will reign in it, one after another.
15 и҆́бо вторы́й начне́тъ ца́рствовати, и҆ то́й ѡ҆де́ржитъ вѧ́щшее вре́мѧ па́че двана́десѧти:
15 Of those, the second will begin to reign, and will reign a longer time than others of the twelve.
16 сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе двана́десѧти кри́лъ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ.
16 This is the interpretation of the twelve wings which you saw.
17 И҆ є҆гѡ́же слы́шалъ є҆сѝ гла́съ, и҆́же глаго́лаше, не ѿ гла́въ є҆гѡ̀ и҆сходѧ́щь, но ѿ среди́ны тѣ́ла є҆гѡ̀,
17 As for when you heard a voice which spoke, not going out from the heads, but from the midst of its body, this is the interpretation:
18 сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе: ꙗ҆́кѡ по́слѣ вре́мене ца́рства тогѡ̀ родѧ́тсѧ рвє́нїѧ не ма̑ла, и҆ бѣ́дствовати и҆́мать, ꙗ҆́кѡ да паде́тъ, и҆ не паде́тъ тогда̀, но па́ки возста́витсѧ въ своѐ нача́ло:
18 That after the time of that kingdom, there will arise no small contentions, and it will stand in peril of falling. Nevertheless, it won’t fall then, but will be restored again to its former power.
19 а҆ ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ подкри́лєцъ ѻ҆́смь прилѣплѧ́ющихсѧ кри́ламъ є҆гѡ̀,
19 You saw the eight under wings sticking to her wings. This is the interpretation:
20 сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе: воста́нꙋтъ въ то́мъ ѻ҆́смь царе́й, и҆́хже бꙋ́дꙋтъ времена̀ лє́гка и҆ лѣ̑та скѡ́раѧ, и҆ два̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ ѿ ни́хъ поги́бнꙋтъ:
20 That in it eight kings will arise, whose times will be short and their years swift.
21 приближа́ющꙋсѧ же вре́мени сре́днемꙋ, четы́ри сохранѧ́тсѧ во вре́мѧ, є҆гда̀ начне́тъ приближа́тисѧ вре́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ да сконча́етсѧ, дво́е же на коне́цъ сохранѧ́тсѧ.
21 Two of them will perish when the middle time approaches. Four will be kept for a while until the time of the ending of it will approach; but two will be kept to the end.
22 А҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ трѝ главы̑ поко́ѧщыѧсѧ,
22 You saw three heads resting. This is the interpretation:
23 сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе: въ послѣ̑днѧѧ є҆гѡ̀ воздви́гнетъ вы́шнїй трѝ ца̑рства и҆ призове́тъ въ нѧ̀ мно́гихъ, и҆ поѡблада́ютъ земле́ю:
23 In its last days, the Most High will raise up three kingdoms and renew many things in them. They will rule over the earth,
24 и҆ и҆̀же ѡ҆бита́ютъ на не́й, съ трꙋдо́мъ мно́гимъ на всѣ́хъ, и҆̀же бы́ша пре́жде си́хъ, сегѡ̀ ра́ди ті́и назва́ни сꙋ́ть главы̑ ѡ҆́рли:
24 and over those who dwell in it, with much oppression, more than all those who were before them. Therefore they are called the heads of the eagle.
25 сі́и бо бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆̀же воз̾ѡглавѧ́тъ нечє́стїѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ и҆̀же соверша́тъ послѣ̑днѧѧ є҆гѡ̀.
25 For these are those who will accomplish her wickedness, and who will finish her last actions.
26 А҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ главꙋ̀ большꙋ́ю неѧвлѧ́ющꙋюсѧ, сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе є҆ѧ̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆ди́нъ ѿ ни́хъ на ѻ҆дрѣ̀ свое́мъ ᲂу҆́мретъ, но ѻ҆ба́че съ мꙋче́нїемъ,
26 You saw that the great head disappeared. It signifies that one of them will die on his bed, and yet with pain.
27 и҆́бо два̀, и҆̀же пребꙋ́дꙋтъ, ме́чь и҆̀хъ поѧ́стъ:
27 But for the two that remained, the sword will devour them.
28 є҆ди́нагѡ бо ме́чь поѧ́стъ сꙋ́щихъ съ ни́мъ, но ѻ҆ба́че и҆ се́й мече́мъ на послѣ́докъ паде́тъ.
28 For the sword of the one will devour him that was with him, but he will also fall by the sword in the last days.
29 А҆ ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ два̀ подкри̑лїѧ восхѡдѧ́щаѧ на главꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́же є҆́сть ѡ҆ деснꙋ́ю странꙋ̀,
29 You saw two under wings passing over to the head that is on the right side.
30 сїѐ є҆́сть толкова́нїе: сі́и сꙋ́ть, и҆̀хже соблюдѐ вы́шнїй въ коне́цъ сво́й, то̀ є҆́сть ца́рство скꙋ́дное и҆ скорбе́й по́лно.
30 This is the interpretation: These are they whom the Most High has kept to his end. This is the brief reign that was full of trouble, as you saw.
31 Ꙗ҆́коже ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ и҆ льва̀, є҆го́же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ ѿ лѣ́са возбꙋди́вшасѧ, рыка́юща и҆ глаго́люща ко ѻ҆рлꙋ̀, и҆ ѡ҆блича́юща є҆го̀ и҆ непра̑вды є҆гѡ̀ всѣ́ми словесы̀ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́коже слы́шалъ є҆сѝ:
31 “The lion, whom you saw rising up out of the forest, roaring, speaking to the eagle, and rebuking her for her unrighteousness, and all her words which you have heard,
32 се́й є҆́сть вѣ́тръ, є҆го́же сохрани́лъ вы́шнїй на коне́цъ на ни́хъ и҆ на нечє́стїѧ и҆́хъ, и҆ ѡ҆бличи́тъ тѣ́хъ и҆ ѡ҆б̾ѧви́тъ пред̾ тѣ́ми пре́лєсти и҆́хъ,
32 this is the anointed one, whom the Most High has kept to the end [of days, who will spring up out of the seed of David, and he will come and speak] to them and reprove them for their wickedness and unrighteousness, and willheap up before them their contemptuous dealings.
33 поста́витъ бо и҆̀хъ на сꙋдѣ̀ живы́хъ: и҆ бꙋ́детъ, є҆гда̀ ѡ҆бличи́тъ и҆̀хъ, тогда̀ нака́жетъ и҆̀хъ:
33 For at first he will set them alive in his judgment, and when he has reproved them, he will destroy them.
34 и҆́бо ѡ҆ста́нокъ люді́й мои́хъ и҆зба́витъ съ бѣ́дностїю, и҆̀же сохране́ни сꙋ́ть на конца́хъ мои́хъ, и҆ ᲂу҆блажи́тъ и҆̀хъ, до́ндеже прїи́детъ коне́цъ де́нь сꙋда̀, ѡ҆ не́мже гл҃ахъ тебѣ̀ ѿ нача́ла.
34 For he will deliver the rest of my people with mercy, those who have been preserved throughout my borders, and he will make them joyful until the coming of the end, even the day of judgment, about which I have spoken to you from the beginning.
35 Се́й со́нъ, є҆го́же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ, и҆ сїѧ̑ сꙋ́ть толкова̑нїѧ.
35 This is the dream that you saw, and this is its interpretation.
36 Ты̀ ᲂу҆̀бо є҆ди́нъ досто́инъ бы́лъ є҆сѝ зна́ти та́йнꙋ сїю̀ вы́шнѧгѡ:
36 Only you have been worthy to know the secret of the Most High.
37 напишѝ ᲂу҆́бѡ всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ въ кни́гꙋ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ, и҆ положѝ ѧ҆̀ въ мѣ́стѣ сохра́ннѣ,
37 Therefore write all these things that you have seen in a book, and put it in a secret place.
38 и҆ наꙋчи́ши си̑мъ мꙋ̑дрыѧ ѿ люді́й твои́хъ, и҆́хже сердца̀ вѣ́си, ꙗ҆́кѡ мо́гꙋтъ прїѧ́ти и҆ храни́ти та̑йны сїѧ̑:
38 You shall teach them to the wise of your people, whose hearts you know are able to comprehend and keep these secrets.
39 ты́ же є҆щѐ потерпѝ здѣ̀ и҆ны́хъ дні́й се́дмь, да тебѣ̀ пока́зано бꙋ́детъ всѐ, є҆́же и҆зво́литсѧ вы́шнемꙋ показа́ти тебѣ̀. И҆ ѿи́де ѿ менє̀.
39 But wait here yourself seven more days, that you may be shown whatever it pleases the Most High to show you.” Then he departed from me.
40 И҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆слы́ша ве́сь наро́дъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ проидо́ша се́дмь дні́й, и҆ а҆́зъ не возврати́хсѧ во гра́дъ, и҆ собра́шасѧ всѝ ѿ ме́ньшагѡ да́же до бо́льшагѡ, и҆ прїидо́ша ко мнѣ̀ и҆ реко́ша мѝ, глаго́люще:
40 It came to pass, when all the people saw that the seven days were past, and I had not come again into the city, they all gathered together, from the least to the greatest, and came to me, and spoke to me, saying,
41 что̀ согрѣши́ли є҆смы̀ тебѣ̀ и҆ что̀ непра́во содѣ́ѧхомъ на тѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ставлѧ́ѧй на́съ сѣ́лъ є҆сѝ на мѣ́стѣ то́мъ;
41 “How have we offended you? What evil have we done against you, that you have utterly forsaken us, and sit in this place?
42 ты́ бо на́мъ ѡ҆ста́лсѧ є҆сѝ є҆ди́нъ ѿ всѣ́хъ люді́й, ꙗ҆́коже гро́здъ ѿ вїногра́да и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ свѣти́льникъ въ мѣ́стѣ мра́чнѣ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ приста́нище и҆ кора́бль спасе́ный ѿ бꙋ́ри:
42 For of all the prophets, only you are left to us, like a cluster of the vintage, and like a lamp in a dark place, and like a harbor for a ship saved from the tempest.
43 и҆лѝ недовѡ́льна на́мъ сꙋ́ть ѕла̑ѧ, ꙗ҆̀же приключа́ютсѧ;
43 Aren’t the evils which have come to us sufficient?
44 а҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо ты̀ на́съ ѡ҆ста́виши, ко́ль лꙋ́чше бы на́мъ бы́ло, а҆́ще бы́хомъ сожже́ни бы́ли и҆ мы̀ съ сожже́нїемъ сїѡ́на;
44 If you will forsake us, how much better had it been for us if we also had been consumed in the burning of Zion!
45 нижѐ бо мы̀ є҆смы̀ лꙋ́чши тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же та́мѡ ᲂу҆мро́ша. И҆ пла́каша гла́сомъ вели́кимъ. И҆ ѿвѣща́хъ къ ни̑мъ и҆ реко́хъ:
45 For we are not better than those who died there.” Then they wept with a loud voice. I answered them,
46 ᲂу҆пова́й, і҆и҃лю, и҆ не скорбѝ ты̀, до́ме і҆а́кѡвль:
46 “Take courage, O Israel! Don’t be sorrowful, you house of Jacob;
47 є҆́сть бо па́мѧть ѡ҆ ва́съ пред̾ вы́шнимъ, и҆ крѣ́пкїй не забы̀ ва́съ въ напа́сти:
47 for the Most High remembers you. The Mighty has not forgotten you forever.
48 а҆́зъ бо не ѡ҆ста́вихъ ва́съ, ни ѿидо́хъ ѿ ва́съ, но прїидо́хъ на сїѐ мѣ́сто, да помолю́сѧ ѡ҆ разоре́нїи сїѡ́на, да взыщꙋ̀ млⷭ҇рдїе за смире́нїе ст҃ы́ни ва́шеѧ:
48 As for me, I have not forsaken you. I haven’t departed from you; but I have come into this place to pray for the desolation of Zion, and that I might seek mercy for the humiliation of your sanctuary.
49 и҆ нн҃ѣ и҆ди́те є҆ди́нъ кі́йждо въ до́мъ сво́й, и҆ а҆́зъ прїидꙋ̀ къ ва́мъ по дне́хъ си́хъ.
49 Now go your way, every man to his own house, and after these days I will come to you.”
50 И҆ ѿи́де наро́дъ, ꙗ҆́коже реко́хъ є҆мꙋ̀, во гра́дъ:
50 So the people went their way into the city, as I told them to do.
51 а҆́зъ же сѣдо́хъ на по́ли се́дмь дні́й, ꙗ҆́коже мѝ повелѣ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆до́хъ то́кмѡ ѿ цвѣтѡ́въ се́льныхъ, и҆ ѿ тра́въ сотворена̀ бы́сть мнѣ̀ пи́ща во дне́хъ тѣ́хъ.
51 But I sat in the field seven days, as the angel commanded me. In those days, I ate only of the flowers of the field, and my food was from plants.