2 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 Нїкано́ръ же ᲂу҆вѣ́давъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆ꙋ́да въ мѣ́стѣхъ самарі́йскихъ, ᲂу҆мы́сли со всѣ́мъ ᲂу҆стремле́нїемъ въ де́нь сꙋббѡ́тный на ни́хъ напа́сти.
1 But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to attack them with complete safety on the day of rest.
2 По нꙋ́жди же послѣ́дꙋющїи є҆мꙋ̀ і҆ꙋде́є глаго́лахꙋ: ника́коже си́це ѕвѣ́рски и҆ ва́рварски да погꙋблѧ́еши, но сла́вꙋ возда́ждь предпочте́нномꙋ ѿ всеви́дѧщагѡ со ст҃ы́нею дне́ви.
2 When the Jews who were compelled to follow him said, “Don’t destroy so savagely and barbarously, but give due glory to the day which he who sees all things has honored and hallowed above other days.”
3 Нечести́вый же вопросѝ: є҆да̀ є҆́сть си́льный на нб҃сѝ, и҆́же повелѣ̀ пра́здновати де́нь сꙋббѡ́тный;
3 Then the thrice-accursed wretch asked if there were a Sovereign in heaven who had commanded to keep the Sabbath day.
4 Ѻ҆́нѣмъ же ѿвѣща́вшымъ: є҆́сть гдⷭ҇ь живы́й се́й на нб҃сѝ си́ленъ, и҆́же повелѣ̀ пра́здновати се́дмый де́нь.
4 When they declared, “There is the Lord, living himself as Sovereign in heaven, who told us observe the seventh day.”
5 Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: и҆ а҆́зъ си́ленъ є҆́смь на землѝ, повелѣва́ѧй взима́ти ѻ҆рꙋ̑жїѧ и҆ ца̑рскїѧ потрє́бы и҆сполнѧ́ти. Ѻ҆ба́че не ѡ҆держа̀ и҆ соверши́ти ѡ҆каѧ́ннагѡ своегѡ̀ совѣ́та.
5 He replied, “I also am a sovereign on the earth, who commands you to take up weapons and execute the king’s business.” Nevertheless he didn’t prevail to execute his cruel plan.
6 И҆ нїкано́ръ ᲂу҆́бѡ вели́кою горды́нею воздви́женъ ᲂу҆мы́сли ѻ҆́бщꙋю побѣ́дꙋ соста́вити на і҆ꙋ́дꙋ.
6 And Nicanor, in his utter boastfulness and arrogance, had determined to set up a monument of complete victory over Judas and all those who were with him.
7 Маккаве́й же всегда̀ надѣ́ѧшесѧ со всѣ́мъ ᲂу҆пова́нїемъ застꙋпле́нїе ѿ гдⷭ҇а полꙋчи́ти
7 But Maccabaeus still trusted unceasingly, with all hope that he should obtain help from the Lord.
8 и҆ ᲂу҆тѣша́ше свои́хъ, да не ᲂу҆боѧ́тсѧ прише́ствїѧ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ, да и҆мѣ́ютъ же во ᲂу҆мѣ̀ преждебы́вшꙋю и҆̀мъ ѿ нб҃сѐ по́мощь, и҆ нн҃ѣ да ча́ютъ ѿ вседержи́телѧ бы́ти себѣ̀ побѣ́дѣ и҆ по́мощи:
8 He exhorted his company not to be fearful at the assault of the heathen, but keeping in mind the help which in former times they had often received from heaven, so now also to look for the victory which would come to them from the Almighty,
9 и҆ наказа́въ и҆̀хъ ѿ зако́на и҆ прⷪ҇ро́кѡвъ, воспомѧнꙋ́въ же и҆̀мъ преждебы́вшыѧ по́двиги, ᲂу҆се́рднѣйшихъ и҆̀хъ сотворѝ:
9 and encouraging them out of the law and the prophets, and reminding them of the conflicts that they had won, he made them more eager.
10 и҆ дꙋша́ми воздви́гнꙋвъ и҆̀хъ, ᲂу҆вѣщава́ше, вкꙋ́пѣ показа́въ и҆̀мъ ꙗ҆зы́чєскаѧ льщє́нїѧ и҆ клѧтвопрестꙋпле́нїе:
10 And when he had aroused their courage, he gave them orders, at the same time pointing out the faithlessness of the heathen and their breach of their oaths.
11 и҆ коего́ждо и҆́хъ воѡрꙋжи́въ не та́кѡ щитѡ́въ и҆ ко́пїй ᲂу҆твержде́нїемъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ слове́съ благи́хъ ᲂу҆тѣше́нїемъ, и҆ сказа́въ со́нъ достовѣ́ренъ, ᲂу҆трѡ́бы всѣ́хъ возвеселѝ.
11 Arming each one of them, not so much with the sure defense of shields and spears as with the encouragement of good words, and moreover relating to them a dream worthy to be believed, he made them all exceedingly glad.
12 Бы́сть же є҆гѡ̀ сицево̀ видѣ́нїе: ѻ҆ні́ю бы́вшаго а҆рхїере́а, мꙋ́жа до́браго и҆ блага́го, благоговѣ́йна видѣ́нїемъ, кро́тка же нра́вомъ и҆ бесѣ́дою благолѣ́пна, и҆ ѿ дѣ́тства ѡ҆бꙋчи́вшагосѧ всѣ̑мъ добродѣ́телемъ, сего̀ рꙋ́цѣ воздѣ́юща и҆ молѧ́щасѧ за всѧ̑ лю́ди і҆ꙋдє́йскїѧ (ви́дѣ).
12 The vision of that dream was this: Onias, he who had been high priest, a noble and good man, modest in bearing, yet gentle in manner and well-spoken, and trained from a child in all points of virtue, with outstretched hands invoking blessings on the whole body of the Jews.
13 И҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ посе́мъ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ и҆́нъ мꙋ́жъ сѣди́нами и҆ сла́вою ди́венъ, чꙋ́дно же нѣ́кое и҆ великолѣ́пнѣйшее ѡ҆́крестъ є҆гѡ̀ преизѧ́щество.
13 Then he saw a man appear, of venerable age and exceeding glory, and the dignity around him was wonderful and most majestic.
14 Ѿвѣща́въ же ѻ҆ні́а речѐ: се́й є҆́сть братолю́бецъ, и҆́же мно́гѡ мо́литсѧ ѡ҆ лю́дехъ и҆ ѡ҆ ст҃ѣ́мъ гра́дѣ, і҆еремі́а бж҃їй прⷪ҇ро́къ.
14 Onias answered and said, “This is the lover of the kindred, he who prays much for the people and the holy city: Jeremiah the prophet of God.
15 Просте́ръ же і҆еремі́а десни́цꙋ, даѧ́ше і҆ꙋ́дѣ ме́чь зла́тъ, даю́щь же возгласѝ сїѧ̑:
15 Jeremiah stretched out his right hand and delivered to Judas a gold sword, and in giving it addressed him thus:
16 прїимѝ ст҃ы́й ме́чь да́ръ ѿ бг҃а, и҆́мже сокрꙋши́ши сꙋпоста́ты.
16 “Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with which you shall strike down the adversaries.”
17 Оу҆крѣпи́вшежесѧ і҆ꙋ́диными словесы̀ преблаги́ми и҆ могꙋ́щими къ мꙋ́жествꙋ ᲂу҆стреми́ти и҆ дꙋ́шы ю҆́ношъ и҆спра́вити, ᲂу҆мы́слиша не ѡ҆полча́тисѧ, но хра́брѡ напа́сти и҆ со всѧ́кою до́блестїю сше́дшымсѧ срази́тисѧ за ве́щы ст҃ы̑ѧ, поне́же и҆ гра́дъ и҆ ст҃а̑ѧ и҆ свѧти́лище бѣ́дствꙋютъ.
17 Being encouraged by the words of Judas, which were noble and effective, and able to incite to virtue and to stir the souls of the young to manly courage, they determined not to carry on a campaign, but nobly to bear down upon the enemy, and fighting hand to hand with all courage bring the matter to a conclusion, because the city, the sanctuary, and the temple were in danger.
18 Бѣ́ бо ѡ҆ жена́хъ и҆ ча́дѣхъ є҆ще́ же и҆ ѡ҆ бра́тїи и҆ ᲂу҆́жикахъ ме́ньшїй и҆̀мъ по́двигъ, велича́йшїй же и҆ пе́рвый стра́хъ ѡ҆ ѡ҆свѧще́ннѣмъ хра́мѣ.
18 For their fear for wives and children, and furthermore for family and relatives, was less important to them; but greatest and first was their fear for the consecrated sanctuary.
19 Та́кожде и҆ во гра́дѣ ѡ҆ста́влєннымъ не ма́лаѧ печа́ль, мѧтꙋ́щымсѧ ѡ҆ сраже́нїи на по́ли хотѧ́щемъ бы́ти.
19 Also those who were shut up in the city were in no light distress, being troubled because of the encounter in the open country.
20 И҆ всѣ̑мъ ᲂу҆жѐ ча́ющымъ и҆мꙋ́щагѡ бы́ти сраже́нїѧ и҆ сꙋпоста́тѡмъ ᲂу҆жѐ смѣси́вшымсѧ, и҆ во́инствꙋ чи́ннѡ расположе́ннꙋ сꙋ́щꙋ и҆ ѕвѣрє́мъ въ прили́чнѣй странѣ̀ поста́влєнымъ и҆ ко́нницѣ по ᲂу҆́гламъ ᲂу҆чине́ннѣй,
20 When all were now waiting for the decision of the issue, and the enemy had already joined battle, and the army had been set in array, and the elephants brought back to a convenient post, and the cavalry deployed on the flanks,
21 разсꙋжда́ѧ маккаве́й мно́жества прише́ствїе и҆ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїѧ разли́чное ᲂу҆готовле́нїе и҆ свирѣ́пство ѕвѣре́й, просте́ръ рꙋ́цѣ на не́бо, призыва́ше чꙋдотворѧ́щаго и҆ призира́ющаго гдⷭ҇а, вѣ́даѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѻ҆рꙋ́жїемъ побѣ́да, но ꙗ҆́коже ᲂу҆го́дно є҆мꙋ̀, достѡ́йнымъ дае́тъ ѡ҆долѣ́нїе.
21 Maccabaeus, perceiving the presence of the troops, and the various weapons with which they were equipped, and the savageness of the elephants, holding up his hands to heaven called upon the Lord who works wonders, knowing that success comes not by weapons, but that, according to how the Lord judges, he gains the victory for those who are worthy.
22 Рече́ же призыва́ѧ си́мъ ѡ҆́бразомъ: ты̀, влⷣко, посла́лъ є҆сѝ а҆́гг҃ла твоего̀ при є҆зекі́и царѝ і҆ꙋ́динѣ и҆ ᲂу҆би́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ во́євъ сеннахирі́мовыхъ сто̀ ѻ҆́смьдесѧтъ пѧ́ть ты́сѧщъ:
22 And calling upon God, he said this: “You, O Sovereign Lord, sent your angel in the time of King Hezekiah of Judea, and he killed of the army of Sennacherib as many as one hundred eighty-five thousand.
23 и҆ нн҃ѣ, влⷣко си́льный на нб҃сѣ́хъ, послѝ а҆́гг҃ла твоего̀ блага́го пред̾ на́ми въ стра́хъ и҆ тре́петъ и҆̀мъ:
23 So now also, O Sovereign of the heavens, send a good angel before us to bring terror and trembling.
24 вели́чествомъ мы́шцы твоеѧ̀ да ᲂу҆боѧ́тсѧ и҆̀же съ хꙋле́нїемъ прише́дшїи на ст҃ы̑ѧ лю́ди твоѧ̑. И҆ се́й ᲂу҆́бѡ си́це помоли́сѧ.
24 Through the greatness of your arm let them be stricken with dismay who with blasphemy have come here against your holy people.” As he finished these words,
25 Нїкано́ръ же и҆ и҆̀же съ ни́мъ съ трꙋба́ми и҆ пѣ́сньми приближа́хꙋсѧ.
25 Nicanor and his company advanced with trumpets and victory songs;
26 І҆ꙋ́да же и҆ сꙋ́щїи съ ни́мъ въ призыва́нїи и҆ моли́твахъ смѣси́шасѧ съ сꙋпоста̑ты:
26 but Judas and his company joined battle with the enemy with invocation and prayers.
27 и҆ рꙋка́ми ᲂу҆́бѡ борю́щесѧ, сердца́ми же къ бг҃ꙋ молѧ́щесѧ, постла́ша не ме́ньши три́десѧти пѧтѝ ты́сѧщъ, ꙗ҆вле́нїемъ бж҃їимъ ѕѣлѡ̀ возра́довавшесѧ.
27 Fighting with their hands and praying to God with their hearts, they killed no less than thirty-five thousand men, being made exceedingly glad by the manifestation of God.
28 Преста́вше же ѿ би́твы и҆ съ ра́достїю возвраща́ющесѧ, позна́ша нїкано́ра па́дша со всеѻрꙋ̑жїи (свои́ми).
28 When the engagement was over and they were returning again with joy, they recognized Nicanor lying dead in full armor.
29 Бы́вшꙋ же во́плю и҆ смѧте́нїю, благословлѧ́хꙋ си́льнаго ѻ҆те́ческимъ гла́сомъ.
29 Then there was shouting and noise, and they blessed the Sovereign Lord in the language of their ancestors.
30 И҆ повелѣ̀, и҆́же весьма̀ тѣ́ломъ и҆ дꙋше́ю первоподви́жникъ за гра́жданъ, и҆́же во́зраста благопрїѧ́тство къ своемꙋ̀ наро́дꙋ сохрани́вый і҆ꙋ́да, нїкано́ровꙋ главꙋ̀ и҆ рꙋ́кꙋ со ра́момъ ѿсѣщѝ и҆ принестѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ.
30 He who in all things was in body and soul the foremost champion of his fellow citizens, he who kept through life the good will of his youth toward his countrymen, ordered that Nicanor’s head be cut off with his hand and arm, and that they be brought to Jerusalem.
31 Прише́дъ же та́мѡ и҆ созва́въ є҆диноѧзы́чныхъ свои́хъ и҆ свѧще́нникѡвъ, пред̾ ѻ҆лтаре́мъ ста́въ, призва̀ сꙋ́щихъ ѿ краегра́дїѧ
31 When he had arrived there and had called his countrymen together and set the priests before the altar, he sent for those who were in the citadel.
32 и҆ показа̀ и҆̀мъ скве́рнагѡ нїкано́ра главꙋ̀ и҆ рꙋ́кꙋ хꙋ́льниковꙋ, ю҆́же прострѐ на хра́мъ ст҃ы́й вседержи́телевъ возносѧ́сѧ:
32 Showing the head of the vile Nicanor and the hand of that profane man, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy house of the Almighty,
33 и҆ ѧ҆зы́къ нечести́вагѡ нїкано́ра ѿрѣ́завъ, речѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ на раздробле́нїе пти́цамъ и҆́мать да́ти, и҆ сїѧ̑ въ возме́здїе безꙋ́мїѧ проти́вꙋ хра́ма повѣ́си.
33 and cutting out the tongue of the impious Nicanor, he said that he would give it in pieces to the birds, and hang up these rewards of his folly near the sanctuary.
34 Вси́ же на нб҃о благослови́ша гдⷭ҇а ꙗ҆вле́наго, рекꙋ́ще: блгⷭ҇ве́нъ сохрани́вый мѣ́сто своѐ не ѡ҆скверне́но.
34 They all, looking up to heaven, blessed the Lord who had manifested himself, saying, “Blessed is he who has preserved his own place undefiled!”
35 Повѣ́си же нїкано́ровꙋ главꙋ̀ на краегра́дїи во и҆звѣ́стное всѣ̑мъ и҆ ꙗ҆́вное гдⷭ҇ни по́мощи зна́менїе.
35 He hung Nicanor’s head and shoulder from the citadel, a clear sign evident to all of the help of the Lord.
36 И҆ ᲂу҆зако́ниша всѝ ѻ҆́бщимъ совѣ́томъ ника́коже ѡ҆ста́вити без̾ пра́зднованїѧ де́нь се́й:
36 They all ordained with a common decree to in no way let this day pass undistinguished, but to mark with honor the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (it is called Adar in the Syrian language), the day before the day of Mordecai.
37 и҆мѣ́ти же пра́здникъ се́й въ третїйна́десѧть де́нь вторагѡна́десѧть мцⷭ҇а, и҆́же глаго́летсѧ сѷрі́йскимъ гла́сомъ а҆да́ръ, пред̾ є҆ди́нымъ дне́мъ мардохе́ева днѐ.
37 This then having been the account of the attempt of Nicanor, and the city having from those times been held by the Hebrews, I also will here make an end of my book.
38 И҆ сїѧ̑ ᲂу҆̀бо, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ нїкано́рѣ, и҆мѣ́ютсѧ си́це: и҆ ѿ тѣ́хъ време́нъ ѡ҆держа́нъ бы́сть гра́дъ ѿ є҆врє́й, и҆ а҆́зъ здѣ̀ ѡ҆ставлѧ́ю сло́во.
38 If I have written well and to the point in my story, this is what I myself desired; but if its poorly done and mediocre, this is the best I could do.
39 И҆ а҆́ще ᲂу҆́бѡ бла́го и҆ прили́чно сочине́нїю, сегѡ̀ и҆ са́мъ хотѣ́хъ: а҆́ще же малоцѣ́нно и҆ мѣ́рно, сїѐ по возмо́жности мое́й бѣ̀.
39 For as it is distasteful to drink wine alone and likewise to drink water alone, while the mingling of wine with water at once gives full pleasantness to the flavor; so also the fashioning of the language delights the ears of those who read the story. Here is the end.
40 Ꙗ҆́коже бо вїно̀ ѡ҆со́бнѡ пи́ти, та́кожде и҆ во́дꙋ па́ки, сопроти́вно є҆́сть: но и҆́мже ѡ҆́бразомъ вїно̀ съ водо́ю смѣ́шенное сла́дко и҆ весе́лꙋю благода́ть соверша́етъ, та́кожде и҆ сочине́нїе (и҆ ᲂу҆краше́нїе) сло́ва весели́тъ слꙋ́хи чтꙋ́щихъ і҆сто́рїю. Здѣ́ же да бꙋ́детъ и҆ коне́цъ.
40 Not in this translation