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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 Є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆̀бо ст҃ы́й гра́дъ ѡ҆бита́емь бѣ̀ во всѧ́цѣмъ ми́рѣ, и҆ зако́ны є҆щѐ и҆зрѧ́днѡ хранѧ́хꙋсѧ, ѻ҆ні́и а҆рхїере́а благоче́стїѧ ра́ди и҆ ненавидѣ́нїѧ лꙋка́вства,
1 When the holy city was inhabited with unbroken peace and the laws were kept very well because of the godliness of Onias the high priest and his hatred of wickedness,
2 слꙋча́шесѧ и҆ сами̑мъ царє́мъ почита́ти мѣ́сто и҆ це́рковь вели́кими да̑ры прославлѧ́ти,
2 it came to pass that even the kings themselves honored the place and glorified the temple with the noblest presents,
3 ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ селе́ѵкъ а҆сі́йскїй ца́рь подаѧ́ше ѿ свои́хъ дохо́дѡвъ всѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же ко слꙋже́нїємъ же́ртвъ надлежа́щаѧ и҆ждивє́нїѧ.
3 so that even King Seleucus of Asia bore all the costs belonging to the services of the sacrifices out of his own revenues.
4 Сі́мѡнъ же нѣ́кїй ѿ колѣ́на венїамі́нѧ настоѧ́тель це́ркви поста́вленный, прѧ́шесѧ со а҆рхїере́емъ ѡ҆ нача́льствѣ є҆́же во гра́дѣ.
4 But a man named Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, having been made guardian of the temple, disagreed with the high priest about the ruling of the market in the city.
5 Но є҆гда̀ премощѝ ѻ҆ні́и не можа́ше, прїи́де ко а҆поллѡ́нїю ѳрасе́евꙋ, и҆́же во ѻ҆́но вре́мѧ бѧ́ше воево́да кїлисѷрі́и и҆ фїнїкі́и,
5 When he couldn’t overcome Onias, he went to Apollonius of Tarsus, who at that time was governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia.
6 и҆ возвѣстѝ є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ бога́тствы неисче́тными напо́лнено є҆́сть во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ сокро́вищное храни́лище, ꙗ҆́кѡ мно́жествꙋ сокро́вищъ безчи́сленꙋ бы́ти, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ не надлежа́тъ сїѧ̑ къ винѣ̀ же́ртвъ, бы́ти же мо́щно, да под̾ вла́сть царе́вꙋ подпадꙋ́тъ всѧ̑ сїѧ̑.
6 He brought him word how that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of untold sums of money, so that the multitude of the funds was innumerable, and that they didn’t pertain to the account of the sacrifices, but that it was possible that these should fall under the king’s power.
7 Є҆гда́ же прїи́де ко царю̀ а҆поллѡ́нїй, ѡ҆ возвѣще́нныхъ є҆мꙋ̀ бога́тствахъ и҆з̾ѧвѝ: ѻ҆́нъ же и҆збра́въ и҆лїодѡ́ра, и҆́же бѣ̀ над̾ дѣла́ми є҆гѡ̀, посла̀ заповѣ́давъ, да предречє́ннаѧ бога̑тства принесе́тъ.
7 When Apollonius met the king, he informed him of the money about which he had been told. So the king appointed Heliodorus, who was his chancellor, and sent him with a command to accomplish the removal of the reported money.
8 Ско́рѡ же и҆лїодѡ́ръ творѧ́ше ше́ствїе, под̾ ви́домъ ᲂу҆́бѡ а҆́кибы гра́ды кїлисѷрі̑йскїѧ и҆ фїнїкі̑йскїѧ проходѧ̀, са́мою же ве́щїю царе́во повелѣ́нїе и҆спо́лнити хотѧ́щь.
8 So Heliodorus set out on his journey at once, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in fact to execute the king’s purpose.
9 Прише́дъ же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ любомꙋ́дреннѡ ѿ а҆рхїере́а гра́дскагѡ прїѧ́тъ, повѣ́да ѡ҆ бы́вшемъ и҆з̾ѧвле́нїи, и҆ чесѡ̀ ра́ди прїи́де, сказа̀: вопроша́ше же, а҆́ще и҆́стиннѡ сїѧ̑ та́кѡ сꙋ́ть.
9 When he had come to Jerusalem and had been courteously received by the high priest of the city, he told him about the information which had been given, and declared why he had come; and he inquired if in truth these things were so.
10 Тогда̀ а҆рхїере́й показа̀ положє́на бы́ти сїѧ̑ вдѡ́въ и҆ сиро́тъ,
10 The high priest explained to him that there were in the treasury deposits of widows and orphans,
11 нѣ̑каѧ же бы́ти и҆ ѵ҆рка́на сы́на тѡві́ина мꙋ́жа ѕѣлѡ̀ че́стна, а҆ не ꙗ҆́коже бѣ̀ ѡ҆болга́ѧй нечести́вый сі́мѡнъ, всегѡ́ же сребра̀ тала̑нтъ четы́реста, а҆ зла́та двѣ́стѣ:
11 and moreover some money belonging to Hyrcanus the son of Tobias, a man in very high place, not as that impious Simon falsely alleged; and that in all there were four hundred talents of silver and two hundred of gold,
12 ѡ҆би́дѣти же ввѣ́рившихъ мѣ́ста ст҃ы́ни, и҆ че́стности и҆ без̾ѡпа́сствꙋ честны́ѧ по всемꙋ̀ мі́рꙋ це́ркве, весьма̀ не возмо́жно є҆́сть.
12 and that it was altogether impossible that wrong should be done to those who had put trust in the holiness of the place, and in the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple, honored over all the world.
13 И҆лїодѡ́ръ же, ца́рскихъ ра́ди повелѣ́нїй, и҆̀хже и҆мѧ́ше, глаго́лаше, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ́чески подоба́етъ взѧ́ти сїѧ̑ въ ца́рское сокро́вище.
13 But Heliodorus, because of the king’s command given him, said that in any case this money must be confiscated for the king’s treasury.
14 Ѡ҆предѣли́въ же де́нь, вхожда́ше, присмотре́нїе ѡ҆ си́хъ хотѧ̀ сотвори́ти: бѣ́ же не ма́ло по всемꙋ̀ гра́дꙋ смѧте́нїе.
14 So having appointed a day, he entered in to direct the inquiry concerning these matters; and there was no small distress throughout the whole city.
15 Свѧще́нницы же пред̾ ѻ҆лтаре́мъ въ свѧще́нническихъ ри́захъ пове́ргше себѐ, призыва́хꙋ съ небесѐ да́вшаго зако́нъ ѡ҆ положе́нныхъ, дабы̀ положи́вшымъ сїѧ̑ цѣ́лѡ сохрани́лъ.
15 The priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priestly garments, and called toward heaven upon him who gave the law concerning deposits, that he should preserve these treasures safe for those who had deposited them.
16 Бѣ́ же зрѧ́щемꙋ лицѐ а҆рхїере́ево ᲂу҆звлѧ́тисѧ мы́слїю: зра́къ бо и҆ ви́дъ и҆змѣне́нъ ꙗ҆влѧ́ше дꙋше́внꙋю тꙋгꙋ̀.
16 Whoever saw the appearance of the high priest was wounded in mind; for his countenance and the change of his color betrayed the distress of his soul.
17 Ѡ҆блїѧ́ бо мꙋ́жа боѧ́знь нѣ́каѧ и҆ стра́хъ тѣле́сный, и҆́миже ꙗ҆вле́нна бы́сть зрѧ́щымъ се́рдца настоѧ́щаѧ болѣ́знь.
17 For a terror and a shuddering of the body had come over the man, by which the pain that was in his heart was plainly shown to those who looked at him.
18 И҆ні́и же кꙋ́пнѡ и҆з̾ домѡ́въ и҆стека́хꙋ на всенаро́днꙋю моли́твꙋ, занѐ хотѧ́ше прїитѝ мѣ́сто въ порꙋга́нїе.
18 Those who were in the houses rushed out in crowds to make a universal supplication, because the place was about to come into dishonor.
19 Жєны́ же препоѧ́савшѧсѧ по пе́рсемъ власѧни́цами на пꙋте́хъ ᲂу҆множа́хꙋсѧ: заключє́ныѧ же дѣви̑цы є҆ди̑ны ᲂу҆́бѡ прибѣга́хꙋ ко вратѡ́мъ, и҆ны̑ѧ же на стѣ́ны, нѣ̑кїѧ же ѻ҆ко́нцами приница́хꙋ.
19 The women, girded with sackcloth under their breasts, thronged the streets. The virgins who were kept indoors ran together, some to the gates, others to the walls, and some looked out through the windows.
20 Вси́ же воздѣва́юще рꙋ́цѣ на не́бо молѧ́хꙋсѧ.
20 All, stretching out their hands toward heaven, made their solemn supplication.
21 Оу҆мили́тельно же бѣ̀ мно́жества смѣше́ное паде́нїе и҆ ѕѣлѡ̀ бѣ́дствꙋющагѡ а҆рхїере́а ча́ѧнїе.
21 Then it was pitiful to see the multitude prostrating themselves all mixed together, and the anxiety of the high priest in his great distress.
22 И҆ сі́и ᲂу҆̀бо призыва́хꙋ вседержи́телѧ бг҃а, да ввѣ́рєннаѧ ввѣ́рившымъ цѣ̑ла сохрани́тъ со всѧ́кимъ без̾ѡпа́сствомъ.
22 While therefore they called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things entrusted to them safe and secure for those who had entrusted them,
23 И҆лїодѡ́ръ же є҆́же ᲂу҆мы́сли, соверша́ше: та́може є҆мꙋ̀ со копїенѡ́сцы въ газофѷла́кїю ᲂу҆жѐ прише́дшꙋ,
23 Heliodorus went on to execute that which had been decreed.
24 (вседержи́тель) ѻ҆тцє́въ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ всѧ́кїѧ вла́сти ѡ҆блада́тель ꙗ҆вле́нїе ве́лїе сотворѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѣ̑мъ дерзнꙋ́вшымъ совни́ти ᲂу҆жаснꙋ́вшымсѧ бж҃їѧ си́лы, во ѡ҆слабле́нїе и҆ во ᲂу҆́жасъ премѣни́тисѧ.
24 But when he was already present there with his guards near the treasury, the Sovereign of spirits and of all authority caused a great manifestation, so that all who had presumed to come with him, stricken with dismay at the power of God, fainted in terror.
25 Ꙗ҆ви́сѧ бо и҆̀мъ нѣ́кїй ко́нь стра́шна и҆мѣ́ѧ вса́дника и҆ предо́брымъ покро́вомъ ᲂу҆кра́шенъ, напа́дъ же со ᲂу҆стремле́нїемъ вонзѐ во и҆лїодѡ́ра прє́днѧѧ кѡпы́та: сѣдѧ́й же на не́мъ ꙗ҆влѧ́шесѧ зла́то ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе и҆мѣ́ѧ.
25 For they saw a horse with a frightening rider, adorned with beautiful trappings, and he rushed fiercely and struck at Heliodorus with his forefeet. It seemed like he who sat on the horse had complete armor of gold.
26 и҆ні́и же два̀ ꙗ҆ви́стасѧ є҆мꙋ̀ ю҆́нѡши си́лою благолѣ́пни, предо́бри сла́вою, ᲂу҆кра́шени же ѡ҆дѣѧ́нїемъ: и҆̀же и҆ ѡ҆бстꙋ̑пльша є҆го̀ ѿ ѻ҆бои́хъ стра́нъ, бїѧ́ста є҆го̀ непреста́ннѡ, мнѡ́ги налага̑юща є҆мꙋ̀ ра̑ны.
26 Two others also appeared to him, young men notable in their strength, and beautiful in their glory, and splendid in their apparel, who stood by him on either side, and scourged him unceasingly, inflicting on him many sore stripes.
27 Внеза́пꙋ же (и҆лїодѡ́ра) па́дша на зе́млю и҆ мно́гою тьмо́ю ѡ҆б̾ѧ́та восхи́тивше и҆ на носи́ло положи́вше,
27 When he had fallen suddenly to the ground, and great darkness had come over him, his guards picked him up and put him on a stretcher,
28 того̀, и҆́же неда́внѡ со мно́гимъ риста́нїемъ и҆ со всѧ́кимъ дорѷноше́нїемъ въ предрече́ннꙋю вни́де газофѷла́кїю, и҆зноша́хꙋ безпомо́щна себѣ̀ сꙋ́ща, ꙗ҆́внѡ бж҃їю си́лꙋ позна́вше.
28 and carried him—this man who had just now entered with a great retinue and all his guard into the aforesaid treasury, himself now brought to utter helplessness, manifestly made to recognize the sovereignty of God.
29 И҆ то́й ᲂу҆́бѡ бжⷭ҇твеннымъ дѣ́йствомъ безгла́сенъ и҆ всѧ́кагѡ ᲂу҆пова́нїѧ и҆ спасе́нїѧ лише́нъ пове́рженъ бѧ́ше.
29 So, while he, through the working of God, speechless and bereft of all hope and deliverance, lay prostrate,
30 Сі́и же гдⷭ҇а благословлѧ́хꙋ просла́вльшаго своѐ мѣ́сто: и҆ ма́лымъ пре́жде стра́ха и҆ смѧте́нїѧ по́лнаѧ це́рковь, вседержи́телю ꙗ҆́вльшꙋсѧ гдⷭ҇ꙋ, ра́дости и҆ весе́лїѧ и҆спо́лнисѧ.
30 they blessed the Lord who acted marvelously for his own place. The temple, which a little before was full of terror and alarm, was filled with joy and gladness after the Almighty Lord appeared.
31 Ско́рѡ же нѣ́цыи ѿ дрꙋгѡ́въ и҆лїодѡ́ровыхъ молѧ́хꙋ ѻ҆ні́ю призва́ти вы́шнѧго, да живо́тъ да́рꙋетъ є҆мꙋ̀ весьма̀ въ послѣ́днемъ и҆здыха́нїи лежа́щемꙋ.
31 But quickly some of Heliodorus’s familiar friends implored Onias to call upon the Most High to grant life to him who lay quite at the last gasp.
32 Помы́сливъ же а҆рхїере́й, да не когда̀ ца́рь мнѣ́нїе воз̾имѣ́етъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѕлодѣ́йство нѣ́кое на и҆лїодѡ́ра і҆ꙋде́є сотвори́ша, принесѐ же́ртвꙋ ѡ҆ спасе́нїи мꙋ́жа.
32 The high priest, secretly fearing lest the king might come to think that some treachery toward Heliodorus had been perpetrated by the Jews, brought a sacrifice for the recovery of the man.
33 Є҆гда́ же а҆рхїере́й молѧ́шесѧ, ті́ижде ю҆́нѡши па́ки ꙗ҆ви́стасѧ и҆лїодѡ́рꙋ тѣ́мижде ѡ҆дѣѧ́ньми ѡ҆блечє́на и҆ ста̑вша рѣ́ста: мнѡ́гаѧ ѻ҆ні́и а҆рхїере́ю благодарє́нїѧ возда́ждь, є҆гѡ́ бо ра́ди гдⷭ҇ь тебѣ̀ живо́тъ дарова̀:
33 But as the high priest was making the atoning sacrifice, the same young men appeared again to Heliodorus, arrayed in the same garments. They stood and said, “Give Onias the high priest great thanks, for for his sake the Lord has granted you life.
34 ты́ же ѿ негѡ̀ бїе́нъ возвѣстѝ всѣ̑мъ вели́чїе бж҃їе и҆ держа́вꙋ. И҆ сїѧ̑ рє́кша неви́дими бы́ста.
34 See that you, since you have been scourged from heaven, proclaim to all men the sovereign majesty of God.” When they had spoken these words, they vanished out of sight.
35 и҆лїодѡ́ръ же же́ртвꙋ прине́съ гдⷭ҇еви, и҆ ѡ҆бѣ́ты превели̑кїѧ ѡ҆бѣща́въ живо́тъ дарова́вшемꙋ, и҆ ѻ҆ні́и возблагодари́въ, возврати́сѧ ко царю̀ съ вѡ́ины,
35 So Heliodorus, having offered a sacrifice to the Lord and vowed great vows to him who had saved his life, and having bidden Onias farewell, returned with his army to the king.
36 свидѣ́тельствоваше же всѣ̑мъ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣ ѻ҆чи́ма дѣла̀ превели́кагѡ бг҃а.
36 He testified to all men the works of the greatest God, which he had seen with his eyes.
37 Є҆гда́ же ца́рь вопроша́ше и҆лїодѡ́ра, кто̀ бы́лъ бы ключи́мь є҆щѐ є҆ди́ною во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ по́сланъ бы́ти, ѿвѣща̀:
37 When the king asked Heliodorus what sort of man was fit to be sent yet once again to Jerusalem, he said,
38 а҆́ще ко́его и҆́маши врага̀, и҆лѝ ца́рствꙋ твоемꙋ̀ навѣ́тника, послѝ є҆го̀ ѻ҆на́мѡ, и҆ ꙗ҆́звена є҆го̀ прїи́меши, а҆́ще и҆ спасе́тсѧ: занѐ въ мѣ́стѣ то́мъ и҆́стиннѡ є҆́сть бж҃їѧ нѣ́каѧ си́ла:
38 “If you have any enemy or conspirator against the state, send him there, and you will receive him back well scourged, if he even escapes with his life; because truly there is some power of God in that place.
39 то́й бо ѡ҆бита́нїе на нб҃сѝ и҆мѣ́ѧй надзира́тель є҆́сть и҆ помо́щникъ мѣ́стꙋ томꙋ̀, и҆ грѧдꙋ́щихъ на ѡ҆ѕлобле́нїе поража́етъ и҆ погꙋблѧ́етъ.
39 For he who has his dwelling in heaven himself has his eyes on that place and helps it. Those who come to hurt it, he strikes and destroys.”
40 И҆ сїѧ̑ ᲂу҆́бѡ ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ и҆лїодѡ́рѣ и҆ ѡ҆ хране́нїи газофѷла́кїи си́це и҆мѣ́ютсѧ.
40 This was the history of Heliodorus and the keeping of the treasury.