1 Maccabees · Clementine Vulgate
1 Maccabees 7 Clementine Vulgate
1 Anno centesimo quinquagesimo primo, exiit Demetrius Seleuci filius ab urbe Roma, et ascendit cum paucis viris in civitatem maritimam, et regnavit illic.
1 In the one hundred fifty first year, Demetrius the son of Seleucus came out of Rome, and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there.
2 Et factum est, ut ingressus est domum regni patrum suorum, comprehendit exercitus Antiochum et Lysiam, ut adducerent eos ad eum.
2 It came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army laid hands on Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them to him.
3 Et res ei innotuit, et ait: Nolite mihi ostendere faciem eorum.
3 The thing became known to him, and he said, “Don’t show me their faces!”
4 Et occidit eos exercitus. Et sedit Demetrius super sedem regni sui.
4 So the army killed them. Then Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom.
5 Et venerunt ad eum viri iniqui et impii ex Israël: et Alcimus dux eorum, qui volebat fieri sacerdos.
5 All the lawless and ungodly men of Israel came to him. Alcimus was their leader, desiring to be high priest.
6 Et accusaverunt populum apud regem, dicentes: Perdidit Judas et fratres ejus omnes amicos tuos, et nos dispersit de terra nostra.
6 They accused the people to the king, saying, “Judas and his kindred have destroyed all your friends, and have scattered us from our own land.
7 Nunc ergo mitte virum, cui credis, ut eat, et videat exterminium omne quod fecit nobis, et regionibus regis: et puniat omnes amicos ejus, et adjutores eorum.
7 Now therefore send a man whom you trust, and let him go and see all the destruction which he has brought on us and the king’s country, and how he has punished them and all who helped them.”
8 Et elegit rex ex amicis suis Bacchidem, qui dominabatur trans flumen magnum in regno, et fidelem regi: et misit eum,
8 So the king chose Bacchides, one of the king’s friends, who was ruler in the country beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king.
9 ut videret exterminium quod fecit Judas: sed et Alcimum impium constituit in sacerdotium, et mandavit ei facere ultionem in filios Israël.
9 He sent him and that ungodly Alcimus, whom he made the high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel.
10 Et surrexerunt, et venerunt cum exercitu magno in terram Juda: et miserunt nuntios, et locuti sunt ad Judam et ad fratres ejus verbis pacificis in dolo.
10 They marched away and came with a great army into the land of Judah. He sent messengers to Judas and his kindred with words of peace deceitfully.
11 Et non intenderunt sermonibus eorum: viderunt enim quia venerunt cum exercitu magno.
11 They paid no attention to their words; for they saw that they had come with a great army.
12 Et convenerunt ad Alcimum et Bacchidem congregatio scribarum requirere quæ justa sunt:
12 A group of scribes gathered together to Alcimus and Bacchides to seek just terms.
13 et primi, Assidæi qui erant in filiis Israël: et exquirebant ab eis pacem.
13 The Hasidaeans were the first among the children of Israel who sought peace from them,
14 Dixerunt enim: Homo sacerdos de semine Aaron venit; non decipiet nos:
14 for they said, “One who is a priest of the seed of Aaron has come with the army, and he will do us no wrong.”
15 et locutus est cum eis verba pacifica, et juravit illis, dicens: Non inferemus vobis malum, neque amicis vestris.
15 He spoke with them words of peace, and swore to them, saying, “We won’t seek to harm you or your friends.”
16 Et crediderunt ei: et comprehendit ex eis sexaginta viros, et occidit eos in una die, secundum verbum quod scriptum est:
16 They trusted him. Then he seized sixty men of them, and killed them in one day, according to the word which was written,
17 Carnes sanctorum tuorum, et sanguinem ipsorum effuderunt in circuitu Jerusalem, et non erat qui sepeliret.
17 The flesh of your saints and their blood was shed all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.
18 Et incubuit timor et tremor in omnem populum: quia dixerunt: Non est veritas, et judicium in eis: transgressi sunt enim constitutum, et jusjurandum quod juraverunt.
18 The fear and the dread of them fell upon all the people, for they said, “There is neither truth nor justice in them; for they have broken the covenant and the oath which they swore.”
19 Et movit Bacchides castra ab Jerusalem, et applicuit in Bethzecha: et misit, et comprehendit multos ex eis qui a se effugerant: et quosdam de populo mactavit, et in puteum magnum projecit.
19 Bacchides withdrew from Jerusalem, and encamped in Bezeth. He sent and seized many of the deserters who were with him, and some of the people, and he killed them, throwing them into a large pit.
20 Et commisit regionem Alcimo, et reliquit cum eo auxilium in adjutorium ipsi. Et abiit Bacchides ad regem:
20 He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to aid him. Then Bacchides went away to the king.
21 et satis agebat Alcimus pro principatu sacerdotii sui:
21 Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood.
22 et convenerunt ad eum omnes, qui perturbabant populum suum, et obtinuerunt terram Juda, et fecerunt plagam magnam in Israël.
22 All those who troubled their people joined him, and they took control of the land of Judah, and did great damage in Israel.
23 Et vidit Judas omnia mala quæ fecit Alcimus et qui cum eo erant filiis Israël, multo plus quam gentes:
23 Judas saw all the wrongs that Alcimus and his company had done among the children of Israel, even more than the Gentiles.
24 et exiit in omnes fines Judææ in circuitu, et fecit vindictam in viros desertores, et cessaverunt ultra exire in regionem.
24 He went out into all the borders of Judea and took vengeance on the men who had deserted from him, and they were restrained from going out into the country.
25 Vidit autem Alcimus quod prævaluit Judas et qui cum eo erant, et cognovit quia non potest sustinere eos: et regressus est ad regem, et accusavit eos multis criminibus.
25 But when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had grown strong, and knew that he was not able to withstand them, he returned to the king, and brought evil accusations against them.
26 Et misit rex Nicanorem, unum ex principibus suis nobilioribus, qui erat inimicitias exercens contra Israël: et mandavit ei evertere populum.
26 Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honorable princes, a man who hated Israel and was their enemy, and commanded him to destroy the people.
27 Et venit Nicanor in Jerusalem cum exercitu magno, et misit ad Judam et ad fratres ejus verbis pacificis cum dolo,
27 Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army. He sent to Judas and his kindred deceitfully with words of peace, saying,
28 dicens: Non sit pugna inter me et vos: veniam cum viris paucis, ut videam facies vestras cum pace.
28 “Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see your faces in peace.”
29 Et venit ad Judam, et salutaverunt se invicem pacifice: et hostes parati erant rapere Judam.
29 He came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. The enemies were ready to seize Judas by violence.
30 Et innotuit sermo Judæ quoniam cum dolo venerat ad eum: et conterritus est ab eo, et amplius noluit videre faciem ejus.
30 This was known to Judas, that he came to him with deceit, and he was very afraid of him, and would see his face no more.
31 Et cognovit Nicanor quoniam denudatum est consilium ejus: et exivit obviam Judæ in pugnam juxta Capharsalama.
31 Nicanor found out that his plan was disclosed; and he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama.
32 Et ceciderunt de Nicanoris exercitu fere quinque millia viri, et fugerunt in civitatem David.
32 About five hundred men of Nicanor’s army fell, and the rest fled into the city of David.
33 Et post hæc verba ascendit Nicanor in montem Sion: et exierunt de sacerdotibus populi salutare eum in pace, et demonstrare ei holocautomata, quæ offerebantur pro rege.
33 After these things, Nicanor went up to mount Zion. Some of the priests came out of the sanctuary, with some of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to show him the whole burned sacrifice that was being offered for the king.
34 Et irridens sprevit eos, et polluit: et locutus est superbe,
34 He mocked them, laughed at them, derided them shamefully, spoke arrogantly,
35 et juravit cum ira, dicens: Nisi traditus fuerit Judas et exercitus ejus in manus meas, continuo cum regressus fuero in pace, succendam domum istam. Et exiit cum ira magna.
35 and swore in a rage, saying, “Unless Judas and his army are now delivered into my hands, it shall be that, if I return safely, I will burn up this house!” And he went out in a great rage.
36 Et intraverunt sacerdotes, et steterunt ante faciem altaris et templi, et flentes dixerunt:
36 The priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple; and they wept, and said,
37 Tu, Domine, elegisti domum istam ad invocandum nomen tuum in ea, ut esset domus orationis et obsecrationis populo tuo:
37 “You chose this house to be called by your name, to be a house of prayer and supplication for your people.
38 fac vindictam in homine isto et exercitu ejus, et cadant in gladio: memento blasphemias eorum, et ne dederis eis ut permaneant.
38 Take vengeance on this man and his army, and let them fall by the sword. Remember their blasphemies, and don’t allow them to live any longer.”
39 Et exiit Nicanor ab Jerusalem, et castra applicuit ad Bethoron: et occurrit illi exercitus Syriæ.
39 Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem and encamped in Bethhoron, and there the Syrian army met him.
40 Et Judas applicuit in Adarsa cum tribus millibus viris: et oravit Judas, et dixit:
40 Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men. Judas prayed and said,
41 Qui missi erant a rege Sennacherib, Domine, quia blasphemaverunt te, exiit angelus, et percussit ex eis centum octoginta quinque millia:
41 “When those who came from the king blasphemed, your angel went out, and struck among them one hundred eighty-five thousand.
42 sic contere exercitum istum in conspectu nostro hodie: et sciant ceteri quia male locutus est super sancta tua: et judica illum secundum malitiam illius.
42 Even so, crush this army before us today, and let all the rest know that he has spoken wickedly against your sanctuary. Judge him according to his wickedness.”
43 Et commiserunt exercitus prælium tertiadecima die mensis Adar: et contrita sunt castra Nicanoris, et cecidit ipse primus in prælio.
43 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar, the armies met in battle. Nicanor’s army was defeated, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle.
44 Ut autem vidit exercitus ejus quia cecidisset Nicanor, projecerunt arma sua, et fugerunt:
44 Now when his army saw that Nicanor had fallen, they threw away their weapons and fled.
45 et persecuti sunt eos viam unius diei ab Adazer usquequo veniatur in Gazara, et tubis cecinerunt post eos cum significationibus:
45 They pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the signal trumpets.
46 et exierunt de omnibus castellis Judææ in circuitu, et ventilabant eos cornibus, et convertebantur iterum ad eos, et ceciderunt omnes gladio, et non est relictus ex eis nec unus.
46 Men came out of all the surrounding villages of Judea, and outflanked them. These turned them back on those, and they all fell by the sword. There wasn’t one of them left.
47 Et acceperunt spolia eorum in prædam: et caput Nicanoris amputaverunt, et dexteram ejus, quam extenderat superbe, et attulerunt, et suspenderunt contra Jerusalem.
47 The Jews took the spoils and the booty, and they cut off Nicanor’s head and his right hand, which he had stretched out so arrogantly, and brought them, and hung them up beside Jerusalem.
48 Et lætatus est populus valde, et egerunt diem illam in lætitia magna.
48 The people were exceedingly glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness.
49 Et constituit agi omnibus annis diem istam tertiadecima die mensis Adar.
49 They ordained to keep this day year by year on the thirteenth day of Adar.
50 Et siluit terra Juda dies paucos.
50 So the land of Judah had rest a few days.