1 Macabeos · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 Macabeos 1 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and smote Darius king of the Persians and Medes, [it came to pass, ] after he had smitten him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, over Greece.
1 After Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his place, in former time, over Greece.
2 And he fought many battles, and won many strongholds, and slew the kings of the earth,
2 He fought many battles, won many strongholds, killed the kings of the earth,
3 and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. And the earth was quiet before him, and he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up,
3 went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. The earth was quiet before him. He was exalted. His heart was lifted up.
4 and he gathered together an exceeding strong host, and ruled over countries and nations and principalities, and they became tributary unto him.
4 He gathered together an exceedingly strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and principalities, and they paid him tribute.
5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
5 After these things he fell sick, and perceived that he was going to die.
6 And he called his servants, which were honourable, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided unto them his kingdom, while he was yet alive.
6 He called his honorable servants, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom while he was still alive.
7 And Alexander reigned twelve years, and he died.
7 Alexander reigned twelve years, then he died.
8 And his servants bare rule, each one in his place.
8 Then his servants ruled, each one in his place.
9 And they did all put diadems upon themselves after that he was dead, and so did their sons after them many years: and they multiplied evils in the earth.
9 They all put crowns upon themselves after he was dead, and so did their sons after them many years; and they multiplied evils on the earth.
10 And there came forth out of them a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.
10 There came out of them a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the one hundred thirty seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.
11 In those days came there forth out of Israel transgressors of the law, and persuaded many, saying, let us go and make a covenant with the Gentiles that are round about us; for since we were parted from them many evils have befallen us.
11 In those days transgressors of the law came out of Israel and persuaded many, saying, “Let’s go make a covenant with the Gentiles around us; for since we were separated from them many evils have befallen us.”
12 And the saying was good in their eyes.
12 That proposal was good in their eyes.
13 And certain of the people were forward [herein ] and went to the king, and he gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the Gentiles.
13 Some of the people eagerly went to the king, and he authorized them to observe the ordinances of the Gentiles.
14 And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem according to the laws of the Gentiles;
14 So they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem according to the laws of the Gentiles.
15 and they made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the Gentiles, and sold themselves to do evil.
15 They made themselves uncircumcised, forsook the holy covenant, joined themselves to the Gentiles, and sold themselves to do evil.
16 And the kingdom was well ordered in the sight of Antiochus, and he thought to reign over Egypt, that he might reign over the two kingdoms.
16 The kingdom was established in the sight of Antiochus, and he planned to reign over Egypt, that he might reign over both kingdoms.
17 And he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and with elephants, and with horsemen, and with a great navy;
17 He entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, with elephants, with cavalry, and with a great navy.
18 and he made war against Ptolemy king of Egypt; and Ptolemy was put to shame before him, and fled; and many fell wounded to death.
18 He made war against Ptolemy king of Egypt. Ptolemy was put to shame before him, and fled; and many fell wounded to death.
19 And they got possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt; and he took the spoils of Egypt.
19 They took possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils of Egypt.
20 And Antiochus, after that he had smitten Egypt, returned in the hundred and forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,
20 Antiochus, after he had defeated Egypt, returned in the one hundred forty third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,
21 and entered presumptuously into the sanctuary, and took the golden altar, and the candlestick of the light, and all that pertained thereto,
21 and entered presumptuously into the sanctuary, and took the golden altar, the lampstand for the light, and all its utensils.
22 and the table of the shewbread, and the cups to pour withal, and the bowls, and the golden censers, and the veil, and the crowns, and the adorning of gold which was on the face of the temple, and he scaled it all off.
22 He took the table of the show bread, the cups for the drink offerings, the bowls, the golden censers, the veil, the crowns, and the gold decoration on the front of the temple. He peeled it all off.
23 And he took the silver and the gold and the precious vessels; and he took the hidden treasures which he found.
23 He took the silver, the gold, and the precious vessels. He took the hidden treasures which he found.
24 And when he had taken all, he went away into his own land, and he made a great slaughter, and spake very presumptuously.
24 When he had taken all of these, he went away into his own land. He made a great slaughter, and spoke very arrogantly.
25 And there came great mourning upon Israel, in every place where they were;
25 Great mourning came upon Israel, in every place where they were.
26 and the rulers and elders groaned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of the women was changed.
26 The rulers and elders groaned. The virgins and young men were made feeble. The beauty of the women was changed.
27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation, she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness.
27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation. She who sat in the marriage chamber was mourning.
28 And the land was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame.
28 The land was moved for its inhabitants, and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame.
29 And after two full years the king sent a chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Judah, and he came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude.
29 After two full years, the king sent a chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude.
30 And he spake words of peace unto them in subtilty, and they gave him credence: and he fell upon the city suddenly, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people out of Israel.
30 He spoke words of peace to them in subtlety, and they believed him. Then he fell upon the city suddenly, struck it very severely, and destroyed many people of Israel.
31 And he took the spoils of the city, and set it on fire, and pulled down the houses thereof and the walls thereof on every side.
31 He took the spoils of the city, set it on fire, and pulled down its houses and its walls on every side.
32 And they led captive the women and the children, and the cattle they took in possession.
32 They led captive the women and the children, and seized the livestock.
33 And they builded the city of David with a great and strong wall, with strong towers, and it became unto them a citadel.
33 Then they fortified the city of David with a large, strong wall and with strong towers, and it became their citadel.
34 And they put there a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, and they strengthened themselves therein.
34 They put a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, there, and they strengthened themselves in it.
35 And they stored up arms and victuals, and gathering together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and they became a sore snare:
35 They stored up weapons and food, and gathering together the spoils of Jerusalem, they stored them there, and they became a great menace.
36 and it became a place to lie in wait in against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually.
36 It became a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually.
37 And they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled the sanctuary.
37 They shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled the sanctuary.
38 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them; and she became a habitation of strangers, and she became strange to them that were born in her, and her children forsook her.
38 The inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them. She became a habitation of foreigners. She became foreign to those who were born in her, and her children forsook her.
39 Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honour into contempt.
39 Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her Sabbaths into reproach, and her honor into contempt.
40 According to her glory, so was her dishonour multiplied, and her high estate was turned into mourning.
40 According to her glory, so was her dishonor multiplied, and her exaltation was turned into mourning.
41 And king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,
41 King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,
42 and that each should forsake his own laws. And all the nations agreed according to the word of the king;
42 and that each should forsake his own laws. All the nations agreed according to the word of the king.
43 and many of Israel consented to his worship, and sacrificed to the idols, and profaned the sabbath.
43 Many of Israel consented to his worship, sacrificed to the idols, and profaned the Sabbath.
44 And the king sent letters by the hand of messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land,
44 The king sent letters by the hand of messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land,
45 and should forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifice and drink offerings in the sanctuary; and should profane the sabbaths and feasts,
45 and should forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifice and drink offerings in the sanctuary; and should profane the Sabbaths and feasts,
46 and pollute the sanctuary and them that were holy;
46 and pollute the sanctuary and those who were holy;
47 that they should build altars, and temples, and shrines for idols, and should sacrifice swine’s flesh and unclean beasts:
47 that they should build altars, and temples, and shrines for idols, and should sacrifice swine’s flesh and unclean animals;
48 and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation;
48 and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation;
49 so that they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
49 so that they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
50 And whosoever shall not do according to the word of the king, he shall die.
50 Whoever doesn’t do according to the word of the king, he shall die.
51 According to all these words wrote he to his whole kingdom; and he appointed overseers over all the people, and he commanded the cities of Judah to sacrifice, city by city.
51 He wrote according to all these words to his whole kingdom. He appointed overseers over all the people, and he commanded the cities of Judah to sacrifice, city by city.
52 And from the people were gathered together unto them many, every one that had forsaken the law; and they did evil things in the land;
52 From the people were gathered together to them many, everyone who had forsaken the law; and they did evil things in the land.
53 and they made Israel to hide themselves in every place of refuge which they had.
53 They made Israel to hide themselves in every place of refuge which they had.
54 And on the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the hundred and forty and fifth year, they builded an abomination of desolation upon the altar, and in the cities of Judah on every side they builded [idol ] altars.
54 On the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the one hundred forty fifth year, they built an abomination of desolation upon the altar, and in the cities of Judah on every side they built idol altars.
55 And at the doors of the houses and in the streets they burnt incense.
55 At the doors of the houses and in the streets they burned incense.
56 And they rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, and set them on fire.
56 They tore the books of the law which they found in pieces and set them on fire.
57 And wheresoever was found with any a book of the covenant, and if any consented to the law, the king’s sentence delivered him to death.
57 Anyone who was found with any a book of the covenant, and if any consented to the law, the king’s sentence delivered him to death.
58 Thus did they in their might unto Israel, to those that were found month by month in the cities.
58 Thus did they in their might to Israel, to those who were found month by month in the cities.
59 And on the five and twentieth day of the month they sacrificed upon the [idol ] altar [of God. ]
59 On the twenty-fifth day of the month they sacrificed upon the idol altar that was on top of the altar of burnt offering.
60 And the women that had circumcised their children they put to death according to the commandment.
60 They put to death women who had circumcised their children, according to the commandment.
61 And they hanged their babes about their necks, and [destroyed ] their houses, and them that had circumcised them.
61 They hung their babies around their necks, and their houses, and those who had circumcised them.
62 And many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat unclean things.
62 Many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat unclean things.
63 And they chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: and they died.
63 They chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the food, and that they might not profane the holy covenant; and they died.
64 And there came exceeding great wrath uponn Israel.
64 Exceedingly great wrath came upon Israel.