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Μετ᾽

Met᾽

With

ὀλίγον

oligon

few

δὲ

de

and

παντελῶς

pantelōs

completely

χρονίσκον

chroniskon

delaying

Λυσίας

Lysias

Lysias

ἐπίτροπος

epitropos

steward

τοῦ

toy

of the

βασιλέως

basileōs

king

καὶ

kai

and

συγγενὴς

syggenēs

kinsman

καὶ

kai

and

ἐπὶ

epi

on

τῶν

tōn

the

πραγμάτων,

pragmatōn,

things,

λίαν

lian

very

βαρέως

bareōs

heavily

φέρων

pherōn

bringing

ἐπὶ

epi

on

τοῖς

tois

the

γεγονόσι,

gegonosi,

having become,

συναθροίσας

synathroisas

having gathered together

περὶ

peri

around

τὰς

tas

the

ὀκτὼ

oktō

eight

μυριάδας

myriadas

ten thousand

καὶ

kai

and

τὴν

tēn

the

ἵππον

ippon

horse

ἅπασαν

apasan

all

παρεγίνετο

paregineto

he/she/it was coming

ἐπὶ

epi

on

τοὺς

toys

the

Ἰουδαίους,

Ioydaioys,

Jews,

λογιζόμενος

logizomenos

he is considering

τὴν

tēn

the

μὲν

men

indeed

πόλιν

polin

city

Ἕλλησιν

Ellēsin

Greeks

οἰκητήριον

oikētērion

dwelling place

ποιήσειν,

poiēsein,

to make,

τὸ

to

the

δὲ

de

and

ἱερὸν

ieron

temple

ἀργυρολόγητον,

argyrologēton,

made of silver,

καθὼς

kathōs

just as

τὰ

ta

the

λοιπὰ

loipa

remaining

τῶν

tōn

the

ἐθνῶν

ethnōn

nations

τεμένη,

temenē,

temple,

πρατὴν

pratēn

net

δὲ

de

and

κατὰ

kata

down

ἔτος

etos

year

τὴν

tēn

the

ἀρχιερωσύνην

archierōsynēn

high priesthood

ποιήσειν;

poiēsein;

to make;

οὐδαμῶς

oydamōs

in no way

ἐπιλογιζόμενος

epilogizomenos

considering carefully

τὸ

to

the

τοῦ

toy

of the

θεοῦ

theoy

of God

κράτος,

kratos,

power,

πεφρενωμένος

pephrenōmenos

being of sound mind

δὲ

de

and

ταῖς

tais

the

μυριάσιν

myriasin

ten thousand

τῶν

tōn

the

πεζῶν

pezōn

infantry

καὶ

kai

and

ταῖς

tais

the

χιλιάσιν

chiliasin

thousands

τῶν

tōn

the

ἱππέων

ippeōn

horses

καὶ

kai

and

τοῖς

tois

the

ἐλέφασιν

elephasin

they came

τοῖς

tois

the

ὀγδοήκοντα.

ogdoēkonta.

eighty.

Εἰσελθὼν

Eiselthōn

Entering

δὲ

de

and

εἰς

eis

into

τὴν

tēn

the

Ἰουδαίαν

Ioydaian

Judea

καὶ

kai

and

συνεγγίσας

syneggisas

having approached

Βεθσουρών,

Bethsoyrōn,

Bethsoron,

ὄντι

onti

being

μὲν

men

indeed

ἐρυμνῷ

erymnō

to be troubled/distressed

χερίῳ,

cheriō,

with the hand,

Ἰεροσολύμων

Ierosolymōn

Jerusalem

δὲ

de

and

ἀπέχοντι

apechonti

to the one who has

ὡσεὶ

ōsei

as if

σχοίνους

schoinoys

ropes

πέντε,

pente,

five,

τοῦτο

toyto

this

ἔθλιβεν.

ethliben.

he/she/it was pressing.

Ὡς

Ōs

As

δὲ

de

and

μετέλαβον

metelabon

received

οἱ

oi

the

περὶ

peri

around

τὸν

ton

the

Μακκαβαῖον

Makkabaion

Maccabean

πολιορκοῦντα

poliorkoynta

besieging

αὐτὸν

auton

it/him/himself

τὰ

ta

the

ὀχυρώματα,

ochyrōmata,

fortifications,

μετὰ

meta

with

ὀδυρμῶν

odyrmōn

lamenting

καὶ

kai

and

δακρύων

dakryōn

weeping

ἱκέτευον

iketeuon

to beg

σὺν

syn

with

τοῖς

tois

the

ὄχλοις

ochlois

crowds

τὸν

ton

the

κύριον

kyrion

lord

ἀγαθὸν

agathon

good (neuter)

ἄγγελον

aggelon

messenger

ἀποστεῖλαι

aposteilai

send

πρὸς

pros

to

σωτηρίαν

sōtērian

salvation

τῷ

tō

the

Ἰσραήλ.

Israēl.

Israel.

Αὐτὸς

Autos

He/him/it

δὲ

de

and

πρῶτος

prōtos

first

ὁ

o

the

Μακκαβαῖος

Makkabaios

Maccabees

ἀναλαβὼν

analabōn

having taken up

τὰ

ta

the

ὅπλα

opla

weapons

προετρέψατο

proetrepsato

was warned beforehand

τοὺς

toys

the

ἄλλους,

alloys,

others,

ἅμα

ama

together

αὐτῷ

autō

himself

διακινδυνεύοντας,

diakindyneuontas,

risking,

ἐπιβοηθεῖν

epiboēthein

to help

τοῖς

tois

the

ἀδελφοῖς

adelphois

brothers

αὐτῶν;

autōn;

of them;

ὁμοῦ

omoy

together

δὲ

de

and

καὶ

kai

and

προθύμως

prothymōs

eagerly

ἐξώρμησαν.

exōrmēsan.

rushed out.

Αὐτόθι

Autothi

There

δὲ

de

and

πρὸς

pros

to

τοῖς

tois

the

Ἰεροσολύμοις

Ierosolymois

Jerusalem

ὄντων,

ontōn,

beings,

ἐφάνη

ephanē

he appeared

προηγούμενος

proēgoymenos

previous

αὐτῶν

autōn

of them

ἔφιππος

ephippos

horse

ἐν

en

in

λευκῇ

leukē

white

ἐσθῆτι

esthēti

food

πανοπλίαν

panoplian

full armor

χρυσῆν

chrysēn

golden

κραδαίνων.

kradainōn.

shaking.

Ὁμοῦ

Omoy

Together

δὲ

de

and

πάντες

pantes

all

εὐλόγησαν

eulogēsan

they blessed

τὸν

ton

the

ἐλεήμονα

eleēmona

merciful

θεόν,

theon,

God,

καὶ

kai

and

ἐπερρώσθησαν

eperrōsthēsan

they were strengthened

ταῖς

tais

the

ψυχαῖς

psychais

souls

οὐ

oy

not

μόνον

monon

alone

ἀνθρώπους

anthrōpoys

human

θῆρας

thēras

hunt

δὲ

de

and

τοὺς

toys

the

ἀγριωτάτους

agriōtatoys

most savage

καὶ

kai

and

σιδηρᾶ

sidēra

iron

τείχη

teichē

walls

τιτρώσκειν

titrōskein

to wound/pierce

ὄντες

ontes

beings

ἕτοιμοι,

etoimoi,

ready,

προῆγον

proēgon

had previously led

ἐν

en

in

διασκευῇ

diaskeuē

reparation

τὸν

ton

the

ἀπ᾽

ap᾽

from

οὐρανοῦ

oyranoy

heaven/sky

σύμμαχον

symmachon

ally

ἔχοντες,

echontes,

having,

ἐλεήσαντος

eleēsantos

having shown mercy

αὐτοὺς

autoys

them

τοῦ

toy

of the

κυρίου.

kyrioy.

of the Lord.

Λεόντινον

Leontinon

Of lions

δὲ

de

and

ἐντινάξαντες

entinaxantes

shaking off

εἰς

eis

into

τοὺς

toys

the

πολεμίους,

polemioys,

enemies,

κατέστρωσαν

katestrōsan

spread out

αὐτῶν

autōn

of them

χιλίους

chilioys

thousand

πρὸς

pros

to

τοῖς

tois

the

μυρίοις,

myriois,

ten thousand,

ἱππεῖς

ippeis

horsemen

δὲ

de

and

ἑξακοσίους

exakosioys

six hundred

πρὸς

pros

to

χιλίοις;

chiliois;

thousand;

τοὺς

toys

the

δὲ

de

and

πάντας

pantas

all things

ἠνάγκασαν

ēnagkasan

they compelled

φεύγειν.

pheugein.

to flee.

Οἱ

Oi

The

πλείονες

pleiones

more

δὲ

de

and

αὐτῶν

autōn

of them

τραυματίαι

traumatiai

wounded people

γυμνοὶ

gymnoi

naked

διεσώθησαν;

diesōthēsan;

they were saved;

καὶ

kai

and

αὐτὸς

autos

he/him/it

δὲ

de

and

ὁ

o

the

Λυσίας

Lysias

Lysias

αἰσχρῶς

aischrōs

shamefully

φεύγων

pheugōn

fleeing

διεσώθη.

diesōthē.

he/she/it was saved.

Οὐκ

Oyk

Not

ἄνους

anoys

unintelligent

δὲ

de

and

ὑπάρχων,

yparchōn,

existing,

πρὸς

pros

to

ἑαυτὸν

eauton

himself

ἀντιβάλλων

antiballōn

opposing

τὸ

to

the

γεγονὸς

gegonos

having become

περὶ

peri

around

αὐτὸν

auton

it/him/himself

ἐλάττωμα

elattōma

defect

καὶ

kai

and

συννοήσας

synnoēsas

understanding together

ἀνικήτους

anikētoys

unconquerable

εἶναι

einai

to be

τοὺς

toys

the

Ἐβραίους,

Ebraioys,

Hebrews,

τοῦ

toy

of the

δυναμένου

dynamenoy

able

θεοῦ

theoy

of God

συμμαχοῦντος

symmachoyntos

allying

αὐτοῖς,

autois,

to them,

προσαποστείλας

prosaposteilas

having sent to

ἔπεισεν

epeisen

he/she/it persuaded

συλλύεσθαι

syllyesthai

to be destroyed

ἐπὶ

epi

on

πᾶσι

pasi

every

τοῖς

tois

the

δικαίοις,

dikaiois,

righteous,

καὶ

kai

and

διότι

dioti

because

καὶ

kai

and

τὸν

ton

the

βασιλέα

basilea

king

πείσει,

peisei,

he/she/it will persuade,

φίλον

philon

friend

αὐτοῖς

autois

to them

ἀναγκάζων

anagkazōn

forcing

γενέσθαι.

genesthai.

to be born.

Ἐπένευσεν

Epeneusen

He/she/it nodded

δὲ

de

and

ὁ

o

the

Μακκαβαῖος

Makkabaios

Maccabees

ἐπὶ

epi

on

πᾶσιν

pasin

every

οἷς

ois

who

ὁ

o

the

Λυσίας

Lysias

Lysias

παρεκάλει,

parekalei,

was calling to,

τοῦ

toy

of the

συμφέροντος

sympherontos

of the one that is profitable/beneficial

φροντίζων;

phrontizōn;

taking care;

ὅσα

osa

who

γὰρ

gar

for

ὁ

o

the

Μακκαβαῖος

Makkabaios

Maccabees

ἐπέδωκεν

epedōken

gave

τῷ

tō

the

Λυσίᾳ

Lysia

Lysias

διὰ

dia

through

γραπτῶν

graptōn

written

περὶ

peri

around

τῶν

tōn

the

Ἰουδαίων,

Ioydaiōn,

Jews,

συνεχώρησεν

synechōrēsen

withdrew

ὁ

o

the

γραμματεύς.

grammateus.

scribe.

Ἦσαν

Ēsan

They were

γὰρ

gar

for

γεγραμμέναι

gegrammenai

written

τοῖς

tois

the

Ἰουδαίοις

Ioydaiois

Jews

ἐπιστολαὶ

epistolai

letters

παρὰ

para

beside

μὲν

men

indeed

Λυσίου,

Lysioy,

Lysios,

περιέχουσαι

periechoysai

having

τὸν

ton

the

τρόπον

tropon

way

τοῦτον

toyton

this

Λυσίας

Lysias

Lysias

τῷ

tō

the

πλήθει

plēthei

multitude

τῶν

tōn

the

Ἰουδαίων

Ioydaiōn

Jews

χαίρειν.

chairein.

to rejoice.

Ἰωάννης

Iōannēs

John

καὶ

kai

and

Ἀβεσσαλὼμ

Abessalōm

Absalom

οἱ

oi

the

πεμφθέντες

pemphthentes

having been sent

παρ᾽

par᾽

from, by, beside

ὑμῶν,

ymōn,

of you (pl.),

ἐπιδόντες

epidontes

giving

τὸν

ton

the

ὑπογεγραμμένον

ypogegrammenon

written underneath

χρηματισμόν,

chrēmatismon,

business,

ἠξίουν

ēxioyn

were worthy

περὶ

peri

around

τῶν

tōn

the

δι᾽

di᾽

through

αὐτοῦ

autoy

of him

σημαινομένων.

sēmainomenōn.

being indicated.

Ὅσα

Osa

Who

μὲν

men

indeed

οὖν

oyn

therefore

ἔδει

edei

it was necessary

καὶ

kai

and

τῷ

tō

the

βασιλεῖ

basilei

to a king

προσενεχθῆναι

prosenechthēnai

to be brought near

διεσάφησα,

diesaphēsa,

I explained,

ἃ

a

the

δὲ

de

and

ἦν

ēn

he/she/it was

ἐνδεχόμενα

endechomena

possible

συνεχώρησεν.

synechōrēsen.

withdrew.

Ἐὰν

Ean

If

μὲν

men

indeed

οὖν

oyn

therefore

συντηρήσητε

syntērēsēte

will preserve

τὴν

tēn

the

εἰς

eis

into

τὰ

ta

the

πράγματα

pragmata

things

εὔνοιαν,

eunoian,

goodwill,

καὶ

kai

and

εἰς

eis

into

τὸ

to

the

λοιπὸν

loipon

finally

πειράσομαι

peirasomai

I will be tempted

παραίτιος

paraitios

liable

ἀγαθῶν

agathōn

good things

γενέσθαι.

genesthai.

to be born.

Ὑπὲρ

Yper

Above

δὲ

de

and

τούτων

toytōn

these

κατὰ

kata

down

μέρος

meros

part

ἐντέταλμαι

entetalmai

to order

τούτοις

toytois

these

τε

te

and

καὶ

kai

and

τοῖς

tois

the

παρ᾽

par᾽

from, by, beside

ἐμοῦ

emoy

my

διαλεχθῆναι

dialechthēnai

to discuss

ὑμῖν.

ymin.

to you.

Ἔρρωσθε.

Errōsthe.

Be well.

Ἔτους

Etoys

Of the year

ἑκατοστοῦ

ekatostoy

a hundredth

τεσσερακοστοῦ

tesserakostoy

fortieth

ὀγδόου,

ogdooy,

eighth,

Διὸς

Dios

Zeus

Κορινθίου

Korinthioy

of Corinth

τετράδι

tetradi

fourfold

καὶ

kai

and

εἰκάδι.

eikadi.

on the twentieth day.

Ἡ

Ē

The

δὲ

de

and

τοῦ

toy

of the

βασιλέως

basileōs

king

ἐπιστολὴ

epistolē

letter

περιεῖχεν

perieichen

he had

οὕτως

oytōs

thus

Βασιλεὺς

Basileus

king

Ἀντίοχος

Antiochos

Antiochus

τῷ

tō

the

ἀδελφῷ

adelphō

to a brother

Λυσίᾳ

Lysia

Lysias

χαίρειν.

chairein.

to rejoice.

Τοῦ

Toy

Of the

πατρὸς

patros

father's

ἡμῶν

ēmōn

our

εἰς

eis

into

θεοὺς

theoys

gods

μεταστάντος,

metastantos,

having stood beside,

βουλομένου

boylomenoy

willing

τοὺς

toys

the

ἐκ

ek

out of

τῆς

tēs

of this one

βασιλείας

basileias

kingdoms

ἀταράχους

atarachoys

untroubled

ὄντας

ontas

beings

γενέσθαι

genesthai

to be born

πρὸς

pros

to

τὴν

tēn

the

τῶν

tōn

the

Ἰουδαίων

Ioydaiōn

Jews

ἐπιμελίαν,

epimelian,

care,

ἀκηκοότες

akēkootes

having heard

τοὺς

toys

the

Ἰουδαίους

Ioydaioys

Jews

μὴ

mē

not

συνευδοκοῦντας

syneudokoyntas

approving

τῇ

tē

the

τοῦ

toy

of the

πατρὸς

patros

father's

εἰς

eis

into

τὰ

ta

the

Ἑλληνικὰ

Ellēnika

Greek (language)

μεταθέσει,

metathesei,

he will transfer,

ἀλλὰ

alla

but

τὴν

tēn

the

ἑαυτῶν

eautōn

themselves

ἀγωγὴν

agōgēn

leading

αἱρετίζοντας

airetizontas

choosing or selecting

ἀξιοῦν

axioyn

they are worthy

συνχωρηθῆναι

synchōrēthēnai

to be agreed with

αὐτοῖς

autois

to them

τὰ

ta

the

νόμιμα;

nomima;

customs;

αἱρούμενοι

airoymenoi

being taken

οὖν

oyn

therefore

καὶ

kai

and

τοῦτο

toyto

this

τὸ

to

the

ἔθνος

ethnos

nation

ἐκτὸς

ektos

outside

ταραχῆς

tarachēs

disturbance

εἶναι,

einai,

to be,

κρίνομεν

krinomen

we judge

τό

to

the

τε

te

and

ἱερὸν

ieron

temple

ἀποκατασταθῆναι

apokatastathēnai

to restore

αὐτοῖς,

autois,

to them,

καὶ

kai

and

πολιτεύεσθαι

politeuesthai

to be a citizen

κατὰ

kata

down

τὰ

ta

the

ἐπὶ

epi

on

τῶν

tōn

the

προγόνων

progonōn

ancestors

αὐτῶν

autōn

of them

ἔθη.

ethē.

he/she/it placed.

Εὖ

Eu

Well

οὖν

oyn

therefore

ποιήσεις

poiēseis

you will do

διαπεμψάμενος

diapempsamenos

sent

πρὸς

pros

to

αὐτοὺς

autoys

them

καὶ

kai

and

δοὺς

doys

slave

δεξιάς,

dexias,

right hand,

ὅπως

opōs

so that

εἰδότες

eidotes

having seen

τὴν

tēn

the

ἡμετέραν

ēmeteran

our

προαίρεσιν

proairesin

choice

εὔθυμοί

euthymoi

cheerful

τε

te

and

ὦσιν,

ōsin,

sackcloth,

καὶ

kai

and

ἡδέως

ēdeōs

pleasingly

διαγίνωνται

diaginōntai

they are examined

πρὸς

pros

to

τῇ

tē

the

τῶν

tōn

the

ἰδίων

idiōn

own

ἀντιλήμψει.

antilēmpsei.

help.

Πρὸς

Pros

To

δὲ

de

and

τὸ

to

the

ἔθνος

ethnos

nation

ἡ

ē

the

τοῦ

toy

of the

βασιλέως

basileōs

king

ἐπιστολὴ

epistolē

letter

τοιάδε

toiade

such

ἦν

ēn

he/she/it was

Βασιλεὺς

Basileus

king

Ἀντίοχος

Antiochos

Antiochus

τῇ

tē

the

γερουσίᾳ

geroysia

council of elders

τῶν

tōn

the

Ἰουδαίων

Ioydaiōn

Jews

καὶ

kai

and

τοῖς

tois

the

ἄλλοις

allois

others

Ἰουδαίοις

Ioydaiois

Jews

χαίρειν.

chairein.

to rejoice.

Ἔρρωσθε,

Errōsthe,

Be well,

εἴη

eiē

he/she/it might be

ἄν

an

if

ὡς

ōs

as

βουλόμεθα;

boylometha;

we desire/wish;

καὶ

kai

and

αὐτοὶ

autoi

they

δὲ

de

and

ὑγιαίνομεν.

ygiainomen.

we are healthy.