Liber I Machabaeorum

Et assumpsit Gorgias quinque millia virorum, et mille equites electos: et moverunt castra nocte,

Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best horsemen; and they removed out of the camp by night.

Et Gorgiase assume quinque mile de viros, et mile equites elige: et move castros nocte,

ut applicarent ad castra Judæorum, et percuterent eos subito: et filii, qui erant ex arce, erant illis duces.

That they might come upon the camp of the Jews and strike them suddenly: and the men that were of the castle were their guides.

Ut applica ad castros de Iudaeos, et percute illos subito: et filios, qui es ex arce, es ad illos duces.

Et audivit Judas, et surrexit ipse et potentes percutere virtutem exercituum regis, qui erant in Emmaum:

And Judas heard of it, and rose up, he and the valiant men, to attack the king's forces that were in Emmaus.

Et Iudase audi, et ipso surge et pote percute virtute de exercitus de rege, qui es in Emmao:

adhuc enim dispersus erat exercitus a castris.

For as yet the army was dispersed from the camp

Adhuc nam disperge es de exercitu ab castros.

Et venit Gorgias in castra Judæ noctu, et neminem invenit: et quærebat eos in montibus, quoniam dixit: Fugiunt hi a nobis.

And Gorgias came by night into the camp of Judas, and found no man; and he sought them in the mountains: for he said: These men flee from us.

Et Gorgiase veni in castros de Iudase noctu, et nemine inveni: et quaere illos in montes, quia dic: hoc fuge ab nos.

Et cum dies factus esset, apparuit Judas in campo cum tribus millibus virorum tantum, qui tegumenta et gladios non habebant:

And when it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men only, who neither had armour nor swords:

Et cum die facto es, Iudase appare in campo cum tre mile de viros tanto, qui habe tegumentos et non gladios:

et viderunt castra gentium valida, et loricatos et equitatus in circuitu eorum, et hi docti ad prælium.

And they saw the camp of the Gentiles that it was strong, and the men in breastplates, and the horsemen round about them, and these were trained up to war.

Et vide castros de gentes valida, et lorica et equitatu in circuitu de illos, et hoc doce ad praelio.

Et ait Judas viris, qui secum erant: Ne timueritis multitudinem eorum, et impetum eorum ne formidetis.

And Judas said to the men that were with him: Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.

Et Iudase ad viros dic, qui se es: ne time multitudine de illos, et impetu de illos ne formido.

Mementote qualiter salvi facti sunt patres nostri in mari Rubro, cum sequeretur eos Pharao cum exercitu multo.

Remember in what manner our fathers were saved in the Red Sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with a great army.

Mementoses qualiter salva fac es patres nostro in mari Rubro, cum Pharao seque illos cum exercitu multo.

Et nunc clamemus in cælum: et miserebitur nostri Dominus, et memor erit testamenti patrum nostrorum, et conteret exercitum istum ante faciem nostram hodie:

And now let us cry to heaven, and the Lord will have mercy on us, and will remember the covenant of our fathers, and will destroy this army before our face this day:

Et nunc clama in caelo: et nostro Domino misereor, et memore es de testamento de patres nostro, et contere exercitu isto ante facie nostro hodie:

et scient omnes gentes quia est qui redimat et liberet Israël.

And all nations shall know that there is one that redeemeth and delivereth Israel.

Et omni gentes sci quia es qui redime et libera Israële.

Et elevaverunt alienigenæ oculos suos, et viderunt eos venientes ex adverso.

And the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming against them.

Et eleva alienigeno oculos suo, et vide illos veni ex contra.

Et exierunt de castris in prælium, et tuba cecinerunt hi qui erant cum Juda.

And they went out of the camp to battle, and they that were with Judas sounded the trumpet.

Et exi de castros in praelio, et tuba hoc qui es cum Iuda cane.

Et congressi sunt: et contritæ sunt gentes, et fugerunt in campum.

And they joined battle: and the Gentiles were routed, and fled into the plain.

Et congredior es: et contrita es gentes, et fuge in campo.

Novissimi autem omnes ceciderunt in gladio, et persecuti sunt eos usque Gezeron, et usque in campos Idumææ, et Azoti, et Jamniæ: et ceciderunt ex illis usque ad tria millia virorum.

But all the hindmost of them fell by the sword and they pursued them as far as Gezeron, and even to the plains of Idumea, and of Azotus, and of Jamnia: and there fell of them to the number of three thousand men.

Novissimo autem omni cade in gladio, et perseque es illos usque Gezeron, et usque in campos de Idumaea, et Azoto, et de Iamnia: et cade ex illos usque ad tre mile de viros.

Et reversus est Judas, et exercitus ejus sequens eum.

And Judas returned again with his army that followed him.

Et reverte es Iudase, et exercitu de illo sequente illo.

Dixitque ad populum: Non concupiscatis spolia: quia bellum contra nos est,

And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils; for there is war before us:

Et dic ad populo: non concupisce spolios: quia bello contra nos es,

et Gorgias et exercitus ejus prope nos in monte: sed state nunc contra inimicos nostros, et expugnate eos, et sumetis postea spolia securi.

And Gorgias and his army are near us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overthrow them, and you shall take the spoils afterwards with safety.

Et Gorgiase et exercitu de illo prope nos in monte: sed sta nunc contra inimicos nostro, et expugna illos, et sume postea spolios securo.

Et adhuc loquente Juda hæc, ecce apparuit pars quædam prospiciens de monte.

And as Judas was speaking these words, behold part of them appeared, looking forth from the mountain.

Et adhuc loque Iuda hoc, ecce parte uno appare prospice de monte.

Et vidit Gorgias quod in fugam conversi sunt sui, et succenderunt castra: fumus enim, qui videbatur, declarabat quod factum est.

And Gorgias saw that his men were put to flight, and that they had set fire to the camp: for the smoke that was seen declared what was done.

Et Gorgiase vide quod in fuga converte es suo, et succende castros: fumo nam, qui vide, declara quod facto es.

Quibus illi conspectis timuerunt valde, aspicientes simul et Judam, et exercitum in campo paratum ad prælium.

And when they had seen this, they were seized with great fear, seeing at the same time Judas and his army in the plain ready to fight.

Ad que illo conspice time valde, aspice simul et Iudase, et exercitu in campo para ad praelio.

Et fugerunt omnes in campum alienigenarum:

So they all fled away into the land of the strangers.

Et omni fuge in campo de alienigenas:

et Judas reversus est ad spolia castrorum, et acceperunt aurum multum, et argentum, et hyacinthinum, et purpuram marinam, et opes magnas.

And Judas returned to take the spoils of the camp, and they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.

Et Iudase reverte es ad spolios de castros, et accipe auro multo, et argento, et hyacinthino, et purpura marino, et opes magna.

Et conversi, hymnum canebant, et benedicebant Deum in cælum, quoniam bonus est, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.

And returning home, they sung a hymn, and blessed God in heaven, because he is good, because his mercy endureth for ever.

Et converte, hymno cane, et benedic Deo in caelo, quia bono es, quia in saeculo misericordia de illo.

Et facta est salus magna in Israël in die illa.

So Israel had a great deliverance that day.

Et facto es salute magna in Israële in die illa.

Quicumque autem alienigenarum evaserunt, venerunt, et nuntiaverunt Lysiæ universa quæ acciderant.

And such of the strangers as escaped, went and told Lysias all that had happened.

Omni autem de alienigenas evade, veni, et nuntia de Lysia universa que accide.

Quibus ille auditis, consternatus animo deficiebat: quod non qualia voluit, talia contigerunt in Israël, et qualia mandavit rex.

And when he heard these things, he was amazed and discouraged: because things had not succeeded in Israel according to his mind, and as the king had commanded.

Ad que illo audi, consterna animo defice: quod non quale vol, continge tale in Israële, et rege manda quale.

Et sequenti anno, congregavit Lysias virorum electorum sexaginta millia, et equitum quinque millia, ut debellaret eos.

So the year following, Lysias gathered together threescore thousand chosen men, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them.

Et sequenti anno, Lysiase de viros elige congrega sexaginta mile, et de equites quinque mile, ut debella illos.

Et venerunt in Judæam, et castra posuerunt in Bethoron, et occurrit illis Judas cum decem millibus viris.

And they came into Judea, and pitched their tents in Bethoron, and Judas met them with ten thousand men.

Et veni in Iudaea, et castros pone in Bethorone, et Iudase ad illos occurre cum deceme mile viros.

Et viderunt exercitum fortem, et oravit, et dixit: Benedictus es, salvator Israël, qui contrivisti impetum potentis in manu servi tui David, et tradidisti castra alienigenarum in manu Jonathæ filii Saul, et armigeri ejus.

And they saw that the army was strong, and he prayed and said: Blessed art thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst break the violence of the mighty by the hand of thy servant David, and didst deliver up the camp of the strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and of his armour bearer.

Et vide exercitu forti, et ora, et dic: benedicto es, salvatore Israële, qui contrie impetu potente in manu de servo tuo Davide, et trade castros de alienigenas in manu de Ionatha de filio Saulo, et de armigera de illo.

Conclude exercitum istum in manu populi tui Israël, et confundantur in exercitu suo et equitibus.

Shut up this army in the hands of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in their host and their horsemen.

Conclude exercitu isto in manu de populo tuo Israële, et confunde in exercitu suo et equites.

Da illis formidinem, et tabefac audaciam virtutis eorum, et commoveantur contritione sua.

Strike them with fear, and cause the boldness of their strength to languish, and let them quake at their own destruction.

Da ad illos formido, et tabe audacia de virtute de illos, et commove contritione suo.

Dejice illos gladio diligentium te: et collaudent te omnes, qui noverunt nomen tuum, in hymnis.

Cast them down with the sword of them that love thee: and let all that know thy name praise thee with hymns.

Deieci illos gladio dilige te: et collauda te omni, qui nosce nomine tuo, in hymnos.

Et commiserunt prælium: et ceciderunt de exercitu Lysiæ quinque millia virorum.

And they joined battle: and there fell of the army of Lysias five thousand men.

Et committe praelio: et cade de exercitu de Lysia quinque mile de viros.

Videns autem Lysias fugam suorum, et Judæorum audaciam, et quod parati sunt aut vivere, aut mori fortiter, abiit Antiochiam, et elegit milites, ut multiplicati rursus venirent in Judæam.

And when Lysias saw that his men were put to flight, and how bold the Jews were, and that they were ready either to live, or to die manfully, he went to Antioch, and chose soldiers, that they might come again into Judea with greater numbers.

Vidente autem Lysiase fuga suo, et de Iudaeos audacia, et quod para es aut vive, aut more fortiter, i ab Antiochia, et elige milites, ut multiplica iterum veni in Iudaea.

Dixit autem Judas, et fratres ejus: Ecce contriti sunt inimici nostri: ascendamus nunc mundare sancta, et renovare.

Then Judas, and his brethren said: Behold our enemies are discomfited: let us go up now to cleanse the holy places, and to repair them.

Dic autem Iudase, et fratres de illo: ecce contrita es inimicos nostro: ascende nunc munda sancto, et renova.

Et congregatus est omnis exercitus, et ascenderunt in montem Sion.

And all the army assembled together, and they went up into Mount Sion.

Et congrega es omni exercitu, et ascende in monte Sione.

Et viderunt sanctificationem desertam, et altare profanatum, et portas exustas, et in atriis virgulta nata sicut in saltu vel in montibus, et pastophoria diruta.

And they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burnt, and shrubs growing up in the courts as in a forest, or on the mountains, and the chambers joining to the temple thrown down.

Et vide sanctificatione desere, et altari profana, et portas exurta, et in atrios virgultos nasce sicut in saltu vel in montes, et pastophorias dirue.

Et sciderunt vestimenta sua, et planxerunt planctu magno, et imposuerunt cinerem super caput suum,

And they rent their garments, and made great lamentation, and put ashes on their heads:

Et scinde vestimentos suo, et plange planctu magna, et impone cinere super capite suo,

et ceciderunt in faciem super terram, et exclamaverunt tubis signorum, et clamaverunt in cælum.

And they fell down to the ground on their faces, and they sounded with the trumpets of alarm, and they cried towards heaven.

Et cade in facie super terra, et exclama tubos de signos, et clama in caelo.

Tunc ordinavit Judas viros ut pugnarent adversus eos qui erant in arce, donec emundarent sancta.

Then Judas appointed men to fight against them that were in the castle, till they had cleansed the holy places,

Tunc Iudase ordina viros ut pugna contra illos qui es in arce, usque que emunda sancto.

Et elegit sacerdotes sine macula, voluntatem habentes in lege Dei:

And he chose priests without blemish, whose will was set upon the law of God.

Et elige sacerdotes sine macula, voluntate habe in lege de Deo:

et mundaverunt sancta, et tulerunt lapides contaminationis in locum immundum.

And they cleansed the holy places, and took away the stones that had been defiled into an unclean place.

Et sancto munda, et fer lapides de contaminatione in loco immundo.

Et cogitavit de altari holocaustorum, quod profanatum erat, quid de eo faceret.

And he considered about the altar of holocausts that had been profaned, what he should do with it.

Et cogita de altari de holocaustos, quod profana es, quid de eo fac.

Et incidit illis consilium bonum ut destruerent illud: ne forte illis esset in opprobrium, quia contaminaverunt illud gentes, et demoliti sunt illud.

And a good counsel came into their minds, to pull it down: lest it should be a reproach to them, because the Gentiles had defiled it; so they threw it down.

Et incide ad illos consilio bono ut destrue illo: ne forte ad illos es in opprobrio, quia gentes contamina illo, et demoli es illo.

Et reposuerunt lapides in monte domus in loco apto, quoadusque veniret propheta, et responderet de eis.

And they laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple, in a convenient place, till there should come a prophet, and give answer concerning them.

Et repone lapides in monte de domo in loco apto, et quoadus propheta veni, et responde de illos.

Et acceperunt lapides integros secundum legem, et ædificaverunt altare novum secundum illud quod fuit prius:

Then they took whole stones, according to the law and built a new altar, according to the former:

Et accipe lapides integro secundo lege, et aedifica altari novo secundo illo quod es ante:

et ædificaverunt sancta, et quæ intra domum erant intrinsecus: et ædem, et atria sanctificaverunt.

And they built up the holy places, and the things that were within the temple: and they sanctified the temple and the courts.

Et sancto aedifica, et que intra domo es intrinsecus: et aede, et atrios sanctifica.

Et fecerunt vasa sancta nova, et intulerunt candelabrum, et altare incensorum, et mensam, in templum.

And they made new holy vessels, and brought in the candlestick, and the altar of incense, and the table, into the temple.

Et fac vases sancto novo, et infer candelabro, et altari de incensos, et mensa, in templo.

Et incensum posuerunt super altare, et accenderunt lucernas quæ super candelabrum erant, et lucebant in templo.

And they put incense upon the altar, and lighted up the lamps that were upon the candlestick, and they gave light in the temple.

Et incenso pone super altari, et accende lucernas que super candelabro es, et luce in templo.

Et posuerunt super mensam panes, et appenderunt vela, et consummaverunt omnia opera quæ fecerant.

And they set the loaves upon the table, and hung up the veils, and finished all the works that they had begun to make.

Et pone super mensa panes, et appende velos, et consumma omni operes que fac.

Et ante matutinum surrexerunt quinta et vigesima die mensis noni (hic est mensis Casleu) centesimi quadragesimi octavi anni:

And they arose before the morning on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, (which is the month of Casleu) in the hundred and forty-eighth year.

Et ante matutina surge quinto et vigesimo die de mense de nono (hoc es mense Casleo) de centesimo de quadragesimo de octavo de anno:

et obtulerunt sacrificium secundum legem super altare holocaustorum novum, quod fecerunt.

And they offered sacrifice, according to the law, upon the new altar of holocausts which they had made.

Et offer sacrificio secundo lege super altari de holocaustos novo, quod fac.

Secundum tempus et secundum diem in qua contaminaverunt illud gentes, in ipsa renovatum est in canticis, et citharis, et cinyris, et in cymbalis.

According to the time, and according to the day wherein the heathens had defiled it, in the same was it dedicated anew with canticles, and harps, and lutes, and cymbals.

Secundo tempore et secundo die in quo illo gentes contamina, in ipso renova es in canticos, et citharas, et cineres, et in cymbale.

Et cecidit omnis populus in faciem, et adoraverunt, et benedixerunt in cælum eum, qui prosperavit eis.

And all the people fell upon their faces, and adored, and blessed up to heaven, him that had prospered them.

Et omni populo cade in facie, et adora, et benedic in caelo illo, qui prospera ad illos.

Et fecerunt dedicationem altaris diebus octo, et obtulerunt holocausta cum lætitia, et sacrificium salutaris et laudis.

And they kept the dedication of the altar eight days, and they offered holocausts with joy, and sacrifices of salvation, and of praise.

Et fac dedicatione de altari dies octo, et offer holocausta cum laetitia, et sacrificio de salutari et de laude.

Et ornaverunt faciem templi coronis aureis et scutulis, et dedicaverunt portas et pastophoria, et imposuerunt eis januas.

And they adorned the front of the temple with crowns of gold, and escutcheons, and they renewed the gates, and the chambers, and hanged doors upon them.

Et orna facie de templo coronas aurea et scutulos, et dedica portas et pastophorias, et impone ad illos ianuas.

Et facta est lætitia in populo magna valde, et aversum est opprobrium gentium.

And there was exceeding great joy among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was turned away.

Et facto es laetitia in populo magna valde, et averte es opprobrio de gentes.

Et statuit Judas, et fratres ejus, et universa ecclesia Israël, ut agatur dies dedicationis altaris in temporibus suis ab anno in annum per dies octo a quinta et vigesima die mensis Casleu, cum lætitia et gaudio.

And Judas, and his brethren, and all the church of Israel decreed, that the day of the dedication of the altar should be kept in its season from year to year for eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month of Casleu, with joy and gladness.

Et statue Iudase, et fratres de illo, et universa ecclesia Israële, ut die de dedicatione de altari age in tempores suo ab anno in anno per dies octo ab quinto et vigesimo die de mense Casleo, cum laetitia et gaudio.

Et ædificaverunt in tempore illo montem Sion, et per circuitum muros altos et turres firmas, nequando venirent gentes, et conculcarent eum sicut antea fecerunt.

They built up also at that time Mount Sion, with high walls, and strong towers round about, lest the Gentiles should at any time come, and tread it down, as they did before.

Et aedifica in tempore illo monte Sione, et per circuitu muros altissimo et turres firmissimo, nequando gentes veni, et conculca illo sicut antea fac.

Et collocavit illic exercitum, ut servarent eum, et munivit eum ad custodiendum Bethsuram, ut haberet populus munitionem contra faciem Idumææ.

And he placed a garrison there, to keep it, and he fortified it, to secure Bethsura, that the people might have a defence against Idumea.

Et colloca ibi exercitu, ut serva illo, et munie illo ad custodi Bethsura, ut populo habe munitione contra facie de Idumaea.