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Then three young men, that were of the guard that kept the king's body, spake one to another;
Greek · SeptuagintΤότε οἱ τρεῖς νεανίσκοι οἱ σωματοφύλακες οἱ φυλάσσοντες τὸ σῶμα τοῦ βασιλέως,
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Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
1 Esdras
Let every one of us speak a sentence: he that shall overcome, and whose sentence shall seem wiser than the others, unto him shall the king Darius give great gifts, and great things in token of victory:
Greek · Septuagintεἶπαν ἕτερος πρὸς τὸν ἕτερον, εἴπωμεν ἕκαστος ἡμῶν ἕνα λόγον, ὃς ὑπερισχύσει· καὶ οὗ ἐὰν φανῇ τὸ ῥῆμα αὐτοῦ σοφώτερον τοῦ ἑτέρου, δώσει αὐτῷ Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς δωρεὰς μεγάλας, καὶ ἐπινίκια μεγάλα,
as to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot with bridles of gold, and an headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πορφύραν περιβαλέσθαι, καὶ ἐν χρυσώμασι πίνειν, καὶ ἐπὶ χρυσῷ καθεύδειν, καὶ ἅρμα χρυσοχάλινον, καὶ κίδαριν βυσσίνην, καὶ μανιάκην περὶ τὸν τράχηλον,
and he shall sit next to Darius because of his wisdom, and shall be called Darius's cousin.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ δεύτερος καθιεῖται Δαρείου διὰ τὴν σοφίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ συγγενὴς Δαρείου κληθήσεται.
And then every one wrote his sentence, sealed it, and laid it under the pillow of king Darius;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ τότε γράψαντες ἕκαστος τὸν ἑαυτοῦ λόγον, ἐσφαγίσαντο καὶ ἔθηκαν ὑπὸ τὸ προσκεφάλαιον Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως,
and said that, when the king is risen, [some] will give him the writing; and of whose side the king and the three princes of Persia shall judge that his sentence is the wisest, to him shall the victory be given, as was appointed.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ εἶπαν, ὅταν ἐγερθῇ ὁ βασιλεὺς, δώσουσιν αὐτῷ τὸ γράμμα, καὶ ὃν ἂν κρίνῃ ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ τρεῖς μεγιστᾶνες τῆς Περσίδος, ὅτι οὗ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ σοφώτερος, αὐτῷ δοθήσεται τὸ νῖκος καθὼς γέγραπται.
The first wrote, Wine is the strongest.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ εἷς ἔγραψεν, ὑπερισχύει ὁ οἶνος.
The second wrote, The king is strongest.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἕτερος ἔγραψεν, ὑπερισχύει ὁ βασιλεύς.
The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ τρίτος ἔγραψεν, ὑπερισχύουσιν αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑπὲρ δὲ πάντα νικᾷ ἡ ἀλήθεια.
Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered [them] unto him, and [so] he read [them]:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὅτε ἐξηγέρθη ὁ βασιλεὺς, λαβόντες τὸ γράμμα ἔδωκαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνέγνω.
and sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐξαποστείλας ἐκάλεσε πάντας τοὺς μεγιστᾶνας τῆς Περσίδος καὶ τῆς Μηδείας, καὶ τοὺς σατράπας καὶ στρατηγοὺς, καὶ τοπάρχας καὶ ὑπάτους,
and sat him down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writing was read before them.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν τῷ χρηματιστηρίῳ, καὶ ἀνεγνώσθη τὸ γράμμα ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν.
And he said, Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences. So they were called, and came in.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπε, καλέσατε τοὺς νεανίσκους, καὶ αὐτοὶ δηλώσουσι τοὺς λόγους ἑαυτῶν· καὶ ἐκλήθησαν, καὶ εἰσήλθοσαν.
And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings. Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς, ἀπαγγείλατε ἡμῖν περὶ τῶν γεγραμμένων.
and he said thus, O ye men, how exceeding strong is wine! it causeth all men to err that drink it:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἤρξατο ὁ πρῶτος ὁ εἴπας περὶ τῆς ἰσχύος τοῦ οἴνου, καὶ ἔφη οὕτως, ἄνδρες,
it maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich:
Greek · Septuagintπῶς ὑπερισχύει ὁ οἶνος; πάντας τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς πιόντας αὐτὸν πλανᾷ, τὴν διάνοιαν τοῦ τε βασιλέως καὶ τοῦ ὀρφανοῦ ποιεῖ τὴν διάνοιαν μίαν, τήν τε τοῦ οἰκέτου καὶ τὴν τοῦ ἐλευθέρου, τήν τε τοῦ πένητος καὶ τὴν τοῦ πλουσίου·
it turneth also every thought into jollity and mirth, so that a man remembereth neither sorrow nor debt:
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πᾶσαν διάνοιαν μεταστρέφει εἰς εὐωχίαν καὶ εὐφροσύνην, καὶ οὐ μέμνηται πᾶσαν λύπην καὶ πᾶν ὀφείλημα·
and it maketh every heart rich, so that a man remembereth neither king nor governor; and it maketh to speak all things by talents:
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πάσας καρδίας ποιεῖ πλουσιας, καὶ οὐ μέμνηται βασιλέα οὐδὲ σατράπην· καὶ πάντα διὰ ταλάντων ποιεῖ λαλεῖν.
and when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren, and a little after draw out swords:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐ μέμνηνται, ὅταν πίνωσι, φιλιάζειν φίλοις καὶ ἀδελφοῖς, καὶ μετʼ οὐ πολὺ σπῶνται τὰς μαχαίρας.
but when they are from the wine, they remember not what they have done.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὅταν ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου ἐγερθῶσιν, οὐ μέμνηνται ἃ ἔπραξαν.
O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so spoken, he held his peace.
Greek · SeptuagintὮ ἄνδρες, οὐχ ὑπερισχύει ὁ οἶνος, ὅτι οὕτως ἀναγκάζει ποιεῖν; καὶ ἐσίγησεν οὕτως εἴπας.
Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἤρξατο ὁ δεύτερος λαλεῖν, ὁ εἴπας περὶ τῆς ἰσχύος τοῦ βασιλέως.
O ye men, do not men excel in strength, that bear rule over sea and land, and all things in them?
Greek · SeptuagintὮ ἄνδρες, οὐχ ὑπερισχύουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν κατακρατοῦντες καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς;
But yet the king is more mighty: for he is lord of all these things, and hath dominion over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ δὲ βασιλεὺς ὑπερισχύει, καὶ κυριεύει αὐτῶν καὶ δεσπόζει αὐτῶν, καὶ πᾶν ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ αὐτοῖς, ἐνακούουσιν.
If he bid them make war the one against the other, they do it: if he send them out against the enemies, they go, and break down mountains, walls, and towers.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν εἴπῃ αὐτοῖς ποιῆσαι πόλεμον ἕτερος πρὸς τὸν ἕτερον, ποιοῦσιν· ἐὰν δὲ ἐξαποστείλῃ αὐτοὺς πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους, βαδίζουσι καὶ κατεργάζονται τὰ ὄρη καὶ τὰ τείχη καὶ τοὺς πύργους,
They slay and are slain, and transgress not the king's commandment: if they get the victory, they bring all to the king, as well the spoil, as all things else.
Greek · Septuagintφονεύουσι καὶ φονεύονται, καὶ τὸν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως οὐ παραβαίνουσιν· ἐὰν δὲ νικήσωσι, τῷ βασιλεῖ κομίζουσι πάντα, καὶ ἐὰν προνομεύσωσι, καὶ τὰ ἄλλα πάντα.
Likewise for those that are no soldiers, and have not to do with wars, but use husbandry, when they have reaped again that which they had sown, they bring it to the king, and compel one another to pay tribute unto the king.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὅσοι οὐ στρατεύονται οὐδὲ πολεμοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ γεωργοῦσι τὴν γῆν, πάλιν ὅταν σπείρωσι θερίσαντε, ἀναφέρουσι τῷ βασιλεῖ· καὶ ἕτερος τὸν ἕτερον ἀναγκάζοντες, ἀναφέρουσι τοὺς φόρους τῷ βασιλεῖ.
And yet he is but one man: if he command to kill, they kill; if he command to spare, they spare;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ αὐτὸς εἷς μόνος ἐστίν· ἐὰν εἴπῃ ἀποκτεῖναι, ἀποκτέννουσιν· ἐὰν εἴπῃ ἀφεῖναι, ἀφίουσιν·
if he command to smite, they smite; if he command to make desolate, they make desolate; if he command to build, they build;
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶπε πατάξαι, τύπτουσιν· εἶπεν ἐρημῶσαι, ἐρημοῦσιν· εἶπεν οἰκοδομῆσαι, οἰκοδομοῦσιν·
if he command to cut down, they cut down; if he command to plant, they plant.
Greek · Septuagintεἶπεν ἐκκόψαι, ἐκκόπτουσιν· εἶπε φυτεῦσαι, φυτεύουσι.
So all his people and his armies obey him: furthermore he lieth down, he eateth and drinketh, and taketh his rest:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ ἐνακούουσι· πρὸς δὲ τούτοις αὐτὸς ἀνάκειται, ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει καὶ καθεύδει,
and these keep watch round about him, neither may any one depart, and do his own business, neither disobey they him in any thing.
Greek · Septuagintαὐτοὶ δὲ τηροῦσι κύκλῳ περὶ αὐτόν· καὶ οὐ δύνανται ἕκαστος ἀπελθεῖν, καὶ ποιεῖν τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ, οὐδὲ παρακούουσιν αὐτοῦ.
O ye men, how should not the king be mightiest, when in such sort he is obeyed? And he held his tongue.
Greek · SeptuagintὮ ἄνδρες, πῶς οὐχ ὑπερισχύει ὁ βασιλεὺς, ὅτι οὕτως ἐπάκουστός ἐστι; καὶ ἐσίγησεν.
Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth, (this was Zorobabel) began to speak.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ δὲ τρίτος ὁ εἴπας περὶ τῶν γυναικῶν καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας, οὗτός ἐστι Ζοροβάβελ, ἤρξατο λαλεῖν·
O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine, that excelleth: who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? are they not women?
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρες, οὐ μέγας ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ πολλοὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι, καὶ ὁ οἶνος ἰσχύει; τίς οὖν ὁ δεσπόζων αὐτῶν, ἢ τίς ὁ κυριεύων αὐτῶν; οὐχ αἱ γυναῖκες;
Women have borne the king and all the people that bear rule by sea and land.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἱ γυναῖκες ἐγέννησαν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν ὃς κυριεύει τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ τῆς γῆς,
Even of them came they: and they nourished them up that planted the vineyards, from whence the wine cometh.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐγένοντο· καὶ αὗται ἐξέθρεψαν αὐτοὺς τοὺς φυτεύσαντας τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας ἐξ ὧν ὁ οἶνος γίνεται.
These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men; and without women cannot men be.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ αὗται ποιοῦσι τὰς στολὰς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ αὗται ποιοῦσι δόξαν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, καὶ οὐ δύνανται οἱ ἄνθρωποι χωρὶς τῶν γυναικῶν εἶναι.
Yea, and if men have gathered together gold and silver, or any other goodly thing, do they not love a woman which is comely in favour and beauty?
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν δὲ συναγάγωσι χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ πᾶν πρᾶγμα ὡραῖον, καὶ ἴδωσι γυναῖκα μίαν καλὴν τῷ εἴδει καὶ τῷ κάλλει,
And letting all those things go, do they not gape, and even with open mouth fix their eyes fast on her; and have not all men more desire unto her than unto silver or gold, or any goodly thing whatsoever?
Greek · Septuagintταῦτα πάντα ἀφέντες, εἰς αὐτὴν ἐκκέχῃναν, καὶ χάσκοντες τὸ στόμα θεωροῦσιν αὐτὴν, καὶ πάντες αὐτὴν αἱρετίζουσι μᾶλλον ἢ τὸ χρυσίον καὶ τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ πᾶν πρᾶγμα ὡραῖον.
A man leaveth his own father that brought him up, and his own country, and cleaveth unto his wife.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνθρωπος τὸν ἑαυτοῦ πατέρα ἐγκαταλείπει ὃς ἐξέθρεψεν αὐτὸν, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν χώραν, καὶ πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν γυναῖκα κολλᾶται,
He sticketh not to spend his life with his wife, and remembereth neither father, nor mother, nor country.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ μετὰ τῆς γυναικὸς ἀφίησι τὴν ψυχήν, καὶ οὔτε τὸν πατέρα μέμνηται, οὔτε τὴν μητέρα, οὔτε τὴν χώραν.
By this also ye must know that women have dominion over you: do ye not labour and toil, and give and bring all to the woman?
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐντεῦθεν δεῖ ὑμᾶς γνῶναι ὅτι αἱ γυναῖκες κυριεύουσιν ὑμῶν· οὐχὶ πονεῖτε, καὶ μοχθεῖτε, καὶ πάντα ταῖς γυναιξὶ δίδοτε, καὶ φέρετε;
Yea, a man taketh his sword, and goeth his way to rob and to steal, to sail upon the sea and upon rivers;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαι λαμβάνει ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὴν ῥομφαίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκπορεύεται ἐξοδεύειν καὶ λῃστεύειν καὶ κλέπτειν, καὶ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν πλεῖν, καὶ ποταμοὺς,
and looketh upon a lion, and goeth in the darkness; and when he hath stolen, spoiled, and robbed, he bringeth it to his love.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ τὸν λέοντα θεωρεῖ, καὶ ἐν σκότει βαδίζει· καὶ ὅταν κλέψῃ καὶ ἁρπάσῃ καὶ λωποδυτήσῃ, τῇ ἐρωμένῃ ἀποφέρει.
Wherefore a man loveth his wife better than father or mother.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πλεῖον ἀγαπᾷ ἄνθρωπος τὴν ἰδίαν γυναῖκα μᾶλλον ἢ τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα.
Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants for their sakes.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πολλοὶ ἀπενοήθησαν ταῖς ἰδίαις διανοίαις διὰ τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ δοῦλοι ἐγένοντο διʼ αὐτάς·
Many also have perished, have erred, and sinned, for women.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πολλοὶ ἀπώλοντο καὶ ἐσφάλησαν καὶ ἡμάρτοσαν διὰ τὰς γυναῖκας.
And now do ye not believe me? is not the king great in his power? do not all regions fear to touch him?
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ νῦν οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι; οὐχὶ μέγας ὁ βασιλεὺς τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ; οὐχὶ πᾶσαι αἱ χῶραι εὐλαβοῦνται ἅψασθαι αὐτοῦ;
Yet did I see him and Apame the king's concubine, the daughter of the admirable Bartacus, sitting at the right hand of the king,
Greek · SeptuagintἘθεώρουν αὐτὸν, καὶ Ἀπάμην τὴν θυγατέρα Βαρτάκου τοῦ θαυμαστοῦ, τὴν παλλακὴν τοῦ βασιλέως, καθημένην ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ βασιλέως,
and taking the crown from the king's head, and setting it upon her own head; she also struck the king with her left hand.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἀφαιροῦσαν τὸ διάδημα ἀπὸ τῆς κεφαλῆς τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἐπιτιθοῦσαν ἑαυτῇ· καὶ ἐῤῥάπιζε τὸν βασιλέα τῇ ἀριστερᾷ.
And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πρὸς τούτοις ὁ βασιλεὺς χάσκων τὸ στόμα ἐθεώρει αὐτήν· καὶ ἐὰν προσγελάσῃ αὐτῷ, γελᾷ· ἐὰν δὲ πικρανθῇ ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, κολακεύει αὐτὴν, ὅπως διαλλαγῇ αὐτῷ.
O ye men, how can it be but women should be strong, seeing they do thus?
Greek · SeptuagintὮ ἄνδρες, πῶς οὐχὶ ἰσχυραὶ αἱ γυναῖκες, ὅτι οὕτως πράσσουσι;
Then the king and the princes looked one upon another: so he began to speak of the truth.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες ἔβλεπον εἷς τὸν ἕτερον· καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας·
O ye men, are not women strong? great is the earth, high is the heaven, swift is the sun in his course, for he compasseth the heavens round about, and fetcheth his course again to his own place in one day.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρες, οὐχὶ ἰσχυραὶ αἱ γυναῖκες; μεγάλη ἡ γῆ, καὶ ὑψηλὸς ὁ οὐρανὸς, καὶ ταχὺς τῷ δρόμῳ ὁ ἥλιος, ὅτι στρέφεται ἐν τῷ κύκλῳ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ πάλιν ἀποτρέχει εἰς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ τόπον ἐν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ.
Is he not great that maketh these things? therefore great is the truth, and stronger than all things.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐχὶ μέγας ὃς ταῦτα ποιεῖ; καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια μεγάλη καὶ ἰσχυροτέρα παρὰ πάντα.
All the earth calleth upon the truth, and the heaven blesseth it: all works shake and tremble at it, and with it is no unrighteous thing.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶσα ἡ γῆ τὴν ἀλὴθειαν καλεῖ, καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς αὐτὴν εὐλογεῖ, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα σείεται καὶ τρέμει, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι μετʼ αὐτῆς ἄδικον οὐδέν.
Wine is wicked, the king is wicked, women are wicked, all the children of men are wicked; and such are all their wicked works, and there is no truth in them; in their unrighteousness also they shall perish.
Greek · SeptuagintἌδικος ὁ οἶνος, ἄδικος ὁ βασιλεὺς, ἄδικοι αἱ γυναῖκες, ἄδικοι πάντες οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἄδικα πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν τὰ τοιαῦτα, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀδικίᾳ αὐτῶν ἀπολοῦνται.
As for the truth, it endureth, and is always strong; it liveth and conquereth for evermore.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια μένει καὶ ἰσχύει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ζῇ καὶ κρατεῖ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.
With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards: but she doeth the things that are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of her works.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐκ ἔστι παρʼ αὐτὴν λαμβάνειν πρόσωπα, οὐδὲ διάφορα, ἀλλὰ τὰ δίκαια ποιεῖ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀδίκων καὶ πονηρῶν· καὶ πάντες εὐδοκοῦσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτῆς,
Neither in her judgment is any unrighteousness; and she is the strength, kingdom, power, and majesty of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ κρίσει αὐτῆς οὐδὲν ἄδικον· καὶ αὕτη, ἡ ἰσχὺς, καὶ τὸ βασίλειον, καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία, καὶ ἡ μεγαλειότης τῶν πάντων αἰώνων· εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς ἀληθείας.
And with that he held his peace. And all the people then shouted, and said, Great is Truth, and mighty above all things.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐσιώπησε τοῦ λαλεῖν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς τότε ἐφώνησε· καὶ τότε εἶπον, μεγάλη ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ὑπερισχύει·
Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writings, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.
Greek · Septuagintτότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, αἴτησαι ὃ θέλεις πλείω τῶν γεγραμμένων, καὶ δώσομέν σοι ὅν τρόπον εὑρέθης σοφώτερος, καὶ ἐχόμενός μου καθήσῃ, καὶ συγγενής μου κληθήθῃ.
Then said he unto the king, Remember thy vow, which thou hast vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom,
Greek · SeptuagintΤότε εἶπε τῷ βασιλεῖ, μνήσθητι τὴν εὐχὴν, ἣν ηὔξω, οἰκοδομῆσαι τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ τὸ βασίλειόν σου παρέλαβες,
and to send away all the vessels that were taken away out of Jerusalem, which Cyrus set apart, when he vowed to destroy Babylon, and to send them again thither.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη τὰ ληφθέντα ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἐκπέμψαι ἃ ἐχώρισε Κύρος, ὅτε ηὔξατο ἐκκόψαι Βαβυλῶνα, καὶ ηὔξατο ἐξαποστεῖλαι ἐκεῖ.
Thou also hast vowed to build up the temple, which the Edomites burned when Judea was made desolate by the Chaldees.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ σὺ ηὔξω οἰκοδομῆσαι τὸν ναὸν ὃν ἐνεπύρισαν οἱ Ἰδουμαῖοι, ὅτε ἠρημώθη ἡ Ἰουδαία ὑπὸ τῶν Χαλδαίων.
And now, O lord the king, this is that which I require, and which I desire of thee, and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thyself: I desire therefore that thou make good the vow, the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the King of heaven.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ νῦν τοῦτό ἐστιν ὅ σε ἀξιῶ, κύριε βασιλεῦ, καὶ ὃ αἰτοῦμαί σε, καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν, ἡ μεγαλωσύνη ἡ παρὰ σοῦ· δέομαι οὖν ἵνα ποιήσῃς τὴν εὐχὴν, ἣν ηὔξω τῷ βασιλεῖ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ποιῆσαι ἐκ στόματός σου.
Then Darius the king stood up, and kissed him, and wrote letters for him unto all the treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governors, that they should safely convey on their way both him, and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem.
Greek · SeptuagintΤότε ἀναστὰς Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς κατεφίλησεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἔγραψεν αὐτῷ τὰς ἐπιστολὰς πρὸς πάντας τοὺς οἰκονόμους, καὶ τοπάρχας, καὶ στρατηγοὺς, καὶ σατράπας, ἵνα προπέμψωσιν αὐτὸν καὶ τοὺς μετʼ αὐτοῦ πάντας ἀναβαίνοντας οἰκοδομῆσαι τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ.
He wrote letters also unto the lieutenants that were in Celosyria and Phenice, and unto them in Libanus, that they should bring cedar wood from Libanus unto Jerusalem, and that they should build the city with him.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πᾶσι τοῖς τοπάρχαις ἐν κοίλῃ Συρίᾳ, καὶ Φοινίκῃ, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τῷ Λιβάνω ἔγραψεν ἐπιστολὰς, μεταφέρειν ξύλα κέδρινα ἀπὸ τοῦ Λιβάνου εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ὅπως οἰκοδομήσωσι μετʼ αὐτοῦ τὴν πόλιν.
Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry, concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔγραψε πᾶσι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς ἀναβαίνουσιν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλείας εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν ὑπὲρ τῆς ἐλευθερίας, πάντα δυνατὸν, καὶ τοπάρχην, καὶ σατράπην, καὶ οἰκονόμον μὴ ἐπελεύσεσθαι ἑπὶ τὰς θύρας αὐτῶν,
and that all the country which they hold should be free without tribute; and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held:
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χώραν ἣν κρατοῦσιν, ἀφορολόγητον αὐτοῖς ὑπάρχειν· καὶ ἵνα οἱ Ἰδουμαῖοι ἀφίωσι τὰς κώμας ἃ διακρατοῦσι τῶν Ἰουδαίων·
yea, that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple, until the time that it were built;
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ εἰς τὴν οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ ἱεροῦ δοθῆναι κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν τάλαντα εἴκοσι, μέχρι τοῦ οἰκοδομηθήναι·
and other ten talents yearly, to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to offer seventeen:
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον ὁλοκαυτώματα καρποῦσθαι καθʼ ἡμέραν, καθὰ ἔχουσιν ἐντολὴν, ἑπτακαίδεκα προσφέρειν ἄλλα τάλαντα, δέκα κατʼ ἐνιαυτόν.
and that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty, as well they as their posterity, and all the priests that went away.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πᾶσι τοῖς προσβαίνουσιν ἀπὸ τῆς Βαβυλωνίας κτίσαι τὴν πόλιν, ὑπάρχειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς τε καὶ τοῖς ἐκγόνοις αὐτῶν, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἱερεῦσι τοῖς προσβαίνουσιν.
He wrote also concerning the charges, and the priests' vestments wherein they minister;
Greek · SeptuagintἜγραψε δὲ καὶ τὴν χορηγίαν καὶ τὴν ἱερατικὴν στολὴν ἐν τίνι λατρεύουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ.
and likewise for the charges of the Levites, to be given them until the day that the house were finished, and Jerusalem builded up.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ τοῖς Λευίταις ἔγραψε δοῦναι τὴν χορηγίαν, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἡς ἐπιτελεσθῇ ὁ οἶκος καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ οἰκοδομηθῆναι.
And he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πᾶσι τοῖς φρουροῦσι τὴν πόλιν ἔγραψε δοῦναι αὐτοῖς κλήρους καὶ ὀψώνια.
He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon, that Cyrus had set apart; and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, the same charged he also to be done, and sent unto Jerusalem.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐξαπέστειλε πάντα τὰ σκεύη ἃ ἐχώρισε Κύρος ἀπὸ Βαβυλῶνος· καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶπε Κύρος ποιῆσαι, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπέταξε ποιῆσαι, καὶ ἐξαποστεῖλαι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
Now when this young man was gone forth, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὅτε ἐξῆλθεν ὁ νεανίσκος, ἄρας τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐναντίον Ἱερουσαλὴμ, εὐλόγησε τῷ βασιλεῖ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, λέγων,
and said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.
Greek · Septuagintπαρὰ σοῦ νίκη, καὶ παρὰ σοῦ ἡ σοφία, καὶ σὴ ἡ δόξα, καὶ ἐγὼ σὸς οἰκέτης.
Blessed art thou, who hast given me wisdom: and to thee I give thanks, O Lord of our fathers.
Greek · SeptuagintΕὐλογητὸς εἶ, ὃς ἔδωκάς μοι σοφίαν, καὶ σοὶ ὁμολογῶ, δέσποτα τῶν πατέρων.
And so he took the letters, and went out, and came unto Babylon, and told it all his brethren.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔλαβε τὰς ἐπιστολὰς, καὶ ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Βαβυλῶνα, καὶ ἀπήγγειλε τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶσι.
And they praised the God of their fathers, because he had given them freedom and liberty
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εὐλόγησαν τὸν Θεὸν τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἄνεσιν καὶ ἄφεσιν,
to go up, and to build Jerusalem, and the temple which is called by his name: and they feasted with instruments of musick and gladness seven days.
Greek · Septuagintἀναβῆναι καὶ οἰκοδομῆσαι τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν, οὗ ὠνομάσθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐκωθωνίζοντο μετὰ μουσικῶν καὶ χαρᾶς ἡμέρας ἑπτά.
After this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes, to go up with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their cattle.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἐξελέγησαν ἀναβῆναι ἀρχηγοὶ οἴκου πατριῶν κατὰ φυλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν, καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες, καὶ οἱ παῖδες αὐτῶν, καὶ αἱ παιδίσκαι, καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.
And Darius sent with them a thousand horsemen, till they had brought them back to Jerusalem safely, and with musical [instruments], tabrets and flutes.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ Δαρεῖος συναπέστειλε μετʼ αὐτῶν ἱππεῖς χιλίους, ἕως τοῦ ἀποκαταστῆσαι αὐτοὺς εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ μετʼ εἰρήνης, καὶ μετὰ μουσικῶν, τυμπάνων, καὶ αὐλῶν.
And all their brethren played, and he made them go up together with them.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πάντες οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν παίζοντες, καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς συναναβῆναι μετʼ ἐκείνων.
And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families, among their tribes, after their several heads.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν ἀναβαινόντων κατὰ πατριὰς αὐτῶν εἰς τὰς φυλὰς, ἐπὶ τὴν μεριδαρχίαν αὐτῶν.
The priests, the sons of Phinees, the sons of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedec, the son of Saraias, and Joacim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David, out of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ ἱερεῖς υἱοὶ Φινεὲς, υἱοὶ Ἀαρὼν, Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ἰωσεδὲκ τοῦ Σαραίου, καὶ Ἰωακὶμ ὁ τοῦ Ζοροβάβελ τοῦ Σαλαθιὴλ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Δαυὶδ, ἐκ τῆς γενεᾶς Φαρὲς, φυλῆς δὲ Ἰούδα,
who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan, which is the first month.
Greek · Septuagintὃς ἐλάλησεν ἐπὶ Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως Περσῶν λόγους σοφοὺς ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, μηνὶ Νισὰν τοῦ πρώτου μηνός.
And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰσὶ δὲ οὗτοι οἱ ἐκ τῆς γῆς Ἰουδαίας ἀναβάντες ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας τῆς παροικίας, οὓς μετῴκισε Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Βαβυλῶνα.
And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who came with Zorobabel, and Jesus, Nehemias, Zaraias, Reesaias, Enenius, Mardocheus, Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reelius, Roimus, [and] Baana, their guides.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὴν λοιπὴν Ἰουδαίαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὴς ἰδίαν πόλιν, οἱ ἐλθόντες μετὰ Ζοροβάβελ, καὶ Ἰησοῦ, Νεεμίου, Ζαραίου, Ῥησαίου, Ἐνηνέος, Μαρδοχαίου, Βεελσάρου, Ἀσφαράσου, Ῥεελίου, Ῥοΐμου, Βαανὰ, τῶν προηγουμένων αὐτῶν.
The number of them of the nation, and their governors: the sons of Phoros, two thousand an hundred seventy and two: the sons of Saphat, four hundred seventy and two:
Greek · SeptuagintἈριθμὸς τῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔθνους καὶ οἱ προηγούμενοι αὐτῶν· υἱοὶ Φόρος, δύο χιλιάδες καὶ ἑκατὸν ἑβδομηκονταδύο· υἱοὶ Σαφὰτ, τετρακόσιοι ἑβδομηκονταδύο.
The sons of Ares, seven hundred fifty and six:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Ἀρὲς, ἑπτακόσιοι πεντηκονταέξ.
The sons of Phaath Moab, among the sons of Jesus and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Φαὰθ Μωὰβ εἰς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰησοῦ καὶ Ἰωὰβ, δισχίλιοι ὀκτακόσιοι δεκαδύο.
The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of Zathui, nine hundred seventy and five: the sons of Corbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six hundred forty and eight:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Ἠλὰμ, χίλιοι διακόσιοι πεντηκοντατέσσαρες· υἱοὶ Ζαθουῒ, ἐννακόσιοι ἑβδομηκονταπέντε· υἱοὶ Χορβὲ, ἑπτακόσιοι πέντε· υἱοὶ Βανί, ἑξακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταοκτώ.
The sons of Bebai, six hundred thirty and three: the sons of Argai, one thousand three hundred twenty and two:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Βηβαὶ, ἑξακόσιοι τριακοντατρεῖς· υἱοὶ Ἀργαὶ, χίλιοι τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιδύο.
The sons of Adonikan, six hundred thirty and seven: the sons of Bagoi, two thousand six hundred and six: the sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Ἀδωνικὰν, ἑξακόσιοι τριακονταεπτά. υἱοὶ Βαγοῒ, δισχίλιοι ἑξακόσιοι ἕξ· υἱοὶ Ἀδινοὺ, τετρακόσιοι πεντηκοντατέσσαρες·
The sons of Ater, [son] of Ezekias, ninety and two: the sons of Cilan and Azenan, threescore and seven: the sons of Azarus, four hundred thirty and two:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Ἀτὴρ Ἐζεκίου, ἐννενηκονταδύο· υἱοὶ Κιλὰν, καὶ Ἀζηνὰν, ἑξηκονταεπτά· υἱοὶ Ἀζαροὺ, τετρακόσιοι τριακονταδύο.
The sons of Annis, an hundred and one: the sons of Arom, thirty-two: the sons of Bassai, three hundred twenty and three: the sons of Arsiphurith, an hundred and two:
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱοὶ Ἁννὶς, ἑκατὸν εἷς· υἱοὶ Ἀρὸμ, τριακονταδύο· υἱοὶ Βασσαὶ, τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιτρεῖς· υἱοὶ Ἀρσιφουρὶθ, ἑκατὸν δύο.