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Arise, and put into execution: for to thee doth this matter appertain, and we will be with thee: do valiantly.
Greek · SeptuagintἈναστὰς ἐπιτέλει· πρὸς σὲ γὰρ τὸ πρᾶγμα, καὶ ἡμεῖς μετὰ σοῦ ἰσχὺν ποιεῖν.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
1 Esdras
So Esdras arose, and took an oath of the chief of the priests and Levites of all Israel to do after these things; and [so] they sware.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀναστὰς Ἔσδρας ὥρκισε τοὺς φυλάρχους τῶν ἱερέων καὶ Λευιτῶν παντὸς τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, ποιῆσαι κατὰ ταῦτα· καὶ ὤμοσαν.
Then Esdras rising from the court of the temple went to the chamber of Joanan the son of Eliasib,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀναστὰς Ἔσρας ἀπὸ τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ ἱεροῦ, ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὸ παστοφόριον Ἰωνὰν τοῦ Ἐλιασίβου.
and remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ αὐλισθεὶς ἐκεῖ, ἄρτου οὐκ ἐγεύσατο οὐδὲ ὕδωρ ἔπιε, πενθῶν ἐπὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν τῶν μεγάλων τοῦ πλήθους.
And there was a proclamation in all Jewry and Jerusalem to all them that were of the captivity, that they should be gathered together at Jerusalem:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐγένετο κήρυγμα ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας, συναχθῆναι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
and that whosoever met not there within two or three days, according as the elders that bare rule appointed, their cattle should be seized to the use of the temple, and himself cast out from them that were of the captivity.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὅσοι ἂν μὴ ἀπαντήσωσιν ἐν δυσὶν ἢ τρισὶν ἡμέραις, κατὰ τὸ κρίμα τῶν προκαθημένων πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνιερωθήσονται τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἀλλοτριωθήσεται ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας.
And in three days were all they of the tribe of Juda and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem the twentieth day of the ninth month.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν πάντες οἱ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα καὶ Βενιαμεὶν ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ· οὗτος ὁ μὴν ἔννατος, τῇ εἰκάδι τοῦ μηνός.
And all the multitude sat in the broad court of the temple, trembling because of the present foul weather.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ συνεκάθισαν πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἐν τῷ εὐρυχώρῳ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, τρέμοντες διὰ τὸν ἐνεστῶτα χειμῶνα.
So Esdras arose up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed the law in marrying strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Israel.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀναστὰς Ἔσδρας εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὑμεῖς ἠνομήσατε καὶ συνῳκίσατε γυναιξὶν ἀλλογενέσι, τοῦ προσθεῖναι ἁμαρτίαν τῷ Ἰσραήλ.
And now by confessing give glory unto the Lord God of our fathers,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ νῦν δότε ὁμολογίαν δόξαν τῷ Κυρίῳ Θεῷ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν,
and do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ποιήσατε τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, καὶ χωρίσθητε ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γυναικῶν τῶν ἀλλογενῶν.
Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐφώνησεν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος, καὶ εἶπον μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ, οὕτως ὡς εἴρηκας, ποιήσομεν.
But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is spread far:
Greek · SeptuagintἈλλὰ τὸ πλῆθος πολὺ καὶ ὥρα χειμερινὴ, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύομεν στῆναι αἴθριοι· καὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡμέρας μιᾶς οὐδὲ δύο, ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ ἡμάρτομεν ἐν τούτοις.
therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our habitations that have strange wives come at the time appointed,
Greek · SeptuagintΣτήτωσαν δὲ οἱ προηγούμενοι τοῦ πλήθους, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐκ τῶν κατοικιῶν ἡμῶν ὅσοι ἔχουσι γυναῖκας ἀλλογενεῖς, παραγενηθήτωσαν λαβόντες χρόνον,
and with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.
Greek · Septuagintἑκάστου δὲ τόπου τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς κριτὰς, ἕως τοῦ λῦσαι τὴν ὀργὴν Κυρίου ἀφʼ ἡμῶν τοῦ πράγματος τούτου.
[Then] Jonathan [the son] of Azael and Ezechias [the son] of Theocanus accordingly took this matter upon them: and Mosollam and Levis and Sabbatheus helped them.
Greek · SeptuagintἸωνάθας Ἀζαήλου, καὶ Ἐζεκίας Θεωκανοῦ ἐπεδέξαντο κατὰ ταῦτα· καὶ Μοσόλλαμος, καὶ Λευὶς, καὶ Σαββαταῖος συνεβράβευσαν αὐτοῖς.
And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐποίησαν κατὰ πάντα ταῦτα οἱ ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας·
And Esdras the priest chose unto him the principal men of their families, all by name: and in the first day of the tenth month they sat together to examine the matter.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐπελέξατο αὐτῷ Ἔσδρας ὁ ἱερεὺς ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους τῶν πατριῶν αὐτῶν πάντας κατʼ ὄνομα, καὶ συνεκλείσθησαν τῇ νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ δεκάτου, ἐτάσαι τὸ πρᾶγμα.
So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end in the first day of the first month.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἤχθη ἐπὶ πέρας τὰ κατὰ τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς ἐπισυνέχοντας γυναῖκας ἀλλογενεῖς, ἕως τῆς νουμηνίας τοῦ πρώτου μηνός.
And of the priests that were come together, and had strange wives, there were found;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εὑρέθησαν τῶν ἱερέων οἱ ἐπισυναχθέντες ἀλλογενεῖς γυναῖκας ἔχοντες,
of the sons of Jesus the [son] of Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas, and Eleazar, and Joribus, and Joadanus.
Greek · Septuagintἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ἰωσεδὲκ, καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ, Μαθήλας, καὶ Ἐλεάζαρος, καὶ Ἰώριβος, καὶ Ἰωαδάνος.
And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐκβαλεῖν τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν· καὶ εἰς ἐξιλασμὸν κριοὺς ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀγνοίας αὐτῶν.
And of the sons of Emmer: Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Manes, and Samæus, and Hiereel, and Azarias.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἐμμὴρ, Ἀνανίας, καὶ Ζαβδαίος, καὶ Μάνης, καὶ Σαμαῖος, καὶ Ἱερεὴλ, καὶ Ἀζαρίας·
And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionais, Massias, Ismael, and Nathanael, and Ocodelus, and Saloas.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Φαισοὺρ, Ἐλιωναῒς, Μασσίας, Ἰσμαῆλος, καὶ Ναθαναῆλος, καὶ Ὠκόδηλος, καὶ Σαλόας.
And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Semis, and Coïus, who was called Calitas, and Patheus, and Judas, and Jonas.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν Λευιτῶν, Ἰωζαβάδος, καὶ Σεμεῒς, καὶ Κώϊος (οὗτός ἐστι Καλιτὰς), καὶ Παθαῖος, καὶ Ἰούδας, καὶ Ἰωνάς.
Of the holy singers: Eleasabus, Bacchurus.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ τῶν ἱεροψαλτῶν, Ἐλιάσαβος, Βακχοῦρος.
Of the porters; Salumus, and Tolbanes.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ τῶν θυρωρῶν, Σαλοῦμος, καὶ Τολβάνης.
Of them of Israel, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Jezias, and Melchias, and Maelus, and Eleazar, and Asebias, and Banæas.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Φόρος, Ἱερμὰς, καὶ Ἰεζίας, καὶ Μελχίας, καὶ Μαῆλος, καὶ Ἐλεάζαρος, καὶ Ἀσεβίας, καὶ Βαναίας.
Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, Zacharias, and Jezrielus, and Joabdius, and Hieremoth, and Aïdias.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἠλὰ, Ματθανίας, Ζαχαρίας, καὶ Ἰεζριῆλος, καὶ Ἰωαβδίος, καὶ Ἱερεμὼθ, καὶ Ἀϊδίας.
And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Eliasimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabatus, and Zeralias.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ζαμὼθ, Ἐλιαδὰς, Ἐλιάσιμος, Ὀθονίας, Ἰαριμὼθ, καὶ Σάβαθος, καὶ Ζεραλίας.
Of the sons of Bebai; Joannes, and Ananias, and Josabad, and Amatheis.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Βηβαῒ, Ἰωάννης, καὶ Ἀνανίας, καὶ Ἰωζάβδος, καὶ Ἀμαθίας.
Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael, and Hieremoth.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ τῶν υἱῶν Μανὶ, Ὠλαμὸς, Μαμοῦχος, Ἰεδαῖος, Ἰασούβος, καὶ Ἰασαῆλος, καὶ Ἱερεμώθ.
And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus, Matthanias, and Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐξ υἱῶν Ἀδδὶ, Νάαθος, καὶ Μοοσίας, Λακκοῦνος, καὶ Ναΐδος, Ματθανίας, καὶ Σεσθὴλ, καὶ Βαλνούος, καὶ Μανασσίας.
And of the sons of Annas; Elionas, and Asaias, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon Chosameus.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἀνὰν, Ἐλιωνὰς, καὶ Ἀσαΐας, καὶ Μελχίας, καὶ Σαββαῖος, καὶ Σίμων Χοσαμαίος.
And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Mattathias, and Sabanneus, Eliphalat, and Manasses, and Semei.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἀσὸμ, Ἀλταναῖος, καὶ Ματταθίας, καὶ Σαβανναῖος, καὶ Ἐλιφαλὰτ, καὶ Μανασσῆς, καὶ Σεμεΐ.
And of the sons of Baani: Jeremias, Momdis, Ismaerus, Juel, Mabdai, and Pedias, and Anos, Rabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Samis, Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons of Ezora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambri, Josephus.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Βαανὶ, Ἱερεμίας, Μομδίος, Ἰσμαῆρος, Ἰουὴλ, Μαβδαῒ, καὶ Πεδίας, καὶ Ἄνως, Ῥαβασίων, καὶ Ἐνάσιβος, καὶ Μαμνιτάναιμος, Ἐλίασις, Βαννοὺς, Ἐλιαλὶ, Σομεῒς, Σελεμίας, Ναθανίας· καὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἐζωρὰ, Σεσὶς, Ἐσρὶλ, Ἀζαῆλος, Σαματὸς, Ζαμβρὶ, Ἰώσηφος.
And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edaïs, Juel, Banaias.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἐθμὰ, Μαζιτίας, Ζαβαδαίας, Ἠδαῒς, Ἰουὴλ, Βαναίας.
All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.
Greek · SeptuagintΠάντες οὗτοι συνῴκισαν γυναῖκας ἀλλογενεῖς, καὶ ἀπέλυσαν αὐτὰς σὺν τέκνοις.
And the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the country, in the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Israel were in their habitations.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ κατῴκησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς, καὶ οἱ Λευῖται, καὶ οἱ ἐκ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ ἑβδόμου, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν ταῖς κατοικίαις αὐτων.
And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of the holy porch toward the east:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ συνήχθη πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐπὶ τὸ εὐρύχωρον τοῦ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς τοῦ ἱεροῦ πυλῶνος,
and they spake unto Esdras the priest and reader, that he would bring the law of Moses, that was given of the Lord God of Israel.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ εἶπεν Ἔσδρᾳ τῷ ἱερεῖ καὶ ἀναγνώστῃ, κόμισαι τὸν νόμον Μωυσῆ, τὸν παραδοθέντα ὑπὸ Κυρίου Θεοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
So Esdras the chief priest brought the law to the whole multitude from man to woman, and to all the priests, to hear the law in the first day of the seventh month.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐκόμισεν Ἔσδρας ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς τὸν νόμον παντὶ τῷ πλήθει ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως γυναικὸς, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν, ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ νόμου νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ ἑβδόμου μηνός.
And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday, before both men and women; and all the multitude gave heed unto the law.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἐν τῷ πρὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ πυλῶνος εὐρυχώρῳ, ἐξ ὄρθρου ἕως μέσης ἡμέρας, ἐνώπιον ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν· καὶ ἐπέδωκαν πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τὸν νοῦν εἰς τὸν νόμον.
And Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood up upon a pulpit of wood which was made [for that purpose].
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔστη Ἔσδρας ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ ἀναγνώστης τοῦ νόμου ἐπὶ τοῦ ξυλίνου βήματος τοῦ κατασκευασθέντος.
And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, Ezecias, Baalsamus, upon the right hand:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔστησαν παρʼ αὐτῷ Ματταθίας, Σαμμοὺς, Ἀνανίας, Ἀζαρίας, Οὐρίας, Ἐζεκίας, Βαάλσαμος, ἐκ δεξιῶν·
and upon his left hand Phaldaius, and Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, Nabarias, Zacharias.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων Φαλδαῖος, καὶ Μισαὴλ, Μελχίας, Λωθάσουβος, Ναβαρίας, Ζαχαρίας.
Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them all.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀναλαβὼν Ἔσδρας τὸ βιβλίον ἐνώπιον τοῦ πλήθους, προεκάθητο ἐπιδόξως ἐνώπιον πάντων.
And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts, Almighty.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐν τῷ λῦσαι τὸν νόμον, πάντες ὀρθοὶ ἔστησαν· καὶ εὐλόγησεν Ἔσδρας τῷ Κυρίῳ Θεῷ ὑψίστῳ Θεῷ σαβαὼθ παντοκράτορι.
And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπεφώνησε πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος, ἀμήν· καὶ ἄραντες ἄνω τὰς χεῖρας, προσπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, προσεκύνησαν τῷ Κυρίῳ.
Also Jesus, Anniuth, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas, Maiannas, and Calitas, Azarias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Phalias, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, and read the law of the Lord to the multitude, making them withal to understand it.
Greek · SeptuagintἸησοῦς, καὶ Ἀννιοὺθ, καὶ Σαραβίας, καὶ Ἰαδινὸς, καὶ Ἰάκουβος, Σαβαταῖος, Αὐταίας, Μαιάννας, καὶ Καλίτας, Ἀζαρίας, καὶ Ἰώζαβδος, καὶ Ἀνανίας, Φαλίας, οἱ Λευῖται, ἐδίδασκον τὸν νόμον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ πρὸς τὸ πλῆθος ἀνεγίνωσκον τὸν νόμον τοῦ Κυρίου, ἐμφυσιοῦντες ἅμα τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν.
Then spake Attharates unto Esdras the chief priest and reader, and to the Levites that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπεν Ἀτθαράτης Ἔσδρᾳ τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ καὶ ἀναγνώστῃ, καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις τοῖς διδάσκουσι τὸ πλῆθος ἐπὶ πάντας,
This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)
Greek · Septuagintἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη ἐστὶν ἁγία τῷ Κυρίῳ· καὶ πάντες ἔκλαιον ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ νόμου·
go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to them that have nothing:
Greek · Septuagintβαδίσαντες οὖν φάγετε λιπάσματα, καὶ πίετε γλυκάσματα, καὶ ἀποστείλατε ἀποστολὰς τοῖς μὴ ἔχουσιν·
for this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honour.
Greek · Septuagintἁγία γὰρ ἡ ἡμέρα τῷ Κυρίῳ· καὶ μὴ λυπεῖσθε, ὁ γὰρ Κύριος δοξάσει ὑμᾶς.
So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἐκέλευον παντὶ τῷ δήμῳ, λέγοντες ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη ἁγία, μὴ λυπεῖσθε.
Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink and make merry, and to give part to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ᾤχοντο πάντες φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν καὶ εὐφραίνεσθαι, καὶ δοῦναι ἀποστολὰς τοῖς μὴ ἔχουσι, καὶ εὐφρανθῆναι μεγάλως,
because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.
Greek · Septuagintὅτι γὰρ ἐνεφυσιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς ῥήμασιν οἷς ἐδιδάχθησαν, καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν.
Prayer of Manasseh
O Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and of their righteous seed;
Greek · SeptuagintΚΥΡΙΕ παντοκράτωπ, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν τοῦʼ Αβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ καὶ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῶν τοῦ δικαίου.
that hast made the heaven and the earth with all their adornment;
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν σὺν πάντι τῷ κόσμῳ αὐτῶν.
that hast bound the sea with the word of thy commandment; that hast closed the abyss and sealed it with thy fearful and glorious name;
Greek · SeptuagintὉ πεδήσας τὴν θάλασσαν τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ προστάγματός σου, ὁ κλείσας τὴν ἄβυσσον καὶ σφραγισάμενος αὐτὴν τῷ φοβερῷ καὶ ἐνδόξῳ ὀνόματί σου·
whom all things revere and tremble before the face of thy power,
Greek · Septuagintὃν πάντα φρίσσει καὶ τρέμει ἀπὸ προσώπου δυνάμεώς σου,
because the magnificence of thy glory is unendurable and irresistible the wrath of thy threatening against sinners:
Greek · Septuagintὅτι ἄστεκτος ἡ μεγαλοπρέπεια τῆς δόξης σου, καὶ ἀνυπόστατος ἡ ὀργὴ τῆς ἐπὶ ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἀπειλῆς σου·
the mercy of thy promise is both immeasurable and inscrutable;
Greek · Septuagintἀμέτρητόν τε καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστον τὸ ἔλεος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας σου·
for thou art the Lord most high, compassionate, longsuffering, and most merciful, repenting of the evils of men. Thou, Lord, according to the abundance of thy goodness, hast proclaimed repentance and forgiveness to those that have sinned against thee, and in the multitude of thy kindnesses thou hast decreed for sinners repentance unto salvation.
Greek · Septuagintσὺ γὰρ εἶ Κύριος ὕψιστος, εὔσπλαγχνος, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος, μετανοῶν ἐπὶ κακίαις ἀνθρώπων. Σὺ, Κύριε, κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς χρηστότητός σου ἐπηγγείλω μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν τοῖς ἡμαρτηκόσιν σοι, καὶ τῷ πλήθει τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ὥρισας μετάνοιαν ἁμαρτωλοῖς εἰς σωτηρίαν.
Surely thou, O Lord, the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance for the just, for Abraham and Isaac and Jacob who have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance for me a sinner:
Greek · SeptuagintΣὺ οὖν, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δικαίων, οὐκ ἔθου μετάνοιαν δικαίοις, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τοῖς οὐχ ἡμαρτηκόσιν σοι,
for I have sinned above the number of the sand of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied, O Lord, they are multiplied, and I am not worthy to look at or see the height of heaven, for the multitude of my iniquities,
Greek · SeptuagintἘπλήθυναν αἱ ἀνομίαι μου, Κύριε, ἐπλήθυναν, καὶ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἀτενίσαι καὶ ἰδεῖν τὸ ὕψος τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ πλήθους τῶν ἀδικιῶν μου,
being bowed down by many iron bonds, so that I cannot uplift my head, and there is no release for me, because I have provoked thy anger, and have done evil before thee, not doing thy will, nor keeping thy commandments, but setting up abominations and multiplying offences.
Greek · Septuagintκατακαμπτόμενος πολλῷ δεσμῷ σιδηρῷ εἰς τὸ μὴ ἀνανεῦσαι τὴν κεφαλήν μου, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν μοι ἄνεσις, διότι παρώργισα τὸν θυμόν σου, καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, μὴ ποιήσας τὸ θέλημά σου καὶ μὴ φυλάξας τὰ προστάγματά σου, στήσας βδελύγματα καὶ πληθύνας προσοχθίσματα.
And now I bend the knee of my heart, beseeching thy goodness:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ νῦν κλίνω γόνυ καρδίας μου δεόμενος τῆς παθὰ σοῦ χρηστότητος· ἡμάρτηκα,
I have sinned, Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge my transgressions:
Greek · SeptuagintΚύριε, ἡμάρτηκα, καὶ τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω. Ἀλλʼ αἰτοῦμαι δεόμενός σου· ἄνες μοι,
but I pray and beseech thee, release me, Lord, release me, and destroy me not with my transgressions; keep not evils for me in anger for ever, nor condemn me to the lowest parts of the earth: because thou art God, the God of the repenting;
Greek · SeptuagintΚύριε, ἄνες μοι, καὶ μὴ συναπολέσῃς με ταῖς ἀνομίαις μου, μηδὲ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηνίσας τηρήσῃς τὰ κακά μαι, μηδὲ καταδικάσῃς με ἐν τοῖς κατωτάτοις τῆς γῆς, διότι σὺ εἶ Θεὸς, Θεὶς τῶν μετανοούντων.
and in me thou wilt shew all thy benevolence, for that me unworthy thou wilt save, according to thy great mercy:
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐν ἐμοὶ δείξεις πᾶσαν τῆν ἀγαθωσύνην σου, ὁτι ἀνάξιον ὄντα σώσεις με κατὰ τὸ πολὺ ἔλεός σου.
and I will praise thee continually all the days of my life: for all the host of the heavens sings to thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ αἰνέσω σε διὰ παντὸς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς ζωῆς μου, ὅτι σὲ ὑμνεῖ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις τῶν οὐρανῶν, καὶ σοῦ ἐστὶν ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶναι. Ἀμήν
3 Maccabees
Now Philopater, on learning from those who came back that Antiochus had made himself master of the places which belonged to himself, sent orders to all his footmen and horsemen, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out as far as the parts of Raphia, where Antiochus and his forces encamped.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ΔΕ Φιλοπάτωρ μαθὼν παρὰ τῶν ἀνακομισθέντων τὴν γενομένην τῶν ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ κρατουμένων τόπων ἀφαίρεσιν ὑπὸ Ἀντιόχου, παραγγείλας ταῖς πάσαις δυνάμεσι πεζικαῖς τε καὶ ἱππικαῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν Ἀρσινόην συμπαραλαβὼν, ἐξώρμησε μέχρι τῶν κατὰ Ῥαφίαν τόπων, ὅπου παρεμβεβλήκεισαν οἱ περὶ Ἀντίοχον.
And one Theodotus, intending to carry out his design, took with him the bravest of the armed men who had been before committed to his trust by Ptolemy, and got through at night to the tent of Ptolemy, to kill him on his own responsibility, and so to end the war.
Greek · SeptuagintΘεόδοτος δέ τις ἐκπληρῶσαι τὴν ἐπιβουλὴν διανοηθεὶς, παραλαβὼν τῶν προϋποτεταγμένων αὐτῷ ὅπλων Πτολεμαϊκῶν τὰ κράτιστα, διεκομίσθη νύκτωρ ἐπὶ τὴν τοῦ Πτολεμαίου σκηνὴν, ὡς μόνος κτεῖναι αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ διαλῦσαι τὸν πόλεμον.
But Dositheus, called the son of Drimulus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befel this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.
Greek · SeptuagintΤοῦτον δὲ διαγαγὼν Δωσίθεος ὁ Δριμύλου λεγόμενος, τὸ γένος Ἰουδαῖος, ὕστερον δὲ μεταβαλὼν τὰ νόμιμα, καὶ τῶν πατρίων δογμάτων ἀπηλλοτριωμένος, ἄσημόν τινα κατέκλινεν ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ, ὃν συνέβη κομίσασθαι τὴν ἐκείνου κόλασιν.
A fierce battle then took place; and the men of Antiochus prevailing, Arsinoe continually went up and down the ranks, and with dishevelled hair, with tears and entreaties, begged the soldiers to fight manfully for themselves, their children, and wives; and promised that if they proved conquerors, she would give them two minæ of gold apiece.
Greek · SeptuagintΓενομένης δὲ καρτερᾶς μάχης, καὶ τῶν πραγμάτων μᾶλλον ἐῤῥωμένων τῷ Ἀντιόχῳ, ἱκανῶς ἡ Ἀρσινόη ἐπιπορευσαμένη τὰς δυνάμεις παρεκάλει, μετὰ οἴκτου καὶ δακρύων, τοὺς πλοκάμους λελυμένη, βοηθεῖν ἑαυτοῖς τε καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις καὶ γυναιξὶ θαῤῥαλέως, ἐπαγγελλομένη δώσειν νικήσασιν ἑκάστῳ δύο μνᾶς χρυσίου.
It thus fell out that their enemies were defeated in hand-to-hand encounter, and that many of them were taken prisoners.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὕτω συνέβη τοὺς ἀντιπάλους ἐν χειρονομίαις διαφθαρῆναι, πολλοὺς δὲ καὶ δορυαλώτους συλληφθῆναι
Having vanquished this attempt, the king then decided to proceed to the neighbouring cities, and encourage them.
Greek · SeptuagintΚατακρατήσας δὲ τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς ἔκρινε τὰς πλησίον πόλεις ἐπελθὼν παρακαλέσαι.
By doing this, and by making donations to their temples, he inspired his subjects with confidence.
Greek · SeptuagintΠοιήσας δὲ τοῦτο, καὶ τοῖς τεμένεσι δωρεὰς ἀπονείμας, εὐθαρσεῖς τοὺς ὑποτεταγμένους κατέστησε.
The Jews also sent some of their council and of their elders to him. The greetings, guest-gifts, and congratulations on the past, bestowed by them, filled him with the greater eagerness to visit their city.
Greek · SeptuagintΤῶν δὲ Ἰουδαίων διαπεμψαμένων πρὸς αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γερουσίας καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τοὺς ἀσπασομένους αὐτὸν. Καὶ ξένια κομιοῦντας, καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς συμβεβηκόσι συγχαρησομένους, συνέβη μᾶλλον αὐτὸν προθυμηθῆναι ὡς τάχιστα πρὸς αὐτοὺς παραγενέσθαι.
Having arrived at Jerusalem, sacrificed, and offered thank-offerings to the Greatest God, and done whatever else was suitable to the sanctity of the place, and entered the inner court,
Greek · SeptuagintΔιακομισθεὶς δὲ εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, καὶ θύσας τῷ μεγίστῳ Θεῷ, καὶ χάριτας ἀποδιδοὺς, καὶ τῶν ἑξῆς τι τῷ τόπῳ ποιήσας, καὶ δὴ παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸν τόπον, καὶ τῇ σπουδαιότητι καὶ εὐπρεπείᾳ καταπλαγείς,
he was so struck with the exact magnificence of the place, and so wondered at the orderly arrangements of the temple, that he conceived the purpose of entering the sanctuary itself.
Greek · Septuagintθαυμάσας δὲ καὶ τὴν τοῦ ἱεροῦ εὐταξίαν, ἐνεθυμήθη βουλεύσασθαι εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν ναόν.
And when they told him that this was not permissible, none of the nation, no, nor even the priests in general, but only the supreme high priest of all, and he only once in a year, being allowed to go in, he would by no means give way.
Greek · SeptuagintΤῶν δὲ εἰπόντων μὴ καθήκειν γίνεσθαι τοῦτο, διὰ τὸ μηδὲ τοῖς ἐκ τοῦ ἔθνους ἐξεῖναι εἰσιέναι, μηδὲ πᾶσι τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν, ἀλλʼ ἢ μονῳ τῷ προηγουμένῳ πάντων ἀρχιερεῖ, καὶ τούτῳ ἅπαξ κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν, οὐδαμῶς ἠβούλετο πείθεσθαι.
Then they read the law to him; but he persisted in obtruding himself, exclaiming, that he ought to be allowed: and saying, Be it that they were deprived of this honour, I ought not to be.
Greek · SeptuagintΤοῦ τε νόμου παραναγνωσθέντος, οὐδαμῶς ἀπέλιπε προφερόμενος ἑαυτὸν, δεῖν εἰσελθεῖν, λέγων, καὶ εἰ ἐκεῖνοι ἐστέρηνται ταύτης τῆς τιμῆς, ἐμὲ οὺ δεῖ.
And he put the question, Why, when he entered all temples, none of the priests who were present forbad him?
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπυνθάνετο, διὰ τίνα αἰτίαν εἰσερχόμενον αὐτὸν εἰς πᾶν τέμενος, οὐθεὶς ἐλώλυσε τῶν παρόντων.
He was thoughtlessly answered by some one, That he did wrong to boast of this.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαί τις ἀπρονοήτως ἔφη κακῶς αὐτὸ τοῦτο τερατεύεσθαι.
Well; since I have done this, said he, be the cause what it may, shall I not enter with or without your consent?
Greek · SeptuagintΓενομένου δέ φησι τούτου διά τινα αἰτίαν, οὐχὶ πάντως εἰσελεύσεσθαι καὶ θελόντων αὐτῶν καὶ μή;
And when the priests fell down in their sacred vestments imploring the Greatest God to come and help in time of need, and to avert the violence of the fierce aggressor, and when they filled the temple with lamentations and tears,
Greek · SeptuagintΤῶν δὲ ἱερέων ἐν ταῖς ἁγίαις ἐσθήσεσι προπεσόντων, καὶ δεομένων τοῦ μεγίστου Θεοῦ βοηθεῖν τῇ ἐνεστώσῃ ἀνάγκῃ, καί τὴν ὁρμὴν τοῦ κακῶς ἐπιβαλλομένου μεταθεῖναι, κραυγῆς τε μετὰ δακρύων τὸ ἱερὸν ἐμπλησάνων,
then those who had been left behind in the city were scared, and rushed forth, uncertain of the event.
Greek · Septuagintοἱ κατὰ τὴν πόλιν ἀπολιπόμενοι, ταραχθέντες ἐξεπήδησαν, ἄδηλον τιθέμενοι τὸ γινόμενον.
Virgins, who had been shut up within their chambers, came out with their mothers, scattering dust and ashes on their heads, and filling the streets with outcries.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἵ τε κατάκλειστοι παρθένοι ἐν θαλάμοις σὺν ταῖς τεκούσαις ἐξώρμησαν· καὶ σποδῷ καὶ κόνει τὰς κεφαλὰς πασάμεναι, γόων τε καὶ στεναγμῶν τὰς πλατείας ἐνεπίμπλων.
Women, but recently separated off, left their bridal chambers, left the reserve that befitted them, and ran about the city in a disorderly manner.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἱ δὲ καὶ προσαρτίως ἐσταλμέναι, τοὺς πρὸς ἀπάντησιν διατεταγμένους παστοὺς, καὶ τὴν ἁρμόζουσαν αἰδὼ παραλείπουσαι, δρόμον ἄτακτον ἐν τῇ πόλει συνίσταντο.
Newborn babes were deserted by the mothers or nurses who waited upon them; some here, some there, in houses, or in fields; these now, with an ardour which could not be checked, swarmed into the Most High temple.
Greek · SeptuagintΤὰ δὲ νεογνὰ τῶν τέκνων, αἵ τε πρὸς τούτοις μητέρες καὶ τιθηνοὶ παραλιποῦσαι ἄλλως καὶ ἄλλως, αἱ μὲν κατʼ οἴκους, αἱ δὲ κατὰ τὰς ἀγυιὰς ἀνεπιτρέπτως εἰς τὸ πανυπέρτατον ἱερὸν ἠθροίζοντο.
Various were the prayers offered up by those who assembled in this place, on account of the unholy attempt of the king.
Greek · SeptuagintΠοικίλη δὲ ἦν τῶν εἰς τοῦτο συλλεγομένων ἡ δέησις ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνοσίως ὑπʼ ἐκείνου κατεγχειρουμένοις.
Along with these there were some of the citizens who took courage, and would not submit to his obstinacy, and his intention of carrying out his purpose.
Greek · SeptuagintΣύν τε τούτοις οἱ τῶν πολιτῶν θρασυνθέντες οὐκ ἠνείχοντο τέλεον αὐτοῦ ἐπικειμένου, καὶ τὸ τῆς προθέσεως αὐτοῦ ἐκπληροῦν διανοουμένου.
Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defence of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before.
Greek · SeptuagintΘωνήσαντες δὲ τὴν ὁρμὴν ἐπὶ τὰ ὅπλα ποιήσασθαι, καὶ θαῤῥαλέως ὑπὲρ τοῦ πατρῴου νόμου τελευτᾷν, ἱκανὴν ἐποίησαν ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τραχύτητα, μόλις τε ὑπό τε τῶν γεραιῶν καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ἀποτραπέντες ἐπὶ τὴν αὐτὴν τῆς δεήσεως ἔστησαν στάσιν.
During this time the multitude kept on praying.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ τὸ μὲν πλῆθος, ὡς ἔμπροσθεν, ἐν τούτοις ἀνεστρέφετο δεόμενον.
The elders who surrounded the king strove in many ways to divert his haughty mind from the design which he had formed.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ περὶ τὸν βασιλέα πρεσβύτεροι πολλαχῶς ἐπειρῶντο τὸν ἀγέρωχον αὐτοῦ νοῦν ἐξιστάνειν τῆς ἐντεθυμημένης βουλῆς.
He, in his hardened mood, insensible to all persuasion, was going onwards, with the view of carrying out this design.
Greek · SeptuagintΘρασυνθεὶς δὲ καὶ πάντα παραπέμψας, ἤδη καὶ πρόσβασιν ἀποιεῖτο, τέλος ἐπιθήσειν δοκῶν τῷ προειρημένῳ.
Yet even his own officers, when they saw this, joined the Jews in an appeal to Him who has all power, to aid in the present crisis, and not wink at such overweening lawlessness.
Greek · SeptuagintΤαῦτʼ οὖν καὶ οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν ὄντες θεωροῦντες, ἐτράπησαν εἰς τὸ σὺν τοῖς ἡμετέροις ἐπικαλεῖσθαι τὸν πᾶν κράτος ἔχοντα, τοῖς παροῦσιν ἐπαμῦναι, μὴ περιδόντα τὴν ἄνομον καὶ ὑπερήφανον πρᾶξιν.
Such was the frequency and the vehemence of the cry of the assembled crowd, that an indescribable noise ensued.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ δὲ τῆς πυκνοτάτης τε καὶ ἐμπόνου τῶν ὄχλων συναγομένης κραυγῆς, ἀνείκαστός τις ἦν βοή.