Antiochus repulsed from Elymais, 5. and hearing of the overthrow of his army in Jewry, falleth vehemently sick: 11. and acknowledging his calamities to have happened, for the evils he hath done against the Jews, dieth. 17. His young son Antiochus Eupator succeedeth. 18. Judas besiegeth the Macedonians' fortress. 21. Relapsed Jews solicit the king, 28. and he cometh with a terrible huge army. 32. Judas therefore leaving the siege meeteth the enemy. 43. Eleazar going under an elephant killeth him and so himself is also slain. 47. The king taketh Bethsura by composition. 51. and bendeth his forces against Jerusalem. 55. By Lysias' advice the king maketh peace with the Jews; 62. but breaking his oath destroyeth the wall of Sion; 63. and returning recovereth Antioch from Philip.Antiochus repulsed from Elimais, 5. and hearing of the ouerthrow of his armie in Iurie, falleth vehemently sick: 11. and acknowleging his calamities to haue happened, for the euils he hath done against the Iewes, dyeth. 17. His young sonne Antiochus Eupator succedeth. 18. Iudas besiegeth the Macedonians fortresse. 21. Relapsed Iewes solicite the king, 28. and he cometh with a terrible huge armie. 32. Iudas therfore leauing the siege mee-eth the enemie. 43. Eleazar going vnder an elephant killeth him and so himselfe is also slaine. 47. The king taketh Bethsura by composition. 51. and bendeth his forces against Ierusalem. 55. By Lysias aduice the king maketh peace with the Iewes; 62. but breaking his othe destroyeth the wal of Sion; 63. and returning recouereth Antioch from Philippe.✦
And king Antiochus walked through the higher countries, and he heard that there was a city Elymais in Persis most noble, and plentiful in silver, and gold,AND king Antiochus walked through the higher countries, and he heard that there was a citie Elymais in Persis most noble, and plentiful in siluer, and gold,✦Et rex Antiochus perambulabat superiores regiones, et audivit esse civitatem Elymaidem in Perside nobilissimam, et copiosam in argento et auro,
2and a temple therein exceeding rich: and coverings thereof gold, and loricæ: light two-masted ships; coats of mail, and shields, which Alexander Philip's son the king of Macedonia that reigned first in Greece left there.and a temple therin exceeding rich: and coucrings thereof gold, and brigantines, and shildes, which Alexander philips sonne the king of Macedonia that reigned first in Grece left there.templumque in ea locuples valde, et illic velamina aurea, et loricæ, et scuta, quæ reliquit Alexander Philippi rex Macedo, qui regnavit primus in Græcia.
3And he came, and sought to take the city, and to spoil it, and he could not, because the word was known to them that were in the city.And he came, and sought to take the citie, and to spoile it, and he could not, because the word was knowen to them that were in the citie.Et venit, et quærebat capere civitatem, et deprædari eam : et non potuit, quoniam innotuit sermo his qui erant in civitate :
4And they rose up into battle, and he fled from thence, and departed with great sorrow, and returned into Babylonia.And they rose vp into battel, and he fled from thence, and departed with great sorow, and returned into Babylonia.✦et insurrexerunt in prælium, et fugit inde, et abiit cum tristitia magna, et reversus est in Babyloniam.
5And there came one that told him in Persis, that the camps that were in the land of Juda, were put to flight:And there came one that told him in Persis, that the campes that were in the land of Iuda, were put to flight:Et venit qui nuntiaret ei in Perside, quia fugata sunt castra quæ erant in terra Juda :
6and that Lysias went with great power with the first, and was put to flight before the face of the Jews, and they grew strong with armour, and force, and many spoils, which they took out of the camps, which they destroyed:and that Lysias went with great powre with the first, and was put to flight before the face of the Iewes, and they grew strong with armour, and force, and manie spoiles, which they tooke out of the campes, which they destroyed:et quia abiit Lysias cum virtute forti in primis, et fugatus est a facie Judæorum, et invaluerunt armis, et viribus, et spoliis multis, quæ ceperunt de castris, quæ exciderunt :
7and that they threw down the abomination which they had builded upon the altar that was in Jerusalem, and the sanctification they compassed about as before with high walls, yea and Bethsura his city.and that they threw downe the abomination which they had builded vpon the altar that was in Ierusalem, and the sanctification they compassed about as before with high walles, yea and Bethsura his citie.✦et quia diruerunt abominationem, quam ædificaverat super altare quod erat in Jerusalem : et sanctificationem, sicut prius, circumdederunt muris excelsis, sed et Bethsuram civitatem suam.
8And it came to pass as the king heard these words, he was sore afraid, and was moved exceedingly: and he lay down upon his bed, and fell into sickness for sorrow, because it was not chanced to him as he thought.And it came to passe as the king heard these wordes, he was sore afrayd, and was moued excedingly: and he lay downe vpon his bed, and fel into sicknes for sorow, because it was not chanced to him as he thought.Et factum est ut audivit rex sermones istos, expavit, et commotus est valde : et decidit in lectum, et incidit in languorem præ tristitia, quia non factum est ei sicut cogitabat.
9And he was there for many days: because there was renewed in him great sorrowfulness, and he made account to die.And he was there for manie dayes: because there was renewed in him great sorowfulnes, and he made account to dye.Et erat illic per dies multos, quia renovata est in eo tristitia magna, et arbitratus est se mori.
10And he called all his friends, and said to them: Sleep is departed from mine eyes, and I am fallen away, & my heart is gone for sollicitudine: anxious sorrow, distress of mind:And he called al his freindes, and sayd to them: Sleepe is departed from mine eyes, and I am fallen away, & my hart is gone for pensifenes:Et vocavit omnes amicos suos, et dixit illis : Recessit somnus ab oculis meis, et concidi, et corrui corde præ sollicitudine :
11and I said in my heart: Into how great tribulation am I come, & into what waves of sorrow, wherein now I am: who was pleasant, and beloved in my power!and I sayd in my hart: Into how great tribulation am I come, & into what waues of sorow, wherin now I am: who was pleasant, and beloued in my powre!et dixi in corde meo : In quantam tribulationem deveni, et in quos fluctus tristitiæ, in qua nunc sum : qui jucundus eram, et dilectus in potestate mea !
12But now I remember the evils, that I have done in Jerusalem, from whence also I took away all the spoils of gold, and of silver, that were in it, and I sent to take away the inhabitants of Jewry, without cause.But now I remember the euils, that I haue done in Ierusalem, from whence also I tooke away al the spoiles of gold, and of siluer, that were in it, and I sent to take away the inhabitants of Iewrie, without cause.✦Nunc vero reminiscor malorum quæ feci in Jerusalem, unde et abstuli omnia spolia aurea et argentea quæ erant in ea, et misi auferre habitantes Judæam sine causa.
13I know therefore that for this cause have these evils found me: and lo I perish with great sorrow in a strange country.I know therfore that for this cause haue these euils found me: and loe I perish with great sorow in a strange countrie.Cognovi ergo quia propterea invenerunt me mala ista : et ecce pereo tristitia magna in terra aliena.
14And he called Philip, one of his friends, and he made him chief over all his kingdom.And he called philip, one of his frendes, and he made him chiefe ouer al his kingdom.Et vocavit Philippum, unum de amicis suis, et præposuit eum super universum regnum suum :
15And he gave him the crown, and his robe, and ring, that he should bring Antiochus his son, & should bring him up to reign.And he gaue him the crowne, and his robe, and ring, that he should bring Antiochus his sonne, & should bring him vp to reigne.✦et dedit ei diadema, et stolam suam, et annulum, ut adduceret Antiochum filium suum, et nutriret eum, et regnaret.
16And Antiochus the king died there in the year a hundred forty-nine.And Antiochus the king died there in the yeare an hundreth fourtie nine. *Et mortuus est illic Antiochus rex anno centesimo quadragesimo nono.
17And Lysias understood that the king was dead, and he appointed Antiochus his son to reign, whom he brought up a young man: and he called his name Eupator.And Lysias vnderstood that the king was dead, and he appoynted Antiochus his sonne to reigne, whom he brought vp a young man: and he called his name Eupator. *✦Et cognovit Lysias quoniam mortuus est rex, et constituit regnare Antiochum filium ejus, quem nutrivit adolescentem : et vocavit nomen ejus Eupator.
18And they that were in the castle, had enclosed Israel round about the holy places: and they sought them evils always, and the strengthening of the Gentiles.And they that were in the castel, had inclosed Israel round about the holie places: and they sought them euils alwayes, and the strengthning of the Gentils.✦Et hi qui erant in arce, concluserant Israël in circuitu sanctorum : et quærebant eis mala semper, et firmamentum gentium.
19And Judas thought to destroy them: and he called together all the people, to besiege them.And Iudas thought to destroy them: and he called together al the people, to besiege them.Et cogitavit Judas disperdere eos : et convocavit universum populum, ut obsiderent eos.
20And they came together, and besieged them in the year a hundred fifty, and they made ballistas: ballistae, engines for hurling stones and engines.And they came together, and besieged them in the yeare an hundredth fiftie, and they made balists and engins.Et convenerunt simul, et obsederunt eos anno centesimo quinquagesimo, et fecerunt ballistas et machinas.
21And certain of them that were besieged, went forth: & some impious men of Israel joined themselves unto them,And certaine of them that were besieged, went forth: & some impious men of Israel ioyned them selues vnto them,✦Et exierunt quidam ex eis qui obsidebantur : et adjunxerunt se illis aliqui impii ex Israël,
22and they went to the king, and said: How long doest thou not judgements, and revengest our brethren?and they went to the king, and sayd: How long doest thou not iudgements, and reuengest our bretheren?et abierunt ad regem, et dixerunt : Quousque non facis judicium, et vindicas fratres nostros ?
23We decreed to serve thy father, and to walk in his precepts, and obey his edicts:We decreed to serue thy father, and to walke in his precepts, and obey his edicts:Nos decrevimus servire patri tuo, et ambulare in præceptis ejus, et obsequi edictis ejus :
24and the children of our people for this alienated themselves from us, and whosoever were found of us, they were slain, and our inheritances were spoiled.and the children of our people for this alienated them selues from vs, and whosoeuer were found of vs, they were slayne, and our inheritances were spoiled.et filii populi nostri propter hoc alienabant se a nobis, et quicumque inveniebantur ex nobis, interficiebantur, et hæreditates nostræ diripiebantur.
25And not to us only have they extended the hand, but also into all our coasts.And not to vs only haue they extended the hand, but also into al our coasts.Et non ad nos tantum extenderunt manum, sed et in omnes fines nostros :
26and behold they have approached this day to the castle in Jerusalem to take it, and they have fortified a fortress in Bethsura:and behold they haue approched this day to the castel in Ierusalem to take it, and they haue fortified a fortresse in Bethsura:et ecce applicuerunt hodie ad arcem Jerusalem occupare eam, et munitionem Bethsuram munierunt :
27and unless thou præveneris: hinder, stop; forestall, get ahead of them more speedily, they will do greater things then these, and thou shalt not be able to win them.and vnles thou preuent them more spedely, they wil doe greater thinges then these, and thou shalt not be able to winne them.et nisi præveneris eos velocius, majora quam hæc facient, et non poteris obtinere eos.
28And the king was angry, as he heard these things: and he called together all his friends, and the princes of his army, and them that were over the horsemen.And the king was angrie, as he heard these thinges: and he called together al his freinds, and the princes of his armie, and them that were ouer the horsemen.✦Et iratus est rex, ut hæc audivit : et convocavit omnes amicos suos, et principes exercitus sui, et eos qui super equites erant :
29Yea and of other realms, and of the islands by the sea there came unto him hired armies.Yea and of other realmes, and of the ilands by the sea there came vnto him hyred armies.sed et de regnis aliis et de insulis maritimis venerunt ad eum exercitus conductitii.
30And the number of his army was a hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and elephants thirty two, taught to battle.And the number of his armie was an hundred thousand footemen, and twentie thousand horsemen, and elephants thirtie two, taught to battel.Et erat numerus exercitus ejus, centum millia peditum, et viginti millia equitum, et elephanti triginta duo, docti ad prælium.
31And they came through Idumea, and approached to Bethsura, and fought many days, and they made engines and came forth, and burnt them with fire, and fought manfully.And they came through Idumea, and approched to Bethsura, and fought manie dayes, and they made engins and came forth, and burnt them with fyre, and fought manfully.✦Et venerunt per Idumæam, et applicuerunt ad Bethsuram, et pugnaverunt dies multos : et fecerunt machinas, et exierunt, et succenderunt eas igni, et pugnaverunt viriliter.
32And Judas departed from the castle, and removed the camp to Bethzacaram against the king's camp.And Iudas departed from the castel, and remoued the campe to Bethzacaram against the kings campe.Et recessit Judas ab arce, et movit castra ad Bethzacharam contra castra regis.
33And the king arose before it was light, and stirred the bands into fierceness against the way to Bethzacaram: and the armies made themselves ready to the battle, and they sounded with trumpets:And the king arose before it was light, and stirred the bands into fiercenes against the way to Bethzacaram: and the armies made them selues readie to the battel, and they sounded with trumpets:Et surrexit rex ante lucem, et concitavit exercitus in impetum contra viam Bethzacharam : et comparaverunt se exercitus in prælium, et tubis cecinerunt :
34and to the elephants they showed the blood of the grape, and of the mulberry, to provoke them to the battle.and to the elephants they shewed the bloud of the grape, and of the mulberie, to prouoke them to the battel.✦et elephantis ostenderunt sanguinem uvæ et mori, ad acuendos eos in prælium :
35And they divided the beasts by the legions: and there stood by every elephant a thousand men in coats of mail, & helmets of brass on their heads: and five hundred horsemen set in order were chosen for every beast.And they diuided the beasts by the legions: and there stood by euerie elephant a thousand men in coates of maile, & helmets of brasse on their heads: and fiue hundred horsemen set in order were chosen for euerie beast.✦et diviserunt bestias per legiones, et astiterunt singulis elephantis mille viri in loricis concatenatis, et galeæ æreæ in capitibus eorum : et quingenti equites ordinati unicuique bestiæ electi erant.
36These before the time wheresoever the beast was, there were they: and whithersoever it went, they went, and they departed not from it.These before the time whersoeuer the beast was, there were they: and whither soeuer it went, they went, and they departed not from it.✦Hi ante tempus, ubicumque erat bestia, ibi erant : et quocumque ibat, ibant, et non discedebant ab ea.
37Yea & upon them were strong wooden towers protecting every beast: & upon them engines, and upon every one thirty two men of strength, which fought from above: & within the master of the beast.Yea & vpon them were strong woodden towres protecting euerie beast: & vpon them engins, and vpon euerie one thirtie two men of strength, which fought from aboue: & within the master of the beast.✦Sed et turres ligneæ super eos firmæ protegentes super singulas bestias : et super eas machinæ : et super singulas viri virtutis triginta duo, qui pugnabant desuper : et Indus magister bestiæ.
38And the residue of the horsemen he placed on this side and on that side into two parts, with trumpets to stir up the army, & to urge them that stood thick together in the legions thereof.And the residue of the horsemen he placed on this side and on that side into two parts, with trumpets to stir vp the armie, & to vrge them that stood thicke together in the legions therof.Et residuum equitatum hinc et inde statuit in duas partes, tubis exercitum commovere, et perurgere constipatos in legionibus ejus.
39And as the sun did shine upon the bucklers of gold, and of brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and they glistered as lamps of fire.And as the sunne did shine vpon the bucklers of gold, and of brasse, the mountaynes glistered therewith, and they glistered as lampes of fire.✦Et ut refulsit sol in clypeos aureos et æreos, resplenduerunt montes ab eis, et resplenduerunt sicut lampades ignis.
40And part of the king's army was severed by the high mountains, and another part by the low places: and they marched warily and orderly.And part of the kings armie was seuered by the high montaynes, and an other part by the low places: and they marched warely and orderly.Et distincta est pars exercitus regis per montes excelsos, et alia per loca humilia : et ibant caute et ordinate.
41And all the inhabitants of the land were moved at the voice of the multitude of them, and the marching of the troop, & the rattling of the armour, for it was an army exceeding great and strong.And al the inhabitants of the land were moued at the voice of the multitude of them, and the marching of the troupe, & the ratling of the armour, for it was an armie exceding great and strong.Et commovebantur omnes inhabitantes terram a voce multitudinis, et incessu turbæ, et collisione armorum : erat enim exercitus magnus valde, et fortis.
42And Judas approached, and his army into battle: & there fell of the king's army six hundred men.And Iudas approched, and his armie into battel: & there fel of the kings armie six hundred men.✦Et appropiavit Judas et exercitus ejus in prælium, et ceciderunt de exercitu regis sexcenti viri.
43And Eleazar the son of Saura saw one of the beasts harnessed with the king's harness: and it was eminent above the other beasts; and it seemed to him that the king was on it:And Eleazar the sonne of Saura saw one of the beasts harnessed with the kings harnes: and it was eminent aboue the other beasts; and it semed to him that the king was on it:✦Et vidit Eleazar filius Saura unam de bestiis loricatam loricis regis : et erat eminens super ceteras bestias, et visum est ei quod in ea esset rex :
44and he gave himself to deliver his people, and to get himself an everlasting name.and he gaue himself to deliuer his people, and to get himself an euerlasting name.✦et dedit se ut liberaret populum suum, et acquireret sibi nomen æternum.
45And he ran to it boldly in the midst of the legion, killing on the right hand, & on the left, and they were slain of him on this side and that side.And he ranne to it boldly in the middes of the legion, killing on the right hand, & on the left, and they were slaine of him on this side and that side.Et cucurrit ad eam audacter in medio legionis, interficiens a dextris et a sinistris, et cadebant ab eo huc atque illuc.
46And he went under the feet of the elephant, and put himself under him, and slew him: and it fell to the ground upon him, and he died there.And he went vnder the feete of the elephant, and put himself vnder him, and slew him: and it fel to the ground vpon him, and he died there.✦Et ivit sub pedes elephantis, et supposuit se ei, et occidit eum : et cecidit in terram super ipsum, et mortuus est illic.
47And they seeing the king's power, and the fierceness of his army, turned themselves aside from them.And they seing the kinges powre, and the fiercenes of his armie, turned them selues aside from them.✦Et videntes virtutem regis, et impetum exercitus ejus, diverterunt se ab eis.
48But the king's camp went up against them unto Jerusalem: and the king's camp approached to Jewry and mount Sion.But the kings campe went vp against them vnto Ierusalem: and the kings campe approched to Iurie and mount Sion.Castra autem regis ascenderunt contra eos in Jerusalem, et applicuerunt castra regis ad Judæam, et montem Sion.
49And he made peace with them that were in Bethsura: and they came forth out of the city, because there were no victuals for them there being shut up, because it was the sabbaths of the land.And he made peace with them that were in Bethsura: and they came forth out of the citie, because there were no victuals for them there benig shut vp, because it was the sabbaths of the land.✦Et fecit pacem cum his qui erant in Bethsura : et exierunt de civitate, quia non erant eis ibi alimenta conclusis, quia sabbata erant terræ.
50And the king took Bethsura: and he placed there a garrison to keep it.And the king tooke Bethsura: and he placed there a garrison to kepe it.Et comprehendit rex Bethsuram : et constituit illic custodiam servare eam.
51And he turned the place of the sanctification many days: & he placed there ballistas: crossbows, engines that cast bolts and engines, and instruments to cast fire, and pieces to cast stones, and arrows, & scorpios: the venomous creatures; engines for shooting arrows to shoot arrows, and slings.And he turned the place of the sanctification manie dayes: & he placed there arbalists and engins, and instruments to cast fyre, and peeces to cast stones, and arrowes, & scorpions to shoote arrowes, and slings.✦Et convertit castra ad locum sanctificationis dies multos : et statuit illic ballistas, et machinas, et ignis jacula, et tormenta ad lapides jactandos, et spicula, et scorpios ad mittendas sagittas, et fundibula.
52And they also made engines against their engines, and they fought many days.And they also made engins against their engins, and they fought manie dayes.Fecerunt autem et ipsi machinas adversus machinas eorum, et pugnaverunt dies multos.
53But there were no victuals in the city, for that it was the seventh year: and they that had remained in Jewry of the Gentiles, had consumed their remains, that had been laid up.But there were no victuals in the citie, for that it was the seuenth yeare: and they that had remayned in Iurie of the Gentils, had consumed their remaynes, that had bene layd vp.Escæ autem non erant in civitate, eo quod septimus annus esset : et qui remanserant in Judæa de gentibus, consumpserant reliquias eorum, quæ repositæ fuerant.
54And there remained in the holies few men, because famine had prevailed over them: and they were dispersed every man into his place.And there remayned in the holies few men, because famine had preuailed ouer them: and they were dispersed euerie man into his place.Et remanserunt in sanctis viri pauci, quoniam obtinuerat eos fames : et dispersi sunt unusquisque in locum suum.
55And Lysias heard that Philip, whom king Antiochus when he lived, had appointed to bring up his son to reign,And Lysias heard that Philip, whom king Antiochus when he liued, had appointed to bring vp his sonne to reigne,✦Et audivit Lysias quod Philippus, quem constituerat rex Antiochus cum adhuc viveret, ut nutriret Antiochum filium suum, et regnaret,
56was returned from Persis, and Media, and the army that went with him, and that he sought to take upon him the affairs of the kingdom:was returned from Persis, and Media, and the armie that went with him, and that he sought to take vpon him the affayres of the kingdom:reversus esset a Perside et Media, et exercitus qui abierat cum ipso, et quia quærebat suscipere regni negotia :
57and he hastened to go, and to say to the king, and to the princes of the army: We decay daily, and there is little victual for us, and the place that we besiege, is munitus: enclosed with a fence; fortified, walled, & it lieth upon us to take order for the kingdom.and he hastened to goe, and to say to the king, and to the princes of the armie: We decay dayly, and there is litle victual for vs, and the place that we besiege, is fensed, & it lyeth vpon vs to take order for the kingdom.festinavit ire, et dicere ad regem, et duces exercitus : Deficimus quotidie, et esca nobis modica est ; et locus, quem obsidemus, est munitus, et incumbit nobis ordinare de regno.
58Now therefore let us give the right hands to these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation.Now therfore let vs geue the right handes to these men, and make peace with them, and with al their nation.Nunc itaque demus dextras hominibus istis, et faciamus cum illis pacem, et cum omni gente eorum :
59And let us decree for them, that they walk in their own ordinances as before. For, because of their ordinances which we despised, they have been irati: (the noun) anger; (adjective) angered, wroth, and have done all these things.And let vs decree for them, that they walke in their owne ordinances as before. For, because of their ordinances which we dispised, they haue bene wrath, and haue done al these thinges.et constituamus illis ut ambulent in legitimis suis sicut prius : propter legitima enim ipsorum, quæ despeximus, irati sunt, et fecerunt omnia hæc.
60And the word was liked in the sight of the king, and of the princes: and he sent unto them to make peace: and they received it.And the word was liked in the sight of the king, and of the princes: and he sent vnto them to make peace: and they receiued it.Et placuit sermo in conspectu regis et principum : et misit ad eos pacem facere, et receperunt illam.
61And the king and the princes sware to them: and they came out of the fortress.And the king and the princes sware to them: and they came out of the fortresse.Et juravit illis rex et principes, et exierunt de munitione.
62And the king entered mount Sion, and saw the munitionem: ammunition; fortification, siege-works of the place: and he brake quickly the oath which he sware, and commanded to destroy the wall round about.And the king entred mount Sion, and saw the munition of the place: and he brake quickly the othe which he sware, and commanded to destroy the wal round about.✦Et intravit rex montem Sion, et vidit munitionem loci : et rupit citius juramentum quod juravit, et mandavit destruere murum in gyro.
63And he departed in haste, and returned to Antioch, and found Philip ruling over the city: and he fought against him and won the city.And he departed in hast, and returned to Antioche, and found Philip ruling ouer the citie: and he fought against him and wanne the citie. *✦Et discessit festinanter, et reversus est Antiochiam, et invenit Philippum dominantem civitati : et pugnavit adversus eum, et occupavit civitatem.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.