Chapter 15 of 15

Nicanor intending to assault Judas on the sabbath day, 5. blasphemeth most proudly. 7. Judas with all confidence in God encourageth his men. 11. confirming them with the relation of a vision in sleep. 21. So he with fervent prayer, the enemy trusting his own strength, joineth battle. 27. and killeth thirty five thousand, and Nicanor amongst the rest. Whose head, and hand cut off with the shoulder are hanged up in Jerusalem: 33. his tongue given to the birds, and a festival day observed. 38. And herewith the Author (of this second book) concludeth the whole history.Nicanor intending to assault Iudas on the sabbath day, 5. blasphemeth most proudly. 7. Iudas with al confidence in God encorregeth his men. 11. confirming them with the relation of a vision in slepe. 21. So he with feruent prayer, the enemie trusting his owne streingth, ioyneth battel. 27. and killeth thirtie fiue thousand, and Nicanor amongst the rest. Whose head, and hand cut of with the shoulder are hanged vp in Ierusalem: 33. his tongue geuen to the birdes, and a festiual day obserued. 38. And herewith the Auctor (of this second booke) concludeth the whole historie.✦

But Nicanor as he understood that Judas was in the places of Samaria, he purposed with all violence to join battle the day of the Sabbath.BVt Nicanor as he vnderstood that Iudas was in the places of Samaria, he purposed with al violence to ioyne batel the day of the Sabbath.✦Nicanor autem, ut comperit Judam esse in locis Samariæ, cogitavit cum omni impetu die sabbati committere bellum.

2But the Jews that of necessity followed him, saying do not so fiercely and barbarously, but give honour to the day of the sanctification, and honour him that beholdeth all things:But the Iewes that of necessitie folowed him, saying do not so fearcely and barbarousely, but geue honour to the day of the sanctification, and honour him that beholdeth al thinges:Judæis vero qui illum per necessitatem sequebantur, dicentibus : Ne ita ferociter et barbare feceris, sed honorem tribue diei sanctificationis, et honora eum qui universa conspicit :

3that unhappyinfelix: unfortunate, wretched, not "sad" man asked, if there were a power in heaven, that commanded the sabbath day to be kept.that vnhappie man asked, if there were a powre in heauen, that commanded the sabbath day to be kept.ille infelix interrogavit si est potens in cælo, qui imperavit agi diem sabbatorum.

4And they answering: There is the living Lord himself in heaven, the potent, that commanded the seventh day to be kept.And they answering: There is the liuing Lord himself in heauen, the potent, that commanded the seuenth day to be kept.Et respondentibus illis : Est Dominus vivus ipse in cælo potens, qui jussit agi septimam diem :

5But he said: And I am potent upon the earth, that commanded arms to be taken, and the kings affairs to be accomplished. Nevertheless he obtained not to accomplish his counsel.But he sayd: And I am potent vpon the earth, that commanded armes to be taken, and the kings affayres to be accomplished. Neuertheles he obteyned not to accomplish his counsel.at ille ait : Et ego potens sum super terram qui impero sumi arma, et negotia regis impleri. Tamen non obtinuit ut consilium perficeret.

6And Nicanor in deed puffed up with exceeding pride, had thought to have set up a common victorious memorytrophæum: a monument, trophy of Judas.And Nicanor in dede puffed vp with exceeding pride, had thought to haue set vp a common victorious memorie of Iudas.Et Nicanor quidem cum summa superbia erectus, cogitaverat commune trophæum statuere de Juda.

7But Machabeus always trusted with all hope that there would come aid from God to them.But Machabeus alwayes trusted with al hope that there would come ayde from God to them.Machabæus autem semper confidebat cum omni spe auxilium sibi a Deo affuturum :

8And exhorted his company, that they should not fear at the coming of the nations, but should have in mind the aids given unto them from heaven, and now should hope that they should have the victory from the Almighty.And exhorted his companie, that they should not feare at the coming of the nations, but should haue in minde the aydes geuen vnto them from heauen, and now should hope that they should haue the victorie from the Almightie.et hortabatur suos ne formidarent ad adventum nationum, sed in mente haberent adjutoria sibi facta de cælo, et nunc sperarent ab Omnipotente sibi affuturam victoriam.

9And speaking unto them out of the law, and the Prophets, admonishing them also of the conflicts, that they had made before, he made them the more promptpromptiores: ready, eager:And speaking vnto them out of the law, and the Prophetes, admonishing them also of the conflictes, that they had made before, he made them the more prompt:✦Et allocutus eos de lege et prophetis, admonens etiam certamina quæ fecerant prius, promptiores constituit eos :

10and so their hearts being encouraged, withal he shewed the fraud of the Gentiles, and their breaking of oaths.and so their hartes being encoreged, withal he shewed the fraude of the Gentils, and their breaking of oathes.et ita animis eorum erectis simul ostendebat gentium fallaciam, et juramentorum prævaricationem.

11And he armed every one of them, not with sense of bucklerclypei: a small round shield and spear, but with very good words, & exhortations, declaring a dream worthy to be credited, whereby he rejoiced them all.And he armed euerie one of them, not with sense of buckler and speare, but with very good words, & exhortations, declaring a dreame worthy to be credited, wherby he reioyced them al.✦Singulos autem illorum armavit, non clypei et hastæ munitione, sed sermonibus optimis et exhortationibus, exposito digno fide somnio, per quod universos lætificavit.

12And the vision was in this manner: Onias who had been the highpriest, a good and benignbenignum: kindly, gracious man, reverent to behold, modest of manners, and comelydecorum: seemly, gracious of speech, and who from a child was exercised in virtues, that he stretching forth the hands prayed for all the people of the Jews.And the vision was in this maner: Onias who had bene the highpriest, a good and benigne man, reuerent to behold, modest of maners, and comelie of speach, and who from a childe was exercised in vertues, that he stretching forth the handes prayed for al the people of the Iewes.¶✦Erat autem hujuscemodi visus : Oniam, qui fuerat summus sacerdos, virum bonum et benignum, verecundum visu, modestum moribus, et eloquio decorum, et qui a puero in virtutibus exercitatus sit, manus protendentem orare pro omni populo Judæorum.

13After this that there appeared also another man marvelous for age, and glory, and for the porthabitudine: bearing, deportment, not "harbour" of great dignity about him.After this that there appeared also an other man meruelous for age, and glorie, and for the port of great dignitie about him.✦Post hoc apparuisse et alium virum ætate et gloria mirabilem, et magni decoris habitudine circa illum.

14And that Onias answering said: This is a lover of his brethren, & of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, & for the whole city,And that Onias answering sayd: This is a louer of his bretheren, & of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, & for the whole citie,✦Respondentem vero Oniam dixisse : Hic est fratrum amator, et populi Israël : hic est qui multum orat pro populo et universa sancta civitate, Jeremias propheta Dei.

15Jeremie the Prophet of God. And that Jeremie put forth his right hand, and gave unto Judas a sword of gold, saying:Ieremie the Prophete of God. And that Ieremie put forth his righthand, and gaue vnto Iudas a sword of gold, saying:Extendisse autem Jeremiam dextram, et dedisse Judæ gladium aureum, dicentem :

16Take the holy sword a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel.Take the holie sword a gift from God, wherwith thou shalt ouerthrow the aduersaries of my people Israel.✦Accipe sanctum gladium munus a Deo, in quo dejicies adversarios populi mei Israël.

17Being exhorted therefore with the words of Judas exceeding good, by which the courages might be stirred up, and the hearts of the young men strengthened, they resolved to fight, and to encounter manfullyfortiter: bravely, resolutely: that manhood might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger.Being exhorted therefore with the wordes of Iudas exceeding good, by which the coreges might be stured vp, and the hartes of the youngmen streingthned, they resolued to fight, and to encounter manfully: that manhood might decide the matter, because the holie citie, and the temple were in danger.Exhortati itaque Judæ sermonibus bonis valde, de quibus extolli posset impetus, et animi juvenum confortari, statuerunt dimicare et confligere fortiter : ut virtus de negotiis judicaret, eo quod civitas sancta et templum periclitarentur.

18For there was less care for their wives, and children, and also for their brethren, and kinsmen: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple.For there was lesse care for their wiues, and children, and also for their bretheren, and kinsemen: but the greatest and principal feare was for the holines of the temple.Erat enim pro uxoribus et filiis, itemque pro fratribus et cognatis, minor sollicitudo : maximus vero et primus pro sanctitate timor erat templi.

19And they also that were in the city, took no little care for them that were to join battle.And they also that were in the citie, tooke no litle care for them that were to ioyne battel.Sed et eos qui in civitate erant, non minima sollicitudo habebat pro his qui congressuri erant.

20And when they did all hope that judgement would be given, and the enemies were present, and the army was set in array, the beasts & horsemen disposed in convenientopportuno: suitable, fitting, not "handy" place,And when they did al hope that iudgement would be geuen, and the enimies were present, and the armie was set in aray, the beastes & horsemen disposed in conuenient place,Et cum jam omnes sperarent judicium futurum, hostesque adessent atque exercitus esset ordinatus, bestiæ equitesque opportuno in loco compositi,

21Machabeus considering the coming of the multitude, and the variety of the provision of armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretching forth his hands unto heaven, he invocated our Lord, that worketh wonders, who not according to the might of arms, but according as it pleaseth him, giveth victory to the worthy.Machabeus considering the coming of the multitude, and the varietie of the prouision of armour, and the fiercenes of the beastes, stretching forth his handes vnto heauen, he inuocated our Lord, that worketh wonders, who not according to the might of armes, but according as it pleaseth him, geueth victorie to the worthie.considerans Machabæus adventum multitudinis, et apparatum varium armorum, et ferocitatem bestiarum, extendens manus in cælum, prodigia facientem Dominum invocavit, qui non secundum armorum potentiam, sed prout ipsi placet, dat dignis victoriam.

22And he said invocating in this manner: Thou Lord which didst send thine Angel in the time of Ezechias king of Juda, and didst kill an hundred eighty five thousand of the camp of Sennacherib:And he sayd inuocating in this maner: Thou Lord which didst send thyne Angel in the time of Ezechias king of Iuda, and didst kil an hundred eightie fiue thousand of the campe of Sennacharib:Dixit autem invocans hoc modo : Tu Domine, qui misisti angelum tuum sub Ezechia rege Juda, et interfecisti de castris Sennacherib centum octoginta quinque millia :

23& now O Dominator of the heavens send thy good Angel before us, in fear and trembling of the greatness of thine arm,& now ô Dominatour of the heauens send thy good Angel before vs, in feare and trembling of the greatnes of thyne arme,et nunc, dominator cælorum, mitte angelum tuum bonum ante nos in timore et tremore magnitudinis brachii tui,

24that they may be afraid, which with blasphemy come against thine holy people. And he in deed ended his prayer thus.that they may be afrayde, which with blasphemie come against thyne holie people. And he in dede ended his prayer thus.ut metuant qui cum blasphemia veniunt adversus sanctum populum tuum. Et hic quidem ita peroravit.

25But Nicanor, and they that were with him, with trumpets & songs came near.But Nicanor, and they that were with him, with trumpets & songues came nere.Nicanor autem et qui cum ipso erant, cum tubis et canticis admovebant.

26But Judas, and they that were with him, invocating God by prayers joined battle:But Iudas, and they that were with him, inuocating God by prayers ioyned battel:Judas vero et qui cum eo erant, invocato Deo, per orationes congressi sunt :

27with the hand in deed fighting, but in their hearts praying to our Lord, they overthrew no less then five and thirty thousand, being greatly delighted with the presence of God.with the hand in dede fighting, but in their hartes praying to our Lord, they ouerthrew no lesse then fiue and thirtie thousand, being greatly delighted with the presence of God.✦manu quidem pugnantes, sed Dominum cordibus orantes, prostraverunt non minus triginta quinque millia, præsentia Dei magnifice delectati.

28And when they had ceased, and returned with joy, they understood that Nicanor was slain, for all his armour.And when they had ceased, and returned with ioy, they vnderstood that Nicanor was slaine, for al his armour.✦Cumque cessassent, et cum gaudio redirent, cognoverunt Nicanorem ruisse cum armis suis.

29A shout therefore being made, and a great cry, they blessed the Almighty Lord in their country language.A shout therfore being made, and a great crie, they blessed the Almightie Lord in their countrie language.✦Facto itaque clamore, et perturbatione excitata, patria voce omnipotentem Dominum benedicebant.

30And Judas, who by all means was in body and mind ready to die for his citizens, commanded that Nicanors head, and hand with the shoulder being cut off, should be carried to Jerusalem.And Iudas, who by al meanes was in bodie and mind readie to dye for his citizens, commanded that Nicanors head, and hand with the shoulder being cut of, should be caried to Ierusalem.Præcepit autem Judas, qui per omnia corpore et animo mori pro civibus paratus erat, caput Nicanoris, et manum cum humero abscissam, Jerosolymam perferri.

31Whither when he was come, having called his countrymen, and the Priests to the altar, he sent also for them that were in the castle,Whither when he was come, hauing called his countrimen, and the Priestes to the altar, he sent also for them that were in the castel,Quo cum pervenisset, convocatis contribulibus et sacerdotibus ad altare, accersiit et eos qui in arce erant.

32And shewing them the head of Nicanor, & the wicked hand, which he stretching forth against the holy house of almighty God, had mightily bragged.And shewing them the head of Nicanor, & the wicked hand, which he stretching forth against the holie house of almightie God, had mightely bragged.Et ostenso capite Nicanoris, et manu nefaria quam extendens contra domum sanctam omnipotentis Dei magnifice gloriatus est.

33The tongue also of impious Nicanor being cut out, he commanded to be given piecemeal to the birds: and the hand of the furious man to be hanged up against the temple.The tongue also of impious Nicanor being cut out, he commanded to be geuen pecemeale to the birdes: and the hand of the furious man to be hanged vp against the temple.Linguam etiam impii Nicanoris præcisam jussit particulatim avibus dari : manum autem dementis contra templum suspendi.

34All therefore blessed the Lord of heaven, saying: Blessed be he, that hath kept his place undefiled.Al therfore blessed the Lord of heauen, saying: Blessed be he, that hath kept his place vndefiled.✦Omnes igitur cæli benedixerunt Dominum, dicentes : Benedictus qui locum suum incontaminatum servavit.

35And he hung up Nicanors head in the top of the castle, that it might be an evident, & manifest sign of the help of God.And he hung vp Nicanors head in the toppe of the castel, that it might be an euident, & manifest signe of the helpe of God.Suspendit autem Nicanoris caput in summa arce, ut evidens esset, et manifestum signum auxilii Dei.

36Therefore all by common counsel decreed, by no means to let pass this day without solemnity:Therfore al by common counsel decreed, by no meanes to let passe this day without solemnitie:Itaque omnes communi consilio decreverunt nullo modo diem istum absque celebritate præterire :

37but to keep the solemnity the thirteenth day of the month Adar, which is called in the Syrian language, the day before Mardocheus day.but to kepe the solemnitie the thirtenth day of the moneth Adar, which is called in the Syrian language, the day before Mardocheus day. *✦habere autem celebritatem tertiadecima die mensis Adar, quod dicitur voce syriaca, pridie Mardochæi diei.

38These things therefore being done concerning Nicanor, & from that time the city being possessed of the Hebrews, I also in these will make an end of speaking.These thinges therefore being done concerning Nicanor, & from that time the citie being possessed of the Hebrewes, I also in these wil make an end of speaking.✦Igitur his erga Nicanorem gestis, et ex illis temporibus ab Hebræis civitate possessa, ego quoque in his faciam finem sermonis.

39And if well, and as is competentcompetit: fitting, suitable, not "adequately skilled" for a story that myself also would: but if not so worthily it resteth to be pardoned me.And if wel, and as is competent for a storie that myself also would: but if not so worthely it resteth to be pardoned me.¶Et si quidem bene, et ut historiæ competit, hoc et ipse velim : sin autem minus digne, concedendum est mihi.

40For as to drink always wine, or always water is hurtful, but to use now one now another is delectabledelectabile: delightful: so to the readers, if the speech be always exact, it will not be gratefulgratus: pleasing, agreeable, not "thankful". Here therefore it shall be ended.For as to drinke alwayes wine, or alwayes water is hurtful, but to vse now one now an other is delectable: so to the readers, if the speach be alwayes exact, it wil not be gratful. Here therefore it shal be ended.✦Sicut enim vinum semper bibere, aut semper aquam, contrarium est ; alternis autem uti, delectabile : ita legentibus si semper exactus sit sermo, non erit gratus. Hic ergo erit consummatus.