Visions of armies fighting in the air appear in Jerusalem forty days. 5. Jason with a thousand men surpriseth the city, killeth many citizens, but is expulsed and dieth miserably. 11. Antiochus persecuteth the Jews, 15. spoileth the temple, and profaneth holy things. 27. Judas with others flee into the desert.Visions of armies fighting in the ayre appeare in Ierusalem fourtie dayes. 5. Iason with a thousand men surpriseth the citie, killeth manie citizens, but is expulsed and dyeth myserably. 11. Antiochus persecuteth the Iewes, 15. spoyleth the temple, and prophaneth holie thinges. 27. Iudas with others flee into the desert.✦
At the same time Antiochus prepared a second journey into Egypt.AT the same time Antiochus prepared a second iourney into Ægypt.✦Eodem tempore, Antiochus secundam profectionem paravit in Ægyptum.
2And it came to pass: that throughout the whole city of Jerusalem were seen for forty days in the air horsemen running hither and thither, having golden stoles, and spears, as it were companies armed,And it came to passe: that through out the whole citie of Ierusalem were senne for fourtie dayes in the ayre horsemen running hither & thither, hauing golden stoles, and speares, as it were companies armed,✦Contigit autem per universam Jerosolymorum civitatem videri diebus quadraginta per aëra equites discurrentes, auratas stolas habentes et hastis, quasi cohortes armatos :
3and coursing of horses set in orders by ranks, and that there were encounterings together near hand, and shakings of shields, and a multitude of men in helmets with swords drawn, and throwing of darts, and the glittering of golden armour, and of all kind of loricarum: (not horse-tack); body-armour, coats of mail.and coursing of horses set in orders by rankes, and that there were encounterings together neere hand, and shakings of sheildes, and a multitude of men in helmets with swordes drawen, and throwing of darts, and the glittering of golden armour, and of al kind of harnes.et cursus equorum per ordines digestos, et congressiones fieri cominus, et scutorum motus, et galeatorum multitudinem gladiis districtis, et telorum jactus, et aureorum armorum splendorem, omnisque generis loricarum.
4Wherefore all prayed that the wonders might be turned to good.Wherefore al prayed that the wonders might be turned to good.✦Quapropter omnes rogabant in bonum monstra converti.
5But when there was a false rumour gone forth, as though Antiochus had been parted this life, Jason taking unto him no less than a thousand men, suddenly set upon the city: and the citizens flying together to the wall, at the last the city being taken, Menelaus fled into the castle.But when there was a false rumour gone forth, as though Antiochus had bene parted this life, Iason taking vnto him no lesse then a thousand men, suddenly set vpon the citie: and the citizens flying together to the wal, at the last the citie being taken, Menelaus fled into the castel.✦Sed cum falsus rumor exisset, tamquam vita excessisset Antiochus, assumptis Jason non minus mille viris, repente agressus est civitatem : et civibus ad murum convolantibus ad ultimum apprehensa civitate, Menelaus fugit in arcem :
6But Jason spared not his citizens in murder, nor considered, that prosperity against kinsmen is a very great evil, supposing that he should take the victorious spoils of the enemies, and not of his citizens.But Iason spared not his citizens in murder, nor considered, that prosperitie against kinsmen is a verie great euil, supposing that he should take the victorious spoiles of the enemies, and not of his citizens.Jason vero non parcebat in cæde civibus suis, nec cogitabat prosperitatem adversum cognatos malum esse maximum, arbitrans hostium et non civium se trophæa capturum.
7And the principatum: the principality, sovereignty verily he obtained not, but received confusion, the end of his treachery, and went again a fugitive into the country of the Ammanites.And the princedome verily he obteyned not, but receiued confusion, the end of his treacherie, and went againe a fugitiue into the countrie of the Ammanites.✦Et principatum quidem non obtinuit, finem vero insidiarum suarum confusionem accepit, et profugus iterum abiit in Ammanitem.
8At the last to his own destruction being enclosed of Aretas the tyrant of the Arabians, flying from city to city, odious to all men, as an apostata from the laws, and execrable, as an enemy of his country and citizens, he was thrust out into Egypt:At the last to his owne destruction being inclosed of Aretas the tyrant of the Arabians, flying from citie to citie, odious to al men, as an apostata from the lawes, and execrable, as an enemie of his countrie and citizens, he was thrust out into Egypt:✦Ad ultimum, in exitium sui conclusus ab Areta Arabum tyranno fugiens de civitate in civitatem, omnibus odiosus, ut refuga legum et execrabilis, ut patriæ et civium hostis, in Ægyptum extrusus est :
9and he that had expelled many out of their country, perished in a peregre: (not odd or unfamiliar); foreign place, going to the Lacedemonians, as being like for kindred sake to have refuge there:and he that had expelled manie out of their countrie, perished in a strange place, going to the Lacedemonians, as being like for kindred sake to haue refuge there:et qui multos de patria sua expulerat, peregre periit, Lacedæmonas profectus, quasi pro cognatione ibi refugium habiturus :
10but he that cast away many unburied, himself both unlamented, and unburied is cast forth, neither enjoying foreign burial, nor partaker of the sepulchre of his fathers.but he that cast away manie vnburyed, himselfe both vnlamented, and vnburyed is cast forth, neither enioying forrein buryal, nor partaker of the sepulcher of his fathers *.et qui insepultos multos abjecerat, ipse et illamentatus et insepultus abjicitur, sepultura neque peregrina usus, neque patrio sepulchro participans.
11These things therefore being done, the king suspected that the Jews would forsake the society: and for this departing out of Egypt with a furious mind, he took the city by arms.These thinges therefore being done, the king suspected that the Iewes would forsake the societie: and for this departing out of Ægypt with a furious mind, he tooke the citie by armes.✦His itaque gestis, suspicatus est rex societatem deserturos Judæos : et ob hoc profectus ex Ægypto efferatis animis, civitatem quidem armis cepit.
12And he bade the soldiers kill, and not spare them that came in their way, to murder them that went up into the houses.And he bad the souldiars kil, and not spare them that came in their way, to murder them that went vp into the houses.Jussit autem militibus interficere, nec parcere occursantibus, et per domos ascendentes trucidare.
13Slaughters therefore were made of young men and old, and destructions of women and children, and murders of virgins and little ones.Slaughters therfore were made of youngmen & old, and destructions of wemen and children, and murders of virgins and litle ones.Fiebant ergo cædes juvenum ac seniorum, et mulierum et natorum exterminia, virginumque et parvulorum neces.
14And there were in the whole three days four score thousand slain, forty thousand prisoners, and no less sold.And there were in the whole three dayes foure score thousand slaine, fourtie thousand prisoners, and no lesse sold.Erant autem toto triduo octoginta millia interfecti, quadraginta millia vincti, non minus autem venundati.
15But neither do these things suffice, he presumed also to enter into the temple, in all the earth the most holy, Menelaus being his leader, who was betrayer of the laws, and his country.But neither do these thinges suffice, he presumed also to enter into the temple, in al the earth the most holie, Menelaus being his leader, who was betrayer of the lawes, and his countrie.Sed nec ista sufficiunt : ausus est etiam intrare templum universa terra sanctius, Menelao ductore, qui legum et patriæ fuit proditor :
16And with wicked hands taking the holy vessels, which by other kings and cities were set for the ornament and the glory of the place, he unworthily handled and contaminated them.And with wicked handes taking the holie vessels, which by other kinges and cities were set for the ornament and the glorie of the place, he vnworthily handled and contaminated them.et scelestis manibus sumens sancta vasa, quæ ab aliis regibus et civitatibus erant posita ad ornatum loci, et gloriam, contrectabat indigne, et contaminabat.
17So Antiochus being alienated in mind, considered not, that for the sins of them that inhabit the city, God had been angry a little: for the which also happened the contempt about the place:So Antiochus being alienated in minde, considered not, that for the sinnes of them that inhabit the citie, God had bene angrie a litle: for the which also hapned the contempte about the place:✦Ita alienatus mente Antiochus, non considerabat quod propter peccata habitantium civitatem, modicum Deus fuerat iratus : propter quod et accidit circa locum despectio :
18otherwise unless it had chanced them to have been wrapped in many sins, as Heliodorus, who was sent of Seleucus the king to spoil the treasury, this man also immediately as he came had been scourged, and repelled verily from his audacia: audacity, presumption.otherwise vnles it had chanced them to haue bene wrapped in manie sinnes, as Heliodorus, who was sent of Seleucus the king to spoile the treasurie, this man also immediately as he came had bene scourged, and repelled verily from his boldnes.alioquin nisi contigisset eos multis peccatis esse involutos, sicut Heliodorus, qui missus est a Seleuco rege ad expoliandum ærarium, etiam hic statim adveniens flagellatus, et repulsus utique fuisset ab audacia.
19But not the nation for the place, but the place for the nation hath God chosen.But not the nation for the place, but the place for the nation hath God chosen.✦Verum non propter locum, gentem : sed propter gentem, locum Deus elegit.
20And therefore the place also itself is made partaker of the people's evils: but afterward it shall be partaker of the good things, and it that was forsaken in the wrath of almighty God, shall be exalted again with great glory in the reconciliation of the great Lord.And therefore the place also it self is made partaker of the peoples euils: but afterward it shal be partaker of the good thinges, and it that was forsaken in the wrath of almightie God, shal be exalted againe with great glorie in the reconciliation of the great Lord.Ideoque et ipse locus particeps factus est populi malorum : postea autem fiet socius bonorum, et qui derelictus in ira Dei omnipotentis est, iterum in magni Domini reconciliatione cum summa gloria exaltabitur.
21Therefore Antiochus having taken away out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, speedily went back to Antioch, thinking through pride, that he might bring the land to sail upon, and the sea to go upon, through haughtiness of mind.Therefore Antiochus hauing taken away out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, spedily went backe to Antioch, thinking through pride, that he might bring the land to sayle vpon, & the sea to goe vpon, through haughtines of minde.Igitur Antiochus mille et octingentis ablatis de templo talentis, velociter Antiochiam regressus est, existimans se præ superbia terram ad navigandum, pelagus vero ad iter agendum deducturum propter mentis elationem.
22And he left also rulers to afflict the nation: at Jerusalem, Philip a Phrygian born, more cruel of manners than he himself by whom he was appointed:And he left also rulers to afflict the nation: at Ierusalem, Philip a Phrygian borne, more cruel of maners then he himself by whom he was appointed:✦Reliquit autem et præpositos ad affligendam gentem : Jerosolymis quidem Philippum genere Phrygem, moribus crudeliorem eo ipso a quo constitutus est :
23and in Garizim Andronicus and Menelaus, who lay more grievously upon the citizens than the rest.and in Garizim Andronicus and Menelaus, who lay more greiuously vpon the citizens then the rest.in Garizim autem Andronicum et Menelaum, qui gravius quam ceteri imminebant civibus.
24And whereas he was set against the Jews, he sent the odious prince Apollonius with an army of two and twenty thousand, commanding him to kill all of perfect age, to sell the women and the young ones.And wheras he was set against the Iewes, he sent the odious prince Apollonius with an armie of two & twentie thousand, commanding him to kil al of perfect age, to sel the wemen and the young ones.✦Cumque appositus esset contra Judæos, misit odiosum principem Apollonium cum exercitu viginti et duobus millibus, præcipiens ei omnes perfectæ ætatis interficere, mulieres ac juvenes vendere.
25Who when he was come to Jerusalem, feigning peace, rested until the holy day of the Sabbath: and then the Jews keeping holy day, he commanded his men to take weapons.Who when he was come to Ierusalem, feyning peace, rested vntil the holie day of the Sabbath: and then the Iewes keping holie day, he commanded his men to take weapons.Qui cum venisset Jerosolymam, pacem simulans, quievit usque ad diem sanctum sabbati : et tunc feriatis Judæis arma capere suis præcepit.
26And he murdered all that were gone forth to behold the spectaculum: the public shows, spectacle: and running through the city with armed men he slew a very great multitude.And he murdered al that were gone forth to behold the gammes: & running through the citie with armed men he slew a very greate multitude.✦Omnesque qui ad spectaculum processerant, trucidavit : et civitatem cum armatis discurrens, ingentem multitudinem peremit.
27But Judas Machabeus, who was the tenth, was retired into a desert place, and there amongst wild beasts he led his life in the mountains with his company: and they abode eating cibo: (not flesh only); food generally of grass, that they might not be partakers of the contamination.But Iudas Machabeus, who was the tenth, was retyred into a desert place, and there amongst wilde beastes he led his life in the mountaines with his companie: and they abode eating meate of grasse, that they might not be partakers of the contamination.✦Judas autem Machabæus, qui decimus fuerat, secesserat in desertum locum, ibique inter feras vitam in montibus cum suis agebat : et fœni cibo vescentes, demorabantur, ne participes essent coinquinationis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.