1Mc 7

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1 Maccabees

‎Brenton (1851)

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ἔτους_{year (gen)} ἑνὸς_{one (gen)} καὶ_and πεντηκοστοῦ_{fiftieth (gen)} καὶ_and ἑκατοστοῦ ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} Δημήτριος_{Demetrius (nom)} ὁ_{the (nom)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} Σελεύκου ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} Ῥώμης_{Rome (gen)} καὶ_and ἀνέβη_{he/she/it-ASCEND-ed} σὺν_{together with/including (+dat)} ἀνδράσιν_{men (dat)} ὀλίγοις_{few (dat)} εἰς_{into +acc} πόλιν_{city (acc)} παραθαλασσίαν_{beside the sea (acc)} καὶ_and ἐβασίλευσεν_{he/she/it-REIGN-ed} ἐκεῖ_there

1Mc 7:1

In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.

1Mc 7:1

¶In the one hundred fifty first year,^* Demetrius the son of Seleucus came out of Rome, and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there.

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καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ὡς_as/like εἰσεπορεύετο_{he/she/it-was-being-ENTER-ed} εἰς_{into +acc} οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} βασιλείας_{kingdom (gen), kingdoms (acc)} πατέρων_{fathers (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and συνέλαβον_{I-SEIZING-ed, they-SEIZING-ed} αἱ_{the (nom)} δυνάμεις_{abilities (acc, nom|voc)} τὸν_{the (acc)} Ἀντίοχον καὶ_and τὸν_{the (acc)} Λυσίαν_{Lysias (acc)} ἀγαγεῖν_to-LEAD αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)}

1Mc 7:2

And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, so it was, that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them unto him.

1Mc 7:2

It came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army laid hands on Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them to him.

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καὶ_and ἐγνώσθη_{he/she/it-was-KNOW-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρᾶγμα_{matter (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} μή_not μοι_{me (dat)} δείξητε_{you(pl)-should-SHOW} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόσωπα_{faces (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)}

1Mc 7:3

Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces.

1Mc 7:3

The thing became known to him, and he said, “Don’t show me their faces!”

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καὶ_and ἀπέκτειναν_they-KILL-ed αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} αἱ_{the (nom)} δυνάμεις_{abilities (acc, nom|voc)} καὶ_and ἐκάθισεν_{he/she/it-SIT-DOWN-ed} Δημήτριος_{Demetrius (nom)} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} θρόνου_{throne (gen)} βασιλείας_{kingdom (gen), kingdoms (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

1Mc 7:4

So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,

1Mc 7:4

So the army killed them. Then Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom.

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καὶ_and ἦλθον_{I-COME-ed, they-COME-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} πάντες_{all (nom|voc)} ἄνδρες_{men (nom|voc)} ἄνομοι_{lawless/lawlessness (nom|voc)} καὶ_and ἀσεβεῖς_{ungodly (acc, nom|voc); you(sg)-are-BE-IMPIOUS/IRREVERENT-ing} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)} καὶ_and Ἄλκιμος ἡγεῖτο_{he/she/it-was-being-REGARD/DEEM/GUIDE-ed} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} βουλόμενος_{while being-INTEND/PLAN-ed (nom)} ἱερατεύειν_{to-be-WORK OF A PRIEST-ing}

1Mc 7:5

There came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:

1Mc 7:5

¶All the lawless and ungodly men of Israel came to him. Alcimus was their leader, desiring to be high priest.

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καὶ_and κατηγόρησαν_{they-ACCUSE-ed, upon ACCUSE-ing (nom|acc|voc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸν_{the (acc)} βασιλέα_{king (acc)} λέγοντες_{while SAY-ing (nom|voc)} ἀπώλεσεν_{he/she/it-DESTROY-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} ἀδελφοὶ_{brothers (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} πάντας_{all (acc)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} φίλους_{friend (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)} ἐσκόρπισεν_{he/she/it-SCATTER-ed} ἀπὸ_from τῆς_{the (gen)} γῆς_{earth/land (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)}

1Mc 7:6

And they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land.

1Mc 7:6

They accused the people to the king, saying, “Judas and his kindred have destroyed all your friends, and have scattered us from our own land.

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νῦν_now οὖν_therefore ἀπόστειλον_{do-SEND-FORTH-you(sg)!} ἄνδρα_{man (acc)} ᾧ_{who/whom/which (dat)} πιστεύεις_{you(sg)-are-BELIEVE-ing} καὶ_and πορευθεὶς_{upon being-GO-ed (nom|voc)} ἰδέτω_{let-him/her/it-SEE/BEHOLD!} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἐξολέθρευσιν πᾶσαν_{each, every (acc); upon SPRINKLE-ing (nom|acc|voc)} ἣν_{who/whom/which (acc)} ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed} ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} καὶ_and τῇ_{the (dat)} χώρᾳ_{region (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} βασιλέως_{king (gen)} καὶ_and κολασάτω_{let-him/her/it-CURTAIL/CHASTISE!} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} καὶ_and πάντας_{all (acc)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἐπιβοηθοῦντας αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)}

1Mc 7:7

Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king's land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them.

1Mc 7:7

Now therefore send a man whom you trust, and let him go and see all the destruction which he has brought on us and the king’s country, and how he has punished them and all who helped them.”

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καὶ_and ἐπέλεξεν_{he/she/it-CHOOSE-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} βασιλεὺς_{king (nom)} τὸν_{the (acc)} Βακχίδην τῶν_{the (gen)} φίλων_{friend (gen); while BE-ing-FOND-OF (nom)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} βασιλέως_{king (gen)} κυριεύοντα_{while BE-ing-LORD-OF/OVER (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} πέραν_across τοῦ_{the (gen)} ποταμοῦ_{river (gen)} καὶ_and μέγαν_{great (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} βασιλείᾳ_{kingdom (dat)} καὶ_and πιστὸν_{faithful (acc, nom|acc|voc)} τῷ_{the (dat)} βασιλεῖ_{king (dat)}

1Mc 7:8

Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,

1Mc 7:8

So the king chose Bacchides, one of the king’s^* friends, who was ruler in the country beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king.

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καὶ_and ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and Ἄλκιμον τὸν_{the (acc)} ἀσεβῆ_{ungodly (acc, nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and ἔστησεν_{he/she/it-STAND-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἱερωσύνην_{priesthood (acc)} καὶ_and ἐνετείλατο_{he/she/it-was-COMMAND-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} ποιῆσαι_{to-DO/MAKE, be-you(sg)-DO/MAKE-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-DO/MAKE (opt)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἐκδίκησιν_{vengeance (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by τοῖς_{the (dat)} υἱοῖς_{sons (dat)} Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)}

1Mc 7:9

And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus, whom he made high priest, and commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel.

1Mc 7:9

He sent him and that ungodly Alcimus, whom he made the high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel.

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καὶ_and ἀπῇρον_{I-was-TAKE-AWAY-ing, they-were-TAKE-AWAY-ing} καὶ_and ἦλθον_{I-COME-ed, they-COME-ed} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} δυνάμεως_{ability (gen)} πολλῆς_{much (gen)} εἰς_{into +acc} γῆν_{earth/land (acc)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} καὶ_and ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} ἀγγέλους_{angels (acc)} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} Ιουδαν_{Judas/Judah (acc)} καὶ_and τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἀδελφοὺς_{brothers (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} λόγοις_{words (dat)} εἰρηνικοῖς_{peaceful (dat)} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} δόλου_{guile (gen); be-you(sg)-BEGUILE/DECEIVE-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-BEGUILE/DECEIVE-ed!}

1Mc 7:10

So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Judea, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.

1Mc 7:10

¶They marched away and came with a great army into the land of Judah. He sent messengers to Judas and his kindred with words of peace deceitfully.

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καὶ_and οὐ_not προσέσχον_{I-PAY/TAKE-HEED-ed, they-PAY/TAKE-HEED-ed} τοῖς_{the (dat)} λόγοις_{words (dat)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} εἶδον_{I-SEE/BEHOLD-ed, they-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} γὰρ_for ὅτι_because/that ἦλθαν_they-COME-ed μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} δυνάμεως_{ability (gen)} πολλῆς_{much (gen)}

1Mc 7:11

But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with a great power.

1Mc 7:11

They paid no attention to their words; for they saw that they had come with a great army.

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καὶ_and ἐπισυνήχθησαν_{they-were-GATHER-TOGETHER-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} Ἄλκιμον καὶ_and Βακχίδην συναγωγὴ_{gathering (nom|voc)} γραμματέων_{scribes (gen)} ἐκζητῆσαι_{to-SEEK-OUT, be-you(sg)-SEEK-ed-OUT!, he/she/it-happens-to-SEEK-OUT (opt)} δίκαια_{righteous (nom|acc|voc, nom|voc)}

1Mc 7:12

Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes, to require justice.

1Mc 7:12

A group of scribes gathered together to Alcimus and Bacchides to seek just terms.

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καὶ_and πρῶτοι_{first (nom|voc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} Ασιδαῖοι ἦσαν_they-were ἐν_in/with/by υἱοῖς_{sons (dat)} Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)} καὶ_and ἐπεζήτουν_{I-was-EARNESTLY SEEK-ing, they-were-EARNESTLY SEEK-ing} παρ’_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} εἰρήνην_{peace (acc)}

1Mc 7:13

Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:

1Mc 7:13

The^* Hasidaeans were the first among the children of Israel who sought peace from them,

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εἶπον_{do-SAY-you(sg)!, I-SAY-ed, they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)} γάρ_for ἄνθρωπος_{person (nom)} ἱερεὺς_{priest (nom)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} σπέρματος_{seed (gen)} Ααρων_{Aaron (indecl)} ἦλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed} ἐν_in/with/by ταῖς_{the (dat)} δυνάμεσιν_{abilities (dat)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἀδικήσει_{he/she/it-will-DO-HARM/WRONG, you(sg)-will-be-DO-HARM/WRONG-ed (classical)} ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)}

1Mc 7:14

For said they, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army, and he will do us no wrong.

1Mc 7:14

for they said, “One who is a priest of the seed of Aaron has come with the army, and he will do us no wrong.”

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καὶ_and ἐλάλησεν_{he/she/it-SPEAK-ed} μετ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} λόγους_{words (acc)} εἰρηνικοὺς_{peaceful (acc)} καὶ_and ὤμοσεν_{he/she/it-SWEAR-ed} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} λέγων_{while SAY-ing (nom)} οὐκ_not ἐκζητήσομεν_{we-will-SEEK-OUT} ὑμῖν_{you(pl) (dat)} κακὸν_{wicked (acc, nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and τοῖς_{the (dat)} φίλοις_{friend (dat); you(sg)-happen-to-be-BE-ing-FOND-OF (opt)} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)}

1Mc 7:15

So he spake unto them, peaceably, and sware unto them, saying, we will procure the harm neither of you nor your friends.

1Mc 7:15

He spoke with them words of peace, and swore to them, saying, “We won’t seek to harm you or your friends.”

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καὶ_and ἐνεπίστευσαν αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} καὶ_and συνέλαβεν_{he/she/it-SEIZING-ed} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} ἑξήκοντα_sixty ἄνδρας_{men (acc)} καὶ_and ἀπέκτεινεν_{he/she/it-was-KILL-ing, he/she/it-KILL-ed} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by ἡμέρᾳ_{day (dat)} μιᾷ_{one (dat)} κατὰ_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} τὸν_{the (acc)} λόγον_{word (acc)} ὃν_{who/whom/which (acc); while being (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ἔγραψεν_{he/she/it-WRITE-ed} αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)}

1Mc 7:16

Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,

1Mc 7:16

They trusted him. Then he seized sixty men of them, and killed them in one day, according to the word which was written,

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σάρκας_{flesh (acc)} ὁσίων_{holy (gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and αἷμα_{blood (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} ἐξέχεαν_{they-POUR-OUT-ed} κύκλῳ_{in a circle} Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἦν_{he/she/it-was} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} ὁ_{the (nom)} θάπτων_{while BURY-ing (nom)}

1Mc 7:17

The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

1Mc 7:17

^* The flesh of your saints and their blood was shed all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.

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καὶ_and ἐπέπεσεν_{he/she/it-FALL-UPON-ed} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} ὁ_{the (nom)} φόβος_{fear (nom)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} τρόμος_{trembling (nom)} εἰς_{into +acc} πάντα_{all (nom|acc|voc), each, every (acc)} τὸν_{the (acc)} λαόν_{people (acc)} ὅτι_because/that εἶπον_{do-SAY-you(sg)!, I-SAY-ed, they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)} οὐκ_not ἔστιν_he/she/it-is ἐν_in/with/by αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} ἀλήθεια_{truth (nom|voc)} καὶ_and κρίσις_{judgment (nom)} παρέβησαν_{they-TRANSGRESS-ed} γὰρ_for τὴν_{the (acc)} στάσιν_{uprising (acc); upon STAND-ing (dat)} καὶ_and τὸν_{the (acc)} ὅρκον_{oath (acc)} ὃν_{who/whom/which (acc); while being (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ὤμοσαν_{they-SWEAR-ed}

1Mc 7:18

Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made.

1Mc 7:18

¶The fear and the dread of them fell upon all the people, for they said, “There is neither truth nor justice in them; for they have broken the covenant and the oath which they swore.”

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καὶ_and ἀπῆρεν_{he/she/it-TAKE-AWAY-ed} Βακχίδης ἀπὸ_from Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)} καὶ_and παρενέβαλεν_{he/she/it-ENCAMP-ed} ἐν_in/with/by Βηθζαιθ καὶ_and ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} καὶ_and συνέλαβεν_{he/she/it-SEIZING-ed} πολλοὺς_{many (acc)} ἀπὸ_from τῶν_{the (gen)} μετ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} αὐτομολησάντων ἀνδρῶν_{men (gen)} καί_and τινας_{some/several (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} καὶ_and ἔθυσεν_{he/she/it-SACRIFICE-ed} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} φρέαρ_{well/pit (nom|acc|voc)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} μέγα_{great (nom|acc|voc)}

1Mc 7:19

After this, removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the people also, and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit.

1Mc 7:19

Bacchides withdrew from Jerusalem, and encamped in Bezeth. He sent and seized many of the deserters who were with him, and some of the people, and he killed them, throwing them into a large pit.

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καὶ_and κατέστησεν_{he/she/it-APPOINT/ESTABLISH-ed} τὴν_{the (acc)} χώραν_{region (acc)} τῷ_{the (dat)} Ἀλκίμῳ καὶ_and ἀφῆκεν_{he/she/it-SEND AWAY-ed; he/she/it-was-ARRIVE-ing-AT} μετ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} δύναμιν_{ability (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} βοηθεῖν_{to-be-HELP-ing} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} καὶ_and ἀπῆλθεν_{he/she/it-DEPART-ed} Βακχίδης πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸν_{the (acc)} βασιλέα_{king (acc)}

1Mc 7:20

Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him: so Bacchides went to the king.

1Mc 7:20

He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to aid him. Then Bacchides went away to the king.

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καὶ_and ἠγωνίσατο_{he/she/it-was-STRUGGLE-ed} Ἄλκιμος περὶ_{about (+acc,+gen)} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἀρχιερωσύνης

1Mc 7:21

But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood.

1Mc 7:21

¶Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood.

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καὶ_and συνήχθησαν_{they-were-GATHER/ASSEMBLE-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} πάντες_{all (nom|voc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} ταράσσοντες_{while TROUBLE-ing (nom|voc)} τὸν_{the (acc)} λαὸν_{people (acc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and κατεκράτησαν γῆν_{earth/land (acc)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} καὶ_and ἐποίησαν_{they-DO/MAKE-ed} πληγὴν_{stripe/ wound (acc)} μεγάλην_{great (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)}

1Mc 7:22

And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people, who, after they had gotten the land of Juda into their power, did much hurt in Israel.

1Mc 7:22

All those who troubled their people joined him, and they took control of the land of Judah, and did great damage in Israel.

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καὶ_and εἶδεν_{he/she/it-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} πᾶσαν_{each, every (acc); upon SPRINKLE-ing (nom|acc|voc)} τὴν_{the (acc)} κακίαν_{evil (acc)} ἣν_{who/whom/which (acc)} ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed} Ἄλκιμος καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} μετ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by υἱοῖς_{sons (dat)} Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)} ὑπὲρ_{above (+acc), on behalf of (+gen)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔθνη_{nations (nom|acc|voc)}

1Mc 7:23

Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites, even above the heathen,

1Mc 7:23

Judas saw all the wrongs that Alcimus and his company had done among the children of Israel, even more than the Gentiles.

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καὶ_and ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} εἰς_{into +acc} πάντα_{all (nom|acc|voc), each, every (acc)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ὅρια_{boundaries (nom|acc|voc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} Ιουδαίας_{Judea (gen); Jewish (acc, gen)} κυκλόθεν_{in-a-circle-surrounding} καὶ_and ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed} ἐκδίκησιν_{vengeance (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by τοῖς_{the (dat)} ἀνδράσιν_{men (dat)} τοῖς_{the (dat)} αὐτομολήσασιν καὶ_and ἀνεστάλησαν τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἐκπορεύεσθαι_{to-be-being-GO-ed-OUT} εἰς_{into +acc} τὴν_{the (acc)} χώραν_{region (acc)}

1Mc 7:24

He went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance of them that had revolted from him, so that they durst no more go forth into the country.

1Mc 7:24

He went out into all the borders of Judea and took vengeance on the men who had deserted from him, and they were restrained from going out into the country.

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1Mc 7:25

On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king, and said all the worst of them that he could.

1Mc 7:25

But when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had grown strong, and knew that he was not able to withstand them, he returned to the king, and brought evil accusations against them.

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καὶ_and ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} βασιλεὺς_{king (nom)} Νικάνορα_{Nicanor (acc)} ἕνα_{one (acc)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀρχόντων_{rulers (gen); let-them-be-BEGIN/RULE-ing! (classical), while BEGIN/RULE-ing (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἐνδόξων_{honored/glorious (gen)} καὶ_and μισοῦντα_{while HATE-ing (acc, nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and ἐχθραίνοντα τῷ_{the (dat)} Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)} καὶ_and ἐνετείλατο_{he/she/it-was-COMMAND-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} ἐξᾶραι_{to-REMOVE, be-you(sg)-REMOVE-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-REMOVE (opt)} τὸν_{the (acc)} λαόν_{people (acc)}

1Mc 7:26

Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people.

1Mc 7:26

¶ ^*Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honorable princes, a man who hated Israel and was their enemy, and commanded him to destroy the people.

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καὶ_and ἦλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed} Νικάνωρ_{Nicanor (nom)} εἰς_{into +acc} Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)} δυνάμει_{ability (dat)} πολλῇ_{much (dat)} καὶ_and ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} Ιουδαν_{Judas/Judah (acc)} καὶ_and τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἀδελφοὺς_{brothers (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} δόλου_{guile (gen); be-you(sg)-BEGUILE/DECEIVE-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-BEGUILE/DECEIVE-ed!} λόγοις_{words (dat)} εἰρηνικοῖς_{peaceful (dat)} λέγων_{while SAY-ing (nom)}

1Mc 7:27

So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,

1Mc 7:27

Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army. He sent to Judas and his kindred deceitfully with words of peace, saying,

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μὴ_not ἔστω_{I-should-have-STAND-ed; let-him/her/it-be!} μάχη_{quarrel (nom|voc)} ἀνὰ_{up/each/by (+acc)} μέσον_{middle (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ἐμοῦ_{me (gen); my/mine (gen)} καὶ_and ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)} ἥξω_{I-will-ARRIVE, I-should-ARRIVE} ἐν_in/with/by ἀνδράσιν_{men (dat)} ὀλίγοις_{few (dat)} ἵνα_{in-order-that} ἴδω_{I-should-SEE/BEHOLD} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόσωπα_{faces (nom|acc|voc)} μετ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} εἰρήνης_{peace (gen)}

1Mc 7:28

Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace.

1Mc 7:28

“Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see your faces in peace.”

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καὶ_and ἦλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} Ιουδαν_{Judas/Judah (acc)} καὶ_and ἠσπάσαντο_{they-were-GREET-ed} ἀλλήλους_{one another (acc)} εἰρηνικῶς καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} πολέμιοι ἕτοιμοι_{ready (nom|voc)} ἦσαν_they-were ἐξαρπάσαι τὸν_{the (acc)} Ιουδαν_{Judas/Judah (acc)}

1Mc 7:29

He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howbeit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence.

1Mc 7:29

He came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. The enemies were ready to seize Judas by violence.

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καὶ_and ἐγνώσθη_{he/she/it-was-KNOW-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} λόγος_{word (nom)} τῷ_{the (dat)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} ὅτι_because/that μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} δόλου_{guile (gen); be-you(sg)-BEGUILE/DECEIVE-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-BEGUILE/DECEIVE-ed!} ἦλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and ἐπτοήθη_{he/she/it-was-TERRIFY-ed} ἀπ’_from αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἐβουλήθη_{he/she/it-was-INTEND/PLAN-ed} ἔτι_{yet/still/ while} ἰδεῖν_{to-SEE/BEHOLD} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόσωπον_{face (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

1Mc 7:30

Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

1Mc 7:30

This was known to Judas, that he came to him with deceit, and he was very afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

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καὶ_and ἔγνω_{he/she/it-KNOW-ed} Νικάνωρ_{Nicanor (nom)} ὅτι_because/that ἀπεκαλύφθη_{he/she/it-was-UNCOVER/REVEAL-ed} ἡ_{the (nom)} βουλὴ_{will/plan/intent (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} εἰς_{into +acc} συνάντησιν_{meeting (acc)} τῷ_{the (dat)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} ἐν_in/with/by πολέμῳ_{war (dat)} κατὰ_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} Χαφαρσαλαμα

1Mc 7:31

Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama:

1Mc 7:31

Nicanor found out that his plan was disclosed; and he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama.

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καὶ_and ἔπεσον_{I-FALL-ed, they-FALL-ed} τῶν_{the (gen)} παρὰ_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} Νικάνορος_{Nicanor (gen)} ὡσεὶ_{just-like; he/she/it-will-PUSH, you(sg)-will-be-PUSH-ed (classical), (fut perf) (classical)} πεντακόσιοι_{five hundred (nom|voc)} ἄνδρες_{men (nom|voc)} καὶ_and ἔφυγον_{I-FLEE-ed, they-FLEE-ed} εἰς_{into +acc} τὴν_{the (acc)} πόλιν_{city (acc)} Δαυιδ_{David (indecl)}

1Mc 7:32

Where there were slain of Nicanor's side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the city of David.

1Mc 7:32

About five hundred men of Nicanor’s army fell, and the rest fled into the city of David.

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καὶ_and μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} λόγους_{words (acc)} τούτους_{these (acc)} ἀνέβη_{he/she/it-ASCEND-ed} Νικάνωρ_{Nicanor (nom)} εἰς_{into +acc} ὄρος_{mount (nom|acc|voc)} Σιων_{Zion (indecl)} καὶ_and ἐξῆλθον_{I-COME-ed-OUT, they-COME-ed-OUT} ἀπὸ_from τῶν_{the (gen)} ἱερέων_{priests (gen)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἁγίων_{holy (gen)} καὶ_and ἀπὸ_from τῶν_{the (gen)} πρεσβυτέρων_{elder (gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} ἀσπάσασθαι_{to-be-GREET-ed} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} εἰρηνικῶς καὶ_and δεῖξαι_{to-SHOW, be-you(sg)-SHOW-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-SHOW (opt)} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ὁλοκαύτωσιν τὴν_{the (acc)} προσφερομένην_{while being-PRESENT/OFFER-ed (acc)} ὑπὲρ_{above (+acc), on behalf of (+gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} βασιλέως_{king (gen)}

1Mc 7:33

After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king.

1Mc 7:33

¶After these things, Nicanor went up to mount Zion. Some of the priests came out of the sanctuary, with some of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to show him the whole burned sacrifice that was being offered for the king.

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καὶ_and ἐμυκτήρισεν_{he/she/it-MOCK-ed} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} καὶ_and κατεγέλασεν_{he/she/it-LAUGH-ed-AT} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἐμίανεν_{he/she/it-POLLUTE-ed} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} καὶ_and ἐλάλησεν_{he/she/it-SPEAK-ed} ὑπερηφάνως

1Mc 7:34

But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake proudly,

1Mc 7:34

He mocked them, laughed at them, derided them shamefully,^* spoke arrogantly,

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καὶ_and ὤμοσεν_{he/she/it-SWEAR-ed} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} θυμοῦ_{inclination/passion (gen); be-you(sg)-ANGER-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-ANGER-ed!} λέγων_{while SAY-ing (nom)} ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} μὴ_not παραδοθῇ_{he/she/it-should-be-HAND OVER-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} καὶ_and ἡ_{the (nom)} παρεμβολὴ_{camp (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} εἰς_{into +acc} χεῖράς_{hands (acc)} μου_{me (gen)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} νῦν_now καὶ_and ἔσται_{he/she/it-will-be} ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} ἐπιστρέψω_{I-will-TURN-AROUND, I-should-TURN-AROUND} ἐν_in/with/by εἰρήνῃ_{peace (dat)} ἐμπυριῶ_I-will-BURN τὸν_{the (acc)} οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} τοῦτον_{this (acc)} καὶ_and ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} θυμοῦ_{inclination/passion (gen); be-you(sg)-ANGER-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-ANGER-ed!} μεγάλου_{great (gen)}

1Mc 7:35

And sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage.

1Mc 7:35

and swore in a rage, saying, “Unless Judas and his army are now delivered into my hands, it shall be that, if I return safely, I will burn up this house!” And he went out in a great rage.

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καὶ_and εἰσῆλθον_{I-ENTER-ed, they-ENTER-ed} οἱ_{the (nom)} ἱερεῖς_{priests (acc, nom|voc)} καὶ_and ἔστησαν_{they-STAND-ed} κατὰ_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} πρόσωπον_{face (nom|acc|voc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} θυσιαστηρίου_{altar (gen)} καὶ_and τοῦ_{the (gen)} ναοῦ_{inner temple (gen)} καὶ_and ἔκλαυσαν_they-WEEP-ed καὶ_and εἶπον_{do-SAY-you(sg)!, I-SAY-ed, they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)}

1Mc 7:36

Then the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, weeping, and saying,

1Mc 7:36

The priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple; and they wept, and said,

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σὺ_{you(sg) (nom)} ἐξελέξω_{you(sg)-were-SELECT/CHOOSE-ed} τὸν_{the (acc)} οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} τοῦτον_{this (acc)} ἐπικληθῆναι_{to-be-CALL-UPON-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομά_{name (nom|acc|voc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} εἶναι_to-be οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} προσευχῆς_{prayer (gen)} καὶ_and δεήσεως_{plea (gen)} τῷ_{the (dat)} λαῷ_{people (dat)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)}

1Mc 7:37

Thou, O Lord, didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people:

1Mc 7:37

“You chose this house to be called by your name, to be a house of prayer and supplication for your people.

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ποίησον_{do-DO/MAKE-you(sg)!, going-to-DO/MAKE (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ἐκδίκησιν_{vengeance (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} ἀνθρώπῳ_{person (dat)} τούτῳ_{this (dat)} καὶ_and ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} παρεμβολῇ_{camp (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and πεσέτωσαν_{let-them-FALL!} ἐν_in/with/by ῥομφαίᾳ_{sword (dat)} μνήσθητι_{be-you(sg)-REMEMBER-ed!} τῶν_{the (gen)} δυσφημιῶν_{ill-languages (gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and μὴ_not δῷς_{you(sg)-should-GIVE} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} μονήν_{place to stay (acc); sole (acc)}

1Mc 7:38

Be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.

1Mc 7:38

Take vengeance on this man and his army, and let them fall by the sword. Remember their blasphemies, and don’t allow them to live any longer.”

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καὶ_and ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} Νικάνωρ_{Nicanor (nom)} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)} καὶ_and παρενέβαλεν_{he/she/it-ENCAMP-ed} ἐν_in/with/by Βαιθωρων καὶ_and συνήντησεν_{he/she/it-MEET-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} δύναμις_{ability (nom)} Συρίας_{Syria (gen)}

1Mc 7:39

So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where an host out of Syria met him.

1Mc 7:39

¶Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem and encamped in Bethhoron, and there the Syrian army met him.

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καὶ_and Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} παρενέβαλεν_{he/she/it-ENCAMP-ed} ἐν_in/with/by Αδασα ἐν_in/with/by τρισχιλίοις_{three thousand (dat)} ἀνδράσιν_{men (dat)} καὶ_and προσηύξατο_{he/she/it-was-PRAY-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed}

1Mc 7:40

But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,

1Mc 7:40

Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men. Judas prayed and said,

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οἱ_{the (nom)} παρὰ_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} βασιλέως_{king (gen)} ὅτε_when ἐδυσφήμησαν_they-???-ed ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} ὁ_{the (nom)} ἄγγελός_{angel (nom)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἐπάταξεν_{he/she/it-SMITE-ed} ἐν_in/with/by αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} ἑκατὸν_hundred ὀγδοήκοντα_eighty πέντε_five χιλιάδας_{kilos (acc)}

1Mc 7:41

O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them.

1Mc 7:41

“When those who came from the king blasphemed, your angel went out, and struck among them one hundred eighty-five thousand.

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οὕτως_{so, thus} σύντριψον_{do-CRUSH/SHATTER-you(sg)!, going-to-CRUSH/SHATTER (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} τὴν_{the (acc)} παρεμβολὴν_{camp (acc)} ταύτην_{this (acc)} ἐνώπιον_{in-the-presence-of (+gen); in the sight of/ in front of (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} σήμερον_today καὶ_and γνώτωσαν_{let-them-KNOW!} οἱ_{the (nom)} ἐπίλοιποι_{remaining (nom|voc)} ὅτι_because/that κακῶς_wrongly ἐλάλησεν_{he/she/it-SPEAK-ed} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ἅγιά_{holy (nom|acc|voc, nom|voc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and κρῖνον_{lilly (nom|acc|voc); do-JUDGE-you(sg)!, while JUDGE-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} κατὰ_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} τὴν_{the (acc)} κακίαν_{evil (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

1Mc 7:42

Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his wickedness.

1Mc 7:42

Even so, crush this army before us today, and let all the rest know that he has spoken wickedly against your sanctuary. Judge him according to his wickedness.”

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καὶ_and συνῆψαν αἱ_{the (nom)} παρεμβολαὶ_{camps (nom|voc)} εἰς_{into +acc} πόλεμον_{war (acc)} τῇ_{the (dat)} τρισκαιδεκάτῃ_{thirteenth (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} μηνὸς_{month (gen)} Αδαρ καὶ_and συνετρίβη_{he/she/it-was-CRUSH/SHATTER-ed} ἡ_{the (nom)} παρεμβολὴ_{camp (nom|voc)} Νικάνορος_{Nicanor (gen)} καὶ_and ἔπεσεν_{he/she/it-FALL-ed} αὐτὸς_{he/it/same (nom)} πρῶτος_{first (nom)} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} πολέμῳ_{war (dat)}

1Mc 7:43

So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor's host was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle.

1Mc 7:43

On the thirteenth day of the month Adar, the armies met in battle. Nicanor’s army was defeated, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle.

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ὡς_as/like δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶδεν_{he/she/it-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} ἡ_{the (nom)} παρεμβολὴ_{camp (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ὅτι_because/that ἔπεσεν_{he/she/it-FALL-ed} Νικάνωρ_{Nicanor (nom)} ῥίψαντες_{upon TOSS/FLING/DUMP-ing (nom|voc)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ὅπλα_{implements (nom|acc|voc)} ἔφυγον_{I-FLEE-ed, they-FLEE-ed}

1Mc 7:44

Now when Nicanor's host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled.

1Mc 7:44

Now when his army saw that Nicanor had fallen, they threw away their weapons and fled.

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καὶ_and κατεδίωκον_{I-was-CHASE-ing-AFTER, they-were-CHASE-ing-AFTER} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} ὁδὸν_{way/road (acc)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} μιᾶς_{one (gen)} ἀπὸ_from Αδασα ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἐλθεῖν_to-COME εἰς_{into +acc} Γαζηρα καὶ_and ἐσάλπιζον_{I-was-BLOW-ing, they-were-BLOW-ing} ὀπίσω_after/behind αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} ταῖς_{the (dat)} σάλπιγξιν_{trumpets (dat)} τῶν_{the (gen)} σημασιῶν

1Mc 7:45

Then they pursued after them a day's journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets.

1Mc 7:45

They pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to^* Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the signal trumpets.

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καὶ_and ἐξῆλθον_{I-COME-ed-OUT, they-COME-ed-OUT} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} πασῶν_{all (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} κωμῶν_{revelries (gen); villages (gen)} τῆς_{the (gen)} Ιουδαίας_{Judea (gen); Jewish (acc, gen)} κυκλόθεν_{in-a-circle-surrounding} καὶ_and ὑπερεκέρων αὐτούς_{them/same (acc)} καὶ_and ἀπέστρεφον_{I-was-TURN-AWAY-ing, they-were-TURN-AWAY-ing} οὗτοι_{these (nom)} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τούτους_{these (acc)} καὶ_and ἔπεσον_{I-FALL-ed, they-FALL-ed} πάντες_{all (nom|voc)} ῥομφαίᾳ_{sword (dat)} καὶ_and οὐ_not κατελείφθη_{he/she/it-was-LEAVE-BEHIND-ed} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} οὐδὲ_neither/nor εἷς_{one (nom)}

1Mc 7:46

Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with the sword, and not one of them was left.

1Mc 7:46

Men came out of all the surrounding villages of Judea, and outflanked them. These turned them back on those, and they all fell by the sword. There wasn’t one of them left.

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καὶ_and ἔλαβον_{I-TAKE/RECEIVE-ed, they-TAKE/RECEIVE-ed} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} σκῦλα_{spoils (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and τὴν_{the (acc)} προνομήν καὶ_and τὴν_{the (acc)} κεφαλὴν_{head (acc)} Νικάνορος_{Nicanor (gen)} ἀφεῖλον_{I-TAKE-AWAY-ed, they-TAKE-AWAY-ed} καὶ_and τὴν_{the (acc)} δεξιὰν_{right (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἣν_{who/whom/which (acc)} ἐξέτεινεν_{he/she/it-was-EXTEND-ing, he/she/it-EXTEND-ed} ὑπερηφάνως καὶ_and ἤνεγκαν_{they-CARRY-ed} καὶ_and ἐξέτειναν_{they-EXTEND-ed} παρὰ_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τῇ_{the (dat)} Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)}

1Mc 7:47

Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem.

1Mc 7:47

The Jews took the spoils and the booty, and they cut off Nicanor’s head and his right hand, which he had stretched out so arrogantly, and brought them, and hung them up beside Jerusalem.

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48

48

καὶ_and ηὐφράνθη_{he/she/it-was-CELEBRATE/REJOICE-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} λαὸς_{people (nom)} σφόδρα_exceedingly καὶ_and ἤγαγον_{I-LEAD-ed, they-LEAD-ed} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἡμέραν_{day (acc)} ἐκείνην_{that (acc)} ἡμέραν_{day (acc)} εὐφροσύνης_{gladness (gen)} μεγάλην_{great (acc)}

1Mc 7:48

For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and they kept that day a day of great gladness.

1Mc 7:48

The people were exceedingly glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness.

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49

49

καὶ_and ἔστησαν_{they-STAND-ed} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἄγειν_{to-be-LEAD-ing} κατ’_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} ἐνιαυτὸν_{year (acc)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἡμέραν_{day (acc)} ταύτην_{this (acc)} τῇ_{the (dat)} τρισκαιδεκάτῃ_{thirteenth (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} Αδαρ

1Mc 7:49

Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar.

1Mc 7:49

^*They ordained to keep this day year by year on the thirteenth day of Adar.

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50

50

καὶ_and ἡσύχασεν_{he/she/it-QUIET-ed} ἡ_{the (nom)} γῆ_{earth/land (nom|voc)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} ὀλίγας_{few (acc)}

1Mc 7:50

Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while.

1Mc 7:50

So the land of Judah had rest a few days.

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