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1 And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them: 2 And he sent letters to the Spartans, and to other places, according to the same form. 3 And they went to Rome, and entered into the senate house, and said: Jonathan, the high priest, and the nation of the Jews, have sent us to renew the amity, and alliance, as it was before. 4 And they gave them letters to their governors in every place, to conduct them into the land of Juda with peace. 5 And this is a copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans: 6 Jonathan, the high priest, and the ancients of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to the Spartans, their brethren, greeting. 7 There were letters sent long ago to Onias the high priest, from Arius, who reigned then among you to signify that you are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify. 8 And Onias received the ambassador with honour and received the letters, wherein there was mention made of the alliance, and amity. 9 We, though we needed none of these things having for our comfort the holy books that are in our hands, 10 Chose rather to send to you to renew the brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become stranger to you altogether: for there is a long time passed since you sent to us. 11 We, therefore, at all times without ceasing, both in our festivals, and other days wherein it is convenient, remember you in the sacrifices that we offer, and in our observances, as it is meet and becoming to remember brethren. 12 And we rejoice at your glory. 13 But we have had many troubles and wars on every side; and the kings that are round about us have fought against us. 14 But we would not be troublesome to you, nor to the rest of our allies and friends, in these wars. 15 For we have had help from heaven, and we have been delivered, and our enemies are humbled. 16 We have chosen, therefore, Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater, the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans, to renew with them the former amity and alliance. 17 And we have commanded them to go also to you, and salute you, and to deliver you our letters, concerning the renewing of our brotherhood. 18 And now you shall do well to give us an answer hereto.
19 And this is the copy of the letter which he had sent to Onias: 20 Arius, king of the Spartans, to Onias, the high priest, greeting. 21 It is found in writing concerning the Spartans, and the Jews, that they are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham. 22 And now since this is come to our knowledge, you do well to write to us of your prosperity. 23 And we also have written back to you, That our cattle, and our possessions, are yours: and yours, ours. We, therefore, have commanded that these things should be told you.
24 Now Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come again with a greater army than before to fight against him. 25 So he went out from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amath: for he gave them no time to enter into his country. 26 And he sent spies into their camp, and they came back, and brought him word that they designed to come upon them in the night. 27 And when the sun was set, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms all night long ready to fight, and he set sentinels round about the camp. 28 And the enemies heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle: and they were struck with fear and dread in their heart: and they kindled fires in their camp. 29 But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning. 30 And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus. 31 And Jonathan turned upon the Arabians, that are called Zabadeans: and he defeated them, and took the spoils of them. 32 And he went forward, and came to Damascus, and passed through all that country. 33 Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it, 34 (For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius) and he put a garrison there to keep it. 35 And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people; and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea, 36 And to build up walls in Jerusalem, and raise a mount between the castle and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might have no communication, and that they might neither buy nor sell. 37 And they came together to build up the city: for the wall that was upon the brook, towards the east, was broken down, and he repaired that which is called Caphetetha: 38 And Simon built Adiada in Sephela, and fortified it, and set up gates and bars.
39 Now when Tryphon had conceived a design to make himself king of Asia and to take the crown, and to stretch out his hand against king Antiochus: 40 Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan. 41 And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan. 42 Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him. 43 But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself. 44 And he said to Jonathan: Why hast thou troubled all the people, whereas we have no war? 45 Now, therefore, send them back to their own houses: and choose thee a few men that may be with thee, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will deliver it to thee, and the rest of the strong holds, and the army, and all that have any charge, and I will return and go away: for this is the cause of my coming. 46 And Jonathan believed him, and did as he said: and sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Juda: 47 But he kept with him three thousand men: of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him. 48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates of the city, and took him: and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword. 49 Then Tryphon sent an army and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's company. 50 But they, when they understood that Jonathan, and all that were with him, were taken and slain, encouraged one another, and went out ready for battle. 51 Then they that had come after them, seeing that they stood for their lives, returned back. 52 Whereupon they all came peaceably into the land of Juda and they bewailed Jonathan, and them that had been with him, exceedingly: and Israel mourned with great lamentation. 53 Then all the heathens that were round about them, sought to destroy them. For they said: 54 They have no prince, nor any to help them: now therefore, let us make war upon them, and take away the memory of them from amongst men.
Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899
1 Et vidit Jonathas quia tempus eum juvat, et elegit viros, et misit eos Romam statuere et renovare cum eis amicitiam: 2 et ad Spartiatas, et ad alia loca misit epistolas secundum eamdem formam: 3 et abierunt Romam, et intraverunt curiam, et dixerunt: Jonathas summus sacerdos, et gens Judæorum miserunt nos, ut renovaremus amicitiam et societatem secundum pristinum. 4 Et dederunt illis epistolas ad ipsos per loca, ut deducerent eos in terram Juda cum pace. 5 Et hoc est exemplum epistolarum, quas scripsit Jonathas Spartiatis: 6 Jonathas summus sacerdos, et seniores gentis, et sacerdotes, et reliquus populus Judæorum, Spartiatis fratribus salutem. 7 Jampridem missæ erant epistolæ ad Oniam summum sacerdotem ab Ario, qui regnabat apud vos, quoniam estis fratres nostri, sicut rescriptum continet, quod subjectum est. 8 Et suscepit Onias virum, qui missus fuerat, cum honore: et accepit epistolas, in quibus significabatur de societate et amicitia. 9 Nos cum nullo horum indigeremus, habentes solatio sanctos libros, qui sunt in manibus nostris, 10 maluimus mittere ad vos renovare fraternitatem et amicitiam, ne forte alieni efficiamur a vobis: multa enim tempora transierunt, ex quo misistis ad nos. 11 Nos ergo in omni tempore sine intermissione in diebus solemnibus, et ceteris, quibus oportet, memores sumus vestri in sacrificiis quæ offerimus, et in observationibus, sicut fas est, et decet meminisse fratrum. 12 Lætamur itaque de gloria vestra. 13 Nos autem circumdederunt multæ tribulationes, et multa prælia, et impugnaverunt nos reges qui sunt in circuitu nostro. 14 Noluimus ergo vobis molesti esse, neque ceteris sociis et amicis nostris in his præliis: 15 habuimus enim de cælo auxilium, et liberati sumus nos, et humiliati sunt inimici nostri. 16 Elegimus itaque Numenium Antiochi filium, et Antipatrem Jasonis filium, et misimus ad Romanos renovare cum eis amicitiam et societatem pristinam. 17 Mandavimus itaque eis ut veniant etiam ad vos, et salutent vos, et reddant vobis epistolas nostras de innovatione fraternitatis nostræ. 18 Et nunc benefacietis respondentes nobis ad hæc.
19 Et hoc est rescriptum epistolarum quod miserat Oniæ: 20 Arius rex Spartiatarum Oniæ sacerdoti magno salutem. 21 Inventum est in scriptura de Spartiatis, et Judæis, quoniam sunt fratres, et quod sunt de genere Abraham. 22 Et nunc ex quo hæc cognovimus, benefacitis scribentes nobis de pace vestra. 23 Sed et nos rescripsimus vobis: Pecora nostra, et possessiones nostræ, vestræ sunt: et vestræ, nostræ: mandavimus itaque hæc nuntiari vobis.
24 Et audivit Jonathas quoniam regressi sunt principes Demetrii cum exercitu multo supra quam prius, pugnare adversus eum: 25 et exiit ab Jerusalem, et occurrit eis in Amathite regione: non enim dederat eis spatium ut ingrederentur regionem ejus. 26 Et misit speculatores in castra eorum: et reversi renuntiaverunt quod constituunt supervenire illis nocte. 27 Cum occidisset autem sol, præcepit Jonathas suis vigilare, et esse in armis paratos ad pugnam tota nocte: et posuit custodes per circuitum castrorum. 28 Et audierunt adversarii quod paratus est Jonathas cum suis in bello: et timuerunt, et formidaverunt in corde suo: et accenderunt focos in castris suis. 29 Jonathas autem, et qui cum eo erant, non cognoverunt usque mane: videbant autem luminaria ardentia, 30 et secutus est eos Jonathas, et non comprehendit eos: transierant enim flumen Eleutherum. 31 Et divertit Jonathas ad Arabas, qui vocantur Zabadæi: et percussit eos, et accepit spolia eorum. 32 Et junxit, et venit Damascum, et perambulabat omnem regionem illam. 33 Simon autem exiit, et venit usque ad Ascalonem, et ad proxima præsidia: et declinavit in Joppen, et occupavit eam 34 (audivit enim quod vellent præsidium tradere partibus Demetrii), et posuit ibi custodes ut custodirent eam. 35 Et reversus est Jonathas, et convocavit seniores populi, et cogitavit cum eis ædificare præsidia in Judæa, 36 et ædificare muros in Jerusalem, et exaltare altitudinem magnam inter medium arcis et civitatis, ut separaret eam a civitate, ut esset ipsa singulariter, et neque emant, neque vendant. 37 Et convenerunt ut ædificarent civitatem: et cecidit murus qui erat super torrentem ab ortu solis, et reparavit eum, qui vocatur Caphetetha: 38 et Simon ædificavit Adiada in Sephela, et munivit eam, et imposuit portas et seras.
39 Et cum cogitasset Tryphon regnare Asiæ, et assumere diadema, et extendere manum in Antiochum regem: 40 timens ne forte non permitteret eum Jonathas, sed pugnaret adversus eum, quærebat comprehendere eum, et occidere. Et exsurgens abiit in Bethsan. 41 Et exivit Jonathas obviam illi cum quadraginta millibus virorum electorum in prælium, et venit Bethsan. 42 Et vidit Tryphon quia venit Jonathas cum exercitu multo ut extenderet in eum manus: timuit, 43 et excepit eum cum honore, et commendavit eum omnibus amicis suis, et dedit ei munera: et præcepit exercitibus suis ut obedirent ei, sicut sibi. 44 Et dixit Jonathæ: Ut quid vexasti universum populum, cum bellum nobis non sit? 45 et nunc remitte eos in domos suas: elige autem tibi viros paucos, qui tecum sint, et veni mecum Ptolemaidam, et tradam eam tibi, et reliqua præsidia, et exercitum, et universos præpositos negotii: et conversus abibo: propterea enim veni. 46 Et credidit ei, et fecit sicut dixit: et dimisit exercitum, et abierunt in terram Juda. 47 Retinuit autem secum tria millia virorum: ex quibus remisit in Galilæam duo millia: mille autem venerunt cum eo. 48 Ut autem intravit Ptolemaidam Jonathas, clauserunt portas civitatis Ptolemenses, et comprehenderunt eum: et omnes qui cum eo intraverant, gladio interfecerunt. 49 Et misit Tryphon exercitum et equites in Galilæam et in campum magnum, ut perderent omnes socios Jonathæ. 50 At illi cum cognovissent quia comprehensus est Jonathas, et periit, et omnes qui cum eo erant, hortati sunt semetipsos, et exierunt parati in prælium. 51 Et videntes hi qui insecuti fuerant, quia pro anima res est illis, reversi sunt: 52 illi autem venerunt omnes cum pace in terram Juda. Et planxerunt Jonathan, et eos qui cum ipso fuerant, valde: et luxit Israël luctu magno. 53 Et quæsierunt omnes gentes quæ erant in circuitu eorum conterere eos: dixerunt enim: 54 Non habent principem et adjuvantem: nunc ergo expugnemus illos, et tollamus de hominibus memoriam eorum.
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