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2 Maccabees 5

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About the same time Antiochus prepared his second voyage into Egypt:

Περὶ δὲ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον τὴν δευτέραν ἔφοδον ὁ ᾿Αντίοχος εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἐστείλατο.

Въ сїе́ же вре́мѧ вторы́й похо́дъ ᲂу҆гото́ва а҆нтїо́хъ во є҆гѵ́петъ.

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And then it happened, that through all the city, for the space almost of forty days, there were seen horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances, like a band of soldiers,

συνέβη δὲ καθ᾿ ὅλην τὴν πόλιν σχεδὸν ἐφ᾿ ἡμέρας τεσσαράκοντα φαίνεσθαι διὰ τοῦ ἀέρος τρέχοντας ἱππεῖς διαχρύσους στολὰς ἔχοντας καὶ λόγχας σπειρηδὸν ἐξωπλισμένους

Слꙋчи́сѧ же по всемꙋ̀ гра́дꙋ, є҆два̀ не чрез̾ четы́редесѧть дні́й ꙗ҆влѧ́тисѧ на воздꙋ́сѣ риста́ющихъ ко́нникѡвъ златы̑ѧ ѻ҆дє́жды и҆мꙋ́щихъ и҆ ко́пїѧми по полкѡ́мъ воѡрꙋже́нныхъ,

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And troops of horsemen in array, encountering and running one against another, with shaking of shields, and multitude of pikes, and drawing of swords, and casting of darts, and glittering of golden ornaments, and harness of all sorts.

καὶ ἴλας ἵππων διατεταγμένας καὶ προσβολὰς γινομένας καὶ καταδρομὰς ἑκατέρων καὶ ἀσπίδων κινήσεις καὶ καμάκων πλήθη καὶ μαχαιρῶν σπασμοὺς καὶ βελῶν βολὰς καὶ χρυσῶν κόσμων ἐκλάμψεις καὶ παντοίους θωρακισμούς.

и҆ собра̑нїѧ ко́ней чи́ннѡ ᲂу҆стро́енныхъ, и҆схождє́нїѧ твѡри́маѧ и҆ сражє́нїѧ ѿ ѻ҆бои́хъ стра́нъ, и҆ щитѡ́въ движє́нїѧ и҆ сꙋ́лицъ мно́жество, и҆ мече́й и҆сторжє́нїѧ и҆ стрѣ́лъ мета̑нїѧ, и҆ златы́хъ ѻ҆де́ждъ блиста̑нїѧ и҆ всѧ̑кїѧ брѡнѝ.

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Wherefore every man prayed that that apparition might turn to good.

διὸ πάντες ἠξίουν ἐπ᾿ ἀγαθῷ τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν γενέσθαι.

Тѣ́мже всѝ молѧ́хꙋсѧ, да ꙗ҆вле́нїе во бла́го бꙋ́детъ.

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Now when there was gone forth a false rumour, as though Antiochus had been dead, Jason took at the least a thousand men, and suddenly made an assault upon the city; and they that were upon the walls being put back, and the city at length taken, Menelaus fled into the castle:

γενομένης δὲ λαλιᾶς ψευδοῦς ὡς μετηλλαχότος τὸν βίον ᾿Αντιόχου παραλαβὼν ὁ ᾿Ιάσων οὐκ ἐλάττους τῶν χιλίων, αἰφνιδίως ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν συνετελέσατο ἐπίθεσιν· τῶν δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ τείχει συνελασθέντων καὶ τέλος ἤδη καταλαμβανομένης τῆς πόλεως, ὁ Μενέλαος εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν ἐφυγάδευσεν.

Бы́вши же вѣ́сти лжи́вѣй, а҆́кибы а҆нтїо́хъ ѿ житїѧ̀ ѿше́лъ, взе́мъ і҆асѡ́нъ не ме́ньши ты́сѧщи мꙋже́й, внеза́пꙋ на гра́дъ сотворѝ нападе́нїе гра́жданѡмъ же на стѣ́нꙋ восте́кшымъ, и҆ наконе́цъ ᲂу҆жѐ взе́млемꙋ сꙋ́щꙋ гра́дꙋ, менела́й во краегра́дїе ᲂу҆бѣжѐ.

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But Jason slew his own citizens without mercy, not considering that to get the day of them of his own nation would be a most unhappy day for him; but thinking they had been his enemies, and not his countrymen, whom he conquered.

ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιάσων ἐποιεῖτο σφαγὰς τῶν πολιτῶν τῶν ἰδίων ἀφειδῶς, οὐ συννοῶν τὴν εἰς τοὺς συγγενεῖς εὐημερίαν δυσημερίαν εἶναι τὴν μεγίστην· δοκῶν δὲ πολεμίων καὶ οὐχ ὁμοεθνῶν τρόπαια καταβάλλεσθαι,

І҆асѡ́нъ же творѧ́ше закла̑нїѧ гра́жданъ свои́хъ неща́днѡ, не помышлѧ́ѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ благовре́менство, є҆́же на ᲂу҆́жики, ѕлополꙋ́чїе є҆́сть преве́лїе: мнѧ̀ над̾ врага́ми, а҆ не над̾ є҆диноѧзы́чными побѣди́тєльнаѧ прїѧ́ти,

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Howbeit for all this he obtained not the principality, but at the last received shame for the reward of his treason, and fled again into the country of the Ammonites.

τῆς μὲν ἀρχῆς οὐκ ἐκράτησε, τὸ δὲ τέλος τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς αἰσχύνην λαβών, φυγὰς πάλιν εἰς τὴν ᾿Αμμανῖτιν ἀπῆλθε.

нача́льства ᲂу҆́бѡ не ѡ҆держа̀, кончи́нꙋ же навѣ́та стꙋ́дъ прїе́мь, бѣгле́цъ па́ки во а҆мані́тїдꙋ ѿи́де.

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In the end therefore he had an unhappy return, being accused before Aretas the king of the Arabians, fleeing from city to city, pursued of all men, hated as a forsaker of the laws, and being had in abomination as an open enemy of his country and countrymen, he was cast out into Egypt.

πέρας οὖν κακῆς ἀναστροφῆς ἔτυχεν ἐγκλεισθεὶς πρὸς ᾿Αρέταν τὸν τῶν ᾿Αράβων τύρρανον, πόλιν ἐκ πόλεως φεύγων, διωκόμενος ὑπὸ πάντων καὶ στυγούμενος ὡς τῶν νόμων ἀποστάτης καὶ βδελυσσόμενος ὡς πατρίδος καὶ πολιτῶν δήμιος, εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἐξεβράσθη.

Коне́цъ ᲂу҆̀бо ѕла́гѡ житїѧ̀ полꙋчѝ, заключе́нъ ᲂу҆ а҆ре́ты а҆ра́вскагѡ мꙋчи́телѧ, бѣ́гаѧ ѿ гра́да во гра́дъ, гони́мь ѿ всѣ́хъ и҆ ненави́димь а҆́ки зако́нѡвъ ѿстꙋ́пникъ, и҆ ѡ҆гнꙋша́емь, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆те́чествꙋ и҆ гра́жданѡмъ вра́гъ, во є҆гѵ́петъ и҆згна́нъ бы́сть.

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Thus he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, retiring to the Lacedemonians, and thinking there to find succour by reason of his kindred:

καὶ ὁ συχνοὺς τῆς πατρίδος ἀποξενώσας ἐπὶ ξένης ἀπώλετο πρὸς Λακεδαιμονίους ἀναχθεὶς ὡς διὰ τὴν συγγένειαν τευξόμενος σκέπης.

И҆ и҆́же мно́гихъ ѿ ѻ҆те́чества и҆згна́вый, стра́нствꙋѧ поги́бе къ лакедемо́нѧнѡмъ ѿше́дъ, а҆́ки сро́дства ра́ди прибѣ́жище хотѧ́щь и҆мѣ́ти.

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And he that had cast out many unburied had none to mourn for him, nor any solemn funerals at all, nor sepulchre with his fathers.

καὶ ὁ πλῆθος ἀτάφων ἐκρίψας ἀπένθητος ἐγενήθη καὶ κηδείας οὐδ᾿ ἡστινοσοῦν οὔτε πατρῴου τάφου μετέσχε.

И҆ и҆́же мно́жество непогребе́нныхъ и҆зве́рже, (са́мъ) не ѡ҆пла́канъ бы́сть, и҆ погребе́нїѧ никакова̀ сподо́бисѧ, нижѐ ѻ҆те́ческомꙋ гро́бꙋ приѡбщи́сѧ.

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Now when this that was done came to the king’s ear, he thought that Judea had revolted: whereupon removing out of Egypt in a furious mind, he took the city by force of arms,

Προσπεσόντων δὲ τῷ βασιλεῖ περὶ τῶν γεγονότων διέλαβεν ἀποστατεῖν τὴν ᾿Ιουδαίαν. ὅθεν ἀναζεύξας ἐξ Αἰγύπτου τεθηριωμένος τῇ ψυχῇ, ἔλαβε τὴν μὲν πόλιν δορυάλωτον,

Возвѣсти́вшымъ же царю̀ ѡ҆ бы́вшихъ, ᲂу҆сꙋмнѣ́сѧ (ца́рь), да не ѿстꙋ́питъ і҆ꙋде́а: и҆ тогѡ̀ ра́ди прише́дъ и҆з̾ є҆гѵ́пта раз̾ѧре́нъ дꙋше́ю, взѧ̀ гра́дъ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїемъ

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And commanded his men of war not to spare such as they met, and to slay such as went up upon the houses.

καὶ ἐκέλευσε τοῖς στρατιώταις κόπτειν ἀφειδῶς τοὺς ἐμπίπτοντας καὶ τοὺς εἰς τὰς οἰκίας ἀναβαίνοντας κατασφάζειν.

и҆ повелѣ̀ во́инѡмъ сѣщѝ неща́днѡ срѣта́ющихсѧ и҆ въ до́мы входѧ́щихъ закала́ти.

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Thus there was killing of young and old, making away of men, women, and children, slaying of virgins and infants.

ἐγίνοντο δὲ νέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων ἀναιρέσεις, ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν καὶ τέκνων ἀφανισμός, παρθένων τε καὶ νηπίων σφαγαί.

Бы́ша же ᲂу҆бїє́нїѧ ю҆́ношъ и҆ ста́рцєвъ, мꙋже́й и҆ же́нъ и҆ ча̑дъ и҆стреблє́нїѧ, дѣ́въ же и҆ ѻ҆трокѡ́въ закла́нїѧ.

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And there were destroyed within the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, whereof forty thousand were slain in the conflict; and no fewer sold than slain.

ὀκτὼ δὲ μυριάδες ἐν ταῖς πάσαις ἡμέραις τρισὶ κατεφθάρησαν· τέσσαρες μὲν ἐκ χειρῶν νομαῖς, οὐχ ἧττον δὲ τῶν ἐσφαγμένων ἐπράθησαν.

Ѻ҆́смьдесѧтъ же ты́сѧщъ во всѣ́хъ трїе́хъ дне́хъ и҆збїе́ни: и҆ четы́редесѧть ᲂу҆́бѡ ты́сѧщъ плѣне́ни, не ме́ньши же ᲂу҆бїе́ныхъ про́дани бы́ша.

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Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:

καὶ οὐκ ἀρκεσθεὶς δὲ τούτοις κατετόλμησεν εἰς τὸ πάσης τῆς γῆς ἁγιώτατον ἱερὸν εἰσελθεῖν, ὁδηγὸν ἔχων τὸν Μενέλαον, τὸν καὶ τῶν νόμων καὶ τῆς πατρίδος προδότην γεγονότα

Не дово́ленъ же бы́въ и҆ си́ми, дерзнꙋ̀ вни́ти въ це́рковь всеѧ̀ землѝ свѧтѣ́йшꙋю, и҆мѣ́ѧй менела́а предводи́телѧ, бы́вша зако́нѡвъ и҆ ѻ҆те́чества преда́телѧ.

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And taking the holy vessels with polluted hands, and with profane hands pulling down the things that were dedicated by other kings to the augmentation and glory and honour of the place, he gave them away.

καὶ ταῖς μιαραῖς χερσὶ τὰ ἱερὰ σκεύη λαμβάνων καὶ τὰ ὑπ᾿ ἄλλων βασιλέων ἀνατεθέντα πρὸς αὔξησιν καὶ δόξαν τοῦ τόπου καὶ τιμὴν ταῖς βεβήλοις χερσὶ συσσύρων ἐπεδίδου.

И҆ скве́рныма рꙋка́ма взе́млѧ свѧщє́нныѧ сосꙋ́ды и҆ ꙗ҆̀же ѿ и҆ны́хъ царе́й положє́ннаѧ на ᲂу҆множе́нїе и҆ сла́вꙋ мѣ́ста и҆ че́сть, скве́рныма рꙋка́ма прикаса́ѧсѧ подаѧ́ше.

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And so haughty was Antiochus in mind, that he considered not that the Lord was angry for a while for the sins of them that dwelt in the city, and therefore his eye was not upon the place.

καὶ ἐμετεωρίζετο τὴν διάνοιαν ὁ ᾿Αντίοχος, οὐ συνορῶν ὅτι διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας τῶν τὴν πόλιν οἰκούντων ἀπώργισται βραχέως ὁ Δεσπότης, διὸ γέγονε περὶ τὸν τόπον παρόρασις.

И҆ вознесе́сѧ мы́слїю а҆нтїо́хъ, не помышлѧ́ѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ грѣ̑хъ ра́ди ѡ҆бита́ющихъ во гра́дѣ ма́лѡ прогнѣ́васѧ влⷣка, тогѡ̀ ра́ди бы́сть ѡ҆ мѣ́стѣ презрѣ́нїе:

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For had they not been formerly wrapped in many sins, this man, as soon as he had come, had forthwith been scourged, and put back from his presumption, as Heliodorus was, whom Seleucus the king sent to view the treasury.

εἰ δὲ μὴ συνέβαινε προσενέχεσθαι πολλοῖς ἁμαρτήμασι, καθάπερ ὁ ῾Ηλιόδωρος ὁ πεμφθεὶς ὑπὸ Σελεύκου τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπὶ τὴν ἐπίσκεψιν τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, οὗτος προαχθεὶς παραχρῆμα μαστιγωθεὶς ἀνετράπη τοῦ θράσους.

а҆́ще же бы не слꙋчи́лосѧ и҆̀мъ мно́гими грѣхи̑ бы́ти ѡ҆б̾ѧ̑тымъ, ꙗ҆́коже бѣ̀ и҆лїодѡ́ръ по́сланный ѿ селе́ѵка царѧ̀ ко ѡ҆смотре́нїю сокро́вищнагѡ храни́лища, се́й прише́дъ внеза́пꙋ бїе́нъ бы́въ ѿврати́лсѧ бы ѿ де́рзости.

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Nevertheless God did not choose the people for the place’s sake, but the place for the people’s sake.

ἀλλ᾿ οὐ διὰ τὸν τόπον τὸ ἔθνος, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸ ἔθνος τὸν τόπον ὁ Κύριος ἐξελέξατο.

Но не ра́ди мѣ́ста ꙗ҆зы́къ, но ꙗ҆зы́ка ра́ди мѣ́сто гдⷭ҇ь и҆збра̀.

20

And therefore the place itself, that was partaker with them of the adversity that happened to the nation, did afterward communicate in the benefits sent from the Lord: and as it was forsaken in the wrath of the Almighty, so again, the great Lord being reconciled, it was set up with all glory.

διόπερ καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ τόπος συμμετασχὼν τῶν τοῦ ἔθνους δυσπετημάτων γενομένων, ὕστερον εὐεργετημάτων ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου ἐκοινώνησε, καὶ ὁ καταληφθεὶς ἐν τῇ τοῦ Παντοκράτορος ὀργῇ πάλιν ἐν τῇ τοῦ μεγάλου Δεσπότου καταλλαγῇ μετὰ πάσης δόξης ἐπανωρθώθη.

Тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо и҆ сїѐ мѣ́сто соприча́стно бы́сть людски́хъ ѕѡ́лъ слꙋчи́вшихсѧ, послѣди́ же благодѣѧ́нїємъ ѿ гдⷭ҇а приѡбщи́сѧ, и҆ ѡ҆ста́вленое во гнѣ́вѣ Вседержи́телѧ, па́ки въ примире́нїи вели́кагѡ влⷣки со всѧ́кою сла́вою и҆спра́висѧ.

21

So when Antiochus had carried out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, he departed in all haste unto Antiochia, weening in his pride to make the land navigable, and the sea passable by foot: such was the haughtiness of his mind.

ὁ γοῦν ᾿Αντίοχος ὀκτακόσια πρὸς τοῖς χιλίοις ἀπενεγκάμενος ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ τάλαντα θᾶττον εἰς ᾿Αντιόχειαν ἐχωρίσθη, οἰόμενος ἀπὸ τῆς ὑπερηφανίας τὴν μὲν γῆν πλωτὴν καὶ τὸ πέλαγος πορευτὸν θέσθαι διὰ τὸν μετεωρισμὸν τῆς καρδίας.

Оу҆̀бо а҆нтїо́хъ и҆з̾ це́ркве взе́мъ ты́сѧщꙋ ѻ҆́смь сѡ́тъ тала́нтѡвъ, ско́рѡ во а҆нтїохі́ю возврати́сѧ, ча́ѧ ѿ горды́ни зе́млю ᲂу҆́бѡ пла́вательнꙋ, а҆ мо́ре пѣшехо́дно положи́ти ѿ возвыше́нїѧ се́рдца.

22

And he left governors to vex the nation: at Jerusalem, Philip, for his country a Phrygian, and for manners more barbarous than he that set him there;

κατέλιπε δὲ καὶ ἐπιστάτας τοῦ κακοῦν τὸ γένος, ἐν μὲν ῾Ιεροσολύμοις Φίλιππον τὸ μὲν γένος Φρύγα, τὸν δὲ τρόπον βαρβαρώτερον ἔχοντα τοῦ καταστήσαντος,

Ѡ҆ста́ви же и҆ приста́вники ко ѡ҆ѕлобле́нїю люді́й, во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ ᲂу҆́бѡ фїлі́ппа ро́домъ фрѷге́анина, нра́въ жесточа́йшїй и҆мꙋ́щаго не́же поста́вльшїй (є҆го̀),

23

And at Garizim, Andronicus; and besides, Menelaus, who worse than all the rest bare an heavy hand over the citizens, having a malicious mind against his countrymen the Jews.

ἐν δὲ Γαριζὶν ᾿Ανδρόνικον, πρὸς δὲ τούτοις Μενέλαον, ὃς χείριστα τῶν ἄλλων ὑπερῄρετο τοῖς πολίταις, ἀπεχθῆ δὲ πρὸς τοὺς πολίτας ᾿Ιουδαίους ἔχων διάθεσιν.

въ гарїзі́нѣ же а҆ндроні́ка: и҆ къ си̑мъ менела́а, и҆́же ѕлѣ́е и҆ны́хъ ѡ҆ѕлоблѧ́ше гра́жданъ,

24

He sent also that detestable ringleader Apollonius with an army of two and twenty thousand, commanding him to slay all those that were in their best age, and to sell the women and the younger sort:

ἔπεμψε δὲ τὸν μυσάρχην ᾿Απολλώνιον μετὰ στρατεύματος δισμυρίων πρὸς τοῖς δισχιλίοις, προστάξας τοὺς ἐν ἡλικίᾳ πάντας κατασφάξαι, τὰς δὲ γυναῖκας καὶ νεωτέρους πωλεῖν.

ненави́стное же ко гра́жданѡмъ і҆ꙋдє́йскимъ и҆мѣ́ѧй се́рдце, посла̀ ненави́стнаго нача́льника а҆поллѡ́нїа со два́десѧтїю двѣма̀ ты́сѧщьми во́инства, повелѣ́въ є҆мꙋ̀ всѣ́хъ въ во́зрастѣ сꙋ́щихъ погꙋби́ти, жєны́ же и҆ ю҆́ношы продаѧ́ти.

25

Who coming to Jerusalem, and pretending peace, did forbear till the holy day of the sabbath, when taking the Jews keeping holy day, he commanded his men to arm themselves.

οὗτος δὲ παραγενόμενος εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα καὶ τὸν εἰρηνικὸν ὑποκριθείς, ἐπέσχεν ἕως τῆς ἁγίας ἡμέρας τοῦ σαββάτου καὶ λαβὼν ἀργοῦντας τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους τοῖς ὑφ᾿ ἑαυτὸν ἐξοπλησίαν παρήγγειλε

Се́й же прише́дъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ а҆́ки ми́ръ себѣ̀ притвори́въ, ᲂу҆держа́сѧ да́же до днѐ свѧты́ѧ сꙋббѡ́ты: и҆ ᲂу҆лꙋчи́въ пра́зднꙋющихъ і҆ꙋде́ѡвъ, воѡрꙋжи́тисѧ свои̑мъ повелѣ̀,

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And so he slew all them that were gone to the celebrating of the sabbath, and running through the city with weapons slew great multitudes.

καὶ τοὺς ἐξελθόντας πάντας ἐπὶ τὴν θεωρίαν συνεξεκέντησε καὶ εἰς τὴν πόλιν σὺν τοῖς ὅπλοις εἰσδραμὼν ἱκανὰ κατέστρωσε πλήθη.

и҆ и҆зше́дшихъ всѣ́хъ на позо́ръ закла̀, и҆ во гра́дъ со ѻ҆рꙋ́жїи вскочи́въ, люді́й мно́гое мно́жество погꙋбѝ.

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But Judas Maccabeus with nine others, or thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains after the manner of beasts, with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the pollution.

᾿Ιούδας δὲ ὁ Μακκαβαῖος δέκατός που γενηθεὶς καὶ ἀναχωρήσας εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, θηρίων τρόπον ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι διέζη σὺν τοῖς μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν χορτώδη τροφὴν σιτούμενοι διετέλουν πρὸς τὸ μὴ μετασχεῖν τοῦ μολυσμοῦ.

І҆ꙋ́да же маккаве́й, и҆́же десѧ́тый бы́въ, и҆ ѿше́дъ въ пꙋ́сто мѣ́сто, ѕвѣри́нымъ ѡ҆́бразомъ въ гора́хъ живѧ́ше съ сꙋ́щими съ ни́мъ, и҆ травнꙋ́ю пи́щꙋ ꙗ҆дꙋ́ще пребыва́хꙋ, є҆́же бы не причасти́сѧ ѡ҆скверне́нїю.