1 Maccabees:Chapter 13

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1 Maccabees:Chapter 13

瑪加伯(上)	1 Maccabees
¹息孟聽說特黎豐集合大軍，要來掃蕩猶太地，	¹Now Simon heard that Tryphon was gathering together a very great army, to invade the land of Juda, and to destroy it.
²又見百姓戰兢害怕，就上了耶路撒冷，召集民眾，	²And seeing that the people was in dread, and in fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and assembled the people:
³勸勉他們說：「你們都知道，我與我的兄弟及我父全家，為法律，為聖所所作的事，所經的戰爭和艱難。	³And exhorted them, saying: You know what great battles I and my brethren, and the house of my father, have fought for the laws, and the sanctuary, and the distresses that we have seen:
⁴為這個緣故，我所有的兄弟，都為以色列而殉難，只剩下我一人。	⁴By reason whereof all my brethren have lost their lives for Israel's sake, and I am left alone.
⁵現在，在整個災難期中，我決不顧惜我的生命，雖然我並不比我的兄弟們強，	⁵And now far be it from me to spare my life in any time of trouble: for I am not better than my brethren.
⁶但是我要為我的民族，為聖所，並為你們的妻子兒女報仇，因為一切的異民，都為了仇恨我們，而聚集起來，要消滅我們。」	⁶I will avenge then my nation and the sanctuary, and our children, and wives: for all the heathens are gathered together to destroy us out of mere malice.
⁷民眾聽了這些話，精神都振作起來，	⁷And the spirit of the people was enkindled as soon as they heard these words.
⁸大聲回答說：「你要代替你的兄弟猶大和約納堂，作我們的領袖，	⁸And they answered with a loud voice, saying: Thou art our leader in the place of Judas, and Jonathan thy brother.
⁹為我們作戰。凡你吩咐的，我們都要照辦。」	⁹Fight thou our battles, and we will do whatsoever thou shalt say to us.
¹⁰息孟於是召集眾戰士，又催促人們趕快完成耶路撒冷的城牆，並在四周設防。	¹⁰So gathering together all the men of war, he made haste to finish all the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about.
¹¹他又打發阿貝沙隆的兒子約納堂，帶着足夠的軍隊，到約培去，將城中的人趕走，然後駐紮在那裏。	¹¹And he sent Jonathan the son of Absalom, and with him a new army into Joppe, and he cast out them that were in it, and himself remained there.
¹²特黎豐離開仆托肋買，帶着大軍，要侵入猶太地，且押着約納堂與他同去。	¹²And Tryphon removed from Ptolemais with a great army, to invade the land of Juda, and Jonathan was with him in custody.
¹³那時，息孟在平原對面的哈狄得紮營。	¹³But Simon pitched in Addus, over against the plain.
¹⁴特黎豐知道息孟起來，承繼了他弟弟約納堂的職位，準備與自己決戰，就打發使者到他那裏說：	¹⁴And when Tryphon understood that Simon was risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and that he meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers to him,
¹⁵「我們逮捕了你弟弟約納堂，是因為他在所盡職務上，欠了國王的銀子。	¹⁵Saying: We have detained thy brother Jonathan for the money that he owed in the king's account, by reason of the affairs which he had the management of.
¹⁶現在你若送來一百『塔冷通』銀子，並將他的兩個孩子送來作質，我們就釋放他，免得他被釋放後，再背叛我們。」	¹⁶But now send a hundred talents of silver, and his two sons for hostages, that when he is set at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will release him.
¹⁷息孟明知使者們對他說的，都是欺詐的話，但仍派人去取銀錢，並將孩子帶來，免得惹起民眾的怨恨，	¹⁷Now Simon knew that he spoke deceitfully to him, nevertheless he ordered the money, and the children to be sent: lest he should bring upon himself a great hatred of the people of Israel, who might have said:
¹⁸說：「約納堂死了，是因為息孟沒有將銀錢和孩子送去。」	¹⁸Because he sent not the money, and the children, therefore is he lost.
¹⁹所以他便將孩子和一百「塔冷通」銀子送去；可是，特黎豐這騙子，並沒有釋放約納堂。	¹⁹So he sent the children, and the hundred talents: and he lied, and did not let Jonathan go.
²⁰此後，特黎豐仍要進侵猶太疆域，加以掃蕩，便在通往阿多辣去的路上，繞道而行；但是，不論往那裏去，息孟和他的軍隊總是追蹤而至。	²⁰And after this Tryphon entered within the country, to destroy it: and they went about by the way that leadeth to Ador: and Simon and his army marched to every place whithersoever they went.
²¹那時，堡壘裏的人打發使者到特黎豐那裏，催他趕快經過曠野，來到他們那裏，並將食糧給他們送來。	²¹And they that were in the castle, sent messengers to Tryphon, that he should make haste to come through the desert, and send them victuals.
²²特黎豐就準備了他的全部馬隊前往。但是那一夜，大雪紛飛，因此不能前進，遂起程往基肋阿得去了。	²²And Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, and he came not into the country of Galaad.
²³當他臨近巴斯加瑪時，將約納堂殺死，就埋葬在那裏。	²³And when he approached to Bascama, he slew Jonathan and his sons there.
²⁴特黎豐就回國去了。	²⁴And Tryphon returned, and went into his own country.
²⁵息孟遣人去運回他兄弟的骨骸，將他埋葬在他祖先的摩丁城裏。	²⁵And Simon sent, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in Modin, in the city of his fathers.
²⁶全以色列都舉哀痛弔他，哀哭多日。	²⁶And all Israel bewailed him with great lamentation: and they mourned for him many days.
²⁷之後，息孟在他父親與他兄弟們的墳墓上，用前後光澤的石頭，修了一座相當高大的紀念碑，從遠處可以望見。	²⁷And Simon built over the sepulchre of his father and of his brethren, a building lofty to the sight, of polished stone behind and before:
²⁸他為父母和四個兄弟，還立了七座金字塔，彼此相對；	²⁸And he set up seven pyramids one against another for his father and his mother, and his four brethren:
²⁹且為塔作了一些裝飾品，就是在四周，立了一些大石柱，石柱上刻了武器，作為永久的記念；又在武器旁，彫刻了船像，使航海的人都可以看到。	²⁹And round about these he set great pillars: and upon the pillars arms for a perpetual memory: and by the arms ships carved, which might be seen by all that sailed on the sea.
³⁰息孟在摩丁修建的這座墳墓，至今猶存。	³⁰This is the sepulchre that he made in Modin even unto this day.
³¹特黎豐用詭計對待幼王安提約古，終於將幼王殺害，	³¹But Tryphon when he was upon a journey with the young king Antiochus, treacherously slew him.
³²篡了王位，戴上亞細亞的王冠，使當地遭受到大害。	³²And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land.
³³息孟修建猶太各處的堡壘，全用高樓巨墻圍起，安上門和閂，又在堡壘內儲藏了糧食。	³³And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses.
³⁴息孟然後選派幾個人，去見德默特琉王，要求他豁免本地賦稅，因為特黎豐的一切所為，無異劫掠。	³⁴And Simon chose men and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land: for all that Tryphon did was to spoil.
³⁵德默特琉王便按照他的要求，給他寫了下面的信，答覆他說：	³⁵And king Demetrius in answer to this request, wrote a letter in this manner:
³⁶「德默特琉王祝列王的朋友──息孟大司祭，長老及猶太民族安好！	³⁶King Demetrius to Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, and to the ancients, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting.
³⁷你們送的金冠和金棕櫚枝我們已經收到。我們業已準備好，要同你們盡力和好，要以書面通知官吏，豁免你們的賦稅。	³⁷The golden crown, and the palm, which you sent, we have received: and we are ready to make a firm peace with you, and to write to the king's chief officers to release you the things that we have released.
³⁸凡從前給你們規定的，仍為有效；你們修建的堡壘，仍歸你們所有。	³⁸For all that we have decreed in your favour, shall stand in force. The strong holds that you have built, shall be your own.
³⁹截至今日止，你們無知的錯誤與罪過，我們都一律赦免，也豁免你們所應繳納的王冠金；假如在耶路撒冷還有其他的雜稅，也一概不再徵收。	³⁹And as for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown which you owed: and if any other thing were taxed in Jerusalem, now let it not be taxed.
⁴⁰如果你們中間，有適於作我們侍衛的人，都可錄用；希望我們之間，常有和平。」	⁴⁰And if any of you be fit to be enrolled among ours, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace between us.
⁴¹一百七十年，異民的重軛，由以色列人身上解除了。	⁴¹In the year one hundred and seventy the yoke of the Gentiles was taken off from Israel.
⁴²民眾於是在文書及契約上，開始寫：猶太人的大司祭、大元帥、領袖息孟元年。	⁴²And the people of Israel began to write in the instruments, and public records, The first year under Simon the high priest, the great captain and prince of the Jews.
⁴³那時，息孟安營攻打革則爾，派軍隊將城包圍，也造了戰樓，豎在城前，攻破了一座碉堡，而將城佔領。	⁴³In those days Simon besieged Gaza, and camped round about it, and he made engines, and set them to the city, and he struck one tower, and took it.
⁴⁴戰樓裏的士兵，於是躍入城中，城中一時大亂。	⁴⁴And they that were within the engine leaped into the city: and there was a great uproar in the city.
⁴⁵城裏的居民，撕破了衣服，帶着妻子兒女上了城，大聲呼喊，祈求息孟同他們講和，	⁴⁵And they that were in the city went up with their wives and children upon the wall, with their garments rent, and they cried with a loud voice, beseeching Simon to grant them peace.
⁴⁶說：「請不要照我們的惡行，對待我們，而照你的仁慈，對待我們罷！」	⁴⁶And they said: Deal not with us according to our evil deeds, but according to thy mercy.
⁴⁷息孟便與他們講和，停止攻擊，只把他們從城裏趕走，將有偶像的房屋，都洗滌潔淨；以後，唱着讚美詩與祝謝詞進了城。	⁴⁷And Simon being moved, did not destroy them: but yet he cast them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein there had been idols, and then he entered into it with hymns, blessing the Lord.
⁴⁸先清除城內一切不潔之物，然後使一些守法的人住在裏面，並加強防禦工事，也在裏面為自己修了一座房屋。	⁴⁸And having cast out of it all uncleanness, he placed in it men that should observe the law: and he fortified it, and made it his habitation.
⁴⁹耶路撒冷堡壘裏的人，因不能在那地區出入買賣，非常飢餓，甚至有很多人餓死了。	⁴⁹But they that were in the castle of Jerusalem were hindered from going out and coming into the country, and from buying and selling: and they were straitened with hunger, and many of them perished through famine.
⁵⁰他們於是呼求息孟講和，息孟就同他們講和；將他們由堡壘趕出，掃除了穢物，清潔了堡壘。	⁵⁰And they cried to Simon for peace, and he granted it to them: and he cast them out from thence, and cleansed the castle from uncleannesses.
⁵¹一百七十一年二月二十三日，猶太人興高采烈地，拿着棕櫚枝，彈着琴瑟，敲着鐃鈸，拉着提琴，唱着詩歌，進入堡壘，因為大仇敵已從以色列肅清。	⁵¹And they entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month, in the year one hundred and seventy-one, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and harps, and cymbals, and psalteries, and hymns, and canticles, because the great enemy was destroyed out of Israel.
⁵²息孟規定每年要歡樂地慶祝這一天。他又加強靠近堡壘的聖殿山，便與部下住在那裏。	⁵²And he ordained that these days should be kept every year with gladness.
⁵³息孟見自己的兒子若望已經成人，於是派他作全軍統帥，叫他駐紮在革則爾。	⁵³And he fortified the mountain of the temple that was near the castle, and he dwelt there himself, and they that were with him.
⁵⁴	⁵⁴And Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man for war: and he made him captain of all the forces: and he dwelt in Gazara.

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