1 Then Gorgias took five thousand footmen, and one thousand of the best horsemen, and moved out of the camp by night, 2 so that he might charge in upon the camp of the Yahuḏim, and smite them suddenly; and the men of the fortress were his guides. 3 Now Read more
1 Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the Miqdash renewed as before, it displeased them very much. 2 Therefore they thought to destroy the generation of Ya’aqoḇ that was among them, and so they began to slay and destroy the people. 3 Then Read more
1 About that time sovereign Antioḵos travelling through the high countries heard it said that Elumais in the country of Paras was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver and gold; 2 and that there was a very rich temple in it in which were coverings of gold and breastplates Read more
1 In the one hundred and fiftieth year, Dĕmĕtrios the son of Seleukus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men to a city of the sea coast, and reigned there. 2 And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, it had come to pass, that Read more
1 Now Yahuḏah had heard of the Romans, that they were brave and mighty men, and such that would kindly accept all that joined themselves to them, and make a covenant of peace with all that came to them; 2 and that they were men of great courage. To him Read more
1 Furthermore, when Dĕmĕtrios heard that Nikanor and his army were slain in battle, he sent Bakḵidĕs and Elyaqim to the land of Yahuḏah a second time, and with them the main force of his army, 2 who went out by the way that leads to Gilgal, and pitched their Read more
1 In the hundred and sixtieth year, Alexandros the son of Antioḵos, also named Epiphanĕs, went up and took Ptolemais; for the people had received him, by means of which he reigned there. 2 Now when Sovereign Dĕmĕtrios heard of this, he gathered together an exceedingly great army, and went Read more
1 And the sovereign of Mitsrayim gathered together a great army, like the sand that lies upon the sea shore, and many ships, and through deceit attempted to gain the reign of Alexandros, and join it to his own. 2 So he departed to Spania in a peaceable manner, so Read more
1 Now when Yahonathan saw that time served him, he chose some men, and sent them to Rome, to confirm and renew the alliance that they had with them. 2 He also sent letters to the Lakedaemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose. 3 So they went to Read more
1 Now when Shim’on heard that Truphon had gathered together a great army to invade the land of Yahuḏah, and destroy it, 2 and seeing that the people were in great trembling and fear, went up to Yerushalayim, and gathered the people together, 3 and gave them encouragement, saying, “You Read more