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
1 Now in the hundred and seventy-second year Sovereign Dĕmĕtrios gathered his forces together, and went into Maḏai to gain help to fight against Truphon. 2 But when Arsakĕs, the sovereign of Paras and Maḏai, heard that Dĕmĕtrios had entered within his borders, he sent one of his princes to Read more
1 Now Antioḵos son of Dĕmĕtrios the sovereign sent letters from the islands of the sea to Shim’on the kohĕn and prince of the Yahuḏim, and to all the people; 2 the contents of which were these: “Sovereign Antioḵos to Shim’on the kohĕn ha’gadol and leader of his nation, and Read more
1 Then Yoḥanan came up from Gezer, and told Shim’on his father what Kendĕbeus had done. 2 Therefore Shim’on called his two eldest sons Yahuḏah and Yoḥanan and said to them, “My brothers and I and my father’s house have from my youth to this day always fought against the Read more
1 The brothers, the Yahuḏim that are at Yerushalayim and in the land of Yahuḏah desire health and peace to the brothers, the Yahuḏim that are throughout Mitsrayim. 2 Elohim show favor to you, and remember His Covenant that He made with Aḇraham, Yitsḥaq, and Ya’aqoḇ His trustworthy servants; 3 Read more