## The Book of Maccabees I Chapter 10

###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:1
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:1)

ויהי בשנת ששים ומאה, ויעל אלכסנדרוס בן אנטיוכוס המפואר, וילכוד את עכו, ויאספוהו העירה בשלום וימלוך שם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:2
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:2)

וישמע דימיטריוס, ויזעק חיל גדול מאוד לצאת למלחמה לקראתו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:3
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:3)

וישלח דימיטריוס ספרי שלום אל יונתן, ויחניף לו בחלק לשון להטות לבבו אליו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:4
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:4)

כי אמר בלבו: טוב לי כי יקשור נפשו בנפשי, מהתקשרו עם אלכסנדרוס עלי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:5
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:5)

הלא פקוד יפקוד את כל הרע אשר עשיתי לו ולאחיו ולכל עמו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:6
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:6)

ויכתוב לו לאמור: הנני נותן לך יד לעשות חיל ולהחלץ, ונכרתה ברית יחדו, וציותי להשיב לך את בני הערובה אשר בידי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:7
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:7)

וילך יונתן ירושלימה, ויקרא את הספר באזני העם ובאזני האנשים אשר על המצודה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:8
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:8)

ויהי כשמעם כי נתן לו המלך יד לעשות חיל, וימס לבבם וייראו מפניו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:9
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:9)

וישלח את בני הערובה לחופשי, ויונתן השיבם לאבותיהם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:10
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:10)

וישוב יונתן לשבת בירושלים ולבנות את העיר ולהקים את הריסותיה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:11
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:11)

ויצווה את עושי המלאכה להקיף את הר ציון חומות אבני גזית לחזקו ויעשו כן.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about with square stones for fortification; and they did so.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:12
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:12)

ויברחו כל בני הנכר מן הערים אשר בנה בכחידס, ויעזוב איש את מקומו וילך לו אל ארצו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away; Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:13
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:13)

רק בבית צור נשארו כל הנסוגים מאחרי ה' ומצוותיו ותהי להם למקלט.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of refuge.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:14
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:14)

ויהי כשמוע אלכסנדרוס את כל הדברים אשר כתב דימיטריוס ליונתן, ואת המלחמות וכל הגדולות אשר עשה הוא ואחיו בכל התלאה אשר מצאתם, ויאמר:

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured, He said,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:15
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:15)

הנמצא כמוהו איש בארץ, לכה נכרתה ברית אתו ונבקשה את אהבתו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:16
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:16)

ויכתוב לו את הדברים האלה:

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:17
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:17)

המלך אלכסנדרוס ליונתן אחיו שלום.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:18
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:18)

הנה שמעתי את שמעך כי איש חיל אתה, וכי יקרת להיות מאנשי בריתי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:19
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:19)

לכן הנני נותן אותך כוהן הגדול לעמך ואוהב המלך יקרא לך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king’s friend;


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:20
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:20)

ועתה קח נא מידי את נזר הזהב, ואת בגד הארגמן אשר שלחתי לך, ותהי נא ידך אתי לדרוש את טובתי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
(and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:21
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:21)

וילבש יונתן את בגדי הכהונה בחודש השביעי בחג הסוכות, בשנת ששים ומאה, ויאסוף חיל וכלי מלחמה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:22
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:22)

ויהי כי הגיעו הדברים האלה אל אזני דימיטריוס, ויצר לו מאוד ויאמר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:23
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:23)

מה זאת עשיתי כי הקדימני אלכסנדרוס להסב את לב העברים אליו ולהתחזק בהם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:24
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:24)

ועתה אכתוב להם גם אני, וכבד אכבדם ביקר ובמתן, למען יפנו אלי להושיעני.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:25
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:25)

וישלח להם ספרים לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
He sent unto them therefore to this effect:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:26
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:26)

המלך דימיטריוס לעם יהודה שלום.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:27
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:27)

הנה שמעתי וישמח לבי כי לא סרתם מאחרי לדבקה בפושעים בי, וכי שמרתם את בריתי אתכם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:28
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:28)

לכן שקדו ושמרו את ברית אהבה הזאת כל הימים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:29
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:29)

וגמלתי אף אני לכם ככל הטוב אשר תעשון עמדי, והסר אסיר כל עול מעל שכמכם והגדלתי חסדי עמכם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:30
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:30)

והסירותי מכם ומכל היהודים כל מכס ותרומה, את מכס המלח ואת מנת המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:31
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:31)

את השלישית מתבואות הארץ ואת החצי מכל פרי עץ אשר לי המה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:32
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:32)

והוסר כל משא מארץ יהודה ומשלושת הנפות החוברות לה בשומרון ובגליל למן היום ועד עולם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:33
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:33)

והעיר ירושלים עם כל גבולה תהיה קודש, וחופשית מכל תרומה ומעשר המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and tributes.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:34
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:34)

גם את המצודה אשר בירושלים אתן ביד הכהן הגדול, להיאחז בה ולתת מצב בתוכה לשמרה כאוות נפשו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up authority over it, and give the high priest, that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:35
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:35)

וכל שבויי היהודים אשר בארץ מלכותי לחופשי אשלחם בלי קחת פדיון נפשם, וכל מכס וכל תרומה לא יורם מהם וממקניהם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried captives out of the land of Judea into any part of my kingdom, and I will that all my officers remit the tributes even of their cattle.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:36
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:36)

וכל החגים והשבתות וראשי החודשים ומועדי השנה, וגם שלושת ימים לפני החג ושלושת ימים אחר החג, יהיו ימי חופש והרווחה לכל היהודים הדרים בארצי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast shall be all of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:37
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:37)

לא יפריע ולא ישבית איש אותם ולא יעבור עליהם לכל דבר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest any of them in any matter.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:38
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:38)

ושלושים אלף איש יחלצו מהם לחילי המלך, ונתתי להם את שכרם חלף עבודתם כאשר יינתן לחיילי, ומהם ישרתו בערי מבצר מלכותי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
I will further, that there be enrolled among the king’s forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all king’s forces.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:39
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:39)

וגם יבחרו מהם אנשים ליועצי המלך ולשקוד על כל דבר גדול להיעשות באמונה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And of them some shall be placed in the king’s strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:40
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:40)

וראשיהם ונציביהם מקרבם ייקחו, למען ישמרו כולם את חוקותם כאשר יסד עליהם המלך בארץ יהודה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:41
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:41)

ושלושת הנפות בארץ שומרון והגליל הנוספות על ארץ יהודה לכהן הגדול תהיינה למנה, ולו יעבדו, למען דעת כי הוא אדוני הארץ לבדו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be joined with Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor bound to obey other authority than the high priest’s.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:42
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:42)

והעיר עכו ומגרשיה הנני נותן אותה מתן להיכל בירושלים, לכל מלאכת עבודת הקודש.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expenses of the sanctuary.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:43
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:43)

ומדי שנה בשנה אשקול חמש עשרה אלף שקל כסף מבית אוצרי ומתבואת אדמתי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king’s accounts from the places appertaining.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:44
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:44)

ואת אשר לא שולם עוד מן הפקידים מימים אשר עברו, שלם ישלמו לעבודת ההיכל.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And all the overplus, which the officers payed not in as in former time, from henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:45
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:45)

וחמשת אלפים שקל כסף אשר לקחו פקידי שנה בשנה מתבואת ההיכל יינתנו לכוהנים אשר עבודת הקודש עליהם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:46
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:46)

וכל איש אשר יאשם למלך בכל אשר יעשה לאשמה בה, ונס אל תוך ההיכל או אל כל סביבותיו, נקה ינקה ויד לא תיגע בו ובכל אשר לו בכל מדינות מלכותי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be within the liberties hereof, being indebted unto the king, or for any other matter, let them be at liberty, and all that they have in my realm.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:47
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:47)

וגם כסף יישקל מבית אוצרי לבנות ולחדש את הבית ולתקן את חומות ירושלים וכל ארץ יהודה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expenses shall be given of the king’s accounts. Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expenses shall be given out of the king’s accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:48
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:48)

ויהי כשמוע יונתן והעם את הדברים האלה, לא האמינו בהם, ולא פנו אליהם כי זכרו את כל הרע אשר עשה לישראל, ואת הלחץ אשר לחץ אותם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:49
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:49)

וייטבו דברי אלכסנדרוס בעיניהם, יען אשר קדם אותם באהבה ובשלום, ויהיו בעוזריו כל הימים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:50
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:50)

והמלך אלכסנדרוס אסף חיל גדול ויצא למלחמה לקראת דימיטריוס.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:51
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:51)

ויהי הם נלחמים במערכה, וינוסו אנשי דימיטריוס. ויהי ברדוף אחריהם, וגבר אלכסנדרוס.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:52
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:52)

ותהי המלחמה ארוכה עד בא השמש, ויפול דימיטריוס בין החללים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:53
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:53](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:53)

ויהי אחרי כן וישלח אלכסנדרוס מלאכים אל תלמי מלך מצרים לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:54
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:54](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:54)

אחרי שובי אל ארץ אבותי ושבתי על כסא מלכותי והממשלה נכונה בידי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:55
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:55](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:55)

ואחרי הכותי את דימיטריוס במערכה, והוא וחילו נגפו לפני, וישבתי על כסא מלכותי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:56
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:56](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:56)

הנה אנוכי יצאתי לשחר פניך ולבקש את אהבתך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:57
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:57](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:57)

ועתה אם נא מצאתי חן בעינך תנה את בתך לי לאשה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:58
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:58](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:58)

ואנוכי אהיה לך לחתן והקרבתי לך אשכר ולבתך אתן מוהר ומתן כיד המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy dignity.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:59
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:59](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:59)

ויענהו המלך תלמי ויאמר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:60
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:60](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:60)

ברוך היום אשר שבת בו אל ארץ אבותיך וישבת על כסא מלכותם, ועלי לעשות ככל אשר שאלת.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom. And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:61
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:61](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:61)

אך בא נא לקראתי לעכו ונראה פנים והתחתנתי בך כאשר דברת.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:62
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:62](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:62)

ויהי בשנת מאה וששים ושתים, ויצא המלך תלמי ממצרים עם קליאופטרה בתו, ויבואו לעכו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:63
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:63](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:63)

ואלכסנדרוס בא לקראתו וייתן לו תלמי את בתו לאשה, ויעשו משתה גדול בעכו כיד המלכים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:64
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:64](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:64)

ויכתוב אלכסנדרוס ספרים ליונתן, ויבקש ממנו לבוא אליו ולהראות לפניו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:65
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:65](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:65)

ויבוא יונתן בתפארת גדולה לעכו, וימצא שם את שני המלכים וייתן להם ולאוהביהם משאות יקרות זהב וכסף וימצא חן בעיניהם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in their sight.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:66
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:66](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:66)

ויבואו גם מאנשי רשע בישראל שמה להוציא את דיבתם רעה על יונתן, ולא אבה המלך שמוע לקולם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:67
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:67](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:67)

ויצווה להפשיט את יונתן את בגדיו ולהלבישו בגדי ארגמן. ויעשו כן, ויושיבהו המלך אצלו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:68
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:68](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:68)

ויצווה אחרי כן את שריו להעבירו ברחובות העיר ולקרא לפניו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And he made him sit by himself, and said into his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:69
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:69](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:69)

איש איש אשר יעז פניו למרות כבוד יונתן או לעשות לו רעה גדולה או קטנה דמו בראשו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:70
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:70](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:70)

ויהי כי ראו מלשיניו כי כבדהו המלך והלבישו ארגמן, וכי קראו ככה לפניו, ויברחו כולם וינוסו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when his accusers saw that he was honoured according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:71
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:71](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:71)

ויכבדהו המלך נגד כל העם, ויפקוד אותו כמספר אוהביו, וישם אותו לראש ולנגיד.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him a duke, and partaker of his dominion.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:72
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:72](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:72)

ואחרי כן שב יונתן בשלום ובשמחה ירושלימה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Afterward Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:73
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:73](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:73)

ויהי בשנת חמש וששים ומאה, ויבוא דימיטריוס בן דימיטריוס מאי קריטה וישב אל ארץ אבותיו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Furthermore in the; hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:74
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:74](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:74)

וישמע אלכסנדרוס ויזעף לבו, וילך וישוב מהר לאנטוכיא.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:75
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:75](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:75)

ויפקד דימיטריוס פקיד את אפולוניוס אשר היה נציב ארם תחתון ויזעק חיל גדול וייחן על יבנה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia,...


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:76
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:76](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:76)

וישלח מלאכים אל יונתן הכהן לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and sent unto Jonathan the high priest, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:77
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:77](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:77)

לא התייצב איש לפני בלתי אתה לבדך, ורק למענך הייתי לחרפה, ועתה הגד לי הרק על ההרים כוחך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Thou alone liftest up thyself against us, and I am laughed to scorn for thy sake, and reproached: and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains?


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:78
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:78](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:78)

אם איש חיל אתה רדה אלי אל המישור ויבחן כוחנו, כי כוח הערים אתי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:79
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:79](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:79)

וכי תשאלך נפשך לאמור מה כוחי וכוח העם אשר לרגלי כי בטחתי בו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:80
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:80](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:80)

והגדתי לך כי לא תוכל לעמוד לפני העם אשר הכו את אבותיך פעמים בארץ מושבותם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and they shall tell thee that thy foot is not able to stand before our face; for thy fathers have twice been put to flight in their own land.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:81
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:81](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:81)

ואיך תוכל לקום לפני החיל הנורא הזה עם סוס ורכב במישור אשר אין שם הרים וסלעים לנוס ולהסתתר בם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore now thou shalt not be able to abide the horsemen and so great a power in the plain, where is neither stone nor flint, nor place to flee unto.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:82
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:82](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:82)

ויהי כשמוע יונתן את דברי אפולוניוס ויתעצב אל לבו, ויקח עשרת אלפים איש בחור ויצא מירושלים, ושמעון אחיו בא לקראתו לעזור לו, ויעתק את מחנהו לפני יפו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him. And he pitched his tents against Joppa:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:83
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:83](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:83)

וימאנו יושבי יפו לתיתו בוא העירה, כי אנשי אפולוניוס בקרבה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:84
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:84](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:84)

ויהי כי הרעיש את החומות, ויחרדו יושבי העיר ויפתחו את השערים, ותהי העיר ביד יונתן.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and so Jonathan won Joppa.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:85
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:85](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:85)

וישמע אפולוניוס וייחן את פני העיר עם שלושת אלפים פרשים וחיל כבד רגלי ויתנכל ללכת אשדודה, למען התיקו מן העיר אל המישור, כי נשען על רוב סוסיו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great host of footmen, and went to Azotus as one that journeyed, and therewithal drew him forth into the plain. because he had a great number of horsemen, in whom he put his trust.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:86
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:86](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:86)

וייסע יונתן אחריהם על דרך אשדוד, ותחל המלחמה בין שתי המחנות.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:87
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:87](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:87)

ואפלוניוס השאיר בהיחבא אלף פרש במחנה מאחריו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:88
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:88](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:88)

ויהי כי הכיר יונתן כי המארב בעקבו, וכי הוא משוטט סביב למחנה לירות בחצים על העם, ויצווה יונתן את אנשי צבאו לעמוד איש תחתיו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:89
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:89](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:89)

ויורו המורים מן הבוקר עד הערב עד הלאות הסוסים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so the enemies’ horses were tired.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:90
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:90](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:90)

וירא שמעון כי עייפים הם, וימהר וינהג את חילו לקראתם, ויתגר בם וינוסו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the footmen, (for the horsemen were spent) who were discomfited by him, and fled.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:91
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:91](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:91)

וישוטו על פני השדה אנה ואנה וינוסו אשדודה, ויחפזו אל בית דגון אלוהיהם להימלט שמה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into Bethdagon, their idol’s temple, for safety.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:92
[The Book of Maccabees I 10:92](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/10:92)

ויבוז יונתן את אשדוד ואת בנותיה וישרוף את העיר ואת בית דגון וכל הנמלטים בתוכו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:93
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ויהי מספר החללים והנשרפים כשמונת אלפים נפש.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:94
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ויפן יונתן משם ויצר על אשקלון, ויצאו אנשי העיר לקראתו ויאספוהו בכבוד גדול העירה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:95
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וייקח יונתן אחרי כן את חילו ואת הרכוש אשר רכוש וישב ירושלימה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 10:96
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וישמע אלכסנדרוס ויוסף עוד לכבדו מקדם וישלח לו אבנט זהב כאשר יחגרו שארי המלכים וייתן לו את עקרון ואת גבולה לאחוזת עולם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when king Alexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more. And sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.