## The Book of Maccabees II Chapter 2

###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:1
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:1)

וגם נמצא כתוב בספרים, כי ירמיהו הנביא ציוה לגולים לקחת את האש ולטמנה כאשר אמרנו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
It was also written in the books, that Jeremiah the prophet commanded the exiles to take the fire and hide it like we said.


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

גם נתן להם את ספר תורת ה' לבל ישכחוה, ולבבם לא יפתה לסור מן הדרך, בראותם את פסילי זהב וכסף בגאון תפארתם.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
[Jeremiah] also gave them the book of the Torah of The Lord so they should not forget it, and they should not be seduced in their hearts to turn from the path, when they see graven images of gold and silver with the pride of their glory.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:3
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:3)

וישנן להם דברים רבים ונכוחים, לבל תמוש תורת ה' מלבבם.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
[Jeremiah] taught them many proven things, so that the Torah of The Lord would not leave their hearts.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:4
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:4)

וגם זאת נמצא כתוב, כי הגיד להם על פי ה', לשאת אתם את אוהל מועד ואת הארון.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
This was also written, that [Jeremiah] told them according to the mouth of The Lord, to take with them The Tent of Meeting and The Ark.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:5
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:5)

ויהי בבואם ההרה אשר עלה עליו משה לראות את הארץ, וימצא ירמיהו שם מערה ויסתר בה את האוהל ואת הארון ואת מזבח הקטורת, ויסתום את פיה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
It was when they came to the mountain that Moses ascended to see the land, Jeremiah found a cave there and he hid The Tent of Meeting, The Ark, and The Alter of Incense in it, and he closed [the cave's] opening.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:6
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:6)

ומקצת האנשים אשר הלכו אתו בקשו לעשות להם אות, וילאו למצוא את המערה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Some of the people that went with [Jeremiah] tried to make a sign [at the cave] for themselves, yet they became tired from looking for the cave.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:7
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:7)

וישמע ירמיהו ויגער בם ויאמר, אל ידע איש את המקום, עד אשר יקבץ ה' את עמו ונתן להם רחמים.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Jeremiah heard [about it] and he rebuked them and said. "No man will know the location [of the cave], until The Lord will gather his nation and grant them mercy.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:8
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:8)

אז יגלה ה' את המקום, וכבוד ה' יופיע בענן, כאשר היה בימי משה ובימי שלמה בהתחננו אל ה' לקדשו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Then The Lord will reveal the location [of the cave], and the glory of The Lord will shine in a cloud, as it was in the days of Moses and Solomon when they begged The Lord to sanctify ?himself? (unclear pronoun)."


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:9
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:9)

ויספר להם ירמיהו את חכמת שלמה ואת הקורבנות אשר הקריב עת חנוכת המזבח, ככלותו להקים את מקדש ה'.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Jeremiah told them about the wisdom of Solomon and about the sacrifices that [Solomon] offered [at] the time of the dedication of the alter, when he finished erecting the temple of The Lord.


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

וכאשר התפלל משה, ותצא אש מלפני ה' ותאכל על המזבח את העולה, כן נענה גם שלמה בתפילתו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
When Moses prayed, A fire left from the presence The Lord and consumed the burnt offering that was on the alter. In this manner Solomon's prayer was also answered.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:11
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:11)

כי אש ירדה מן השמיים ותאכל את העולה ואת הזבחים.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
For a fire descended from the heavens and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:12
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:12)

וכאשר דרש דרש משה את שעיר החטאת והנה שורף ולא אכל ממנו איש, כן עשה שלמה בהקריבו את קורבנותיו לה' שמונת ימים.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
And when Moses searched [?in the ashes for?] the ram of the sin offering, Behold! it was charred and no man ate of it. So did Solomon when he offered his sacrifices to The Lord [all] eight days.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:13
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:13)

כל הדברים האלה נמצאו בדברי הימים הנכתבים בימי נחמיה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
All these events can be found in The Chronicles that were written in the days of Nehemiah.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:14
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:14)

וכאשר דרש נחמיה אל ספרי דוד והמלכים והנביאים, ואת אשר כתבו בדבר הקורבנות ויאספם לאסיפה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
When Nehemiah searched for the books of David, the kings, the prophets, and [anything] that had information about the sacrifices, he collected them into a collection.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:15
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:15)

כן עשה גם יהודה, כי אסוף אסף את הספרים אשר נפוצו והתפזרו בסערת המלחמה בארץ.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
So did Judah, when he collected the books that were scattered and dispersed in the storm of the war throughout the land.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:16
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:16)

והם למשמרת בידינו, ואם נכספתם להם, שלחו נא אלינו ושלחנום לכם.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
They are being guarded in our hands, and if you are desiring of them, send to us and they will be sent to you.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:17
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:17)

ועתה כתבנו לכם את כל הדברים האלה, למען תחוגו עמנו את החג הזה כאשר יאות לכם.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Now, we wrote for you all of these things, so that you will celebrate this festival with us according to what is fit for you.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:18
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:18)

והננו מייחלים לה' אלוהינו אשר פדה את עמו, והשיב לנו את נחלתנו ואת הממלכה ואת עבודת הכהונה כאשר הבטיחנו בתורתו הקדושה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
We are hoping of The Lord our God that he will redeem his nation, and return to us our portion, the kingdom, and the service of the priests that was promised in His holy Torah.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:19
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:19)

כן ירחם עלינו ויקבץ נידחנו מתחת כל השמיים, להביא אותם אל ארץ קודשינו, כאשר החל לחלץ אותנו ממצוקותינו ויטהר את בית מקדשו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
So he should be merciful upon us and gather our dispersed from under the heavens, to bring them to our holy land, just like he has begun to remove us from our distant places, and he purified his temple.


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

ואת מעשי יהודה המכבי ואחיו ואת טהרת המקדש מטומאתו, ואת חנוכת הבית ואת מלחמות אנטיוכוס המפואר ובנו אאופטר.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
And the deeds of Judah Maccabeus, his brothers, the purification of the temple from its impurity, the dedication ceremony of the temple, and the wars against Antiochus the great and his son Aopater.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:21
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:21)

ואותות השמיים אשר ראו האצילים והמקנאים לעדת ישראל.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
And the heavenly signs that the strong and zealous saw for the congregation of Israel.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:22
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:22)

איכה גדודי מצער הניסו חיל גדול מן הגויים, וירדפו אחריהם ויבזו את ארצם.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
How is it that my tiny battalion chased the massive legions of the nations? They pursued them and they disgraced their land.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:23
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:23)

ואת פדות קריתנו הקדושה ואת בנין הבית המפואר על פני כל הארץ.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
And the redemption of our holy city, and the construction of the house whose splendor covers the entire world.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:24
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:24)

וכאשר הוקמו בחסד ה' עלינו כל חוקותיו ומשפטיו אשר כמעט הופרו בארץ.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
And when The Lord established upon us with kindness his rules and laws that had almost been dissolved throughout the land.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:25
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:25)

את כל הדברים האלה אשר כתבם ישוע הקריני על ספרים חמישה, ניסיתי לכלכל בדברים מעטים ולהעלותם על ספר אחד.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
All these words that Jesus the Cyrenean wrote on five scrolls, I tried to condense his words and deliver them on one scroll.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:26
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:26)

כי בראותי את מספר המעשים כי בלול, וכבדו הדברים על הקורא כי רבו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
For when I saw that the accounts of events were mixed up, and that its many words were burdensome to the reader.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:27
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:27)

חשבתי לספרם כמשפטם, לבעבור ירוץ הקורא בהם, ויקל עליו להבינם ולשומרם בלבו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
I decided to retell [the events] in their proper order, in order that the reader would run through them, and that it would be easy [for the reader] to understand them and remember them.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:28
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:28)

ידעתי גם ידעתי, כי בצאתי לקצר רבה וכבדה המלאכה עלי, וזעת אפים ולילות עמל הכינותי לי.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
I certainly knew that in my endeavor to abridge [the book of Jesus the Cyrenean] a great and heavy task befell me; the sweat of my brow and nights of hard work were prepared for me.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:29
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:29)

אולם כי יעשה איש משתה, גם עליו תיכבד העבודה להשלים חפצי כל קרואיו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Yet when a man will make a feast, the responsibilities of catering to the desires of his guests also fall upon him.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:30
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:30)

לכן לא יראתי להעמיס את העבודה על שכמי, להועיל לכל אשר יחפוץ בה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Therefore I was not afraid to burden my shoulders with the work, [because it would] benefit all who would desire it.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:31
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:31)

ועזבתי את המעשים האחדים במתכונתם לסופר הראשון, ורק לקצר הדברים עמלתי.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
I left some of the stories in the format of the original author, my work was only to abridge his words.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:32
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:32)

וכאשר יעשה החרש, בבנותו בית ידאג וישכיל על יסודי הבית ותכונותיו, ויעזוב הטיבו ויפותו לאיש אחר, כן עשיתי אף אני.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
This is just like the work of a carpenter, when he builds a house he worries and thinks about the foundation and structure of the house, and he leaves the decoration and beautification[of the house] to another person. This is what I did.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:33
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:33)

כי דרך כל סופרי הקורות, לדרוש ולחקור לכל עניין ומעשה, לכלכל הדברים כמשפט ולהשתרע כחפצם.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
For the way of all historians is to search and investigate every incident and event, to collect everything in order and to organize [the events] according to his desire.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:34
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:34)

אך למקצר ניתן חוק לערוך את עצם הקורות, ולהציגם לפני הקורא בדרך קצרה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
But for one who abridges there is a given rule to lay out the main part of the events, and to display them before the reader in a brief manner.


###### The Book of Maccabees II 2:35
[The Book of Maccabees II 2:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20II/r/2:35)

ואחרי הקדמתי זאת אפנה את לבי לדברי הימים, למען לא יגדל מפתח הספר מתוכן דבריו.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
And after I began this, I turned my attention to the chronicles, ?in order that the key of the book would not grow from within his words? (translation uncertain)