Delphi Septuagint

by Lancelot C L Brenton (ed)

  [38] ἡ δὲ ἀλήθεια μένει καὶ ἰσχύει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ ζῇ καὶ κρατεῖ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.

  [38] As for the truth, it endureth, and is Always strong; it liveth and conquereth for evermore.

  [39] καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν παρ’ αὐτῇ λαμβάνειν πρόσωπα οὐδὲ διάφορα, ἀλλὰ τὰ δίκαια ποιεῖ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀδίκων καὶ πονηρῶν· καὶ πάντες εὐδοκοῦσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ κρίσει αὐτῆς οὐθὲν ἄδικον.

  [39] With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards; but she doeth the things that are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of her works.

  [40] καὶ αὐτῇ ἡ ἰσχὺς καὶ τὸ βασίλειον καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία καὶ ἡ μεγαλειότης τῶν πάντων αἰώνων. εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς τῆς ἀληθείας.

  [40] Neither in her judgment is any unrighteousness; and she is the strength, kingdom, power, and majesty, of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth.

  [41] καὶ ἐσιώπησεν τοῦ λαλεῖν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς τότε ἐφώνησεν, καὶ τότε εἶπον Μεγάλη ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ὑπερισχύει.

  [41] And with that he held his peace. And all the people then shouted, and said, Great is Truth, and mighty above all things.

  [42] Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Αἴτησαι ὃ θέλεις πλείω τῶν γεγραμμένων, καὶ δώσομέν σοι, ὃν τρόπον εὑρέθης σοφώτερος· καὶ ἐχόμενός μου καθήσῃ καὶ συγγενής μου κληθήσῃ.

  [42] Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writing, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

  [43] τότε εἶπεν τῷ βασιλεῖ Μνήσθητι τὴν εὐχήν, ἣν ηὔξω οἰκοδομῆσαι τὴν Ιερουσαλημ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ᾗ τὸ βασίλειόν σου παρέλαβες,

  [43] Then said he unto the king, Remember thy vow, which thou hast vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom,

  [44] καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη τὰ λημφθέντα ἐξ Ιερουσαλημ ἐκπέμψαι, ἃ ἐξεχώρισεν Κῦρος, ὅτε ηὔξατο ἐκκόψαι Βαβυλῶνα, καὶ ηὔξατο ἐξαποστεῖλαι ἐκεῖ.

  [44] And to send away all the vessels that were taken away out of Jerusalem, which Cyrus set apart, when he vowed to destroy Babylon, and to send them again thither.

  [45] καὶ σὺ εὔξω οἰκοδομῆσαι τὸν ναόν, ὃν ἐνεπύρισαν οἱ Ιδουμαῖοι, ὅτε ἠρημώθη ἡ Ιουδαία ὑπὸ τῶν Χαλδαίων.

  [45] Thou also hast vowed to build up the temple, which the Edomites burned when Judea was made desolate by the Chaldees.

  [46] καὶ νῦν τοῦτό ἐστιν, ὅ σε ἀξιῶ, κύριε βασιλεῦ, καὶ ὃ αἰτοῦμαί σε, καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μεγαλωσύνη ἡ παρὰ σοῦ· δέομαι οὖν ἵνα ποιήσῃς τὴν εὐχήν, ἣν ηὔξω τῷ βασιλεῖ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκ στόματός σου. –

  [46] And now, O lord the king, this is that which I require, and which I desire of thee, and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thyself: I desire therefore that thou make good the vow, the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the King of heaven.

  [47] τότε ἀναστὰς Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς κατεφίλησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔγραψεν αὐτῷ τὰς ἐπιστολὰς πρὸς πάντας τοὺς οἰκονόμους καὶ τοπάρχας καὶ στρατηγοὺς καὶ σατράπας, ἵνα προπέμψωσιν αὐτὸν καὶ τοὺς μετ’ αὐτοῦ πάντας ἀναβαίνοντας οἰκοδομῆσαι τὴν Ιερουσαλημ.

  [47] Then Darius the king stood up, and kissed him, and wrote letters for him unto all the treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governors, that they should safely convey on their way both him, and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem.

  [48] καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς τοπάρχαις ἐν Κοίλῃ Συρίᾳ καὶ Φοινίκῃ καὶ τοῖς ἐν τῷ Λιβάνῳ ἔγραψεν ἐπιστολὰς μεταφέρειν ξύλα κέδρινα ἀπὸ τοῦ Λιβάνου εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ὅπως οἰκοδομήσωσιν μετ’ αὐτοῦ τὴν πόλιν.

  [48] He wrote letters also unto the lieutenants that were in Celosyria and Phenice, and unto them in Libanus, that they should bring cedar wood from Libanus unto Jerusalem, and that they should build the city with him.

  [49] καὶ ἔγραψεν πᾶσι τοῖς Ιουδαίοις τοῖς ἀναβαίνουσιν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλείας εἰς τὴν Ιουδαίαν ὑπὲρ τῆς ἐλευθερίας, πάντα δυνατὸν καὶ σατράπην καὶ τοπάρχην καὶ οἰκονόμον μὴ ἐπελεύσεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας αὐτῶν,

  [49] Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry, concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors;

  [50] καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χώραν, ἣν κρατήσουσιν, ἀφορολόγητον αὐτοῖς ὑπάρχειν, καὶ ἵνα οἱ Ιδουμαῖοι ἀφιῶσι τὰς κώμας ἃς διακρατοῦσιν τῶν Ιουδαίων,

  [50] And that all the country which they hold should be free without tribute; and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held:

  [51] καὶ εἰς τὴν οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ ἱεροῦ δοθῆναι κατ’ ἐνιαυτὸν τάλαντα εἴκοσι μέχρι τοῦ οἰκοδομηθῆναι,

  [51] Yea, that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple, until the time that it were built;

  [52] καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον ὁλοκαυτώματα καρποῦσθαι καθ’ ἡμέραν, καθὰ ἔχουσιν ἐντολὴν ἑπτακαίδεκα προσφέρειν, ἄλλα τάλαντα δέκα κατ’ ἐνιαυτόν,

  [52] And other ten talents yearly, to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to offer seventeen:

  [53] καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς προσβαίνουσιν ἀπὸ τῆς Βαβυλωνίας κτίσαι τὴν πόλιν ὑπάρχειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, αὐτοῖς τε καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῶν καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἱερεῦσι τοῖς προσβαίνουσιν.

  [53] And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty, as well they as their posterity, and all the priests that went away.

  [54] ἔγραψεν δὲ καὶ τὴν χορηγίαν καὶ τὴν ἱερατικὴν στολήν, ἐν τίνι λατρεύουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ.

  [54] He wrote also concerning. the charges, and the priests’ vestments wherein they minister;

  [55] καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις ἔγραψεν δοῦναι τὴν χορηγίαν ἕως ἧς ἡμέρας ἐπιτελεσθῇ ὁ οἶκος καὶ Ιερουσαλημ οἰκοδομηθῆναι,

  [55] And likewise for the charges of the Levites, to be given them until the day that the house were finished, and Jerusalem builded up.

  [56] καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς φρουροῦσι τὴν πόλιν, ἔγραψε δοῦναι αὐτοῖς κλήρους καὶ ὀψώνια. />
  [56] And he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages.

  [57] καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν πάντα τὰ σκεύη, ἃ ἐξεχώρισεν Κῦρος ἀπὸ Βαβυλῶνος· καὶ πάντα, ὅσα εἶπεν Κῦρος ποιῆσαι, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπέταξεν ποιῆσαι καὶ ἐξαποστεῖλαι εἰς Ιερουσαλημ.

  [57] He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon, that Cyrus had set apart; and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, the same charged he also to be done, and sent unto Jerusalem.

  [58] Καὶ ὅτε ἐξῆλθεν ὁ νεανίσκος, ἄρας τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐναντίον Ιερουσαλημ εὐλόγησεν τῷ βασιλεῖ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ λέγων

  [58] Now when this young man was gone forth, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,

  [59] Παρὰ σοῦ ἡ νίκη, καὶ παρὰ σοῦ ἡ σοφία, καὶ σὴ ἡ δόξα, καὶ ἐγὼ σὸς οἰκέτης.

  [59] And said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the glory, and I am thy servant.

  [60] εὐλογητὸς εἶ, ὃς ἔδωκάς μοι σοφίαν· καὶ σοὶ ὁμολογῶ, δέσποτα τῶν πατέρων.

  [60] Blessed art thou, who hast given me wisdom: for to thee I give thanks, O Lord of our fathers.

  [61] καὶ ἔλαβεν τὰς ἐπιστολὰς καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βαβυλῶνα καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶσιν.

  [61] And so he took the letters, and went out, and came unto Babylon, and told it all his brethren.

  [62] καὶ εὐλόγησαν τὸν θεὸν τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἄνεσιν καὶ ἄφεσιν

  [62] And they praised the God of their fathers, because he had given them freedom and liberty

  [63] ἀναβῆναι καὶ οἰκοδομῆσαι Ιερουσαλημ καὶ τὸ ἱερόν, οὗ ὠνομάσθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐκωθωνίζοντο μετὰ μουσικῶν καὶ χαρᾶς ἡμέρας ἑπτά.

  [63] To go up, and to build Jerusalem, and the temple which is called by his name: and they feasted with instruments of musick and gladness seven days.

  CHAPTER 5

  ΜΕΤΑ δὲ ταῦτα ἐξελέγησαν ἀναβῆναι ἀρχηγοὶ οἴκου πατριῶν κατὰ φυλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες καὶ οἱ παῖδες αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ παιδίσκαι καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.

  After this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes, to go up with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their cattle.

  [2] καὶ Δαρεῖος συναπέστειλε μετ᾿ αὐτῶν ἱππεῖς χιλίους ἕως τοῦ ἀποκαταστῆσαι αὐτούς εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ μετ᾿ εἰρήνης καὶ μετὰ μουσικῶν τυμπάνων καὶ αὐλῶν·

  [2] And Darius sent with them a thousand horsemen, till they had brought them back to Jerusalem safely, and with musical instruments tabrets and flutes.

  [3] καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν παίζοντες, καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς συναναβῆναι μετ᾿ ἐκείνων.

  [3] And all their brethren played, and he made them go up together with them.

  [4] Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν ἀναβαινόντων κατὰ πατριὰς αὐτῶν εἰς τὰς φυλὰς ἐπὶ τὴν μεριδαρχίαν αὐτῶν.

  [4] And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families among their tribes, after their several heads.

  [5] οἱ ἱερεῖς υἱοὶ Φινεὲς υἱοῦ ᾿Ααρών· ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ τοῦ ᾿Ιωσεδὲκ τοῦ Σαραίου καὶ ᾿Ιωακὶμ ὁ τοῦ Ζοροβάβελ τοῦ Σαλαθιὴλ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Δαυίδ, ἐκ τῆς γενεᾶς Φαρές, φυλῆς δὲ ᾿Ιούδα,

  [5] The priests, the sons of Phinees the son of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedec, the son of Saraias, and Joacim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David, out of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;

  [6] ὃς ἐλάλησεν ἐπὶ Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως Περσῶν λόγους σοφοὺς ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ μηνὶ Νισὰν τοῦ πρώτου μηνός.

  [6] Who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan, which is the first month.

  [7] εἰσὶ δὲ οὗτοι οἱ ἐκ τῆς ᾿Ιουδαίας ἀναβάντες ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας τῆς παροικίας, οὓς μετῴκισε Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Βαβυλῶνα

  [7] And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.

  [8] καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὴν λοιπὴν ᾿Ιουδαίαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν, οἱ ἐλθόντες μετὰ Ζοροβάβελ καὶ ᾿Ιησοῦ, Νεεμίου, Ζαραίου, Ρησαίου, ᾿Ενηνέος, Μαρδοχαίου, Βεελσάρου, ᾿Ασφαράσου, Ρεελίου, Ροΐμου, Βαανά, τῶν προηγουμένων αὐτῶν.

  [8] And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who came with Zorobabel, with Jesus, Nehemias, and Zacharias, and Reesaias, Enenius, Mardocheus, Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reelius, Roimus, and Baana, their guides.

  [9] ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔθνους καὶ οἱ προηγούμενοι αὐτῶν· υἱοὶ Φόρος δύο χιλιάδες καὶ ἑκατὸν ἑβδομηκονταδύο. υἱοὶ Σαφὰτ τετρακόσιοι ἑβδομηκονταδύο.

  [9] The number of them of the nation, and their governors, sons of Phoros, two thousand an hundred seventy and two; the sons of Saphat, four hundred seventy and two:

  [10] υἱοὶ ᾿Αρὲς ἑπτακόσιοι πεντηκονταέξ.

  [10] The sons of Ares, seven hundred fifty and six:

  [11] υἱοὶ Φαὰθ Μωὰβ εἰς τοὺς υἱοὺς ᾿Ιησοῦ καὶ ᾿Ιωὰβ δισχίλιοι ὀκτακόσιοι δεκαδύο.

  [11] The sons of Phaath Moab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve:

  [12] υἱοὶ ᾿Ηλὰμ χίλιοι διακόσιοι πεντηκοντατέσσαρες. υἱοὶ Ζαθουΐ ἐνακόσιοι ἑβδομηκονταπέντε. υἱοὶ Χορβὲ ἑπτακόσιοι πέντε. υἱοὶ Βανὶ ἑξακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταοκτώ.

  [12] The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of Zathui, nine hundred forty and five: the sons of Corbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six hundred forty and eight:

  [13] υἱοὶ Βηβαὶ ἑξακόσιοι τριακοντατρεῖς. υἱοὶ ᾿Αργαὶ χίλιοι τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιδύο.

  [13] The sons of Bebai, six hundred thirty and three: the sons of Argai, three thousand two hundred twenty and two:

  [14] υἱοὶ ᾿Αδωνικὰν ἑξακόσιοι τριακονταεπτά. υἱοὶ Βαγοΐ δισχίλιοι ἑξακόσιοι ἕξ. υἱοὶ ᾿Αδινοὺ τετρακόσιοι πεντηκοντατέσσαρες.

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sp; [14] The sons of Adonikam, six hundred thirty and seven: the sons of Bagoi, two thousand sixty and six: the sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four:

  [15] υἱοὶ ᾿Ατὴρ ᾿Εζεκίου ἐνενηκονταδύο. υἱοὶ Κιλὰν καὶ ᾿Αζηνὰν ἑξηκονταεπτά. υἱοὶ ᾿Αζαροὺ τετρακόσιοι τριακονταδύο.

  [15] The sons of Ezekiou, ninety and two: the sons of Ceilan and Azenas threescore and seven: the sons of Azuran, four hundred thirty and two:

  [16] υἱοὶ ᾿Αννὶς ἑκατὸν εἷς. υἱοὶ ᾿Αρὸμ τριακονταδύο. υἱοὶ Βασαὶ τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιτρεῖς. υἱοὶ ᾿Αρσιφουρὶθ ἑκατὸν δύο.

  [16] The sons of Annis, an hundred and one: the sons of Arom, thirty two: and the sons of Bassa, three hundred twenty and three: the sons of Azephurith, an hundred and two:

  [17] υἱοὶ Βαιτηροὺς τρισχίλιοι πέντε. υἱοὶ ἐκ Βαιθλωμῶν ἑκατὸν εἰκοσιτρεῖς.

  [17] The sons of Beterus, three thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, an hundred twenty and three:

  [18] οἱ ἐκ Νετωφὰς πεντηκονταπέντε. οἱ ἐξ ᾿Αναθὼθ ἑκατὸν πεντηκονταοκτώ. οἱ ἐκ Βαιθασμὼν τεσσαρακονταδύο.

  [18] They of Netophah, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, an hundred fifty and eight: they of Bethsamos, forty and two:

  [19] οἱ ἐκ Καριαθιρὶ εἰκοσιπέντε. οἱ ἐκ Καφείρας καὶ Βηρὼγ ἑπτακόσιοι τεσσαρακοντατρεῖς.

  [19] They of Kiriathiarius, twenty and five: they of Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred forty and three:

  [20] οἱ Χαδιασαὶ καὶ ᾿Αμμίδιοι τετρακόσιοι εἰκοσιδύο. οἱ ἐκ Κιραμᾶς καὶ Γαββῆς ἑξακόσιοι εἴκοσιν εἷς.