1.亚历山大·伊皮法尼斯的叛乱 在第一百六十年，安提阿古的儿子亚历山大·伊皮法尼斯登陆并占领了托勒密城。他们欢迎他，他在那里开始统治。Revolt of Alexander Epiphanes In the one hundred and sixtieth year Alexander Epiph′anes, the son of Anti′ochus, landed and occupied Ptolema′is. They welcomed him, and there he began to reign.
2.当时底米丢王听见这件事，就聚集了许多军队，出兵与他交战。When Deme′trius the king heard of it, he assembled a very large army and marched out to meet him in battle.
3.德米特利乌斯给约拿单写了一封和平的信，来尊敬他；And Deme′trius sent Jonathan a letter in peaceable words to honor him;
4.因为他说：“我们先与他和解，以免他与亚历山大联合起来对付我们，for he said, “Let us act first to make peace with him before he makes peace with Alexander against us,
5.因为他必记得我们向他、向他的兄弟、向他的国家所做的所有恶事。for he will remember all the wrongs which we did to him and to his brothers and his nation.”
6.所以德米特利乌斯授予他招募军队、配备武器并成为他的盟友的权力，并命令释放城堡中的人质交给他。So Deme′trius gave him authority to recruit troops, to equip them with arms, and to become his ally; and he commanded that the hostages in the citadel should be released to him.
7.然后约拿单来到耶路撒冷，在所有人民和城堡中的人面前读了那封信。Then Jonathan came to Jerusalem and read the letter in the hearing of all the people and of the men in the citadel.
8.他们听说王将招募军队的权柄交给他，非常惊恐。They were greatly alarmed when they heard that the king had given him authority to recruit troops.
9.但城堡里的人将人质交给了约拿单，他便将他们送回给他们的父母。But the men in the citadel released the hostages to Jonathan, and he returned them to their parents.
10.约拿单住在耶路撒冷，开始重建和修复这座城。And Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem and began to rebuild and restore the city.
11.他指挥那些做工的人用方石建造墙壁，围绕锡安山，为的是加强防御；他们就这样做了。He directed those who were doing the work to build the walls and encircle Mount Zion with squared stones, for better fortification; and they did so.
12.巴克基得所建造的坚固城中，所有的外邦人都逃跑了；Then the foreigners who were in the strongholds that Bac′chides had built fled;
13.他们各自离开自己的地方，回到自己的土地。each left his place and departed to his own land.
14.只有在伯祖尔仍有一些人留下，他们曾经抛弃了律法和诫命，因为伯祖尔曾作为他们的避难所。Only in Beth-zur did some remain who had forsaken the law and the commandments, for it served as a place of refuge.
15.亚历山大王听说了德米特利乌斯送给约拿单的所有允诺，人们也告诉他约拿单和他的兄弟们所打的仗，他们所做的勇敢事迹，以及他们所忍受的困难。Now Alexander the king heard of all the promises which Deme′trius had sent to Jonathan, and men told him of the battles that Jonathan and his brothers had fought, of the brave deeds that they had done, and of the troubles that they had endured.
16.于是他说：“我们还能找到像这样的人吗？现在来吧，我们要使他成为我们的朋友和盟友。”So he said, “Shall we find another such man? Come now, we will make him our friend and ally.”
17.他写了一封信，送给他，内容如下：And he wrote a letter and sent it to him, in the following words:
18.约拿单成为大祭司 亚历山大王致他的兄弟约拿单，问安。Jonathan Becomes High Priest “King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greeting.
19.我们听说过你，你是一位强大的勇士，配得上成为我们的朋友。We have heard about you, that you are a mighty warrior and worthy to be our friend.
20.于是，我们今天任命你为你国家的最高祭司，你将被称为王的朋友（他还送给他一件紫色长袍和一个金冠）“你要站在我们这边，与我们保持友好关系”。And so we have appointed you today to be the high priest of your nation; you are to be called the king’s friend” (and he sent him a purple robe and a golden crown) “and you are to take our side and keep friendship with us.”
21.约拿单在一百六十年七月的帐幕节那天穿上了圣服，他招募了许多士兵，并且大量地配给他们武器。So Jonathan put on the holy garments in the seventh month of the one hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of tabernacles, and he recruited troops and equipped them with arms in abundance.
22.当得米丢听到这些事以后，他很难过，就说：When Deme′trius heard of these things he was grieved and said,
23.我们做了什么呢？亚历山大已经在与犹太人结盟方面先于我们，他这样做是为了加强自己的势力。“What is this that we have done? Alexander has gotten ahead of us in forming a friendship with the Jews to strengthen himself.
24.我也要写信给他们，勉励他们，并应许他们尊荣和礼物，好使他们帮助我。I also will write them words of encouragement and promise them honor and gifts, that I may have their help.”
25.于是他通过以下文字向他们发送了一条消息：德米特利乌斯致约拿单的信 “王德米特利乌斯致犹太人，问安。So he sent a message to them in the following words: A Letter from Demetrius to Jonathan “King Deme′trius to the nation of the Jews, greeting.
26.由于你们一直遵守与我们所立的约，并且一直与我们保持友好关系，没有与我们的敌人站在一起，我们已经知道了，并且很高兴。Since you have kept your agreement with us and have continued your friendship with us, and have not sided with our enemies, we have heard of it and rejoiced.
27.现在仍要与我们同心，到底我们必以善报你所为我们的好处。And now continue still to keep faith with us, and we will repay you with good for what you do for us.
28.我们将赐予你们许多特权，并给予你们礼物。We will grant you many immunities and give you gifts.
29.现在我释放你们，并免除所有犹太人缴纳贡赋、盐税和王室征税，“And now I free you and exempt all the Jews from payment of tribute and salt tax and crown levies,
30.我不再收取谷物的三分之一和树上果实的一半，我从今天起就免除他们的这项负担，从今以后，我不再从犹大地和从撒马利亚及加利利加到犹大地的三个省收取这些东西。and instead of collecting the third of the grain and the half of the fruit of the trees that I should receive, I release them from this day and henceforth. I will not collect them from the land of Judah or from the three districts added to it from Samar′ia and Galilee, from this day and for all time.
31.让耶路撒冷和它的四周，以及它的什一和收入，都成为圣洁的，不受税收的约束。And let Jerusalem and her environs, her tithes and her revenues, be holy and free from tax.
32.我也释放我对耶路撒冷城堡的控制，将它交给大祭司，他可以任命他自己选择的人来守卫它。I release also my control of the citadel in Jerusalem and give it to the high priest, that he may station in it men of his own choice to guard it.
33.我将犹大地所有被掳到我国任何地方的犹太人无条件释放，并免除他们的牲畜税，所有官员都要取消他们的牲畜税。And every one of the Jews taken as a captive from the land of Judah into any part of my kingdom, I set free without payment; and let all officials cancel also the taxes on their cattle.
34.一切的节期、安息日、月朔和约定的日子，以及节期前的三天和节期后的三天，都应当成为我国境内所有犹太人的免役和解放的日子。“And all the feasts and sabbaths and new moons and appointed days, and the three days before a feast and the three after a feast—let them all be days of immunity and release for all the Jews who are in my kingdom.
35.任何人不得强迫他们或因任何事烦扰他们。No one shall have authority to exact anything from them or annoy any of them about any matter.
36.“让犹太人在王的军队中招募三万人，并且要给他们与王的所有军队一样的供给。“Let Jews be enrolled in the king’s forces to the number of thirty thousand men, and let the maintenance be given them that is due to all the forces of the king.
37.让他们中的一些人驻守在王的坚固城堡里，让他们中的一些人担任王国中可信任的职位。让他们的官员和领袖从他们中选出，让他们按照王在犹大地所命令的，遵守自己的法律而生活。Let some of them be stationed in the great strongholds of the king, and let some of them be put in positions of trust in the kingdom. Let their officers and leaders be of their own number, and let them live by their own laws, just as the king has commanded in the land of Judah.
38.至于从撒马利亚地区新增到犹大地区的三个省份，让它们被并入犹大地区，以便被视为在一个统治者之下，并且只服从大祭司的权威。“As for the three districts that have been added to Judea from the country of Samar′ia, let them be so annexed to Judea that they are considered to be under one ruler and obey no other authority but the high priest.
39.我将佩托勒马和邻近的土地作为礼物献给耶路撒冷的圣殿，用来满足圣殿的必要开支。Ptolema′is and the land adjoining it I have given as a gift to the sanctuary in Jerusalem, to meet the necessary expenses of the sanctuary.
40.我也每年从王的收入中拨出一万五千谢克尔银子，从适当的地方支出。I also grant fifteen thousand shekels of silver yearly out of the king’s revenues from appropriate places.
41.以及官员们以前年份中所做的那样，尚未支付的其余资金，他们将从现在开始提供用于圣殿的服务。And all the additional funds which the government officials have not paid as they did in the first years, they shall give from now on for the service of the temple.
42.另外，每年从圣殿供职的收入中，我的官员所收取的五千谢克银子，也予以取消，因为这本属于在那里供职的祭司。Moreover, the five thousand shekels of silver which my officials have received every year from the income of the services of the temple, this too is canceled, because it belongs to the priests who minister there.
43.凡到耶路撒冷圣殿或其内任何地方寻求庇护的人，因为欠王的债或有任何债务，都应被释放，并在我的王国中收回所有财产。And whoever takes refuge at the temple in Jerusalem, or in any of its precincts, because he owes money to the king or has any debt, let him be released and receive back all his property in my kingdom.
44.“让王的收入支付圣所建筑物重建和修复的费用。“Let the cost of rebuilding and restoring the structures of the sanctuary be paid from the revenues of the king.
45.并且要用王的收入来支付修筑耶路撒冷城墙和它的周围防御工事，以及在犹大修筑城墙的费用。And let the cost of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and fortifying it round about, and the cost of rebuilding the walls in Judea, also be paid from the revenues of the king.”
46.德米特利死的时候，约拿单和百姓听见这些话，不相信也不接受，因为他们记得德米特利在以色列所作的大的恶事，并且他怎样严重地欺压他们。Death of Demetrius When Jonathan and the people heard these words, they did not believe or accept them, because they remembered the great wrongs which Deme′trius had done in Israel and how he had greatly oppressed them.
47.他们偏爱亚历山大，因为他是第一个对他们说和平话语的人，他们在他有生之年一直是他的盟友。They favored Alexander, because he had been the first to speak peaceable words to them, and they remained his allies all his days.
48.现在亚历山大王聚集了大量军队，在德米特利乌斯对面扎营。Now Alexander the king assembled large forces and encamped opposite Deme′trius.
49.两位国王在战场上相遇，德米特利乌斯的军队逃跑了，亚历山大追赶他并击败了他们。The two kings met in battle, and the army of Deme′trius fled, and Alexander pursued him and defeated them.
50.他奋力战斗，直到日落，同一天，德米′特利乌斯阵亡。He pressed the battle strongly until the sun set, and Deme′trius fell on that day.
51.托勒密和亚历山大的盟约 亚历山大随后派遣使者前往埃及，见埃及王托勒密，带有以下信息：Treaty of Ptolemy and Alexander Then Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptol′emy king of Egypt with the following message:
52.“自从我回到我的国，坐在我祖先的宝座上，建立我的权势——因为我打败了德米特留，占领了我们的国家；“Since I have returned to my kingdom and have taken my seat on the throne of my fathers, and established my rule—for I crushed Deme′trius and gained control of our country;
53.我在战场上遇见他，他和他的军队被我们击败，我们已经坐在了他的王国的宝座上—I met him in battle, and he and his army were crushed by us, and we have taken our seat on the throne of his kingdom—
54.现在我们要彼此结为朋友，请你把女儿给我为妻，我就成为你的女婿，我也会按照你的身份给你和给她礼物。now therefore let us establish friendship with one another; give me now your daughter as my wife, and I will become your son-in-law, and will make gifts to you and to her in keeping with your position.”
55.托勒密王回答说：“你回到你祖宗之地，登上他们国的王位的那一天，真是有福。Ptol′emy the king replied and said, “Happy was the day on which you returned to the land of your fathers and took your seat on the throne of their kingdom.
56.现在我要按照你写的做，但你要到托勒玛城来，我们好彼此见面，我就像你所说的成为你的岳父。And now I will do for you as you wrote, but meet me at Ptolema′is, so that we may see one another, and I will become your father-in-law, as you have said.”
57.于是，托勒密从埃及动身，他和他的女儿克利奥帕特拉一同来到托勒玛伊斯，这是第一百六十二年。So Ptol′emy set out from Egypt, he and Cleopatra his daughter, and came to Ptolema′is in the one hundred and sixty-second year.
58.亚历山大王遇见他，托勒密将自己的女儿克利奥帕特拉嫁给了他，并在托勒玛伊斯城以极大的排场庆祝了她的婚礼，就像国王一样。Alexander the king met him, and Ptol′emy gave him Cleopatra his daughter in marriage, and celebrated her wedding at Ptolema′is with great pomp, as kings do.
59.于是亚历山大王写信给约拿单，要他前来见他。Then Alexander the king wrote to Jonathan to come to meet him.
60.于是，他带着盛大的仪式前往托勒密城，会见了两位国王。他给了他们和他们的朋友们银子、黄金和许多礼物，并在他们面前获得了好感。So he went with pomp to Ptolema′is and met the two kings; he gave them and their friends silver and gold and many gifts, and found favor with them.
61.以色列中有一群恶人，是不法之人，他们聚集在一起控告他，但王没有理会他们。A group of pestilent men from Israel, lawless men, gathered together against him to accuse him; but the king paid no attention to them.
62.王下令脱去约拿单的衣服，用紫衣装饰他，于是他们就这样做了。The king gave orders to take off Jonathan’s garments and to clothe him in purple, and they did so.
63.王也让他坐在自己身边，对他的官员说：“你们要与他同往城中，宣告不要有人因为任何事指控他，也不要有人因为任何理由烦扰他。”The king also seated him at his side; and he said to his officers, “Go forth with him into the middle of the city and proclaim that no one is to bring charges against him about any matter, and let no one annoy him for any reason.”
64.当他的指控者们看到他所受到的尊敬，按照宣告，他们看到他穿着紫色衣服时，他们都逃跑了。And when his accusers saw the honor that was paid him, in accordance with the proclamation, and saw him clothed in purple, they all fled.
65.于是，王重用他，列入他的重要朋友之中，并且任命他为将军和省长。Thus the king honored him and enrolled him among his chief friends, and made him general and governor of the province.
66.约拿单平平安安地回到耶路撒冷。And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem in peace and gladness.
67.亚波罗尼乌斯被约拿单击败 在一百六十五年，德米特留的儿子德米特留从克里特岛来到他祖先的土地。Apollonius Is Defeated by Jonathan In the one hundred and sixty-fifth year Deme′trius the son of Deme′trius came from Crete to the land of his fathers.
68.亚历山大王听见这件事，极其忧愁，就回到安提阿。When Alexander the king heard of it, he was greatly grieved and returned to Antioch.
69.德米特利乌斯任命阿波罗尼乌斯为高卢西里亚的总督，阿波罗尼乌斯聚集了大量军队，在雅姆尼亚安营扎寨。然后他派人送信给大祭司约拿单说：And Deme′trius appointed Apollo′nius the governor of Coelesyria, and he assembled a large force and encamped against Jam′nia. Then he sent the following message to Jonathan the high priest:
70.你是唯一起来对抗我们的，你因为我成了众人耻笑和讥刺的对象。你为什么要在山地对抗我们，自以为是？“You are the only one to rise up against us, and I have become a laughingstock and reproach because of you. Why do you assume authority against us in the hill country?
71.如果你们现在对自己的力量有信心，就下来到平原与我们相遇，我们可以在那里一决胜负，因为我有城市的力量在我身边。If you now have confidence in your forces, come down to the plain to meet us, and let us match strength with each other there, for I have with me the power of the cities.
72.请问并且知道我是谁以及还有谁帮助我们。人们会告诉你，你不能在我们面前站立，因为你们的祖先曾两次在自己的土地上被击败。Ask and learn who I am and who the others are that are helping us. Men will tell you that you cannot stand before us, for your fathers were twice put to flight in their own land.
73.现在你们无法抵挡我的骑兵和这样的一支军队在平原上战斗，因为那里没有石头或小石子，也没有可以逃跑的地方。And now you will not be able to withstand my cavalry and such an army in the plain, where there is no stone or pebble, or place to flee.”
74.约拿单听见了亚波罗尼乌的话，他的精神被激发起来。他挑选了一万人，从耶路撒冷出发，他的兄弟西蒙前来帮助他。When Jonathan heard the words of Apollo′nius, his spirit was aroused. He chose ten thousand men and set out from Jerusalem, and Simon his brother met him to help him.
75.他在雅法安营，但城里的人关闭了城门，因为阿波罗尼乌斯在雅法有一个驻军。He encamped before Joppa, but the men of the city closed its gates, for Apollo′nius had a garrison in Joppa.
76.于是，他们与城里的人作战，城里的人害怕了，打开城门，约拿单就占领了雅法。So they fought against it, and the men of the city became afraid and opened the gates, and Jonathan gained possession of Joppa.
77.当亚波罗尼乌斯听到这个消息时，他召集了三千名骑兵和一大批军队，向阿索图斯进发，好像他要去更远的地方一样。同时，他也向平原推进，因为他拥有大量的骑兵，并且对他们充满信心。When Apollo′nius heard of it, he mustered three thousand cavalry and a large army, and went to Azo′tus as though he were going farther. At the same time he advanced into the plain, for he had a large troop of cavalry and put confidence in it.
78.约拿单追赶他到亚撒，两军交战。Jonathan pursued him to Azo′tus, and the armies engaged in battle.
79.阿波罗尼乌斯已经暗中在他们后面留下了一千名骑兵。Now Apollo′nius had secretly left a thousand cavalry behind them.
80.约拿单得知自己后方有埋伏，因为敌人包围了他的军队，从早晨到下午晚些时候都向他的士兵射箭。Jonathan learned that there was an ambush behind him, for they surrounded his army and shot arrows at his men from early morning till late afternoon.
81.但他的士兵仍然坚守岗位，按照约拿单的命令，敌人的马却越来越疲劳。But his men stood fast, as Jonathan commanded, and the enemy’s horses grew tired.
82.于是，西蒙率领军队向前推进，与方阵激战（因为骑兵已经疲惫不堪），他们被西蒙的军队击败并逃跑，Then Simon brought forward his force and engaged the phalanx in battle (for the cavalry was exhausted); they were overwhelmed by him and fled,
83.马兵在平原上四散奔逃，他们逃到亚琐土，进入伯达哥的庙宇，就是他们偶像的庙，寻求安全。and the cavalry was dispersed in the plain. They fled to Azo′tus and entered Beth-da′gon, the temple of their idol, for safety.
84.但约拿单攻取了亚杜兰和它的四周乡镇，夺取了它们的财物，并且将大衮的庙和庙中的人一同用火烧了。But Jonathan burned Azo′tus and the surrounding towns and plundered them; and the temple of Dagon, and those who had taken refuge in it he burned with fire.
85.被刀剑杀死和被活活烧死的人数共计八千。The number of those who fell by the sword, with those burned alive, came to eight thousand men.
86.约拿单从那里起行，在亚实基伦安营，城里的人都出来迎接他，非常荣耀。Then Jonathan departed from there and encamped against As′kalon, and the men of the city came out to meet him with great pomp.
87.约拿单和与他在一起的人带着许多掠物回到耶路撒冷。And Jonathan and those with him returned to Jerusalem with much booty.
88.亚历山大王听见这些事以后，就更加尊敬约拿单；When Alexander the king heard of these things, he honored Jonathan still more;
89.他送给他一枚金扣，这是送给王的亲戚的习惯。他还把以革伦和其四周的地区给了他作为他的所有物。and he sent to him a golden buckle, such as it is the custom to give to the kinsmen of kings. He also gave him Ekron and all its environs as his possession.