1.安条克七世书信 德米特里王之子安条克，从海上的众岛写信给西门，犹太人的祭司兼族长，以及全体民族；Letter of Antiochus VII Anti′ochus, the son of Deme′trius the king, sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon, the priest and ethnarch of the Jews, and to all the nation;
2.其内容如下：“安提阿古王致大祭司、民族领袖西门，并犹太民众，问安。its contents were as follows: “King Anti′ochus to Simon the high priest and ethnarch and to the nation of the Jews, greeting.
3.既然有某些邪恶之人已经控制了我们列祖的国度，我意在夺回这国度，使其恢复昔日的面貌，并且我已经招募了大批雇佣军，装备了战舰。Whereas certain pestilent men have gained control of the kingdom of our fathers, and I intend to lay claim to the kingdom so that I may restore it as it formerly was, and have recruited a host of mercenary troops and have equipped warships,
4.并想要在我国登陆，好去攻击毁灭我国的人，和蹂躏我许多城的人，and intend to make a landing in the country so that I may proceed against those who have destroyed our country and those who have devastated many cities in my kingdom,
5.如今我向你们确认，先于我的诸王所赐予你们的一切免税，以及他们所免除你们的一切其他缴款。now therefore I confirm to you all the tax remissions that the kings before me have granted you, and release from all the other payments from which they have released you.
6.我准许你铸造你自己的货币，作为你国家的钱币。I permit you to mint your own coinage as money for your country,
7.我赐自由给耶路撒冷和圣殿。你所预备的一切武器、所建造并现今占据的坚固堡垒，都将归你所有。and I grant freedom to Jerusalem and the sanctuary. All the weapons which you have prepared and the strongholds which you have built and now hold shall remain yours.
8.凡你们所欠王库的款项，以及今后一切类似的债务，从今以后永远免除。Every debt you owe to the royal treasury and any such future debts shall be canceled for you from henceforth and for all time.
9.我们得国的时候，必赐大尊荣给你和你的国与你的殿，使你的荣耀在全地显明出来。When we gain control of our kingdom, we will bestow great honor upon you and your nation and the temple, so that your glory will become manifest in all the earth.”
10.在第一百七十四年，安提阿古起兵侵入他列祖之地。所有的军队都归顺了他，以致跟随特里弗的人所剩无几。In the one hundred and seventy-fourth year Anti′ochus set out and invaded the land of his fathers. All the troops rallied to him, so that there were few with Trypho.
11.安提阿古追赶他，他在逃亡中来到海边的多珥。Anti′ochus pursued him, and he came in his flight to Dor, which is by the sea;
12.因为他知道祸患已临到自己，他的军兵也离弃了他。for he knew that troubles had converged upon him, and his troops had deserted him.
13.于是安提阿哥在多珥安营，与他同在的有十二万战士和八千骑兵。So Anti′ochus encamped against Dor, and with him were a hundred and twenty thousand warriors and eight thousand cavalry.
14.他围困那城，又有船只从海上来交战；他从陆上和海上紧紧逼迫那城，不许任何人出入。He surrounded the city, and the ships joined battle from the sea; he pressed the city hard from land and sea, and permitted no one to leave or enter it.
15.罗马支持犹太人
那时，尼迈尼乌斯和他的同伴从罗马来到，带着给各国王和列邦的书信，信中写道如下：Rome Supports the Jews Then Nume′nius and his companions arrived from Rome, with letters to the kings and countries, in which the following was written:
16.罗马执政官路吉乌斯致托勒密王，问安。“Lucius, consul of the Romans, to King Ptol′emy, greeting.
17.犹太人的使者作为我们的朋友和盟友来到我们这里，以重续我们古老的友谊和同盟。他们是由大祭司西门和犹太人民派来的，The envoys of the Jews have come to us as our friends and allies to renew our ancient friendship and alliance. They had been sent by Simon the high priest and by the people of the Jews,
18.并献上一面重达一千弥那的金盾牌。and have brought a gold shield weighing a thousand minas.
19.因此我们决定致函列王与各国，叫他们不可加害于他们，也不可攻打他们以及他们的城市和地方，也不可与那些攻击他们的人结盟。We therefore have decided to write to the kings and countries that they should not seek their harm or make war against them and their cities and their country, or make alliance with those who war against them.
20.我们认为从他们那里接受这盾牌是好的。And it has seemed good to us to accept the shield from them.
21.所以若有歹徒从其国逃到你们那里，你们当把他们交给大祭司西门，使他按他们的律法惩罚他们。Therefore if any pestilent men have fled to you from their country, hand them over to Simon the high priest, that he may punish them according to their law.”
22.领事写信给德米特里乌斯王，以及阿塔罗斯、亚里亚特斯和阿尔撒西斯，内容相同。The consul wrote the same thing to Deme′trius the king and to At′talus and Ariar′athes and Ar′saces,
23.并传给各国，传给桑帕梅斯、斯巴达、得洛斯、明多斯、西锡安、卡里亚、萨摩斯、旁非利亚、吕家、哈利卡纳苏斯、罗底、法色利斯、哥斯、西达、亚拉都、哥提纳、革尼士、塞浦路斯、古利奈。and to all the countries, and to Sam′psames, and to the Spartans, and to Delos, and to Myndos, and to Sic′yon, and to Ca′ria, and to Samos, and to Pamphyl′ia, and to Lyc′ia, and to Halicarnas′sus, and to Rhodes, and to Phase′lis, and to Cos, and to Side, and to Ar′adus and Gorty′na and Cnidus and Cyprus and Cyre′ne.
24.他们也将这些事的一份抄本送给大祭司西门。They also sent a copy of these things to Simon the high priest.
25.安提阿古斯七世威胁西门
安提阿古斯王重新围攻多珥，不断派兵攻打，并制造攻城器械。他将特里弗围困，使其不得出入。Antiochus VII Threatens Simon Anti′ochus the king besieged Dor anew, continually throwing his forces against it and making engines of war; and he shut Trypho up and kept him from going out or in.
26.西门差遣两千精兵到安提阿古那里，为他作战，并带去金银和许多军械。And Simon sent to Anti′ochus two thousand picked men, to fight for him, and silver and gold and much military equipment.
27.但他不肯接受，并且违背了他先前与西门所立的一切盟约，与他疏远了。But he refused to receive them, and he broke all the agreements he formerly had made with Simon, and became estranged from him.
28.他差遣他朋友中的一位亚忒诺比乌去与他商议，说：“你控制着约帕、基色和耶路撒冷中的要塞，这些城都是我王国的城邑。”He sent to him Athenob′ius, one of his friends, to confer with him, saying, “You hold control of Joppa and Gazar′a and the citadel in Jerusalem; they are cities of my kingdom.
29.你蹂躏了他们的土地，在这地上造成了巨大的破坏，又占据了我国中许多地方。You have devastated their territory, you have done great damage in the land, and you have taken possession of many places in my kingdom.
30.既然如此，请将你所夺取的城邑，以及犹太边界之外你所征服之地的贡金交出来。Now then, hand over the cities which you have seized and the tribute money of the places which you have conquered outside the borders of Judea;
31.否则就请给我五百他连得银子，作为你所造成的破坏和各城贡银的赔偿，再加五百他连得。不然我们必来攻打你们。or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver, and for the destruction that you have caused and the tribute money of the cities, five hundred talents more. Otherwise we will come and conquer you.”
32.于是王的朋友亚忒诺比乌斯来到耶路撒冷。他看见西门的荣华，以及那摆满金银器皿的食案，和他极大的奢华，便大为惊异。他将王的话转告给他。So Athenob′ius the friend of the king came to Jerusalem, and when he saw the splendor of Simon, and the sideboard with its gold and silver plate, and his great magnificence, he was amazed. He reported to him the words of the king,
33.西门却这样回答说：我们既没有夺取外邦的土地，也没有侵占外邦的财物，只是承受我们列祖的产业，那产业曾一度被我们的仇敌无理夺去。but Simon gave him this reply: “We have neither taken foreign land nor seized foreign property, but only the inheritance of our fathers, which at one time had been unjustly taken by our enemies.
34.既然我们有机会，我们就坚定地持守我们列祖的产业。Now that we have the opportunity, we are firmly holding the inheritance of our fathers.
35.至于约帕和迦萨，你们所要求的，它们在百姓中并对我们的国土造成重大损害，为此我们愿出一百塔兰特。阿提诺比乌斯一句话也没有回答他。As for Joppa and Gazar′a, which you demand, they were causing great damage among the people and to our land; for them we will give a hundred talents.” Athenob′ius did not answer him a word,
36.却怒气冲冲地回到王那里，将那些话和西蒙的一切威荣，以及他所看见的都禀报给王。王就大大发怒。but returned in wrath to the king and reported to him these words and the splendor of Simon and all that he had seen. And the king was greatly angered.
37.战胜辛德贝乌斯 特里弗登船逃往奥尔托西亚Victory over Cendebeus Now Trypho embarked on a ship and escaped to Ortho′sia.
38.王就立辛德比乌斯为沿海地区的大将，拨给他步兵和骑兵。Then the king made Cendebe′us commander-in-chief of the coastal country, and gave him troops of infantry and cavalry.
39.他吩咐他安营攻打犹太地，吩咐他修筑基德仑，加固其城门，攻击百姓。但王却去追赶特里弗了。He commanded him to encamp against Judea, and commanded him to build up Kedron and fortify its gates, and to make war on the people; but the king pursued Trypho.
40.于是岑德比乌斯来到雅姆尼亚，开始骚扰百姓，侵入犹太地，掳掠民众，杀害他们。So Cendebe′us came to Jam′nia and began to provoke the people and invade Judea and take the people captive and kill them.
41.他修筑了基底伦，在那里驻扎骑兵和军队，使他们能够出去，沿着犹大的大道进行袭击，正如王所吩咐他的。He built up Kedron and stationed there horsemen and troops, so that they might go out and make raids along the highways of Judea, as the king had ordered him.