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1. 1.之前提到的西蒙，他曾经向外国人报告自己国家的财物，现在他诬告俄尼雅，说俄尼雅是煽动希律多鲁斯来到耶路撒冷，并且是这次祸事的真正原因。Simon Accuses Onias The previously mentioned Simon, who had informed about the money against his own country, slandered Oni′as, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodor′us and had been the real cause of the misfortune.💡
2. 2.他竟敢指控为政府的阴谋者，而这个人却是城市的恩人、同胞的保护者和法律的热心拥护者。He dared to designate as a plotter against the government the man who was the benefactor of the city, the protector of his fellow countrymen, and a zealot for the laws.💡
3. 3.当他的仇恨发展到如此地步时，甚至连谋杀也被西门的一个批准的特工所犯下，When his hatred progressed to such a degree that even murders were committed by one of Simon’s approved agents,💡
4. 4.奥尼雅认识到这场竞争非常严重，阿波罗尼乌斯是门西托的儿子，也是上叙利亚和腓尼基的总督，他正在加剧西蒙的恶意。Oni′as recognized that the rivalry was serious and that Apollo′nius, the son of Menes′theus and governor of Coelesyria and Phoenic′ia, was intensifying the malice of Simon.💡
5. 5.于是，他去见王，不是为了控告他的同胞，而是为了全体百姓的公私利益着想。So he betook himself to the king, not accusing his fellow citizens but having in view the welfare, both public and private, of all the people.💡
6. 6.因为他看出没有国王的关注，国家事务不能再次达到和平解决，而且西蒙不会停止他的愚蠢行为。For he saw that without the king’s attention public affairs could not again reach a peaceful settlement, and that Simon would not stop his folly.💡
7. 7.耶孙的改革 西流古死了，称为以皮法尼的安提阿古继承王位，耶孙是俄尼亚的兄弟，通过贿赂获得了大祭司职位，Jason’s Reforms When Seleu′cus died and Anti′ochus who was called Epiph′anes succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Oni′as obtained the high priesthood by corruption,💡
8. 8.答应国王在一次会面中献上三百六十塔伦银子，并从另一个收入来源献上八十塔伦。promising the king at an interview three hundred and sixty talents of silver and, from another source of revenue, eighty talents.💡
9. 9.除了这些以外，他还承诺如果允许他以自己的权力建立一个体育馆和一个为其服务的青年团体，并将耶路撒冷的人登记为安提阿的公民，他将额外支付一百五十塔伦。In addition to this he promised to pay one hundred and fifty more if permission were given to establish by his authority a gymnasium and a body of youth for it, and to enrol the men of Jerusalem as citizens of Antioch.💡
10. 10.国王同意后，Jason 上任后，立即将他的同胞转变为希腊方式的生活。When the king assented and Jason came to office, he at once shifted his countrymen over to the Greek way of life.💡
11. 11.他废除了通过约翰（Eupole′mus的父亲）为犹太人争取的现有的王室特权，约翰曾出使罗马以建立友谊和联盟；他毁坏了合法的生活方式，并引入了违反法律的新风俗。He set aside the existing royal concessions to the Jews, secured through John the father of Eupole′mus, who went on the mission to establish friendship and alliance with the Romans; and he destroyed the lawful ways of living and introduced new customs contrary to the law.💡
12. 12.他热心地在城堡下面建造了一座体育馆，并说服最优秀的年轻人戴上希腊帽子。For with alacrity he founded a gymnasium right under the citadel, and he induced the noblest of the young men to wear the Greek hat.💡
13. 13.由于贾森的极端邪恶，他是无神和不合法的高祭司，导致了如此极端的希腊化和对外国风俗的采用There was such an extreme of Hellenization and increase in the adoption of foreign ways because of the surpassing wickedness of Jason, who was ungodly and no high priest,💡
14. 14.祭司们已经不再专心于祭坛上的职责，他们轻视圣所，忽视祭祀，在掷铁饼之后，急忙参加擂台上的非法活动that the priests were no longer intent upon their service at the altar. Despising the sanctuary and neglecting the sacrifices, they hastened to take part in the unlawful proceedings in the wrestling arena after the call to the discus,💡
15. 15.轻视他们的父亲所珍视的荣誉，并将希腊形式的声望置于最高价值之上。disdaining the honors prized by their fathers and putting the highest value upon Greek forms of prestige.💡
16. 16.因此，他们遭遇了重大的灾难，而他们曾经羡慕和想要完全效仿的那些人的生活方式，最终却成了他们的敌人，并惩罚了他们。For this reason heavy disaster overtook them, and those whose ways of living they admired and wished to imitate completely became their enemies and punished them.💡
17. 17.因为对神圣的律法表示不敬并不是一件轻率的事情，后来的事件将会使其变得明显。For it is no light thing to show irreverence to the divine laws—a fact which later events will make clear.💡
18. 18.贾森引入希腊风俗 每逢四年一度的运动会在推罗举行，国王也出席时，Jason Introduces Greek Customs When the quadrennial games were being held at Tyre and the king was present,💡
19. 19.邪恶的Jason选派了一些作为安提阿人籍贯的耶路撒冷公民作为使者，带着三百银德拉克马去献祭给赫尔克勒斯。然而带钱的人认为最好不用它来献祭，因为那样是不合适的，而是用来做其他事情。the vile Jason sent envoys, chosen as being Antioch′ian citizens from Jerusalem, to carry three hundred silver drachmas for the sacrifice to Her′cules. Those who carried the money, however, thought best not to use it for sacrifice, because that was inappropriate, but to expend it for another purpose.💡
20. 20.因此，这笔钱原本是送款人献给赫拉克勒斯的祭祀费用，但经由运送者决定，却被用来建造三列桨战船。So this money was intended by the sender for the sacrifice to Her′cules, but by the decision of its carriers it was applied to the construction of triremes.💡
21. 21.当阿波罗尼乌斯，米尼斯修斯的儿子，被派往埃及参加菲洛米托尔的加冕典礼时，安提阿古斯得知菲洛米托尔已经对他的统治怀有敌意，他为自己的安全采取了措施。因此，他抵达雅法后，前往耶路撒冷。When Apollo′nius the son of Menes′theus was sent to Egypt for the coronation of Philome′tor as king, Anti′ochus learned that Philome′tor had become hostile to his government, and he took measures for his own security. Therefore upon arriving at Joppa he proceeded to Jerusalem.💡
22. 22.他被雅森和全城人民以盛大的仪式欢迎，并在火炬和欢呼声中被迎入城内。接着，他开进了腓尼基。He was welcomed magnificently by Jason and the city, and ushered in with a blaze of torches and with shouts. Then he marched into Phoenic′ia.💡
23. 23.米拿流成为大祭司 过了三年，Jason 派已经提到过的西蒙的兄弟米拿流去将银钱带给王，并完成有关必要事务的报告。Menelaus Becomes High Priest After a period of three years Jason sent Menela′us, the brother of the previously mentioned Simon, to carry the money to the king and to complete the records of essential business.💡
24. 24.他在被引见给王的时候，以权威的态度称赞他，并为自己争取到了高祭司的职位，以三百塔伦的银子超过了Jason的出价。But he, when presented to the king, extolled him with an air of authority, and secured the high priesthood for himself, outbidding Jason by three hundred talents of silver.💡
25. 25.他在接受了王的命令后回来了，他没有资格担任高祭司，却具有残酷暴君的暴躁脾气和野蛮野兽的狂怒。After receiving the king’s orders he returned, possessing no qualification for the high priesthood, but having the hot temper of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a savage wild beast.💡
26. 26.于是，耶松在篡夺了自己兄弟的位置之后，又被另一个人所取代，他被迫逃往亚扪人的地。So Jason, who after supplanting his own brother was supplanted by another man, was driven as a fugitive into the land of Ammon.💡
27. 27.米拿流担任这个职务，但他没有按照规定定期向王缴纳应付的钱款。And Menela′us held the office, but he did not pay regularly any of the money promised to the king.💡
28. 28.当时，城堡的队长所撒特律不断要求付款，因为征收税款是他的责任，两个人因这个问题被国王召见。When So′stratus the captain of the citadel kept requesting payment, for the collection of the revenue was his responsibility, the two of them were summoned by the king on account of this issue.💡
29. 29.米拿雅离开他自己的兄弟利西玛库斯作为代理的高祭司，而索西斯特拉德留下克拉特斯，塞浦路斯军队的指挥官。Menela′us left his own brother Lysim′achus as deputy in the high priesthood, while So′stratus left Crates, the commander of the Cyprian troops.💡
30. 30.当时的情况是这样的，发生了一件这样的事情：塔尔苏斯和马鲁斯的人民起来造反，因为他们的城市被送给了王的妃子安提阿基斯。The Murder of Onias While such was the state of affairs, it happened that the people of Tarsus and of Mallus revolted because their cities had been given as a present to Anti′ochis, the king’s concubine.💡
31. 31.于是国王赶紧去平息这场纠纷，并留下地位尊贵的安德罗尼库斯作为他的代表。So the king went hastily to settle the trouble, leaving Androni′cus, a man of high rank, to act as his deputy.💡
32. 32.但米拿苏认为时机已到，于是偷走了圣殿中一些金器，送给了安德罗尼库斯，还有一些器物，如他所料，已经卖给了推罗和邻近的城市。But Menela′us, thinking he had obtained a suitable opportunity, stole some of the gold vessels of the temple and gave them to Androni′cus; other vessels, as it happened, he had sold to Tyre and the neighboring cities.💡
33. 33.奥尼亚斯完全知道了这些事之后，就公开揭露他们，在此之前他已经退到安提阿附近的达夫尼的一个圣所。When Oni′as became fully aware of these acts he publicly exposed them, having first withdrawn to a place of sanctuary at Daphne near Antioch.💡
34. 34.因此，梅拿拉俄斯把安多尼古带到一边，催促他杀死俄尼亚斯。安多尼古来到俄尼亚斯那里，使用欺骗的手段，向他提出保证，并给了他右手，尽管俄尼亚斯有所怀疑，但安多尼古说服他离开圣所。然后，安多尼古不顾正义，立即杀死了俄尼亚斯。Therefore Menela′us, taking Androni′cus aside, urged him to kill Oni′as. Androni′cus came to Oni′as, and resorting to treachery offered him sworn pledges and gave him his right hand, and in spite of his suspicion persuaded Oni′as to come out from the place of sanctuary; then, with no regard for justice, he immediately put him out of the way.💡
35. 35.因此，不仅是犹太人，许多其他国家的人也为这位人的不公正谋杀而感到悲痛和不满。For this reason not only Jews, but many also of other nations, were grieved and displeased at the unjust murder of the man.💡
36. 36.国王从基利家回来了，以城里的犹太人为王诉说奥尼亚斯被无故杀害一事，希腊人也同样憎恨这桩罪行。When the king returned from the region of Cilic′ia, the Jews in the city appealed to him with regard to the unreasonable murder of Oni′as, and the Greeks shared their hatred of the crime.💡
37. 37.因此，安条克心中感到悲痛，充满了怜悯之情，因为死者过度的节制和良好的行为举止而哭泣；Therefore Anti′ochus was grieved at heart and filled with pity, and wept because of the moderation and good conduct of the deceased;💡
38. 38.他怒火中烧，立即剥去安德罗尼库斯身上的紫袍，撕裂他的衣服，并把他带到整个城市中他曾对奥尼阿斯施暴的那一处地方，就在那里处死了这个杀人不眨眼的家伙。上帝这样报应他，使他得到他应得的惩罚。and inflamed with anger, he immediately stripped off the purple robe from Androni′cus, tore off his garments, and led him about the whole city to that very place where he had committed the outrage against Oni′as, and there he dispatched the bloodthirsty fellow. The Lord thus repaid him with the punishment he deserved.💡
39. 39.利西马库和米拿勒的不得人心 在利西马库和米拿勒的纵容下，耶路撒冷城内发生了许多亵渎神圣的事，当这些事的消息传开后，人们聚集起来反对利西马库，因为许多金器已经被盗走。Unpopularity of Lysimachus and Menelaus When many acts of sacrilege had been committed in the city by Lysim′achus with the connivance of Menela′us, and when report of them had spread abroad, the populace gathered against Lysim′achus, because many of the gold vessels had already been stolen.💡
40. 40.由于众人越发激动，充满愤怒，吕西马库斯便武装了大约三千人，在一个名叫奥拉诺斯的老人领导下发动了不公正的攻击，这个老人不仅年纪大，而且愚蠢至极。And since the crowds were becoming aroused and filled with anger, Lysim′achus armed about three thousand men and launched an unjust attack, under the leadership of a certain Aura′nus, a man advanced in years and no less advanced in folly.💡
41. 41.但当犹太人知道了利西马库斯的进攻，有些人捡起石头，有些人捡起木头，还有些人捡起散落在地上的灰尘，乱糟糟地向利西马库斯和他的军队扔去。But when the Jews became aware of Lysim′achus’ attack, some picked up stones, some blocks of wood, and others took handfuls of the ashes that were lying about, and threw them in wild confusion at Lysim′achus and his men.💡
42. 42.因此，他们击伤了许多人，杀死了一些人，并使所有人四散逃跑；他们在宝库附近杀死了那个强盗自己。As a result, they wounded many of them, and killed some, and put them all to flight; and the temple robber himself they killed close by the treasury.💡
43. 43.有关这件事有人对米拿拉提出指控。Charges were brought against Menela′us about this incident.💡
44. 44.王到达推罗时，元老院派来的三个人将此事呈奏给他。When the king came to Tyre, three men sent by the senate presented the case before him.💡
45. 45.但米拿拉已经失败得只剩下一口气，他答应给多利米尼的儿子托勒密一大笔贿赂，以便赢得国王的支持。But Menela′us, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptol′emy son of Dorym′enes to win over the king.💡
46. 46.于是托勒密把王拉到柱廊里，假装要休息，劝说王改变主意。Therefore Ptol′emy, taking the king aside into a colonnade as if for refreshment, induced the king to change his mind.💡
47. 47.使一切灾祸发生的梅拿拉，被他宣判无罪，而那些不幸的人，却被判处死刑，他们本来可以被释放，如果他们即使是在斯基泰人面前辩护也会被宣判无罪。Menela′us, the cause of all the evil, he acquitted of the charges against him, while he sentenced to death those unfortunate men, who would have been freed uncondemned if they had pleaded even before Scyth′ians.💡
48. 48.于是，为城市、乡村和圣器说话的人很快遭受了不公正的惩罚。And so those who had spoken for the city and the villages and the holy vessels quickly suffered the unjust penalty.💡
49. 49.因此，甚至推罗人也表明了他们对这罪行的憎恨，为他们提供了豪华的葬礼。Therefore even the Tyr′ians, showing their hatred of the crime, provided magnificently for their funeral.💡
50. 50.但米拿苏因当权者的贪婪而继续掌权，越发作恶，成为对同胞市民的主要阴谋者。But Menela′us, because of the cupidity of those in power, remained in office, growing in wickedness, having become the chief plotter against his fellow citizens.💡