¹Anno centesimo septuagesimo secundo,In the one hundredcongregavit rex Demetrius exercitum suum,and seventy-second year,et abiit in Mediam ad contrahenda sibi auxilia,king Demetrius gathered together his army,ut expugnaret Tryphonem.and he went into Media to obtain auxiliaries to fight against Trypho.

¹Anno centesimo septuagesimo secundo,In the one hundredcongregavit rex Demetrius exercitum suum,and seventy-second year,et abiit in Mediam ad contrahenda sibi auxilia,king Demetrius gathered together his army,ut expugnaret Tryphonem.and he went into Media to obtain auxiliaries to fight against Trypho.

²Et audivit Arsaces rex Persidis et Mediæ,And Arsaces,quia intravit Demetrius confines suos:the king of Persia and Media,et misit unum de principibus suis ut comprehenderet eum vivum,heard that Demetrius entered his confines,et adduceret eum ad se.and so he sent one of his princes to capture him alive and to bring him to him.

²Et audivit Arsaces rex Persidis et Mediæ,And Arsaces,quia intravit Demetrius confines suos:the king of Persia and Media,et misit unum de principibus suis ut comprehenderet eum vivum,heard that Demetrius entered his confines,et adduceret eum ad se.and so he sent one of his princes to capture him alive and to bring him to him.

³Et abiit,And he went outet percussit castra Demetrii:and struck the camp of Demetrius.et comprehendit eum,And captured himet duxit eum ad Arsacem,and brought him to Arsaces,et posuit eum in custodiam.and he placed him under guard.

³Et abiit,And he went outet percussit castra Demetrii:and struck the camp of Demetrius.et comprehendit eum,And captured himet duxit eum ad Arsacem,and brought him to Arsaces,et posuit eum in custodiam.and he placed him under guard.

⁴Et siluit omnis terra Juda omnibus diebus Simonis,And the entire land of Judah was quiet during all the days of Simon,et quæsivit bona genti suæ:and he sought what was good for his people.et placuit illis potestas ejus et gloria ejus omnibus diebus.And his power and his glory pleased them through all his days.

⁴Et siluit omnis terra Juda omnibus diebus Simonis,And the entire land of Judah was quiet during all the days of Simon,et quæsivit bona genti suæ:and he sought what was good for his people.et placuit illis potestas ejus et gloria ejus omnibus diebus.And his power and his glory pleased them through all his days.

⁵Et cum omni gloria sua accepit Joppen in portum,And, with all his glory, he accepted Joppa as a port,et fecit introitum in insulis maris.and he made it an entrance to the islands of the sea.

⁵Et cum omni gloria sua accepit Joppen in portum,And, with all his glory, he accepted Joppa as a port,et fecit introitum in insulis maris.and he made it an entrance to the islands of the sea.

⁶Et dilatavit fines gentis suæ,And he enlarged the boundaries of his nation,et obtinuit regionem.and he controlled the countryside.

⁶Et dilatavit fines gentis suæ,And he enlarged the boundaries of his nation,et obtinuit regionem.and he controlled the countryside.

⁷Et congregavit captivitatem multam,And he gathered together many captives,et dominatus est Gazaræ,and he was the ruler of Gazaraet Bethsuræ,and Bethzur,et arci:and the stronghold.et abstulit immunditias ex ea,And he took uncleanness away from it,et non erat qui resisteret ei.and there was no one who could withstand him.

⁷Et congregavit captivitatem multam,And he gathered together many captives,et dominatus est Gazaræ,and he was the ruler of Gazaraet Bethsuræ,and Bethzur,et arci:and the stronghold.et abstulit immunditias ex ea,And he took uncleanness away from it,et non erat qui resisteret ei.and there was no one who could withstand him.

⁸Et unusquisque colebat terram suam cum pace:And each one cultivated his land in peace,et terra Juda dabat fructus suos,and the land of Judah produced its fruits,et ligna camporum fructum suum.and the trees of the fields their fruit.

⁸Et unusquisque colebat terram suam cum pace:And each one cultivated his land in peace,et terra Juda dabat fructus suos,and the land of Judah produced its fruits,et ligna camporum fructum suum.and the trees of the fields their fruit.

⁹Seniores in plateis sedebant omnes,All the elders sat in the streets,et de bonis terræ tractabant,and they discussed what was good for the country,et juvenes induebant se gloriam,and the youths clothed themselves in gloryet stolas belli.and in the robes of war.

⁹Seniores in plateis sedebant omnes,All the elders sat in the streets,et de bonis terræ tractabant,and they discussed what was good for the country,et juvenes induebant se gloriam,and the youths clothed themselves in gloryet stolas belli.and in the robes of war.

¹⁰Et civitatibus tribuebat alimonias,And he gave tributes of provisions to the cities,et constituebat eas ut essent vasa munitionis quoadusque nominatum est nomen gloriæ ejus usque ad extremum terræ.and he decreed that they would have equipment for fortification, so that the fame of his glory was renowned, even to the ends of the earth.

¹⁰Et civitatibus tribuebat alimonias,And he gave tributes of provisions to the cities,et constituebat eas ut essent vasa munitionis quoadusque nominatum est nomen gloriæ ejus usque ad extremum terræ.and he decreed that they would have equipment for fortification, so that the fame of his glory was renowned, even to the ends of the earth.

¹¹Fecit pacem super terram,He caused there to be peace over the land,et lætatus est Israël lætitia magna.and Israel was rejoicing with great joy.

¹¹Fecit pacem super terram,He caused there to be peace over the land,et lætatus est Israël lætitia magna.and Israel was rejoicing with great joy.

¹²Et sedit unusquisque sub vite sua,And each one sat under his vineet sub ficulnea sua:and under his fig tree.et non erat qui eos terreret.And there was no one who would terrify them.

¹²Et sedit unusquisque sub vite sua,And each one sat under his vineet sub ficulnea sua:and under his fig tree.et non erat qui eos terreret.And there was no one who would terrify them.

¹³Defecit impugnans eos super terram:There was nothing left of those who might fight against them in the land;reges contriti sunt in diebus illis.kings had been crushed in those days.

¹³Defecit impugnans eos super terram:There was nothing left of those who might fight against them in the land;reges contriti sunt in diebus illis.kings had been crushed in those days.

¹⁴Et confirmavit omnes humiles populi sui,And he confirmed all the humble of his people,et legem exquisivit,and he sought the law,et abstulit omnem iniquum et malum:and he took away every iniquity and evil.

¹⁴Et confirmavit omnes humiles populi sui,And he confirmed all the humble of his people,et legem exquisivit,and he sought the law,et abstulit omnem iniquum et malum:and he took away every iniquity and evil.

¹⁵sancta glorificavit,He glorified the sanctuary,et multiplicavit vasa sanctorum.and he multiplied the vessels of the holy places.

¹⁵sancta glorificavit,He glorified the sanctuary,et multiplicavit vasa sanctorum.and he multiplied the vessels of the holy places.

¹⁶Et auditum est Romæ quia defunctus esset Jonathas,And it was heard at Rome, and even in Sparta,et usque in Spartiatas:that Jonathan had passed away.et contristati sunt valde.And they were very sorrowful.

¹⁶Et auditum est Romæ quia defunctus esset Jonathas,And it was heard at Rome, and even in Sparta,et usque in Spartiatas:that Jonathan had passed away.et contristati sunt valde.And they were very sorrowful.

¹⁷Ut audierunt autem quod Simon frater ejus factus esset summus sacerdos loco ejus,But when they heard that Simon, his brother, had been made high priest in his place,et ipse obtineret omnem regionem, et civitates in ea,and that he obtained the entire country and the cities in it,

¹⁷Ut audierunt autem quod Simon frater ejus factus esset summus sacerdos loco ejus,But when they heard that Simon, his brother, had been made high priest in his place,et ipse obtineret omnem regionem, et civitates in ea,and that he obtained the entire country and the cities in it,

¹⁸scripserunt ad eum in tabulis æreis,they wrote to him on tablets of brass,ut renovarent amicitias et societatem quam fecerant cum Juda et cum Jonatha,so as to renew the friendship and alliance, which they had made with Judas and with Jonathan,fratribus ejus.his brothers.

¹⁸scripserunt ad eum in tabulis æreis,they wrote to him on tablets of brass,ut renovarent amicitias et societatem quam fecerant cum Juda et cum Jonatha,so as to renew the friendship and alliance, which they had made with Judas and with Jonathan,fratribus ejus.his brothers.

¹⁹Et lectæ sunt in conspectu ecclesiæ in Jerusalem.And they were read in the sight of the assembly at Jerusalem.Et hoc exemplum epistolarum, quas Spartiatæ miserunt:And this is a copy of the letters that the Spartans sent:

¹⁹Et lectæ sunt in conspectu ecclesiæ in Jerusalem.And they were read in the sight of the assembly at Jerusalem.Et hoc exemplum epistolarum, quas Spartiatæ miserunt:And this is a copy of the letters that the Spartans sent:

²⁰Spartianorum principes“The leaders and the cities of the Spartans,et civitates,to Simon,Simoni sacerdoti magno,the great priest,et senioribus,and to the elders,et sacerdotibus,and the priests,et reliquo populo Judæorum,and the rest of the people of the Jews,fratribus,their brothers:salutem.greetings.

²⁰Spartianorum principes“The leaders and the cities of the Spartans,et civitates,to Simon,Simoni sacerdoti magno,the great priest,et senioribus,and to the elders,et sacerdotibus,and the priests,et reliquo populo Judæorum,and the rest of the people of the Jews,fratribus,their brothers:salutem.greetings.

²¹Legati, qui missi sunt ad populum nostrum, nuntiaverunt nobis de vestra gloria,The ambassadors who were sent to our people have reported to us of your glory,et honore,and honor,ac lætitia:and rejoicing.et gavisi sumus in introitu eorum.And we were glad at their arrival.

²¹Legati, qui missi sunt ad populum nostrum, nuntiaverunt nobis de vestra gloria,The ambassadors who were sent to our people have reported to us of your glory,et honore,and honor,ac lætitia:and rejoicing.et gavisi sumus in introitu eorum.And we were glad at their arrival.

²²Et scripsimus quæ ab eis erant dicta in conciliis populi, sic:And we wrote down what was said by them in the councils of the people,Numenius Antiochi,as follows: ‘Numenius,et Antipater Jasonis filius,the son of Antiochus, and Antipater,legati Judæorum,the son of Jason,venerunt ad nos,ambassadors of the Jews,renovantes nobiscum amicitiam pristinam.came to us to renew the former friendship with us.

²²Et scripsimus quæ ab eis erant dicta in conciliis populi, sic:And we wrote down what was said by them in the councils of the people,Numenius Antiochi,as follows: ‘Numenius,et Antipater Jasonis filius,the son of Antiochus, and Antipater,legati Judæorum,the son of Jason,venerunt ad nos,ambassadors of the Jews,renovantes nobiscum amicitiam pristinam.came to us to renew the former friendship with us.

²³Et placuit populo excipere viros gloriose,And it pleased the people to receive the men gloriously,et ponere exemplum sermonum eorum in segregatis populi libris,and to place a copy of their words in a section of the public books,ut sit ad memoriam populo Spartiatarum.so as to be a memorial for the people of the Spartans.Exemplum autem horum scripsimus Simoni magno sacerdoti.Furthermore, we have written a copy of them to Simon, the great priest.’”

²³Et placuit populo excipere viros gloriose,And it pleased the people to receive the men gloriously,et ponere exemplum sermonum eorum in segregatis populi libris,and to place a copy of their words in a section of the public books,ut sit ad memoriam populo Spartiatarum.so as to be a memorial for the people of the Spartans.Exemplum autem horum scripsimus Simoni magno sacerdoti.Furthermore, we have written a copy of them to Simon, the great priest.’”

²⁴Post hæc autem misit Simon Numenium Romam,But after this,habentem clypeum aureum magnum,Simon sent Numenius to Rome,pondo mnarum mille,in possession of a great shield of gold,ad statuendam cum eis societatem.weighing over a thousand pounds,Cum autem audisset populus Romanusto confirm the association with them.

²⁴Post hæc autem misit Simon Numenium Romam,But after this,habentem clypeum aureum magnum,Simon sent Numenius to Rome,pondo mnarum mille,in possession of a great shield of gold,ad statuendam cum eis societatem.weighing over a thousand pounds,Cum autem audisset populus Romanusto confirm the association with them.

²⁵sermones istos,But when the people of Rome had heard these words,dixerunt:they said:Quam gratiarum actionem reddemus Simoni,“With what deeds of thanksgiving shall we repay Simonet filiis ejus?and his sons?

²⁵sermones istos,But when the people of Rome had heard these words,dixerunt:they said:Quam gratiarum actionem reddemus Simoni,“With what deeds of thanksgiving shall we repay Simonet filiis ejus?and his sons?

²⁶restituit enim ipse fratres suos,For he has vindicated his brothers,et expugnavit inimicos Israël ab eis,and he has fought off the enemies of Israel from them.”et statuerunt ei libertatem,And so,et descripserunt in tabulis æreis,they decreed him free,et posuerunt in titulis in monte Sion.and they registered it on tablets of brass and placed it in an inscription on mount Zion.

²⁶restituit enim ipse fratres suos,For he has vindicated his brothers,et expugnavit inimicos Israël ab eis,and he has fought off the enemies of Israel from them.”et statuerunt ei libertatem,And so,et descripserunt in tabulis æreis,they decreed him free,et posuerunt in titulis in monte Sion.and they registered it on tablets of brass and placed it in an inscription on mount Zion.

²⁷Et hoc est exemplum scripturæ:And this is a copy of the writing:Octavadecima die mensis Elul,“On the eighteenth day of the month Elul,anno centesimo septuagesimo secundo,in the one hundred and seventy-second year,anno tertio sub Simone sacerdote magno in Asaramel,the third year under Simon, the great priest at Asaramel,

²⁷Et hoc est exemplum scripturæ:And this is a copy of the writing:Octavadecima die mensis Elul,“On the eighteenth day of the month Elul,anno centesimo septuagesimo secundo,in the one hundred and seventy-second year,anno tertio sub Simone sacerdote magno in Asaramel,the third year under Simon, the great priest at Asaramel,

²⁸in conventu magno sacerdotum,in a great convocation of the priests,et populi,and the people,et principum gentis,and the leaders of the nation,et seniorum regionis,and the elders of the country,nota facta sunt hæc:these things were noted:quoniam frequenter facta sunt prælia in regione nostra,‘Now there have often been battles in our country.

²⁸in conventu magno sacerdotum,in a great convocation of the priests,et populi,and the people,et principum gentis,and the leaders of the nation,et seniorum regionis,and the elders of the country,nota facta sunt hæc:these things were noted:quoniam frequenter facta sunt prælia in regione nostra,‘Now there have often been battles in our country.

²⁹Simon autem Mathathiæ filius,And Simon,ex filiis Jarib,the son of Mattathias,et fratres ejus,of the sons of Jarib,dederunt se periculo,and his brothers,et restiterunt adversariis gentis suæ,have put themselves in danger,ut starent sancta ipsorum,and have withstood the enemies of their nation,et lex:so as to establish their holy places and the law.et gloria magna glorificaverunt gentem suam.And they have glorified their people with great glory.

²⁹Simon autem Mathathiæ filius,And Simon,ex filiis Jarib,the son of Mattathias,et fratres ejus,of the sons of Jarib,dederunt se periculo,and his brothers,et restiterunt adversariis gentis suæ,have put themselves in danger,ut starent sancta ipsorum,and have withstood the enemies of their nation,et lex:so as to establish their holy places and the law.et gloria magna glorificaverunt gentem suam.And they have glorified their people with great glory.

³⁰Et congregavit Jonathas gentem suam,And Jonathan gathered together his nation,et factus est illis sacerdos magnus,and he was made their great priest,et appositus est ad populum suum.and he was laid to rest among his people.

³⁰Et congregavit Jonathas gentem suam,And Jonathan gathered together his nation,et factus est illis sacerdos magnus,and he was made their great priest,et appositus est ad populum suum.and he was laid to rest among his people.

³¹Et voluerunt inimici eorum calcare et atterere regionem ipsorum,And their enemies wanted to trample and lay waste to their country,et extendere manus in sancta eorum.and to extend their hands against their holy places.

³¹Et voluerunt inimici eorum calcare et atterere regionem ipsorum,And their enemies wanted to trample and lay waste to their country,et extendere manus in sancta eorum.and to extend their hands against their holy places.

³²Tunc restitit Simon,Then Simon resisted,et pugnavit pro gente sua,and he fought for his nation,et erogavit pecunias multas,and he requested much money,et armavit viros virtutis gentis suæ,and he armed the valiant men of his nationet dedit illis stipendia:and gave them wages.

³²Tunc restitit Simon,Then Simon resisted,et pugnavit pro gente sua,and he fought for his nation,et erogavit pecunias multas,and he requested much money,et armavit viros virtutis gentis suæ,and he armed the valiant men of his nationet dedit illis stipendia:and gave them wages.

³³et munivit civitates Judææ,And he fortified the cities of Judeaet Bethsuram,and Bethzur,quæ erat in finibus Judææ,which are along the borders of Judea,ubi erant arma hostium antea:where the weaponry of the enemies was before.et posuit illic præsidium viros Judæos.And he placed a garrison of Jewish men there.

³³et munivit civitates Judææ,And he fortified the cities of Judeaet Bethsuram,and Bethzur,quæ erat in finibus Judææ,which are along the borders of Judea,ubi erant arma hostium antea:where the weaponry of the enemies was before.et posuit illic præsidium viros Judæos.And he placed a garrison of Jewish men there.

³⁴Et Joppen munivit,And he fortified Joppa,quæ erat ad mare,which is by the sea,et Gazaram,and Gazara,quæ est in finibus Azoti,which is on the border of Azotus,in qua hostes antea habitabant:where the enemies stayed before,et collocavit illic Judæos,and he placed Jews there.et quæcumque apta erant ad correptionem eorum, posuit in eis.And he positioned with them whatever was fitting for their preparations.

³⁴Et Joppen munivit,And he fortified Joppa,quæ erat ad mare,which is by the sea,et Gazaram,and Gazara,quæ est in finibus Azoti,which is on the border of Azotus,in qua hostes antea habitabant:where the enemies stayed before,et collocavit illic Judæos,and he placed Jews there.et quæcumque apta erant ad correptionem eorum, posuit in eis.And he positioned with them whatever was fitting for their preparations.

³⁵Et vidit populus actum Simonis,And the people saw the acts of Simon,et gloriam quam cogitabat facere genti suæ,and the glory that he intended to bring to his nation,et posuerunt eum ducem suum, et principem sacerdotum,and they made him their commander and first priest,eo quod ipse fecerat hæc omnia,because he had done all these things,et justitiam, et fidem, quam conservavit genti suæ,and because of the justice and faith that he maintained for his nation,et exquisivit omni modo exaltare populum suum.and because he sought to exalt his people by all means.

³⁵Et vidit populus actum Simonis,And the people saw the acts of Simon,et gloriam quam cogitabat facere genti suæ,and the glory that he intended to bring to his nation,et posuerunt eum ducem suum, et principem sacerdotum,and they made him their commander and first priest,eo quod ipse fecerat hæc omnia,because he had done all these things,et justitiam, et fidem, quam conservavit genti suæ,and because of the justice and faith that he maintained for his nation,et exquisivit omni modo exaltare populum suum.and because he sought to exalt his people by all means.

³⁶Et in diebus ejus prosperatum est in manibus ejus,And in his days, there was prosperity by his hands,ut tollerentur gentes de regione ipsorum,so that the Gentiles were taken away from their country,et qui in civitate David erant,and also those who were in the city of David,in Jerusalem in arce,in Jerusalem, in the stronghold,de qua procedebant, et contaminabant omnia quæ in circuitu sanctorum sunt,from which they went out and contaminated all the places that were around the sanctuary,et inferebant plagam magnam castitati:and from which they brought a great scourging against chastity.

³⁶Et in diebus ejus prosperatum est in manibus ejus,And in his days, there was prosperity by his hands,ut tollerentur gentes de regione ipsorum,so that the Gentiles were taken away from their country,et qui in civitate David erant,and also those who were in the city of David,in Jerusalem in arce,in Jerusalem, in the stronghold,de qua procedebant, et contaminabant omnia quæ in circuitu sanctorum sunt,from which they went out and contaminated all the places that were around the sanctuary,et inferebant plagam magnam castitati:and from which they brought a great scourging against chastity.

³⁷et collocavit in ea viros Judæos ad tutamentum regionis,And he placed in it Jewish men,et civitatis,as a means of protection for the region and the city,et exaltavit muros Jerusalem.and he raised the walls of Jerusalem.

³⁷et collocavit in ea viros Judæos ad tutamentum regionis,And he placed in it Jewish men,et civitatis,as a means of protection for the region and the city,et exaltavit muros Jerusalem.and he raised the walls of Jerusalem.

³⁸Et rex Demetrius statuit illi summum sacerdotium.And king Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood.

³⁸Et rex Demetrius statuit illi summum sacerdotium.And king Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood.

³⁹Secundum hæc fecit eum amicum suum,According to these things, he made him his friend,et glorificavit eum gloria magna.and he glorified him with great glory.

³⁹Secundum hæc fecit eum amicum suum,According to these things, he made him his friend,et glorificavit eum gloria magna.and he glorified him with great glory.

⁴⁰Audivit enim quod appellati sunt Judæi a Romanis amici,For he heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends,et socii,and associates,et fratres,and brothers,et quia susceperunt legatos Simonis gloriose,and that they received the ambassadors of Simon with glory,

⁴⁰Audivit enim quod appellati sunt Judæi a Romanis amici,For he heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends,et socii,and associates,et fratres,and brothers,et quia susceperunt legatos Simonis gloriose,and that they received the ambassadors of Simon with glory,

⁴¹et quia Judæi et sacerdotes eorum consenserunt eum esse ducem suum, et summum sacerdotem in æternum,and that the Jews and their priests had consented that he should be their governor and high priest unceasingly,donec surgat propheta fidelis:until there should arise a faithful prophet,

⁴¹et quia Judæi et sacerdotes eorum consenserunt eum esse ducem suum, et summum sacerdotem in æternum,and that the Jews and their priests had consented that he should be their governor and high priest unceasingly,donec surgat propheta fidelis:until there should arise a faithful prophet,

⁴²et ut sit super eos dux,and that he should be the commander over them,et ut cura esset illi pro sanctis,and that he should take care of the sanctuary,et ut constitueret præpositos super opera eorum,and that he should appoint foremen over their works,et super regionem,and over the country,et super arma,and over the weapons,et super præsidia:and over the strongholds,

⁴²et ut sit super eos dux,and that he should be the commander over them,et ut cura esset illi pro sanctis,and that he should take care of the sanctuary,et ut constitueret præpositos super opera eorum,and that he should appoint foremen over their works,et super regionem,and over the country,et super arma,and over the weapons,et super præsidia:and over the strongholds,

⁴³et cura sit illi de sanctis:and that he should take care of the holy places,et ut audiatur ab omnibus,and that he should be obeyed by all,et scribantur in nomine ejus omnes conscriptiones in regione:and that all the records in the country should be recorded in his name,et ut operiatur purpura et auro:and that he should be clothed in purple and gold,

⁴³et cura sit illi de sanctis:and that he should take care of the holy places,et ut audiatur ab omnibus,and that he should be obeyed by all,et scribantur in nomine ejus omnes conscriptiones in regione:and that all the records in the country should be recorded in his name,et ut operiatur purpura et auro:and that he should be clothed in purple and gold,

⁴⁴et ne liceat ulli ex populo et ex sacerdotibus irritum facere aliquid horum,and that it should not be lawful for any of the people or the priests to make void any of these things,et contradicere his quæ ab eo dicuntur,nor to contradict things that are said by him,aut convocare conventum in regione sine ipso,nor to call together an assembly in the country without him,et vestiri purpura,nor to be clothed in purple,et uti fibula aurea:nor to use a clasp of gold.

⁴⁴et ne liceat ulli ex populo et ex sacerdotibus irritum facere aliquid horum,and that it should not be lawful for any of the people or the priests to make void any of these things,et contradicere his quæ ab eo dicuntur,nor to contradict things that are said by him,aut convocare conventum in regione sine ipso,nor to call together an assembly in the country without him,et vestiri purpura,nor to be clothed in purple,et uti fibula aurea:nor to use a clasp of gold.

⁴⁵qui autem fecerit extra hæc,And whoever will do otherwise,aut irritum fecerit aliquid horum,or who will make void any of these things,reus erit.shall be guilty.

⁴⁵qui autem fecerit extra hæc,And whoever will do otherwise,aut irritum fecerit aliquid horum,or who will make void any of these things,reus erit.shall be guilty.

⁴⁶Et complacuit omni populo statuere Simonem,And it pleased all the people to appoint Simon,et facere secundum verba ista.and to act according to these words.

⁴⁶Et complacuit omni populo statuere Simonem,And it pleased all the people to appoint Simon,et facere secundum verba ista.and to act according to these words.

⁴⁷Et suscepit Simon,And Simon accepted it,et placuit ei ut summo sacerdotio fungeretur,and he was pleased to perform the office of the high priesthood,et esset dux et princeps gentis Judæorum,and to be the commander and leader of the people of the Jews,et sacerdotum,and of the priests,et præesset omnibus.and to be foremost over them all.

⁴⁷Et suscepit Simon,And Simon accepted it,et placuit ei ut summo sacerdotio fungeretur,and he was pleased to perform the office of the high priesthood,et esset dux et princeps gentis Judæorum,and to be the commander and leader of the people of the Jews,et sacerdotum,and of the priests,et præesset omnibus.and to be foremost over them all.

⁴⁸Et scripturam istam dixerunt ponere in tabulis æreis,And they asked that this writing be placed on tablets of brass,et ponere eas in peribolo sanctorum, in loco celebri:and be placed within the precinct of the sanctuary in a celebrated place,

⁴⁸Et scripturam istam dixerunt ponere in tabulis æreis,And they asked that this writing be placed on tablets of brass,et ponere eas in peribolo sanctorum, in loco celebri:and be placed within the precinct of the sanctuary in a celebrated place,

⁴⁹exemplum autem eorum ponere in ærario,and that a copy of these be placed in the treasury,ut habeat Simon,so that Simon and his sons may have it.’et filii ejus.“

⁴⁹exemplum autem eorum ponere in ærario,and that a copy of these be placed in the treasury,ut habeat Simon,so that Simon and his sons may have it.’et filii ejus.“