My LORD’s BibleTestament of Levi 4
1AND now, my children, I command you: Fear the Lord your God with your whole heart, and walk in simplicity according to all His law.
᾿ φοβεῖσθεξ ἘΚύριον τὸν Θεὸν ὑμῶνδ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν, καὶ πορεύεσθε ἂν ἁπλότητιδ τὸν Μόμον ἔχωσιϑ σύνεσιν ἐν τῇ αὐτῶν
2And do ye also teach your children letters, that they may have understanding all their life, reading unceasingly the law of God.
ἀναγινώσκοντες ἀδιαλείπτως τὸν νόμον τοῦ Θεοῦ
3For every one that knoweth the law of the Lord shall be honoured, and shall not be a stranger whithersoever he goeth.
Ὅτι πᾶς, γνώσεταιδ Ἐνόμον Κυρίου τιμηθήσεται, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται Ἷ ξένος, ὅπου ὑπάγει,
4Yea, many friends shall he gain more than his parents, and many men shall desire to serve him, and to hear the law from his mouth.
5Work righteousness, therefore, my children, upon the earth, that ye may have it as a treasure in heaven.
Καίγε πολλοὺς φίλους ὑπὲρ γονεῖς κτήσεται καὶ ἐπιθυμήσουσι πολλοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων δουλεῦσαι αὐτῷ καὶ ὁκόσαι τοῦ στύματος αὐτοῦ
6And sow good things in your souls, that ye may find them in your life.
Ποιήσατε οὖν δικαιοσύνην τέκνα μου, ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἵνα ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
7But if ye sow evil things, ye shall reap every trouble and affliction.
Καὶ σπείρατε ἐν ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἀγαθὰ φρϑα εὑρήσετε αὐτὰ δι Ἐδν τῇ ζωῇ ὑμῶνϑ, ἘΓΕὰν δὲ σπείρητε πονηρὰ Ἐ πᾶσαν ταραχὴν καὶ θλῖψιν θερίσετεϑ. Σπείρατε δικαιοσύνην ἐλεημοσύνην ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἵνὰ θερίσητε ἀταραξίαν. ππΠ Σοφίαν κτήσασθε φόβῳ Θεοῦδῖ ὅτιδ ἐὰν Ἐγένηται αἰχμαλωσία, σπουδῆς. καὶ ὀλοθρευθῶσι πόλεις καὶ χῶραι αν; Ἕ καὶ χρυσὸς καὶ ἄργυρος καὶ πᾶσα κτῆσις ἀπολεῖται σοφοῦ τὴν σοφίαν ὃ Τοὐδεὶς δύναται ἀφελέσθαι εἰ μὴ τύφλωσις Ἶ ἀσεβείας καὶ πώρωσις ἁμαρτίας γάρ τις φυλάξῃ αὑτὸν ἐκ τῶν πογηρῶν τούτων ἔργων γενήσεταιδδ αὐτῷ καὶ Ἐπαρὰ τοῖς πολεμίοις λαμπρὰ δὅ καὶ γῆς ἀλλοτρίας πατρίς, καὶ ἐν μέσῳ ἐχθρῶν εὑρηθήσεταιδ φίλος.
8Get wisdom in the fear of God with diligence; for though there be a leading into captivity, and cities and lands be destroyed, and gold and silver and every possession perish, the wisdom of the wise nought can take away, save the blindness of ungodliness, and the callousness that comes of sin.
ἘΠᾶς ὃς ἂν διδάσκει καλὰ καὶ πράττει αὖ σύνθρονος ἔσταιδι᾽ βασιλέων
9For if one keep oneself from these evil things, then even among his enemies shall wisdom be a glory to him, and in a strange country a fatherland, and in the midst of foes shall prove a friend.
ῥμῶν. ὥσπερ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀδελφός μου ταῦτα καὶ πράττῃ πράσσει ἐὰν γὰρ διδάσκῃ διδάσκει ταῦτα διδάσκεις καὶ τοῦτο πράττῃς. ἐὰν δέ τις γλίχηται τῆς διδασκαλίας καὶ σοφίας. ὑμῶν.
10Whosoever teaches noble things and does them, shall be enthroned with kings, as was also Joseph my brother.
Ἐγὼ οὖν, τέκνα
11Therefore, my children, I have learnt that at the end of the ages ye will transgress against the Lord, stretching out hands to wickedness against Him; and to all the Gentiles shall ye become a scorn.
12For our father Israel is pure from the transgressions of the chief priests [who shall lay their hands upon the Saviour of the world].
Καὶ νῦν, τέκνα ἔγνων ὅτι ἐπὶ τὰ τέλη ἔγνων ἀπὸ γραφῆς τῶν αἰώνων ἀσεβήσετεν ἕ ἐπὶ Ἐνώχ, ὅτι ἐπὶ τέλει ἀσεβήΚυρίον, χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλοντες ἐπὶ Κύριον, Ἐχεῖρας κακίᾳ ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν καὶ ἐπιβάλλοντες ἐν πάσῃ κακίᾳ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν γενήκαὶ αἰσχυνθήσονται Ἐἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν. σεσθεϑ χλευασμός. οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσι γενήσεσθε χλευασμός.
13For as the heaven is purer in the Lord's sight than the earth, so also be ye, the lights of Israel, purer than all the Gentiles.
Καὶ γὰρ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἰσραὴλ καθαρός ἐστιν ἀπὸ τῆς ἀσεβείας τῶν ἀρχιερέων οἵτινες ἐπιβαλοῦσιδι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸν σωτῆρα τοῦ κόσμου
14But if ye be darkened through transgressions, what, therefore, will all the Gentiles do living in blindness?
Ὁ γάρ ἐστιν
15Yea, ye shall bring a curse upon our race, because the light of the law which was given for to lighten every man this ye desire to destroy by teaching commandments contrary to the ordinances of God.
ἘΚαθαρὸς ὃ
16The offerings of the Lord ye shall rob, and from His portion shall ye steal choice portions, eating them contemptuously with harlots.
Τέκνα μου, ὁ καθαρὸς ρανὸς ὑπὲρ τὴν γῆν γίνεσθε καθὼς ἐνώπιον κυρίου καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ φωστῆοἱ οὐρανοὶ ὑπὲρ τὴν τὴν γῆν οὕτω καὶ τοῦ Ἰσραήλξ,, γῆν᾽ καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑμῶν ἐπιβαλεῖτε ἐπὶ κύριον. χεῖρας ἐπιβ. ἐν πάσῃ κακίᾳ στῆρες τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, παρὰ πάντατὰ ἔθνη.
17And out of covetousness ye shall teach the commandments of the Lord, wedded women shall ye pollute, and the virgins of Jerusalem shall ye defile; and with harlots and adulteresses shall ye be joined, and the daughters of the Gentiles shall ye take to wife, purifying them with an unlawful purification; and your union shall be like unto Sodom and Gomorrah,
Καὶ ἐὰν ὑμεῖς σκοτισθῆτεϑ ἐν ἀσεβείᾳ, τί λοιπὸν τὰ ἔθνη ποιήσουσι ἐν τυφλώσει διάγοντες δῖ; καὶ ἐπά. κατάραν ἐπὶ τὸ γένος ἡμῶνϑ, Τὺὑπὲρ οὖν τὸ φῶς τοῦνόμουτὸ δοθὲν εἷς φωτισμὸν παντὸς ἀνθρώπουδι, ἥλιος καὶ ἡ σελήνη. ποιήσουσιν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐὰν ὑμεῖς σκοτισθῆτε ἐν ἀσεβείᾳ; καὶ ἐπάξετε γένος ἡμῶν, ὑπὲρ ὧν τὸ φῶς τοῦ νόμου τὸ δοθὲν ὑμῖν φωτισμὸν παντὸς ἀνθρώπου, ἀνελεῖν, ἐναντίας ἐντολὰς διδάσκοντες φωστῆρές ἐστε τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὡς ὃ ἥλιος καὶ ἡ σελήνη, ἔσε-
18And ye shall be puffed up because of your priesthood, lifting yourselves up against men, and not only so, but also against the commands of God.
19For ye shall contemn the holy things with jests and laughter.
Τί ποιήἔθνη, ἐὰν γὰρ σκοτισθήσεσθε ἐν ἀσεβείᾳ; καὶ ἐλεύσονται κατάραι ἐπὶ τὸ γένος ὑμῶν, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ δοθὲν διὰ τοῦ νόμου ὑμῖν εἰς φωτισμὸν παντὲ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦτὸ θελήσετε ἀνε τον θέλήσετεδδ ἀνἜτοῖς τοῦ θεοῦ διλεῖν καὶ ἐναντίον ελεῖν, ἐναντίας ἐνκαιώμασι τούτου διδάξετε δος Τολὰς διδάσκοντες τὰς ἐντολὰς ὅ καβεβηλώτοῖς τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιώτὰ τοῦ δικαιώματος κα μασιν. ᾿ θεοῦ.
20Therefore the temple, which the Lord shall choose, shall be laid waste through your uncleanness, and ye shall be captives throughout all nations.
Τὰς προσφορὰς Κυρίου λῃστεύσετεδθ, καὶ τῶν οιήσωσιν
21And ye shall be an abomination unto them, and ye shall receive reproach and everlasting shame from the righteous judgement of God.
ὑμῶν. μερίδων κλέψετεδϊ ἐκλεκτά, ἐσθίοντες κατα. δες, φρονήσειδϑ πορνῶν.
22And all who hate you shall rejoice at your destruction.
Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πρὸ ἐντολὰς κυρίου Ἐτὰς μὲν ᾽ ὑπάνδρους βεβηλώθυσιάσαι καὶ πόρναις Ἶ καὶ μοιχαλίσιν ὃ συναφθήσεσθε, Ἐθυγακὺρ Φὰ δὲ Ὁ ἐθνῶν λήψεσθε γυναῖκας καὶ γενήσεται ἡ μῖξις ὑμῶν ὡς Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα, λειτά, φυσιωθήσεσθε ἐπὶ τῇ ἱερωσύνῃ ὑμῶν Ἐ κατὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τοῦ Θεοῦ ὃ
23And if you were not to receive mercy through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, our fathers, not one of our seed should be left upon the earth.
ἘΚαταφρονήσετε γὰρ τὰ ἅγια χλευάζοντες καὶ γελοιάζοντες Ἔξρημος ἔσταιϊ ἐν τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ ὑμῶμϑ, ὑμεῖς αἰχμάνεῖτε. γυναῖκας αὐτὰς παρανόμῳ ἢ. Γόμορρα Φφρονήσετε τὰ ἅγια ἐν καταφρονήσει γελοιάζοντες παρανομίας ὑμῶν. ἐν νῷ ἔχειν καθαρίζειν αὐτὰς παρανομίᾳ ὑμῶν. αι,βαὐτοῖς καὶ ληψέσθε;. ὄνειδος καὶ αἰσχύνην αἰώνιον παρὰ τῆς δικαιοκρισίαρ᾽ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
24And now I have learnt that for seventy weeks ye shall go astray, and profane the priesthood, and pollute the sacrifices.
Καὶ πάντες μισοῦντες ροῦντες. ὑμᾶϑ Ἐ χαρήσονται ἐπὶ τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ ὑμῶν
25And ye shall make void the law, and set at nought the words of the prophets by evil perverseness.
26And ye shall persecute righteous men, and hate the godly; the words of the faithful shall ye abhor.
Καὶ μὴδ δι καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὑός ἔλεος λήψεσθε.θ, εἷς ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος ὑμῶν Ἐοὺ ταὶ β-ἃ, καταλειφθῇ τῆς γῆς. τοὺς
27And a man who reneweth the law in the power of the Most High, ye shall call a deceiver; and at last ye shall rush upon him to slay him, not knowing his dignity, taking innocent blood through wickedness upon your heads.
Καὶ νῦν ἐγὼ ἔγνωκα ὅτι ἑβδομήκοντα ἑβδομάδας ἡμῶν. πλανηθήσεσθεδ, καὶ τὴν ἱερωσύνην βεβηλώσετε καὶ Ἐτὰ θυν εἰ σιαστήριαδ μιανεῖτεδ.
28And your holy places shall be laid waste even to the ground because of him.
Καὶ τὸν νόμον ἀθετήσετεϊ καὶ ᾿ λόγους προφητῶν ἐξουδενώσετεξ Ἐὰν διαστροφῇ κακῇ ἜἘδιἔγνων ἐν βίβλῳ Ἐνώχ. τὰς θυσίας. ἃ καταλιμπάνετο, καταλίφθη. κατέλειψα. ἄνδρας δικαίους, καὶ εὐσεβεῖς μισήσετεϊ, ἀληθινῶν λόγους βδελύξεσθεϊ. Καὶ ἄνδρα καινοποιοῦντα ὡς νόμον δυνάμει ὑψίστου πλάνον προσαγορεύσετε, καὶ ποτὶ τέλος Ἰδρμήσετε τοῦ ἀποκτεῖναι αὐτόν, οὐκ εἰδότες αὐτοῦ τὸ ἀποκτεἀνάστημα τὸξὶ ἀθῷον αἷμα κακίᾳ ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς δΑ, ἔσονται τὰ ἅγια ὑμῶν ἔρημα ἕως ἐδάφους
29And ye shall have no place that is clean; but ye shall be among the Gentiles a curse and a dispersion until He shall again visit you, and in pity shall receive you through faith and water.
Καὶ Ἐχόπος ὑμῖν καθαρὸς οὐκ ἔσται, ἀλλ᾽ ἔσεσθεδϑ ἂν τοῖς εὐάθονε ἔθνεσιν κατάραν καὶ Ἐ εἰς διασκορπισμόνδ, ἕως ἕ αὐτὸς ἔθνεσιν. ἔσεσθε... διασκορπισμόν Δα ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν διασκορπισθήπάλινϑδ ἐπισκέψηται καὶ Ἐοϊκτειρήσῃ καὶ προσδέξηται ὑμᾶς.