the antiquities of the jews-1-第197节

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！


October。〃

19。　〃In　the　month　Quntius；　when　Lucius　Lentulus　and　Caius
Mercellus　were　consuls；　and　there　were　present　Titus　Appius
Balbus；　the　son　of　Titus；　lieutenant　of　the　Horatian　tribe；　Titus
Tongius　of　the　Crustumine　tribe；　Quintus　Resius；　the　son　of
Quintus；　Titus　Pompeius；　the　son　of　Titus；　Cornelius　Longinus；
Caius　Servilius　Bracchus；　the　son　of　Caius；　a　military　tribune；
of　the　Terentine　tribe；　Publius　Clusius　Gallus；　the　son　of
Publius；　of　the　Veturian　tribe；　Caius　Teutius；　the　son　of　Caius；
a　milital　tribune；　of　the　EmilJan　tribe；　Sextus　Atilius　Serranus；
the　son　of　Sextus；　of　the　Esquiline　tribe；　Caius　Pompeius；　the
son　of　Caius；　of　the　Sabbatine　tribe；　Titus　Appius　Menander；　the
son　of　Titus；　Publius　Servilius　Strabo；　the　son　of　Publius；
Lucius　Paccius　Capito；　the　son　of　Lucius；　of　the　Colline　tribe；
Aulus　Furius　Tertius；　the　son　of　Aulus；　and　Appius　Menus。　In　the
presence　of　these　it　was　that　Lentulus　pronounced　this　decree：　I
have　before　the　tribunal　dismissed　those　Jews　that　are　Roman
citizens；　and　are　accustomed　to　observe　the　sacred　rites　of　the
Jews　at　Ephesus；　on　account　of　the　superstition　they　are　under。〃

20。　〃The　magistrates　of　the　Laodiceans　to　Caius　Rubilius；　the　son
of　Caius；　the　consul；　sendeth　greeting。　Sopater；　the　ambassador
of　Hyrcanus　the　high　priest；　hath　delivered　us　an　epistle　from
thee；　whereby　he　lets　us　know　that　certain　ambassadors　were　come
from　Hyrcanus；　the　high　priest　of　the　Jews；　and　brought　an
epistle　written　concerning　their　nation；　wherein　they　desire　that
the　Jews　may　be　allowed　to　observe　their　Sabbaths；　and　other
sacred　rites；　according　to　the　laws　of　their　forefathers；　and
that　they　may　be　under　no　command；　because　they　are　our　friends
and　confederates；　and　that　nobody　may　injure　them　in　our
provinces。　Now　although　the　Trallians　there　present　contradicted
them；　and　were　not　pleased　with　these　decrees；　yet　didst　thou
give　order　that　they　should　be　observed；　and　informedst　us　that
thou　hadst　been　desired　to　write　this　to　us　about　them。　We
therefore；　in　obedience　to　the　injunctions　we　have　received　from
thee；　have　received　the　epistle　which　thou　sentest　us；　and　have
laid　it　up　by　itself　among　our　public　records。　And　as　to　the
other　things　about　which　thou　didst　send　to　us；　we　will　take　care
that　no　complaint　be　made　against　us。〃

21。　〃Publius　Servilius；　the　son　of　Publius；　of　the　Galban　tribe；
the　proconsul；　to　the　magistrates；　senate；　and　people　of　the
Mileslans；　sendeth　greeting。　Prytanes；　the　son　of　Hermes；　a
citizen　of　yours；　came　to　me　when　I　was　at　Tralles；　and　held　a
court　there；　and　informed　me　that　you　used　the　Jews　in　a　way
different　from　my　opinion；　and　forbade　them　to　celebrate　their
Sabbaths；　and　to　perform　the　Sacred　rites　received　from　their
forefathers；　and　to　manage　the　fruits　of　the　land；　according　to
their　ancient　custom；　and　that　he　had　himself　been　the　promulger
of　your　decree；　according　as　your　laws　require：　I　would　therefore
have　you　know；　that　upon　hearing　the　pleadings　on　both　sides；　I
gave　sentence　that　the　Jews　should　not　be　prohibited　to　make　use
of　their　own　customs。〃

22。　The　decree　of　those　of　Pergamus。　〃When　Cratippus　was
prytanis；　on　the　first　day　of　the　month　Desius；　the　decree　of　the
praetors　was　this：　Since　the　Romans；　following　the　conduct　of
their　ancestors；　undertake　dangers　for　the　common　safety　of　all
mankind；　and　are　ambitious　to　settle　their　confederates　and
friends　in　happiness；　and　in　firm　peace；　and　since　the　nation　of
the　Jews；　and　their　high　priest　Hyrcanus；　sent　as　ambassadors　to
them；　Strato；　the　son　of　Theodatus；　and　Apollonius；　the　son　of
Alexander；　and　Eneas；　the　son　of　Antipater；　and　Aristobulus；　the
son　of　Amyntas；　and　Sosipater；　the　son　of　Philip；　worthy　and　good
men；　who　gave　a　particular　account　of　their　affairs；　the　senate
thereupon　made　a　decree　about　what　they　had　desired　of　them；　that
Antiochus　the　king；　the　son　of　Antiochus；　should　do　no　injury　to
the　Jews；　the　confederates　of　the　Romans；　and　that　the
fortresses；　and　the　havens；　and　the　country；　and　whatsoever　else
he　had　taken　from　them；　should　be　restored　to　them；　and　that　it
may　be　lawful　for　them　to　export　their　goods　out　of　their　own
havens；　and　that　no　king　nor　people　may　have　leave　to　export　any
goods；　either　out　of　the　country　of　Judea；　or　out　of　their
havens；　without　paying　customs；　but　only　Ptolemy；　the　king　of
Alexandria；　because　he　is　our　confederate　and　friend；　and　that；
according　to　their　desire；　the　garrison　that　is　in　Joppa　may　be
ejected。　Now　Lucius　Pettius；　one　of　our　senators；　a　worthy　and
good　man；　gave　order　that　we　should　take　care　that　these　things
should　be　done　according　to　the　senate's　decree；　and　that　we
should　take　care　also　that　their　ambassadors　might　return　home　in
safety。　Accordingly；　we　admitted　Theodorus　into　our　senate　and
assembly；　and　took　the　epistle　out　his　hands；　as　well　as　the
decree　of　the　senate。　And　as　he　discoursed　with　great　zeal　about
the　Jews；　and　described　Hyrcanus's　virtue　and　generosity；　and　how
he　was　a　benefactor　to　all　men　in　common；　and　particularly　to
every　body　that　comes　to　him；　we　laid　up　the　epistle　in　our
public　records；　and　made　a　decree　ourselves；　that　since　we　also
are　in　confederacy　with　the　Romans；　we　would　do　every　thing　we
could　for　the　Jews；　according　to　the　senate's　decree。　Theodorus
also；　who　brought　the　epistle；　desired　of　our　praetors；　that　they
would　send　Hyrcanus　a　copy　of　that　decree；　as　also　ambassadors　to
signify　to　him　the　affection　of　our　people　to　him；　and　to　exhort
them　to　preserve　and　augment　their　friendship　for　us；　and　be
ready　to　bestow　other　benefits　upon　us；　as　justly　expecting　to
receive　proper　requitals　from　us；　and　desiring　them　to　remember
that　our　ancestors　（19）　were　friendly　to　the　Jews　even　in　the
days　of　Abraham；　who　was　the　father　of　all　the　Hebrews；　as　we
have　＇also＇　found　it　set　down　in　our　public　records。〃

23。　The　decree　of　those　of　Halicarnassus。　〃When　Memnon；　the　son
of　Orestidas　by　descent；　but　by　adoption　of　Euonymus；　was　priest；
on　the　*　*　*　day　of　the　month　Aristerion；　the　decree　of　the
people；　upon　the　representation　of　Marcus　Alexander；　was　this：
Since　we　have　ever　a　great　regard　to　piety　towards　God；　and　to
holiness；　and　since　we　aim　to　follow　the　people　of　the　Romans；
who　are　the　benefactors　of　all　men；　and　what　they　have　written　to
us　about　a　league　of　friendship　and　mutual　assistance　between　the
Jews　and　our　city；　and　that　their　sacred　offices　and　accustomed
festivals　and　assemblies　may　be　observed　by　them；　we　have
decreed；　that　as　many　men　and　women　of　the　Jews　as　are　willing　so
to　do；　may　celebrate　their　Sabbaths；　and　perform　their　holy
offices；　according　to　Jewish　laws；　and　may　make　their　proseuchae
at　the　sea…side；　according　to　the　customs　of　their　forefathers；
and　if　any　one；　whether　he　be　a　magistrate　or　private　person；
hindereth　them　from　so　doing；　he　shall　be　liable　to　a　fine；　to　be
applied　to　the　uses　of　the　city。〃

24。　The　decree　of　the　Sardians。　〃This　decree　was　made　by　the
senate　and　people；　upon　the　representation　of　the　praetors：
Whereas　those　Jews　who　are　fellow　citizens；　and　live　with　us　in
this　city；　have　ever　had　great　benefits　heaped　upon　them　by　the
people；　and　have　come　now　into　the　senate；　and　desired　of　the
people；　that　upon　the　restitution　of　their　law　and　their　liberty；
by　the　senate　and　people　of　Rome；　they　may　assemble　together；
according　to　their　ancient　legal　custom；　and　that　we　will　not
bring　any　suit　against　them　about　it；　and　that　a　place　may　be
given　them　where　they　may　have　their　congregations；　with　their
wives　and　children；　and　may　offer；　as　did　their　forefathers；
their　prayers　and　sacrifices　to　God。　Now　the　senate　and　people
have　decreed　to　permit　them　to　assemble　together　on　the　days
formerly　appointed；　and　to　act　according　to　their　own　laws；　and
that　such　a　place　be　set　apart　for　them　by　the　praetors；　for　the
building　and　inhabiting　the　same；　as　they　shall　esteem　fit　for
that　purpose；　and　that　those　that　take　care　of　the　provision　for
the　city；　shall　take　care　that　such　sorts　of　food　as　they　esteem
fit　for　their　eating　may　be　imported　into　the　city。〃

25。　The　decree　of　the　Ephesians。　〃When　Menophilus　was　prytanis；
on　the　first　day　of　the　month　Artemisius；　this　decree　was　made　by
the　people：　Nicanor；　the　son　of　Euphemus；　pronounced　it；　upon　the
representation　of　the　praetors。　Since　the　Jews　that　dwell　in　this
city　have　petitioned　Marcus　Julius　Pompeius；　the　son　of　Brutus；
the　proconsul；　that　they　might　be　allowed　to　observe　their
Sabbaths；　and　to　act　in　all　things　according　to　the　customs　of
their　forefathers；　without　impediment　from　any　body；　the　praetor
hath　granted　their　petition。　Accordingly；　it　was　decreed　by　the
senate　and　people；　that　in　this　affair　that　concerned　the　Romans；
no　one　of　them　should　be　hindered　from　keeping　the　sabbath　day；
nor　be　fined　for　so　doing；　but　that　they　may　be　allowed　to　do　all
things　according　to　their　own　laws。〃

26。　Now　there　are　many　such　decrees　of　the　senate　and　imperators
of　the　Romans　（20）　and　those　different　from　these　before　us；
which　have　been　made　in　favor　of　Hyrcanus；　and　of　our　nation；　as
also；　there　have　been　more　decrees　of　the　citi