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When the holy city was inhabited with unbroken peace and the laws were kept very well because of the godliness of Onias the high priest and his hatred of wickedness, it came to pass that even the kings themselves honored the place and glorified the temple with the noblest presents, so that even King Seleucus of Asia bore all the costs belonging to the services of the sacrifices out of his own revenues. But a man named Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, having been made guardian of the temple, disagreed with the high priest about the ruling of the market in the city. When he couldn’t overcome Onias, he went to Apollonius of Tarsus, who at that time was governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. He brought him word how that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of untold sums of money, so that the multitude of the funds was innumerable, and that they didn’t pertain to the account of the sacrifices, but that it was possible that these should fall under the king’s power. When Apollonius met the king, he informed him of the money about which he had been told. So the king appointed Heliodorus, who was his chancellor, and sent him with a command to accomplish the removal of the reported money. So Heliodorus set out on his journey at once, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in fact to execute the king’s purpose. When he had come to Jerusalem and had been courteously received by the high priest of the city, he told him about the information which had been given, and declared why he had come; and he inquired if in truth these things were so. The high priest explained to him that there were in the treasury deposits of widows and orphans, and moreover some money belonging to Hyrcanus the son of Tobias, a man in very high place, not as that impious Simon falsely alleged; and that in all there were four hundred talents of silver and two hundred of gold, and that it was altogether impossible that wrong should be done to those who had put trust in the holiness of the place, and in the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple, honored over all the world. But Heliodorus, because of the king’s command given him, said that in any case this money must be confiscated for the king’s treasury. So having appointed a day, he entered in to direct the inquiry concerning these matters; and there was no small distress throughout the whole city. The priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priestly garments, and called toward heaven upon him who gave the law concerning deposits, that he should preserve these treasures safe for those who had deposited them. Whoever saw the appearance of the high priest was wounded in mind; for his countenance and the change of his color betrayed the distress of his soul. For a terror and a shuddering of the body had come over the man, by which the pain that was in his heart was plainly shown to those who looked at him. Those who were in the houses rushed out in crowds to make a universal supplication, because the place was about to come into dishonor. The women, girded with sackcloth under their breasts, thronged the streets. The virgins who were kept indoors ran together, some to the gates, others to the walls, and some looked out through the windows. All, stretching out their hands toward heaven, made their solemn supplication. Then it was pitiful to see the multitude prostrating themselves all mixed together, and the anxiety of the high priest in his great distress. While therefore they called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things entrusted to them safe and secure for those who had entrusted them, Heliodorus went on to execute that which had been decreed. But when he was already present there with his guards near the treasury, the Sovereign of spirits and of all authority caused a great manifestation, so that all who had presumed to come with him, stricken with dismay at the power of God, fainted in terror. For they saw a horse with a frightening rider, adorned with beautiful trappings, and he rushed fiercely and struck at Heliodorus with his forefeet. It seemed like he who sat on the horse had complete armor of gold. Two others also appeared to him, young men notable in their strength, and beautiful in their glory, and splendid in their apparel, who stood by him on either side, and scourged him unceasingly, inflicting on him many sore stripes. When he had fallen suddenly to the ground, and great darkness had come over him, his guards picked him up and put him on a stretcher, and carried him—this man who had just now entered with a great retinue and all his guard into the aforesaid treasury, himself now brought to utter helplessness, manifestly made to recognize the sovereignty of God. So, while he, through the working of God, speechless and bereft of all hope and deliverance, lay prostrate, they blessed the Lord who acted marvelously for his own place. The temple, which a little before was full of terror and alarm, was filled with joy and gladness after the Almighty Lord appeared. But quickly some of Heliodorus’s familiar friends implored Onias to call upon the Most High to grant life to him who lay quite at the last gasp. The high priest, secretly fearing lest the king might come to think that some treachery toward Heliodorus had been perpetrated by the Jews, brought a sacrifice for the recovery of the man. But as the high priest was making the atoning sacrifice, the same young men appeared again to Heliodorus, arrayed in the same garments. They stood and said, “Give Onias the high priest great thanks, for for his sake the Lord has granted you life. See that you, since you have been scourged from heaven, proclaim to all men the sovereign majesty of God.” When they had spoken these words, they vanished out of sight. So Heliodorus, having offered a sacrifice to the Lord and vowed great vows to him who had saved his life, and having bidden Onias farewell, returned with his army to the king. He testified to all men the works of the greatest God, which he had seen with his eyes. When the king asked Heliodorus what sort of man was fit to be sent yet once again to Jerusalem, he said, “If you have any enemy or conspirator against the state, send him there, and you will receive him back well scourged, if he even escapes with his life; because truly there is some power of God in that place. For he who has his dwelling in heaven himself has his eyes on that place and helps it. Those who come to hurt it, he strikes and destroys.” This was the history of Heliodorus and the keeping of the treasury.
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注释 · Haydock（1859，公有领域）15 条注释
注释为英文 George Leo Haydock 神父的 19 世纪天主教注释，按原版呈现。
这些注释保留了其时代的论争：有些对犹太民族或其他基督徒措辞严厉。今天教会的训导并非如此：不可把基督之死归咎于犹太民族（《教会对非基督宗教态度宣言》4；《天主教教理》597–598），其他团体的基督徒是我们在主内的弟兄姊妹（《大公主义法令》3）。 基督徒合一
玛加伯下 3:1
Ver. 1. City. Three things contribute to the well ordering of a state: first, the agreement of the principal men; secondly, the observance of the laws; and thirdly, the eminent virtue of the ruler.
While three other things disturb it: first, the obstinacy of transgressors who refuse correction; secondly, their malice, seeking revenge against superiors; and thirdly, the avarice of princes, endeavouring to rob the public treasury. v.
4. W. --- Onias III. son of Simon II. C. xv. 12. C.
↑ 1玛加伯下 3:2
Ver. 2. Place; city. H. --- See the letter of Antiochus the great. Jos. Ant. xii. 3. C.
↑ 2玛加伯下 3:3
Ver. 3. Seleucus, son of Antiochus the great, and elder brother of Antiochus Epiphanes. Ch. ---
His sending Heliodorus has tarnished his memory.
↑ 3玛加伯下 3:4
Ver. 4. Overseer for repairs, which laics might be; (2 Par. xxxiv. 8. C.) or Simon was advocate, (Grot.) like the Church defenders, so often mentioned in the councils. C. --- To bring. Gr. "about disorder in the city." H.
↑ 4玛加伯下 3:5
Ver. 5. Apollonius, whom Jonathas defeated. 1 B. x. 69.
↑ 5玛加伯下 3:6
Ver. 6. Store. He knew that the king provided victims. As Philopator was then in want of money, to pay the tribute imposed by the Romans on his father, he easily persuaded himself that he might seize such a common stock, the state requiring (C.) that individuals or cities (H.) should not be too rich.
↑ 6玛加伯下 3:7
Ver. 7. Affairs. Gr. Rom. Some copies read "effects," or money. All this is related of Apollonius. 4 Mac. i.
↑ 7玛加伯下 3:10
Ver. 10. And provisions is not in Gr. or Syr. C. --- Something was to be given for such feasts; (Deut. xiv. 23. Lyr. M.) or people deposited in the temple their treasures; as all nations have judged that they would be there most secure.
Grot. T. C.
↑ 10玛加伯下 3:11
Ver. 11. Tobias, or rather "son of Joseph and grandson of Tobias." Jos. Ant. xii.
4.
↑ 11玛加伯下 3:12
Ver. 12. Done. It was contrary to justice.
↑ 12玛加伯下 3:19
Ver. 19. Shut up. Hence they were styled alamoth, "hidden," till they were married. Nothing could give a better idea of the distress of the city. C. --- These virgins remained in places near the temple, spending their time in prayer, fasting, and works of piety, till they were espoused. 1 K. ii.
22. S. Amb. virg. 1. S. Nys. or Nativ. S. Damas iv. 13. W. --- There also pious widows dwelt.
--- Walls of the temple, which they were not allowed to pass. M. --- The city seemed to be taken by an enemy. C.
↑ 19玛加伯下 3:21
Ver. 21. Expectation. Gr. "prostration." H. --- It was not unusual to see the Jews fall prostrate on such occasions, to move God or the enemy to pity, v. 15.
Judith iv. 9. C.
↑ 21玛加伯下 3:24
Ver. 24. Obey. Gr. "attend." They designed to plunder, but in vain. H.
↑ 24玛加伯下 3:25
Ver. 25. Horse. Fiery horses took Elias from the earth, (4 K. ii. 11.) and the mountain where Eliseus was seemed full of such, (Ib. vi. 17.) which is not less wonderful than what we read here.
See S. Amb. (Of. i. 29.) treating of this history. W.
↑ 25玛加伯下 3:39
Ver. 39. Visiter. Gr. "epopt," (H.) or inspector. C. --- So those who had the care of a thing were styled. M.
↑ 39许可: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · 致谢与许可