megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: 1610 νθε γαρ ναμαν πsηρε ναμαδανθοσ ευμακηδων πε εfο νsμμο hν ουμε επεσνοf νμπερσοσ εfουηυ εβολ μματε ντενμντχρηστοσ εαfcοιλε ερον
English: For whereas Aman, a Macedonian, the son of Amadathes, in reality an alien from the blood of the Persians, and differing widely from our mild course of government,
Coptic: 1611 αfματε ντενμντμαιρωμε ετε ουντανσ εhουν εhεθνοσ νιμ hωστε νσεμουτε εροf hιναι jε νενειωτ ερε ουον νιμ ουωsτ ναf ετρεfjωκ εβολ μπκεπροσοπον μννσα πεθρονοσ μπρρο
English: having been hospitable entertained by us, obtained so large a share of our universal kindness, as to be called our father, and to continue the person next to the royal throne, reverenced of all;
Coptic: 1612 εμπfεsτωουν δε hα πsουsου αfhιτοοτf εfοcν ντμντερο εfι μπεμπνα
English: he however, overcome by the pride of his station, endeavored to deprive us of our dominion, and our life:
Coptic: 1613 πενσωτηρ δε μαρδοχαιοσ εαfρπετνανουf ναν νουοιs νιμ αυω εσθηρ τε τηπ νμμαι ετμντερο αjν νοβε μν πευhεθνοσ τηρf εfαιτι μμοου ευτακο hν hενκοτσ εναsωου νρhαλ
English: having by various and subtle artifices demanded for destruction both Mardochaeus our deliverer and perpetual benefactor, and Esther the blameless consort of our kingdom, with their whole nation.
Coptic: 1614 εβολ γαρ hν νεσμοτ εfjω μμοσ jε ενο νερημοσ αfμεευε jε εfναs πε ενεπεκρατοσ νμπερσοσ εμακεδων
English: For by these methods he thought, having surprised us in a defenceless state, to transfer the dominion of the Persians to the Macedonians.
Coptic: 1615 αυω νιουδαι εντα πετμπsα μπεθοου νιμ τααυ ετοοτν ευτακο τνcινε μμοου ει νhενρεfρπεθοου αν νε ευπολιτευε hν νομοσ νδικαιον
English: But we find that the Jews, who have been consigned to destruction by the most abominable of men, are not malefactors, but living according to the justest laws,
Coptic: 1617
English: Ye will therefore do well in refusing to obey the letter sent by Aman the son of Amadathes,
Coptic: 1618
English: because he that has done these things, has been hanged with his whole family at the gates of Susa, Almighty God having swiftly returned to him a worthy recompence,
Coptic: 1619
English: We enjoin you then, having openly published a copy of this letter in every place, to give the Jews permission to use their own lawful customs,
Coptic: 1620
English: and to strengthen them, that on the thirteenth of the twelfth month Adar, on the self-same day, they may defend themselves against those who attack them in a time of affliction.
Coptic: 1621
English: For in the place of the destruction of the chosen race, Almighty God has granted them this time of gladness.
Coptic: 1622
English: Do ye therefore also, among your notable feasts, keep a distinct day with all festivity,
Coptic: 1623
English: that both now and hereafter it may be a day of deliverance to us and who are well disposed toward the Persians, but to those that plotted against us a memorial of destruction.
Coptic: 1624
English: And every city and province collectively, which shall not do accordingly, shall be consumed with vengeance by spear and fire: it shall be made not only inaccessible to men, but most hateful to wild beasts and birds for ever.]
Coptic: νhιππευσ cε αυει εβολ hν ουcεπη εjωκ εβολ ννετερε πρρο jω μμοου αυω πεσhαι αυτοcf εβολ hν σουσοσ
English: So the horsemen went forth with haste to perform the king’s commands; and the ordinance was also published in Susa.
Coptic: αυω μαρδοχαιοσ αfει εβολ εfστολισε ντεστολη ντμντερο ερε ουκλομ ννουβ hιjωf αυω ουcρηπε νsνσ νjηcε νετhν σουσοσ δε ντερουναυ εροf αυραsε
English: And Mardochaeus went forth robed in the royal apparel, and wearing a golden crown, and a diadem of fine purple linen: and the people in Susa saw it and rejoiced.
Coptic: νιουδαι cε αυουοειν sωπε ναυ μν ουευφροσυνη
English: And the Jews had light and gladness,
Coptic: κατα πολισ hι χωρα hμ πμα εsαυτεc πεσhαι εβολ νhητf ουραsε μν ουουνοf αfsωπε νιουδαι hενσωβε μν ουευφροσυνη hαh hν ννhεθνοσ αυσββητου αυρ ιουδαι ετβε θοτε ννιουδαι
English: in every city and province wherever the ordinance was published: wherever the proclamation took place, the Jews had joy and gladness, feasting and mirth: and many of the Gentiles were circumcised, and became Jews, for fear of the Jews.
Coptic: hμ πμεhμντσνοουσ γαρ ννεβοτ νσουμντsομτε μπεβοτ ετε αδαρ πε αυω νεσhαι εντα πρρο σhαισου
English: For in the twelfth month, on the thirteenth day of the month which is Adar, the letters written by the king arrived.
Coptic: hμ πειhοου νουωτ νjαjε νιουδαιοσ αυτακοου μπεs λααυ αhερατf εροου εfρhοτε hητου
English: In that day the adversaries of the Jews perished: for no one resisted, through fear of them.
Coptic: νναρχων ννσατραπησ μν ντυρανοσ αυω νβασιλικοσ νγραμματευσ ννευτμαιο γαρ νιουδαιοσ θοτε γαρ μμαρδοχαιοσ ννεσhιjωου
English: For the chiefs of the satraps, and the princes and the royal scribes, honoured the Jews; for the fear of Mardochaeus lay upon them.
Coptic: πουεhσαhνε μπρρο αfταhοου ετρευταυοf hν τμντερο τηρσ ναρδαξερξησ
English: For the order of the king was in force, that he should be celebrated in all the kingdom.
Coptic: νετhν σουσοσ αυμευτ tου νsε νρωμε hραι νhητσ
English: And in the city Susa the Jews slew five hundred men:
Coptic: φαρσανεσταδε μν δελμων μν φαγαν
English: both Pharsannes, and Delphon and Phasga,
Coptic: μν σαραθα μν βαρσα μν βαρεδαδ
English: and Pharadatha, and Barea, and Sarbaca,
Coptic: μν αρισιμαα μν αρουφαιοσ μν αρσαιοσ μν ζαβουθα
English: and Marmasima, and Ruphaeus, and Arsaeus, and Zabuthaeus,
Coptic: πμητ νsηρε ναμαν πsηρε ναμαδανθοσ πβουγαιοσ πjαjε νιουδαιοσ αυμουτου αυω αυτωρπ ννευhυπαρχοντα
English: the ten sons of Aman the son of Amadathes the Bugaean, the enemy of the Jews, and they plundered their property on the same day:
Coptic: hμ πεhοου ετμμαυ αυtτηπε μπρρο ννενταυμοουτου hν σουσοσ τπολισ
English: and the number of them that perished in Susa was rendered to the king.
Coptic: πεjε πρρο νεσθηρ jε νιουδαι αυτακε tου νsε νρωμε hν σουσοσ τπολισ ειεουηρ αυτακοου hν τεχωρα τηρσ ουον πετερεαξιου ετβηητf νfsωπε νε
English: And the king said to Esther, The Jews have slain five hundred men in the city Susa; and how, thinkest thou, have they used them in the rest of the country? What then dost thou yet ask, that it may be done for thee?
Coptic: πεjε εσθηρ μπρρο jε μαρουt πκεραστε νιουδαιοσ ετρευειρε hι ναι hωστε ετρευαsτ πμητ νsηρε ναμαν
English: And Esther said to the king, let it be granted to the Jews so to treat them tomorrow as to hand the ten sons of Aman.
Coptic: αfουεhσαhνε ετρεσsωπε hι ναι αυω νσωμα ννsηρε ναμαν αυκααυ νιουδαιοσ νβολ ντπολισ ετρευαsτου
English: And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang.
Coptic: νιουδαιοσ δε αυσωουh εhουν hν σουσοσ hν σουμνταfτε ναδαρ αυμουουτ νsμντsε νρωμε αυω μπουτρπ λααυ
English: And the Jews assembled in Susa on the fourteenth day of Adar, and slew three hundred men, but plundered no property.
Coptic: πκεσεεπε δε νιουδαιοσ ετhν τμεντερο αυσωουh εhουν αυμιsε εροου αυμτον μμοου εβολ hν νευjαjε αυτακο εβολ νhητου νουτβα ουcοσ νσουμντsομτε ναδαρ αυω μπουτρπ λααυ
English: And the rest of the Jews who were in the kingdom assembled, and helped one another, and obtained rest from their enemies: for they destroyed fifteen thousand of them on the thirteenth day of Adar, but took no spoil.
Coptic: αυμτον μμοου νσουμνταfτε μπιεβοτ νουωτ αυειρε μμοf νουhοου νμτον hι ραsε μν ουευφροσυνη
English: And they rested on the fourteenth of the same month, and kept it as a day of rest with joy and gladness.
Coptic: νιουδαιοσ δε ετhν σουσοσ τπολισ αυσωουh εhουν αυμτον μποου μπκεσουμνταfτε αυειρε δε μπκεσουμντη hν ουραsε μν ουευφροσυνη
English: And the Jews in the city Susa assembled also on the fourteenth day and rested; and they kept also the fifteenth with joy and gladness.
Coptic: ετβε παι γαρ νιουδαιοσ ετjοορε εβολ hν τεχωρα σεειρε νσουμνταfτε ναδαρ ναγαθον hι ευφροσυνη ευjοου νhενμερισ ννετhιτουωου νετουηh δε hμ μετροπολισ πκεσουμντη ναδαρ αυααf νhοου ναγαθον hι ευφροσυνη ευjοου νhενμερισ ννετhιτουωου
English: On this account then it is that the Jews dispersed in every foreign land keep the fourteenth of Adar as a holy day with joy, sending portions each to his neighbour.
Coptic: μαρδοχαιοσ δε αfσhαι ευjωωμε ννειsαjε αfjοουσου ννιουδαι ετhν τμντερο ναρδαξερξησ νετhην εhουν μν νετουηυ εβολ
English: And Mardochaeus wrote these things in a book, and sent them to the Jews, as many as were in the kingdom of Artaxerxes, both them that were near and them that were afar off,
Coptic: ετρευταhοου ερατου ννειhοου νhενhοου ναγαθον ετρευειρε νσουμνταfτε μν σουμντη ναδαρ
English: to establish these as joyful days, and to keep the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar;
Coptic: hραι γαρ hν νειhοου α νιουδαιοσ μτον μμοου εβολ hν νευjαjε αυω κατα πεβοτ ενταυσhαι ναυ εβολ hν ουμκαh νhητ ευραsε αυω εβολ hν ουhοτε εhενhοου ναγαθον ετρευειρε μμοf νhενhοου νsελεετ hι ευφροσυνη ευjοου νhενταιο ννευsβεερ μν ννhηκε
English: for on these days the Jews obtained rest from their enemies; and as to the month, which was Adar, in which a change was made for them, from mourning to joy, and from sorrow to a good day, to spend the whole of it in good days of feasting and gladness, sending portions to their friends, and to the poor.
Coptic: νιουδαιοσ cε αυsωπ εροου νθε εντα μαρδοχαιοσ σhαι ναυ
English: And the Jews consented to this accordingly as Mardochaeus wrote to them,
Coptic: αμαν γαρ πsηρε ναμαδανθοσ πμακεδων ννεfπολεμι μν νιουδαιοσ νθε ενταfκω εhραι νουπσυφισμα μν ουκληροσ ετακοου
English: shewing how Aman the son of Amadathes the Macedonian fought against them, how he made a decree and cast lots to destroy them utterly;
Coptic: αυω νθε ενταfει εhουν μπρρο ετρεfjοοσ ναf εειsε μμαρδοχαιοσ νειπεθοου δε ενταfhιτοοτf εροου εντου εjωου αυει εhραι εjωf αυαsτf ντοf μν νεfκεsηρε εjν νsε
English: also how he went in to the king, telling him to hang Mardochaeus: but all the calamities he tried to bring upon the Jews came upon himself, and he was hanged, and his children.
Coptic: ετβε παι αυμουτε ενειhοου jε νεφρουραι ετβε νεκληροσ ευμουτε εροου jε νεφρουραι hν τευασπε ετβε νsαjε ντειεπιστολη αυω νhισε ενταυsοπου ετβε ναι μν νενταυsωπε μμοου
English: Therefore these days were called Phrurae, because of the lots; (for in their language they are called Phrurae;)because of the words of this letter, and because of all they suffered on this account, and all that happened to them.
Coptic: αfταhοου ερατου αυω νθε εντα νιουδαι sοπου εροου εjωου μν πευσπερμα αυω νενταυτοcου εβολ εhραι εjωου ννευειρε νκεσμοτ νειhοου δε hενρπμεευε νε ευναjωκ εβολ κατα γενεα hι γενεα κατα μντιωτ κατα πολισ hι χωρα
English: And Mardochaeus established it, and the Jews took upon themselves, and upon their seed, and upon those that were joined to them to observe it, neither would they on any account behave differently: but these days were to be a memorial kept in every generation, and city, and family, and province.
Coptic: νειhοου δε νεφρουραι σεναααυ μπευουοειs τηρf πευρπμεευε νfναωjν αν εβολ hν νjωμ
English: And these days of the Phrurae, said they,shall be kept for ever, and their memorial shall not fail in any generation.
Coptic: εσθηρ τρρε τsεερε ναμιναδαβ εσσhαι μμαρδοχαιοσ ννεντασααυ αυω πταjρο ννεπιστολη ννεφρουραι
English: And queen Esther, the daughter of Aminadab, and Mardochaeus the Jew, wrote all that they had done, and the confirmation of the letter of Phrurae.
Coptic: μαρδοχαιοσ μν εσθηρ τρρω αυταhοου ναυ ερατου hαρι hαροου αυω αυταhοου ερατου ννα πευουjαι μν πευsοjνε
English: And Mardochaeus and Esther the queen appointed a fast for themselves privately, even at that time also having formed their plan against their own health.
Coptic: εσθηρ ασταhοου ερατου μπsαjε νsα ενεh αυω αυσhαισου ευρπμεευε
English: And Esther established it by a command for ever, and it was written for a memorial.
Coptic: πρρο δε αfσhαι νουεπιστολη hν τεfμντερο μπκαh μν θαλασσα
English: And the king levied a tax upon his kingdom both by land and sea.
Coptic: αυω τεfcομ μν πεfπετνανουf αιτι δε τεfμντρμμαο μν πεοου ντεfμντερο εισ hηητε σεσηh hμ πjωωμε ννρρωου νμπερσοσ μν μμηδοσ ευρπμεευε
English: And as for his strength and valour, and the wealth and glory of his kingdom, behold, they are written in the book of the Persians and Medes, for a memorial.
Coptic: μαρδοχαιοσ δε αfρπμα μπρρο αρδαξερξησ αυω νευνοc πε hν τμντερο εfοι ερε νιουδαιοσ με μμοf πεfσμοτ ννεfκω μμοf μπεfhεθνοσ τηρf
English: And Mardochaeus was viceroy to king Artaxerxes, and was a great man in the kingdom, and honoured by the Jews, and passed his life beloved of all his nation.
Coptic: 104 πεjε μαρδοχαιοσ jε αρα εντα ναι sωπε ντοοτf μπνουτε
English: And Mardocheus said, These things have been done of God.
Coptic: 105 αιρπμεευε ντρασου ενταιναυ εροσ ετβε νειsαjε μπε λααυ νsαjε hε εβολ
English: For I remember the dream which I had concerning these matters: for not one particular of them has failed.
Coptic: 106 τκουι μπηγη ασsωπε ευειερο αυω νερε ουοειν sοοπ hμ πρη αυω ουνοc μμοου εσθηρ τε πιερο εντα πρρο hμοοσ νμμασ αfαασ νρρω
English: There was the little fountain which became a river, and there was light, and the sun and much water. The river is Esther, whom the king married, and made queen.
Coptic: 107 πεδρακων δε σναυ ανοκ πε μν αμαν
English: And the two serpents are I and Aman.
Coptic: 108 νhεθνοσ δε ενταυσωουh εhουν ετακε πραν νιουδαι
English: And the nations are those nations that combined to destroy the name of the Jews.
Coptic: 109 παhεθνοσ δε παι πε πισραηλ νενταυωs εβολ εhραι επνουτε αυουjαι αfναhμ πεfλαοσ αffιτν εβολ hν νειπεθοου τηρου αυω πνουτε αfειρε νhεννοc μμαειν μν hενsπηρε ναι εμπουsωπε hν ννhεθνοσ
English: But as for my nation, this is Israel, even they that cried to God and were delivered: for the Lord delivered his people. And the Lord rescued us out of all these calamities; and God wrought such signs and great wonders as have not been done among the nations.
Coptic: 1010 ετβε παι αfταμιε κληροσ σναυ ουα μπλαοσ μπνουτε αυω κεουα ννhεθνοσ τηρου
English: Therefore did he ordain two lots. One for the people of God, and one for all the other nations.
Coptic: 1011 πεκληροσ σναυ αυει ευουουνου νουωτ μν ουκαιροσ αυω ευhοου νκρισισ μπεμτο εβολ μπνουτε μν ννhεθνοσ τηρου
English: And these two lots came for an appointed season, and for a day of judgment, before God, and for all the nations.
Coptic: 1012 πνουτε αfρπμεευε μπεfλαοσ αfτμαιε τεfκληρονομια
English: And God remembered his people, and vindicated his inheritance.
Coptic: 1013 αυω νειhοου σεναsωπε ναυ μπεβοτ ναδαρ νσουμνταfτε μν σουμντη μπειεβοτ νουωτ hν ουσωουh εhουν μν ουραsε μν ουευφροσυνη μπεμτο εβολ μπνουτε κατα γενεα sα ενεh hμ πεfλαοσ πισραηλ
English: And they shall observe these days in the month Adar, on the fourteenth and on the fifteenth day of the month, with an assembly, and joy and gladness before God, throughout the generations for ever among his people Israel.
Coptic: hραι hν τμεhμντσνοουσ νρομπε ντμντερο νναβουχοδονοσορ παι ενταfρρρο εjν νασσυριοσ hν νινευη τνοc μπολισ hν νεhοου ναρφαξαδ ενταfρρρο εjν μμηδοσ hν νεκβαδανοσ
English: In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in Nineve, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatane,
Coptic: αfκωτ ντεκβαδανοσ νhενσοβτ ευκωτε νhενωνε ευκεhκωh ευειρε νsομντ μμαhε νουωsσ αυω σοου μμαhε νsιη αfjεστ πσοβτ νsβε μμαhε αυω πεfουωsσ νταιου μμαhε
English: And built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits:
Coptic: αfκα νεσπυργοσ εjν νεσπυλη ευειρε νsε μμαhε τσντε μπεσουωsσ πε σε μμαhε
English: And set the towers thereof upon the gates of it an hundred cubits high, and the breadth thereof in the foundation threescore cubits:
Coptic: αfκωτ ννεσπυλη ευjοσε νsβε μμαhε αυω πεσουωsσ νhμε μμαhε επει εβολ ντεfcομ μν τεfτιαστασισ μν νεfτριστατησ μν ντωs ννεfρμρατου
English: And he made the gates thereof, even gates that were raised to the height of seventy cubits, and the breadth of them was forty cubits, for the going forth of his mighty armies, and for the setting in array of his footmen:
Coptic: αfειρε νουνοc μπολεμοσ hν νεhοου ετμμαυ νcι πρρο ναβουχοδονοσορ νναhρν αρφαξαδ πρρο hν τνοc νσωsε ετε παι πε hν ντοs νhραγαυ
English: Even in those days king Nabuchodonosor made war with king Arphaxad in the great plain, which is the plain in the borders of Ragau.
Coptic: αυτωμντ εροf νcι ετουηh τηρου hν τορινη μν νετουηh hμ πευφραδησ μν τιγρισ αυω hυδασπησ μν νσωsε ναριωχ πρρο νελεμεων αυει νcι νhεθνοσ ευνοc μπαραδαξισ εναsωσ εjν νsηρε νχελεουλ
English: And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill country, and all that dwelt by Euphrates, and Tigris and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymeans, and very many nations of the sons of Chelod, assembled themselves to the battle.
Coptic: αfjοου νcι ναβουχοδονοσορ πρρο ννασσυριοσ νσα ουον νιμ ετουηh hμ πευφρατησ μν ουον νιμ ετουηh hν μπερσησ μν ουον νιμ ετsοοπ hμ πεμντ μν νετsοοπ hν τκιλικια μν δαμασκοσ μν πλιβανοσ μν παντιλιβανοσ μν ουον νιμ ετουηh μπεμτο εβολ ντπαρhαλια
English: Then Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus, and Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
Coptic: μν ννhεθνοσ ετhμ πκαρμηλοσ μν τγαλααδ μν τγαλιλαια ετhν τπε μν τνοc νσωsε ννεσρημ
English: And to those among the nations that were of Carmel, and Galaad, and the higher Galilee, and the great plain of Esdrelom,
Coptic: μν ουον νιμ ετhν τσαμαρια μν νεσπολισ αυω πικρο μπιορδανησ sα θιερουσαλημ μν βεδανη μν χελλουσ μν καδησ αυω πρρο νκημε ταφνασ μν hραμεσση αυω γεσσεμ τηρf
English: And to all that were in Samaria and the cities thereof, and beyond Jordan unto Jerusalem, and Betane, and Chelus, and Kades, and the river of Egypt, and Taphnes, and Ramesse, and all the land of Gesem,
Coptic: sαντfει εhραι ετjαανε μν μνfε αυω ουον νιμ ετsοοπ hν κημε sαντfει εhραι εjν ντοs ννεcοοs
English: Until ye come beyond Tanis and Memphis, and to all the inhabitants of Egypt, until ye come to the borders of Ethiopia.
Coptic: αυω νετουηh hμ πκαh τηρf αυσωsf μπsαjε νναβουχοδονοσορ πρρο ννασσυριοσ μπουει ννμμαf εππολεμοσ εβολ jε μπουρhοτε hητf αλλα νεfsοοπ μπευμτο εβολ νθε νουρωμε νουωτ αυτστο εβολ ννεffαιsινε hν ουσωsf μπευμτο εβολ
English: But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of him: yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.
Coptic: ναβουχοδονοσορ αfcωντ εjμ πεικαh τηρf αfωρκ μπεθρονοσ ντεfμντερο εfjω μμοσ jε tναειρε μπακβα hμ πτοs ντκιλικια μν δαμασκοσ μν τσυρια ετρε τασηfε τακοου μν ουον νιμ ετουηh hμ μωαβ μν νsηρε ναμμων μν διουδαιαsic τηρσ μν ουον νιμ ετουηh hν κημε sαντfει εhραι εjν ντοs νθαλασσα σντε
English: Therefore Nabuchodonosor was very angry with all this country, and sware by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
Coptic: αfσρμμλαh εβολ νναhρν αρφαξαδ πρρο hραι hν τμεhμντσαsfε νρομπε αfαμαhτε hμ πεfπολεμοσ αfκτο ντcομ τηρσ ναρφαξαδ μν νεfhτωωρ μν νεfhαρμα τηρου
English: Then he marched in battle array with his power against king Arphaxad in the seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of Arphaxad, and all his horsemen, and all his chariots,
Coptic: αfρjοεισ εjν νεfπολισ αfταhοf sα νεκβαδανοσ αfαμαhτε μπεσπυργοσ αfsωλ ννεσπλατια πεσκοσμοσ αfκααf νασ ευνοcνεc
English: And became lord of his cities, and came unto Ecbatane, and took the towers, and spoiled the streets thereof, and turned the beauty thereof into shame.
Coptic: αfjι ναρφαξαδ hμ πτοου νhραγαυ αfκονσf hραι hν νεfjε βηλ αυω αfβοτf εβολ sα hραι επεhοου ετμμαυ
English: He took also Arphaxad in the mountains of Ragau, and smote him through with his darts, and destroyed him utterly that day.
Coptic: αfκτοf νμμαυ ντοf μν τεfαfsη ννρωμε ννρεfμιsε ετναsωου εματε αυω νεfhμ πμα ετμμαυ εft μμοf ντμντsνα μν πουνοf hμ πσω μπηρπ μν πεfμηηsε νααsε jουωτ νhοου
English: So he returned afterward to Nineve, both he and all his company of sundry nations being a very great multitude of men of war, and there he took his ease, and banqueted, both he and his army, an hundred and twenty days.
Coptic: hν τμεhμντsμηνε νρομπε νσουjουτσνοουσ μπsορπ νεβοτ πsαjε αfsωπε hμ πηι νναβουχοδονοσορ πρρο ννασσυριοσ ερπεfκβα μν πκαh τηρf κατα θε ενταfjοοσ
English: And in the eighteenth year, the two and twentieth day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians that he should, as he said, avenge himself on all the earth.
Coptic: αfμουτε ενεfhμhαλ τηρου μν νεfμεγιστανοσ τηρου αfjω νμμαυ μπμυστηριον μπεfsοjνε αfjωκ εβολ ντκακια τηρσ μπκαh εβολ hν ρωf
English: So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.
Coptic: αυκρινε hωου ετακεσαρξ νιμ ναι ετε μπουουαhου νσα πsαjε νρωf νναβουχοδονοσορ
English: Then they decreed to destroy all flesh, that did not obey the commandment of his mouth.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε ντερεfουω μπεfsοjνε α ναβουχοδονοσορ πρρο ννασσυριοσ μουτε εολοφερνησ παρχιστρατηγοσ ντεfcομ επμεhσναυ πε μννσωf πεjαf ναf
English: And when he had ended his counsel, Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, which was next unto him, and said unto him.
Coptic: εfjω μμοσ ναυ ετρευαμαhτε νμμαν ει εhραι ντορινη jε νερε τεhιη νει εhουν εtουδαια sοοπ hιτοοτου αυω νερε πhωβ νοτμ εκωλυ μμοου εβωκ ναυ ερε τεhιη μπωρs εhουν cηυ ερωμε σναυ
English: Charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them that would come up, because the passage was straight, for two men at the most.
Coptic: αυω αυειρε νcι νsηρε μπισραηλ κατα θε ενταfhων ετοοτου νcι ιωακιμ πνοc νουηηβ αυω ννhλλοι μπδημοσ τηρf μπισραηλ ναι ενευhμοοσ hν θιερουσαλημ
English: And the children of Israel did as Joacim the high priest had commanded them, with the ancients of all the people of Israel, which dwelt at Jerusalem.
Coptic: αυjιsκακ δε εβολ εhραι επjοεισ νcι ρωμε νιμ ντε πισραηλ hν ουνοc νσοπσ αυω αυθββιο ννευψυχη εματε εματε
English: Then every man of Israel cried to God with great fervency, and with great vehemency did they humble their souls:
Coptic: ντοου μν νευhιομε μν νευsηρε κουι μν νευτβνοουε αυω ρμνcοιλε νιμ μν νευjαιβεκε μν νευsωπ hα hομντ αυκω νhενcοου νε hιjν νευtπε
English: Both they, and their wives and their children, and their cattle, and every stranger and hireling, and their servants bought with money, put sackcloth upon their loins.
Coptic: αυω ρωμε νιμ hι σhιμε hι sηρε κουι νετουηh hν θιερουσαλημ αυπαhτου μπεμτο εβολ μπερπε αυsεsκρμσ εjν νευαπηυε αυπωρs ννευcοουνε μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ
English: Thus every man and women, and the little children, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell before the temple, and cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,
Coptic: αυω πεθυσιαστηριον αυcοολεf νουcοουνε αυjιsκακ εβολ εhραι επνουτε μπισραηλ hι ουσοπ ετμt ννευsηρε κουι ευτωρπ αυω νευhιομε ευsωλ αυω μπολισ ντευκληρονομια ευτακο αυω νευμα ετουααβ ευjωhμ μν ουνοcνεc ετρε νhεθνοσ ραsε μμοου
English: And cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly, that he would not give their children for a prey, and their wives for a spoil, and the cities of their inheritance to destruction, and the sanctuary to profanation and reproach, and for the nations to rejoice at.
Coptic: α πjοεισ σωτμ επευhροου αυω αfναυ ετευθλιψισ νερε πλαοσ δε τηρf πε νηστευε νhενhοου εναsωου hν tουδαια τηρσ μν θιερουσαλημ μπεμτο εβολ μππετουααβ πjοεισ ππανδοκρατωρ
English: So God heard their prayers, and looked upon their afflictions: for the people fasted many days in all Judea and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of the Lord Almighty.