the antiquities of the jews-1- 第177部分

13。　And　these　were　the　concessions　that　Dolabella　made　to　our
nation　when　Hyrcanus　sent　an　embassage　to　him。　But　Lucius　the
consul's　decree　ran　thus：　〃I　have　at　my　tribunal　set　these　Jews；
who　are　citizens　of　Rome；　and　follow　the　Jewish　religious　rites；
and　yet　live　at　Ephesus；　free　from　going　into　the　army；　on
account　of　the　superstition　they　are　under。　This　was　done　before
the　twelfth　of　the　calends　of　October；　when　Lucius　Lentulus　and
Caius　Marcellus　were　consuls；　in　the　presence　of　Titus　Appius
Balgus；　the　son　of　Titus；　and　lieutenant　of　the　Horatian　tribe；
of　Titus　Tongins；　the　son　of　Titus；　of　the　Crustumine　tribe；　of
Quintus　Resius；　the　son　of　Quintus；　of　Titus　Pompeius　Longinus；
the　son　of　Titus；　of　Catus　Servilius；　the　son　of　Caius；　of　the
Terentine　tribe；　of　Bracchus　the　military　tribune；　of　Publius
Lucius　Gallus；　the　son　of　Publius；　of　the　Veturian　tribe；　of
Caius　Sentins；　the　son　of　Caius；　of　the　Sabbatine　tribe；　of　Titus
Atilius　Bulbus；　the　son　of　Titus；　lieutenant　and　vice…praetor　to
the　magistrates；　senate；　and　people　of　the　Ephesians；　sendeth
greeting。　Lucius　Lentulus　the　consul　freed　the　Jews　that　are　in
Asia　from　going　into　the　armies；　at　my　intercession　for　them；　and
when　I　had　made　the　same　petition　some　time　afterward　to　Phanius
the　imperator；　and　to　Lucius　Antonius　the　vice…quaestor；　I
obtained　that　privilege　of　them　also；　and　my　will　is；　that　you
take　care　that　no　one　give　them　any　disturbance。〃

14。　The　decree　of　the　Delians。　〃The　answer　of　the　praetors；　when
Beotus　was　archon；　on　the　twentieth　day　of　the　month　Thargeleon。
While　Marcus　Piso　the　lieutenant　lived　in　our　city；　who　was　also
appointed　over　the　choice　of　the　soldiers；　he　called　us；　and　many
other　of　the　citizens；　and　gave　order；　that　if　there　be　here　any
Jews　who　are　Roman　citizens；　no　one　is　to　give　them　any
disturbance　about　going　into　the　army；　because　Cornelius
Lentulus；　the　consul；　freed　the　Jews　from　going　into　the　army；　on
account　of　the　superstition　they　are　under；　…　you　are　therefore
obliged　to　submit　to　the　praetor。〃　And　the　like　decree　was　made
by　the　Sardians　about　us　also。

15。　〃Caius　Phanius；　the　son　of　Caius；　imperator　and　consul；　to
the　magistrates　of　Cos；　sendeth　greeting。　I　would　have　you　know
that　the　ambassadors　of　the　Jews　have　been　with　me；　and　desired
they　might　have　those　decrees　which　the　senate　had　made　about
them；　which　decrees　are　here　subjoined。　My　will　is；　that　you　have
a　regard　to　and　take　care　of　these　men；　according　to　the　senate's
decree；　that　they　may　be　safely　conveyed　home　through　your
country。〃

16。　The　declaration　of　Lucius　Lentulus　the　consul：　〃I　have
dismissed　those　Jews　who　are　Roman　citizens；　and　who　appear　to　me
to　have　their　religious　rites；　and　to　observe　the　laws　of　the
Jews　at　Ephesus；　on　account　of　the　superstition　they　are　under。
This　act　was　done　before　the　thirteenth　of　the　calends　of
October。〃

17。　〃Lucius　Antonius；　the　son　of　Marcus；　vice…quaestor；　and
vice…praetor；　to　the　magistrates；　senate；　and　people　of　the
Sardians；　sendeth　greeting。　Those　Jews　that　are　our　fellow
citizens　of　Rome　came　to　me；　and　demonstrated　that　they　had　an
assembly　of　their　own；　according　to　the　laws　of　their
forefathers；　and　this　from　the　beginning；　as　also　a　place　of
their　own；　wherein　they　determined　their　suits　and　controversies
with　one　another。　Upon　their　petition　therefore　to　me；　that　these
might　be　lawful　for　them；　I　gave　order　that　these　their
privileges　be　preserved；　and　they　be　permitted　to　do
accordingly。〃

18。　The　declaration　of　Marcus　Publius；　the　son　of　Spurius；　and　of
Marcus；　the　son　of　Marcus；　and　of　Lucius；　the　son　of　Publius：　〃We
went　to　the　proconsul；　and　informed　him　of　what　Dositheus；　the
son　of　Cleopatrida　of　Alexandria；　desired；　that；　if　he　thought
good；　he　would　dismiss　those　Jews　who　were　Roman　citizens；　and
were　wont　to　observe　the　rites　of　the　Jewish　religion；　on　account
of　the　superstition　they　were　under。　Accordingly；　he　did　dismiss
them。　This　was　done　before　the　thirteenth　of　the　calends　of
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