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# Josephus: War of the Jews

🏷 Greek text interlinear recommended · text — by Gerry · Dec 2020 · 38516 words

The book War of the Jews by the Jewish-Roman author Flavius Josephus is supposed to be a history of the Judean revolt against the Romans. Under the hood though, it’s yet another encrypted history of spookery, explaining how aristocrats learned to disguise themselves and rule through total deception. It’s relatively detailed, and mentions the origins of this deception, the use of religious disguises, signalling, and controlled opposition.

The main encryption pun is that of Ιουδαιοι Ioudaioi “Jews” with αιδοιοι aidoioi “nobles”. To be “Jews” has simply been a disguise for the “nobility”, presumably mostly to explain away their overlordly Phoenician looks & roots. The text explains this scheme as well, telling how the aristocrats were hiding inside communities of religious outcasts, and then intermigled with them to the point that the two became one.

## Introduction

People claiming to be “Jews” appear at the top in every field: banking, economics, politics, academics, arts. This can be traced back in history, down to classical Greek & Roman times. There’s no explanation for this, so it’s always been suspicious. The mainstream doesn’t allow questions here, but many alternative analyses try to guess how it all started. They often cite War of the Jews and its author Flavius Josephus. One common explanation is that Josephus, and “ze Jews” in general, in a sort of “conspiracy” swindled their way into the Roman empire, and from there to worldwide domination. Josephus is suspicious, as he talked fellow defenders into suicide, but then surrendered and became friends with the Roman emperor.

But just like Josephus’ own story, this whole “subverting the empire” explanation about “ze Jews” isn’t plausible. The suggested methods are too silly & simplistic, like “lying” or “usury”. Think about it and judge yourself: Those methods work only against little people, when you control all information, and the goons-with-sticks. Today’s rulers can only use “lying” or “usury” against us subjects, because they’ve got all the power, and we’ve got nothing. But other powers like the Roman elites commanded armies of goons & spies of their own. They’d never have fallen for “lying” or “usury”.

So what’s the truth then? I already said it in my guest papers: The truth is that spookery is not a method to obtain power, but to use existing power. The aristocrats of great “civilizations” invented it, to deceive their own subjects and the “uncivilized” peoples. Today’s spooky ultra-rich people claiming to be “Jews” are simply descendants of the most powerful aristocrats from the ancient Fertile Crescent. Rome was really founded by Phoenicians, and “ze Jews” were invented as a disguise.

I can now even cite Josephus’ War of the Jews as proof that spookery is all about disguising the aristocracy: Like many other ancient texts, War of the Jews is a pun-encrypted story about the history of spookery. It explains in detail the origins of this scheme, the use of controlled opposition in particular, and the use of religious outcasts (“ze Jews”) for cover:

- Nobles always needed fake appearances, to defend against jealousy & opposition from their subjects. In particular, the nobles often pretended to be subjects. 🡻
- Nobles would disguise as commoners, but play such brilliant fake roles, that the subjects would willingly make them rulers again. They’d then grant all top positions in society to themselves, demote actual skilled people, and make public institutions useless. 🡻
- This whole system evolved from body doubles, used to thwart assassins. This was so successful that deception was expanded to all aspects of ruling. 🡻
- Nobles also feigned to be religious to fool the subjects. They claim this scheme had been invented by people who didn’t like hard work. 🡻
- Nobles used special signs & signals to convey their true status & identity to each other. 🡻
- Nobles even started to control their own opposition, and pretended to join it to remove key figures. After the actual opposition was rooted out, the fake opposition leaders could “win”, and become official rulers again. But even then, just to discredit it, they still enacted a fake opposition in a repulsive manner. Common people then hated it, and would root out future opposition by themselves. 🡻
- At some point, the richest nobles started to disguise as foreign religious outcasts, creating xenophobia to divert from their crimes. They hid inside actual outcasts’ communities as their leaders, while secretly mocking them. Ultimately, they mingled so much with these outcasts, and even recruited them as governors & spies, that many outcasts became cruel, secretive & deceptive just like their noble masters. That’s how “ze Jews” were created. 🡻

All these topics are encrypted using the names of personas & places from the Seleucid invasion of Judea, which likely never happened, just like the Roman-Judean war. These are the most important encryption puns from the section I’ve decrypted so far:

- Judea, the Judeans or Jews, and Judas Maccabee all seem to encrypt one thing in this text: αιδοιοι aidoioi “nobles”! The word αιδοιος aidoios means “august” & “noble”, and the related word αιδως aidōs means “nobility” & “majesty”. Both words have various grammar forms which make them similar to the Jews & Judea. Like many others, this text is really about how the nobles came to permanently disguise themselves, to hide their corruption & nepotism (1.31, 1.32, 1.34, 1.37).
- Jerusalem seems to be used to refer to the ιερος ειλυμα hieros eilyma “religious cover” of the spooks (1.46). It may even be used to mean ιερος αλουμαι hieros aloumai “religious outcasts”, i.e. the spook aristocrats in their role as “ze Jews” (1.33, 1.63.b).
- Antiochus IV seems to be used for 2 major puns: It’s always either αντεχοις antechois “defense”, describing spookery as a defensive measure against the pesky subjects (1.31). Or αντιξοος antixoos “opposite”, which in various sections describes either nobles feigning to be their opposites, actual opposition by the subjects, or government-controlled opposition (1.32, 1.38, 1.48).
- Epiphanes (an epithet of Antiochus IV) is used for επιφανεια epiphaneia “epiphany” / “appearance”, i.e. the fake appearances of the spook aristocrats (1.31).
- Ptolemy VI is used for πολεμιος polemios “enemy” / “opposition” (1.31), which is the actual meaning of his name, “battle”. In the Epic dialect, “war” is written ptolemios with T, otherwise it’s polemios.
- Eleazar seems to be used for αλαζων alazōn “impostor” (1.42). The R is missing in all officially listed standard dialect grammar forms, so it’s not a very good pun. (Elean has R declensions, but isn’t listed.) But even Eleazar’s literal text refers to a person who “looks like the king but isn’t the king” (1.43), so it’s relatively clear.
- Ionathan encrypts feigning αναιτιον anaition “innocence” (1.48), but also εννευθην enneuthen “signalling with signs” (1.49.a). It refers to the secret signals the spooks use all the time.
- Simon also encrypts σημειον sēmeion “signalling with signs” (1.49.b). It’s even more obvious here.
- Hyrcanus seems to encrypt the figurative ορκανας horkanas “prison” that the subjects are trapped in (1.54).

I have only decrypted the beginning of the first book, which is the usual generic tale on how total deception might have been invented by the aristocracy. Perhaps the book will later recount the truth about some actual, concrete events. But even this general history of spookery is proof that both mainstream & alternative historians are wrong. Spookery was never tied to a single culture, be it Roman, Jewish, or Phoenician. Rather, it is the eternal war by the ruling aristocracy against their own subjects!

### How to read this

- In the interlinear word-by-word translation, each word is shown as a little block; each verse is a paragraph of little blocks.
- Use the Pun Config to choose your level: Minimal for secret meaning only, Beginner for secret & official English texts, Intermediate for word-by-word vocabulary, Expert for original text & glyphs.
- Possible pun-encrypted meaning is marked with light red.
- Official meaning is marked with light green.
- Pun vocabulary is in red, whenever the meaning differs. All vocabulary is linked to online dictionaries.
- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.

## Rulers start disguising as subjects

### The nobility needs a defense against their subjects.

“War of the Jews” already starts with a very weird sentence: “There was a sedition that the men of power of Judea fell into.” For introducing a major war, can you write more boring & garbled than that?

Only pun-encryption can explain this: στασις stasis “sedition” also means “situation”, and Ιουδαιοι Ioudaioi “Judeans” / “Jews” puns with αιδοιοι aidoioi “nobles”, even with the related αιδοι aidoi “majesties”. As usual, the text is about the general “situation” of “nobles” & “majesties”. And about their solution to everything: creating an επιφανεια epiphaneia “epiphany”, a false “appearance”. That’s why they needed the name Epiphanes in this paragraph.

As usual, it’s explained as a defence by the poor ultra-rich nobles, against φιλοτιμια philotimia “jealousy” by their subjects. But what would the subjects be “jealous” about? Probably the fact that the very concept of inherited “nobility” is simply injustice incarnate: Palace-bred imbeciles take everything, and in return think of ways to better tax & punish those who do all the work. No wonder they needed to invent that fake “appearance” early on.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.31.a

> Encrypted: In the position that the men of power and nobility & majesty were in public appearance, they had against that a measure of defense, which was to summon an outward show, carried around the whole of their appearance, against hostility & opposition of the servants & slaves, wherever there was jealousy & obstinacy, which was about their overall rulership.

> Official: There was a sedition that the men of power of Judea fell into, against the measures of Antiochus IV who was called Epiphanes which were carried out around the whole of Syria against his nephew Ptolemy the sixth, where there was a rivalry, which was about his overall rulership.

> [In] the position
> στασις stasis: standing, position, placing
> στασεως staseōs
> στασις stasis: sedition, discord
> [There was] a sedition
> that
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: that
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: that
> that
> the [men of] power
> δυνατος dynatos: strong, mighty
> δυνατοις dynatois
> δυνατος dynatos: strong, mighty
> the [men of] power
> [and] nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιων Ioudaiōn
> Ιουδαιος / Ιουδαιων Ioudaios / Ioudaiōn: Judean, Jew
> of Judea
> [were in public] appearance,
> εμφασις emphasis: appearing, appearance, exposition, presentation, proof
> εμπεσουσης empesousēs
> εμπιπτω / εμπεσουσης empiptō / empesousēs: meet, chance upon, fall into
> fell into [?],
> [they had] against [that]
> κατα / καθ kata / kath: according, concerning
> καθ kath
> κατα / καθ kata / kath: against, about
> against
> a
> ὁς / ὁν hos / hon: his, her, that
> ὁν hon
> ὁς / ὁν hos / hon: his, her, that
> the
> measure
> καιρος / καιρον kairos / kairon: proportion, measure
> καιρον kairon
> καιρος / καιρον kairos / kairon: proportion, measure
> measures
> of defense,
> αντεχω / αντεχοις antechō / antechois: resist, withstand, endure, hold against, defend
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> of Antiochus [IV]
> which [was]
> ὁς / ὁ hos / ho: who, that
> ὁ ho
> ὁς / ὁ hos / ho: who, that
> who [was]
> to summon
> καλεω / κληθεις kaleō / klētheis: call, summon
> κληθεις klētheis
> καλεω / κληθεις kaleō / klētheis: call, summon
> called
> an outward show,
> επιφανεια epiphaneia: epiphany, visible surface, outward show
> Επιφανης Epiphanēs
> Επιφανης Epiphanēs: Epiphanes
> Epiphanes
> carried
> διαφερω diapherō: carry over
> διεφερετο diephereto
> διαφερω diapherō: carry over
> [which were] carried [out?]
> around
> περι peri: around
> περι peri
> περι peri: around
> around
> the whole of
> ὁλος holos: whole, entire
> ὁλης holēs
> ὁλος holos: whole, entire
> the whole of
> [their] appearance,
> εισοραω eisoraō: look, view, behold, perceive
> Συριας Syrias
> Συρια Syria: Syria
> Syria
> against
> προς pros: against, at, to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> against
> hostility & opposition
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιον Ptolemaion
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy; πτολεμος / πολεμος ptolemos / polemos: battle, war
> [his nephew!] Ptolemy
> [of] the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> servants & slaves,
> οικετης / οικετην oiketēs / oiketēn: servant, slave
> ἑκτον hekton
> ἑκτος / ἑκτον hektos / hekton: sixth; ἑξ hex: six
> sixth,
> [wherever] there [was]
> ὁ / ἡ ho / hē: the, that, which
> ἡ hē
> ὁ / ἡ ho / hē: the, that, which
> [where] there [was]
> jealousy & obstinacy,
> φιλοτιμια philotimia: jealousies, pertinacity, obstinacy
> φιλοτιμια philotimia
> φιλοτιμια philotimia: ambition, rivalry
> a rivalry,
> δε de: but, and, now, then
> δ d
> δε de: but, and, now, then
> [which] was [about]
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be, happen
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be, happen
> [which] was [about]
> their
> αυτος autos: self, same
> αυτοις autois
> αυτος autos: self, same
> his
> overall
> περι peri: around
> περι peri
> περι peri: around
> overall
> rulership.
> δυναστης dynastēs: lord, master, ruler
> δυναστειας dynasteias
> δυναστης dynastēs: lord, master, ruler
> rulership.

> De Bello Judaico 1.31.a

### As a solution, the rulers pretend to be subjects.

What is the false appearance about? It’s simply that the corrupt ruling nobles feign to be not ruling nobles, but inconspicuous little subjects. If I had to sum up spookery in one sentence, that would be it: Rulers feign to be subjects! All the time!!! At its core, spookery has nothing to do with Romans, or Jews, or Phoenicians. It’s about rulers. And the rulers of the largest & most centralized civilizations simply had the most unearned power, and were therefore furthest down the path of spookery, to cover it up.

The odd key phrase here is ομοιοις υποτεταχθαι omoios hypotetachthai which, depending on the case, can mean “by like people be subordinated” or “to be like subordinate people”, i.e. feign to be subjects. The exact grammar endings probably have to be changed a bit, but the words are the same.

Also note that the literal text is about how “Tobias’ sons” start this huge conflict, but they are never introduced, and don’t appear again. When you encounter bad storytelling like this in famous works, it’s likely an encryption.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.31.b

> Encrypted: So all those in high rank could not be known, and it was by resembling their subjects & subordinates. To use this advantage, of course, each one of the mighty rulers feigned & play-pretended to be put forth as one of the multitudes, as a replica of their manners.

> Official: So all those in high rank could not bear to by their equals be subordinated. Onias, however, one of the arch-priests, ruled to throw out of the capital city of Tobias his sons.

> [So] all
> ἑκαστος hekastos: every
> ἑκαστου hekastou
> ἑκαστος hekastos: every
> [So] all
> those
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> those
> in
> εν en: in, on, at
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at
> in
> [high] rank
> αξιωμα axiōma: honour, rank, position
> αξιωματι axiōmati
> αξιωμα axiōma: honour, rank, position
> [high] rank
> [could] not
> μη mē: not
> μη mē
> μη mē: not
> [could] not
> be known,
> φρονεω / φρονεοντων phroneō / phroneontōn: understand, know full well
> φεροντος pherontos
> φερω / φεροντων pherō / pherontōn: bear, carry
> bear
> [and it was] by
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, that
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, that
> [to] by
> resembling
> ὁμοιος homoios: equal, like, resembling, similar
> ὁμοιοις homoiois
> ὁμοιος homoios: equal, like, resembling, similar
> their equals
> their subjects & subordinates.
> ὑποταγη hypotagē: subordination, subjection, submission
> ὑποτεταχθαι hypotetachthai
> ὑποταγη hypotagē: subordination, subjection, submission
> be subordinated.
> To use [this] advantage,
> ονινημι / ονινας oninēmi / oninas: support, useful, profit, help; ονησις / ονασις onēsis / onasis: use, advantage
> Ονιας onias
> Ονιας Onias: Onias
> Onias,
> of course,
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> however,
> each one
> εἱς heis: each one
> εἱς heis
> εἱς heis: one
> one
> [of] the
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] the
> mighty rulers
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἱερος / ἱερον hieros / hieron: mighty, august, admirable, powerful
> αρχιερεων archiereōn
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἱερευς / ἱερεων hiereus / hiereōn: priest
> arch-priests,
> feigned & play-pretended
> ὑποκρινομαι / ὑποκριθηση hypokrinomai / hypokrithēsē: pretend, feign; ὑποκριτης hypokritēs: hypocrite, player, actor, pretender, dissembler
> επικρατησας epikratēsas
> επικρατεω / επικρατησας epikrateō / epikratēsas: rule over
> ruled
> to be put forth [as]
> εκβαλλω / εξεβαλε ekballō / exebale: expose, publish, produce, put forth
> εξεβαλε exebale
> εκβαλλω / εξεβαλε ekballō / exebale: throw out, cast out, banish
> to throw out of
> [one of] the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> multitudes,
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολεως poleōs
> πολις polis: city
> [capital?] city
> [as] a
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [of]
> replica
> τυπος typos: type, character, form, image, impression, replica, hollow mould
> Τωβια tōbia
> Τωβιας Tōbias: Tobias
> Tobias
> [of their] manners.
> οἱος hoios: manner, nature
> υἱους huious
> υιος huios: son
> [his] sons.

> De Bello Judaico 1.31.b

### The nobles pretend to be their opposites.

Antiochus seems to change his pun-meaning in the text. Here, he may be a pun with αντιξοος antixoos “opposite”. The clue is that εμβαλειν embalein “invading” puns with εμπλιν empalin “opposite”, another word for the same thing.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.32.a

> Encrypted: They took refuge to being opposite & contrary to their noble selves as leaders on the surface, and about their nobility & majesty to be the opposite. Cheating were the rulers, their appearances a deception. And with this fabrication crafty & skillful they appeared as the multitudes, and covered over their power, and the great multitudes, those who were hostile, only this resemblance would see.

> Official: They, however, fled to Antiochus and beseeched him themselves as leaders to proclaim, and into Judea make an invasion. Persuaded then was the king, and urged on before. And with great power he rushed onto the city Jerusalem, and took it down with his power, and a great multitude of those who to Ptolemy were attached he killed.

> They
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he, they
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he, they
> They,
> δε de: but, and
> δε de
> δε de: but, and
> however,
> took refuge
> καταφευγω katapheugō: flee, escape
> καταφυγοντες kataphygontes
> καταφευγω katapheugō: flee, escape
> fled
> to
> προς pros: forward to, toward
> προς pros
> προς pros: forward to, toward
> to
> [being] opposite & contrary
> αντιξοος antixoos: adverse, opposite, contrary
> Αντιοχον Antiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [to their] noble
> αγαθος / αγαθοισιν agathos / agathoisin: noble, well-born
> ἱκετευσαν hiketeusan
> ἱκετευω / ἱκετευσαν hiketeuō / hiketeusan: supplicate, beseech
> [and] beseeched [him]
> selves
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτοις autois
> αυτος autos: self
> themselves
> [as] leaders
> ἡγεμων hēgemōn: leader, ruler
> ἡγεμοσι hēgemosi
> ἡγεμων hēgemōn: leader, ruler
> [as] leaders
> [on the] surface,
> χρωμα / χρωματων chrōma / chrōmatōn: surface, skin
> χρωμενον chrōmenon
> χραω / χρωμενον chraō / chrōmenon: use, proclaim, attack
> to proclaim,
> [and] about
> εις eis: about, against, at
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> [and] into
> [their]
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιαν Ioudaian
> Ιουδαια / Ιουδαιαν Ioudaia / Ioudaian: Judea
> Judea
> [to be] the opposite.
> εμπαλιν empalin: opposite way, contrary to, reverse; εν- en-: in; παλιν palin: opposite
> εμβαλειν embalein
> εμβαλλω / εμβαλειν emballō / embalein: throw in, attack; εν- en-: in; βαλλω ballō: throw
> make an invasion.
> Cheating
> ψευδω / ψευδεται pseudō / pseudetai: cheat, beguile, deceive; ψυθος psythos: lie, untruth
> πειθεται peithetai
> πειθω / πειθεται peithō / peithetai: persuade
> Persuaded
> [were]
> δε de: and, but, then
> δ d
> δε de: and, but, then
> then [was]
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> rulers,
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> βασιλευς basileus
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> king,
> [their] appearances
> οραω / οραομαι / οραομενος oraō / oraomai / oraomenos: see, be seen, appear
> ὡρμημενος hōrmēmenos
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμημενος hormaō / hōrmēmenos: urge on, rush, start
> [and] urged on
> a deception.
> φηλοω phēloō: cheat, deceive; φηλος / φηλαι phēlos / phēlai: deceitful
> παλαι palai
> παλαι palai: before
> before.
> And
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> And
> with [this]
> μετα meta: with, by aid of
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: with, by aid of
> with
> fabrication
> πλαστος plastos: fabricated, forged, counterfeit
> πλειστης pleistēs
> πλειστος pleistos: greatest
> great
> crafty & skillful
> δυναμις dynamis: art, craft, skill
> δυναμεως dynameōs
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might
> power
> they
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτος autos
> αυτος autos: self
> he
> appeared
> οραω / οραομαι / οραομενος oraō / oraomai / oraomenos: see, be seen, appear
> ὁρμησας hormēsas
> ὁρμαω hormaō: urge on, rush, start
> rushed
> [as] the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [onto] the
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> multitudes,
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολιν polin
> πολις / πολιν polis / polin: city
> city [Jerusalem?],
> [and] covered
> ειλυω / ειλυον / ειλυου eilyō / eilyon / eilyou: wrap, envelop, enfold, cover
> αἱρει hairei
> αἱρεω / εἱλον / εἱλου haireō / heilon / heilou: grasp, seize, catch, entrap, overpower, kill
> [and] took [it]
> over
> κατα kata: down, over
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: down, over
> down
> [their] power,
> κρατος kratos: power, might
> κρατος kratos
> κρατος kratos: power, might
> [with his?] power,
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> the great
> πολυς polys: many
> πολυ poly
> πολυς polys: many
> a great
> multitudes,
> πληθος plēthos: multitude
> πληθος plēthos
> πληθος plēthos: multitude
> multitude
> those [who]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] those [who]
> [were] hostile,
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιω Ptolemaiō
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> [to] Ptolemy
> [only this] resemblance
> προσεοικα / προσεοικοντων proseoika / proseoikontōn: be like, resemble, seem
> προσεχοντων prosechontōn
> προσεχω / προσεχοντων prosechō / prosechontōn: offer, attach to
> [were] attached
> [would] see.
> ενοραω / ενορει enoraō / enorei: see, look at, observe
> αναιρει anairei
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: take up, take away, destroy, kill
> [he] killed.

> De Bello Judaico 1.32.a

### Have the truth guarded, and pretence on the outside.

Here, the book gets oddly specific: The author says Antiochus stopped ritual slaughtering for ετη τρια και μηνας εξ etē tria kai mēnas hex “three years and six months”. But he can’t tell us the actual year of any event, or any other duration? Whenever you encounter something like this, be suspicious. I suppose this oddly specific date is a pun with ετεε τηρεω και μυνας εξω etee tēreō kai mynas exō “guard the truth, and have pretense on the outside”.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.32.b

> Encrypted: To also plunder freely, they put themselves under this cover of them, while this perception was just a trick, and the visibility of their prosperity being unveiled they ended, for the purpose of having the truth guarded and pretence on the outside.

> Official: To also plunder freely he sent the soldiers of him, and the temple he plundered, and the continuity of the in every day offerings he ended, for years three and months six.

> [To]
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> ταις tais
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> [To]
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> plunder
> ἁρπαγη harpagē: robbery, prey, pillage, plunder, greediness
> ἁρπαγαις harpagais
> ἁρπαγη harpagē: robbery, prey, pillage, plunder, greediness
> plunder
> freely,
> ανεδην anedēn: let loose, freely
> ανεδην anedēn
> ανεδην anedēn: let loose, freely
> freely
> [they] put [themselves?] under
> ὑποποιεω / ὑποποιεις hypopoieō / hypopoieis: assume, affect, put under, gain by underhand tricks
> επαφιεις epaphieis
> επαφιημι / επαφιεις epaphiēmi / epaphieis: discharge, throw at, let loose upon
> [he] sent
> [this]
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> cover
> στρωτος / στρωτας strōtos / strōtas: spread, laid, covered
> στρατιωτας stratiōtas
> στρατιωτης stratiōtēs: soldier
> soldiers
> [of] them,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτος autos
> αυτος autos: self
> [of] him,
> while
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> [this]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> perception
> νοος / νοον noos / noon: purpose, design, perception
> ναον naon
> ναος / ναον naos / naon: temple
> temple
> [was just] a trick,
> συλευω syleuō: trick, cheat
> εσυλησε esylēse
> συλαω sylaō: strip off, rob
> [he] plundered,
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> visibility
> ενδηλος endēlos: visible, manifest, clear, manifest, discovered, known
> ενδελεχισμον endelechismon
> ενδελεχης endelechēs: continuous; ενδελεχισμος endelechismos: continuity, persistence
> continuity
> [of]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] the
> κατα kata: in regard to
> καθ kath
> κατα kata: against, into
> in
> [their] prosperity
> ευημερεω / ευημεραν euēmereō / euēmeran: prosper, succeed
> ἡμεραν hēmeran
> ἡμερα / ἡμεραν hēmera / hēmeran: day
> [every] day
> [being] unveiled
> αναγυμνοω / αναγυμνωσον anagymnoō / anagymnōson: strip naked, unveil
> εναγισμων enagismōn
> εναγισμος / εναγισμων enagismos / enagismōn: offering
> offerings
> [they] ended,
> παυω / επαυσεν pauō / epausen: pause, stop, hinder, make to end
> επαυσεν epausen
> παυω / επαυσεν pauō / epausen: pause, stop, hinder, make to end
> [he] ended,
> for the purpose of [having]
> επι epi: of purpose, for
> επ ep
> επι epi: on, upon
> for
> the truth
> ετεος / ετεε eteos / etee: true, real, genuine, truth
> ετη etē
> ετος / ετη etos / etē: year
> years
> guarded
> τηρεω / τηρεης tēreō / tēreēs: protect, guard, guarded
> τρια tria
> τρεις / τρια treis / tria: three
> three
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> pretence
> μυνη / μυνας mynē / mynas: excuse, pretence
> μηνας mēnas
> μην / μηνας mēn / mēnas: month
> months
> on the outside.
> εξω exō: out, outside
> ἑξ hex
> ἑξ hex: six
> six.

> De Bello Judaico 1.32.b

### The rulers feign to be religious.

Here’s an interesting clue to the “Jewish” disguise: The literal texts talks of making a Ierosolumois apeikasmenēn “copy of Jerusalem”, meaning of a temple there.

So what do the spooks make a “copy of”? Of their subjects generally, but Ierosoluma “Jerusalem” may stand for something specific: It puns with hieros aloumai “religious outcasts”, which may describe “ze Jews”, the main spook identity in the Western world.

The text says it “will be explained later”. I haven’t found anything in the literal text where this is explained. However, I found a passage in the encrypted text, starting from paragraph 1.61, where it is all explained in detail: There’s a lengthy description how the rulers feign to be “religious outcasts” (1.61.c), then mingle with the actual outcasts, pretend to be their priests yet secretly mock them (1.63), and publicly blame them for their own crimes (1.62).

This is a very good summary of the “Jewish” disguise, which the rulers took up in ancient times. It confirms the encrypted meaning of Jerusalem as hieros aloumai “religious outcasts”, people who existed, but whose culture was morphed into an eternal disguise by our spooky rulers.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.33.a

> Encrypted: The mighty rulers found it useful to be among their enemies to take refuge, and from them assumed the character & impression, wearing the common people’s customs & practices, all that were common, in particular religious outcasts they would resemble, and their thinking they fabricated in similarity. About this thing, again at a later point we shall explain it.

> Official: The arch-priest Onias to Ptolemy escaped, and from him received as a place in the Heliopolis district a city, also to Jerusalem in resemblance, and a temple he built in resemblance of the old one. About this thing, again at a later point we shall explain it.

> The
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> The
> δε de: and, but
> δ d
> δε de: and, but
> mighty rulers
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἱερος hieros: mighty, august, admirable, powerful
> αρχιερευς archiereus
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἱερευς / ἱερεων hiereus / hiereōn: priest
> arch-priest
> [found it] useful
> ονινημι / ονινας oninēmi / oninas: support, useful, profit, help; ονησις / ονασις onēsis / onasis: use, advantage
> Ονιας onias
> Ονιας Onias: Onias
> Onias
> [to be] among
> προς pros: among
> προς pros
> προς pros: at, to
> to
> [their] enemies
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιον Ptolemaion
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy
> to take refuge,
> διαφυγη diaphygē: refuge, escape
> διαφυγων diaphygōn
> διαφυγη diaphygē: refuge, escape
> escaped,
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> from
> παρα para: from, because, at
> παρ par
> παρα para: from, because, at
> from
> them
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> him
> assumed
> λαμβανω / λαβων lambanō / labōn: take, acquire, derive, assume
> λαβων labōn
> λαμβανω / λαβων lambanō / labōn: possess, receive, get
> received
> the character & impression,
> τυπος typos: type, character, form, image, impression, replica, hollow mould
> τοπον topon
> τοπος topos: place, position
> [as] a place
> wearing
> εν en: surrounded by, wearing
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at
> in
> the
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> the
> common people’s
> λαος / λαου / λαω laos / laou / laō: common people, subjects; πληθος / πληθος / πληθη plēthos / plēthos / plēthē: crowd, multitude, people, populace, mob
> Ἡλιοπολιτη Hēliopolitē
> Ἡλιουπολις / Ἡλιοπολιτη Hēlioupolis / Hēliopolitē: Heliopolis
> Heliopolis
> customs & practices,
> νομος nomos: usage, custom, conventionally, habitual practice
> νομω nomō
> νομος nomos: district, region, province
> district
> [all that were] common,
> πολυκοινος / πολυκοινη polykoinos / polykoinē: common to many
> πολιχνην polichnēn
> πολιχνη polichnē: fort, small town
> a city,
> in particular
> τε te: in particular
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, that
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, that
> [to]
> religious outcasts [!!!]
> ἱερος hieros: divine, holy, religious; αλαομαι alaomai: roam, vagabond, outcast, banished
> Ἱεροσολυμοις Ierosolumois
> Ιεροσολυμα Ierosoluma: Jerusalem
> Jerusalem
> [they would] resemble,
> απεικαστεος apeikasteos: represent; απεικαζω apeikazō: represent, resemble, copy
> απεικασμενην apeikasmenēn
> απεικαστεος apeikasteos: represent; απεικαζω apeikazō: represent, resemble, copy
> in resemblance,
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> [their] thinking
> νοος / νοον noos / noon: mind, thought, thinking, understanding
> ναον naon
> ναος / ναον naos / naon: temple
> a temple
> [they] fabricated
> κτιζω / εκτιζεν ktizō / ektizen: create, produce, build, fabricate, make so
> εκτισεν ektisen
> κτιζω / εκτιζεν ktizō / ektizen: create, produce, build, fabricate, make so
> [he] built
> in similarity.
> ὁμοιος homoios: like, resembling, similar
> ὁμοιον homoion
> ὁμοιος homoios: like, resembling, similar
> in resemblance [of the old one].
> About
> περι peri: around, about
> περι peri
> περι peri: around, about
> About
> this [thing],
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: that, this
> ὡν hōn
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: that, this
> this [thing],
> again
> αυθις authis: back, again
> αυθις authis
> αυθις authis: back, again
> again
> [at a] later
> κατα kata: down, later
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: down, later
> [at a] later
> point
> χωρα chōra: place, spot
> χωραν chōran
> χωρα chōra: place, spot
> point
> [we shall] explain [it].
> δηλοω dēloō: disclose, explain
> δηλωσομεν dēlōsomen
> δηλοω dēloō: disclose, explain
> [we shall] explain [it].

> De Bello Judaico 1.33.a

### To shield their wealth, nobles hide their heritage.

Here, the key phrase is that the patria brephē “heritage of the infants” has to be “abandoned”. It’s implied to be the inherited customs concerning children, but that isn’t said explicitly.

For the spooks, it’s the “heritage” in the sense of “lineage” of their children that has to be “abandoned”, and hidden from public view.

That aristocrats must hide their nepotist family relations is written in Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 18:6, Art of War 1.6, Bello Judaico 1.34.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.34.a

> Encrypted: This defense though in fact was of course not yet sufficient, because they still feared prevailing of the multitudes, and also not for their plundering and their great wealth, it was not yet sufficient to hide it all. Rather, under the multitudes’ ill tempered emotions, and in remembering of what they because of their love of rulership were blamed for, were forced the nobles & majesties to abolish the lineage & descent of their infants and themselves, and to avoid to publicly recount them. And as for as for their servants, they were forced to cheat & beguile them from the tribune.

> Official: Antiochus though in fact was still absolutely not satisfied, of this being contrary to his expectations of conquering the city, and also not of his plundering and the great slaughter, he was not satisfied. Rather, under his ill tempered emotions, and in remembering of what he because of the siege had suffered, he forced the Judeans to abolish their ancestral customs and their infants and themselves leave as not circumcised, And as for forbidden pigs, they were forced to sacrifice them on the altar.

> [This] defense [though]
> αντεχω / αντεχοις antechō / antechois: resist, withstand, hold against, defend
> Αντιοχω Antiochō
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus [though]
> in fact
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> in fact
> [was] of course
> μην mēn: absolutely, of course
> μην mēn
> μην mēn: absolutely, of course
> [was still] absolutely
> not [yet sufficient],
> ουτε oute: and not
> ουτε oute
> ουτε oute: and not
> not [satisfied],
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> [of] this
> because
> παρα para: from, because, at
> παρ par
> παρα para: beside, contrary to
> being contrary to
> [they still] feared
> ελπις elpis: hope, expectation, fear
> ελπιδα elpida
> ελπις elpis: hope, expectation, fear
> [his] expectations [of]
> prevailing
> κρατεω krateō: arrest, prevail, get the upper hand
> κρατησαι kratēsai
> κρατεω krateō: seize, control, conquer
> conquering
> [of] the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> multitudes,
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολεως poleōs
> πολις / πολιν polis / polin: city
> city,
> and also not
> ουτε oute: and not
> ουτε oute
> ουτε oute: and not
> and also not
> [for] their
> ὁ / αἱ ho / hai: the, he
> αἱ hai
> ὁ / αἱ ho / hai: the, he
> [of] his
> plundering
> ἁρπαγη harpagē: robbery, prey, pillage, plunder, greediness
> ἁρπαγαι harpagai
> ἁρπαγη harpagē: robbery, prey, pillage, plunder, greediness
> plundering
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> [their]
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> great
> τοσουτος tosoutos: so much, thus much
> τοσουτος tosoutos
> τοσουτος tosoutos: so much, thus much
> great
> wealth,
> πιων / πιονος piōn / pionos: fat, rich, wealthy, plenteous
> φονος phonos
> φονος phonos: murder, slaughter
> slaughter,
> [it was not yet] sufficient [to hide it all].
> αρκεω arkeō: suffice, enough, satisfy
> ηρκεσεν ērkesen
> αρκεω arkeō: suffice, enough, satisfy
> [he was not] satisfied.
> [Rather,] under
> ὑπο hypo: under
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: under
> [Rather,] under
> δε de: but
> δε de
> δε de: but
> [the multitudes’] ill tempered
> ακρασια akrasia: bad mixture, ill temperature
> ακρασιας akrasias
> ακρασια akrasia: bad mixture, ill temperature
> [his] ill tempered
> emotions,
> παθος pathos: passion, emotion, condition, state
> παθων pathōn
> παθος pathos: passion, emotion, condition, state
> emotions,
> and
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> in
> κατα kata: against, into
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into
> in
> remembering
> μνημη mnēmē: remembrance, memory
> μνημην mnēmēn
> μνημη mnēmē: remembrance, memory
> remembering
> [of what] they
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: his
> ὡν hōn
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: his
> [of what] he
> because of
> παρα para: from, because, at
> παρα para
> παρα para: from, because, at
> because of
> their
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> love of rulership
> φυλαρχος phylarchos: phylarch, chief officer; φιλαρχια philarchia: love of rule, lust of power
> πολιορκιαν poliorkian
> πολιορκια poliorkia: siege of a city
> siege
> were blamed for,
> ψεγω psegō: blame, find fault
> επαθεν epathen
> πασχω paschō: undergo, experience, suffer
> had suffered,
> [were] forced
> ανανκαζω anankazō: force, compel
> ηναγκαζεν ēnankazen
> ανανκαζω anankazō: force, compel
> [he] forced
> the nobles & majesties
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιους Ioudaious
> Ιουδαιος / Ιουδαιων Ioudaios / Ioudaiōn: Judean, Jew
> the Judeans
> to abolish
> καταλυω katalyō: take down, abolish
> καταλυσαντας katalysantas
> καταλυω katalyō: take down, abolish
> to abolish
> the
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> their
> lineage & descent
> πατρια / πατριας patria / patrias: lineage, descent
> πατρια patria
> πατριος / πατρια patrios / patria: of one’s father, ancestral, hereditary
> ancestral [customs]
> [of their] infants
> βρεφος brephos: baby, infant
> βρεφη brephē
> βρεφος brephos: baby, infant
> [and their] infants
> and
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> and
> themselves,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτων autōn
> αυτος autos: self
> themselves [??]
> [and] to avoid
> φυλασσω phylassō: protect, defend, shun, avoid
> φυλαττειν phylattein
> φυλασσω phylassō: maintain, preserve
> leave
> [to publicly] recount [them].
> απαριθμεω aparithmeō: count, recount, relate, take inventory
> απεριτμητα aperitmēta
> α- a-: not; περιτομη peritomē: circumcised
> [as] not circumcised,
> And [as for]
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> And [as for]
> [as for their] servants,
> αοζος aozos: servant, attendant
> συς sys
> συς sys: pig, swine, hog
> [forbidden] pigs,
> [they were forced] to cheat & beguile [them]
> απαταω / απατην apataō / apatēn: cheat, trick, outwit, beguile
> επιθυειν epithyein
> επιθυω / επιθυειν epithyō / epithyein: sacrifice, offer
> [they were forced] to sacrifice [them]
> [from] the
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> [on] the
> tribune.
> βημα bēma: platform, stage, tribune to speak from
> βωμω bōmō
> βωμος / βωμω bōmos / bōmō: raised platform, stand, altar
> altar.

> De Bello Judaico 1.34.a

## Rulers claim top posts as commoners

### Nobles make their disguise brilliant & superior.

In this paragraph, the most interesting keywords are the parangelmata paranomias “commanded transgressions” against Jewish laws committed by the foreign governors, which are katelipen hyperbolēn “extremely disregardful” to local customs.

The encrypted text seems to say that the rulers use parakalymmate pronemeis “beforehand assigned veils”, i.e. disguises, which are katalampen hyperbolēn “illuminated as superior”. This meaning is confirmed in the next paragraph.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.35.a

> Encrypted: As for all of these measures they were of course never uttered, and were never spoken of by the nobles. Instead, they were all-concealed those who were nominated to be under this defense that was displayed, and they physically assumed in advance a resemblance of these obscuring veils & cover-ups, which were beforehand assigned, and everyone was to leave alone this secret substitution.

> Official: Against the all of these measures they were of course disobedient, and were slaughtered then the noblest ones. And Bacchides, who was sent by Antiochus as a commander, in his nature assisting the savagery of these sacrilegious commands to these transgressions, and every one was disregardful to the extremest.

> As for
> προς pros: toward
> προς pros
> προς pros: toward
> Against
> ὁ / ἁ ho / ha: the, he
> ἁ ha
> ὁ / ἁ ho / ha: the, he
> the
> all [of these measures]
> ἁπας / ἁπαντες hapas / hapantes: all together, the whole
> ἁπαντες hapantes
> ἁπας / ἁπαντες hapas / hapantes: all together, the whole
> all [of these measures]
> [they were] of course
> μην mēn: surely, truly, absolutely
> μεν men
> μην mēn: surely, truly, absolutely
> [they were] of course
> never uttered,
> αφατος / αφατον aphatos / aphaton: not uttered, nameless, untold
> ηπειθουν ēpeithoun
> απειθεω apeitheō: disobey
> disobedient,
> [and were] never spoken of
> ασπετος / ασπετω / ασπετον aspetos / aspetō / aspeton: unspeakable, impossible to tell of
> εσφαττοντο esphattonto
> σφαζω / σφαττοις / εσφαττοντο sphazō / sphattois / esphattonto: slay, slaughter
> [and were] slaughtered
> δε de: and
> δε de
> δε de: and
> [then]
> [by] the
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> the
> nobles.
> δοκιμος dokimos: esteemed, notable, noblest
> δοκιμωτατοι dokimōtatoi
> δοκιμος dokimos: esteemed, notable, noblest
> noblest [ones].
> [Instead,]
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> And
> [they were] all-concealed
> πανκευθης pankeuthēs: all-concealing; παν- pan-: all; κευθω / κευθης keuthō / keuthēs: cover, hide, conceal
> Βακχιδης Bakchidēs
> Βακχιδης Bakchidēs: Bacchides
> Bacchides,
> [those] who
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> who
> were nominated [to be]
> πεμπω / πεμψαι / πεμφθεις pempō / pempsai / pemphtheis: send, dispatch, nominate
> πεμφθεις pemphtheis
> πεμπω / πεμψαι / πεμφθεις pempō / pempsai / pemphtheis: send, dispatch, nominate
> was sent
> under
> ὑπο hypo: under, through, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: under, through, by
> by
> this defense
> αντεχω / αντεχοις antechō / antechois: resist, withstand, endure, hold against, defend
> Αντιοχου Antiochou
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [that was] displayed,
> παρεχω / παρεχοις parechō / parechois: present, show, display, exhibit
> φρουραρχος phrourarchos
> φρουραρχος / φρουαρχω phrourarchos / phrouarchō: commander; φρουρα phroura: guard; αρχω archō: rule, command
> [as] a commander,
> [and] they
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> [in] his
> physically
> φυσικος physikos: natural, produced
> φυσικη physikē
> φυσικος physikos: natural, produced
> nature
> assumed in advance
> προλαμβανω prolambanō: anticipate, take in preference, assume in advance
> προσλαβων proslabōn
> προσλαμβανω proslambanō: receive, take part in, use, help, assist
> assisting
> a resemblance
> ομοιοτης omoiotēs: likeness, resemblance
> ωμοτητι ōmotēti
> ωμοτης ōmotēs: rawness, savagery, cruelty
> the savagery
> [of] these
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> [of] these
> obscuring
> ασαφης asaphēs: indistinct, faint, dim, obscure
> ασεβη asebē
> ασεβης asebēs: unholy, profane, sinful, sacrilegious
> sacrilegious
> veils & cover-ups,
> παρακαλυμμα / παρακαλυμματε parakalymma / parakalymmate: covering, cloak, curtain, veil, excuse
> παραγγελματα parangelmata
> παρανγελμα / παρανγελματα parangelma / parangelmata: message transmitted
> commands
> [which were] beforehand assigned,
> προνεμω pronemō: assign beforehand; προ- pro-: before; νεμω nemō: hand out, dispense, allot, assign
> παρανομιας paranomias
> παρανομια paranomia: transgression of decency, wickedness
> [to these] transgressions,
> [and] everyone
> ουδεις oudeis: none, every
> ουδεμιαν oudemian
> ουδεις oudeis: none, every
> [and] every one
> was to leave alone
> καταλαμπω katalampō: shine, illuminate
> κατελιπεν katelipen
> καταλειπω kataleipō: leave remaining, leave alone, disregard
> was disregardful [???]
> [this] secret substitution.
> ὑποβολη hypobolē: substitution by stealth
> ὑπερβολην hyperbolēn
> ὑπερβολη hyperbolē: hyperbola, excess, extremity
> to the extremest.

> De Bello Judaico 1.35.a

### Important nobles appear as brilliant, influencial figures.

Here, even the literal text says that the governors endeiknymenos opsin “show off a sight”. Also, there’s the axiologous aikizomenos “torturing of the most important ones”.

For the spooks, existence is all about endeiknymenos opsin “showing off their appearances”, so no extra pun-words are needed. And putting their biggest egos into public view in a disguise, that’s seen as a axiologous augazomenos “limelighting of the most important ones”.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.35.b

> Encrypted: And as for the men who were the most important, they were to appear in the clearest light. And to the general public on every day they would show these appearances, to change the multitudes, until the superiority of these famous & influencial figures which they experienced, into faithfully suffering their misery had stimulated them.

> Official: And against the men who were the most important he tortured. And to the general public on every day he made a show of the sight of the capture of their city, until the extremity of these offences which they suffered, into vengeance and courage roused them.

> And
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> And
> as for
> κατα kata: against, towards, for
> κατ kat
> κατα kata: against, towards, for
> against
> the men
> ανηρ / ανδρα / ανδρος anēr / andra / andros: man
> ανδρα andra
> ανηρ / ανδρα / ανδρος anēr / andra / andros: man
> the men
> [who were] the
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [who were] the
> most important,
> αξιολογος axiologos: worthy, remarkable, important
> αξιολογους axiologous
> αξιολογος axiologos: worthy, remarkable, important
> most important
> [they were] to appear in the clearest light.
> αυγαζω augazō: view in the clearest light, set in a clear light, appear bright
> αικιζομενος aikizomenos
> αικιζω aikizō: maltreat, torment, torture
> [he] tortured.
> And
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> And
> [to] the general public
> κοινος koinos: common, public, general
> κοινη koinē
> κοινος koinos: common, public, general
> [to] the general public
> on
> κατα kata: against, into, in
> καθ kath
> κατα kata: against, into, in
> on
> [every] day
> ἡμερα hēmera: day, time
> ἡμεραν hēmeran
> ἡμερα hēmera: day, time
> [every] day
> [they would] show
> ενδεικνυμι endeiknymi: display, show, make a show, show off
> ενδεικνυμενος endeiknymenos
> ενδεικνυμι endeiknymi: display, show, make a show, show off
> [he] made a show of
> [these] appearances,
> οψις opsis: look, appearance, visual impression, image
> οψιν opsin
> οψις opsis: view, sight
> the sight
> to change
> αλλασσω / αλλασσουσι allassō / allassousi: make other than it is, change, alter
> ἁλωσεως halōseōs
> ἁλωσις / ἁλωσει halōsis / halōsei: capture, conquest
> of the capture
> the
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> [of] their
> multitudes,
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολει polei
> πολις / πολιν polis / polin: city
> city,
> until
> μεχρι mechri: as far as, until
> μεχρι mechri
> μεχρι mechri: as far as, until
> until
> the
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> ταις tais
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> the
> superiority
> ὑπερβολη hyperbolē: superiority
> ὑπερβολαις hyperbolais
> ὑπερβολη hyperbolē: hyperbola, excess, extremity
> extremity
> [of] these
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] these
> famous & influencial [figures]
> ευδοκιμεω eudokimeō: esteem, honoured, famous, popular, distinguished, influence
> αδικηματων adikēmatōn
> αδικημα adikēma: misdeed, offence, wrongdoing
> offences
> [which] they
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [which] they
> experienced,
> πασχω paschō: have a sensible experience, experience an impression, feel, feeling, passion
> πασχοντας paschontas
> πασχω paschō: undergo, vex, suffer
> suffered,
> into
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> into
> faithfully
> εμμενω emmenō: abide by, stand by, faithful, fixed
> αμυνης amynēs
> αμυνω amynō: avenge, repay
> vengeance
> suffering [their misery]
> τλημων tlēmōn: suffering, enduring, patient, wretched, miserable
> τολμαν tolman
> τολμα / τολμαν tolma / tolman: courage
> [and] courage
> [had] stimulated [them].
> ερεθιζω erethizō: provoke, stimulate, excite, irritate
> ηρεθισε ērethise
> ερεθιζω erethizō: stir up, rouse to anger, rouse to fight
> roused [them].

> De Bello Judaico 1.35.b

### Pretenders in disguise spy on the population.

This paragraphs confirms another of Miles’ key discoveries: The intelligence services never existed primarily to spy on external enemies. Rather, the secret armies of spies were set up to spy on the rulers’s own subjects, in ancient times already.

The literal text talks about a hiereōn “priest” from the kōmēs Mōdeein onoma “village named Modein”. This priest kopis anairei “raises a knife” and kills the governor Bakchidēn “Bacchides”. Giving the name of the priest’s home village is oddly specific for such an otherwise totally unspecific text. When he then fears the “great numbers” of the enemies, he flees into the oros “mountains”.

The encrypted text seems to mean that the rulers send eirōn “dissemblers” with komēs mēdeōn anomoia “hair that was cunningly made dissimilar”, probably meaning general masking. These are skopos enoraei “spies to observe” the baxaitēn “talk” of the population. Whenever the fear the “great numbers” of the multitudes, they flee to the ouros “guards”. Spies were never the daredevils they sell to us in Hollywood movies. Then as now, they were cowardly hirelings, from the ranks of the powerful, employed against the powerless.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.36.a

> Encrypted: The next cunning measure then, of the noble rulers, were pretenders & dissemblers in likeness, with long hair that was cunningly made dissimilar, who would be comrades among the subdued servants in every way, because so alike were they, and would be observers & spies to observe the rumours & tidings. And immediately of course, when they feared of the multitudes a discovery, then to the guards they would flee.

> Official: Mathias then, the son of Asamoneus, of the priests one, from the village which Modin was named, shielded armed? himself together with among the hands members of his household, which had five indeed sons were there of him, and with a knife he killed Bacchides. And immediately however, he feared the great number of the guards, and into the mountains he fled.

> The [next] cunning measure
> μητις / μητιας mētis / mētias: cunning, craft, plan, undertaking, measure
> Ματθιας matthias
> Ματθιας Matthias: Matthias
> Mathias
> then,
> γουν goun: at least then
> γουν goun
> γουν goun: at least then
> then,
> [of the] noble
> ευς / ἑεος eus / heeos: strong, noble
> υἱος huios
> υιος huios: son
> the son
> rulers,
> αισυμναω aisymnaō: rule over, govern
> Ασαμωναιου asamōnaiou
> Ασαμωναιος / Ασαμωναιου Asamōnaios / Asamōnaiou: Asamoneus
> of Asamoneus,
> [were]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] the
> pretenders & dissemblers
> ειρων eirōn: dissembler, pretender
> ἱερεων hiereōn
> ἱερευς / ἱερεων hiereus / hiereōn: priest
> priests
> in likeness,
> εισος eisos: alike, equal; ισος isos: like, equal
> εἱς heis
> εἱς heis: one
> one,
> with
> απο apo: from, by, with
> απο apo
> απο apo: from, by, with
> from
> long hair
> κομη / κομης komē / komēs: hair of the head; κομαω komaō: let hair grow, wear long hair, decked
> κωμης kōmēs
> κωμη / κωμης kōmē / kōmēs: unwalled village
> the village
> [that was] cunningly
> μηδος / μηδεων mēdos / mēdeōn: counsels, plans, arts, schemes, plans, prudence, cunning
> Μωδεειν mōdeein
> Μωδεειν Mōdeein: Modin
> [which] Modin
> made dissimilar,
> ανομοιοω anomoioō: make unlike, make dissimilar, become so; ανομοιος / ανομοια anomoios / anomoia: unlike, dissimilar
> ονομα onoma
> ονομα onoma: name
> [was] named,
> [who would be] comrades
> συν- syn-: together; απισοω apisoō: make equal, made equal
> συνασπισας synaspisas
> συνασπιζω synaspizō: shield-fellow, comrade; συν- syn-: together; ασπιζω aspizō: shield, protect
> shielded [armed? himself?] together [with]
> among
> μετα meta: between, among
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: between, among
> among
> the subdued
> χειροω cheiroō: manage, conquer, overpower, master, subdued
> χειρος cheiros
> χειρ cheir: hand, arm, number, body of men
> the hands [members?]
> servants
> οικευς oikeus: menial, servant, serf; οικετης / οικετας oiketēs / oiketas: household slave, servant
> οικειας oikeias
> οικειος / οικειοτατος oikeios / oikeiotatos: of the house, familial, domestic
> [of his] household,
> in every way,
> παντη pantē: in every way, altogether, entirely
> πεντε pente
> πεντε pente: five
> [which had] five
> because
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, because
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, because
> indeed
> [so] alike
> ισος isos: alike, equal, similar, copy
> υἱεις huieis
> υιος huios: son
> sons
> were
> ειμι / ησαν eimi / ēsan: to be
> ησαν ēsan
> ειμι / ησαν eimi / ēsan: to be
> were [there]
> they,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτω autō
> αυτος autos: self
> [of] him,
> [and would be] observers & spies
> σκοπος / σκοποιν skopos / skopoin: watcher, observer, scout, spy; σκοπεω / σκοπεωσιν skopeō / skopeōsin: watch, spy
> κοπισιν kopisin
> κοπις / κοπισιν kopis / kopisin: cleaver, curved knife
> [and with] a knife
> to observe
> ενοραω / ενοραει enoraō / enoraei: look at, mark, observe, behold
> αναιρει anairei
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: take up, make away with, destroy, kill
> [he] killed
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> rumours & tidings.
> βαζω / βαξητον / βαξαιτην bazō / baxēton / baxaitēn: say, talk, prate; βαξις baxis: rumour, tidings, what is thought
> Βακχιδην Bakchidēn
> Βακχιδης / Βακχιδην Bakchidēs / Bakchidēn: Bacchides
> Bacchides.
> And
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> And
> immediately
> παραχρημα parachrēma: on the spot, immediately
> παραχρημα parachrēma
> παραχρημα parachrēma: on the spot, immediately
> immediately
> of course,
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> however,
> [when they] feared
> δειδω deidō: fear
> δεισας deisas
> δειδω deidō: fear
> [he] feared
> [of] the
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> the
> multitudes
> πληθος plēthos: populace, people, multitude
> πληθος plēthos
> πληθος plēthos: great number
> great number
> a
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] the
> discovery,
> φωραω phōraō: search, detected, discovered
> φρουρων phrourōn
> φρουρα phroura: guard, garrison
> guards,
> [then] to
> εις eis: into, to
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, to
> [and] into
> the
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> the
> guards
> ουρος ouros: watcher, guardian; ουρευς oureus: guard, warder
> ορη orē
> ορος oros: mountain, hill
> mountains
> [they would] flee.
> καταφευγω katapheugō: flee, escape
> καταφευγει katapheugei
> καταφευγω katapheugō: flee, escape
> [he] fled.

> De Bello Judaico 1.36.a

### Rulers have the people fight against each other.

Here, the multitudes “attach” themselves to the rebel leader. He has them symbalōn “come together” to fight against Antiochou stratēgous “Antiochus’ leaders”, and by this gets rid of them (the leaders).

But Antiochus puns with “opposition”. The encrypted text isn’t too clear, but the rulers seem to have the multitudes “attach” themselves to fake rebel leaders. They are then symbalōn “pitted against each other”, and made to fight against antixoou stratēgous “opposition leaders”, perhaps one faction against another. By this, the rulers get rid of them (the rebels).

#### De Bello Judaico 1.37.a

> Encrypted: And attached themselves to them also from the commoners many people from the opposition, and went down to them, but they pitted them against each other to fight battles for opposing leaders, until those of nobility & majesty got rid of them in this way.

> Official: And attached themselves to him also from the whole country many people regaining courage, and went down to him, and he united them to fight with victories also of Antiochus the generals, and from Judea drove them out.

> [And] attached [themselves to them]
> προσγιγνομαι prosgignomai: attach oneself to
> προσγενομενων prosgenomenōn
> προσγιγνομαι prosgignomai: attach oneself to
> [And] attached [themselves to him]
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> also
> from
> απο apo: from, by, with
> απο apo
> απο apo: from, by, with
> from
> the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> commoners
> δημος dēmos: people, plebs, commoner, common people
> δημου dēmou
> δημος dēmos: country, land
> [whole] country
> many people
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολλων pollōn
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, people
> many people
> [from] the opposition,
> αντερεισις antereisis: resistance; αντηρης antērēs: opposite
> αναθαρσησας anatharsēsas
> αναθαρσεω anatharseō: regain courage
> regaining courage [?],
> [and] went down [to them],
> κατειμι / κατεισι kateimi / kateisi: go down
> κατεισι kateisi
> κατειμι / κατεισι kateimi / kateisi: go down
> [and] went down [to him],
> but
> και kai: and, but
> και kai
> και kai: and, but
> and
> [they?] pitted [them?] against each other
> συμβαλλω symballō: dash together, join in fight, pit against each other
> συμβαλων symbalōn
> συμβαλλω symballō: come together, join, unite
> [he] united [them]
> to fight
> μαχη machē: battle, combat
> μαχη machē
> μαχη machē: battle, combat
> to fight
> battles
> νεικος / νεικη neikos / neikē: quarrel, strife
> νικα nika
> νικη nikē: victory
> [with] victories
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> [for?]
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [of]
> opposing
> αντιξοος antixoos: adverse, opposite, opposition
> Αντιοχου Antiochou
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> leaders,
> στρατηγος stratēgos: leader, governor
> στρατηγους stratēgous
> στρατηγος stratēgos: general
> the generals,
> [until]
> και kai: and
> και kai
> και kai: and
> and
> [those]
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, that
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, that
> [from?]
> of nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοια aidoios / aidoia: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδοι aidōs / aidoi: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιας Ioudaias
> Ιουδαια / Ιουδαιας Ioudaia / Ioudaias: Judea
> Judea
> got rid of [them in this way??].
> εξελαυνω exelaunō: drive off, expel, reject, get rid of
> εξελαυνει exelaunei
> εξελαυνω exelaunō: expel, drive out, chase away
> drove [them] out.

> De Bello Judaico 1.37.a

### Disguised nobles trick the people into making them rulers.

This hints at trickery like in today’s fake democracy: The ruling aristocrats feign to be independent little subjects who somehow became heroes or important figures. And because of this deception, people will then officially make them rulers again, and accept their rule!

In very ancient times, there was of course no fake democracy yet, but there were already systems of opposition and regime change. Those were also faked: Controlled opposition is explained in great length, starting at 1.51.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.37.a

> Encrypted: And they passed unnoticed also from these successes into again being rulers, and through this fabled-up story about being from another class, they became again rulers, this time by their the people’s free will: When they had accomplished this, of the nobility & majesty the most august & dignified ones were by the slaves & servants anointed as the rulers again.

> Official: And he passed also from these successes into being ruler, and through this deliverance from the foreigners, into being the ruler by their the Judeans’ free will. And when he died, Judas his oldest the son was left as the ruler.

> [And they] passed unnoticed
> παρερχομαι / παρελθων parerchomai / parelthōn: pass unnoticed, escape notice, outwit, elude
> παρελθων parelthōn
> παρερχομαι / παρελθων parerchomai / parelthōn: go by, pass
> [And he] passed
> also
> δε de: and
> δε de
> δε de: and
> also
> from
> απο apo: from, by, with
> απο apo
> απο apo: from, by, with
> from
> [these]
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [these]
> successes
> ευπραγια eupragia: success
> ευπραγιας eupragias
> ευπραγια eupragia: success
> successes
> into
> εις eis: into, to
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, to
> into
> [again being] rulers,
> δυναστης dynastēs: lord, master, ruler; δυναστεια dynasteia: power, lordship, dominion
> δυναστειαν dynasteian
> δυναστης dynastēs: lord, master, ruler; δυναστεια dynasteia: power, lordship, dominion
> [being] ruler,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> through
> δια dia: between, among, through, by
> δια dia
> δια dia: between, among, through, by
> through
> this
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> this
> fabled-up story
> απολογος apologos: story, tale, fable, apologue
> απαλλαγην apallagēn
> απαλλαγη apallagē: deliverance, relief, freedom
> deliverance
> [about]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [from] the
> [being from] another class,
> αλλοφυλος allophylos: alien; αλλος / αλλο allos / allo: other; φυλον phylon: descent, clan, class
> αλλοφυλων allophylōn
> αλλοφυλος allophylos: foreign; αλλος / αλλο allos / allo: other; φυλον phylon: tribe, nation
> foreigners,
> [they became again] rulers,
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler
> αρξας arxas
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler
> [into being] the ruler
> [this time by]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [by]
> their [the people’s]
> σφετερος spheteros: their
> σφετερων spheterōn
> σφετερος spheteros: their
> their [the Judeans’?]
> free will:
> ἑκων hekōn: willing
> ἑκοντων hekontōn
> ἑκων hekōn: willing
> free will.
> [When they] had accomplished [this],
> τελευταω teleutaō: accomplish, bring about
> τελευτα teleuta
> τελευταω teleutaō: finish, die
> [And when he] died,
> of the nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδα Iouda
> Ιουδας Ioudas: Judas
> Judas
> the
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> [his]
> [most] august & dignified [ones]
> πρεσβεια presbeia: rank, dignity; πρεσβα presba: august, honoured
> πρεσβυτατω presbytatō
> πρεσβυς presbys: older, oldest
> oldest
> [were by] the
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> the
> slaves & servants
> παις / παιδων pais / paidōn: slave, servant
> παιδων paidōn
> παις / παιδων pais / paidōn: son
> son
> anointed
> καταλειπτος / καταλειφον kataleiptos / kataleiphon: anointed
> καταλιπων katalipōn
> καταλειπω / καταλιπων kataleipō / katalipōn: leave behind, bequeath
> [was] left
> [as] the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [as] the
> rulers [again].
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler
> αρχην archēn
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler
> ruler.

> De Bello Judaico 1.37.a

### Rulers feign friendship to the troops and impress them.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.38.a

> Encrypted: They did, however, not yet assume that all this would keep quiet the hostile opposition, they did not yet assume this, so they also of their subordinates kept in good discipline the armed forces, and towards these armed forces first & foremost pretended to be their best friends. And as for their outward show, whenever they towards their inferior soldiers approached, only with the mightiest of impressions they dressed in.

> Official: He Judas then not yet that all this would keep quiet Antiochus he assumed, so he also of the natives kept together an armed force, and towards the Romans first made friendship. And of Epiphanes when again into the land he attacked, with a mighty blow he pushed him back.

> They [did],
> ὁ ho: the, he
> Ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> He [Judas]
> however,
> δε de: and, but, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> then
> not
> ου ou: not
> ου ou
> ου ou: not
> not
> yet [assume]
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> yet
> [that all this would] keep quiet
> ηρεμεω ēremeō: be still, keep quiet, be at rest
> ηρεμησειν ēremēsein
> ηρεμεω ēremeō: be still, keep quiet, be at rest
> [that all this would] keep quiet
> the hostile opposition,
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition
> Αντιοχον Antiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [they did not yet] assume [this],
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: support, suppose, assume
> ὑπελαμβανε hypelambane
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: support, suppose, assume
> [he] assumed,
> [so] they
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> [so] he
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> [of their] subordinates
> ὑποχειριος hypocheirios: subject, subordinate, under control
> επιχωριους epichōrious
> επιχωριος epichōrios: native, of the country, national
> [of the] natives
> [kept] in good discipline
> συνκροτεω synkroteō: organise, well-trained, in good discipline
> συγκροτει synkrotei
> συνκρατεω synkrateō: keep together, hold together
> kept together
> the [armed] forces,
> δυναμις dynamis: power, force, forces
> δυναμεις dynameis
> δυναμις dynamis: power, force, forces
> an [armed] force,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> towards
> προς pros: against, at, to, towards
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, towards
> towards
> these armed forces
> ῥωμη / ῥωμαις rhōmē / rhōmais: strength, might, force, army
> Ῥωμαιους Rhōmaious
> Ῥωμαιος Rhōmaios: Roman
> the Romans
> first & foremost
> πρωτος prōtos: foremost, best
> πρωτος prōtos
> πρωτος prōtos: first
> first
> pretended
> ποιεω / εποιησατο poieō / epoiēsato: pretend
> εποιησατο epoiēsato
> ποιεω / εποιησατο poieō / epoiēsato: make
> made
> [to be their best] friends.
> φιλια / φιλιαν philia / philian: friendship
> φιλιαν philian
> φιλια / φιλιαν philia / philian: friendship
> friendship.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> [as for]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> [of]
> [their] outward show,
> επιφανεια epiphaneia: epiphany, visible surface, outward show
> Επιφανη Epiphanē
> Επιφανης Epiphanēs: Epiphanes
> Epiphanes
> [whenever]
> παλιν palin: back, once more, anew, again, in turn
> παλιν palin
> παλιν palin: back, once more, anew, again, in turn
> [when] again
> [they] towards
> εις eis: into, to
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, to
> into
> their
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> inferior [soldiers]
> χειρων cheirōn: worse, inferior, lower in rank, knave
> χωραν chōran
> χωρα / χωραν chōra / chōran: land, nation
> land
> approached,
> εμπελαζω / εμπελωυνται empelazō / empelōuntai: come near, approach
> εμβαλλοντα emballonta
> εμβαλλω / εμβαλλοντα emballō / emballonta: throw in, attack; εν- en-: in; βαλλω ballō: throw
> [he] attacked,
> [only] with
> μετα meta: with, by aid of
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: with, by aid of
> with
> the mightiest
> καρτερος karteros: strong, staunch, mighty
> καρτερας karteras
> καρτερος karteros: strong, staunch, mighty
> a mighty
> of impressions
> πληγη plēgē: stroke on eyes, impact, impression
> πληγης plēgēs
> πληγη plēgē: stroke, blow
> blow
> [they] dressed in.
> ενστελλω enstellō: dress in, clad in
> ανεστειλεν anesteilen
> αναστελλω anastellō: send up, raise, push back, repulse
> [he] pushed [him] back.

> De Bello Judaico 1.38.a

### Nobles claim top parts of society, watchful subjects are demoted.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.39.a

> Encrypted: As for the hotheaded and the virtuous & upright people, they instituted attacks against those in the multitudes who were watchful, and who had not yet been won over, and also threw them out from the upper parts of the multitudes. Instead, they forced the stubborn ones into the lower parts of society. Also, of the common people the portion which “the top” was called, they obtained & granted it to themselves.

> Official: From the fresh his success he was urged on, upon the in the city the guards, who had not yet been cut off, and also threw them out from the upper part of the city. Instead, he forced the enemy soldiers into the lower part of the city. Also, of the town the part which “the citadel” was called he obtained.

> [As for]
> απο apo: from, by, with
> απο apo
> απο apo: from, by, with
> From
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> the hotheaded
> θερμος thermos: hot, hotheaded, rash, eager
> θερμου thermou
> θερμος thermos: hot, fresh
> the fresh
> [and]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> his
> the virtuous & upright [people],
> κατορθωμα katorthōma: done rightly, virtuous, correct; κατορθοω katorthoō: upright, erect, straight, set right
> κατορθωματος katorthōmatos
> κατορθωμα katorthōma: success
> success
> [they instituted?] attacks
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησεν hormaō / hōrmēsen: urge on, rush, attack
> ὡρμησεν hōrmēsen
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησεν hormaō / hōrmēsen: urge on, rush, attack
> [he was] urged on,
> against
> επι epi: against
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon
> upon
> [those]
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> in
> εν en: in, on, at
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at
> in
> the
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> the
> multitudes
> πολυς / πολλε polys / polle: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολει polei
> πολις / πολει polis / polei: city
> city
> [who] were watchful,
> φρουρα phroura: looking out, watch, watchful
> φρουραν phrouran
> φρουρα phroura: guard, garrison
> the guards,
> [and who had] not
> ουπω oupō: not yet
> ουπω oupō
> ουπω oupō: not yet
> [who had] not
> yet
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> yet
> been won over,
> εκκοπτω ekkoptō: win, repulse, hinder
> εκκεκοπτο ekkekopto
> εκκοπτω ekkoptō: cut off, make an end of, knock out
> [been] cut off,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> threw [them] out
> εκβαλλω / εκβαλων ekballō / ekbalōn: throw out, cast out, banish
> εκβαλων ekbalōn
> εκβαλλω / εκβαλων ekballō / ekbalōn: throw out, cast out, banish
> threw [them] out
> from
> απο apo: from, by, with
> απο apo
> απο apo: from, by, with
> from
> the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> upper [parts of]
> ανω anō: upwards, inward, above, higher
> ανω anō
> ανω anō: upwards, inward, above, higher
> upper [part of]
> the multitudes.
> πολυς / πολεος polys / poleos: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολεως poleōs
> πολις / πολεως polis / poleōs: city
> the city.
> [Instead, they] forced
> συνωθεω synōtheō: force together
> συνωθει synōthei
> συνωθεω synōtheō: force together
> [Instead, he] forced
> the
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> stubborn [ones]
> στερεος / στερεωτερος stereos / stereōteros: solid, hard, stubborn
> στρατιωτας stratiōtas
> στρατιωτης stratiōtēs: soldier
> [enemy] soldiers
> into
> εις eis: into, to
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, to
> into
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> lower
> κατω katō: downwards, beneath, below
> κατω katō
> κατω katō: downwards, beneath, below
> lower
> [parts of society].
> ουτος / τουτο houtos / touto: this, here, the latter
> τουτο touto
> ουτος / τουτο houtos / touto: this, here, the latter
> [part of the city].
> Also,
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> Also,
> [of] the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [of] the
> common people
> αστος astos: townsman, citizen, common people
> αστεος asteos
> αστυ / αστεος asty / asteos: town
> town
> the
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> the
> portion
> μερος meros: share, portion
> μερος meros
> μερος meros: share, portion
> part
> [which] “the top”
> ακρα akra: top, peak, end; ακρος / ακρα akros / akra: best, first
> Ακρα akra
> ακρα akra: castle, citadel
> [which] “the citadel”
> was called,
> καλεω / κεκληται kaleō / keklētai: call, summon
> κεκληται keklētai
> καλεω / κεκληται kaleō / keklētai: call, summon
> was called
> they obtained & granted [it to themselves].
> κυρεω kyreō: be master of, granted to, turn out, prove to be
> κυριευσας kyrieusas
> κυρεω kyreō: attain, obtain, be master of
> he obtained.

> De Bello Judaico 1.39.a

### Nobles cleanse all public institutions to be useless.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.39.b

> Encrypted: And of any other powerful people they also had each space cleansed in every way, and walled all positions of power off. And with regard to the public service apparatus, to be vain & ineffective they furnished it, and into its new design had this inefficiency introduced, as the former one had been too truthful. As for the altars & public platforms, here also were founded different and pretentious ones by them, for better obscuring their governing.

> Official: And of the temple he also had the whole district cleansed in every way, and walled it off. And with regard to the ministration the vessels, new ones he furnished, and into the temple had the vessels carried, as the former ones had been blemished. Of the altar also built another new one he, for the offerings to begin anew.

> And
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> And
> [of]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [of] the
> [any other] powerful [people]
> ἱερος / ἱερον hieros / hieron: mighty, august, admirable, powerful
> ἱερου hierou
> ἱερον hieron: holy place, temple, shrine
> temple
> they
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> he
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> [had each] space
> χωρος chōros: place, space, district, country
> χωρον chōron
> χωρος chōros: place, space, district, country
> [had the whole] district
> cleansed
> καθαιρω kathairō: cleanse
> εκαθηρε ekathēre
> καθαιρω kathairō: cleanse
> cleansed
> in every way,
> παντη pantē: every way, on every side
> παντα panta
> παντη pantē: every way, on every side
> in every way,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> walled [all positions of power] off.
> περιτειχιζω periteichizō: wall all round
> περιετειχισε perieteichise
> περιτειχιζω periteichizō: wall all round
> walled it off.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> with regard to
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> with regard to
> the
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> the
> public service
> λειτουργια leitourgia: public duty, public service; λειτουργος leitourgos: public servant
> λειτουργιας leitourgias
> λειτουργια leitourgia: liturgy, ministration
> ministration
> apparatus,
> σκευος / σκευη skeuos / skeuē: tool, apparatus, subordinate person
> σκευη skeuē
> σκευος / σκευη skeuos / skeuē: vessel
> the vessels,
> to be vain & ineffective [???]
> κενος kenos: vain, pretentious, ineffectual, no purpose
> καινα kaina
> καινος kainos: new, fresh
> new [ones]
> [they] furnished [it],
> κατασκευαζω kataskeuazō: fabricate, trump up, suborn
> κατασκευασας kataskeuasas
> κατασκευαζω kataskeuazō: equip, furnish
> [he] furnished,
> [and] into
> εις eis: into, to
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, to
> [and] into
> [its new]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> design
> νοος / νοον noos / noon: mind, thought, thinking, intellect, reason, purpose, design
> ναον naon
> ναος / ναον naos / naon: temple
> temple
> [had this inefficiency] introduced,
> εισφερω eispherō: employ, propose, nominate, introduce
> εισηνεγκεν eisēnenken
> εισφερω eispherō: carry in
> [had the vessels] carried,
> as
> ὡς hōs: like as, just as
> ὡς hōs
> ὡς hōs: like as, just as
> as
> the
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> the
> former [one]
> προτερος proteros: former, earlier
> προτερων proterōn
> προτερος proteros: former, earlier
> former [ones]
> [had been too] truthful.
> εμμενω / εμμενον emmenō / emmenon: be true to one’s word, be faithful, stand fast, hold good
> μεμιαμμενων memiammenōn
> μωμος / μωμε mōmos / mōme: disgrace, blemish; μωμαομαι mōmaomai: find fault with
> [had been] blemished [???].
> [As for the] altars & [public] platforms,
> βημα bēma: platform, stage, tribune, tribunal of a magistrate
> βωμον bōmon
> βωμος / βωμον bōmos / bōmon: raised platform, stand, altar
> [Of the] altar
> [here] also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> were founded
> οικοδομεω oikodomeō: build, found, construct
> ωκοδομησεν ōkodomēsen
> οικοδομεω oikodomeō: build a house
> built
> different
> ἑτερος heteros: other, different
> ἑτερον heteron
> ἑτερος heteros: other, different
> another
> [and] pretentious [ones???]
> κενος kenos: vain, pretentious, ineffectual, no purpose
> και kai
> καινος kainos: new, fresh
> new [one]
> [by] them,
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> he,
> [for better] obscuring
> αινιγμος ainigmos: riddle, hint, implication; αινιγμα ainigma: enigma, obscure thing, express obscurely
> εναγισμων enagismōn
> εναγισμος enagismos: offering
> [for the] offerings
> [their] governing.
> αρχω / ηρξατο archō / ērxato: rule, govern, command
> ηρξατο ērxato
> αρχω / ηρξατο archō / ērxato: begin
> to begin [anew].

> De Bello Judaico 1.39.b

### Opposition to the nobility disappears.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.40.a

> Encrypted: When had received also just then that easy-to-handle constitution for the the multitudes, then had died out indeed all hostile opposition to the rulers’ possession and to the rulership of them. And also against those of nobility & majesty all the hostility, of this kind all hostile opposition had disappeared.

> Official: When had received also just then that new holy constitution the city, then died indeed Antiochus IV Epiphanes. His heir, however, to the kingdom his, and also to his against the Judeans his hatred his son Antiochus V Eupator became a heir.

> [When] had received
> λαμβανω / λαβων lambanō / labōn: possess, receive, get
> λαμβανουσης lambanousēs
> λαμβανω / λαβων lambanō / labōn: possess, receive, get
> [When] had received
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> also
> just then
> αρτι arti: just, just now
> αρτι arti
> αρτι arti: just, just now
> just then
> that
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> that
> easy-to-handle
> ευηρης euērēs: well-fitted, easy to handle, handy
> ἱερον hieron
> ἱερος / ἱερον hieros / hieron: holy; ἱερον hieron: holy place, temple
> [new] holy
> constitution
> καταστημα katastēma: state of affairs, condition, constitution
> καταστημα katastēma
> καταστημα katastēma: state of affairs, condition, constitution
> constitution
> [for] the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> the multitudes,
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολεως poleōs
> πολις polis: city
> city,
> [then] had died out
> τελευταω teleutaō: finish, die
> τελευτα teleuta
> τελευταω teleutaō: finish, die
> [then] died
> indeed
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> indeed
> [all] hostile opposition
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus [IV Epiphanes].
> [to the rulers’] possession
> κληρονομος klēronomos: heir
> κληρονομος klēronomos
> κληρονομος klēronomos: heir
> [His] heir,
> and
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> however,
> [to] the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [to] the
> rulership
> βασιλευω basileuō: rule, reign, govern
> βασιλειας basileias
> βασιλεια basileia: kingdom, dominion
> kingdom
> of them.
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> his,
> And also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [to] his
> against
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> against
> [those of] nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιους Ioudaious
> Ιουδαιος / Ιουδαιων Ioudaios / Ioudaiōn: Judean, Jew
> the Judeans
> [all] the hostility,
> απεχθεια apechtheia: hatred, hostility
> απεχθειας apechtheias
> απεχθεια apechtheia: hatred, hostility
> [his] hatred
> [of] this
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> his
> kind
> οἱος hoios: manner, kind, nature
> υἱος huios
> υιος huios: son
> son
> [all] hostile opposition
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus [V Eupator]
> had disappeared [?].
> γιγνομαι gignomai: former, cease to be, disappear
> γινεται ginetai
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> became [a heir].

> De Bello Judaico 1.40.a

### Nobles feign to be commoners & friendly.

Here the text is again suspiciously specific: 50,000 troops, 5,000 chariots, 80 elephants! Why don’t we have a single number about all the other battles & events? It’s all to suit the encryption!

#### De Bello Judaico 1.41.a

> Encrypted: So they brought together then being common & ordinary on the one hand in infinite ways, and being goodly also in all ways in jest, and deceived everyone by displaying their own opposite, by having the nobility & majesty turn into an assumed appearance.

> Official: So this son brought together then infantry troops on the one hand ten thousand times five, and riders also five thousand, and elephants also eighty and made an invasion through of Judea into the mountains.

> [So they] brought together
> συναγω / συναγαγων synagō / synagagōn: bring together
> Συναγαγων synagagōn
> συναγω / συναγαγων synagō / synagagōn: bring together
> [So this son] brought together
> then
> γουν goun: at least then
> γουν goun
> γουν goun: at least then
> then
> [being] common & ordinary
> πεζος pezos: prosaic, common, ordinary
> πεζων pezōn
> πεζος pezos: on foot, walking, infantry
> infantry troops
> on the one hand
> μεν men: on the one hand
> μεν men
> μεν men: on the one hand
> on the one hand
> [in] infinite
> μυριος myrios: infinite, immense, much
> μυριαδας myriadas
> μυριας / μυριαδας myrias / myriadas: myriad, ten thousand
> ten thousand
> ways,
> παντη pantē: in every way, altogether, entirely
> πεντε pente
> πεντε pente: five
> [times] five,
> [and being] goodly
> ευωπος euōpos: friendly; ευωπις euōpis: fair to look on; ευφυης euphyēs: shapely, goodly
> ἱππεις hippeis
> ἱππευς hippeus: charioteer, rider; ἱππος hippos: horse
> [and] riders
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> also
> in all ways in jest,
> πανταχως pantachōs: in all ways, altogether; χλευη chleuē: joke, jest
> πεντακισχιλιους pentakischilious
> πεντακις pentakis: five times; χιλιοι chilioi: thousand
> five thousand,
> [and] deceived [everyone]
> ολοφωιος olophōios: deceptive, tricky, pernicious; ελεφαιρομαι / ελεφηραντο elephairomai / elephēranto: cheat, deceive
> ελεφαντας elephantas
> ελεφας elephas: elephant
> [and] elephants
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> also
> [by] displaying
> εκδεικνυμι / εκδειξονται ekdeiknymi / ekdeixontai: show forth, exhibit, display
> ογδοηκοντα ogdoēkonta
> ογδοηκοντα ogdoēkonta: eighty; οκτω oktō: eight; δεκα deka: ten
> eighty
> [their own] opposite,
> εμπαλιν / εμπαλι empalin / empali: opposite way, contrary to, reverse; εν- en-: in; παλιν palin: opposite
> εμβαλλει emballei
> εμβαλλω / εμβαλλει emballō / emballei: throw in, attack, invasion
> [and] made an invasion
> by [having]
> δια dia: through, by aid of, for the sake of
> δια dia
> δια dia: through, along
> through
> the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [of]
> nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοια aidoios / aidoia: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδοι aidōs / aidoi: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιας Ioudaias
> Ιουδαια / Ιουδαιας Ioudaia / Ioudaias: Judea
> Judea
> [turn] into
> εις eis: into, to
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, to
> into
> an
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> assumed appearance.
> ειρωνεια / ειρωνειας eirōneia / eirōneias: irony, dissimulation, assumed appearance, mock-modesty
> ορεινην oreinēn
> ορεινος oreinos: mountainous, hill country
> mountains.

> De Bello Judaico 1.41.a

### When needed, nobles can still show off their power.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.41.b

> Encrypted: As for the expression of being little on the one hand, as commoners they appeared. In, however, other occasions, those which required an expression of violence, where authority & force was the best appearance, there the nobility & majesty appeared plainly with their true power & force.

> Official: Beth Tsur on the one hand, which was a small town, he seized. In, however, a place that was called Beth Zechariah, where narrow was the passage, there Judas met him with his forces.

> [As for] the expression [of being] little
> παθος / παθη pathos / pathē: pathos, emotion, expression; αησυρος aēsyros: light as air, small, little
> Βηθσουρον Bēthsouron
> Βηθσουρα Bēthsoura: Beth Tsur
> Beth Tsur
> on the one hand,
> μεν men: on the one hand
> μεν men
> μεν men: on the one hand
> on the one hand,
> ουν oun: therefore, then
> ουν oun
> ουν oun: therefore, then
> [as] commoners
> πολυκοινος / πολυκοινη polykoinos / polykoinē: common to many, common, general
> πολιχνην polichnēn
> πολιχνη polichnē: fort, small town
> [which was] a small town,
> [they] appeared.
> οραω oraō: see, look, be seen, appear, perceive
> αἱρει hairei
> αἱρεω haireō: take, seize, take for oneself
> he seized.
> In,
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> In,
> however,
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> however,
> [other] occasions,
> τοπος topos: occasion, opportunity
> τοπον topon
> τοπος topos: place, location
> a place
> those which
> ὁς hos: who, which, that
> ὁς hos
> ὁς hos: who, which, that
> that
> required
> καλεω / κελειται kaleō / keleitai: invoke, demand, require
> καλειται kaleitai
> καλεω / κελειται kaleō / keleitai: call, summon
> was called
> an expression of violence,
> παθος / παθη pathos / pathē: pathos, emotion, expression; ζαχρηης zachrēēs: violently, furious, raging
> Βεθζαχαρια Bethzacharia
> Βεθζαχαρια Bethzacharia: Beth Zechariah
> Beth Zechariah,
> [where] authority & force
> σθενος sthenos: strength, might, authority, force
> στενης stenēs
> στενος stenos: narrow
> [where] narrow
> was
> ειμι / ουσης eimi / ousēs: to be
> ουσης ousēs
> ειμι / ουσης eimi / ousēs: to be
> was
> the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> [best] appearance,
> παροδος parodos: appearance, use stage for performance
> παροδου parodou
> παροδος parodos: way, passage, entrance
> passage,
> [there the] nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδας Ioudas
> Ιουδας Ioudas: Judas
> [there] Judas
> appeared plainly
> επανθεω epantheō: be upon the surface, show itself, appear plainly
> ὑπαντα hypanta
> ὑπανταω hypantaō: meet, encounter, occur
> met [him]
> with
> μετα meta: between, among, with
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: between, among, with
> with
> their
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> his
> [true] power & force.
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force, forces
> δυναμεως dynameōs
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force, forces
> forces.

> De Bello Judaico 1.41.b

## Body doubles as origin of deception

### In former times, rulers already used body doubles as decoys.

This section is about body-doubles, which was a big disappointment for me. I had high hopes for it: The literal text is about Eleazar seeing a person whom he thinks is the king, but it’s not the king. I thought that it might be an encrypted passage about how our visible rulers are not the actual rulers. However, the pun-words didn’t support this. Instead, much of the literal text about a physical attack on the false king applies also to the secret text.

This was a disappointment for me, because using body-doubles against attacks is not spookery, or excessive deception. Rather, it’s a legitimate protection measure, which most subjects would approve of.

Then it dawned on me: The keyword here is πριν prin “formerly”. The spook text describes how “in former times”, rulers were using some simple, legitimate tricks for protection, such as body-doubles. The full-blown, all-out deception then evolved out of these simple measures, as described in paragraph 1.45.

As for the literal text, anyone can see that it’s not true: The noble leader rushes ahead, cuts his way through scores of enemies, and then single-handedly fells the war elephant of an enemy leader. That’s just cheap propaganda!

#### De Bello Judaico 1.42.a

> Encrypted: In former times, when would be visible one of them, for protection & security a pretending impostor who was a personification to him would instead draw the sight on the mighty & exalted anointed one, and would be brought forward to allow the mighty & marvelous one to seemingly be surrounded by lowly commoners by this arrangement.

> Official: Before also joined the opposing phalanxes, Eleazar the brother of him Judas caught the sight of the highest of the elephants with a tower also large and set in gold the fortifications were arranged.

> In former times,
> πριν prin: formerly, past, of old, former times
> πριν prin
> πριν prin: before
> Before
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> also
> [when would] be visible
> συνοπτος synoptos: visible, seen at a glance, in full view; συνοψις synopsis: general view
> συναψαι synapsai
> συναπτω synaptō: join together
> joined
> [one of?] them,
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> the
> [for] protection & security
> φυλαξ phylax: protector; φυλαξις phylaxis: security
> φαλαγγας phalangas
> φαλανξ phalanx: battle-array
> [opposing] phalanxes,
> a pretending impostor
> αλαζων / αλαζονος alazōn / alazonos: pretender, charlatan, impostor; αλαζονεια alazoneia: pretension, imposture
> Ελεαζαρος Eleazaros
> Ελεαζαρος Eleazaros: Eleazar
> Eleazar
> who
> ὁ ho: the, that
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, that
> the
> was a personification
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφος adelphos
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brother
> to him
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> of him [Judas]
> [would instead] draw the sight on
> προειδον proeidon: look forward, catch sight of
> προιδων proidōn
> προειδον proeidon: look forward, catch sight of
> caught the sight of
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> mighty & exalted
> ὑψηλος hypsēlos: mighty, exalted, majestic
> ὑψηλοτατον hypsēlotaton
> ὑψηλος hypsēlos: high, lofty
> highest
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] the
> anointed [one],
> αλειφω / αλειφοντων aleiphō / aleiphontōn: anoint
> ελεφαντων elephantōn
> ελεφας elephas: elephant
> elephants
> [and would] be brought forward
> προαγω proagō: go before, bring forward, precede, advance, promote
> πυργω pyrgō
> πυργος / πυργω pyrgos / pyrgō: tower
> [with] a tower
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> [to allow the] mighty & marvelous [one]
> μεγας megas: mighty, marvelous
> μεγαλω megalō
> μεγας megas: large, great
> large
> και kai: and, also, even
> και kai
> και kai: and, also, even
> and
> to [seemingly] be surrounded
> περιχωρος perichōros: round about, people about
> περιχρυσοις perichrysois
> περιχρυσος perichrysos: set in gold
> set in gold
> [by] lowly commoners
> φορτικος phortikos: coarse, vulgar, common, low
> προτειχισμασι proteichismasi
> προτειχισμα proteichisma: advanced fortification, outwork
> the fortifications
> [by this] arrangement.
> κοσμεω kosmeō: order, prepare, arrange
> κεκοσμημενον kekosmēmenon
> κοσμεω kosmeō: order, prepare, arrange
> [were] arranged.

> De Bello Judaico 1.42.a

### Body doubles had protected against attackers.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.42.b

> Encrypted: And if they assumed that in it the crowd an hostile enemy would be, so that this enemy then would suddenly separate and run from the multitudes, and would break through the bodyguard troops, until an attack against the anointed he would accomplish.

> Official: And he assumed that the man upon it the tower Antiochus would be, so Eleazar then separated and ran off far ahead, and broke through the enemy troops, until fighting against the elephant he accomplished.

> [And if they] assumed [that]
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: assume, presume, suppose
> ὑπολαβων hypolabōn
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: assume, presume, suppose
> [And he] assumed [that]
> in
> επι epi: in, at, on
> επ ep
> επι epi: in, at, on
> [the man] upon
> it [the crowd]
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> it [the tower]
> an
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> hostile enemy
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχον Antiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [would] be,
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> ειναι einai
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> [would] be,
> [so that this enemy]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [so Eleazar]
> then
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> then
> [would suddenly] separate
> ιδιος idios: one’s own, private, separate
> ιδιων idiōn
> ιδιος idios: one’s own, private, separate
> separated
> [and] run [from]
> εκτρεχω ektrechō: run off, spring up, make a sally
> εκτρεχει ektrechei
> εκτρεχω ektrechō: run off, spring up, make a sally
> [and] ran off
> the multitudes,
> πολυς polys: many, multitude
> πολυ poly
> πολυς polys: great, far
> far [ahead],
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [would] break through
> διακοπτω diakoptō: cut through, break through the enemy’s line
> διακοψας diakopsas
> διακοπτω diakoptō: cut through, break through the enemy’s line
> broke through
> the
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> the
> [bodyguard] troops,
> στιφος stiphos: troop of warriors, crowd, groups, masses
> στιφος stiphos
> στιφος stiphos: troop of warriors, crowd, groups, masses
> [enemy] troops,
> [until]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [until]
> an attack
> πολεμιζω polemizō: fight
> πολεμιων polemiōn
> πολεμιζω polemizō: fight
> fighting
> against
> επι epi: on, upon, before, against
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, before, against
> against
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> anointed
> αλειφω / αλειφοντων aleiphō / aleiphontōn: anoint
> ελεφαντα elephanta
> ελεφας elephas: elephant
> elephant
> [he would] accomplish.
> διανυω dianyō: accomplish, finish
> διηνυσεν diēnysen
> διανυω dianyō: accomplish, finish
> [he] accomplished.

> De Bello Judaico 1.42.b

### When rulers are switched for doubles, attackers cannot kill them.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.43.a

> Encrypted: When he would reach however him whom he expected to be the ruler, he would not actually reach him, which was so because of the impostor’s false show, but he, still being among the spectators and in the “belly” of the crowd, would strike that impostor, and would bring the crowd down upon himself, and would be crushed to death. Not at all could fully accomplish he the great deed he was devoted to, because had been placed a resemblance before all, to protect the ruler’s life.

> Official: When he reached however him whom he expected to be the king Antiochus, he did not actually reach him, which was so because of the rider’s high position, but he still the beast beneath the belly did strike, and brought the elephant down upon himself, and was crushed to death. Not at all had fully accomplished he the great deed he was devoted to, because he placed glory before all, and second his life.

> [When he would] reach
> εφικνεομαι ephikneomai: reach at, aim at, hit
> εφικεσθαι ephikesthai
> εφικνεομαι ephikneomai: reach at, aim at, hit
> [When he] reached
> however
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> however
> ουν oun: certainly, in fact
> ουν oun
> ουν oun: certainly, in fact
> him [whom he]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> him [whom he]
> expected
> δοκεω dokeō: expect, suppose
> δοκουντος dokountos
> δοκεω dokeō: expect, suppose
> expected
> to be
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> ειναι einai
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> to be
> the ruler,
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> βασιλεως basileōs
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> the king [Antiochus],
> [he would] not [actually reach him],
> ου / ουχ ou / ouch: not
> ουχ ouch
> ου / ουχ ou / ouch: not
> [he did] not [actually reach him],
> which
> οἱος hoios: such as, what sort, manner, kind of
> οἱος hoios
> οἱος hoios: such as, what sort, manner, kind of
> which
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> was [so]
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> was [so]
> because of
> δια dia: through, because of
> δια dia
> δια dia: through, because of
> because of
> [the impostor’s]
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> [the rider’s]
> [false] show,
> οψις opsis: sight, image, apparition, spectacle, external show
> ὑψος hypsos
> ὑψος hypsos: height
> high [position],
> [but] he,
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [but] he
> still [being]
> δε de: but
> δε de
> δε de: but
> still
> [among] the
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> the
> spectators
> θεωρια / θεωριαν theōria / theōrian: theory, spectacle, viewing; θεωρος / θεωρον theōros / theōron: spectator, viewing, be present at
> θηριον thērion
> θηριον thērion: animal, beast
> beast
> [and] in
> ὑπο hypo: in, among
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: under, beneath
> beneath
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> “belly” [of the crowd?],
> αγχιστινος agchistinos: close, crowded; αγχιστηρ agchistēr: bring near, immediate
> γαστερα gastera
> γαστηρ gastēr: belly
> belly
> would strike [that impostor],
> πλησσω / πληξας plēssō / plēxas: strike, smite
> πληξας plēxas
> πλησσω / πληξας plēssō / plēxas: strike, smite
> did strike,
> [and would] bring [the crowd] down upon
> επι epi: on, upon; κατασειω kataseiō: throw down, drive headlong
> επικατεσεισεν epikateseisen
> επι epi: on, upon; κατασειω kataseiō: throw down, drive headlong
> [and] brought [the elephant] down upon
> himself,
> αυτος autos: self
> ἑαυτω heautō
> αυτος autos: self
> himself,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [would] be crushed
> συντριβω syntribō: grind, crush
> συντριβεις syntribeis
> συντριβω syntribō: grind, crush
> was crushed
> to death.
> τελευταω teleutaō: finish, die
> ετελευτησεν eteleutēsen
> τελευταω teleutaō: finish, die
> to death.
> Not [at all]
> μηδεις mēdeis: nobody, naught, not at all
> μηδεν mēden
> μηδεις mēdeis: nobody, naught, not at all
> Not [at all]
> [could] fully
> πλεως pleōs: full
> πλεον pleon
> πλεως pleōs: full
> [had] fully
> accomplish
> δραω draō: do, accomplish
> δρασας drasas
> δραω draō: do, accomplish
> accomplished
> he
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> he
> the
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> the
> great [deed]
> μεγας megas: large, great
> μεγαλοις megalois
> μεγας megas: large, great
> great [deed]
> [he was] devoted to,
> επιβαλλω epiballō: fall upon, apply oneself, devote oneself
> επιβαλεσθαι epibalesthai
> επιβαλλω epiballō: fall upon, apply oneself, devote oneself
> [he was] devoted to,
> [because] had been placed
> τιθημι tithēmi: put, place, set
> θεμενος themenos
> τιθημι tithēmi: put, place, set
> [because he] placed
> a resemblance
> εικελος / εικελα eikelos / eikela: like, similar, resembling
> ευκλειας eukleias
> ευκλεια eukleia: good repute, glory
> glory
> before [all],
> εν en: in, into, before
> εν en
> εν en: in, into, before
> before [all],
> to protect
> διατηρεω diatēreō: keep, maintain, protect
> δευτερω deuterō
> δευτερος / δευτερω deuteros / deuterō: second
> [and] second
> [the ruler’s]
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> his
> life.
> ζαω / ζην zaō / zēn: live, alive
> ζην zēn
> ζαω / ζην zaō / zēn: live, alive
> life.

> De Bello Judaico 1.43.a

### Even when a body double was killed, it was not the ruler.

Here’s an obvious hint that there’s something wrong with this text: The authors describe in great length how the brave aristocratic leader single-handedly battles his way to the big enemy war elephant — and then they don’t tell us who rode it, just that it was “some commoner”. This is because this wording is needed for the secret text, where they replace the king with a body-double, who is really just “some commoner”.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.44.a

> Encrypted: But he who in fact truly had steered this deception just a commoner & private individual had been. So even if there had turned out to be such an enemy, nothing could have fully accomplished the attacker by his daring act, because his expectations were founded on a false belief without a clear understanding, which is why was chosen this clever trick.

> Official: But he who in fact truly had steered this elephant just a commoner & private individual had been. And even if it had turned out to be him Antiochus, nothing would have fully accomplished Eleazar by his daring act, because his expectations were founded on a hope alone of a bright success, except that he seized for himself his death.

> [But] he who
> ὁς / ὁ hos / ho: who, that
> ὁ ho
> ὁς / ὁ hos / ho: who, that
> [But] he who
> in fact
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> in fact
> truly
> μην mēn: surely, truly, absolutely
> μην mēn
> μην mēn: surely, truly, absolutely
> truly
> had steered
> κυβερναω kybernaō: steer, guide, direct
> κυβερνων kybernōn
> κυβερναω kybernaō: steer, guide, direct
> had steered
> this
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> this
> deception
> ολοφωιος olophōios: deceptive, tricky, pernicious; ελεφαιρομαι / ελεφηραντο elephairomai / elephēranto: cheat, deceive
> ελεφαντα elephanta
> ελεφας elephas: elephant
> elephant
> [just a] commoner & private individual
> ιδιωτης idiōtēs: idiot, commoner, private person, individual
> ιδιωτης idiōtēs
> ιδιωτης idiōtēs: idiot, commoner, private person, individual
> [just a] commoner & private individual
> had been.
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> had been.
> So even
> καν kan: and if, even if, although
> καν kan
> καν kan: and if, even if, although
> And even
> if
> ει ei: if
> ει ei
> ει ei: if
> if
> [there] had turned out
> συμβαινω symbainō: come out, result, turn out
> συνεβη synebē
> συμβαινω symbainō: come out, result, turn out
> [it] had turned out
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> to be
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> ειναι einai
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> to be
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, that
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, that
> him
> [such] an enemy,
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχον Antiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus,
> nothing
> ουδεις / ουδεν oudeis / ouden: no, none
> ουδεν ouden
> ουδεις / ουδεν oudeis / ouden: no, none
> nothing
> [could have] fully
> πλεως pleōs: full
> πλεον pleon
> πλεως pleōs: full
> [would have] fully
> accomplished
> ανυω anyō: effect, accomplish
> ηνυσεν ēnysen
> ανυω anyō: effect, accomplish
> accomplished
> [the attacker]
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [Eleazar]
> [by his] daring [act],
> τολμαω tolmaō: dare
> τολμησας tolmēsas
> τολμαω tolmaō: dare
> [by his] daring [act],
> [because] his
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [because] his
> expectations
> δοκεω dokeō: expect, suppose
> δοκειν dokein
> δοκεω dokeō: expect, suppose
> expectations
> [were founded] on
> επι epi: on, upon, for
> επ ep
> επι epi: on, upon, for
> [were founded] on
> a [false] belief
> ελπις elpis: expectation, believe
> ελπιδι elpidi
> ελπις elpis: hope
> a hope
> without
> μονος monos: without, bereft of
> μονη monē
> μονος monos: alone
> alone
> a clear
> λαμπρος lampros: clear, manifest, without concealment
> λαμπρου lamprou
> λαμπρος lampros: bright, radiant, magnificent
> [of a] bright
> understanding,
> κατοιδα / κατειδωμεν katoida / kateidōmen: know well, understand, know by sight, recognise
> κατορθωματος katorthōmatos
> κατορθωμα katorthōma: success
> success,
> [which is why] was chosen
> αἱρεω / ἑλεσθαι haireō / helesthai: seize, take, choose, select
> ἑλεσθαι helesthai
> αἱρεω / ἑλεσθαι haireō / helesthai: seize, take, choose, select
> [except that he] seized [for himself]
> this
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> his
> clever [trick].
> δεινοτης deinotēs: cleverness, shrewdness
> θανατον thanaton
> θανατος thanatos: death
> death.

> De Bello Judaico 1.44.a

### From these body doubles evolved a whole new method of defense.

Here they explain how the rulers went from the above-mentioned simple defensive tricks to all-out deception. This is of course internal propaganda, where the poor, ultra-rich aristocrats are always the driven victims, and have to “defend” against their “hostile” subjects.

The truth is more likely that spookery was mostly driven by insatiable greed: From their position of absolute power & impunity, the ruling aristocrats had invented for themselves ever more ways to loot their helpless subjects: through self-granted monopolies, overtaxing, overpricing, embezzlement, land-grabbing, usury, forced labor, debt-slavery. That was probably what made the subjects “hostile” in the first place. Of course the aristocrats started to lie very often about these things. Gradually, they then developed a system where they’d simply lie about everything all the time, to “defend” their insane corruption.

This secret profiteering is hinted at in Bello Judaico 1.47.b, and also in Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:11 and Genesis 1:22. It’s stated even openly in Joseph’s story.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.45.a

> Encrypted: So became then this prevention by likeness & personification an entire mode of preparation & arrangement: Mastering it, the nobles & majesties for a long time changed themselves completely.

> Official: So became then an omen this brother for the entire battle: Steadfast, the Judeans for a long time fought.

> [So] became
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> γινεται ginetai
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> [So] became
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> [this] prevention
> κωλυω / κωλυητον kōlyō / kōlyēton: hinder, prevent
> κληδων klēdōn
> κληδων klēdōn: omen
> an omen
> [by] likeness & personification
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> ταδελφω tadelphō
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> [this] brother
> an
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [for?] the
> entire
> ὁλος holos: whole, entire
> ὁλης holēs
> ὁλος holos: whole, entire
> entire
> [mode of] preparation & arrangement:
> παραταξις parataxis: arrangement, conspiracy, intrigue, preparatory disposition
> παραταξεως parataxeōs
> παραταξις parataxis: marshaling, line of battle
> battle:
> Mastering it,
> καρτερος karteros: patient, in control of, master of
> καρτερως karterōs
> καρτερος karteros: strong, staunch, steadfast
> Steadfast,
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> the
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> the
> nobles & majesties
> αιδοιος / αιδοιοι aidoios / aidoioi: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδοι aidōs / aidoi: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιοι Ioudaioi
> Ιουδαιος / Ιουδαιων Ioudaios / Ioudaiōn: Judean, Jew
> Judeans
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> for
> μεχρι mechri: as far as, until
> μεχρι mechri
> μεχρι mechri: as far as, until
> for
> a long time
> πολυς polys: much, far, long time
> πολλου pollou
> πολυς polys: much, far, long time
> a long time
> changed [themselves] completely.
> δια dia: throughout, completely; κινεω / κινησομαι kineō / kinēsomai: move, change, innovate
> διηγωνισαντο diēgōnisanto
> διαγωνιζομαι diagōnizomai: contend, struggle, fight
> fought.

> De Bello Judaico 1.45.a

### Nobles learned how to rule entirely by tricks & mockery.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.45.b

> Encrypted: The multitudes then were warded off by the royals, and by cleverness, using wiles & tricks, they ruled. So that the multitudes looked at a mockery controlled by the nobles & majesties, and into this show the rulers fled.

> Official: In numbers however, were superior the royal forces and by fortunate circumstances, being subject to chance & fortune, the royal forces prevailed. When also many were killed, the remainder had with him Judas, and into the Gophna district he fled.

> The multitudes
> πληθος plēthos: great number, people, crowd, multitude
> πληθει plēthei
> πληθος plēthos: great number, people, crowd, multitude
> In numbers
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> however,
> were warded off
> ὑπερεχω hyperechō: outdo, supreme; επαρκεω eparkeō: ward off, prevent
> ὑπερεχοντες hyperechontes
> ὑπερεχω hyperechō: be above, exceed, superior
> [were] superior
> [by] the
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> the
> royals,
> βασιλικος basilikos: royal, kingly
> βασιλικοι basilikoi
> βασιλικος basilikos: royal, kingly
> royal [forces]
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [by] cleverness,
> δεξιος dexios: dexterous, skilful, clever, shrewd
> δεξια dexia
> δεξιος dexios: right, able, fortunate
> [by] fortunate [circumstances],
> using
> χραω / χρησαμενοι chraō / chrēsamenoi: use, proclaim, attack, subject to
> χρησαμενοι chrēsamenoi
> χραω / χρησαμενοι chraō / chrēsamenoi: use, proclaim, attack, subject to
> being subject to [?]
> wiles & tricks,
> τεχνη technē: craft, art, cunning, wiles, scheme, trick
> τυχη tychē
> τυχη tychē: act, fate, chance, fortune
> chance & fortune,
> [they] ruled.
> κρατεω krateō: seize, hold, rule, command
> κρατουσι kratousi
> κρατεω krateō: prevail, gain the upper hand
> [the royal forces] prevailed.
> [So] that
> και kai: and, also, that, then
> και kai
> και kai: and, also, that, then
> [When] also
> the multitudes
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολλων pollōn
> πολυς polys: many
> many
> looked at
> ενοραω / ενορει enoraō / enorei: see, look at, observe, behold
> αναιρεθεντων anairethentōn
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: take up, make away with, destroy, kill
> [were] killed,
> a
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> mockery
> λωβευω / λωβευεις lōbeuō / lōbeueis: mock, make a mock of; λωβη / λωβαις lōbē / lōbais: outrage, disgrace
> λοιπους loipous
> λοιπος loipos: remaining, rest
> remainder
> controlled
> εχω echō: have control of, enclose, sustain, bear, wear
> εχων echōn
> εχω echō: have, hold, possess
> had [with him]
> [by the] nobles & majesties,
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδας Ioudas
> Ιουδας Ioudas: Judas
> Judas,
> [and] into
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> [and] into
> this
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the
> the
> show
> εκφαινω ekphainō: show, exhibit, appear
> Γοφνιτικην gophnitikēn
> Γοφνα Gophna: Gophna
> Gophna
> the rulers
> τοπαρχης toparchēs: toparch, prince, ruler
> τοπαρχιαν toparchian
> τοπαρχια toparchia: district of a toparch
> district
> fled.
> φευγω pheugō: flee, escape, be safe from
> φευγει pheugei
> φευγω pheugō: flee, escape, be safe from
> [he] fled.

> De Bello Judaico 1.45.b

## Religion as a disguise

### Nobles pass into a religious disguise.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.46.a

> Encrypted: Being opposite & contrary, they passed unnoticed into a religious cover, and also created for the oligarchs prosperity & convenience in it, against being truthful.

> Official: Antiochus then passed by into Jerusalem, and also set up camp for a few days in it, against lack of provisions.

> [Being] opposite & contrary,
> αντιξοος antixoos: adverse, opposite, contrary
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> δια dia: by, through
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> then
> [they] passed unnoticed
> παρερχομαι / παρελθων parerchomai / parelthōn: pass unnoticed, escape notice, outwit, elude
> παρελθων parelthōn
> παρερχομαι / παρελθων parerchomai / parelthōn: go by, pass
> passed [by]
> into
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> into
> a religious cover,
> ἱερος hieros: divine, holy, religious; ειλυμα eilyma: wrapper, envelope, cover
> Ἱεροσολυμα Ierosoluma
> Ιεροσολυμα Ierosoluma: Jerusalem
> Jerusalem,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> created
> κτιζω ktizō: found, plant, build, create
> καθισας kathisas
> καθιζω kathizō: seat, set up, settle
> set up [camp]
> [for] the oligarchs
> ολιγος / ολιγοι oligos / oligoi: the few, governing body in oligarchies
> ολιγας oligas
> ολιγος oligos: little, small, few
> [for] a few
> prosperity & convenience
> ευημερεω / ευημερος euēmereō / euēmeros: prosper, succeed; ευμαρης eumarēs: easy, convenient
> ἡμερας hēmeras
> ἡμερα hēmera: day
> days
> in
> εν en: in, into
> εν en
> εν en: in, into
> in
> it,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτη autē
> αυτος autos: self
> it,
> against
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> against
> being truthful.
> σαφηνης saphēnēs: clear, obvious, evident, manifest, truthful, plain truth
> σπανιν spanin
> σπανις spanis: scarcity, lack, rare
> lack [of provisions].

> De Bello Judaico 1.46.a

### When leaving the disguise, nobles leave a backup cover.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.46.b

> Encrypted: And whenever they saw fit to depart from it, they left behind a show as much as to be sufficient they presumed. And they then made a mockery of their power, by reducing themselves into being tamed & softened in this view.

> Official: And when he saw fit to depart from it, he left behind a guard as much as sufficient he presumed. And he then the remainder of his forces he led away to pass the winter in Syria.

> [And whenever?] they
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [And when?] he
> [saw] fit
> επιτηδειος epitēdeios: fit, suitable
> επιτηδειων epitēdeiōn
> επιτηδειος epitēdeios: fit, suitable
> [saw] fit
> to depart [from it],
> απανιστημι apanistēmi: send away, get up and go, depart
> απανισταται apanistatai
> απανιστημι apanistēmi: send away, get up and go, depart
> to depart [from it],
> [they] left behind
> καταλειπω / καταλιπων kataleipō / katalipōn: leave behind, leave alone
> καταλιπων katalipōn
> καταλειπω / καταλιπων kataleipō / katalipōn: leave behind, leave alone
> [he] left behind
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> a show
> παρεχω / παρεχοις parechō / parechois: present, show, display, exhibit
> φρουραν phrouran
> φρουρα phroura: guard, garrison
> a guard
> as much as
> ὁσος hosos: as much as, how much
> ὁσην hosēn
> ὁσος hosos: as much as, how much
> as much as
> to be sufficient
> αποχραω apochraō: suffice, be sufficient, be enough
> αποχρησειν apochrēsein
> αποχραω apochraō: suffice, be sufficient, be enough
> sufficient
> [they] presumed.
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: assume, presume, suppose
> ὑπελαμβανε hypelambane
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: assume, presume, suppose
> [he] presumed.
> [And] they
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [And] he
> then
> δε de: and, but, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> then
> made a mockery
> λωβευω / λωβευεις lōbeuō / lōbeueis: mock, make a mock of
> λοιπην loipēn
> λοιπος loipos: remaining, rest
> the remainder
> [of their] power,
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force, forces
> δυναμιν dynamin
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force, forces
> [of his] forces
> [by] reducing [themselves]
> απαγω apagō: reduce, lead away, divert from the subject
> απαγαγων apagagōn
> απαγω apagō: carry off, lead away
> [he] led away
> [into being] tamed & softened
> εξημεροω exēmeroō: tame, soften, humanize
> χειμεριουσαν cheimeriousan
> χειμεριζω cheimerizō: pass the winter
> to pass the winter
> in
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> in
> this
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> view.
> εισοραω eisoraō: look, view, behold, perceive
> Συριαν Syrian
> Συρια Syria: Syria
> Syria.

> De Bello Judaico 1.46.b

### Nobles did not invent religion, but loafers had used it before.

Here the text says that the rulers did not invent religion. That is also my conclusion: Religion is much older than spookery. The text then claims that people from the lower classes also took on a religious cover when they didn’t want to do any hard work. I assume that’s also true, but the same can be said about all administrative institutions, especially government: When for someone’s task the results cannot be seen, and outsiders depend on him explaining it to them, then such a position will always attract many fraudsters.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.47.a

> Encrypted: In regard to this retreat of the rulers, those of nobility & majesty did not invent it. There had attached themselves to it also from the lower classes many. In particular those who were afraid of hardship & hard work, they were all combined in this muzzling mask of religion in unity.

> Official: In regard to this retreat of the king, Judas did not rest. Attached themselves to him also from his country many, and those who had come through from the battle he combined in the village Adasa to unite.

> In regard to
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> Προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> In regard to
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> this
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> this
> retreat
> ὑποχωρησις hypochōrēsis: retirement, retreat
> ὑποχωρησιν hypochōrēsin
> ὑποχωρησις hypochōrēsis: retirement, retreat
> retreat
> [of] the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [of] the
> rulers,
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> βασιλεως basileōs
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> king,
> [those of] nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδας Ioudas
> Ιουδας Ioudas: Judas
> Judas
> [did] not
> ου / ουκ ou / ouk: not
> ουκ ouk
> ου / ουκ ou / ouk: not
> [did] not
> invent [it] [!!!].
> ευρημα heurēma: invention, discovery
> ηρεμει ēremei
> ηρεμεω ēremeō: be still, keep quiet, be at rest
> rest.
> [There had] attached themselves [to it]
> προσγιγνομαι prosgignomai: attach oneself to
> προσγενομενων prosgenomenōn
> προσγιγνομαι prosgignomai: attach oneself to
> Attached themselves [to him]
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δ d
> δε de: and, but
> also
> from
> εκ ek: from, out of
> εκ ek
> εκ ek: from, out of
> from
> the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> his
> [lower] classes
> εθνος ethnos: class, caste
> εθνους ethnous
> εθνος ethnos: tribe, family, country
> country
> many.
> πολυς polys: much, many
> πολλων pollōn
> πολυς polys: much, many
> many,
> [In particular]
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> those [who]
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> those [who]
> were afraid
> δυσοιζω dysoizō: distressed, fear, tremble
> διασωθεντας diasōthentas
> διασωζω diasōzō: come safe through, recover
> had come through
> of
> εκ ek: from, out of
> εκ ek
> εκ ek: from, out of
> from
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> hardship & hard work,
> μοχθος mochthos: toils, hardships, hard work, labor; μογος mogos: toil, labor
> μαχης machēs
> μαχη / μαχης machē / machēs: battle, combat
> battle
> [they were all] combined
> επισυνκροτεω episynkroteō: combine
> επισυγκροτησας episynkrotēsas
> επισυνκροτεω episynkroteō: combine
> [he] combined
> in
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> in
> [this] muzzling [mask?]
> κημος / κημω kēmos / kēmō: muzzle, funnel shaped top, cloth for cover
> κωμην kōmēn
> κωμη kōmē: unwalled village
> the village
> of religion
> εκθειαζω / εκθειασαν ektheiazō / ektheiasan: matter of religion
> Ακεδασαν akedasan
> Αδασα / Ακεδασαν Adasa / Akedasan: Adasa
> Adasa
> [in] unity.
> συμβαλλω symballō: come together, join, unite
> συμβαλλει symballei
> συμβαλλω symballō: come together, join, unite
> to unite.

> De Bello Judaico 1.47.a

### The disguises increased success & prosperity of the oligarchs.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.47.b

> Encrypted: As for being the opposite & contrary of actual rulers, this then this was the best appearance for the nobles as a remedy, and of the multitudes the hostility & opposition it helped to destroy. And was raised also along with that the prosperity & convenience of the oligarchs, when a pretended image of them which was kind & gentle was substituted secretly for them. For defensive purposes they accomplished this.

> Official: To Antiochus’ generals then he revealed himself, and was the bravest in the battle, and many of the enemy he slayed. But he was killed also after days a few, when the brother of him Ioannes had plotted against towards him. For Antiochus’ purposes he accomplished this.

> [As for]
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> [To]
> [being the] opposite & contrary
> αντιξοος antixoos: adverse, opposite, contrary
> Αντιοχου Antiochou
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus’
> [of actual] rulers,
> στρατηγος stratēgos: leader, governor
> στρατηγοις stratēgois
> στρατηγος stratēgos: general
> generals
> [this] then
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> then
> [this was the best] appearance
> φαινω / φαινεις phainō / phaineis: reveal, appear, show
> φανεις phaneis
> φαινω / φαινεις phainō / phaineis: reveal, appear, show
> [he] revealed himself,
> [for the] nobles
> αριστος aristos: best in birth and rank, noblest
> αριστος aristos
> αριστος aristos: best, bravest
> [and was?] the bravest
> [as]
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> in
> a
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> remedy,
> μηχος / μηχη mēchos / mēchē: means, expedient, remedy
> μαχην machēn
> μαχη machē: battle, combat
> battle,
> [and of] the multitudes
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολλους pollous
> πολυς polys: much, many
> [and] many
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> the
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] the
> hostility & opposition
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> πολεμιων polemiōn
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> enemy
> [it helped] to destroy.
> αποκτεινω apokteinō: kill, slay, destroy
> αποκτεινας apokteinas
> αποκτεινω apokteinō: kill, slay, destroy
> [he] slayed.
> [And] was raised
> ενοραω / ενορει enoraō / enorei: see, look at, observe, behold
> αναιρειται anaireitai
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: take up, raise, make away with, destroy, kill
> [But he was] killed
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> along with [that]
> μετα meta: after, with, by aid of, along with
> μεθ meth
> μετα meta: after
> after
> the prosperity & convenience
> ευημερεω / ευημερος euēmereō / euēmeros: prosper, succeed; ευμαρης eumarēs: easy, convenient
> ἡμερας hēmeras
> ἡμερα / ἡμερας hēmera / hēmeras: day
> days
> of the oligarchs,
> ολιγος / ολιγοι oligos / oligoi: the few, governing body in oligarchies
> ολιγας oligas
> ολιγος oligos: little, small, few
> a few,
> [when] a
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [when] the
> pretended image
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφος adelphos
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brother
> of them
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> of him
> [which was] kind & gentle
> ενηης enēēs: kind, gentle; ευνους eunous: well-minded, kindly, friendly
> Ιωαννης iōannēs
> Ιωαννης Iōannēs: Ioannes, John
> Ioannes
> was substituted
> ὑποβολη hypobolē: substitution by stealth, substitution of false things
> επιβουλευθεις epibouleutheis
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan to do, plan against, plot against
> had plotted against
> secretly [for]
> ὑπο hypo: underhand, secretly, unnoticed
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, towards
> towards [?]
> them.
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> him.
> [For?]
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> [For?]
> defensive
> αντεχω / αντεχοις antechō / antechois: resist, withstand, endure, hold against, defend
> Αντιοχου Antiochou
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus’
> purposes
> φρονεω phroneō: mean, intend, purpose
> φρονουντων phronountōn
> φρονεω phroneō: mean, intend, purpose
> purposes
> [they] accomplished [this].
> τελευταω teleutaō: accomplish
> τελευτα teleuta
> τελευταω teleutaō: accomplish
> [he] accomplished [this].

> De Bello Judaico 1.47.b

### Rulers feign innocence & friendliness.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.48.a

> Encrypted: And took their place then this created image of being innocent & guiltless, and also in other regards towards the subjects did they through safeguards manage it, as they also with words were friendly.

> Official: And succeeded then his brother Jonathan, and he also in other regards to the natives of the country through caution commanded he, and he also with the Romans made friendship.

> [And] took their place
> διαδεχομαι diadechomai: take his place, relieve, act for, in turns
> Διαδεξαμενος diadexamenos
> διαδεχομαι diadechomai: receive in turn, succeed
> [And] succeeded
> then
> δε de: and, but, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> then
> ουτος / τουτον houtos / touton: this, here, the latter
> τουτον touton
> ουτος / τουτον houtos / touton: this, here, the latter
> this
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> his
> created image
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφος adelphos
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brother
> [of being] innocent & guiltless,
> αναιτιος anaitios: innocent, blameless, guiltless, not responsible, not the cause
> Ιωναθης Iōnathēs
> Ιωναθης Iōnathēs: Ionathan, Jonathan
> Jonathan,
> [and]
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> [and] he
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> [in] other
> αλλος / αλλα allos / alla: other, another, different
> αλλα alla
> αλλος / αλλα allos / alla: other, another, different
> [in] other
> regards towards
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> regards to
> the
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> subjects
> ὑποχειριος hypocheirios: subject, subordinate, under control
> επιχωριους epichōrious
> επιχωριος epichōrios: native, of the country, national
> natives of the country
> [did they] through
> δια dia: between, among, through, by
> δια dia
> δια dia: between, among, through, by
> through
> safeguards
> φυλακη phylakē: precaution, safeguard, defence
> φυλακης phylakēs
> φυλακη phylakē: caution, circumspection
> caution
> manage
> αγω agō: manage, keep
> ηγεν ēgen
> αγω agō: lead, guide, command
> commanded
> it,
> αυτος autos: self
> ἑαυτον heauton
> αυτος autos: self
> he,
> [as they] also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> [and he] also
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> with
> προς pros: against, unto, with
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, unto, with
> with
> words
> ῥημα / ῥηματος rhēma / rhēmatos: word, saying; ῥεω / ῥεομενος rheō / rheomenos: utter, speak, say
> Ῥωμαιους Rhōmaious
> Ῥωμαιος Rhōmaios: Roman
> the Romans
> were friendly.
> φιλιος philios: friendly
> φιλια philia
> φιλιος philios: friendly
> made friendship.

> De Bello Judaico 1.48.a

## Rulers invent controlled opposition

### Rulers start to control their own opposition.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.48.b

> Encrypted: And they began to control also the hostile opposition as a played game, interchanged in pretense. Yet not even anything like this was enough for themselves in regard to their security.

> Official: And he began to consolidate with Antiochus the son a truce he made. Yet not even anything like this was enough for himself in regard to his security.

> [And] they
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [And] he
> began
> αρχω archō: begin
> αρχην archēn
> αρχω archō: begin
> began
> to control
> κρατεω krateō: rule, control, command, become master of, get possession of
> εκρατυνατο ekratynato
> κρατυνω kratynō: strengthen, confirm, consolidate
> to consolidate
> προς pros: against, unto, among, with
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, unto, among, with
> with
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> hostile opposition
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχου Antiochou
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [as] a played game,
> παιδια paidia: childish play, sport, game, spectacle, done in fun, jesting
> παιδα paida
> παις / παιδα pais / paida: son
> the son
> interchanged
> διαλλαγη diallagē: difference, change, interchange
> διαλλαγας diallagas
> διαλλαγη diallagē: reconciliation, truce
> a truce
> in pretense.
> ποιεω / εποιησατο poieō / epoiēsato: pretend
> εποιησατο epoiēsato
> ποιεω / εποιησατο poieō / epoiēsato: make
> [he] made.
> [Yet] not
> ου ou: not
> ου ou
> ου ou: not
> [Yet] not
> even
> μην mēn: surely, yet truly, not even
> μην mēn
> μην mēn: surely, yet truly, not even
> even
> anything
> τις / τι tis / ti: something, anything
> τι ti
> τις / τι tis / ti: something, anything
> anything
> [like] this
> ουτος / τουτων houtos / toutōn: this
> τουτων toutōn
> ουτος / τουτων houtos / toutōn: this
> [like] this
> was enough
> αρκεω arkeō: suffice, enough, satisfy
> ηρκεσεν ērkesen
> αρκεω arkeō: suffice, enough, satisfy
> was enough
> [for] themselves
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτω autō
> αυτος autos: self
> [for] himself
> in regard to
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> in regard to
> [their] security.
> ασφαλεια asphaleia: security, surety
> ασφαλειαν asphaleian
> ασφαλεια asphaleia: security, surety
> [his] security.

> De Bello Judaico 1.48.b

### Trusted servants betray the nobility, make their secrets known.

As in Genesis 6:1 and Genesis 11:2, the text claims here that the secret betrayal of the rulers had been found out before by their subjects. These texts are only generic parables, but I believe this also happened many times in real history. That’s very encouraging, because it means that the rulers are not beyond detection. Apparently though, the rulers were always able to make this knowledge disappear among the subjects over the following generations, that’s why almost no outsider knows it today. The given solution is different in each text. Here, it’s improved signalling (1.49.b), and controlled opposition (1.51.a).

#### De Bello Judaico 1.49.a

> Encrypted: Because those henchmen of the royals, who entrusted had been to this opposition being played as a game, they plotted also against them, and also before to remove the deceit of them they had tried, by bringing the signs of their dealings into widespread knowledge among the actual hostile opposition, and the slaves & subjects suddenly understood them and learned about them.

> Official: Because Tryphon, the tyrant, who the guardian was to Antiochus the son, he plotted also against him, and also before to remove the friends of him he had tried, when was brought Ionathan with few people into the city Ptolemaida to Antiochus, and with tricks & deceit he got hold of him and bound him.

> [Because those] henchmen
> θεραπων therapōn: attendant, henchman, squire, servant, slave
> Τρυφων Tryphōn
> Τρυφων Tryphōn: Tryphon
> [Because] Tryphon,
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> [of] the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> royals,
> τυραννος tyrannos: tyrant, absolute ruler, kingly, royal
> τυραννος tyrannos
> τυραννος tyrannos: tyrant, absolute ruler, kingly, royal
> tyrant,
> [who] entrusted
> επιτρεπω epitrepō: entrust, permit, allow; επιτρεφω epitrephō: support, maintain
> επιτροπος epitropos
> επιτροπος epitropos: administrator, governor, viceroy, guardian
> [who] the guardian
> μεν men: indeed, of course, yet, but
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, yet, but
> had been
> ειμι / ων eimi / ōn: be
> ων ōn
> ειμι / ων eimi / ōn: be
> was
> [to]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [to]
> [this] opposition
> αντιξοος antixoos: adverse, opposite, opposition, contrary
> Αντιοχου Antiochou
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [being] played as a game,
> παιδια / παιδιας paidia / paidias: childish play, sport, game, spectacle, done in fun, jesting
> παιδος paidos
> παις / παιδος pais / paidos: son
> the son,
> [they] plotted
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan to do, plan against, plot against
> επιβουλευων epibouleuōn
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan to do, plan against, plot against
> [he] plotted
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δ d
> δε de: and, but
> also
> [against] them,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτω autō
> αυτος autos: self
> [against] him,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> before
> προσθεν prosthen: before
> προσθεν prosthen
> προσθεν prosthen: before
> before
> to remove
> αποσκευαζω aposkeuazō: get rid of, make away with, remove, kill
> αποσκευαζεσθαι aposkeuazesthai
> αποσκευαζω aposkeuazō: get rid of, make away with, remove, kill
> to remove
> the
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> deceit
> φηλος phēlos: deceitful; φηλοω / φηλωσας phēloō / phēlōsas: cheat, deceive
> φιλους philous
> φιλος philos: friend
> friends
> [of] them
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> [of] him
> [they] had tried,
> πειραω peiraō: test, try
> πειρωμενος peirōmenos
> πειραω peiraō: test, try
> [he] had tried,
> [by] bringing
> ἡκω / ἡκοντα hēkō / hēkonta: have come, be brought, be present
> ἡκοντα hēkonta
> ἡκω / ἡκοντα hēkō / hēkonta: have come, be brought, be present
> [when] was brought
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> signs
> εννευω / εννευθεν enneuō / enneuthen: make signs, ask by signs
> Ιωναθην Iōnathēn
> Ιωναθης Iōnathēs: Ionathan, Jonathan
> Ionathan
> [of their]
> συν syn: with
> συν syn
> συν syn: with
> with
> dealings
> συναλλαγη synallagē: interchange, commerce, dealings
> ολιγοις oligois
> ολιγος oligos: little, small, few
> few [people]
> into
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> into
> [widespread] knowledge
> πολυμαθης polymathēs: having learnt much, knowing much; πολυμυθος polymythos: of many words, wordy, much talked of
> Πτολεμαιδα Ptolemaida
> Πτολεμαιδα Ptolemaida: Ptolemaida
> [the city] Ptolemaida
> among
> προς pros: for, of, because of, for intent, near to, among
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to, in regard to
> to
> the [actual] hostile opposition,
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχον Antiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus,
> [and the] slaves & subjects
> δουλος doulos: bondman, slave, servile, subject
> δολω dolō
> δολος dolos: trick, deceit, wiles
> [and with] tricks & deceit
> [suddenly] understood [them]
> συλλαμβανω syllambanō: comprehend, understand
> συλλαμβανει syllambanei
> συλλαμβανω syllambanō: take hold of, seize
> [he] got hold of [him]
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> learned [about them].
> δαω / δεδαες daō / dedaes: learn, teach, know
> δησας dēsas
> δεω / δησας deō / dēsas: bind, tie
> bound [him].

> De Bello Judaico 1.49.a

### Nobles need to invent a new signaling by signs.

The signalling mentioned in this section is supposed to prevent a discovery of the rulers’ betrayal, like it had apparently happened before.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.49.b

> Encrypted: But then upon those of nobility & majesty was laid yet another cover, and then it was smoothed over by signaling who was actually just a personification of innocence. And against the slaves & inferiors was further built and perfected this signaling by signs.

> Official: And then upon the Judeans he advanced, but then he was driven away by Simon who was the brother of Ionathan. And in the face of this defeat he was angered and killed Ionathan.

> [But then] upon
> επι epi: on, upon
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon
> [And then] upon
> [those of] nobility & majesty
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιαν Ioudaian
> Ιουδαια / Ιουδαιαν Ioudaia / Ioudaian: Judea
> the Judeans
> was laid [yet another???] cover,
> στρωτος / στρωται strōtos / strōtai: spread, laid, covered
> στρατευει strateuei
> στρατευω / στρατευει strateuō / strateuei: advance with an army, wage war
> [he] advanced,
> [and] then
> ειτα eita: then, next
> ειτ eit
> ειτα eita: then, next
> [but] then
> [it was] smoothed over
> επιλεαινω epileainō: smooth over, make plausible
> απελαθεις apelatheis
> απελαυνω apelaunō: drive away
> [he was] driven away
> by
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, through, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, through, by
> by
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> signaling
> σημειον sēmeion: sign, mark, signal; σημαινω sēmainō: show, indicate, give signs, make signal
> Σιμωνος Simōnos
> Σιμων Simōn: Simon
> Simon
> who
> ὁς hos: who, which, that
> ὁς hos
> ὁς hos: who, which, that
> who
> was
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> was
> [actually just] a personification
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφος adelphos
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> the brother
> [of]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [of]
> innocence.
> αναιτιος anaitios: innocent, blameless, guiltless, not responsible, not the cause
> Ιωναθου Iōnathou
> Ιωναθης Iōnathēs: Ionathan, Jonathan
> Ionathan.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> against
> προς pros: against
> προς pros
> προς pros: to, in answer to, in face of
> in the face of
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> this
> slaves & inferiors [?]
> ἡσσων / ἡσσω / ἡττω hēssōn / hēssō / hēttō: inferior, slave; ετεος / ετεον eteos / eteon: true, in reality
> ἡτταν hēttan
> ἡσσα / ἡττα hēssa / hētta: defeat
> defeat
> [was further] built
> εργαζομαι ergazomai: make, build, do, perform, accomplish
> ωργισμενος ōrgismenos
> οργιζω orgizō: anger, irritate
> [he was] angered
> [and] perfected
> κατανυω katanyō: bring to an end, accomplish, arrive at
> κτεινει kteinei
> κτεινω kteinō: kill, slay
> [and] killed
> this
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> signaling by signs.
> εννευω / εννευθεν enneuō / enneuthen: make signs, ask by signs
> Ιωναθην Iōnathēn
> Ιωναθης Iōnathēs: Ionathan, Jonathan
> Ionathan.

> De Bello Judaico 1.49.b

### Nobles signal their deeds, riches, relations, fame.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.50.a

> Encrypted: So signaled the noble leaders their actual facts. And by this, they could still praise their riches, and also their marriage relations, and also their fame, in their resemblance.

> Official: Simon still in a noble way led the affairs. He took Gazara, and also Joppa, and also Jamnia in the neighborhood.

> [So] signaled
> σημειον sēmeion: sign, mark, signal; σημαινω sēmainō: show, indicate, give signs, make signal
> Σιμων Simōn
> Σιμων Simōn: Simon
> Simon
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> still
> the noble
> γενναιος gennaios: noble, high-born
> γενναιως gennaiōs
> γενναιος gennaios: noble, high-born
> in a noble way
> leaders
> αφηγεομαι aphēgeomai: lead the way, be leader
> αφηγουμενος aphēgoumenos
> αφηγεομαι aphēgeomai: lead the way, be leader
> led
> their
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> the
> [actual] facts [??].
> φραγμα phragma: screen, fence, defence
> πραγματων pragmatōn
> πραγμα pragma: deed, act, fact
> affairs.
> [And by this, they could still] praise
> αειρω aeirō: raise, praise, wear
> αἱρει hairei
> αἱρεω haireō: seize, take, choose, select
> [He] took
> μεν men: indeed, of course, yet, but
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, yet, but
> [their] riches,
> γαζα gaza: treasure, great riches
> Γαζαρα Gazara
> Γαζαρα Gazara: Gazara
> Gazara,
> and
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> and
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> [their] marriage [relations],
> οπυιω opuiō: marry, wedded, take to wife
> Ιοππην Ioppēn
> Ιοππη Ioppē: Joppa, Jaffa
> Joppa,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> [their] fame,
> ὑμνεω / ὑμνειτω / ὑμνεοιεν hymneō / hymneitō / hymneoien: hymn, celebrate, commemorate, famous
> Ιαμνειαν Iamneian
> Ιαμνειθ / Ιαμνειαν Iamneith / Iamneian: Jamnia, Jabnith
> Jamnia
> [in] their
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [in] the
> resemblance.
> προσεοικα proseoika: be like, resemble, seem
> προσοικων prosoikōn
> προσοικος prosoikos: neighboring, dwelling near
> neighborhood.

> De Bello Judaico 1.50.a

### Nobles control the show, pretend to join the opposition.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.50.b

> Encrypted: They mocked having no power & authority, while in fact the whole show they controlled. They then became even of the opposition an ally, by way of a guise, by which in show in front of them against their own rulership they campaigned in jest.

> Official: He razed also the citadel and the garrison he seized. He then became even to Antiochus an ally against Tryphon, whom in Dora before his against the Medes the campaign he besieged.

> [They] mocked
> κατασκωπτω kataskōptō: joke, jeer, mock
> κατεσκαψε kateskapse
> κατασκαπτω kataskaptō: dig down, raze to the ground
> [He] razed
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> having no power & authority,
> ακυρος / ακυρεων akyros / akyreōn: without authority, having no power
> ακραν akran
> ακρα / ακραν akra / akran: castle, citadel
> citadel
> [while in fact] the
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [and] the
> [whole] show
> παρεχω / παρεχων parechō / parechōn: present, show, display, exhibit
> φρουρων phrourōn
> φρουρα / φρουρων phroura / phrourōn: guard, garrison
> garrison
> [they] controlled.
> κρατεω krateō: command, control, rule
> κρατησας kratēsas
> κρατεω krateō: seize, hold
> [he] seized.
> They
> αυτος autos: self
> αυθις authis
> αυτος autos: self
> He
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> became
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> γινεται ginetai
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> became
> [even]
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> [even]
> of the opposition
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχω Antiochō
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> [to] Antiochus
> an ally,
> συμμαχος symmachos: ally, allied with
> συμμαχος symmachos
> συμμαχος symmachos: ally, allied with
> an ally
> by way of
> κατα kata: by way of
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> against
> a guise,
> τροπος / τροπων tropos / tropōn: way, manner, fashion, guise
> Τρυφωνος Tryphōnos
> Τρυφων Tryphōn: Tryphon
> Tryphon,
> [by] which
> ὁς / ὁν hos / hon: who, which, that
> ὁν hon
> ὁς / ὁν hos / hon: who, which, that
> whom
> in
> εν en: in, on, at
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at
> in
> show
> θεωρια theōria: sight, show, spectacle
> Δωροις Dōrois
> Δωρα Dōra: Dora, Adora, Adoraim
> Dora
> in front
> προ pro: before, in front
> προ pro
> προ pro: before, in front
> before
> [of] them
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> his
> against
> επι epi: on, upon, against
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, against
> against
> [their own] rulership
> μεδω / μεδοις medō / medois: lord, ruler
> Μηδους Mēdous
> Μηδος Mēdos: Mede, Median
> the Medes
> [they] campaigned
> στρατεια strateia: expedition, campaign, warfare
> στρατειας strateias
> στρατεια strateia: expedition, campaign, warfare
> the campaign
> in jest [?].
> πυλαικος pylaikos: jesting, silly
> επολιορκει epoliorkei
> πολιορκεω poliorkeō: besiege, pester, block, blockade
> [he] besieged.

> De Bello Judaico 1.50.b

### False leaders are planted into the opposition to divide.

In today’s world, controlled opposition is everywhere. This text proves that it’s a very ancient trick.

The literal text tells of how Kendebaios “Cendebeus” is sent to dēōsonta “lay waste” tp Ioudaian “Judea”.

The encrypted text seems to say it’s gnōtē baios “lesser kinsmen” of the aristocrats, who are sent to daēsontai “find out” about the people who’re to aitian “blame” for the opposition.

The “Judea” pun doesn’t work too well in most grammar forms, and it seems to be the only instance where “Judea” isn’t meant to encrypt the nobility. However, it’s in tune with the spook-concocted stereotype that “ze Jews” are always to “blame” for the aristocracy’s crimes.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.51.a

> Encrypted: But not could make clear the servants the rulers’ emulation, so the servants were all together perverted by them. After not long, to the opposition were sent lesser nobles as leaders, with the intention to learn of the guilty & culpable they sent them, and also to make known the opposition’s signaling.

> Official: But not could put to shame Simon the king Antiochus of his arrogance, though Tryphon he even helped in removing. After not long, Antiochus sent Cendebeus his general with a force to lay waste to Judea he sent him, and also to enslave Simon.

> But
> αλλα alla: but, at any rate
> αλλ all
> αλλα alla: but, at any rate
> But
> not
> ου / ουκ ou / ouk: not
> ουκ ouk
> ου / ουκ ou / ouk: not
> not
> [could] make clear
> διασαφεω diasapheō: make clear, show plainly
> εξεδυσωπησεν exedysōpēsen
> εκ- / εξ- ek- / ex-: out; δυσωπεω dysōpeō: put to shame, troubled, shy, timid
> [could] put to shame
> [the servants]
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [Simon?]
> the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> rulers’
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> βασιλεως basileōs
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> king [Antiochus?]
> emulation,
> φιλονεικια philoneikia: rivalry, emulation
> πλεονεξιαν pleonexian
> πλεονεξια pleonexia: greediness, arrogance
> [of his] arrogance,
> [so] the servants [?]
> θεραπων therapōn: attendant, henchman, squire, servant, slave
> Τρυφωνα Tryphōna
> Τρυφων Tryphōn: Tryphon
> [though] Tryphon
> were all together perverted [by them??].
> συν- syn-: together; εξαιρω exairō: arouse, stir up, agitated, pervert
> συνεξελων synexelōn
> συν- syn-: together; εξαιρεω exaireō: take out, remove, destroy
> [he even] helped in removing.
> After
> μετα meta: after
> μετ met
> μετα meta: after
> After
> not
> ου ou: not
> ου ou
> ου ou: not
> not
> long,
> πολυς polys: much, many
> πολυ poly
> πολυς polys: much, many
> long,
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> [to?] the opposition [??]
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus
> [were sent] lesser nobles [?]
> γενναιοτης gennaiotēs: nobility; γνωτος / γνωτη gnōtos / gnōtē: kinsman; βαιος baios: little, small, low, humble
> Κενδεβαιον Kendebaion
> Κενδεβαιος Kendebaios: Cendebeus
> [sent] Cendebeus
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> [as?]
> αυτως autōs: likewise, in vain
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> his
> leaders,
> στρατηγος stratēgos: leader, governor
> στρατηγον stratēgon
> στρατηγος stratēgos: general
> general
> with
> μετα meta: with, by aid of
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: with, by aid of
> with
> the intention
> διανοεομαι dianoeomai: intend, purpose
> δυναμεως dynameōs
> δυναμις dynamis: power, force, forces
> a force
> to learn of
> δαω / δαειω / δαησονται daō / daeiō / daēsontai: learn, know, search out; δαιω / δαιωνται / δαιοισθον daiō / daiōntai / daioisthon: divide
> δηωσοντα dēōsonta
> δηιοω / δηωσοντα dēioō / dēōsonta: slay, cleave, lay waste to
> to lay waste to
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the guilty & culpable
> αιτιος / αιτιοιν / αιτιαν aitios / aitioin / aitian: accused, guilty, culpable, responsible, blameworthy
> Ιουδαιαν Ioudaian
> Ιουδαια / Ιουδαιαν Ioudaia / Ioudaian: Judea
> Judea
> [they] sent [them],
> πεμπω / πεμψαι / επεμψεν pempō / pempsai / epempsen: send, dispatch
> επεμψεν epempsen
> πεμπω / πεμψαι / επεμψεν pempō / pempsai / epempsen: send, dispatch
> [he] sent [him],
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> [to make] known
> καταδηλος katadēlos: manifest, plain, visible, known, discovered
> καταδουλωσομενον katadoulōsomenon
> καταδουλοω katadouloō: enslave
> to enslave
> [the opposition’s?] signaling.
> σημειον sēmeion: sign, mark, signal; σημαινω sēmainō: show, indicate, give signs, make signal
> Σιμωνα Simōna
> Σιμων Simōn: Simon
> Simon.

> De Bello Judaico 1.51.a

### False opposition leaders feign insolence, divide the opposition.

Opposition movements are controlled by sending moles from the upper class to lead them.

The literal text says that Simon is gēraleos “old”, yet “leads” the polemou “war” like a neanikos “young person”.

The encrypted text says that these moles are geraros “majesties”, yet they “lead” the polemiou “opposition” like neanikos “insolent” rebels.

For modern examples, see Miles’ articles about Marx, Engels, Castro, Guevara. These “communist” leaders all came officially from ultra-rich family networks.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.52.a

> Encrypted: So they, though in fact privileged majesties they were, they now became the headstrong leaders of the hostile opposition. They had been in fact as this kind of person among the powerful beforehand nominated. They themselves did that division of the opposition forces catch, that had remained in another yet uncontrolled division of the population.

> Official: Simon however, though in fact old he was now, he was like a youthful man as leader of the war. He had in fact the sons of his with the formidable troops beforehand sent out. He himself did that part of the forces take, that remained into another part of the region.

> [So] they,
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [Simon]
> δε de: but, and
> δε de
> δε de: but, and
> however,
> καιτοι kaitoi: and indeed
> καιτοι kaitoi
> καιτοι kaitoi: and indeed
> [though] in fact
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> [though] in fact
> privileged [majesties]
> γεραιρω gerairō: honour, reward, celebrate; γερας geras: privilege, prerogative; γεραρος geraros: majestic
> γηραλεος gēraleos
> γηραλεος gēraleos: aged; γεραιος geraios: old
> old
> [they] were,
> ειμι / ων eimi / ōn: be
> ων ōn
> ειμι / ων eimi / ōn: be
> [he] was [now],
> [they now became] the headstrong
> νεανικος neanikos: headstrong, insolent, violently
> νεανικωτερον neanikōteron
> νεανικος neanikos: youthful
> [he was like] a youthful [man]
> leaders
> αφηγεομαι aphēgeomai: lead the way, be leader; αφηγημα aphēgēma: guiding, leading
> αφηγησατο aphēgēsato
> αφηγεομαι aphēgeomai: lead the way, be leader; αφηγημα aphēgēma: guiding, leading
> [as] leader
> of the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> of the
> hostile opposition.
> πολεμιος / πολεμιου polemios / polemiou: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> πολεμου polemou
> πολεμεω / πολεμου polemeō / polemou: make war, fight
> war.
> They
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> He
> μεντοι mentoi: indeed, however
> μεντοι mentoi
> μεντοι mentoi: indeed, however
> [had been] in fact
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> [had] in fact
> [as this] kind of person
> οἱος hoios: manner, kind, nature, sort of person
> υἱεις huieis
> υιος huios: son
> the sons
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> [of] his
> among
> μετα meta: among, between, with
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: among, between, with
> with
> the
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> the
> powerful
> ερρωμενος errōmenos: powerful, influential
> ερρωμενεστατων errōmenestatōn
> ερρωμενος errōmenos: formidable, strong
> formidable [troops]
> beforehand nominated.
> προ- pro-: before; εκ- / εξ- ek- / ex-: out; πεμπω pempō: nominate
> προεκπεμπει proekpempei
> προ- pro-: before; εκ- / εξ- ek- / ex-: out; πεμπω pempō: send, dispatch
> beforehand sent out.
> [They] themselves
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτος autos
> αυτος autos: self
> [He] himself
> δε de: but, and, then
> δε de
> δε de: but, and, then
> [did that] division
> μοιρα moira: division, party
> μοιραν moiran
> μοιρα moira: part, portion
> [did that] part
> [of] the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [of] the
> [opposition] forces
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force, forces
> δυναμεως dynameōs
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force, forces
> forces
> catch,
> ανα- ana-: up, back; λαμβανω / λαβων lambanō / labōn: find out, detect, catch
> αναλαβων analabōn
> ανα- ana-: up, back; λαμβανω / λαβων lambanō / labōn: get, take, receive, possess
> take,
> [that had] remained
> επειμι epeimi: be imminent, remain
> επηει epēei
> επειμι epeimi: be imminent, remain
> [that] remained
> in
> κατα kata: in, into
> κατ kat
> κατα kata: in, into
> into
> another [yet uncontrolled]
> αλλος / αλλα allos / alla: other, another, different
> αλλο allo
> αλλος / αλλα allos / alla: other, another, different
> another
> division [of the population].
> μερος meros: division, faction
> μερος meros
> μερος meros: part, portion
> part [of the region?].

> De Bello Judaico 1.52.a

### Watchers are planted among the people.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.53.a

> Encrypted: In the multitudes also in many places watchers & spies would warn them, so every time they would prevail in their planning & plotting.

> Official: On many and in many places in the mountains he layed ambushes, and every time prevailed in his planning & plotting.

> [In the] multitudes
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολλους pollous
> πολυς polys: much, many
> [On] many
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> and
> in many places
> πολλαχου pollachou: in many places
> πολλαχου pollachou
> πολλαχου pollachou: in many places
> in many places
> καν kan: and if, even if, although
> καν kan
> καν kan: and if, even if, although
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> [in] the
> watchers [& spies]
> ουρος ouros: watcher, guardian; ουρευς oureus: guard, warder
> ορεσι oresi
> ορος oros: mountain, hill
> mountains
> [would] warn [them],
> προλεγω / προλεξοις / προλεχθης prolegō / prolexois / prolechthēs: choose before, foretell, warn, announce, denounce
> προλοχισας prolochisas
> προλοχιζω / προλοχισας prolochizō / prolochisas: lay an ambuscade beforehand
> [he] layed ambushes,
> [so] every [time]
> πας pas: all, every
> πασαις pasais
> πας pas: all, every
> [and] every [time]
> [they would] prevail
> κρατεω krateō: rule, command
> κρατει kratei
> κρατεω krateō: conquer, prevail
> prevailed
> [in their]
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> ταις tais
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> [in his]
> planning & plotting.
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan against, plot against
> επιβολαις epibolais
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan against, plot against
> planning & plotting.

> De Bello Judaico 1.53.a

### False leaders are appointed as ruling heroes.

They describe here how false opposition leaders are promoted for their magnificent deception.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.53.b

> Encrypted: And since they had prevailed so magnificently, as ruling heroes they were appointed, also for their fighting in pretense with the slaves, and for the deceiving of the citizens that from the nobles & majesties they would be freed.

> Official: And since he had prevailed so magnificently, as arch-priest he was appointed, and also from the Macedonian rulership after hundred and seventy years the Judeans he freed.

> And [since they]
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And [since he]
> had prevailed
> νικαω nikaō: conquer, prevail
> νικησας nikēsas
> νικαω nikaō: conquer, prevail
> had prevailed
> [so] magnificently,
> λαμπρος lampros: bright, radiant, magnificent
> λαμπρως lamprōs
> λαμπρος lampros: bright, radiant, magnificent
> [so] magnificently,
> [as] ruling heroes
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἡρως hērōs: warrior, hero
> αρχιερευς archiereus
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἱερευς / ἱερεων hiereus / hiereōn: priest
> [as] arch-priest
> [they were] appointed,
> αποδεικνυμι apodeiknymi: demonstrate, show, display
> αποδεικνυται apodeiknytai
> αποδεικνυμι apodeiknymi: appoint, assign
> [he was] appointed,
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> [for] their
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [from] the
> fighting
> μαχητης / μαχητην machētēs / machētēn: fighter, warrior
> Μακεδονων Makedonōn
> Μακεδων Makedōn: Macedonian
> Macedonian
> [in] pretense
> ὑποκρινομαι / ὑποκριθηση hypokrinomai / hypokrithēsē: pretend, feign; ὑποκριτης hypokritēs: hypocrite, player, actor, pretender, dissembler
> επικρατειας epikrateias
> επικρατεια / επικρατειας epikrateia / epikrateias: mastery, possession
> rulership
> with
> μετα meta: among, between, with
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: after, behind
> after
> the slaves,
> οικετης / οικετην oiketēs / oiketēn: servant, slave
> ἑκατον hekaton
> ἑκατον hekaton: hundred
> hundred
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [for] the deceiving
> απαταω apataō: cheat, trick, outwit, beguile, deceive; μηχαναω / μηχαναται mēchanaō / mēchanatai: conspire, contrive, perpetrate
> ἑβδομηκοντα hebdomēkonta
> ἑβδομηκοντα hebdomēkonta: seventy
> seventy
> of the citizens
> ετης / ετη etēs / etē: clansman, private person, citizen
> ετη etē
> ετος / ετη etos / etē: year
> years
> [that from] the nobles & majesties
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιους Ioudaious
> Ιουδαιος / Ιουδαιων Ioudaios / Ioudaiōn: Judean, Jew
> the Judeans
> [they would] be freed.
> απαλλασσω / απαλλαττω apallassō / apallattō: set free, deliver from, get rid of
> απαλλαττει apallattei
> απαλλασσω / απαλλαττω apallassō / apallattō: set free, deliver from, get rid of
> he freed.

> De Bello Judaico 1.53.b

### The nobles playing opposition destroy the real opposition.

Here a “Ptolemy” suddenly appears on the stage. Josephus’ text doesn’t make it very clear, but it’s apparently not the ruler Ptolemy VI, but according to 1 Maccabees 16 a Ptolemy “son of Abubus”. He is Simon’s son-in-law. Yet he still kills Simon, just like that, and later tortures & kills his family. This is a very weird major twist in the plotline. Why is it not properly introduced or explained? Perhaps because it isn’t true? And because the whole text is just an encryption for something else?

#### De Bello Judaico 1.54.a

> Encrypted: So perished then the opposition, through this plot in playing secretly hostile opposition with relatives, who themselves also nobility were. And by these means the slaves & servants were shut in. For the completion of the enveloping, which also enclosing prison was called, for the troublesome people, it was all produced.

> Official: But died then also Simon, through a plot in a symposium with Ptolemy son of Abubus his son-in-law, who him Simon also his wife. and also his two sons shut in. And against the third son Ioannes, who also Hyrcanus was called, to destroy him he sent someone.

> [So] perished
> θνησκω thnēskō: die, be killed, perish
> Θνησκει thnēskei
> θνησκω thnēskō: die, be killed, perish
> [But] died
> then
> δε de: and, but, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> then
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> [the opposition],
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτος autos
> αυτος autos: self
> [Simon?],
> [through this] plot
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan to do, plan against, plot against
> επιβουλευθεις epibouleutheis
> επιβουλευω epibouleuō: plan to do, plan against, plot against
> [through a] plot
> in
> εν en: in, on, at, for, after
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at, for, after
> in
> playing
> συμπαιζω / συμπαιζον sympaizō / sympaizon: play, sport with
> συμποσιω symposiō
> συμποσιον / συμποσιω symposion / symposiō: symposium, drinking party
> a symposium
> secretly
> ὑπο hypo: under, underhand, secretly, covering
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: with, through, by
> with
> hostile opposition
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιου Ptolemaiou
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy [son of Abubus?]
> [with]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> his
> relatives,
> γαμβρος gambros: son-in-law, connection by marriage
> γαμβρου gambrou
> γαμβρος gambros: son-in-law, connection by marriage
> son-in-law,
> who
> ὁς hos: who, which
> ὁς hos
> ὁς hos: who, which
> who
> themselves
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> him [Simon?]
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> nobility [were].
> γεννικος / γεννικη gennikos / gennikē: noble; γενναιος / γενναιε gennaios / gennaie: nobility, high-born, noble by birth
> γυναικα gynaika
> γυνη / γυναικα gynē / gynaika: woman
> [his] wife.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [his]
> by these means
> δια dia: through, by means of
> δυο duo
> δυο duo: two
> two
> the slaves & servants
> παις / παιδας pais / paidas: slave, servant
> παιδας paidas
> παις / παιδας pais / paidas: son
> sons
> were shut in.
> εν- / εγ- en- / eg-: in; κατειργω kateirgō: shut in, besiege, hinder, prevent
> εγκαθειρξας enkatheirxas
> εν- / εγ- en- / eg-: in; κατειργω kateirgō: shut in, besiege, hinder, prevent
> shut in.
> For
> επι epi: for, for purpose
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, against
> [And?] against
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> completion [?]
> τελευτη / τελευτων teleutē / teleutōn: finishing, completion, accomplishment
> τριτον triton
> τριτος / τριτον tritos / triton: third
> third [son?]
> [of the] enveloping,
> ἑανος / ἑανης heanos / heanēs: fine, fine robe, enveloping
> Ιωαννην Iōannēn
> Ιωαννης Iōannēs: Ioannes, John
> Ioannes,
> which
> ὁς hos: who, which
> ὁς hos
> ὁς hos: who, which
> who
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> enclosing prison
> ἑρκανη herkanē: enclosure, fence; ὁρκανη / ὁρκανας horkanē / horkanas: enclosure, fence, prison, net, trap
> Ὑρκανος Hyrkanos
> ὑρκανος Hyrkanos: Hyrcanus
> Hyrcanus
> was called,
> καλεω / κελειται kaleō / keleitai: call, summon
> εκαλειτο ekaleito
> καλεω / κελειται kaleō / keleitai: call, summon
> was called,
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [for] the troublesome [people??],
> ανιαρος aniaros: troublesome, annoying
> αναιρησοντας anairēsontas
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: take up, raise, make away with, destroy, kill
> to destroy [him]
> [it was all] produced.
> πεμπω / πεμψαι / επεμψεν pempō / pempsai / epempsen: send forth, nominate, produce
> επεμψεν epempsen
> πεμπω / πεμψαι / επεμψεν pempō / pempsai / epempsen: send, dispatch
> [he] sent [someone?].

> De Bello Judaico 1.54.a

### People are turned against any new opposition.

The rulers can always rely on many subjects to turn on any opposition by themselves, with only a little bit of extra propaganda & nudging.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.55.a

> Encrypted: Whenever they learned beforehand of an attack that was new, they came into the multitudes to influence them, with much in the common people having confidence, concerning both the fury & madness of their excitement to accuse one another, and also their hatred of any opposition’s unlawful disorder.

> Official: When learned beforehand of this attack, the young man Ioannes Hyrcanus, he came into the city Jerusalem hurriedly, with much in the common people a confidence, concerning both their memory of his father’s successes, and also their hatred of Ptolemy’s transgression of the laws.

> [Whenever they] learned beforehand
> προγιγνωσκω progignōskō: know beforehand, learn beforehand
> προγνους prognous
> προγιγνωσκω progignōskō: know beforehand, learn beforehand
> [When] learned beforehand
> δε de: and, but, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> [of] an
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [of] this
> attack
> εφοδος ephodos: approach, attack, plan
> εφοδον ephodon
> εφοδος ephodos: approach, attack, plan
> attack,
> [that was]
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> new,
> νεανιης neaniēs: young, fresh, new
> νεανισκος neaniskos
> νεανισκος neaniskos: youth, young man
> young man [Ioannes Hyrcanus],
> [they] came
> παραγιγνομαι paragignomai: come to, be near, attend, be present at
> παραγενεσθαι paragenesthai
> παραγιγνομαι paragignomai: come to, be near, attend, be present at
> [he] came
> into
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> into
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> multitudes
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολιν polin
> πολις / πολιν polis / polin: city
> city [Jerusalem?]
> to influence them,
> επαγω epagō: influence, win over, lead against, urge on, set on like dogs
> ηπειγετο ēpeigeto
> επειγω epeigō: hurry, urge, press down, press upon, drive on
> hurriedly,
> [with] much
> πλειστος pleistos: greatest
> πλειστον pleiston
> πλειστος pleistos: greatest
> [with] much
> [in] the
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> [in] the
> common people
> λαος / λαω laos / laō: subjects, common people
> λαω laō
> λαος / λαω laos / laō: subjects, common people
> common people
> [having] confidence,
> πεποιθησις pepoithēsis: trust, confidence, boldness
> πεποιθως pepoithōs
> πεποιθησις pepoithēsis: trust, confidence, boldness
> a confidence,
> concerning
> κατα kata: against, into, upon, concerning
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: against, into, upon, concerning
> concerning
> both
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> both
> the fury & madness
> μαινομαι / μανειμεν mainomai / maneimen: rage, furious, madness, riot, madden, enrage
> μνημην mnēmēn
> μνημη / μνημην mnēmē / mnēmēn: remembrance, memory, record
> [their] memory
> [of] their
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of] his
> excitement
> πτεροω / πτερων pteroō / pterōn: excite, excited
> πατρωων patrōōn
> πατριος / πατρωων patrios / patrōōn: of one’s father
> father’s
> to accuse one another,
> καταιτιαομαι / καταιτιαομεθαι kataitiaomai / kataitiaomethai: reproach, accuse, accuse one another
> κατορθωματων katorthōmatōn
> κατορθωμα / κατορθωματων katorthōma / katorthōmatōn: success
> successes,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> [their] hatred
> μισος misos: hate, hatred
> μισος misos
> μισος misos: hate, hatred
> [their] hatred
> [of]
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [of]
> [any] opposition’s
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιου Ptolemaiou
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy’s
> unlawful disorder.
> παρανομια paranomia: transgression of decency, disorderly habits
> παρανομιας paranomias
> παρανομια paranomia: transgression of law
> transgression of the laws.

> De Bello Judaico 1.55.a

### When new opposition arises, the people repulse it themselves.

This text explains what happened during the Covid hoax: For many people, direct oppression isn’t needed, because they have already internalized the prison in their minds. They happily prance around as enforcers, and actively shout down any criticism of the government all by themselves.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.55.b

> Encrypted: Though was stirred up then still sometimes some actual opposition, and would enter the stage through some other group of people, but it was repulsed naturally by the common people themselves quickly, who had accepted by this time their enclosing prison.

> Official: Though rushed then still Ptolemy to enter through another gate, but he was repulsed of course by the common people themselves quickly, who had accepted by this time Ioannis Hyrcanus.

> [Though was] stirred up
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησε hormaō / hōrmēse: urge on, stir up, incite, start
> ὡρμησε hōrmēse
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησε hormaō / hōrmēse: urge on, rush, attack
> [Though] rushed
> then
> δε de: and, but, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, but, then
> then
> still [sometimes]
> και kai: and, still, yet
> και kai
> και kai: and, still, yet
> still
> [some actual] opposition,
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy
> [and would] enter the stage
> εισερχομαι eiserchomai: enter, enter the ranks, enter the stage
> εισελθειν eiselthein
> εισερχομαι eiserchomai: go in, enter
> to enter
> through
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> καθ kath
> κατα kata: against, into, upon
> through
> some other
> ἑτερος heteros: other, another, some
> ἑτεραν heteran
> ἑτερος heteros: other, another, some
> another
> [group of] people,
> φυλον phylon: clan, race, tribe, nation; πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: people
> πυλην pylēn
> πυλων pylōn: gateway
> gate,
> [but it was] repulsed
> εκκρουω ekkrouō: drive back, repulse, frustrate, put off, get rid of
> εξεκρουσθη exekrousthē
> εκκρουω ekkrouō: drive back, repulse, frustrate, put off, get rid of
> [but he was] repulsed
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> naturally
> μην mēn: surely, of course, naturally
> μην mēn
> μην mēn: surely, of course, naturally
> of course
> by
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, through, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, through, by
> by
> the
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> common people [themselves]
> δημος dēmos: commoner, commonalty, commons
> δημου dēmou
> δημος dēmos: commoner, commonalty, commons
> common people [themselves]
> quickly,
> ταχεως tacheōs: quickly
> ταχεως tacheōs
> ταχεως tacheōs: quickly
> quickly,
> [who had] accepted
> δεχομαι dechomai: take, accept, receive
> δεδεγμενων dedegmenōn
> δεχομαι dechomai: take, accept, receive
> [who had] accepted
> by this time
> ηδη ēdē: by this time, already
> ηδη ēdē
> ηδη ēdē: by this time, already
> by this time
> [their]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> enclosing prison.
> ἑρκανη herkanē: enclosure, fence; ὁρκανη / ὁρκανας horkanē / horkanas: enclosure, fence, prison, net, trap
> Ὑρκανον Hyrkanon
> ὑρκανος Hyrkanos: Hyrcanus
> [Ioannis] Hyrcanus.

> De Bello Judaico 1.55.b

### Fake opposition leaders become governors, and attack the opposition.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.56.a

> Encrypted: Then they however immediately withdrew to some actual & real rulership as a defence, which “government” was called.

> Official: Then he however immediately went back to some above Jericho a fortress which Dagon was called.

> Then
> και kai: and, also, then
> και kai
> και kai: and, also, then
> Then
> they
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> he
> however
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> however
> immediately
> παραχρημα parachrēma: immediately
> παραχρημα parachrēma
> παραχρημα parachrēma: immediately
> immediately
> withdrew
> αναχωρεω anachōreō: go back, retire, withdraw
> ανεχωρησεν anechōrēsen
> αναχωρεω anachōreō: go back, retire, withdraw
> went back
> [to]
> εἱς heis: one
> εις heis
> εἱς heis: one
> [to]
> some
> τις / τι tis / ti: someone
> τι ti
> τις / τι tis / ti: someone
> some
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> actual & real
> ὑπαρ hypar: reality, actually
> ὑπερ hyper
> ὑπερ hyper: over, above
> above
> rulership
> αρχων / αρχοντος archōn / archontos: ruler, commander, chief; αρχω / ηρχοντων archō / ērchontōn: rule
> Ἱεριχουντος Ierichountos
> Ιεριχω / Ιεριχουντος Ierichō / Ierichountos: Jericho
> Jericho
> [as a] defence,
> ερυμα eryma: fort, defence, guard, protection
> ερυματων erymatōn
> ερυμα eryma: fort, defence, guard, protection
> a fortress
> which
> ὁς / ὁ hos / ho: who, which
> ὁ ho
> ὁς / ὁ hos / ho: who, which
> which
> “government”
> διοικεω / διοικων dioikeō / dioikōn: manage, control, govern
> Δαγων Dagōn
> Δαγων Dagōn: Dagon
> Dagon
> was called.
> καλεω / κελειται kaleō / keleitai: call, summon
> καλειται kaleitai
> καλεω / κελειται kaleō / keleitai: call, summon
> was called.

> De Bello Judaico 1.56.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.56.b

> Encrypted: And when they acquired then from their fathers this rulership of the enclosing prison, and their actual place in public view, after that swiftly against the opposition they started attacks.

> Official: And when acquired then from his father the high-priesthood Hyrcanus, and had offering the sacrifice to God, after that swiftly against Ptolemy he started attacks.

> [And when they] acquired
> κομιζω komizō: take care, provide
> κομισαμενος komisamenos
> κομιζω komizō: get for oneself, acquire, gain
> [And when] acquired
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> from their fathers
> πατρωιος patrōios: from one’s father
> πατρωαν patrōan
> πατρωιος patrōios: from one’s father
> from his father
> [this] rulership
> αρχος / αρχε archos / arche: ruler; ἱερος hieros: mighty, august, admirable, powerful
> αρχιερωσυνην archierōsynēn
> αρχιερευς archiereus: arch-priest, high-priest
> the high-priesthood
> [of the] enclosing prison,
> ἑρκανη herkanē: enclosure, fence; ὁρκανη / ὁρκανας horkanē / horkanas: enclosure, fence, prison, net, trap
> Ὑρκανος Hyrkanos
> ὑρκανος Hyrkanos: Hyrcanus
> Hyrcanus,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [their actual] place
> θεσις thesis: position, situation, placement, arrangement
> θυσας thysas
> θυω / θυσας thyō / thysas: offer in sacrifice
> had offering the sacrifice
> [in]
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> [to]
> [public] view,
> θεαομαι / θεω theaomai / theō: behold, see, look; θεα / θεας thea / theas: view, sight
> θεω theō
> θεος / θεω theos / theō: god
> God,
> after [that]
> μετα meta: after
> μετα meta
> μετα meta: after
> after [that]
> swiftly
> ταχος tachos: speed, swiftness
> ταχους tachous
> ταχος tachos: speed, swiftness
> swiftly
> against
> επι epi: on, upon, against
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, against
> against
> the opposition
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιον Ptolemaion
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy
> [they started] attacks.
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησε hormaō / hōrmēse: urge on, stir up, incite, start
> ὡρμησεν hōrmēsen
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησε hormaō / hōrmēse: urge on, rush, attack
> [he started] attacks.

> De Bello Judaico 1.56.b

#### De Bello Judaico 1.56.c

> Encrypted: But to assist their dress-up and their enacted image, they then used as an excuse those shows & displays where they indeed different rulers were, and they were established as rulers then by genuine passions.

> Official: It was to assist his mother and his brothers. So he then struck those garrisons where he indeed in other regions stronger was, but he was defeated then by his dutiful emotions to his family.

> [But to] assist
> βοηθεω boētheō: aid, assist
> βοηθησων boēthēsōn
> βοηθεω boētheō: aid, assist
> [It was] to assist
> their
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> his
> dress[-up]
> μιτρα mitra: belt, girdle, bandage, head-dress, turban
> μητρι mētri
> μητηρ mētēr: mother
> mother
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> their
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> his
> enacted image,
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφοις adelphois
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brothers.
> [they] then
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> [So he] then
> used as an excuse
> προβαλλω proballō: put forward, cover in front, shield, use as an excuse
> προσβαλων prosbalōn
> προσβαλλω prosballō: strike, attack
> struck
> those
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> those
> shows & displays
> παρεχω / παρεχοις parechō / parechois: present, show, display, exhibit
> φρουριω phrouriō
> φρουρα / φρουρων phroura / phrourōn: guard, garrison
> garrisons
> [where] they
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ / τα ho / ta: the, he
> [where] he
> indeed
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> indeed
> different
> αλλος / αλλα allos / alla: other, another, different
> αλλα alla
> αλλος / αλλα allos / alla: other, another, different
> in other [regions?]
> rulers
> κρατεω krateō: rule, control, command
> κρειττων kreittōn
> κρεισσων / κρειττων kreissōn / kreittōn: stronger, superior
> stronger
> were,
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> was,
> [and they] were established [as rulers]
> ἱστημι / ἱστατο histēmi / histato: set up, appoint, establish; ἑστιοομαι hestioomai: founded, established
> ἡττατο hēttato
> ἡσσαομαι / ἡττατο hēssaomai / hēttato: be less, weaker, defeated
> [but he] was defeated
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> [by] genuine
> δικαιος dikaios: rightly, real, genuine, true
> δικαιου dikaiou
> δικαιος dikaios: lawful, well-ordered, observant of duty
> [by his] dutiful
> passions.
> παθος pathos: passion, emotion
> παθους pathous
> παθος pathos: passion, emotion
> emotions [to his family].

> De Bello Judaico 1.56.c

### After rebellions are worn out, they are re-enacted to discredit them.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.57.a

> Encrypted: As for the actual opposition, when it was worn out, then also as a dress-up and a mere created image it was brought forward, exchanged for a fabricated performance into easy sight and made shameful & strange, and it was pretended that if not things were put in order, then an insurrection would be threatened.

> Official: As for Ptolemy, when he was distressed, he then also Hyrcanus’ mother and his brothers he brought forward, up on the city walls into easy sight of the enemy, and mistreated them, and to throw them down if not Hyrcanus would be idle and send away his army he threatened.

> [As for]
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [As for]
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> [the actual] opposition,
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy,
> when
> ὁποτε hopote: when
> ὁποτε hopote
> ὁποτε hopote: when
> when
> [it] was worn out,
> καταπονεω kataponeō: subdued, exhausted, worn out
> καταπονοιτο kataponoito
> καταπονεω kataponeō: subdued, exhausted, worn out
> [he] was distressed,
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> he
> then also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> then also
> [as] a dress[-up]
> μιτρα mitra: belt, girdle, bandage, head-dress, turban
> μητερα mētera
> μητηρ mētēr: mother
> [Hyrcanus’] mother
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> a
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> his
> [mere] created image
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφους adelphous
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brothers
> it
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτου autou
> αυτος autos: self
> he
> was brought forward,
> προαγω proagō: bring forward in public, promote, pronounce
> προαγων proagōn
> προαγω proagō: bring forward in public, promote, pronounce
> brought forward,
> exchanged for
> επι epi: for, in exchange for
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, against
> up on
> a
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> fabricated performance
> τευχω / τευχοις teuchō / teuchois: fabricate, perform, prepare
> τειχους teichous
> τειχος teichos: wall, city wall
> city walls
> into
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> into
> easy sight
> ευσυνοπτος eusynoptos: seen at once, within easy sight
> ευσυνοπτον eusynopton
> ευσυνοπτος eusynoptos: seen at once, within easy sight
> easy sight [of the enemy],
> [and made] shameful & strange,
> αεικης / αεικεστατος aeikēs / aeikestatos: shameful, unseemly, shabby, strange
> ηκιζετο ēkizeto
> αικιζω / ηκιζετο aikizō / ēkizeto: maltreat; αεικιζω aeikizō: dishonor, abuse
> [and] mistreated [them],
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [it was] pretended [that]
> καταχραομαι / καταχραομενον katachraomai / katachraomenon: misuse, pretend, allege
> κατακρημνιειν katakrēmniein
> κατακρημνιζω / κατακρημνιειν katakrēmnizō / katakrēmniein: throw down a precipice
> to throw them down
> if
> ει ei: if
> ει ei
> ει ei: if
> if
> not
> μη mē: not
> μη mē
> μη mē: not
> not
> [things] were put in order,
> τασσω / ταττω tassō / tattō: settle, put in order, impose laws
> θαττον thatton
> θασσω / θαττω thassō / thattō: sit idle
> [Hyrcanus would] be idle
> [then] an insurrection
> επανιστημι epanistēmi: rise up against, rise in insurrection
> απανασταιη apanastaiē
> απανιστημι apanistēmi: send away
> [and] send away [his army]
> [would be] threatened.
> διαπειλεω diapeileō: threaten violently
> διηπειλει diēpeilei
> διαπειλεω diapeileō: threaten violently
> [he] threatened.

> De Bello Judaico 1.57.a

### With fake opposition, rulers have subjects fight each other, while staying hidden.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.58.a

> Encrypted: Against that sight of course the enraged people were excited, with full distress, and entered a state also of fear. But this dress-up, not at all just for this strangeness, and also not just for the fraud of this cleverness was it put on.

> Official: Against that sight of course Hyrcanus was softened, with full compassion, and entered a state also of fear. But his mother, not at all against the torture, and also not against the threat of her death made her give up.

> Against
> προς pros: against, at, to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> Against
> that [sight]
> ὁς / ἁ hos / ha: who, which, that
> ἁ ha
> ὁς / ἁ hos / ha: who, which, that
> that [sight]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> of course
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> of course
> the enraged [people?]
> οργαινω orgainō: make angry, enrage
> Ὑρκανον Hyrkanon
> ὑρκανος Hyrkanos: Hyrcanus
> Hyrcanus
> were excited,
> οργαω orgaō: eager, excited
> οργης orgēs
> οργαω orgaō: soften
> was softened,
> [with] full
> πλεως pleōs: full
> πλειων pleiōn
> πλεως pleōs: full
> [with] full
> distress,
> αχθος achthos: trouble, distress
> οικτος oiktos
> οικτος oiktos: pity, compassion
> compassion,
> [and] entered [a state]
> εισειμι eiseimi: enter
> εισηει eisēei
> εισειμι eiseimi: enter
> [and] entered [a state]
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> of fear.
> δεος deos: fear, alarm
> δεος deos
> δεος deos: fear, alarm
> of fear.
> ὁ / ἡ ho / hē: the, he
> ἡ hē
> ὁ / ἡ ho / hē: the, he
> But
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> But [his]
> [this] dress[-up],
> μιτρα mitra: belt, girdle, bandage, head-dress, turban
> μητηρ mētēr
> μητηρ mētēr: mother
> mother,
> not
> ουδεις oudeis: not one
> ουδεν ouden
> ουδεις oudeis: not one
> not
> at all
> ουτε oute: and not
> ουτε oute
> ουτε oute: and not
> at all
> [just] for
> προς pros: by, for, for intent
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> against
> this
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> the
> strangeness,
> αεικης aeikēs: unseemly, shameful, shabby, strange
> αικιας aikias
> αικια aikia: insult, mistreatment, torture
> torture,
> and [also] not
> ουτε oute: and not
> ουτε oute
> ουτε oute: and not
> and [also] not
> [just] for
> προς pros: by, for, for intent
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> against
> the
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> fraud
> απαιολαω apaiolaō: perplex, confound; απαιολη apaiolē: cheating, fraud
> απειλουμενον apeiloumenon
> απειλεω apeileō: promise, threaten
> threat
> [of] this
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτη autē
> αυτος autos: self
> [of] her
> cleverness
> δεινοτης deinotēs: cleverness, shrewdness
> θανατον thanaton
> θανατος thanatos: death
> death
> was [it] put on.
> ενδυω / ενδυωμι / ενεδυσα endyō / endyōmi / enedysa: put on, clothe
> ενδιδουσα endidousa
> ενδιδωμι / ενδιδουσα endidōmi / endidousa: give in, give up
> [made her] give up.

> De Bello Judaico 1.58.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.58.b

> Encrypted: But rather, it was to control the angry passions, and to put against each other those slaves that not to them by themselves out of pride would bow down, while still refraining from showing the rulers plainly.

> Official: But rather, her arms she stretched out, and supplicated her son Hyrcanus that not against her by him the insolence should bend Hyrcanus to spare the irreverent Ptolemy.

> [But rather, it was] to control
> χειριος cheirios: in the hands, under control
> χειρας cheiras
> χειρ / χειρας cheir / cheiras: hand, arm
> [But rather,] her arms
> the angry passions,
> οργη orgē: nature, passion, anger
> ωρεγε ōrege
> ορεγω / ωρεγε oregō / ōrege: reach, stretch, stretch out
> [she] stretched out,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> to put against each other
> αντιβαλλω antiballō: match, put one against the other
> κατηντιβολει katēntibolei
> αντιβολεω antiboleō: entreat, supplicate
> supplicated
> those
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> her
> slaves
> παις / παιδων pais / paidōn: slave, servant
> παιδα paida
> παις / παιδων pais / paidōn: son
> son [Hyrcanus]
> that not
> μητις mētis: lest any one, that no one
> μητι mēti
> μητις mētis: lest any one, that no one
> that not
> to
> προς pros: against, at, to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> against
> them
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> her
> [by] themselves
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτης autēs
> αυτος autos: self
> [by] him
> [out of] pride
> ὑβρις hybris: pride, insolence, outrage
> ὑβριν hybrin
> ὑβρις hybris: pride, insolence, outrage
> the insolence
> [would] bow down,
> επικλαω epiklaō: bow down
> επικλασθεντα epiklasthenta
> επικλαω epiklaō: bend
> [should] bend [Hyrcanus]
> [while still] refraining from
> φειδομαι / φεισασθαι pheidomai / pheisasthai: draw back from, refrain from
> φεισασθαι pheisasthai
> φειδομαι / φεισασθαι pheidomai / pheisasthai: spare
> to spare
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> showing [the rulers] plainly.
> διασαφεω diasapheō: make clear, show plainly
> δυσσεβους dyssebous
> δυσσεβης dyssebēs: ungodly, impious, profane, irreverent
> irreverent [Ptolemy].

> De Bello Judaico 1.58.b

### For nobles, controlled opposition works better than honesty.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.58.c

> Encrypted: As for the nobles themselves, at least it was better to create out of hostile opposition this cleverness, than being earnest would be, as that would show they could impose punishment upon anyone, against their servants’ will.

> Official: As for herself, at least was better the from Ptolemy a death, than not dying would be, provided that he received punishment for that which against their family he had committed.

> As
> ὡς hōs: like as
> ὡς hōs
> ὡς hōs: like as
> As
> [for the nobles] themselves,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτη autē
> αυτος autos: self
> [for] herself,
> at least
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> at least
> [it] was better
> κρεισσων / κρειττων kreissōn / kreittōn: stronger, superior
> κρειττονα kreittona
> κρεισσων / κρειττων kreissōn / kreittōn: stronger, superior
> was better
> [to]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> the
> [create] out of
> εκ ek: from, out of
> εκ ek
> εκ ek: from, out of
> from
> hostile opposition
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιου ptolemaiou
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy
> [this] cleverness,
> δεινοτης deinotēs: cleverness, shrewdness, exaggeration
> θανατον thanaton
> θανατος thanatos: death
> a death,
> [than] being earnest
> ατενης atenēs: straight, direct, earnest
> αθανασιας athanasias
> αθανασια athanasia: immortality
> [than] not dying
> [would] be,
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> ειναι einai
> ειμι / ειναι eimi / einai: be
> [would] be,
> [as that would] show [?]
> διδωμι / δοντος didōmi / dontos: present, show
> δοντος dontos
> διδωμι / δοντος didōmi / dontos: grant, provide
> provided [that]
> [they could impose] punishment
> δικη dikē: judgement, punishment, vengeance
> δικας dikas
> δικη dikē: judgement, punishment, vengeance
> [he received] punishment
> upon
> επι epi: on, upon, for
> εφ eph
> επι epi: on, upon, for
> for
> [anyone?],
> ὁς / οἱς hos / hois: who, which, that
> οἱς hois
> ὁς / οἱς hos / hois: who, which, that
> that which
> against
> εις eis: into, against
> εις eis
> εις eis: into, against
> against
> their
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> their
> servants’
> οικευς oikeus: menial, servant, serf
> οικον oikon
> οικος oikos: house, family
> family
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτων autōn
> αυτος autos: self
> he
> will.
> φρονημα phronēma: mind, spirit, thought, purpose, will
> παρηνομησεν parēnomēsen
> παρανομεω paranomeō: act unlawfully, commit an outrage
> had committed.

> De Bello Judaico 1.58.c

## Rulers invent religious suffering

### Nobles put on emotional disguises more often, to soften up subjects.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.59.a

> Encrypted: And then as a thought, when indeed they considered the comparison of this dress-up, and also of the subjects their likeness, this sight they started to use as an excuse whenever were seen their figures, and they also used it as a wrapper, as weakened & softened also by emotions the masses would then be.

> Official: But then Ioannes Hyrcanus, when indeed he considered the courage of his mother, and also heard her supplication, he restarted his attacks, but when he saw her beaten and also her being mangled, weakened & softened and also of emotions entirely overcome he was.

> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> And then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> But then
> [as a] thought [?],
> εννοια / εννοιας ennoia / ennoias: thought, idea, conception, design
> Ιωαννης Iōannēs
> Ιωαννης Iōannēs: Ioannes, John
> Ioannes [Hyrcanus],
> when
> ὁποτε hopote: when
> ὁποτε hopote
> ὁποτε hopote: when
> when
> indeed
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> indeed
> [they] considered
> ενθυμεομαι enthymeomai: consider, reflect, ponder
> ενθυμηθειη enthymētheiē
> ενθυμεομαι enthymeomai: consider, reflect, ponder
> [he] considered
> the
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> the
> comparison
> παριστημι paristēmi: set side by side, compare
> παραστημα parastēma
> παραστημα parastēma: desperate courage
> courage
> [of] this
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [of] his
> dress[-up],
> μιτρα mitra: belt, girdle, bandage, head-dress, turban
> μητρος mētros
> μητηρ mētēr: mother
> mother,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> [of the] subjects [?]
> κατακουω katakouō: hear and obey, be subject
> κατακουσειε katakouseie
> κατακουω katakouō: hear plainly
> heard
> their
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> her
> likeness,
> εικασια / εικασιας eikasia / eikasias: likeness, image
> ἱκεσιας hikesias
> ἱκεσιος hikesios: suppliant, plaster
> supplication,
> [this] sight
> ὁραμα / ὁραματε horama / horamate: sight, spectacle
> ὡρμητο hōrmēto
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμητο hormaō / hōrmēto: start, set in motion, urge on
> [he] restarted
> [they started to] use as an excuse
> προβαλλω proballō: put forward, cover in front, shield, use as an excuse
> προσβαλλειν prosballein
> προσβαλλω prosballō: strike, attack
> [his] attacks,
> whenever
> επειδαν epeidan: whenever
> επειδαν epeidan
> επειδαν epeidan: whenever
> [but] when
> δε de: and, then
> δε de
> δε de: and, then
> were seen
> καθοραω / κατιδοι kathoraō / katidoi: behold, observe, perceive
> κατιδοι katidoi
> καθοραω / κατιδοι kathoraō / katidoi: behold, observe, perceive
> [he] saw
> [their] figures,
> τυπωμα / τυπωμενο typōma / typōmeno: impression, figure, outline
> τυπτομενην typtomenēn
> τυπτω / τυπτομενην typtō / typtomenēn: beat, strike
> [her] beaten
> and
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> and
> [they] also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> [used it as] a wrapper,
> σπειρον / σπειροις speiron / speirois: wrapping cloth, garment, shroud
> σπαραττομενην sparattomenēn
> σπαρασσω / σπαραττομενην sparassō / sparattomenēn: tear, rend, mangle
> [her being] mangled,
> [as] weakened & softened
> θηλυνω thēlynō: enervate, soften, become weak
> εθηλυνετο ethēlyneto
> θηλυνω thēlynō: enervate, soften, become weak
> weakened & softened
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> [by]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> [of]
> emotions
> παθος pathos: passion, emotion, condition
> παθους pathous
> παθος pathos: passion, emotion, condition
> emotions
> the masses
> ἁλις halis: in crowds, in swarms; ἁλης halēs: thronged, in a mass
> ὁλος holos
> ὁλος holos: whole, entire
> entirely [overcome]
> [would then] be.
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> [he] was.

> De Bello Judaico 1.59.a

### Citizens become inactive, and rulers can simply disguise as rulers.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.60.a

> Encrypted: So was wasted then through this the power of the many. And then came on the inactivity of the citizens, the one during which they can be assumed to do nothing against the nobles & majesties, just like when these underlings are actively subdued.

> Official: So was wasted then through this the siege. And then came on the inactivity sabbatical year, the one during seven when do nothing in it the Judeans, just like on the seventh day.

> [So] was wasted
> τριβω tribō: grind, wear away, spend, waste time
> τριβομενης tribomenēs
> τριβω tribō: grind, wear away, spend, waste time
> [So] was wasted
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> through
> δια dia: through, between
> δια dia
> δια dia: through, between
> through
> this
> ουτος / ταυτα houtos / tauta: this
> ταυτα tauta
> ουτος / ταυτα houtos / tauta: this
> this
> the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> power of the many.
> πολυαρχια polyarchia: government of many
> πολιορκιας poliorkias
> πολιορκεω poliorkeō: besiege, pester, block, blockade
> siege.
> [And then] came on
> εφιστημι ephistēmi: bring in, come in
> επεστη epestē
> εφιστημι ephistēmi: bring in, come in
> [And then] came on
> the
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> the
> inactivity
> αργος argos: inactive, unemployed
> αργον argon
> αργος argos: inactive, unemployed
> inactivity [sabbatical]
> [of the] citizens,
> ετης / ετη etēs / etē: clansman, private person, citizen
> ετος etos
> ετος / ετη etos / etē: year
> year,
> the [one]
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the [one]
> during [which]
> κατα kata: in, during
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: in, during
> during
> [they can be] assumed
> ὑποτιθημι / ὑποτιθετειν hypotithēmi / hypotithetein: assume, suppose, estimate
> ἑπταετιαν heptaetian
> ἑπταετια / ἑπταετιαν heptaetia / heptaetian: age of seven years
> seven
> to do nothing
> αργεω argeō: be unemployed, do nothing
> αργειται argeitai
> αργεω argeō: be unemployed, do nothing
> [when] do nothing
> against
> παρα para: against
> παρα para
> παρα para: at, beside, by, near
> in [it]
> the nobles & majesties,
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιοις Ioudaiois
> Ιουδαιος Ioudaios: Judean, Jew
> the Judeans,
> [just] like [when]
> ὁμοιος homoios: like, resembling
> ὁμοιως homoiōs
> ὁμοιος homoios: like, resembling
> [just] like [on]
> these
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> ταις tais
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> the
> underlings
> ὑποδμως hypodmōs: underling, servant
> ἑβδομασιν hebdomasin
> ἑβδομας hebdomas: number seven
> seventh
> are [actively] subdued.
> ἡμεροω hēmeroō: tame, subdue, soften, civilise
> ἡμεραις hēmerais
> ἡμερα / ἡμεραις hēmera / hēmerais: day
> day.

> De Bello Judaico 1.60.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.60.b

> Encrypted: And during this state, the hostile opposition was gone from the power of the many, and the rulers could take away the created images of gentleness & kindness together with their dress-up, and they would flee into another dress-up which was also called “cover-up”, but where the deceptive images then were simply the actual rulers.

> Official: And during this year, Ptolemy was freed of the siege, and he killed the brothers of Ioannes together with their mother, and he fled to Zeno who was also called Cotyla, who of Philadelphia then was the ruler.

> And during
> και kai: and; εν en: in, on, during
> καν kan
> και kai: and; εν en: in, on, during
> And during
> this [state],
> ουτος / τουτω houtos / toutō: this
> τουτω toutō
> ουτος / τουτω houtos / toutō: this
> this [year],
> the hostile opposition
> πολεμιος polemios: adverse, enemy, hostile, opposed
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios
> Πτολεμαιος Ptolemaios: Ptolemy
> Ptolemy
> was gone [from]
> ανιημι aniēmi: let go, loosen, release
> ανεθεις anetheis
> ανιημι aniēmi: let go, loosen, release
> was freed
> the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [of] the
> power of the many,
> πολυαρχια polyarchia: government of many
> πολιορκιας poliorkias
> πολιορκεω poliorkeō: besiege, pester, block, blockade; πολις polis: city; ἑρκος herkos: fence
> siege,
> [and the rulers could] take away
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: take up, raise, make away with, destroy, kill
> αναιρει anairei
> αναιρεω / αναιρει anaireō / anairei: make away with, destroy, kill
> [and he] killed
> the
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> created images
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφους adelphous
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brothers
> of gentleness & kindness
> ενηης enēēs: kind, gentle; ευνους eunous: well-minded, kindly, friendly
> Ιωαννου Iōannou
> Ιωαννης Iōannēs: Ioannes, John
> of Ioannes
> [together] with
> συν syn: beside, with
> συν syn
> συν syn: beside, with
> [together] with
> their
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> their
> dress[-up],
> μιτρα mitra: belt, girdle, bandage, head-dress, turban
> μητρι mētri
> μητηρ mētēr: mother
> mother,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [they would] flee
> φευγω pheugō: flee, escape, be safe from
> φευγει pheugei
> φευγω pheugō: flee, escape, be safe from
> [he] fled
> into
> προς pros: against, at, to
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> to
> [another] dress[-up]
> ζωνη / ζωνην zōnē / zōnēn: belt, girdle, band
> Ζηνωνα Zēnōna
> Ζηνων Zēnōn: Zeno
> Zeno
> [which]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> [who]
> [was also] called
> επικαλεω / επικληθεντα epikaleō / epiklēthenta: summon, call
> επικληθεντα epiklēthenta
> επικαλεω / επικληθεντα epikaleō / epiklēthenta: summon, call
> [was also] called
> “cover-up”,
> κατειλυω kateilyō: cover up, envelop
> Κοτυλαν kotylan
> κοτυλη kotylē: small vessel, cup, cotyla
> Cotyla,
> [but where the] deceptive images
> φηλοω phēloō: cheat, deceive; ειδωλοποιεω eidōlopoieō: form an image, personify
> Φιλαδελφειας Philadelpheias
> Φιλαδελφεια Philadelpheia: Philadelphia; φιλος philos: friend; αδελφος adelphos: brother
> [who of] Philadelphia
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δ d
> δε de: and, but
> then
> were
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> was
> [simply the actual] rulers.
> τυραννος tyrannos: tyrant, absolute ruler, kingly, royal
> τυραννος tyrannos
> τυραννος tyrannos: tyrant, absolute ruler, kingly, royal
> the ruler.

> De Bello Judaico 1.60.b

### The rulers start to settle down in a religious cover.

Here we have Ierosoluma “Jerusalem” again, as a hieros eilyma “religious cover” (compare 1.46.a).

#### De Bello Judaico 1.61.a

> Encrypted: And their defense then went into idleness, during which through signs & signals were kept apart and were well-covered all among the nobility & majesty. And they fenced off the multitudes with an enclosing prison by settling down in a religious cover.

> Official: And Antiochus then went into excitement, by that which through Simon had suffered, that he waged war in Judea. And he blockaded Hyrcanus by besieging Jerusalem.

> [And their] defense
> αντεχω / αντεχοις antechō / antechois: resist, withstand, endure, hold against, defend
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> [And] Antiochus
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> [went] into
> κατα kata: into, upon
> κατ kat
> κατα kata: into, upon
> [went] into
> idleness,
> αργεω argeō: idle, unemployed, left undone, fruitless
> οργην orgēn
> οργαω orgaō: eager, excited
> excitement,
> [during] which
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: who, which, that
> ὡν hōn
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: who, which, that
> [by] that which
> through
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, through, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: beneath, with, through, by
> through
> signs & signals
> σημειον sēmeion: sign, mark, signal; σημαινω sēmainō: show, indicate, give signs, make signal
> Σιμωνος Simōnos
> Σιμων Simōn: Simon
> Simon
> were kept apart
> απισχω / απεχω / απεχετον apischō / apechō / apecheton: keep off, hold off
> επαθεν epathen
> πασχω / επαθεν paschō / epathen: undergo, suffer
> had suffered,
> [and] were well-covered
> στρωτος / στρωται strōtos / strōtai: spread, laid, covered
> στρατευσας strateusas
> στρατευω / στρατευει strateuō / strateuei: advance with an army, wage war
> [that he] waged war
> [all] among
> εις eis: among
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> in
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> nobility & majesty.
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιαν Ioudaian
> Ιουδαια / Ιουδαιαν Ioudaia / Ioudaian: Judea
> Judea.
> [And they] fenced off the multitudes
> πολυς / πολη polys / polē: many, multitude, people, commonalty; ἑρκος herkos: fence, shield, defense
> επολιορκει epoliorkei
> πολιορκεω poliorkeō: besiege, pester, block, blockade
> [And he] blockaded
> [with] an
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> enclosing prison
> ἑρκανη herkanē: enclosure, fence; ὁρκανη / ὁρκανας horkanē / horkanas: enclosure, fence, prison, net, trap
> Ὑρκανον Hyrkanon
> ὑρκανος Hyrkanos: Hyrcanus
> Hyrcanus
> [by] settling down
> προκαθιζω prokathizō: sit in public, settle down
> προσκαθεζομενος proskathezomenos
> προσκαθεζομαι proskathezomai: sit down before, besiege, watch carefully
> [by] besieging
> [in] a
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> τοις tois
> ὁ / τοις ho / tois: the, he
> religious cover.
> ἱερος hieros: divine, holy, religious; ειλυμα eilyma: wrapper, envelope, cover
> Ἱεροσολυμοις Ierosolymois
> Ιεροσολυμα Ierosoluma: Jerusalem
> Jerusalem.

> De Bello Judaico 1.61.a

### Wealthy rulers disguise as religious sufferers, make subjects believe in suffering.

The literal story is again just silly here: They claim that when a ruler is in trouble, he can just open his mythical ancestor’s tomb, and all the grave-goods from hundreds of years ago are still there. No other ruler has ever it needed or thought of it before. It’s also all stashed in the form of handy talents. And the evil invader who was so angry before will happily accept 10% of it to lift his siege. What an utterly ridiculous story!

#### De Bello Judaico 1.61.b

> Encrypted: And they then as god-fearing & religious enveloped and showed themselves, those who the wealthiest rulers were, and they presented over themselves a religious joke of suffering as a surface. And they also for their defense set up another fence for the multitudes, making them believe in religious suffering.

> Official: But he Hyrcanus then of David the tomb opened, who the wealthiest king had been, and he secretly seized above three thousand talents in money And he also to Antiochus to lift the siege he persuaded him for three hundred talents.

> [And] they
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [But] he [Hyrcanus]
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> [as]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> [of]
> god-fearing & religious
> θεουδης theoudēs: god-fearing, pious, religious
> Δαυιδου Dauid
> Δαυιδ / Δαυιδης Dauid / Dauidēs: David
> David
> enveloped
> τυφοω typhoō: envelop with smoke, wrap in mist, puff up
> ταφον taphon
> ταφος taphos: funeral, grave
> the tomb
> [and] showed themselves,
> ανεχω / ανεξοις anechō / anexois: rise up, appear, show oneself
> ανοιξας anoixas
> ανοιγνυμι / ανοιξας anoignymi / anoixas: open, unfold, disclose
> opened,
> [those] who
> ὁς hos: who, which
> ὁς hos
> ὁς hos: who, which
> who
> δη dē: and, but
> δη dē
> δη dē: and, but
> the wealthiest
> πλουσιος plousios: wealthy
> πλουσιωτατος plousiōtatos
> πλουσιος plousios: wealthy
> the wealthiest
> rulers
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> βασιλεων basileōn
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> king
> were,
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> εγενετο egeneto
> γιγνομαι gignomai: become
> had been,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [they] presented
> ὑποφερω hypopherō: hold out, suggest, present
> ὑφελομενος hyphelomenos
> ὑφαιρεω hyphaireō: seize underneath, put secretly away
> [he] secretly seized
> over [themselves]
> ὑπερ hyper: over, above
> ὑπερ hyper
> ὑπερ hyper: over, above
> above
> a religious joke
> θρησκος / θρησκω thrēskos / thrēskō: religious; χλευη / χλευαι chleuē / chleuai: joke, jest
> τρισχιλια trischilia
> τρις tris: three; χιλιοι / χιλια chilioi / chilia: thousand
> three thousand
> of suffering
> ταλας / ταλαντατος talas / talantatos: miserable, suffering; ετλην / τλαντων etlēn / tlantōn: suffer, endure, patient
> ταλαντα talanta
> ταλαντον talanton: talent, balance
> talents
> [as a] surface.
> χρωμα / χροματων chrōma / chromatōn: surface, skin
> χρηματων chrēmatōn
> χρημα / χρηματων chrēma / chrēmatōn: property, money
> [in] money
> [And] they
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> [And] he
> also
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> also
> [for their] defense
> αντεχω / αντεχοις antechō / antechois: resist, withstand, endure, hold against, defend
> Αντιοχον Antiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> [to] Antiochus
> set up
> ανιστημι anistēmi: set up, build
> ανιστησι anistēsi
> ανιστημι anistēmi: raise up, lift up
> to lift
> [another]
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> the
> fence [for] the multitudes,
> πολυς / πολη polys / polē: many, multitude, people, commonalty; ἑρκος herkos: fence, shield, defense
> πολιορκιας poliorkias
> πολιορκεω poliorkeō: besiege, pester, block, blockade
> siege
> making [them] believe
> πειθω peithō: make to believe, mislead
> πεισας peisas
> πειθω peithō: persuade, talk over, convince
> [he] persuaded [him]
> [in] religious
> θρησκος thrēskos: religious, superstitious
> τριακοσιοις triakosiois
> τριακοσιοι triakosioi: three hundred
> [for] three hundred
> suffering.
> ταλας / ταλαντατος talas / talantatos: miserable, suffering; ετλην / τλαντων etlēn / tlantōn: suffer, endure, patient
> ταλαντοις talantois
> ταλαντον talanton: talent, balance
> talents.

> De Bello Judaico 1.61.b

## Rulers disguise as religious foreign outcasts

### The richest rulers disguise as foreigners.

Here the literal text says that the “wealthy rule” enabled the ruler to xeno-trophein “maintain foreigners” as mercenaries.

The encrypted text seems to say that the “wealthy rulers” started to xeno-tropoin “disguise as foreigners”. That seems to be the “Jewish” disguise, and this will become clearer in the next paragraphs. What’s missing here is the reason: The wealthiest rulers often were foreigners, especially Phoenicians. Their insane unearned wealth had allowed them to invade faraway countries, and take them as their own. Since many among the native population probably hated them, they needed to explain their foreign looks with a more “humble” identity.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.61.c

> Encrypted: Moreover then disguised as foreigners for the first time the nobles & majesties from among the wealthiest rulers.

> Official: Moreover then maintaining foreign mercenary troops he was the first Judean ruler, from this wealth in his rule.

> Moreover
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> Moreover
> δη dē: and, but
> δη dē
> δη dē: and, but
> then
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> then
> disguised [as] foreigners
> ξενος xenos: foreign, stranger; τροπος / τροποιν tropos / tropoin: fashion, habits, manner, style, guise
> ξενοτροφειν xenotrophein
> ξενος xenos: stranger; τρεφω / τρεφειν trephō / trephein: maintain
> maintaining foreign [mercenary troops]
> for the first time
> πρωτος prōtos: for the first time
> πρωτος prōtos
> πρωτος prōtos: first
> [he was] the first
> the nobles & majesties
> αιδοιος / αιδοιων aidoios / aidoiōn: august, venerable, noble; αιδως / αιδωοιν aidōs / aidōoin: nobility, dignity, majesty
> Ιουδαιων Ioudaiōn
> Ιουδαιος / Ιουδαιων Ioudaios / Ioudaiōn: Judean, Jew
> Judean [ruler],
> from [among]
> εκ ek: from, out of
> εκ ek
> εκ ek: from, out of
> from
> the
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> this
> wealthiest
> περιουσια periousia: abundance, profit, wealth
> περιουσιας periousias
> περιουσια periousia: abundance, profit, wealth
> wealth
> rulers.
> αρχω / ηρξατο archō / ērxato: govern, rule
> ηρξατο ērxato
> αρχω / ηρξατο archō / ērxato: govern, rule
> [in his] rule.

> De Bello Judaico 1.61.c

### Rulers create xenophobia, turn the foreigners they disguised as into scapegoats.

This is a key paragraph to confirm why the rulers systematically feign to be “Jews”, yet always stir up hatred against actual Jews, and blame them for their own crimes.

The literal text says that Antiochos “Antiochus” advances against the Mēdous “Medes”, there’s an “opportunity” to attack them in Syria poleis “Syrian cities”. Because they’re “assumed” to be kenas hoper “as empty” of machimōterōn heurēsein “battle-ready troops”.

The encrypted text tells that whenever antixoos “opposition” advances against the medois “rulers” in the eisoraō polys “view of the people”, there’s an “opportunity” to divert the hostility onto xenas hoper “foreigners like” those of whom they had “assumed” the moichōmai theōreōn heurēsein “invented false view”.

In summary, the rulers assume the disguise of outcasts, and then sic any opposition onto the real outcasts. They’ve done this with actual Jews countless times, and probably keep Jewish communities around for that and other purposes. But they’ve also done this to countless other minorities. In fact, Miles has shown that the rulers are constantly sectioning and re-mixing societies, so they always have many groups they can set at each other’s throats.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.62.a

> Encrypted: And again whenever hostile opposition against the rulers was advancing, an opportunity to ward off that opposition presented itself here:

> Official: But in turn when Antiochus against the Medes waged war, an opportunity to avenge himself was presented to Hyrcanus:

> [And] again
> αυθις authis: back, again, in turn
> Αυθις authis
> αυθις authis: back, again, in turn
> [But] in turn
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> γε ge
> γε ge: at least, in fact
> μην mēn: surely, truly, of course
> μην mēn
> μην mēn: surely, truly, of course
> [whenever] hostile opposition
> αντιξοος antixoos: adverse, opposite, opposition, hostile, enemy
> Αντιοχος Antiochos
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> [when] Antiochus
> against
> επι epi: on, upon, for, against
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, for, against
> against
> the rulers
> μεδω / μεδοις medō / medois: lord, ruler
> Μηδους Mēdous
> Μηδος Mēdos: Mede, Median
> the Medes
> [was] advancing,
> στρατευω / στρατευει strateuō / strateuei: advance with an army, wage war
> στρατευσας strateusas
> στρατευω / στρατευει strateuō / strateuei: advance with an army, wage war
> waged war,
> an opportunity
> καιρος kairos: measure, proportion, opportunity
> καιρον kairon
> καιρος kairos: measure, proportion, opportunity
> an opportunity
> to ward off
> αμυνω amynō: keep off, ward off
> αμυνης amynēs
> αμυνω amynō: repay, avenge
> to avenge
> that [opposition]
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτω autō
> αυτος autos: self
> himself
> presented [itself here]:
> παρεχω parechō: present, offer
> παρειχεν pareichen
> παρεχω parechō: present, offer
> [was] presented [to Hyrcanus]:

> De Bello Judaico 1.62.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.62.b

> Encrypted: Immediately they stirred up the opposition against foreigners in the view of the people, against foreigners like those of whom they had assumed that falsifiied view which they had invented.

> Official: Immediately he attacked against the Medes in Syrian cities, as empty those cities were, he could assume, of warlike actual troops he would find them.

> Immediately
> ευθεως eutheōs: immediately
> ευθεως eutheōs
> ευθεως eutheōs: immediately
> Immediately
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> γαρ gar
> γαρ gar: for, indeed, yet
> [they] stirred up [the opposition]
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησε hormaō / hōrmēse: urge on, stir up, incite, start
> ὡρμησεν hōrmēsen
> ὁρμαω / ὡρμησε hormaō / hōrmēse: rush, attack
> [he] attacked
> against
> επι epi: on, upon, for, against
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon, for, against
> against
> [foreigners]
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ / τας ho / tas: the, he
> [the Medes]
> in
> εν en: in, on, at
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at
> in
> the view
> εισοραω eisoraō: look, view, behold, perceive
> Συρια Syria
> Συρια Syria: Syria
> Syrian
> [of the] people,
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολεις poleis
> πολις polis: city
> cities,
> [against] foreigners
> ξενος / ξενας xenos / xenas: strange, foreign, stranger
> κενας kenas
> κενος / κενας kenos / kenas: empty
> [as] empty
> like those
> ὁσπερ / ὁπερ hosper / hoper: as, like
> ὁπερ hoper
> ὁσπερ / ὁπερ hosper / hoper: the same as
> those [cities]
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> ην ēn
> ειμι / ην eimi / ēn: be
> were,
> [of whom they] had assumed
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: take up, bear up
> ὑπολαμβανων hypolambanōn
> ὑπολαμβανω hypolambanō: support, suppose, assume
> [he could] assume,
> that
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> [of]
> falsifiied view
> μοιχαω / μοιχωμαι moichaō / moichōmai: falsify, corrupt; θεωρεω / θεωρεων theōreō / theōreōn: view, see
> μαχιμωτερων machimōterōn
> μαχιμος / μαχιμωτερος machimos / machimōteros: warlike
> warlike [actual troops]
> [which they] had invented.
> ευρισκω heuriskō: devise, invent
> εὑρησειν heurēsein
> ευρισκω heuriskō: find, find that
> [he would] find [them].

> De Bello Judaico 1.62.b

### Rulers hide their money among outcasts, secretly mocking them as priests.

Again we find a “copy” of the temple in Jerusalem, as in 1.33. It seems to have been a fashion. And again, Ierosoluma “Jerusalem” seems to stand for hieros aloumai “religious outcasts”, i.e. the original proto-Jewish communities, whose customs the rulers usurped & perverted when they started to eternally disguise as “ze Jews”.

In the literal text, this “copy” was erected by Chouthaiōn genos “Cuthean nations”. In reality, these “copies” of religious communities were erected by keuthoien gennaios “disguised noblemen”.

The literal text says that Samagan “Samea” with its “neighborhoods”, Sikima “Shechem” and Argarizein “Har Gerizim” were all seized. Also, “other” cities were seized in Idoumaia “Edom”, like Adōreon “Adoreon” and Marisan “Marissa”.

The encrypted text tells how the spooks played these communities: They symmignōn “mingled” with these “neighborhoods”, and their spooky skemma “schemes” and their argyreoisin “money” (and the moneylending!) were all wrapped up in them. They caught the “other” non-spooky people in this eidomai “show”, and athyrōn “mocked” and mōrizon “fooled” them, as their priests.

The result is the Judaism that we know today.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.63.a

> Encrypted: And in pretense they also mingled together with those foreigners’ neighborhoods, and also their own speculation & scheming and their money they wrapped up in it,

> Official: And Madaba and also Samea together with those cities’ neighborhoods, and also Shechem and Har Gerizim he seized,

> [And in] pretense
> μεταποιεω metapoieō: remodel, alter, pretence, pretend
> Μεδαβην Medabēn
> Μηδαβα Mēdaba: Medaba, Madaba
> [And] Madaba
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> ουν oun: therefore, then, in fact
> ουν oun
> ουν oun: therefore, then, in fact
> [they] also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> mingled
> συμμιγνυμι / συμμιγνων symmignymi / symmignōn: mix, commingle
> Σαμαγαν Samagan
> Σαμαγαν Samagan: Samea
> Samea [?]
> together
> ἁμα hama: at the same time, together
> ἁμα hama
> ἁμα hama: at the same time, together
> together
> [with those foreigners’]
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> ταις tais
> ὁ / ταις ho / tais: the, he
> [with those cities’]
> neighborhoods,
> πλησιος / πλησιον plēsios / plēsion: near, neighboring
> πλησιον plēsion
> πλησιος / πλησιον plēsios / plēsion: near, neighboring
> neighborhoods,
> ετι eti: yet, still
> ετι eti
> ετι eti: yet, still
> and also
> δε de: but, and
> δε de
> δε de: but, and
> and also
> [their own] speculation & scheming
> σκεμμα skemma: scheme, plot, speculation
> Σικιμα Sikima
> Σικιμα Sikima: Shechem
> Shechem
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [their] money
> αργυρους / αργυρεοισιν argyrous / argyreoisin: silver, silvern; αργυρος argyros: silver, money
> Αργαριζειν Argarizein
> Αργαριζειν Argarizein: Har Gerizim
> Har Gerizim
> they
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτος autos
> αυτος autos: self
> he
> wrapped up [in it],
> ειλυω / ειλυει eilyō / eilyei: wrap, envelop, enfold, cover
> αἱρει hairei
> αἱρεω / εἱλον / εἱλου haireō / heilon / heilou: grasp, seize, catch, entrap, overpower, kill
> seized,

> De Bello Judaico 1.63.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.63.b

> Encrypted: for those of the disguised nobles, who dwelled around them as a resemblance copy of the religious outcasts and their priests.

> Official: also against that of the Cutheans the nation, who dwelled around a resemblance copy of in Jerusalem the temple.

> for
> προς pros: by, for, for intent
> προς pros
> προς pros: against, at, to
> [also] against
> those
> ὁς / αἱς hos / hais: who, which, that
> αἱς hais
> ὁς / αἱς hos / hais: who, which, that
> that
> [of] the
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> [of] the
> disguised
> κευθω / κευθοιεν keuthō / keuthoien: cover, hide, secret, conceal, disguise
> Χουθαιων Chouthaiōn
> Χουθαιων Chouthaiōn: Cutheans
> Cutheans
> nobles,
> γενναιος gennaios: nobility, high-born, noble by birth
> γενος genos
> γενος genos: tribe, clan, nation
> the nation,
> who
> ὁς / οἱ hos / hoi: who, which, that
> οἱ hoi
> ὁς / οἱ hos / hoi: who, which, that
> who
> dwelled around [them]
> περιοικεω perioikeō: dwell round a person
> περιωκουν periōkoun
> περιοικεω perioikeō: dwell round a place
> dwelled around
> [as] a
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> a
> resemblance [copy]
> εικαζω eikazō: liken, portray, represent, resemble
> εικασθεν eikasthen
> εικαζω eikazō: liken, portray, represent, resemble
> resemblance [copy]
> [of]
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
> [of]
> εν en: among
> εν en
> εν en: in, on, at
> in
> the religious outcasts [!!!]
> ἱερος hieros: divine, holy, religious; αλαομαι alaomai: roam, vagabond, outcast, banished
> Ἱεροσολυμοις Ierosolymois
> Ιεροσολυμα Ierosoluma: Jerusalem
> Jerusalem
> [and their] priests.
> ἱερος hieros: mighty, powerful; ἱερευς hiereus: priest
> ἱερω hierō
> ἱερος hieros: divine, holy, religious, temple
> the temple.

> De Bello Judaico 1.63.b

#### De Bello Judaico 1.63.c

> Encrypted: They entrapped then also in this show all the other, actual foreigners who were not oligarchs, and also mocked them and turned them into fools.

> Official: He seized then also in Edom other cities not too few, and also Adoreon and Marissa.

> [They] entrapped
> αἱρεω / αἱρει haireō / hairei: catch, entrap, get into one’s power
> αἱρει hairei
> αἱρεω / αἱρει haireō / hairei: grasp, seize
> [He] seized
> then
> δε de: but, and, then
> δε de
> δε de: but, and, then
> then
> also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> also
> [in this]
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> [in]
> show
> ειδομαι eidomai: appear, seem, make a show of
> Ιδουμαιας Idoumaias
> Ιδουμαια Idoumaia: Idumea, Edom
> Edom
> [all] the other, [actual foreigners?]
> αλλος allos: other, another
> αλλας allas
> αλλος allos: other, another
> other [cities?]
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> [who were] not
> ου / ουκ ou / ouk: not
> ουκ ouk
> ου / ουκ ou / ouk: not
> not
> oligarchs,
> ολιγος / ολιγοι oligos / oligoi: the few, governing body in oligarchies
> ολιγας oligas
> ολιγος oligos: few, little, small
> [too] few,
> and also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and also
> mocked [them]
> αθυρω / αθυρων athyrō / athyrōn: mock, play, sport
> Αδωρεον Adōreon
> Αδωρεον Adōreon: Adoreon
> Adoreon
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [turned them into] fools.
> μωριζω / μωριζον mōrizō / mōrizon: foolish; μωρος / μωρον mōros / mōron: absurd, stupid, silly
> Μαρισαν Marisan
> Μαρισαν Marisan: Marissa, Maresha
> Marissa.

> De Bello Judaico 1.63.c

### The outcasts are established as greedy & cruel, to be culprits.

More random names are introduced for the encryption:

In the literal text, Hyrcanus advances to Samareia “Samaria”, where now is Sebastē “Sebaste”, and which was founded by Hērōdēs “Herod”. He has it poliorkeō “besieged” by his sons Aristoboulos “Aristobulus” & Antigonos “Antigonus”, who make it so strict that people have to eat aēthestatōn “strange” things.

In the encrypted text, the rulers intentionally let out their sinamōria “greed” so that it’s saphestatē “clear” and can be horatos “seen”. They then establish this greedy nature for the outcasts, whom they make poly-horkanē “jailers of the people”, having them be ari-styphelos “very cruel” & anti-agennēs “against the low-born”, so that the people think the outcasts are the aitiōtatōn “culpable” ones.

This is the origin of the “Jewish” greed & cruelty: Originally, the rulers set up “ze Jews” as culprits & scapegoats, to conceal the fact that it was the ruling aristocrats who’ve always run those cruel & greedy profiteering schemes. But they also “mingled” so much with the actual Jewish communities (see 1.63) that today it’s hard to see any difference between aristocrats & insider Jews.

#### De Bello Judaico 1.64.a

> Encrypted: And they let come forth then even their true greed, so that there now it was clearly manifest to the multitudes, under full visibility & discovery it was brought about by the rulers, and from every side they had this exposed.

> Official: And he advanced then as far as Samaria, where there now is Sebaste the city, under Herod it was founded, the king, and from every side had it walled off.

> [And they let] come forth
> προερχομαι / προελθων proerchomai / proelthōn: come forth, appear
> Προελθων proelthōn
> προερχομαι / προελθων proerchomai / proelthōn: go forward, advance
> [And he] advanced
> then
> δε de: but, and, then
> δε de
> δε de: but, and, then
> then
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> even
> μεχρι mechri: as far as, even
> μεχρι mechri
> μεχρι mechri: as far as, even
> as far as
> [their true] greed,
> σιναμωρια sinamōria: mischievousness, greediness
> Σαμαρειας Samareias
> Σαμαρεια Samareia: Samaria
> Samaria,
> [so that] there
> ενθα entha: there
> ενθα entha
> ενθα entha: there
> [where] there
> now
> νυν nyn: now
> νυν nyn
> νυν nyn: now
> now
> [it] was
> ειμι / εστιν eimi / estin: be
> εστιν estin
> ειμι / εστιν eimi / estin: be
> is
> clearly manifest
> σαφης / σαφεστατη saphēs / saphestatē: clear, plain, distinct, manifest
> Σεβαστη Sebastē
> Σεβαστη Sebastē: Sebaste
> Sebaste
> [to] the multitudes,
> πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολις polis
> πολις polis: city
> the city,
> under
> ὑπο hypo: under, through, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: under, through, by
> under
> [full] visibility & discovery
> ὁρατος horatos: seen, visible; ευρετεος heureteos: discovered
> Ἡρωδου Hrōdou
> Ἡρωδης Hērōdēs: Herod
> Herod
> [it] was brought about
> κτιζω ktizō: create, make, bring about
> κτισθεισα ktistheisa
> κτιζω ktizō: found, establish
> [it was] founded,
> [by]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> the rulers,
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> βασιλεως basileōs
> βασιλευς basileus: king, ruler, lord, noble
> king,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> from every side
> παντοθεν pantothen: from every side
> παντοθεν pantothen
> παντοθεν pantothen: from every side
> from every side
> [they had] this
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτην autēn
> αυτος autos: self
> [had] it
> exposed.
> αποδειξις / αποδειχω apodeixis / apodeichō: showing, exposition, display
> αποτειχισας apoteichisas
> αποτειχιζω apoteichizō: wall off, separate, protect
> walled off.

> De Bello Judaico 1.64.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.64.b

> Encrypted: And this foreign nature they then established for all jailers of the people, being very harsh & cruel and being against the low-born, which was not at all made dissimilar. So when the profiteering indeed was so much that it became public, then among the multitudes it was so that those foreigners were perceived as being the blameworthy & culpable ones.

> Official: And his sons he then set over the siege, Aristobulus and Antigonus, who nothing at all let through. So a famine indeed which was so much came up in the city, then it was so that they used as food even strange things.

> [And] this
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> [And] his
> [foreign?] nature
> οἱος hoios: manner, kind, nature
> υἱεις huieis
> υιος huios: son
> sons
> [they then] established [for]
> εφιστημι ephistēmi: institute, establish
> επεστησε epestēse
> εφιστημι ephistēmi: set up, set over
> [he then] set over
> [all]
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> the
> jailers of the people,
> πολυς / πολυ polys / poly: many, multitude, people; ὁρκανη horkanē: enclosure, prison
> πολιορκια poliorkia
> πολιορκεω poliorkeō: besiege, pester, block, blockade
> siege,
> being very harsh & cruel
> αρι- ari-: (strengthening prefix); στυφελος styphelos: hard, harsh, severe, cruel
> Αριστοβουλον Aristoboulon
> Αριστοβουλος Aristoboulos: Aristobulus; αριστος aristos: best; βουλη boulē: counsel
> Aristobulus
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> [being] against the low-born,
> αντι- anti-: against; αγεννης agennēs: low-born, ignoble, plebeian
> Αντιγονον Antigonon
> Αντιγονος Antigonos: Antigonus
> Antigonus,
> which
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: who, which, that
> ὡν hōn
> ὁς / ὡν hos / hōn: who, which, that
> who
> [was] not at all
> ουδεις oudeis: not at all
> ουδεν ouden
> ουδεις oudeis: not at all
> nothing at all
> made dissimilar.
> ανομοιοω anomoioō: make dissimilar; ανομοιος anomoios: unlike, dissimilar
> ανιεντων anientōn
> ανιημι aniēmi: let, allow, give access to
> let through.
> [So when] the profiteering
> λημμα lēmma: income, receipt, gain, profit, gain
> λιμου limou
> λιμος limos: hunger, starvation, famine
> [So] a famine
> indeed
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> indeed
> was
> ειμι / εις eimi / eis: be
> εις eis
> ειμι / εις eimi / eis: be
> [which] was
> so much
> τοσουτος tosoutos: so much
> τοσουτον tosouton
> τοσουτος tosoutos: so much
> so much
> [that it] became public,
> προερχομαι / προηλθον proerchomai / proēlthon: come forth, appear, published
> προηλθον proēlthon
> προερχομαι / προηλθον proerchomai / proēlthon: come forth, appear, published
> came up
> [then]
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> among
> κατα kata: among
> κατα kata
> κατα kata: throughout, into
> in
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> multitudes
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολιν polin
> πολις / πολιν polis / polin: city
> city,
> [it was] so that
> ὡς hōs: like as
> ὡς hōs
> ὡς hōs: like as
> [then it was] so that
> [those foreigners?] were perceived
> ἁπτω / ἁψασθαι haptō / hapsasthai: perceive
> ἁψασθαι hapsasthai
> ἁπτω / ἁψασθαι haptō / hapsasthai: touch, make use of
> [they] used [as food]
> και kai: and, also, even
> και kai
> και kai: and, also, even
> even
> [as]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> being the blameworthy & culpable [ones].
> αιτιος / αιτιωτατων aitios / aitiōtatōn: blame, blameworthy, culpable
> αηθεστατων aēthestatōn
> αηθης / αηθεστατων aēthēs / aēthestatōn: strange, unusual
> strange [things].

> De Bello Judaico 1.64.b

### The zealous outcasts are made auxiliary hoaxers, spies & governors.

In the literal text, the besieged cities “call for assistance” to Antiochus Aspendios, who is hetoimos hypakouō “eager to listen”, but is defeated by Aristoboulos. He is as far as Skythopolis persued by the adelphōn “brothers”, until he escapes. The besieged city Samaria is then kataskaptō “razed”, and the people reduced to slavery.

In the encrypted text, the outcasts are “called in as assistance forces”, and are aspondos “implacable”, and very hetoimos hypakouō “eager to obey”, even when they’re to be ari-styphelos “very cruel” to other inferiors. They go so far as to skōptō-polys “mock commoners” with the same eidōlopoieōn “pretended images”, that they themselves escaped from. They kataskopeō “spy” on the people, and reduce them to slavery.

The outcasts & the majority had been whipped up to hate each other, which is now bearing fruit: The insiders among the outcasts have become hateful, evil schemers, like their masters & creators!

(Note: Several S-K-P words here may pun with skopeō “spying”, or skōptō “mocking”, or skēptō “pretending”. I decided from the context.)

#### De Bello Judaico 1.65.a

> Encrypted: They were summoned also as auxiliary reinforcements, in hostilities, where they were called in for being implacable. They were even zealous to obey, under those commands that were about being harsh & cruel to the inferiors. And they went indeed as far as mocking other commoners governed under those same pretended images that they themselves had escaped from.

> Official: They called also for assistance Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus who was called Aspendios: That one was even ready to listen to them, but by those around Aristobulus he was defeated. And he was indeed as far as Scythopolis pursued by these brothers when he escaped.

> [They] were summoned
> επικαλεω epikaleō: call, summon, invite
> επικαλουνται epikalountai
> επικαλεω epikaleō: call, summon, invite
> [They] called
> also
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> also
> [as] auxiliary reinforcements,
> βοηθεια boētheia: support, reinforcement, auxiliary force
> βοηθον boēthon
> βοηθος boēthos: assisting, auxiliary
> [for] assistance
> [in] hostilities,
> αντιξοος antixoos: hostile, opposite, opposition, enemy
> Αντιοχον Αntiochon
> Αντιοχος Antiochos: Antiochus
> Antiochus [IX Eusebes Cyzicenus]
> [where they]
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> τον ton
> ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
> [who]
> were called in
> επικαλεω epikaleō: call in as a helper or ally
> επικληθεντα epiklēthenta
> επικαλεω epikaleō: call, summon
> was called
> [for] being implacable.
> ασπονδος aspondos: without truce, implacable
> Ασπενδιον Aspendion
> Ασπενδιος Aspendios: Aspendius
> Aspendios:
> They
> εκεινος ekeinos: that, there
> κακεινος kakeinos
> εκεινος ekeinos: that, there
> That [one]
> were [even] zealous
> ἑτοιμος hetoimos: ready, prepared, zealous
> ἑτοιμως hetoimōs
> ἑτοιμος hetoimos: ready, prepared, zealous
> was [even] ready
> to obey,
> ὑπακουω hypakouō: listen, obey
> ὑπακουσας hypakousas
> ὑπακουω hypakouō: listen, obey
> to listen [to them],
> under
> ὑπο hypo: under, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: under, by
> [but] by
> those
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> those
> [commands that were?] about
> περι peri: about, concerning
> περι peri
> περι peri: around, round about
> around [?]
> being harsh & cruel
> αρι- ari-: (strengthening prefix); στυφελος styphelos: hard, harsh, severe, cruel
> Αριστοβουλον Aristoboulon
> Αριστοβουλος Aristoboulos: Aristobulus; αριστος aristos: best; βουλη boulē: counsel
> Aristobulus
> [to] the inferiors.
> ἡσσαομαι hēssaomai: inferior
> ἡτταται hēttatai
> ἡσσαομαι hēssaomai: be less, weaker, defeated
> [he] was defeated.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> they [went]
> ὁ ho: the, he
> ὁ ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> he [was]
> indeed
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> μεν men
> μεν men: indeed, of course, however
> indeed
> as far as
> μεχρι mechri: as far as
> μεχρι mechri
> μεχρι mechri: as far as
> as far as
> mocking [other] commoners
> σκωπτω skōptō: mock, scoff at, joke; πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> Σκυθοπολεως Skythopoleōs
> Σκυθοπολις Skythopolis: Scythopolis
> Scythopolis
> governed
> διοικεω / διοικηθεις dioikeō / dioikētheis: manage, control, govern
> διωχθεις diōchtheis
> διωκω / διωχθεις diōkō / diōchtheis: pursue, chase, hunt
> pursued
> under
> ὑπο hypo: under, by
> ὑπο hypo
> ὑπο hypo: under, by
> by
> those [same]
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> these
> pretended images
> ειδωλοποιεω / ειδωλοποιης eidōlopoieō / eidōlopoiēs: form an image, personify; ειδωλον eidōlon: image; ποιεω poieō: create, act, pretend
> αδελφων adelphōn
> αδελφος adelphos: brother, near kinsman, akin, double, cognate, just like
> brothers
> [that they themselves?] had escaped from.
> εκφευγω ekpheugō: omit, be acquitted
> εκφευγει ekpheugei
> εκφευγω ekpheugō: flee from, escape
> [when he] escaped.

> De Bello Judaico 1.65.a

#### De Bello Judaico 1.65.b

> Encrypted: They then to their divisions were returned, and the multitudes back inside the fabricated performance were shut off. And the people were entrapped by them, and they spied on them, and the governed people they reduced to slavery.

> Official: They then to Samaria returned, and the local multitudes back inside the city walls they shut off. And the city seized they, and razed it, and the inhabitants they reduced to slavery.

> They
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
> They
> then
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> then
> to
> επι epi: on, upon
> επι epi
> επι epi: on, upon
> to
> their
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> divisions [?]
> συμμορια symmoria: division, company, class
> Σαμαρεις Samareis
> Σαμαρεια Samareia: Samaria
> Samaria
> were returned,
> ὑποστρεφω hypostrephō: turn round, return
> ὑποστρεψαντες hypostrepsantes
> ὑποστρεφω hypostrephō: turn round, return
> returned,
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: he, that
> and
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> and
> the multitudes
> πληθος plēthos: populace, people, multitude
> πληθος plēthos
> πληθος plēthos: populace, people, multitude
> [the local] multitudes
> back
> παλιν palin: back, backwards
> παλιν palin
> παλιν palin: back, backwards
> back
> inside
> εις eis: into
> εις eis
> εις eis: into
> inside
> the
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> το to
> ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
> the
> fabricated performance
> τευχω / τευχοις teuchō / teuchois: fabricate, perform, prepare
> τειχος teichos
> τειχος teichos: wall, city wall
> [city] walls
> were shut off.
> συνκλειω synkleiō: enclose, shut off
> συγκλειουσιν synkleiousin
> συνκλειω synkleiō: enclose, shut off
> [they] shut off.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> the
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> the
> people
> πολυς / πολυν polys / polyn: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> πολιν polin
> πολις / πολιν polis / polin: city
> city
> were entrapped
> αἱρεω / ἑλοντες haireō / helontes: catch, entrap
> ἑλοντες helontes
> αἱρεω / ἑλοντες haireō / helontes: take, seize
> seized
> [by] them,
> αυτος autos: self
> αυτην autēn
> αυτος autos: self
> they,
> and
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> and
> [they] spied [on them],
> κατασκοπεω / κατασκοπεετω kataskopeō / kataskopeetō: observe, spy out, reconnoitre
> κατασκαπτουσιν kataskaptousin
> κατασκαπτω / κατασκαψω kataskaptō / kataskapsō: dig down, raze to the ground
> razed [it],
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> the
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
> the
> governed [people]
> εν- en-: in; οικεω oikeō: manage, govern
> ενοικουντας enoikountas
> εν- en-: in; οικεω oikeō: dwell, inhabit
> inhabitants
> [they] reduced to slavery.
> εξανδραποδιζω exandrapodizō: enslave, reduce to slavery
> εξηνδραποδισαντο exēndrapodisanto
> εξανδραποδιζω exandrapodizō: enslave, reduce to slavery
> [they] reduced to slavery.

> De Bello Judaico 1.65.b

### Outcasts start oppressing people and disguising themselves, just like rulers.

In the literal text, the brothers now “advance with force”, again going as far as Skythopolis and overrun it, and also all the katanemō “allotted” land within the oros “mountains”.

In the encrypted text, the outcasts “advance with the powerful” nobles, going so far as to skēptō-polys “pretending to be commoners” when they help to oppress the other subjects, while they are really now katanemō “assigned” as powerful ouros “guardians” over the people.

The outcasts have now copied the last spooky trait from their creators: the disguised personalities. Aristocrats became crypto-arictocrats when they disguised themselves as “Jews”, and recruited actual Jews as agents. With their corrupt schemes, they quickly made “Jews” as hated as the old aristocracy, so that many insider “Jews” now become crypto-Jews and disguise as non-Jewish commoners. It’s crypto-aristocrats disguised as crypto-Jews disguised as commoners. This perverted mess is our governing elite. No wonder the world’s in such a sorry state!

#### De Bello Judaico 1.66.a

> Encrypted: And in advancing this they were successful, so their attacks they would not let cool down, but rather advanced together with those of power, going so far as pretending to be other commoners, where in reality they oppressed them. And they also were over all inside the subdued crowds, as watchers & guardians set up, over all of them they were assigned.

> Official: And in their advances they were successful, so their attacks they would not let cool down, but rather advanced together with a force as far as Scythopolis, where then they made an incursion. And he also invaded all that within Mount Carmel the mountain was set up, all the allotted land there.

> [And in] advancing [this]
> προχωρεω prochōreō: advance, proceed
> προχωρουντων prochōrountōn
> προχωρεω prochōreō: advance, proceed
> [And in their] advances
> δε de: and, but
> δε de
> δε de: and, but
> they
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
> they
> were successful,
> κατορθωμα katorthōma: success
> κατορθωματων katorthōmatōn
> κατορθωμα katorthōma: success
> were successful,
> [so] their
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [so] their
> attacks
> ὁρμαω hormaō: urge on, stir up, attack
> ὁρμην hormēn
> ὁρμαω hormaō: urge on, stir up, attack
> attacks
> [they would] not
> ου ou: not
> ου ou
> ου ou: not
> [they would] not
> [let] cool down,
> καταψυχω katapsychō: cool
> κατεψυξαν katepsyxan
> καταψυχω katapsychō: cool
> [let] cool down,
> but
> αλλα alla: but
> αλλα alla
> αλλα alla: but
> but
> [rather] advanced
> προερχομαι / προελθοντες proerchomai / proelthontes: go forward, advance
> προελθοντες proelthontes
> προερχομαι / προελθοντες proerchomai / proelthontes: go forward, advance
> [rather] advanced
> together [with]
> ἁμα hama: at the same time, together
> ἁμα hama
> ἁμα hama: at the same time, together
> together [with]
> [those]
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> τη tē
> ὁ / τη ho / tē: the, he
> a
> of power,
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force
> δυναμει dynamei
> δυναμις dynamis: power, might, force
> force
> [going] so far as
> μεχρι mechri: as far as
> μεχρι mechri
> μεχρι mechri: as far as
> as far as
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> της tēs
> ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
> pretending to be [other] commoners,
> σκηπτω skēptō: prop, pretend, simulate; πολυς polys: many, multitude, people, commonalty
> Σκυθοπολεως Skythopoleōs
> Σκυθοπολις Skythopolis: Scythopolis
> Scythopolis,
> where
> ουτος / ταυτην houtos / tautēn: this, here
> ταυτην tautēn
> ουτος / ταυτην houtos / tautēn: this, here
> where
> [in reality]
> τε te: and, also
> τε te
> τε te: and, also
> then
> [they] oppressed [them].
> κατατρεχω katatrechō: ravage, oppress
> κατεδραμον katedramon
> κατατρεχω katatrechō: run down, overrun, pursue
> [they] made an incursion.
> [And they] also
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> [And he] also
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> την tēn
> ὁ / την ho / tēn: the, he
> [were over all] inside
> εντος entos: within, inside
> εντος entos
> εντος entos: within, inside
> [invaded all that] within
> the subdued crowds,
> χειροω cheiroō: manage, overpower, subdue; ὁμιλος homilos: mass of people, crowd, throng
> Καρμηλου Karmēlou
> Καρμηλος Karmēlos: Carmel
> Mount Carmel
> [as]
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> του tou
> ὁ / του ho / tou: the, he
> the
> watchers & guardians
> ουρος ouros: watcher, guardian; ουρευς oureus: guard, warder
> ορους orous
> ορος oros: mountain, hill
> mountain
> set up,
> χωραζω chōrazō: set up
> χωραν chōran
> χωραζω chōrazō: set up
> was set up,
> [over] all [of them]
> ἁπας hapas: all, whole, every
> ἁπασαν hapasan
> ἁπας hapas: all, whole, every
> all
> [they] were assigned.
> κατανεμω katanemō: occupy, assign
> κατενειμαντο kateneimanto
> κατανεμω katanemō: distribute, allot
> the allotted [land there].

> De Bello Judaico 1.66.a

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