112 Odessa edition - Alexander
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1:	slo větъgo aleѯa	[Title] Homily on Alexander the Elder
2:	kako oubi siona cra amoreiska i oga cra vъsanъskago i *vi* cri xanaskix	[Title] How he slew Sion, king of Amorites and Og, king of Vasan, and 12 (other) kings of Canaan
3:	bis grad věkъ źělo vъ anaѳoliskoi zemli na msě skamanъdre	There was a very large city in the land of Anatolia, on the place called Skamander
4:	imaše *mź* vratъ	it had 46 gates
5:	isxoždaše izъ nego voiska *o* stěgovъ	it mustered an army of 70 banners
6:	i toi grad nazivaetъ se trda	and the city's name was Troas
7:	běše vъ nei crъ vělikъ i strašenъ źělo	there was a very great and terrible king there
8:	imě emu bě amorъ crъ	his name was king Amor
9:	vъ edinu noštъ vide crъ sъnъ strašъnъ	in one night he saw a terrible dream
10:	i ouboja se ot nego	and he was afraid much because of it
11:	vide gde rodi crca glavъnoju ogъnъnoju	he saw (a dream) where the queen gave birth to a burning firebrand
12:	i zapali grad tradъ	and it ignited the city of Troas
13:	izъgore otnudъ	it burned down totally
14:	i vъ to vrěmě iměaše crca dete vъ outrobě	and in that time the queen had a baby in her bosom
15:	egda rodi ego bis ženъski polъ	when she gave birth, it was a girl
16:	egda bis otroče *ź* mcъ i vъstavi crъ otroče vъ stlъpě i tri ženi nemi da služitъ ei	when the child was 6 months old, the king imprisoned it in a tower with three mute women to serve her
17:	i zaprěti vělъmi jako da ne čjue glas ni reči člvčie	and he strictly prevented her from hearing neither voice nor words of humans
	da tako vъzъrastetъ	to have her grow like that
	da ne viditъ kamo se xoštetъ obratiti	to make her not see (any help) to turn for
18:	i tu bis vъ stlъpě *ei* lět	and thus she was for 15 years in the tower
	ne čuvъši glas ni reči člvčii	without having heard a voice or words of humans
19:	egda běše vъ isxodъ slnca staneše na vъstokъ slnca obrazom	at the dawn she stood up towards the east with face
20:	i prozorom gledajušti glaše ot vъsex ezikъ po reči edinoi	and, looking from the window, she spoke from all the languages by one word
21:	crъ amorъ čjuždaše se i vъsi boljare	king Amor and all of his boyars wondered
22:	poneže ne razuměxu čto gletъ	because they did not understand, what she speaks
23:	i sъbra crъ po člku ot vъsěx ezikъ	and the king collected people from all nations
24:	i privdě ix podъ stlъpъ ideže be otrokovica	and he brought them beneath the tower, where the girl was (imprisoned)
25:	i tako rče imъ	and he said them:
26:	poslušaite	listen!
27:	da čto čjuete i razumeete tako napišete	and write what you hear and understand
28:	tako i zapisaše eže kto razume	thus they wrote, what they understood
29:	egda ona prěsta glati snesoše vъsiʺ pisanie prěd cremъ	when she stopped speaking, they all brought what they wrote to the king
30:	i obrětoše gde mlet se bu za oca svoego	and they found out that ("where") she was praying for her father
31:	gletъ	speaking:
32:	gi ne postavi emu grěxa	o Lord, do not count this sin of his
33:	ludъ bo jes	for he is mad
34:	i ne věs čto tvoritъ	and he does not know, what is he doing
35:	bžie xotenie kto možetъ razumeriti	who can understand the will of God?
36:	nъ eže jes sъnъ videlъ to sъtvoritъ bratъ moi	but what he had seen in the dream, that shall be done by my brother
	eže jes vъ outrobě crci	who lays in the bosom of the Queen
37:	i xoštetъ roditi se	and who will be born
38:	egda rodi se bis otroče mužъsko	when the Queen gave birth, it was a boy
39:	pověle crъ	the king commanded
40:	i odnesoše ego vъ pustie gori	and they brought him to deserted mountains
41:	i povrъgoše ego	and they threw him away
42:	i obrete otroče mečъka iže be izъgubila štenъce svoe ot lovъca i bolěxuvaše mlěkomъ	and the child was found by a bear, which had lost its cub to hunters and had much milk
43:	i vъsъxranii otroče za *g* lětъ	and (the bear) fed the child for 3 years
44:	dondeže źvěrъ lovъci oubiše	until the beast was killed by hunters
45:	i otroče emъše i privědoše kъ cru	and having taken the child, they brought it to the king
46:	i pozna crъ jako tъ jes snъ ego	and the king recognized his son
47:	a eže bis dvca vъ stlъpe izvedoše ju	and they freed the maiden, which was in the tower
48:	i narekoše ime ei magъdunu	and they gave her name Magdona
	rekъše sirejanъski prěmudra	which means 'most wise' in Syriac
49:	a sinou nareče aleѯanъdrъ	and they called the son Alexander
	elinъski obretenъ	(which means) 'a found one' in Greek
50:	dъšti ego bě vъsego světa i mudrei vъsex	his daughter was the most wise in the whole world
51:	i spisa muža na koni	and she drew a man on a horse
52:	prixoždaxu ot inex cri	other kings were coming
53:	prosexo ju ženi sebě	they asked her to become their wife
54:	ona glaše	(but) she spoke:
55:	egda vidu muža na koni jazdešta jakože jes vъ pisani moemъ	when I will see a man riding on a horse, like in my drawing
	togo poimou azъ muža	that one I will take (for) a husband
56:	i tako vъsex ne xotešte	and thus she rejected all
57:	vъ edinъ dnъ sedešti ei na polate vide člvka vъzъ more jazdešta *v* pъprišta mesta	as she sat in the palace one day, she saw a man riding out of the sea, about two fathoms from the place
58:	i rče kъ ocu svoemu amoru cru	and she said to her father, king Amor:
59:	gi toi budetъ mužъ moi	o lord, that shall be my husband
60:	posli da prizovutъ ego	send to him (messengers?) to invite him in
61:	i posla crъ	and the king sent (to him messengers)
62:	i prizvaše ego	and they invited him in
63:	i vъnide crъ	and the king came in
64:	i počjudi se	and he wondered
65:	i vъprosi ego crъ	and the king asked him:
66:	pověždъ mi brate ot kudu esi ili čto išteši	tell me, o brother, where are you from or what do you seek
67:	sarakinъ rče	the Saracen said:
68:	azъ esmъ sulъtanъ crъ vъse sarakini	I am king Sultan of all Saracenia
69:	i xrabrostъ moju nikto ne imatъ	and no one has my bravery
70:	ištu ženu vъsex lěpъša i mudreiša	I search for the wisest and most beautiful woman of all
71:	poneže ju bě samъ videlъ vъ sně	because he had seen such one in a dream by himself
72:	da ašte znaete gde povědite mně	so if you know where (there is one), tell me
73:	togda magdonu izvedoše emu	then they led Magdona to him
74:	vide ju sulъtanъ i pozna ju	Sultan saw her and he knew her
76:	i poemše	and he took her
77:	i odvede ju vъ sarakiniju	and he brought her to Saracenia
78:	аleѯandrъ raste vъ domu oca svoego	Alexander grew up in the house of his fater
79:	i bis ratnikъ krepъkъ i crъ vъsem elinomъ	and he became the (strongest) warrior of all the nations and a king for all nations
80:	beše bo lěpota emu vělia i krasota	And his beauty was very great.
81:	i rče vlъxvom svoim	And he told his wizards:
82:	ašte mi obreštete ženu lěpъša i mudreiša vъsego světa azъ vamъ dobra sъtvoru	If you will find me the most beautiful and intelligent woman in the world, I will do a great good to you
83:	i obidoše vъsu zemlju vlъšъstvom	And the wizards travelled around the whole world by their magic
84:	i obretoše ženu vъ mirei ou siona cra	and they found a woman in Morea, King Sion's queen
85:	ime ei bě giluda	Her name was Giluda
86:	i povědašeʺ aleѯanъdru cru	and they told him
87:	alexanъdrъ crъ rče	then he said to his wizards:
88:	sъberete me jako vъ sně sъ neju da vimъ drug druga	get me with her together in a dream, so that we can see each other
89:	vlъxvi vlъxovъstvomъ svoim sъbiraxu ix kata nošti za *v* lět	the wizards by their magic got them together every night
90:	i toliko ljublexu se	and they loved each other for 2 years every night
91:	eliko želěxu kъ večerou biti	so that in the day they wished (only) for the evening to come
92:	jako vъ sně sgovorasta se tako vъ dni tvoraxu	what they agreed with each other in the dream, thus they did in the day
93:	aleѯanъdrъ sъtvori se jako edinъ kupъcъ	Alexander disguised himself as one of the merchants
94:	i priide s korabmi vъ paleopolъ kъ sionu crou noseštii imenia mnoga	and he went with ships to Paleopol to King Sion, bringing much wealth
95:	i daruva siona cra	And he gave presents to King Sion
96:	i sionъ crъ togo daruva	and King Sion gave him presents
97:	i sъtvorista se *v* brata	And they became ("made themselves") brothers
98:	i giluda crca vъsegda sъ aleѯanъdromъ bešě vъ taine	and Queen Giluda was always with Alexander in secret
99:	egda xoteše aleѯanъdrъ siona cra gostiti ona tu sedeše sъ alѯanъdromъ	when Alexander wanted to make a dinner for Sion, she sat there next to Alexander
100:	sionu crou mneše aleѯandrova žena jest	Sion thought she was Alexander's wife
101:	i paki ona otxoždaše vъ dom svoi	and she went home again
102:	glaše crъ sion giludje	King Sion spoke to the Queen:
103:	o vělie čjudo	o, what a wonder is this
104:	ou sego kupъca žena jest veliku tvoju priliku nositъ	this merchant has a wife, (which) looks very similarly to you
105:	giluda věliko gnevaše se	Giluda was very angry
106:	i glaše	and she said:
107:	čto měne tako prilagaeši	why do you associate myself thus (with him)?
108:	kto	who? (?)
	i da egda azъ tava esъmъ	even if I am such
	to i ti tomu priličen jesi	then you also look like that merchant
110:	on paki aleѯanъdra zoveše na gosti	And he invited Alexander as a guest again
111:	i ona paki tu bě	and she was there
112:	i tako tvoreše vъsegda za *ź* mscъ	and thus they did for 6 months
113:	i ou togo i u togo obretaše se	and he appeared once in one, other time in another (clothes?)
114:	i vъ ina ruxa prěměnjaše se	and he clad himself in different clothes
115:	tako i běža s neju aleѯanъdrъ	and thus Alexander ran off with her
116:	sionъ crъ osta vъ pěčalii i vъ poruganъni věliko	King Sion remained in sorrow and great shame
117:	aleѯanъdrъ egda vъ věliki gradъ trda vъvdě gildu potrese se gradъ velъmi	when Alexander brought Giluda into the great city of Troas, the city was shaken strongly
118:	i morъ crъ rče	and King (A)mor said:
119:	vъ istinu sъvrъši se sъnъ moi eže videx prěžde	truly, the dream I saw earlier is fulfilled
120:	sion že crъ posla kъ bratu svoemu iogu	and King Sion sent for his brother Jug
121:	iogъ posla kъ šuremъ svoim vъ xaananъ i vъ xalъdeju i vъ městopotamie	Jug sent for his brothers in law in Canaan and Chaldea and Mesopotamia
122:	městopotamiisti crie i perъsidsti sъbraše *di* crie	and the Mesopotamian and Persian kings assembled 14 kings
123:	i priidoše na aleѯanъdra cra i na grad věliki trda	and they came against King Alexander and the great city of Troas
124:	i obisedoše gradъ	and they besieged it
125:	i ratovaše ego za *zi* lětъ	And they fought for 17 years
126:	i ne imaše emu čto sъtvoriti ot množestva polěma voi	and they were not able to finish anything because of all the forces
127:	edinъ imenemъ palъmida běše sluga ioga cra	one (man) named Palmida was a servant of King Jug
128:	i prooume se zatriki igrati	And he invented to play dice
129:	togda palmida prooume tavliu igrati jako da srъdce bolerě igrajušte	then Palmida invented backgammon, to make the heart of boyars playful (?)
130:	i paki palъmida sъtvori konja medъna velia źělo	and again, Palmida crafted a very big copper (bronze?) horse
131:	i vъleze vъ konja sion crъ i *l* xraberъ dobrixъ	and King Sion entered the copper horse and with him 30 good and brave (warriors)
132:	i medni konъ maѳataskii xoždaše	and the copper horse walked by himself (?)
133:	palъmida podkova konja po kopetami	Palmida put horseshoes on the horses
134:	i odъbra dobrix voi *t*	and he selected 300 good warriors
135:	i skri ix vъ nošti zadъ gradom	and they went away at night
136:	i togo konja ostaviše na okolišti	and they left the horse around
137:	i izidoše ot gradъ	and they went away from the city
138:	i naidoše konja na okolištii	and they found the horse in the vicinity
139:	i čjuždaxu se	and they wondered
140:	i povedaše aleѯanъdru	and they told Alexander
141:	aleѯanъdrъ rče	Alexander said:
142:	vъvědte konja vъ grda	bring the horse into the city
143:	vedešti konja vъ gradъ tradъ	bringing the horse into the city of Troas
144:	i na vratex grdou izide sion crъ is konja i vъsi voi sъ nim	and at the gates of the city, King Sion and all the warriors came out of the horse
145:	i prietъ gradъ trdou	and they took the city of Troas
146:	i razъvali ego do konъca	and they destroyed it utterly
147:	aleѯanъdrъ crъ poetъ ženu svoju gildu	and Alexander took his wife Giluda and left the city at night
148:	i vъběža kъ sulъtanu zetu svoemu vъ sarakiniju	and he ran away to Sultan, his son in law, into Saracenia
149:	da jako bist gnevъ bžii na siona cra	for there was God's anger against King Sion
150:	egda priide vъ dom svoi sъ voi svoimi ne obretoše ženi svoi vъ domověx svoix	when he returned to his home with his warriors, they did not find their wives in their houses
151:	poneže bexu bežali sъ rabi svoimi	because they ran with their servants
152:	vъsi voi obretoše domovi svoi pusti	all the warriors found their houses deserted
153:	aleѯanъdrъ že poetъ sultana i vъsu silu sarakiinskie	and Alexander took Sultan and all the forces of Saracenes
154:	i pobi vъsi cri xananъskie i mesopotamiskie i xaldeiskie	and he slew all the kings of Canaan, Mesopotamia and Chaldea
155:	ide na oga cra	he went against King Jug
156:	i oubi ego	and he killed him
157:	i razori gradъ velikъ vъ vъsanъ	And he destroyed the great city of Vasan
158:	i tex vъzexu zemli sъrakinii vъ dostojanie	and the (nation of) Saracenes took their land for their own
159:	i vъse egda prěbivae tako	and as everything thus passed (?)
160:	i priidoše na siona cra vъ moureu	and they came to King Sion to Morea
161:	i smiri se aleѯanъdrъ sъ rabi sionъskimi eže bexu bežali sъ ženami detemi	and Alexander made peace with servants of Sion, who ran away with wives (and) children (of his warriors?)
162:	sion crъ stojaše vъ oleosě	King Sion stood in Eleon
163:	a sulъtanъ i rabi ix bъijaxu gospodini svoe	and Sultan and their servants fought with their masters
164:	i ratuvaxu	and they were making war
165:	poneže imъ imexu ženi i domovi ix	because they had their wives and their houses
166:	i tako ratovaše se za *v* msca	and thus it was fought for 2 months
167:	i oubiše siona cra i vъse voi ego	and they killed King Sion and all of his warriors
168:	i osta sultan i sъ aleѯandromъ *r* ljudi	and King Sultan remained with Alexander and about a hundred of warriors
169:	i vide aleѯandrъ koliko se zla sъtvoriše o ednoi žene	and Alexander saw, how much evil was done due to one woman
170:	togda jerslmъ razoriše i druzex gradovъ inex *sl*	and then Jerusalem was destroyed too, among 230 other cities
171:	i vъse voi izъbiše	and all the warriors were slain
172:	i gori opustiše i vъse xori	and hills were desolated and all the lands
173:	i *gi* cri svenъ pěrъskago cra	and 13 kings excluding the King of Persia (were killed)
174:	i tako aleѯanъdrъ crъ otseče glavu prokletoi gilude	and thus Alexander cut off the head of accursed Giluda
175:	i samъ skoči vъ more	and he himself jumped into the sea
176:	oudavi se	and he drowned
177:	bu našemu slva vъ věki	glory be to our God forever!