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1. Roman commander who wrote a letter to Felix concerning the apostle Paul (Acts 23:26 OET (RV-only · LV-only)). See Claudius Lysias.

2. Appointed regent of Syria by Antiochus IV Epiphanes while the king was fighting the Parthians (1 Macc 3:31-37 OET (RV-only · LV-only); 166–165 BC). Lysias (d. 162 BC) sent generals Ptolemy, Nicanor, and Gorgias to subdue Judas Maccabeus in Judea and then himself led an attack on Judas. Eventually, a peace treaty was signed and approved by Antiochus Epiphanes (2 Macc 11). This removed the severe religious restrictions against the Jews, and Judas proceeded to cleanse the temple and reinstate the daily sacrifice.

MA1 3:31–37: OET MA1 3:31–37 (RV-only MA1 3:31–37 · LV-only MA1 3:31–37)

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OET-RV MA1 3:31

31 And he was extremely perplexed in his mind, and he determined to go into Paras (Persia), and to take the tributes of those countries, and to gather much money.

OET-RV MA1 3:32

32 He left Lusias, an honourable man, and one of royal lineage, to be over the affairs of the king from the river Perat (Euphrates) to the borders of Mitsrayim (Egypt),

OET-RV MA1 3:33

33 and to bring up his son Antiokos, until he came again.

OET-RV MA1 3:34

34 He delivered to Lusias half of his forces and the elephants, and gave him charge of all the things that he’d have done, and about those who lived in Yehudah and in Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

OET-RV MA1 3:35

35 that he should send an army against them to root out and destroy the strength of Yisrael (Israel) and the remnant of Yerushalem, and to take away their memory from the place,

OET-RV MA1 3:36

36 and that he should make foreigners live in all their territory, and should divide their land to them by lot.

OET-RV MA1 3:37

37 The king took the half that remained of the forces, and left Antiokeia, his royal city, in the one hundred and forty seventh year; and he passed over the river Perat, and went through the upper countries.

OET-LV MA1 3:31

31 and ⟦ἠπορεῖτο⟧ the/this/who soul he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there very, and ⟦ἐβουλεύσατο⟧ of_the to_travel toward the/this/who Persida, and to_take the/this/who tax the/this/who ⟦χωρῶν⟧, and to_assemble money much.

OET-LV MA1 3:32

32 and to_leave_behind Lusian a_human honoured and away_from family the/this/who kingdom, upon/to/against the/this/who thing of_the king away_from of_the river Eufratou until the/this/who region Aiguptou,

OET-LV MA1 3:33

33 and ⟦τρέφειν⟧ Antioⱪon the/this/who son he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there until of_the to_turn he/she/it/self.

OET-LV MA1 3:34

34 and to_deliver he/she/it/self the/this/who ⟦ἡμίσεις⟧ the/this/who power and the/this/who ⟦ἐλέφαντας⟧; and to_order he/she/it/self about all which to_plan, and about the/this/who to_dwell the/this/who Jewish/Judea and Hierousalaʸm,

OET-LV MA1 3:35

35 to_send upon/to/against he/she/it/self power, of_the ⟦ἐκτρίψαι⟧ and ⟦ἐξᾶραι⟧ the/this/who strength Israaʸl, and the/this/who remnant Hierousalaʸm, and to_take_up the/this/who memorial he/she/it/self away_from of_the place,

OET-LV MA1 3:36

36 and to_dwell son ⟦ἀλλογενεῖς⟧ in/on/among all the/this/who region he/she/it/self, and ⟦κατακληροδοτῆσαι⟧ the/this/who earth he/she/it/self.

OET-LV MA1 3:37

37 and the/this/who king to_take the/this/who ⟦ἡμίσεις⟧ the/this/who power the/this/who ⟦καταλειφθείσας⟧, and ⟦ἀπῇρεν⟧ away_from Antioⱪeias away_from city kingdom he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, ⟦ἔτους⟧ seventh and ⟦τεσσαρακοστοῦ⟧ and ⟦ἑκατοστοῦ⟧; and to_cross the/this/who Eufrataʸn river, and to_travel_through the/this/who above country.

When Antiochus Epiphanes died in 164, Lysias, accompanied by the boy-king Antiochus V Eupator, entered Judea again, defeated Judas at Bethzacharia, and laid siege to Jerusalem. But the political situation in Antioch forced Lysias to withdraw and return to Syria, where he and his young charge, Antiochus V, were overthrown by Demetrius I and executed (162 BC).

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