Table of Contents  |  Headwords: Alphabetical - Frequency  |  Wordforms: Alphabetical - Frequency  |  About Headwords Alphabetical [ <<  >> ] thereupon   45 therewith   2 theriacs   1 thesis   1 they   14113 thick   50 thicken   3 thicket   4 thickness   2 Headword they 14113 occurrence(s) Wordforms Alphabetical [ <<  >> ] thessalonians   1 thessalonica   3 thessaly   1 theudas   1 they   6290 thick   39 thicken   1 thickened   1 thickening   1 01Kor1    1:5 | And we ask them all that they assist us 01Kor1    1:5 | we ask them all that they assist us in our tasks 01Kor1    1:5 | us in our tasks by their prayers, and to commit us 01Kor1    2:2 | as not only to deem them worthy of the splendid and 01Kor1    2:2 | reward in endless eternity for their virtuous lives 01Kor1    2:3 | but has caused them to be extolled to the 01Kor1    2:3 | this transitory life, so that they may in general shine with 01Kor1    2:4 | men and the firmness of their true faith, the beauty of 01Kor1    2:5 | For one of them by virtue of acceptable sacrifice 01Kor1    2:10 | of but a few of them, omitting others, deeming the time 01Kor1    2:10 | the time insufficient to recount them all in their proper order 01Kor1    2:10 | to recount them all in their proper order 01Kor1    2:11 | tribulations of such persons and their martyrdom without resistance, which he 01Kor1    2:13 | few are praised, moreover, for their natural as well as godly 01Kor1    2:14 | There were among them advisors to mighty kings, who 01Kor1    2:15 | wiser than Daniel; or were they wise councilors who have advised 01Kor1    2:15 | who have advised thee by their understanding 01Kor1    2:17 | and men, revealing not only their known works, but also the 01Kor1    2:17 | radiance in the recesses of their hearts 01Kor1    2:22 | Savior of all, even crowning them with beatitudes in His luminous 01Kor1    2:28 | writing the virtues of all their co-workers 01Kor1    2:29 | A few of them can be seen in the 01Kor1    2:30 | apostles and co-workers, making them participants in his joy, and 01Kor1    2:30 | greeting to each one of them, inquiring concerning them by name 01Kor1    2:30 | one of them, inquiring concerning them by name, and quotes the 01Kor1    2:30 | in praise of one of them 01Kor1    2:31 | to God, asking recompense for their kindness 01Kor1    2:33 | to come later. So that they all should be zealous in 01Kor1    2:34 | saints, he exhorts by rousing their envy, and even permits them 01Kor1    2:34 | their envy, and even permits them to be unreservedly jealous of 01Kor1    2:35 | good thing.” He moreover, exhorts them to resemble him and the 01Kor1    2:35 | he strives to live with them all by Christ’s example 01Kor1    2:36 | our faith,” and again, “remember them which have rule over you 01Kor1    2:41 | after the apostles indicating how they honored and praised one another 01Kor1    2:41 | and praised one another for their true faith and evangelical life 01Kor1    2:42 | And thus we have from them both permission to commit to 01Kor1    2:43 | shall be duly completed and their sweet command shall be elaborately 01Kor1    4:5 | a few persons, he caused them to adhere to him, making 01Kor1    4:5 | to adhere to him, making them pupils in the same evangelical 01Kor1    5:3 | in the district, and capturing them all away from their native 01Kor1    5:3 | capturing them all away from their native traditions and satanic idolatry 01Kor1    5:3 | traditions and satanic idolatry, turned them to obedience to Christ 01Kor1    5:4 | And as he implanted in them the word of life, there 01Kor1    6:2 | Cordially they came together, and with earnest 01Kor1    6:2 | salvation brought by Christ. And they did these many days 01Kor1    6:4 | They conducted much inquiry and exploration 01Kor1    6:4 | exploration, and much toil. Later they disclosed the foremost object of 01Kor1    6:4 | disclosed the foremost object of their search to the King of 01Kor1    6:5 | The King told them of a man named Daniel 01Kor1    6:6 | And when the King told them about Daniel’s discovery, they prevailed 01Kor1    6:6 | told them about Daniel’s discovery, they prevailed upon him to do 01Kor1    6:7 | with the letters, then taking them from him sent them to 01Kor1    6:7 | taking them from him sent them to the King in the 01Kor1    6:9 | the unexpectedly discovered object of their search, requested of the King 01Kor1    6:9 | King young children on whom they might experiment with the alphabet 01Kor1    6:10 | And when many of them had been taught, the King 01Kor1    6:11 | Yet when they became aware of the fact 01Kor1    6:12 | they found themselves once more in 01Kor1    7:2 | and the other, Akakios. And they, clergy and nobles of the 01Kor1    8:2 | there quickly designed, named, determined, their order and devised the syllabification 01Kor1    8:5 | the same scribe. At once they began to teach the youth 01Kor1    9:1 | city and taking leave of them together with his followers, he 01Kor1    9:5 | and were bowing down before their molten idol, to the great 01Kor1    9:9 | one approached the royal city, they informed the King and the 01Kor1    9:10 | And they, followed by the entire assemblage 01Kor1    10:1 | with, not only because of their devilish, satanic, and fiendish character 01Kor1    10:1 | character, but also because of their very crude, corrupt, and harsh 01Kor1    10:2 | Undertaking to refine them, they made them, offspring of 01Kor1    10:2 | Undertaking to refine them, they made them, offspring of many 01Kor1    10:2 | to refine them, they made them, offspring of many generations, intelligible 01Kor1    10:2 | informed of godly wisdom. Thus, they became immersed in the laws 01Kor1    10:2 | extent of becoming distinguishable from their fellow natives 01Kor1    11:1 | the husbandry of God’s work, they began with the evangelical art 01Kor1    11:2 | especially since they had before their eyes the 01Kor1    11:2 | especially since they had before their eyes the Lord’s lofty commands 01Kor1    11:5 | fathers, having obtained permission, rendered their work, through hopeful endeavor, manifest 01Kor1    12:1 | And as they became certain that things were 01Kor1    12:1 | that things were firmly established, they were emboldened even more in 01Kor1    12:2 | On their part they arose and came 01Kor1    12:2 | On their part they arose and came in large 01Kor1    12:4 | parts and districts of Armenia their apostles of truth, deeming those 01Kor1    12:4 | of us who had completed their training as qualified to teach 01Kor1    12:5 | To them they offered their own labors 01Kor1    12:5 | To them they offered their own labors as 01Kor1    12:5 | To them they offered their own labors as examples and 01Kor1    12:5 | examples and guide rules, bidding them to stay within those rules 01Kor1    12:6 | And by their God-given wisdom they instructed 01Kor1    12:6 | by their God-given wisdom they instructed nearby the royal court 01Kor1    13:2 | And he took leave of them with his assistants, the first 01Kor1    13:3 | Together with them, trusting in God’s grace, the 01Kor1    14:3 | fiendish regions and cared for them and instructed as a teacher 01Kor1    14:3 | a teacher, educated and advised them so well as to ordain 01Kor1    15:3 | He placed his skill at their disposal, advised and urged them 01Kor1    15:3 | their disposal, advised and urged them, and they consented to do 01Kor1    15:3 | advised and urged them, and they consented to do what he 01Kor1    15:5 | Taking them, he put them through the 01Kor1    15:5 | Taking them, he put them through the forge of education 01Kor1    15:5 | and energy he removed from them the purulent uncleanliness of the 01Kor1    15:5 | and he separated and purged them from their native traditions, and 01Kor1    15:5 | separated and purged them from their native traditions, and made them 01Kor1    15:5 | their native traditions, and made them lose their recollection to such 01Kor1    15:5 | traditions, and made them lose their recollection to such an extent 01Kor1    15:5 | to such an extent that they said 01Kor1    15:6 | my father’s house.” And thus, they who had been gathered from 01Kor1    15:6 | set of divine commandments, transforming them into one nation and glorifiers 01Kor1    15:7 | There were found among them men worthy of attaining the 01Kor1    15:8 | of Georgia, taking leave of them he returned to Armenia, and 01Kor1    15:8 | that had transpired and together they glorified God and the exalted 01Kor1    16:2 | gospel of the Lord, admonishing them all to walk in die 01Kor1    16:6 | pupils to Melitene and left them in the care of the 01Kor1    16:6 | Akakios, and he named as their supervisor one called Leontius, a 01Kor1    16:10 | seal, to gather youths from their half of the Armenian nation 01Kor1    16:11 | court, declining the gifts, left them. Thereupon he made obeisance to 01Kor1    16:11 | foremost princes of the city, they boarded the litters and carriages 01Kor1    16:11 | took the royal road. And they were met at every city 01Kor1    16:12 | And having received many gifts, they finally arrived at the appointed 01Kor1    16:12 | the appointed places. At once they visited the sparapet of Armenia 01Kor1    16:14 | to have provisions made for their maintenance at suitable places, where 01Kor1    16:16 | no other way to rectify them, he began to use the 01Kor1    16:17 | And when even then they remained deprived of salvation, scourged 01Kor1    16:17 | and subjected to various indignities, they were driven out of the 01Kor1    16:19 | Then there came and visited them an elderly man, an Aghuanian 01Kor1    16:21 | commended to God and placed them there 01Kor1    16:23 | and related to them the things wrought by the 01Kor1    17:1 | then he bid farewell to them in order to go to 01Kor1    17:1 | the Aghuanians and arrived in their country, and upon reaching the 01Kor1    17:2 | and their King, whose name was Arsvagh 01Kor1    17:3 | And then they inquired and he explained the 01Kor1    17:3 | reason for his coming. And they, the two associates, the King 01Kor1    17:3 | King and the Bishop, expressed their readiness to adopt the letters 01Kor1    17:3 | places to make provisions for their livelihood 01Kor1    17:6 | And when they had accomplished it and had 01Kor1    17:8 | his pupils as overseers over them along with one of the 01Kor1    17:9 | And committing them and himself to God’s providential 01Kor1    18:3 | all the pupils and exhorted them to remain in righteousness 01Kor1    18:5 | And leaving them in the care of the 01Kor1    18:5 | he saw, and related to them also of those new endeavors 01Kor1    18:5 | new endeavors. Upon hearing him they praised God for His bounties 01Kor1    19:1 | Then the blessed ones turned their attention to the improvement and 01Kor1    19:1 | refinement of the literature of their nation. Sahak the Great, as 01Kor1    19:2 | And it so happened that they dispatched two brothers from among 01Kor1    19:2 | dispatched two brothers from among their pupils to the city of 01Kor1    19:3 | translators, therefore, upon arriving at their destination, carried out their orders 01Kor1    19:3 | at their destination, carried out their orders and sent the translations 01Kor1    19:3 | to the excellent fathers. Then they went to the region of 01Kor1    19:3 | region of the Greeks where they studied and became proficient translators 01Kor1    19:4 | was I, Koriun. And as they approached Constantinople, they joined Eznik 01Kor1    19:4 | And as they approached Constantinople, they joined Eznik, and as most 01Kor1    19:4 | as most intimate companions, together they performed their spiritual tasks 01Kor1    19:4 | intimate companions, together they performed their spiritual tasks 01Kor1    19:5 | Then they came to the land of 01Kor1    19:5 | of the Holy Church which they had brought with them 01Kor1    19:5 | which they had brought with them 01Kor1    19:7 | with the authentic copies, and they translated many commentaries of the 01Kor1    19:8 | And thus the fathers passed their time, day and night, with 01Kor1    19:8 | served as good examples to their studious assistants, especially in keeping 01Kor1    19:9 | the gift that is in them 01Kor1    19:10 | things, giving thyself wholly to them... for doing this thou shalt 01Kor1    19:10 | shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee 01Kor1    20:2 | hope, so as to make them intelligible even to fools and 01Kor1    20:2 | to awaken; and to convince them of the rewards that have 01Kor1    21:3 | and in chains, by wresting them away from the hands of 01Kor1    21:4 | and in general he changed them all by bringing them under 01Kor1    21:4 | changed them all by bringing them under God’s law 01Kor1    22:2 | himself as an example to them. From all the monasteries he 01Kor1    22:2 | and to live in caves. They secluded themselves in caverns and 01Kor1    22:2 | ended the day by receiving their daily nourishment from herbs 01Kor1    22:3 | And thus, they subjected themselves to painful weakness 01Kor1    22:4 | may rest in me.” There they did not become drunk with 01Kor1    22:4 | filled with the spirit and their hearts were ever ready to 01Kor1    22:5 | There they received training by reading spiritually 01Kor1    22:6 | There they were fired with God-worshipping 01Kor1    22:6 | with God-worshipping service. There they prayed tearfully and beseeched God 01Kor1    22:7 | the region to come to their assistance for any worthy purpose 01Kor1    22:9 | teachers earnestly strive to render their virtues as examples for their 01Kor1    22:9 | their virtues as examples for their pupils, especially stressing that of 01Kor1    22:14 | the omniscient spirit comes to their aid and intercedes for them 01Kor1    22:14 | their aid and intercedes for them “ with groanings that cannot be 01Kor1    22:17 | truth, first applied it to their imperfect selves, and then transmitted 01Kor1    22:17 | and then transmitted it to their disciples. They greatly exalted the 01Kor1    22:17 | transmitted it to their disciples. They greatly exalted the glory of 01Kor1    22:19 | of the disciples, endowed as they were with piety, served as 01Kor1    22:19 | to us who have followed them. Thus, the blessed one had 01Kor1    22:20 | And it was thus that they lived a long time, richly 01Kor1    23:3 | of truth, destroyed and sent them beyond their borders, so that 01Kor1    23:3 | destroyed and sent them beyond their borders, so that no satanic 01Kor1    24:2 | month of Navasard, even as they had been commemorating the birthday 01Kor1    24:7 | coming together at that month, they observed his memory 01Kor1    25:4 | loud voice admonished everyone, reminding them of the God-ordained commandments 01Kor1    26:3 | remained, and asked assistance of them 01Kor1    26:7 | unity as a legacy, blessed them that were far and near 01Kor1    26:9 | Then the vision disappeared, and they all returned to their places 01Kor1    26:9 | and they all returned to their places 01Kor1    26:12 | for the glory of God they appointed one of his pupils 01Kor1    27:4 | being a close participant in their life 01Kor1    28:1 | And the fathers went to their reward as we have written 01Kor1    28:1 | written. We did not record them by gleaning them from old 01Kor1    28:1 | not record them by gleaning them from old tales; on the 01Kor1    28:1 | on the contrary, we witnessed their countenances, as assistants in their 01Kor1    28:1 | their countenances, as assistants in their spiritual endeavors, were hearers of 01Kor1    28:1 | spiritual endeavors, were hearers of their gracious teaching, and were their 01Kor1    28:1 | their gracious teaching, and were their co-workers as per the 01Kor1    28:3 | detail all the things that they each of them had done 01Kor1    28:3 | things that they each of them had done, but sufficed by 01Kor1    28:4 | already have been honored for their most luminous faith and life 01Kor1    28:4 | as an inspiring example to their spiritual sons and to all 01Kor1    28:4 | and to all who, through them, will be taught from generation 02Agat1    1:14 | to come forth to aid their own Arsacid clansmen and to 02Agat1    1:14 | Kushans’ own native land for them to come to his aid 02Agat1    1:15 | Xosrov’s requests. This was because they had united with, accepted, and 02Agat1    1:15 | of supporting the lordship of their own Arsacid clan and its 02Agat1    1:17 | he arose and went before them in military preparedness 02Agat1    1:18 | to withstand, and fled before them. Xosrov and his allies pursued 02Agat1    1:18 | the plains and roads with their scattered corpses, and delivering devastating 02Agat1    1:24 | were with him, he gave them gifts and dismissed them 02Agat1    1:24 | gave them gifts and dismissed them 02Agat1    2:2 | After looting the entire country, they valiantly returned to their own 02Agat1    2:2 | country, they valiantly returned to their own places 02Agat1    2:3 | one year after the next, they looted and wrecked all the 02Agat1    2:5 | and princes of his realm. They entered into deliberations and King 02Agat1    2:5 | King Ardashir beseeched all of them to find some solutions, and 02Agat1    2:12 | with his brother organized with their families, women, and children, and 02Agat1    2:12 | women, and children, and all their belongings 02Agat1    2:13 | They set out, watching the roads 02Agat1    2:13 | the Armenian areas, as though they had revolted against the king 02Agat1    2:14 | They came to King Xosrov in 02Agat1    2:18 | of the realm by rank. They joyously passed the entire period 02Agat1    2:20 | While they were happily resting, the king 02Agat1    2:23 | They had their steel swords partly 02Agat1    2:23 | They had their steel swords partly unsheathed. Then 02Agat1    2:23 | unsheathed. Then, suddenly and unexpectedly, they raised their weapons and struck 02Agat1    2:23 | suddenly and unexpectedly, they raised their weapons and struck the king 02Agat1    2:25 | Armenian troops learned about this, they split into brigades and went 02Agat1    2:29 | the road, the naxarars stopped them, and surrounded them. They hurled 02Agat1    2:29 | naxarars stopped them, and surrounded them. They hurled the fugitives into 02Agat1    2:29 | stopped them, and surrounded them. They hurled the fugitives into the 02Agat1    2:30 | And then they turned back sighing, crying out 02Agat1    2:32 | who still did not know their right hand from their left 02Agat1    2:32 | know their right hand from their left. Similarly, the female side 02Agat1    2:32 | the clan was put to their swords 02Agat1    2:33 | and saved by means of their [dayeaks] ( nurses, tutors, guardians), one fleeing 02Agat1    3:4 | flight the Greek troops, chasing them to the borders of Greece 02Agat1    3:6 | had other people led to their Persian country, and he seized 02Agat1    4:7 | troops of his realm wherever they might be, that they should 02Agat1    4:7 | wherever they might be, that they should come to him immediately 02Agat1    4:10 | brigades of troops were arriving, they happened to enter a narrow 02Agat1    4:11 | the middle of the night, they did not find any forage 02Agat1    4:11 | the large army. Looking around, they noticed that there was a 02Agat1    4:12 | They could not get their hands 02Agat1    4:12 | They could not get their hands on it because of 02Agat1    4:14 | many guard dogs, and lowered them down among the troops on 02Agat1    4:20 | he gave a command and they brought Tiridates into the king’s 02Agat1    4:21 | After that they set an hour for holding 02Agat1    4:22 | put on Trdat. Thus, did they clothe Tiridates with the imperial 02Agat1    4:25 | king whipped the flanks of their horses and reached each other 02Agat1    4:27 | assembled many troops and gave them to him to aid him 02Agat1    4:29 | many Persian troops there, since they had conquered that land and 02Agat1    4:30 | He killed many of them and put many others to 02Agat1    5:2 | Once they had performed this unworthy deed 02Agat1    5:2 | had performed this unworthy deed, they descended and encamped by the 02Agat1    5:3 | When they had entered a tent there 02Agat1    5:7 | he gave an order and they brought Gregory before the king 02Agat1    5:10 | ’servants should be obedient to their bodily lords’ [Eph. 6.5], as is right 02Agat1    5:12 | everything else that is in them, in the sea and on 02Agat1    5:17 | is written by God that ’they should serve their bodily masters’ 02Agat1    5:17 | God that ’they should serve their bodily masters’ [Eph. 6.5]; because such the 02Agat1    5:20 | angels, the joyous praisers of their creator 02Agat1    5:27 | set up images and worship them 02Agat1    5:28 | But they do not really exist; they 02Agat1    5:28 | they do not really exist; they can do neither harm nor 02Agat1    5:28 | harm nor good to anyone; they can neither honor their worshippers 02Agat1    5:28 | anyone; they can neither honor their worshippers nor dishonor their opponents 02Agat1    5:28 | honor their worshippers nor dishonor their opponents. Your mind is deranged 02Agat1    5:28 | is deranged if you worship them 02Agat1    5:36 | insulted. For you yourself said ’they are men’ and you brought 02Agat1    5:36 | are men’ and you brought them down to mortal nature. And 02Agat1    5:36 | that the kings who worship them are insane 02Agat1    5:43 | he will make immortal in their eternal torments 02Agat1    5:48 | could this insult mean to them who have no sensation even 02Agat1    5:48 | sensation even of anyone’s honoring them? For they have been fashioned 02Agat1    5:48 | of anyone’s honoring them? For they have been fashioned by the 02Agat1    5:49 | work these, in which indeed they have gone astray, deprived of 02Agat1    5:50 | are truly like animals. For ’they have a mouth and do 02Agat1    5:50 | mouth and do not speak. They have eyes and see not 02Agat1    5:51 | They have hands and feel not 02Agat1    5:51 | have hands and feel not. They have feet and move not 02Agat1    5:51 | There is no breath in their mouths 02Agat1    5:52 | Those who made them will become like them, and 02Agat1    5:52 | made them will become like them, and also all those who 02Agat1    5:52 | all those who hope in them 02Agat1    6:10 | seventh day he commanded and they released him from this torture 02Agat1    6:10 | this torture and binding, and they brought him before the king 02Agat1    6:13 | insult the gods by saying they are immobile; therefore, they have 02Agat1    6:13 | saying they are immobile; therefore, they have repaid you with such 02Agat1    6:15 | mention, whom you call deities, they truly are fabricated, because they 02Agat1    6:15 | they truly are fabricated, because they have been made by men 02Agat1    6:16 | silver and some of gold. They have never spoken nor thought 02Agat1    6:17 | yourself bear me witness that they have never spoken to you 02Agat1    6:19 | that they may season my immortality with 02Agat1    6:21 | all his laborers and reward them in his majesty 02Agat1    6:22 | stone idols, the prophet says: ’They will go down like stones 02Agat1    6:24 | and gold, he speaks thus: ’Their silver and their gold will 02Agat1    6:24 | speaks thus: ’Their silver and their gold will not be able 02Agat1    6:24 | not be able to save them in the day of the 02Agat1    6:25 | is able to impose on them heavy loads [cf. Lk. 11.46] and also on 02Agat1    7:1 | while he was upside-down, they should bum dung beneath him 02Agat1    7:16 | had granted mankind who lost them 02Agat1    7:19 | these irrational and lawless men they were hated and persecuted 02Agat1    7:20 | they revealed the mysteries of your 02Agat1    7:20 | mysteries of your illumination, and they preached your will and the 02Agat1    7:21 | Because they preached this in the world 02Agat1    7:21 | preached this in the world they were put to death with 02Agat1    7:21 | sorts of trials and tribulations; they led a bitter life in 02Agat1    7:21 | sake of preaching you to their tormentors. But their tormentors and 02Agat1    7:21 | you to their tormentors. But their tormentors and enemies weakened and 02Agat1    7:32 | by this image familiar to them he might quickly subject them 02Agat1    7:32 | them he might quickly subject them to his own image 02Agat1    7:41 | the idols with sacrifices which they offered to the speechless idols 02Agat1    7:42 | And you increased their joy by the crucifixion of 02Agat1    7:43 | destruction by irrevocable judgments; and their cities you have established in 02Agat1    7:47 | will of mortal men - although they might be our bodily masters 02Agat1    7:48 | But we must honor them as is commanded by you 02Agat1    7:48 | fear of mortal men. For they are only able to torture 02Agat1    7:51 | endure these bitter torments which they are inflicting on me, that 02Agat1    7:62 | like grain in barns [cf. Matt. 3.12; 13.30; Lk. 3.17] in their time and again renew them 02Agat1    7:62 | their time and again renew them 02Agat1    7:63 | earth men’s bones, you make them blossom and give new wings 02Agat1    7:75 | for your creatures and feed them all with your sweetness 02Agat1    7:79 | abandon your flock but lead them to the true path. You 02Agat1    7:79 | lawlessness of your creatures, that they may worship you alone and 02Agat1    7:80 | so that you may reckon their acts of ignorance as innocence 02Agat1    7:81 | the races of mankind to their own inane desires 02Agat1    7:84 | this land of Armenia, that they may know you and your 02Agat1    7:85 | and by its relation to theirs bring men close to you 02Agat1    7:88 | to this world, so that they may know you and the 02Agat1    7:93 | our lives and again find them [cf. Matt. 10.39] on the day of resurrection 02Agat1    7:99 | men for your service, that they may submit to your easy 02Agat1    7:100 | for those who remain, let them not miss your paths of 02Agat1    7:100 | paths of truth, and may they be invited to your royal 02Agat1    7:100 | your royal table and may they enjoy your long-suffering 02Agat1    7:101 | a lamb [cf. Acts 8.32], and you made them rejoice in your flesh which 02Agat1    7:103 | you are able to raise them up again, to revive them 02Agat1    7:103 | them up again, to revive them and make them worthy of 02Agat1    7:103 | to revive them and make them worthy of your benevolence. For 02Agat1    7:103 | benevolence. For by your blood they have been saved and freed 02Agat1    7:104 | So, let them know you who died for 02Agat1    7:104 | know you who died for them. For they are your servants 02Agat1    7:104 | who died for them. For they are your servants and will 02Agat1    8:1 | blows of the bastinado. For they had broken all his body 02Agat1    8:2 | was hanging upside down, and they wrote them down and brought 02Agat1    8:2 | upside down, and they wrote them down and brought them before 02Agat1    8:2 | wrote them down and brought them before the king, since he 02Agat1    8:3 | he gave a command and they brought him down 02Agat1    8:7 | in being unwilling to worship them 02Agat1    8:10 | And he commanded, and they lost him 02Agat1    8:11 | the soles of his feet. They took him by the hand 02Agat1    8:14 | For ’they weep indeed, who will take 02Agat1    8:14 | indeed, who will take away their seeds" [Ps. 125.6a] - that is toil and 02Agat1    8:17 | They buffeted him on the head 02Agat1    8:22 | After that he commanded and they brought a large sack of 02Agat1    8:22 | with cinders from a furnace. They made it not quite full 02Agat1    8:23 | They fixed this over his head 02Agat1    8:24 | After that he commanded and they led him before the king 02Agat1    9:2 | he gave a command and they brought him down. And he 02Agat1    9:9 | others still more and separate them from the service of his 02Agat1    9:11 | He gave a command and they brought iron “thistles” in many 02Agat1    9:11 | in many baskets and cast them thickly on the ground. They 02Agat1    9:11 | them thickly on the ground. They stripped Gregory and threw him 02Agat1    9:12 | They dragged and buried and rolled 02Agat1    9:13 | The next day they brought him before the king 02Agat1    9:16 | lawless may be ashamed in their inanity and impiety and rebellion 02Agat1    10:3 | king gave a command, and they brought him down from the 02Agat1    10:5 | your hopes are vain and they could not persuade me or 02Agat1    10:9 | God and worshipping idols, although their bodies may flourish for a 02Agat1    10:9 | and body he will cast them into hell, into the inextinguishable 02Agat1    10:13 | great fortitude. And to whatever they asked he immediately replied 02Agat1    10:17 | his loved ones, to keep them in their faith in him 02Agat1    10:17 | ones, to keep them in their faith in him until he 02Agat1    10:17 | him until he will reward them at his coming 02Agat1    11:4 | afflictions and every torture that they had inflicted on him, which 02Agat1    11:12 | unbelievable amount of loot from them 02Agat1    11:13 | incredible quantity of plunder from them. He became the leader of 02Agat1    11:13 | of the Persians over to them. He removed or, brought forth 02Agat1    11:15 | In that pit which they had thrown him into Gregory 02Agat1    12:4 | care about the prosperity of their land, to honor the altars 02Agat1    12:5 | choicest of fruits offered to them. We observed also the zeal 02Agat1    12:5 | observed also the zeal of their worship, how they worshipped and 02Agat1    12:5 | zeal of their worship, how they worshipped and exalted the noteworthy 02Agat1    12:6 | Furthermore, we noticed how they received as compensation from them 02Agat1    12:6 | they received as compensation from them peaceful and populous prosperity, abundance 02Agat1    12:6 | prosperity, abundance, fertility, and how they enjoyed every sort of goodness 02Agat1    12:7 | kings of that land, by their commands, intentionally frightened the people 02Agat1    12:7 | frightened the people so that they would increase their worship of 02Agat1    12:7 | so that they would increase their worship of the gods. A 02Agat1    12:7 | common crowd of folk, in their ignorance, would not scorn religious 02Agat1    12:8 | command ordered the princes in their own activities to root out 02Agat1    12:9 | ruin on the land from them from the gods. Thus, it 02Agat1    12:9 | kings of the Greeks in their land issued such severe orders 02Agat1    12:10 | and glorify the gods and they in return will deliver prosperity 02Agat1    12:12 | found disrespecting the gods, should they be discovered, let them be 02Agat1    12:12 | should they be discovered, let them be bound hand, foot, and 02Agat1    12:12 | a reward to whomever uncovers them: their tun, sustinence, livelihood [keanq], their 02Agat1    12:12 | reward to whomever uncovers them: their tun, sustinence, livelihood [keanq], their goods 02Agat1    12:12 | them: their tun, sustinence, livelihood [keanq], their goods and belongings and [gandq] valuables 02Agat1    12:18 | through worship or to soften their will toward us, in their 02Agat1    12:18 | their will toward us, in their anger they rejected and removed 02Agat1    12:18 | toward us, in their anger they rejected and removed us from 02Agat1    12:19 | such folk be found in their thousands or tens of thousands 02Agat1    12:19 | or tens of thousands - because they constitute an impossible obstacle to 02Agat1    12:19 | should such Christians be discovered, they immediately should be exposed. Gifts 02Agat1    12:19 | bestowed upon those who uncover them 02Agat1    12:20 | reveal such Christians, or hide them and it be found out 02Agat1    12:20 | be put to death, while their houses will be given to 02Agat1    13:1 | able to paint accurate portraits. They would accurately depict the beauty 02Agat1    13:2 | of the Christian faith made their prayers to God on High 02Agat1    13:3 | The name of their head was Gayane, and her 02Agat1    13:4 | painters arrived at the convent, they forcibly entered the holy dwelling 02Agat1    13:4 | the modest beauty of Rhipsime, they were astounded and transported by 02Agat1    13:4 | looks. Capturing her likeness on their tablets, they sent it to 02Agat1    13:4 | her likeness on their tablets, they sent it to the emperor 02Agat1    13:7 | the saints who love Christ, they found that the emperor had 02Agat1    13:8 | silver, wood and stone, and their impure cult 02Agat1    13:11 | with the saintly Rhipsime and their other companions, remembered the covenant 02Agat1    13:11 | rule [cf. II Macc. 4.11; 6.23] of chastity into which they had entered, and lamented amongst 02Agat1    13:11 | impious emperor’s command to have their portraits painted. They fervently prayed 02Agat1    13:11 | to have their portraits painted. They fervently prayed, seeking help from 02Agat1    13:11 | Lord, that he would save them from the trial which had 02Agat1    13:11 | trial which had come upon them 02Agat1    13:12 | And in their supplication they prayed as follows 02Agat1    13:12 | And in their supplication they prayed as follows: “Lord of 02Agat1    13:12 | heaven and earth and all their order, who fashioned man as 02Agat1    13:17 | we heard him say ’Although they will persecute you from city 02Agat1    13:18 | virginity of our faith to their impious and swinish ways 02Agat1    13:22 | and her protégé Rhipsime and their group of chaste companions decided 02Agat1    13:22 | and devilish men; so that they might become worthy to attain 02Agat1    13:26 | not to save their bodies from earthly torments and 02Agat1    13:26 | to be able to preserve their souls in purity without stain 02Agat1    13:26 | impure and filthy men. Because they had prepared their bodies for 02Agat1    13:26 | men. Because they had prepared their bodies for prison and bonds 02Agat1    13:26 | of the Lord’s name [cf. Acts 9.16], that they might become worthy to attain 02Agat1    13:27 | therefore, they left the land of their 02Agat1    13:27 | they left the land of their birth, their possessions and property 02Agat1    13:27 | the land of their birth, their possessions and property and close 02Agat1    13:27 | sake of the divine commandment [cf. Matt. 19.29]; they illumined their souls in angelic 02Agat1    13:27 | the divine commandment [cf. Matt. 19.29]; they illumined their souls in angelic form by 02Agat1    13:27 | form by the virtue of their conduct so that they might 02Agat1    13:27 | of their conduct so that they might be able to see 02Agat1    13:28 | Then they reached the country of the 02Agat1    13:29 | Thereafter, they came and entered the wine 02Agat1    13:29 | on the northeastern side. Using their funds, they ate by buying 02Agat1    13:29 | northeastern side. Using their funds, they ate by buying from the 02Agat1    13:29 | income, except that one of them was skilled in glass-working 02Agat1    13:29 | was given in exchange for their daily food and provisions 02Agat1    14:5 | our majesty is derided by their religion and our rule is 02Agat1    14:5 | our rule is despised by them, and there is no respect 02Agat1    14:5 | there is no respect in them 02Agat1    14:6 | For they worship some dead and crucified 02Agat1    14:6 | those put to death, and they consider their own death on 02Agat1    14:6 | to death, and they consider their own death on behalf of 02Agat1    14:6 | own death on behalf of their God to be glory and 02Agat1    14:7 | They have been condemned by our 02Agat1    14:7 | by our just laws because they embittered and angered our forefathers 02Agat1    14:7 | swords have been blunted and they have not feared death 02Agat1    14:8 | They have gone astray after some 02Agat1    14:8 | after some crucified Jew, and they teach dishonor for kings and 02Agat1    14:9 | Similarly, they regard as naught the power 02Agat1    14:9 | moon and stars, and hold them to be creatures of that 02Agat1    14:10 | And they teach complete disrespect for the 02Agat1    14:10 | the worship of the gods. They even separate during their lifetime 02Agat1    14:10 | gods. They even separate during their lifetime women from their husbands 02Agat1    14:10 | during their lifetime women from their husbands and men from their 02Agat1    14:10 | their husbands and men from their wives 02Agat1    14:11 | Although we have inflicted on them all kinds of cruel punishments 02Agat1    14:11 | all kinds of cruel punishments, their sect has become inflamed all 02Agat1    14:12 | made countless terrible threats against them, at the shedding of their 02Agat1    14:12 | them, at the shedding of their blood their sect has even 02Agat1    14:12 | the shedding of their blood their sect has even more flourished 02Agat1    14:13 | girl among the following of their sect, and I wished to 02Agat1    14:13 | wife. But of this too they were able to cheat me 02Agat1    14:14 | Not only were they not happy with me as 02Agat1    14:14 | happy with me as king, they did not even fear my 02Agat1    14:14 | severe threats. But because of their sect they regarded me even 02Agat1    14:14 | But because of their sect they regarded me even more as 02Agat1    14:14 | impure and abominable, and with their governess they have fled to 02Agat1    14:14 | abominable, and with their governess they have fled to the regions 02Agat1    14:15 | brother, be quick to find their traces, wherever they may be 02Agat1    14:15 | to find their traces, wherever they may be in your parts 02Agat1    14:15 | may be with her and their governess. And send back to 02Agat1    15:1 | As soon as they read the letter with the 02Agat1    15:1 | ordered - with great sternness - that they should search everywhere in his 02Agat1    15:2 | forth the fugitive women wherever they might be. And King Trdat 02Agat1    15:2 | gifts to whomever should find them 02Agat1    15:4 | After a few days, they were quickly discovered through searching 02Agat1    15:5 | kindle the glorious light [cf. Matt. 5.15; Mk. 4.21; Lk. 8.16, 11.33]. As they too had asked in their 02Agat1    15:5 | they too had asked in their earlier prayer, and as the 02Agat1    15:5 | Lord said to his beloved: “ They will see your good works 02Agat1    15:8 | this land of Armenia, despite their will, so their glory filled 02Agat1    15:8 | Armenia, despite their will, so their glory filled the universe with 02Agat1    15:8 | glory filled the universe with their divine fame 02Agat1    15:9 | It happened that they were discovered in the buildings 02Agat1    15:11 | women, that person informed about them 02Agat1    15:12 | the women, for two days they were kept where they had 02Agat1    15:12 | days they were kept where they had been discovered, by a 02Agat1    15:14 | debauched lust and lewdness of their pagan customs 02Agat1    15:15 | Lord, Who previously had saved them from the impious corruption of 02Agat1    15:15 | women prayed that God grant them again that same victory in 02Agat1    15:15 | and illumination of faith. Covering their faces, they fell on the 02Agat1    15:15 | of faith. Covering their faces, they fell on the ground in 02Agat1    15:18 | Immediately they sent a gold sedan chair 02Agat1    15:18 | press, outside the city, where their retreat was located 02Agat1    15:19 | They also presented to Rhipsime from 02Agat1    15:19 | beheld her. Based on what they had told him about her 02Agat1    16:1 | accompany her to court. For they were taking her to marry 02Agat1    16:2 | But the maidens raised their hands to heaven with tearful 02Agat1    16:2 | the benevolent Lord to save them from the impurity of this 02Agat1    16:3 | Raising a cry, they loudly wept and note: “Heaven 02Agat1    16:3 | matter in how many ways they torment us. Will we really 02Agat1    16:7 | a voice which said to them: “ Be strong [cf. I Cor. 16.13], stand firm [Gal. 5.1], be 02Agat1    16:9 | by the surging multitude, threw their riders to the ground, and 02Agat1    16:10 | Similarly people, as they mobbed here and there, trampled 02Agat1    16:12 | and in splendid honor, let them forcibly bring her to my 02Agat1    16:13 | the earth loudly shake from their great numbers 02Agat1    16:14 | They brought her to the king’s 02Agat1    16:15 | But when they had shut her in the 02Agat1    16:19 | food to wild beasts, from their fearful teeth, and rendered him 02Agat1    16:20 | thrown into the furnace because they worshiped you [cf. Dan. 3], for they glorified 02Agat1    16:20 | because they worshiped you [cf. Dan. 3], for they glorified you, who had seen 02Agat1    17:2 | the town, with merry-making. They all intended to celebrate the 02Agat1    17:5 | and fought like a man. They fought starting with the third 02Agat1    17:8 | When they realized what kind of advice 02Agat1    17:8 | of advice Gayane was giving, they brought rocks and struck her 02Agat1    17:8 | and struck her mouth with them until her teeth fell out 02Agat1    17:8 | her teeth fell out, and they tried to force her to 02Agat1    17:23 | lions, who struck and broke them like kids 02Agat1    17:28 | When they heard all that Gayane was 02Agat1    17:28 | was saying to her protégé, they removed her from the door 02Agat1    17:29 | Although they frequently struck her and hit 02Agat1    17:36 | to the wine press where their former retreat had been, and 02Agat1    17:41 | men, and he considers all their deeds 02Agat1    17:45 | but ’Blessed are you when they will insult and persecute you 02Agat1    18:1 | suddenly arrived, that very night. They were the chief executioner along 02Agat1    18:1 | torturers, with blazing torches before them 02Agat1    18:2 | Coming up quickly, they bound her hands behind her 02Agat1    18:3 | her tongue, offering it to them 02Agat1    18:4 | Then they stripped from her the torn 02Agat1    18:4 | which was around her. And they fixed four stakes in the 02Agat1    18:4 | hands, and tied her to them. And they applied the torches 02Agat1    18:4 | tied her to them. And they applied the torches to her 02Agat1    18:4 | and roasting her flesh with their fire 02Agat1    18:5 | And they thrust stones into her entrails 02Agat1    18:5 | while she was still alive, they plucked out the blessed one’s 02Agat1    18:6 | Then limb by limb they dismembered her, saying: “All who 02Agat1    18:7 | women, who had come with them, more than seventy people. But 02Agat1    18:7 | sought to wrap and bury their bodies, they put to the 02Agat1    18:7 | wrap and bury their bodies, they put to the sword and 02Agat1    18:10 | this with one voice, together they breathed their last 02Agat1    18:10 | one voice, together they breathed their last 02Agat1    18:11 | vat-store, which had been their lodging-place, who spoke thus 02Agat1    18:13 | They dragged out their bodies and 02Agat1    18:13 | They dragged out their bodies and threw them as 02Agat1    18:13 | out their bodies and threw them as food for the dogs 02Agat1    19:1 | his own armor, and fastening them to his back he swam 02Agat1    19:3 | the race of Christians, how they destroy- many men’s souls, drawing 02Agat1    19:3 | destroy- many men’s souls, drawing them away from the worship of 02Agat1    19:3 | the worship of the gods? They deprive them of the pleasures 02Agat1    19:3 | of the gods? They deprive them of the pleasures of this 02Agat1    19:5 | Azerbaijan. Why should I enumerate them one by one 02Agat1    19:7 | these magicians have destroyed; for their sorcery has become so strong 02Agat1    19:14 | that girl such beauty, therefore they should torture her to death 02Agat1    19:15 | taken to the place where they were accustomed to kill all 02Agat1    19:16 | For each of them they brought four stakes 02Agat1    19:16 | For each of them they brought four stakes 02Agat1    19:17 | And while they were setting these out, saint 02Agat1    19:20 | Then they came forward and tore the 02Agat1    19:20 | and tore the clothes from their limbs and bound each one 02Agat1    19:21 | They pierced the skin of their 02Agat1    19:21 | They pierced the skin of their soles and put in tubes 02Agat1    19:21 | in tubes, and by blowing they flayed the three saints alive 02Agat1    19:21 | the three saints alive, from their feet to their breasts. They 02Agat1    19:21 | alive, from their feet to their breasts. They pierced their gullets 02Agat1    19:21 | their feet to their breasts. They pierced their gullets and pulled 02Agat1    19:21 | to their breasts. They pierced their gullets and pulled out their 02Agat1    19:21 | their gullets and pulled out their tongues 02Agat1    19:22 | They forced stones into their entrails 02Agat1    19:22 | They forced stones into their entrails, eviscerating them. And because 02Agat1    19:22 | stones into their entrails, eviscerating them. And because they were still 02Agat1    19:22 | entrails, eviscerating them. And because they were still alive, they then 02Agat1    19:22 | because they were still alive, they then cut off their heads 02Agat1    19:22 | alive, they then cut off their heads with a sword 02Agat1    19:23 | who had once come with them from the land of the 02Agat1    20:3 | pig and, like one of them, he went and dwelled with 02Agat1    20:3 | he went and dwelled with them 02Agat1    20:5 | him back into the city, they could not. This was for 02Agat1    20:10 | soon as people heard this, they began to laugh at her 02Agat1    20:10 | laugh at her words. Then they commenced talking with her, saying 02Agat1    20:11 | on the same day that they lowered him down into the 02Agat1    20:14 | Then they quickly sent there a certain 02Agat1    20:17 | He told them: “ I have come to take 02Agat1    20:18 | Now they were astonished and all replied 02Agat1    20:18 | many years have passed since they lowered him down there 02Agat1    20:20 | Then they brought long and thick ropes 02Agat1    20:20 | long and thick ropes which they tied together and lowered down 02Agat1    20:23 | When they felt this, they pulled him 02Agat1    20:23 | When they felt this, they pulled him up. They saw 02Agat1    20:23 | this, they pulled him up. They saw that his body had 02Agat1    20:23 | was black as coal. Then they brought forth clothing and dressed 02Agat1    20:25 | The naxarars waited for them outside the city 02Agat1    20:26 | Now as soon as they saw from a distance that 02Agat1    20:26 | rushed forward, frenzied and eating their own flesh, infested with demons 02Agat1    20:27 | and the lords returned to their senses 02Agat1    20:28 | Gregory ordered that they cover their bodies with clothing 02Agat1    20:28 | Gregory ordered that they cover their bodies with clothing and hide 02Agat1    20:28 | bodies with clothing and hide their shame 02Agat1    20:30 | he came forward and raised them from the ground, saying: “I 02Agat1    20:31 | to make inquiries, asking where they had put the bodies of 02Agat1    20:32 | They asked: “Which martyrs do you 02Agat1    20:34 | Then they showed him the places 02Agat1    20:35 | bodies from the places where they had been killed, for they 02Agat1    20:35 | they had been killed, for they were still there 02Agat1    20:36 | And they saw that their bodies had 02Agat1    20:36 | And they saw that their bodies had been preserved through 02Agat1    20:36 | nine nights had passed since their bodies had been lying there 02Agat1    20:36 | approached, no bird had damaged them. And their bodies did not 02Agat1    20:36 | bird had damaged them. And their bodies did not smell 02Agat1    20:37 | They brought fine garments to cover 02Agat1    20:37 | brought fine garments to cover them. However, the blessed Gregory did 02Agat1    20:37 | you are worthy to wrap their bodies 02Agat1    20:38 | And so Gregory wrapped them in these shrouds and went 02Agat1    20:38 | wine press which had been their dwelling, and made it his 02Agat1    20:39 | God the entire night for their salvation and begged that they 02Agat1    20:39 | their salvation and begged that they might be converted and find 02Agat1    21:7 | who recognize him, he is their God 02Agat1    21:8 | not recognize him, even though they are his creatures, they are 02Agat1    21:8 | though they are his creatures, they are estranged from his care 02Agat1    21:8 | him [cf. Ps. 84.10], and his providence surrounds them and guards them 02Agat1    21:8 | providence surrounds them and guards them 02Agat1    21:9 | and killed, and we judged them according to our own desires 02Agat1    21:11 | make a single one of them lose heart 02Agat1    21:13 | beguiled and deceived men [cf. Eph. 4.14], made them travelers on the path to 02Agat1    21:19 | for fear of the Lord they never harmed me, nor was 02Agat1    21:19 | nor was I terrified of them nor was my heart dismayed 02Agat1    21:21 | are alive, as intercessors; for they are alive and are not 02Agat1    21:25 | men to walk according to their own wishes, as scripture says 02Agat1    21:25 | scripture says: ’I have permitted them to follow the wishes of 02Agat1    21:25 | to follow the wishes of their own hearts 02Agat1    21:26 | and they went according to their own 02Agat1    21:26 | and they went according to their own desires’ 02Agat1    21:28 | martyrs to you; who in their martyrdom bore witness to the 02Agat1    21:29 | They made their death a faithful 02Agat1    21:29 | They made their death a faithful and firm 02Agat1    21:29 | seal of the truth of their faith [cf. Rom. 4.11], the account of which 02Agat1    21:29 | being related in your midst. They are alive with God and 02Agat1    21:29 | intercede for those who commemorate them; we pray to have their 02Agat1    21:29 | them; we pray to have their intercession with God 02Agat1    21:30 | Because they died for God, they can 02Agat1    21:30 | Because they died for God, they can turn the death of 02Agat1    21:31 | Therefore, through them be reconciled to God by 02Agat1    21:31 | the mortality of creatures [cf. Rom. 8.11]; whereas they died to become witnesses to 02Agat1    21:33 | could not be believed without their testimony, but that those who 02Agat1    21:38 | sown as profit for you, they will let you enjoy on 02Agat1    22:1 | Gregory had said all this, they all together put their hands 02Agat1    22:1 | this, they all together put their hands to their collars and 02Agat1    22:1 | together put their hands to their collars and tore their garments 02Agat1    22:1 | to their collars and tore their garments [cf. I Macc. 4.39]. The king and the 02Agat1    22:3 | Then they note: “Inform us and confirm 02Agat1    22:5 | the king wept too, and they all fell and rolled before 02Agat1    22:5 | and rolled before him [cf. III Macc. 5.28]. For they could not bear to be 02Agat1    22:6 | For if they ever went away from him 02Agat1    22:6 | then the demons pounced on them and made them mad, so 02Agat1    22:6 | pounced on them and made them mad, so that the people 02Agat1    22:6 | so that the people ate their own flesh with their own 02Agat1    22:6 | ate their own flesh with their own teeth 02Agat1    22:7 | heard all these words that they had spoken before him, he 02Agat1    22:7 | he wept and said to them: “ You yourselves know all the 02Agat1    22:7 | and continue to live among them 02Agat1    22:11 | propitiation for the shedding of their just blood through this repentance 02Agat1    22:16 | impossible to hide God’s miracles; they are not to be hidden 02Agat1    22:18 | and everything that is in them, and to his word, the 02Agat1    22:29 | Among them the prophets arose like luminaries 02Agat1    22:29 | luminaries [cf. Phil. 2.15] with God’s shining words; they were made worthy of the 02Agat1    22:29 | the laws of God; everywhere they set out his will and 02Agat1    22:29 | of heavenly commandments, just as their prophetic books truly narrate. Until 02Agat1    22:29 | prophetic books truly narrate. Until their death they served the profit 02Agat1    22:29 | truly narrate. Until their death they served the profit of everyone 02Agat1    22:29 | served the profit of everyone. They filled the world with ordained 02Agat1    22:29 | showing forth the tenor of their prophetic and divine words, that 02Agat1    22:29 | words, that all believers in their words might be able to 02Agat3    1:4 | rest and build chapels over them, temples of united prayer, to 02Agat3    1:5 | that by their prayer and intercession to God 02Agat3    1:5 | light of the Godhead; that they may give your souls rest 02Agat3    1:5 | you as punishment, and through them you may be reconciled with 02Agat3    1:6 | the Godhead who dwells in them will have pity on you 02Agat3    1:6 | have pity on you through their repentance, confession, humility and obedient 02Agat3    1:12 | strengthened by the shedding of their blood, and by their martyrdom 02Agat3    1:12 | of their blood, and by their martyrdom they will bring you 02Agat3    1:12 | blood, and by their martyrdom they will bring you near to 02Agat3    1:12 | bring you near to God. They will bring you profit and 02Agat3    1:12 | you the victorious power of their heroic struggle 02Agat3    1:14 | that they, in place of the earthly 02Agat3    1:14 | habitations which you built for them here, may prepare for you 02Agat3    2:1 | never parted from him because they were in torments and fear 02Agat3    2:1 | and fear. Day and night, they stayed with him, dwelling by 02Agat3    2:1 | the middle of the vineyard. They were dressed in hair-shirts 02Agat3    2:2 | reasoning, advising, teaching, and confirming them 02Agat3    2:3 | find the appropriate remedy that they might entrust themselves to him 02Agat3    2:3 | a skilled physician might heal their souls with the gospel of 02Agat3    2:4 | He informed and enlightened them about every-thing, abbreviating nothing 02Agat3    2:4 | nor hastily. But he taught them all most clearly, beginning from 02Agat3    2:4 | of God’s words; he made them all acquainted with and aware 02Agat3    2:4 | deeds of each one and their inspired sayings 02Agat3    2:5 | He informed them by individual name of each 02Agat3    2:5 | spiritual labor and witness and their sayings inspired by God. And 02Agat3    2:5 | in proper order and explained their interpretation by the power of 02Agat3    2:6 | They were gathered together in a 02Agat3    2:6 | at a banquet, to give their attention to the teaching. The 02Agat3    2:7 | power of the creator, and they submitted and believed 02Agat3    2:8 | They hastened to see the incontestable 02Agat3    2:8 | to see the incontestable miracles, they willingly attended to the profitable 02Agat3    3:1 | torments which had fallen on them as punishment, because they had 02Agat3    3:1 | on them as punishment, because they had been struck in a 02Agat3    3:6 | attention to his teaching, that they might come to their senses 02Agat3    3:6 | that they might come to their senses and comprehend the message 02Agat3    3:7 | And they had just enough healing to 02Agat3    3:9 | When they began to wallow and fall 02Agat3    3:9 | speak and hear - then after their supplications he replied and said 02Agat3    3:9 | he replied and said to them: “ I too like one of 02Agat3    3:10 | the martyrs of God, that they in turn may give you 02Agat3    3:11 | Then they begged him quickly to command 02Agat3    3:12 | But he related to them a vision as follows 02Agat3    4:1 | his holy martyrs and raised them up to the incomparable, ineffable 02Agat3    4:4 | considered the martyrs’ love for their beloved creator, and what would 02Agat3    4:4 | the ineffable rewards prepared for them 02Agat3    4:8 | like valleys and mountain-tops they were divided and their infinite 02Agat3    4:8 | tops they were divided and their infinite expanses were piled up 02Agat3    4:10 | the sunny springtime play in their myriads in the rays passing 02Agat3    4:10 | hosts filled everything below with their light, and as the light 02Agat3    4:11 | great hammer of gold, and they all followed him 02Agat3    4:15 | that one was higher than they 02Agat3    4:19 | all the plains and filling them completely as far as the 02Agat3    4:21 | cross on each column. And they shone out in infinite number 02Agat3    4:22 | water turned into sheep, and their color became white and their 02Agat3    4:22 | their color became white and their fleeces sparkled like shining wool 02Agat3    4:22 | as rays flashed out from them 02Agat3    4:23 | gave birth and multiplied and their offspring filled the land. And 02Agat3    4:24 | offspring multiplied, and half of them crossed to the other side 02Agat3    4:25 | flocks and began to slaughter them, and there was shedding of 02Agat3    4:35 | for these Northern regions, since they have gone up and made 02Agat3    4:38 | he approaches the hills, and they smoke’ 02Agat3    4:42 | to receive the just when they will fly up before the 02Agat3    4:45 | came upon the martyrs and their endurance unto death. For they 02Agat3    4:45 | their endurance unto death. For they made their death the basis 02Agat3    4:45 | unto death. For they made their death the basis [cf. Heb. 6.19] of the 02Agat3    4:45 | faith by the shedding of their blood 02Agat3    4:47 | the capital was fiery because their habitation will be in the 02Agat3    4:48 | and died for him. For they lived in God and were 02Agat3    4:48 | Christ, and Christ lives in their bones in order to show 02Agat3    4:48 | in order to show everyone their life, to reveal by them 02Agat3    4:48 | their life, to reveal by them the sweet odor of his 02Agat3    4:48 | knowledge, and to spread abroad their virtue throughout the world 02Agat3    4:49 | For they killed their earthly bodies and 02Agat3    4:49 | For they killed their earthly bodies and hung from 02Agat3    4:49 | hung from the Lord’s cross; they became fellow-sufferers with their 02Agat3    4:49 | they became fellow-sufferers with their Lord, and likewise will share 02Agat3    4:51 | because in the place where their blood was shed will be 02Agat3    4:51 | built chapels of repose for their bones 02Agat3    4:55 | know,’ he said, ’that their death is temporary and their 02Agat3    4:55 | their death is temporary and their life eternal and glorious in 02Agat3    4:55 | the Son of God. Therefore, they figured in themselves the pattern 02Agat3    4:64 | And they appeared fiery for this reason 02Agat3    4:66 | And the crosses above them signify that the holy name 02Agat3    4:67 | And they were as many as the 02Agat3    4:69 | And their white wool which shone and 02Agat3    4:71 | the same side from which they had passed means that in 02Agat3    4:71 | who depart from the truth; they will fall behind the standard 02Agat3    4:72 | And from lambs they will become wolves who will 02Agat3    4:74 | intentions of wolves or commit their rapacious deeds will be handed 02Agat3    4:76 | chapels in the places where they were sacrificed to life in 02Agat3    5:4 | the martyrs to rest, that they in turn may bring us 02Agat3    5:5 | Having said this, he ordered them quickly to prepare the material 02Agat3    5:7 | others bricks, others cedar wood; they made their preparations in joy 02Agat3    5:7 | others cedar wood; they made their preparations in joy, and in 02Agat3    5:9 | the well-laid-out foundations they built up the completed edifice 02Agat3    5:10 | women also helping according to their weaker feminine strength. And thus 02Agat3    5:10 | weaker feminine strength. And thus, they all worked together in faith 02Agat3    5:11 | They erected three martyria: one at 02Agat3    5:12 | They built one chapel in the 02Agat3    5:13 | And the other chapel they buil near the wine press 02Agat3    5:13 | press, in the vineyard where their residence had been 02Agat3    5:14 | They built and arranged these places 02Agat3    5:14 | arranged these places and adorned them with burning lamps of gold 02Agat3    6:1 | be made for each of them, box-shaped, made of pine 02Agat3    6:2 | All of them did as Gregory had ordered 02Agat3    6:2 | the coffins and then, as they had been commanded, they brought 02Agat3    6:2 | as they had been commanded, they brought before saint Gregory, outside 02Agat3    6:3 | He took them and, all alone, went inside 02Agat3    6:3 | to come near or approach them, you who have not yet 02Agat3    6:4 | of the saints and placed them, wrapped in their clothing, in 02Agat3    6:4 | and placed them, wrapped in their clothing, in boxes. And then 02Agat3    6:7 | Similarly, they quickly piled up gold and 02Agat3    6:9 | But he did not allow them to offer any of these 02Agat3    6:9 | offer anything of yours to them until you have been cleansed 02Agat3    6:11 | each of these martyrs to their rest 02Agat3    7:7 | whose name was Xosroviduxt, that they might be able to participate 02Agat3    7:8 | Gregory gave the command and they went along with him to 02Agat3    8:2 | which had been excavated into their garments and removed it 02Agat3    8:3 | Thus they prepared in this order places 02Agat3    8:3 | companions, in the place where their blessed martyrs’ blood had been 02Agat3    8:5 | each of the saints with their own hands 02Agat3    8:7 | Trdat lifted up eight of them, put them on his shoulders 02Agat3    8:7 | up eight of them, put them on his shoulders and carried 02Agat3    8:7 | on his shoulders and carried them back to the chapels, since 02Agat3    8:10 | had completed three blessed chapels, they adorned and decorated them. Then 02Agat3    8:10 | chapels, they adorned and decorated them. Then they brought and emplaced 02Agat3    8:10 | adorned and decorated them. Then they brought and emplaced each of 02Agat3    8:12 | with her thirty-two companions they placed in the chapel built 02Agat3    8:13 | the north of the city they built the temple of the 02Agat3    8:14 | remains of all the saints, they transferred all of Christ’s cross 02Agat3    8:14 | Christ’s cross-enveloped witnesses to their own dwellings, which had been 02Agat3    8:20 | column with its golden base. They honorably enclosed the place with 02Agat3    8:20 | doors and locks secured it. They erected the sign of the 02Agat3    8:21 | the people with preaching, seasoning them with the salt of divinity 02Agat3    8:21 | with the salt of divinity. They abandoned the worship of vain 02Agat3    8:22 | After this, they willingly turned to fasting and 02Agat3    9:1 | Now when they had assembled in the place 02Agat3    9:2 | Then they all kneeled to God, and 02Agat3    9:5 | people who were gathered in their multitude, shook off their ailments 02Agat3    9:5 | in their multitude, shook off their ailments, each one of them 02Agat3    9:5 | their ailments, each one of them. These included lepers, paralytics, those 02Agat3    9:5 | paralytics, those dried up in their limbs, those with dropsy, those 02Agat3    9:6 | the afflicted ones shook off their ailments 02Agat3    9:7 | the ears of all of them became full of the true 02Agat3    9:9 | now suddenly became cognizant of them. And this was not only 02Agat3    9:10 | Now when they saw the stability of these 02Agat3    9:10 | there were more students and they were more open and eager 02Agat3    9:10 | new doctrine. As ignorant folk, they became more inclined to be 02Agat3    10:1 | agreement about a general peace. They agreed to pull down, wreck 02Agat3    10:1 | the scandal of paganism from their midst - to completely destroy it 02Agat3    10:1 | stumbling block for anyone as they spiritually ascended to the freedom 02Agat3    10:3 | falsely called gods - and consigning them to oblivion 02Agat3    10:5 | a temple of learned instruction. They set to work and demolished 02Agat3    10:6 | flags. With a great cry they fled into the temple of 02Agat3    10:6 | the temple of Anahit where they fell upon and fought with 02Agat3    10:6 | the height of the building, they rained down on the people 02Agat3    10:6 | useless arrows and rocks. However, they barely frightened the people with 02Agat3    10:6 | barely frightened the people with their new faith 02Agat3    10:8 | flight before the people, tearing their collars, striking their foreheads, shrieking 02Agat3    10:8 | people, tearing their collars, striking their foreheads, shrieking and crying loudly 02Agat3    10:11 | from accomplishing our desires through them 02Agat3    10:14 | Furthermore, they devoted to the Church’s needs 02Agat3    10:14 | with the pagan priests and their lands and borders 02Agat3    10:15 | true religion among all of them and set them all on 02Agat3    10:15 | all of them and set them all on the road to 02Agat3    10:15 | to the Lord, so that they would be knowledgeable in the 02Agat3    10:19 | the Arsacid clan and trained them in doctrine. First was Trdat 02Agat3    10:21 | Lord and cautioned all of them to traverse the paths of 02Agat3    10:21 | and then put it into their minds that they should only 02Agat3    10:21 | it into their minds that they should only worship the Lord 02Agat3    10:21 | should only worship the Lord their God and serve only Him 02Agat3    11:1 | Then, entrusting them to the all-protecting grace 02Agat3    11:2 | Barshamin of dazzling whiteness. First, they destroyed that and smashed his 02Agat3    11:2 | and smashed his image, then they looted all the treasures of 02Agat3    11:3 | They dedicated that village, with all 02Agat3    11:3 | the name of the Church. They also erected there a copy 02Agat3    11:4 | district and brought all of them to the obedient service to 02Agat3    11:4 | obedient service to Christ, leading them from their patrimonial traditions of 02Agat3    11:4 | to Christ, leading them from their patrimonial traditions of demonic devil 02Agat3    11:5 | word of life germinated among them and all were educated in 02Agat3    11:6 | There they destroyed the altar of the 02Agat3    11:7 | They erected there the Lord’s sign 02Agat3    11:7 | there the Lord’s sign, while they gifted in service to the 02Agat3    11:9 | demons gathered to fight, and they made the mountains reverberate with 02Agat3    11:9 | made the mountains reverberate with their great roaring 02Agat3    11:10 | But they were put to flight and 02Agat3    11:10 | put to flight and, as they fled, the high walls fell 02Agat3    11:12 | From there they crossed to the other side 02Agat3    12:1 | Thus, in many places they removed the idols, images, the 02Agat3    12:6 | labor. This was to free them from their pagan way of 02Agat3    12:6 | was to free them from their pagan way of life, which 02Agat3    12:6 | those barbarous regions to change their gross and rough pagan ways 02Agat3    12:6 | divinely taught wisdom, to familiarize them with the glad tidings of 02Agat3    12:6 | the Gospel and to confirm them in the faith 02Agat3    12:8 | This they levelled to its foundations and 02Agat3    13:5 | king deliberated with all of them, urging them to become heirs 02Agat3    13:5 | with all of them, urging them to become heirs to good 02Agat3    13:7 | it is indescribable. Instead, let them search for and find someone 02Agat3    14:5 | the Armenian language, so that they take Gregory to be installed 02Agat3    14:5 | installed as chief priest in their land. They prepared for the 02Agat3    14:5 | chief priest in their land. They prepared for the journey 02Agat3    14:9 | They came here and revealed to 02Agat3    14:9 | and revealed to our foolishness their fortitude, bravery and virtue 02Agat3    14:10 | already knew how great was their fortitude, but in order to 02Agat3    14:10 | with how great a love they loved their Lord - therefore through 02Agat3    14:10 | great a love they loved their Lord - therefore through their virtuous 02Agat3    14:10 | loved their Lord - therefore through their virtuous struggle the Lord God 02Agat3    15:1 | the journey, taking along with them gifts: gold, silver, horses, mules 02Agat3    15:1 | the houses of God, where they were being sent. For all 02Agat3    15:1 | all the major churches that they would pass, they took prepared 02Agat3    15:1 | churches that they would pass, they took prepared gifts 02Agat3    15:2 | Then they put Gregory into the royal 02Agat3    15:3 | in the district of Ayrarat. They reached the borders of the 02Agat3    15:3 | Byzantines), where in every city they were received with much honor 02Agat3    15:4 | rejoicing, delight, and feasting when they heard about the miracles wrought 02Agat3    15:4 | turn to salvation, and about their useful journey for Gregory’s ordination 02Agat3    15:5 | And thus honored on their journey, they arrived at the 02Agat3    15:5 | thus honored on their journey, they arrived at the city of 02Agat3    15:5 | the city of Caesarea. There they saw the blessed katoghikos Leontius 02Agat3    15:5 | the classes of servitors with their angelic religion 02Agat3    15:6 | They greeted them and informed them 02Agat3    15:6 | They greeted them and informed them of what 02Agat3    15:6 | They greeted them and informed them of what wonders God had 02Agat3    15:7 | They all held a feast of 02Agat3    15:8 | those who had arrived, receiving them with great care, according to 02Agat3    15:8 | with great care, according to their Christian custom 02Agat3    15:10 | multitudes of bishops, so that they ordain the blessed Gregory. They 02Agat3    15:10 | they ordain the blessed Gregory. They passed on to him great 02Agat3    15:11 | assembly of bishops, chief of them being Leontius, laid their hands 02Agat3    15:11 | of them being Leontius, laid their hands on him, so that 02Agat3    15:13 | They exchanged greetings and, with the 02Agat3    15:13 | at the city of Sebastia. They remained there for not a 02Agat3    15:14 | so that he might appoint them to the priesthood of his 02Agat3    15:14 | land. He took brigades of them along with him. Gregory was 02Agat3    15:15 | Now whatever place they passed through, the people crowded 02Agat3    15:15 | be blessed by him. And they said to one another: “Come 02Agat3    16:1 | As soon as they had reached the borders of 02Agat3    16:5 | Once they had arrived opposite the temples 02Agat3    16:5 | and to construct martyria for them 02Agat3    16:6 | When they had arrived at a distance 02Agat3    16:6 | drivers were unable to move them through the valley 02Agat3    17:1 | While they were building the chapel, Gregory 02Agat3    17:2 | came forth tried hard, but they were unable to find the 02Agat3    17:2 | had concealed the entrances from them. They tried from the outside 02Agat3    17:2 | concealed the entrances from them. They tried from the outside, but 02Agat3    17:2 | tried from the outside, but their iron tools could not scratch 02Agat3    17:3 | Lord, let your angel drive them away 02Agat3    17:7 | pagan priesthood were destroyed - even their bones vanished. Seeing this, countless 02Agat3    17:8 | obstacles have been removed, for they were nothing. From now on 02Agat3    17:9 | of the land, and converted them to piety 02Agat3    17:15 | so that he might establish their remembrances in other locations 02Agat3    18:4 | had gathered from various places. They went and circulated around with 02Agat3    18:5 | spread to all, sowed in them the word of Life. With 02Agat3    18:7 | of the Euphrates River. At their meeting, Gregory filled all of 02Agat3    18:7 | meeting, Gregory filled all of them with the greeting of Christ’s 02Agat3    18:7 | with much delight and joy, they returned to the hamlet 02Agat3    18:8 | Trdat’s letter of greeting, which they had brought from Caesarea. It 02Agat3    18:11 | reflecting on the outcome of their labor and imitating their faith 02Agat3    18:11 | of their labor and imitating their faith [cf. Heb. 13.7], also be glorified and 02Agat3    18:11 | be glorified and crowned with their crowns 02Agat3    19:1 | They were happy at the consolation 02Agat3    19:1 | visible gifts of divine grace. They spread all the more their 02Agat3    19:1 | They spread all the more their fervor of divine love and 02Agat3    19:8 | country was converted with all their hearts and were diligent in 02Agat3    20:1 | day, at dawn, he took them to the banks of the 02Agat3    20:1 | River and baptized all of them, in the name of the 02Agat3    20:4 | poured over people floated around them in the river 02Agat3    20:8 | They went forth in great joy 02Agat3    20:8 | and become like the angels. They had received the title of 02Agat3    20:8 | sweet odor in Christ [cf. Eph. 5.2; Phil. 4.18]. So, they went forth and returned to 02Agat3    20:9 | the blessed sacrifice and communicated them all with the blessed sacrament 02Agat3    21:3 | of Hyurnkal, Vanatur, which previously they joyously celebrated in the same 02Agat3    21:4 | Gregory stipulated that they now should gather and celebrate 02Agat3    21:5 | that the people would accept them. Meanwhile, he also filled everyone 02Agat3    21:7 | service to the priesthood, for them to offer their fruits to 02Agat3    21:7 | priesthood, for them to offer their fruits to the Lord 02Agat3    21:9 | of the Lord and ordered them to be faithful in their 02Agat3    21:9 | them to be faithful in their leadership and to illuminate and 02Agat3    22:1 | savage and wild natives with their beast-like mentalities. He took 02Agat3    22:1 | mentalities. He took and cast them into the furnace of instruction 02Agat3    22:2 | He so separated them from their patrimonial residents that 02Agat3    22:2 | He so separated them from their patrimonial residents that one could 02Agat3    22:2 | that one could say about them “ I have forgotten the people 02Agat3    22:3 | trustworthy vardapets be put over them. In particular he ordered that 02Agat3    22:3 | the impure pagan priests and their children should be gathered together 02Agat3    22:3 | adequate stipends be established for them 02Agat3    22:5 | residents of the land with their savage, empty, beast-like minds 02Agat3    22:5 | and heirs to the gospel. They became fully informed about all 02Agat3    22:6 | where he had erected in their martyria altars to God in 02Agat3    22:7 | and designated priests, and fortified them with the stamp of Christ 02Agat3    22:10 | were oppressed by tyrants, freeing them by the awesome power of 02Agat3    23:2 | the pagan priests and raised them in his own sight and 02Agat3    23:2 | his own care, seeing to their training and nourishing them with 02Agat3    23:2 | to their training and nourishing them with spiritual care and piety 02Agat3    23:5 | would be unable to list them, even if one wished to 02Agat3    23:8 | He took various students from their monasteries, going to live in 02Agat3    23:8 | solitude. In grottos and caves, they made herbs their daily food 02Agat3    23:8 | and caves, they made herbs their daily food 02Agat3    23:9 | Thus they gave themselves over to austere 02Agat3    23:9 | to austere mortifications especially since they looked for consolation in the 02Agat3    23:10 | spirit and a preparation of their hearts with spiritual songs to 02Agat3    24:3 | teachers are accustomed to set their own virtue as a canon 02Agat3    24:3 | virtue as a canon to their pupils, taking especial note of 02Agat3    24:9 | of the truth, and first they provided profit for their own 02Agat3    24:9 | first they provided profit for their own weak selves, and then 02Agat3    24:9 | own weak selves, and then they provided an example to the 02Agat3    24:9 | and sometimes gathered in groups they exalted the glory of Christ 02Agat3    24:12 | all the fathers who succeeded them, guided by the apostolic canons 02Agat3    24:12 | themselves bore the example of their predecessors 02Agat3    25:4 | Lord’s service were innumerable in their multitude 02Agat3    25:5 | in the Creator with all their heart 02Agat3    25:6 | They all agreed to this and 02Agat3    25:8 | for Gregory to reside among them and lamenting his absence, they 02Agat3    25:8 | them and lamenting his absence, they heard then from some informed 02Agat3    25:9 | The first of them was named Vrtanes, who led 02Agat3    25:11 | minded people, he associated with them and instructed them in the 02Agat3    25:11 | associated with them and instructed them in the same service of 02Agat3    25:14 | by the king to bring them were these: the first was 02Agat3    26:1 | They arrived in the land of 02Agat3    26:1 | Christians convinced him to descend. They told him: “It is better 02Agat3    26:2 | And so, the messengers sent them off 02Agat3    26:3 | king’s presence. The king took them along with him and went 02Agat3    26:3 | looking for saint Gregory - wherever they might find him 02Agat3    26:4 | They found him in the district 02Agat3    26:6 | written “The sons will take their fathers’ place to rule over 02Agat3    26:12 | great willingness accommodated himself to them, and according to the rule 02Agat3    26:17 | holy son Aristakes and all their prominent assistants, circulated around with 02Agat3    27:2 | this vow with all of them that they should believe in 02Agat3    27:2 | with all of them that they should believe in the Christian 02Agat3    27:2 | truth. With one divine message they should become a perfect nation 02Agat3    27:3 | against the pagan kings - killing them all by the power of 02Agat3    27:5 | of the demons and obliterated them altogether, turning their ministers to 02Agat3    27:5 | and obliterated them altogether, turning their ministers to flight 02Agat3    27:8 | hosts of darkness and overcame them all by his power from 02Agat3    28:7 | They were met with many exalted 02Agat3    28:8 | They hurried along by land and 02Agat3    28:8 | land and by sea until they reached the land of the 02Agat3    28:9 | News of their arrival was immediately conveyed to 02Agat3    28:9 | court, who was named Eusebius, they went out before their guests 02Agat3    28:9 | Eusebius, they went out before their guests with great love and 02Agat3    28:9 | with great love and honor. They rejoiced upon meeting one another 02Agat3    28:13 | were done, and what was their strength 02Agat3    28:16 | an alliance with him, holding their faith in the Lord Christ 02Agat3    28:16 | as an intermediary so that they might constantly and forever keep 02Agat3    28:16 | forever keep faithful love between their kingdoms, and that he might 02Agat3    28:17 | how and in what way they had been martyred 02Agat3    28:18 | began to tell him about their honorable life. For he had 02Agat3    28:18 | he had previously known, while they were still in their own 02Agat3    28:18 | while they were still in their own land, how pleasing their 02Agat3    28:18 | their own land, how pleasing their life had been and how 02Agat3    28:18 | life had been and how they were of noble descent 02Agat3    28:21 | Then, after this, they were exalted with solicitude and 02Agat3    28:21 | great offerings and noteworthy gifts they were honored with affection 02Agat3    28:22 | Then they took leave of the Augusti 02Agat3    28:22 | city. Successful in all matters, they mounted the royal carriage, decorated 02Agat3    28:22 | with great pomp and splendor they embarked on their royal journey 02Agat3    28:22 | and splendor they embarked on their royal journey 02Agat3    28:23 | In all the cities they passed en route home they 02Agat3    28:23 | they passed en route home they were most splendidly treated and 02Agat3    28:23 | exalted as befits royalty, until they arrived at the resting-places 02Agat3    28:24 | They brought there the gifts which 02Agat3    28:24 | which had been given to them as offerings for the service 02Agat3    28:24 | and costly furnishings - and put them in the chapels of the 02Agat3    28:24 | chapels of the holy martyrs. They also put there in the 02Agat3    28:25 | And the churches they had built were made even 02Agat3    28:26 | among his earlier students, strengthening them in the true teachings 02Agat3    29:4 | pleasing to God, to make them known in the country of 02Agat3    29:7 | for the future life, that they might be intelligible and easily 02Agat3    29:7 | awaken and arouse and urge them on firmly to the promised 02Agat3    29:11 | king and all his pupils they spent all their time, day 02Agat3    29:11 | his pupils they spent all their time, day and night, in 02Agat3    29:11 | scriptures. Adorned and profited thereby, they were an example of good 02Agat3    29:11 | example of good works to their studious companions 02Agat3    29:12 | For in particular they had the commandments of the 02Agat3    29:12 | the divinely-appointed messengers admonishing them, of which the first orders 02Agat3    30:2 | handed down, and to preserve them for the ages to come 02Agat3    30:9 | for an inspiring example to their spiritual offspring and those who 02Agat3    30:9 | race will be instructed by them, according to the word of 02Agat3    30:10 | our fathers to indicate to their sons that another race might 02Agat3    30:10 | will rise up and tell their own sons, that they may 02Agat3    30:10 | tell their own sons, that they may place their hope in 02Agat3    30:10 | sons, that they may place their hope in God and not 02Agat3    30:10 | may seek his commandments, lest they become like their fathers 02Agat3    30:10 | commandments, lest they become like their fathers 02Agat3    30:11 | So that they, speaking such words to the 02Agat3    30:11 | And he will say to them: “ You are my people 02Agat3    31:2 | of all the heathen; baptize them in the name of the 02Agat3    31:7 | from the same and in them; in being, essence, divinity, equal 03Buz3    1:1 | of those adversaries who resisted them 03Buz3    1:2 | events, choosing not to ignore them 03Buz3    2:0 | priest, Gregory the Illuminator and their tombs 03Buz3    2:2 | worthy tombs were prepared for them - for the great Gregory in 03Buz3    3:3 | During the years of their tenure in the land of 03Buz3    3:8 | They were especially accustomed to assemble 03Buz3    3:9 | people gathered to joyously commemorate their days designated for observing their 03Buz3    3:9 | their days designated for observing their habits, and the brave deeds 03Buz3    3:9 | and the brave deeds of their lives 03Buz3    3:11 | had assembled together some [2000] of them, and planned amongst themselves to 03Buz3    3:12 | The king’s wife had encouraged them somewhat in this since the 03Buz3    3:13 | They came and surrounded the great 03Buz3    3:15 | brigade were drawn back from their shoulders and miraculously bound there 03Buz3    3:16 | bound and defeated all of them belonging to the world-devouring 03Buz3    3:19 | Then they began to speak the truth 03Buz3    3:22 | words of doctrine and confirmed them in the faith of the 03Buz3    3:22 | saying a great deal to them 03Buz3    3:23 | God to heal and release them from the invisible bonds and 03Buz3    3:24 | As soon as they were freed from this, they 03Buz3    3:24 | they were freed from this, they all fell before him and 03Buz3    3:24 | a time of atonement for them 03Buz3    3:25 | Having taught them the faith of the united 03Buz3    3:25 | men, to say nothing of their women and children. Thus, did 03Buz3    3:25 | children. Thus, did he join them to the faith and released 03Buz3    3:25 | to the faith and released them cleansed and believers 03Buz3    4:3 | They engaged each other in great 03Buz3    4:4 | and honorable bishop Aghbianos into their midst to speak of reconciliation 03Buz3    4:5 | The venerable Aghbianos went amongst them to correct and subdue them 03Buz3    4:5 | them to correct and subdue them and make them achieve reconciliation 03Buz3    4:5 | and subdue them and make them achieve reconciliation with each other 03Buz3    4:6 | But they dishonored him and did not 03Buz3    4:6 | did not heed his intercession. They ridiculed the man who had 03Buz3    4:6 | who had been sent to them, dispatched the bishop with great 03Buz3    4:7 | Severely enraged they promptly commenced warring with each 03Buz3    4:8 | wrath, the king sent against them Vach’e, son of Artawazd, nahapet 03Buz3    4:10 | the small district lying about them which was in the area 03Buz3    4:11 | They also gave the bun village 03Buz3    5:3 | sons. Vrtanes named one of them after his father Gregory, and 03Buz3    5:3 | Gregory, and the other, Yusik. They were raised in the presence 03Buz3    5:3 | the king of Armenia and they took care to give them 03Buz3    5:3 | they took care to give them an education 03Buz3    5:12 | had forseen in the vision; they named the first Pap and 03Buz3    5:23 | and they will be illuminators of the 03Buz3    5:24 | God’s commandments will flow from them and the Lord will grant 03Buz3    5:24 | the Lord will grant through them much peace, and the construction 03Buz3    5:24 | the path of Truth. Through them Christ will be glorified by 03Buz3    5:25 | They will be pillars of the 03Buz3    5:26 | By their cultivating hands many fruit-bearing 03Buz3    5:27 | want to be planted by them and be watered by the 03Buz3    5:27 | be cursed and rejected, and their end will be in the 03Buz3    5:28 | the sake of the Lord they will frequently be subjected to 03Buz3    5:28 | envy of unworthy people. But they will remain unmoved in the 03Buz3    5:29 | After them will reign falseness, unbridled, self 03Buz3    6:5 | multitude of Honk’ troops. In their presence he began preaching Christ’s 03Buz3    6:5 | began preaching Christ’s Gospel to them 03Buz3    6:7 | At first, they listened and accepted this 03Buz3    6:8 | But subsequently they began to examine the faith 03Buz3    6:8 | coveting other people’s goods. When they learned these facts, they grew 03Buz3    6:8 | When they learned these facts, they grew angry at his words 03Buz3    6:9 | Although Grigoris wanted to win their hearts with a myriad of 03Buz3    6:9 | a myriad of goodly words, they in no way wanted to 03Buz3    6:12 | mind. Taking a wild horse, they bound the lad Grigoris, tied 03Buz3    6:12 | the great northern sea outside their camp, in the Vatneay plain 03Buz3    6:13 | Thus, did they kill the virtuous preacher of 03Buz3    6:14 | body and brought it to their district, Haband, on the border 03Buz3    6:15 | They placed him by the church 03Buz3    7:3 | armed with spears, and indeed, they themselves were unable to count 03Buz3    7:3 | themselves were unable to count their own men 03Buz3    7:4 | But when they came to some notable spot 03Buz3    7:4 | by brigade, banner, and battalion, they ordered that each man carry 03Buz3    7:5 | intersecting points along the road they left such symbols 03Buz3    7:6 | They came and covered the entire 03Buz3    7:6 | the entire country of Armenia. They demolished, enslaved and generally destroyed 03Buz3    7:6 | within the borders of Atrpatakan. They went to one designated place 03Buz3    7:6 | in the Ayraratean district, where they assembled as one large army 03Buz3    7:7 | of Armenia Vrtanes with him, they went to the secure Darewnits 03Buz3    7:8 | There they began to fast and to 03Buz3    7:8 | to beseech God to save them from such a bitter executioner 03Buz3    7:8 | such a bitter executioner. This they asked of the Lord God 03Buz3    7:12 | called [Tslu glux] Bull’s Head. Vach’e put them all to the sword, not 03Buz3    7:15 | saw that Vach’e had attacked them, they fled from the city 03Buz3    7:15 | that Vach’e had attacked them, they fled from the city on 03Buz3    7:15 | and rocky places would serve them as a refuge. There was 03Buz3    7:16 | Amatunik’ tohm, and Varaz Kaminakan. They struck and killed the troops 03Buz3    7:17 | They chased the few survivors before 03Buz3    7:17 | chased the few survivors before them as far as the land 03Buz3    7:17 | land of the Baghaschs, and they brought the head of the 03Buz3    7:19 | site of the battle where they viewed the corpses of those 03Buz3    7:20 | They ordered that irregular troops be 03Buz3    7:21 | from his army. None of them survived. Not a single one 03Buz3    8:1 | had been willing to exchange their lives for the land of 03Buz3    8:3 | of the forests and plant them in the district of Ayrarat 03Buz3    8:3 | great city of Artashat. Thus, they planted oak trees south of 03Buz3    8:5 | this in a reedy area they filled up the plain with 03Buz3    8:5 | with another oak forest, which they named Xosrovakert 03Buz3    8:6 | There they built royal palaces, walling and 03Buz3    8:10 | to go in advance of them and to strike at and 03Buz3    8:12 | the king of Armenia, into their hands. He ordered the enemy 03Buz3    8:15 | and unrestrained tears to help them 03Buz3    8:16 | troops, some [30,000] and came before them, together with general Vach’e and 03Buz3    8:18 | They observed the incalculable multitude of 03Buz3    8:18 | sand by the seashore, and they had come with countless elephants 03Buz3    8:19 | the Armenians went and attacked their army, placing their hopes in 03Buz3    8:19 | and attacked their army, placing their hopes in God. They struck 03Buz3    8:19 | placing their hopes in God. They struck, killed, and destroyed and 03Buz3    8:19 | leave a single one of them living 03Buz3    8:20 | They seized much loot, many elephants 03Buz3    8:20 | and the entire strength of their force 03Buz3    8:23 | of that naxarardom eliminated, and their tun was seized for the 03Buz3    8:24 | him, and that none of them should go with the royal 03Buz3    8:25 | For he feared their irresolution thinking that they might 03Buz3    8:25 | feared their irresolution thinking that they might work the same act 03Buz3    8:27 | entrusted the entire corps to them. And they constantly warred bravely 03Buz3    8:27 | entire corps to them. And they constantly warred bravely on the 03Buz3    8:28 | for all the days of their lives 03Buz3    9:5 | They went and conquered the Iranian 03Buz3    9:5 | conquered the Iranian troops, putting them all to the sword, and 03Buz3    9:6 | But they brought to the king the 03Buz3    10:10 | turned back and went on their way 03Buz3    10:12 | commandments from God and, holding them in his hands, descended from 03Buz3    10:13 | began to treacherously worship to their own destruction what was cast 03Buz3    10:15 | with spiritual consolation, knowing that they would be received with reverence 03Buz3    10:15 | received with reverence and that they were waiting with great expectations 03Buz3    10:15 | waiting with great expectations (for their return) from a long journey 03Buz3    10:17 | all species, a symbol of their fathers’ deeds the entire city 03Buz3    10:18 | They regarded him as an Apostle 03Buz3    10:18 | and beneficial footprints, considering him their shepherd and as a man 03Buz3    10:19 | They joyously accepted the gifts he 03Buz3    10:19 | gifts he brought as though they were favors for themselves, and 03Buz3    10:19 | miraculous symbol is preserved by them - wood from the ark of 03Buz3    10:24 | before him, and ordered that they be hurled into the sea 03Buz3    10:25 | your good words? I relieved them from their bonds, and they 03Buz3    10:25 | words? I relieved them from their bonds, and they are still 03Buz3    10:25 | them from their bonds, and they are still swimming in the 03Buz3    10:26 | dust from his feet upon them 03Buz3    10:29 | When they reached the base of the 03Buz3    10:32 | never be absent there, since they had not listened to the 03Buz3    10:40 | multitude of bishops assembled, but they did not believe it. But 03Buz3    10:42 | Standing in their midst, by means of the 03Buz3    11:5 | the departed and the survivors, they mourned 03Buz3    11:6 | The great Vrtanes comforted them, saying 03Buz3    11:8 | the enemy capture our land they will implant here their impious 03Buz3    11:8 | land they will implant here their impious, unbelieving, godless orders. We 03Buz3    11:10 | While they were still living, they labored 03Buz3    11:10 | While they were still living, they labored with just labor for 03Buz3    11:10 | for these things. In death, they held firmly their faithfulness and 03Buz3    11:10 | In death, they held firmly their faithfulness and sacrificed their lives 03Buz3    11:10 | firmly their faithfulness and sacrificed their lives for the divine truth 03Buz3    11:11 | Those who did not spare their lives for all this must 03Buz3    11:12 | So let us not mourn them but revere them worthily with 03Buz3    11:12 | not mourn them but revere them worthily with the martyrs. Let 03Buz3    11:12 | so that everyone will commemorate their good memory without fail as 03Buz3    11:13 | and be glad that through them God has found us agreeable 03Buz3    11:15 | For, he said, they fell in battle like Juda 03Buz3    11:15 | Juda and Mattathias Maccabaei and their brothers 03Buz3    11:16 | named after his grandfather, Artawazd. They placed him on the pillow 03Buz3    11:17 | the presence of the king they placed his father’s patiw on 03Buz3    11:17 | azg who was robust, since they had died in the great 03Buz3    11:18 | Andovk, prince of Siwnik, since they were brothers-in-law of 03Buz3    11:19 | natural earthly Arsakuni lords, for their tun and lives; and so 03Buz3    11:21 | to mourn and weep, and they transported Xosrov to Ani of 03Buz3    11:22 | who were left orphaned of their natural lord and their spiritual 03Buz3    11:22 | of their natural lord and their spiritual vardapet accompanied Vrtanes’ body 03Buz3    11:23 | the great patriarch Gregory that they laid his holy bones to 03Buz3    11:23 | celebrating his perpetual living memory, they returned home 03Buz3    12:5 | royal wagon, take him to their borders, to the capital city 03Buz3    12:6 | They reached the city of the 03Buz3    12:7 | They seated him on the throne 03Buz3    12:7 | grandfather the great Gregory. Then they returned thence with great rejoicing 03Buz3    12:8 | They sent in advance to the 03Buz3    12:10 | each other the desired greeting, they crossed the Taper bridge and 03Buz3    12:18 | out many other sinful things. They paid no attention to the 03Buz3    12:18 | Yusik ceaselessly advised and reminded them of God’s wishes 03Buz3    12:19 | venerable patriarch Yusik continually reprimanded them with experienced words, with modesty 03Buz3    12:19 | to Christ’s counsel, and to their faces he reprimanded, reproached, and 03Buz3    12:24 | authority Yusik threatened and reproached them for impiety, adultery, homosexuality, the 03Buz3    12:28 | Therefore, they dragged him into the church 03Buz3    12:28 | lad Yusik. After beating him, they left him there, half-dead 03Buz3    13:0 | Yusik’s sons were unworthy of their father’s patriarchal throne 03Buz3    13:2 | They were given the soul of 03Buz3    13:3 | Benighted, they reached the abyss of destruction 03Buz3    13:3 | abyss of destruction, having cut their own road, they were ruined 03Buz3    13:3 | having cut their own road, they were ruined and fell, and 03Buz3    13:3 | one to be shamed by their acts and sins of frenzy 03Buz3    13:3 | and sins of frenzy, since they remained without a leader 03Buz3    13:4 | They boldly travelled the road of 03Buz3    13:4 | road of ruin, and by their own will fell into sin 03Buz3    13:4 | will fell into sin, by their will they became the sons 03Buz3    13:4 | into sin, by their will they became the sons of anger 03Buz3    13:4 | of anger, and without God they travelled about the land of 03Buz3    13:5 | They resembled that flock of sheep 03Buz3    13:5 | to the enemy wolves, becoming their food, just like the great 03Buz3    13:6 | In that tine people took their wicked example from the king 03Buz3    13:7 | For long since, when they accepted Christianity, they took that 03Buz3    13:7 | since, when they accepted Christianity, they took that faith by obligation 03Buz3    13:8 | They accepted the faith not knowledgably 03Buz3    13:9 | day and night and drenched them with learning like clouds pouring 03Buz3    13:9 | down heavy rain, none of them would have been able to 03Buz3    13:9 | or any bit of what they had heard 03Buz3    13:10 | For their minds were occupied with useless 03Buz3    13:10 | like little boys prepossessed with their childish toys, and they took 03Buz3    13:10 | with their childish toys, and they took no notice of useful 03Buz3    13:10 | things. Similarly, the Armenians with their weak minds were attached to 03Buz3    13:10 | the old pagan customs, since they possessed rough, barbaric intellects 03Buz3    13:11 | They loved their songs, legends, epic 03Buz3    13:11 | They loved their songs, legends, epic-tales, and 03Buz3    13:11 | and were enthusiastic about learning them, and believed in them, and 03Buz3    13:11 | learning them, and believed in them, and persevered in them. Toward 03Buz3    13:11 | in them, and persevered in them. Toward each other they manifested 03Buz3    13:11 | in them. Toward each other they manifested spite and envy, hostility 03Buz3    13:11 | spite and envy, hostility, grudges. They nibbled at each other, and 03Buz3    13:12 | Lovers tried to scandalize their loved ones, relations their relatives 03Buz3    13:12 | scandalize their loved ones, relations their relatives, families their families, members 03Buz3    13:12 | ones, relations their relatives, families their families, members of the same 03Buz3    13:12 | other members, and in-laws, their inlaws 03Buz3    13:14 | committing adultery, during the night they performed the worship of the 03Buz3    13:15 | They did not heed intelligent advice 03Buz3    13:15 | heed intelligent advice, nor did they submit to commandments of God 03Buz3    13:16 | Regarding them, it was as the prophetic 03Buz3    13:16 | the prophetic expression said, that: “ They hate the reprimanders at the 03Buz3    13:17 | divine word did not give them knowledge of the true faith 03Buz3    13:17 | Rather, like the Jews, with their blinded and benighted minds, they 03Buz3    13:17 | their blinded and benighted minds, they were lame in seeking the 03Buz3    13:19 | hard-hearted, severe sons and their fathers have grieved me 03Buz3    13:20 | Thus, they too were abandoned since they 03Buz3    13:20 | they too were abandoned since they did not understand and they 03Buz3    13:20 | they did not understand and they did not believe in the 03Buz3    13:20 | as revealed through visible words. They could not differentiate the Creator 03Buz3    13:21 | He became the cause of their salvation 03Buz3    13:23 | all was the fact that they beat to death the principal 03Buz3    13:23 | Yusik, and then did as they pleased 03Buz3    13:24 | no one from whose reproach they would draw back, who would 03Buz3    13:24 | draw back, who would prevent them from going on the road 03Buz3    13:25 | Rather, their Lord quit them, and they 03Buz3    13:25 | Rather, their Lord quit them, and they pursued their hearts’ 03Buz3    13:25 | their Lord quit them, and they pursued their hearts’ desires, for 03Buz3    13:25 | quit them, and they pursued their hearts’ desires, for there was 03Buz3    13:26 | However, they were indeed interested in finding 03Buz3    13:26 | head of the flock, but they sought someone who would keep 03Buz3    13:26 | sought someone who would keep them company and conduct matters in 03Buz3    13:26 | conduct matters in accordance with their wishes 03Buz3    13:27 | land consulted to see whom they could find worthy of the 03Buz3    13:27 | recognized as petulant and undisciplined. They lacked the learning of divine 03Buz3    13:27 | had no training in virtue. They did not resemble their fathers 03Buz3    13:27 | virtue. They did not resemble their fathers or their progenitor Yusik 03Buz3    13:27 | not resemble their fathers or their progenitor Yusik. They did not 03Buz3    13:27 | fathers or their progenitor Yusik. They did not seek to be 03Buz3    13:27 | Gregory the great, nor did they think about their spiritual honor 03Buz3    13:27 | nor did they think about their spiritual honor, the honor of 03Buz3    13:28 | Rather, they resembled the people of their 03Buz3    13:28 | they resembled the people of their own age, and, boasting of 03Buz3    13:28 | own age, and, boasting of their earthly noble pedigree they chose 03Buz3    13:28 | of their earthly noble pedigree they chose the military life 03Buz3    13:29 | As a result, they were not chosen and were 03Buz3    13:29 | and were rejected because of their arrogance, in accordance with the 03Buz3    13:29 | with the previous vision of their father, and they did not 03Buz3    13:29 | vision of their father, and they did not attach themselves to 03Buz3    13:30 | only ones, and because of their behavior, they were unworthy of 03Buz3    13:30 | and because of their behavior, they were unworthy of their fathers 03Buz3    13:30 | behavior, they were unworthy of their fathers 03Buz3    14:6 | of these sites, by canon they were honored by the patriarchs 03Buz3    14:8 | The land liked to revere their king Trdat, the first to 03Buz3    14:9 | protomartyrs, Gayiane and Hripsime and their colleagues. So too, even more 03Buz3    14:10 | Daniel together with the districts they were located in. He was 03Buz3    14:13 | wearing his shoes, without getting them wet 03Buz3    14:24 | a meeting, and took counsel. They convinced the king to call 03Buz3    14:24 | call the aged Daniel to their banak so that they might 03Buz3    14:24 | to their banak so that they might make him their principal 03Buz3    14:24 | that they might make him their principal leader and seat him 03Buz3    14:24 | him on the patriarchal throne. They sent the following individuals to 03Buz3    14:27 | They took and brought Daniel to 03Buz3    14:31 | creations with His Father. Although they did not listen to Him 03Buz3    14:34 | people, in your stupidity. For they, in their opinion, killed the 03Buz3    14:34 | your stupidity. For they, in their opinion, killed the Lord; while 03Buz3    14:34 | killed His Apostles and later, they tormented those resembling them, for 03Buz3    14:34 | later, they tormented those resembling them, for the same thing 03Buz3    14:35 | ascetics of those same Apostles. They were subjected to the danger 03Buz3    14:35 | Truth, so that perhaps through them you would become intelligent and 03Buz3    14:36 | and your customary murder toward them as well 03Buz3    14:37 | Despite this God, through their blood, counseled you with many 03Buz3    14:39 | did not remember one of them, you did not remember or 03Buz3    14:39 | did not remember or keep them in your hearts. Rather, like 03Buz3    14:39 | same sorts of deeds as they 03Buz3    14:41 | atone for the evils of their comrades, with their entreaties again 03Buz3    14:41 | evils of their comrades, with their entreaties again did they labor 03Buz3    14:41 | with their entreaties again did they labor to impress Christ within 03Buz3    14:42 | You should have cared for their sons and students who, according 03Buz3    14:42 | and students who, according to their spiritual words, were their sons 03Buz3    14:42 | to their spiritual words, were their sons through divine birth, your 03Buz3    14:42 | for those who even were their physical sons and were in 03Buz3    14:42 | less in spiritual work than their fathers 03Buz3    14:44 | fathers, not wanting to hear their beneficial advice, so did you 03Buz3    14:44 | advice, so did you kill their sons and heirs, their colleagues 03Buz3    14:44 | kill their sons and heirs, their colleagues and those resembling them 03Buz3    14:44 | their colleagues and those resembling them, who did not agree to 03Buz3    14:45 | conduct of the Jews with their killings and dispossessions. Just as 03Buz3    14:45 | killings and dispossessions. Just as they, being unadvised, destroyed their apostles 03Buz3    14:45 | as they, being unadvised, destroyed their apostles and prophets, so did 03Buz3    14:53 | for people who have turned their backs, not their faces, to 03Buz3    14:53 | have turned their backs, not their faces, to the Lord? How 03Buz3    14:58 | this order as soon as they heard it. Although the grandee 03Buz3    14:58 | that he did not heed them. Placing a rope around Daniel’s 03Buz3    14:61 | with the others, but that they should take his body to 03Buz3    14:63 | his dear students. Chief among them was Shaghita, who had been 03Buz3    14:63 | Aghjnik and Greater Copk. With them went clerics of the banak 03Buz3    14:64 | They went and took the body 03Buz3    14:65 | It was there that they committed the body of the 03Buz3    15:0 | sons of Yusik, and how they trampled the dignity of the 03Buz3    15:1 | They then decided to place the 03Buz3    15:1 | in the vardapetal priesthood of their fathers 03Buz3    15:2 | Against their will they forcibly seized them 03Buz3    15:2 | Against their will they forcibly seized them on the 03Buz3    15:2 | their will they forcibly seized them on the wishes of the 03Buz3    15:2 | the wishes of the bishops. They were involuntarily obliged to accept 03Buz3    15:3 | They cast the spiritual dignity to 03Buz3    15:4 | They chose the life of this 03Buz3    15:6 | direct the chief-priesthood for them 03Buz3    15:7 | So, they took counsel to decide who 03Buz3    15:7 | took counsel to decide who they could find to be their 03Buz3    15:7 | they could find to be their leader. They all resolved that 03Buz3    15:7 | find to be their leader. They all resolved that such an 03Buz3    16:1 | At that time they considered worthy of the katoghikosate 03Buz3    16:2 | They entrusted the position to him 03Buz3    16:2 | entrusted the position to him. They summoned Parhen to visit the 03Buz3    16:2 | other honorable men. He sent them with gifts and hrovartaks to 03Buz3    16:2 | city of Cappadocia, Caesarea, where they ordained him to the katoghikosate 03Buz3    16:3 | And they returned thence to their own 03Buz3    16:3 | And they returned thence to their own land in peace 03Buz3    16:6 | in an attractive tomb which they constructed on the agarak of 03Buz3    17:1 | assembly [ashxarhoren xorhurd] to decide to whom they should give the katoghikosate of 03Buz3    17:2 | from the tun of Gregory, they designated a certain Shahak from 03Buz3    17:3 | They entrusted him to the care 03Buz3    17:3 | was named Hayr. With him they mustered awags of the prince 03Buz3    17:3 | took along ten other naxarars. They accompanied Shahak with very grand 03Buz3    17:4 | There they ordained Shahak as katoghikos of 03Buz3    17:4 | katoghikos of Greater Armenia, and they returned to the king with 03Buz3    17:7 | advice, and, even though reprimanded, they openly and boldly worked their 03Buz3    17:7 | they openly and boldly worked their sins, fearlessly accomplishing all sorts 03Buz3    17:8 | Others were even worse than they from the lowly to the 03Buz3    17:8 | the old former deeds of their fathers 03Buz3    17:9 | Lord God grew angry at them and abandoned them and permitted 03Buz3    17:9 | angry at them and abandoned them and permitted enemies to rise 03Buz3    17:9 | to rise against and trample them 03Buz3    17:10 | recognized the Lord, God granted them peace and quieted the enemies 03Buz3    17:10 | quieted the enemies who surrounded them; the Lord decreased battle in 03Buz3    17:10 | the Lord decreased battle in their boundaries, and until that time 03Buz3    17:10 | turbulence or agitation with anyone. They had dwelled in great peace 03Buz3    17:11 | the Lord increased aggrevation from their enemies on all sides of 03Buz3    17:11 | enemies on all sides of their borders. And none of the 03Buz3    17:11 | could find a friend among them, only enemies 03Buz3    18:1 | the realm of Armenia, and they worked a myriad of diverse 03Buz3    18:2 | the Lord visited agitation upon them for their spirit of abomination 03Buz3    18:2 | visited agitation upon them for their spirit of abomination and error 03Buz3    18:2 | abomination and error. Because of their impiety, first they destroyed and 03Buz3    18:2 | Because of their impiety, first they destroyed and ruined each other 03Buz3    18:6 | almost entirely wiped out, without them committing any crime or fault 03Buz3    18:6 | any crime or fault, and they even destroyed the women of 03Buz3    18:7 | Vache Arcrunik, both suckling children. They were brought before the king 03Buz3    18:8 | When Tiran saw them, he ordered that they be 03Buz3    18:8 | saw them, he ordered that they be beheaded for they were 03Buz3    18:8 | that they be beheaded for they were the only progeny of 03Buz3    18:9 | the Mamikonean tohm, were present. They were generals of the entire 03Buz3    18:9 | of the entire Armenian troops. They jumped up, seized the little 03Buz3    18:9 | arm, and rushed out with their weapons aloft, ready to fight 03Buz3    18:10 | the deeds of that time, they left their charge, Arshak, and 03Buz3    18:10 | of that time, they left their charge, Arshak, and quit the 03Buz3    18:11 | They went to their land, to 03Buz3    18:11 | They went to their land, to the strongholds of 03Buz3    18:11 | remaining there many years with their families, leaving their other home 03Buz3    18:11 | years with their families, leaving their other home 03Buz3    18:12 | They raised those children, Shawasp and 03Buz3    18:12 | children, Shawasp and Tachat, married their daughters to them, and regenerated 03Buz3    18:12 | Tachat, married their daughters to them, and regenerated those azgs. And 03Buz3    18:12 | and regenerated those azgs. And they did not participate in Armenian 03Buz3    19:0 | Pap and Atanagines and how they were killed in a blessed 03Buz3    19:0 | a blessed place because of their impiety 03Buz3    19:1 | Yusik, Pap and Atanagines led their lives in impiety, lewdness and 03Buz3    19:2 | Every day of their lives passed in great audacity 03Buz3    19:2 | the fear of God before their eyes. They conducted themselves in 03Buz3    19:2 | of God before their eyes. They conducted themselves in a licentious 03Buz3    19:3 | Now it happened that they were in the Taron country 03Buz3    19:3 | Ashtishat, the first church which their grandfather, Gregory, had built 03Buz3    19:5 | With great impiety they were ridiculing the temple of 03Buz3    19:5 | the blessed and sacred places, they trampled on them 03Buz3    19:5 | sacred places, they trampled on them 03Buz3    19:6 | While they were in great merriment, reclining 03Buz3    19:6 | the two brothers dead where they sat 03Buz3    19:7 | other people who were with them in the temple making merry 03Buz3    19:7 | making merry and sitting with them, up and fled from the 03Buz3    19:8 | of terror not one of them turned back, nor did anyone 03Buz3    19:8 | which had remained open when they fled. On the following days 03Buz3    19:9 | episcopate in the spot where they reclined 03Buz3    19:10 | one dared to approach. Finally, their bodies rotted, spoiled, and decomposed 03Buz3    19:10 | rotted, spoiled, and decomposed, and their bones came apart and scattered 03Buz3    19:11 | to enter, collect and remove their bones which had become withered 03Buz3    19:11 | had become withered and dry. They removed them to the church 03Buz3    19:11 | withered and dry. They removed them to the church vineyard, which 03Buz3    20:25 | ears of the Iranian general. They were uttered by that world 03Buz3    20:25 | lord. For a few days they made merry together 03Buz3    20:27 | remaining in the dwellings of their tuns 03Buz3    20:32 | When they were drinking wine and the 03Buz3    20:32 | the couches where each of them were, seizing them while shield 03Buz3    20:32 | each of them were, seizing them while shield-protected spearmen surrounded 03Buz3    20:33 | Seizing him, they restrained his feet and hands 03Buz3    20:33 | iron fetters and looted whatever they found in the banak. They 03Buz3    20:33 | they found in the banak. They took from the Apahunik country 03Buz3    20:33 | goods, wife and son, whatever they found in the banak 03Buz3    20:34 | When they arrived at a village named 03Buz3    20:36 | They brought coal and blinded king 03Buz3    20:42 | Although they assembled and organized a brigade 03Buz3    20:42 | brigade, ready to pursue Varaz, they were not able to catch 03Buz3    20:43 | But they took a part of the 03Buz3    20:44 | Then they returned, assembling in one place 03Buz3    20:44 | assembling in one place where they wept and mourned for their 03Buz3    20:44 | they wept and mourned for their natural lord, the king of 03Buz3    20:44 | lord, the king of Armenia. They also wept pitifully for the 03Buz3    20:44 | and for the fact that they themselves were left lordless 03Buz3    21:0 | the emperor of Byzantium, pledging their loyalty; how king Nerseh of 03Buz3    21:2 | Those assembled spoke with their comrades, saying: “What is this 03Buz3    21:2 | in this way. Very soon they will invade 03Buz3    21:2 | They sent a delegation consisting of 03Buz3    21:2 | the Byzantine emperor proposing that they extend their hand to, and 03Buz3    21:2 | emperor proposing that they extend their hand to, and obediently serve 03Buz3    21:2 | and that he would aid them and support them in exacting 03Buz3    21:2 | would aid them and support them in exacting vengeance from their 03Buz3    21:2 | them in exacting vengeance from their enemies 03Buz3    21:3 | They sent: Andovk, nahapet of Siwnik 03Buz3    21:3 | Arshawir Kamsarakan, nahapet of Arsharunik. They reached the imperial palace of 03Buz3    21:6 | had not yet returned to their land, Nerseh himself, king of 03Buz3    21:8 | azatazork of Armenian naxarars took their families and fled to the 03Buz3    21:12 | in the village called Osxay. They came and entered the army 03Buz3    21:12 | and noted the number of their troops 03Buz3    21:13 | Then they returned to their camp and 03Buz3    21:13 | Then they returned to their camp and prepared their organization 03Buz3    21:13 | to their camp and prepared their organization. The Byzantines came and 03Buz3    21:13 | in that same place, finding them negligently unconcerned and unsuspectingly at 03Buz3    21:14 | Attacking during the daytime, they fell upon the Iranian king 03Buz3    21:15 | Then they took the banak as loot 03Buz3    21:15 | and the women with her their possessions and goods into captivity 03Buz3    21:15 | possessions and goods into captivity - their women and treasures, provisions and 03Buz3    21:17 | the midst of the army. They killed all the mature males 03Buz3    21:18 | overseers of the land, exalting them with great gifts and great 03Buz3    21:18 | entrusted all the princes and their land to them, and then 03Buz3    21:18 | princes and their land to them, and then departed for his 03Buz3    21:20 | an inquiry again so that they could see and reveal how 03Buz3    21:25 | taken. But first you return their booty and then I will 03Buz3    21:30 | When he had sent them to Armenia, he then dispatched 03Buz3    21:30 | the Byzantine emperor, so that they would go and tell the 03Buz3    21:33 | in great honor, and with them, all that had been captured 03Buz4    1:1 | Nerseh, with the two of them affectionately implementing the desires of 03Buz4    1:2 | and sent him, his father, their women, all the captives, their 03Buz4    1:2 | their women, all the captives, their treasures and belongings back to 03Buz4    1:3 | the country and reigned over them 03Buz4    2:1 | the Mamikonean braves, especially since they had been his dayeaks and 03Buz4    2:2 | He went and found them in the strongholds of their 03Buz4    2:2 | them in the strongholds of their land of Tayk and brought 03Buz4    2:2 | land of Tayk and brought them back into confidence for during 03Buz4    2:2 | the period of Tiran’s madness, they had split and broken with 03Buz4    2:8 | deeds, successful in military matters. They were placed in the natural 03Buz4    2:8 | in the natural orders of their ancestors, over the entire principality 03Buz4    2:9 | before the king on cushions, their patiws on their heads. Not 03Buz4    2:9 | on cushions, their patiws on their heads. Not counting the grandee 03Buz4    3:1 | guards, in one united assembly. They had assembled to ponder and 03Buz4    3:1 | as to who should be their leader, who was worthy of 03Buz4    3:2 | among all the attendees, that they select a leader from the 03Buz4    3:3 | All of them said to the king: “Just 03Buz4    3:12 | kept a watchful eye on them, to the point that he 03Buz4    3:12 | his clothing and food with them 03Buz4    3:16 | he saw that all of them insisted on the same thing 03Buz4    3:20 | no other way of answering them, said the following to wound 03Buz4    3:24 | off. He also commanded that they garb him in clerical clothing 03Buz4    3:25 | He gave the order, and they summoned an aged bishop, named 03Buz4    3:26 | But while they were cutting his hair, because 03Buz4    3:27 | But when they saw him adorned with Christian 03Buz4    3:28 | the thought in all of them to request him as their 03Buz4    3:28 | them to request him as their shepherd, someone who could be 03Buz4    3:28 | shepherd, someone who could be their leader and show them the 03Buz4    3:28 | be their leader and show them the path of Life 03Buz4    3:32 | great dignity of God which they placed on him 03Buz4    4:1 | Nerses to the place where they were accustomed to annoint the 03Buz4    4:2 | about this matter. All of them elected him unanimously and it 03Buz4    4:2 | him unanimously and it pleased them all to seat him on 03Buz4    4:4 | city of Caesarea, so that they ordain the blessed Nerses into 03Buz4    4:5 | Cheerfully rejoicing they arrived and saw there the 03Buz4    4:6 | They presented king Arshak’s hrovartak to 03Buz4    4:7 | He received them with affection and great exaltation 03Buz4    4:10 | When the hour approached that they wished to ordain Nerses, the 03Buz4    4:12 | They all cried out: “You have 03Buz4    4:13 | Then they ordained and seated him upon 03Buz4    4:15 | With very great pomp they put Nerses and the grandee 03Buz4    4:15 | the satraps of Armenia, on their way 03Buz4    4:16 | With remarkable spiritual glory they reached the country of Armenia 03Buz4    4:16 | Arshak went out to meet them, as far as the mountain 03Buz4    4:17 | There they met with great happiness and 03Buz4    4:17 | with the blessing of greeting, they, returned to the land 03Buz4    4:20 | ripe fruits for all, offering them generously, nourishing them with the 03Buz4    4:20 | all, offering them generously, nourishing them with the spiritual field 03Buz4    4:22 | souls were open, he convinced them with preaching 03Buz4    4:23 | so that, believing in God, they would be able to live 03Buz4    4:25 | Reprimanding the slanderers, he stopped their mouths, he obstructed impiety as 03Buz4    4:28 | opening the closed doors of their minds toward good 03Buz4    4:30 | willingly offered up and shared their belongings with their poor, doing 03Buz4    4:30 | and shared their belongings with their poor, doing this happily and 03Buz4    4:32 | They gathered in the village of 03Buz4    4:32 | site of synodical assemblies of their ancestors 03Buz4    4:33 | All of them came to this consensual assembly 03Buz4    4:34 | Then they arranged, organized, made canons and 03Buz4    4:36 | then he taught all of them the same thing. He ordered 03Buz4    4:36 | of Armenia. He declared that they should designate appropriate places and 03Buz4    4:36 | all the afflicted be gathered. They set up for them leprosaria 03Buz4    4:36 | gathered. They set up for them leprosaria and hospitals, and stipends 03Buz4    4:37 | such people would remain in their own stations and not go 03Buz4    4:37 | and not go forth in their tribulations to beg, and never 03Buz4    4:37 | and never go out of their own doors, but rather that 03Buz4    4:37 | be responsible for caring for them 03Buz4    4:38 | with mercy and piety take them provisions and that their needs 03Buz4    4:38 | take them provisions and that their needs be taken care of 03Buz4    4:40 | of returning to life. Consequently, they should not, in despair, carry 03Buz4    4:40 | hope of the Lord’s coming, they should expect the renewal of 03Buz4    4:40 | eternal recompense in accordance with their deeds 03Buz4    4:41 | He also advised that they be canonical in marriage, not 03Buz4    4:41 | deceive or be treasonous toward their spouses, and especially to avoid 03Buz4    4:44 | fellow, to have mercy toward their servants, their juniors, and students 03Buz4    4:44 | have mercy toward their servants, their juniors, and students, to love 03Buz4    4:44 | juniors, and students, to love them like family and not to 03Buz4    4:44 | family and not to harrass them with unworthy and especially exorbitant 03Buz4    4:44 | taxes, more than the measure. They should remember that the Lord 03Buz4    4:44 | Lord of heaven is for them too 03Buz4    4:45 | be faithful and obedient to their lords, for their reward will 03Buz4    4:45 | obedient to their lords, for their reward will come from the 03Buz4    4:51 | the districts, stipulating provisions for them so that they would not 03Buz4    4:51 | provisions for them so that they would not have to labor 03Buz4    4:51 | to labor beyond arising from their beds, nonetheless, without them he 03Buz4    4:51 | from their beds, nonetheless, without them he did not hold tachar 03Buz4    4:52 | his own hands he washed them all, annointing, bandaging the wounds 03Buz4    4:52 | spent all his belongings for their needs. All the foreigners remained 03Buz4    4:57 | Gospel among the uncircumcised as they were among the circumcised, they 03Buz4    4:57 | they were among the circumcised, they gave me yet more liberty 03Buz4    4:57 | preach among the pagans, as they did among the circumcised 03Buz4    4:58 | But they commanded me to have concern 03Buz4    4:60 | simony,” which snare you in their eternal clutches 03Buz4    4:62 | inspired the listeners and encouraged them to do good virtuous deeds 03Buz4    4:64 | of Life for you; see their course and resemble them in 03Buz4    4:64 | see their course and resemble them in the faith 03Buz4    5:2 | They went and reached the imperial 03Buz4    5:4 | first, when the king saw them, he elaborately exalted them with 03Buz4    5:4 | saw them, he elaborately exalted them with very splendid glory 03Buz4    5:8 | And when people, by their free will, defiled themselves, did 03Buz4    5:22 | For him, they say, from the Virgin that 03Buz4    5:28 | And when once they broke the commandment, they lost 03Buz4    5:28 | once they broke the commandment, they lost the power that they 03Buz4    5:28 | they lost the power that they received 03Buz4    5:29 | so that at least later they would recognize grace and, being 03Buz4    5:34 | to themselves, some have lost their way, mocking, deceitfully fetter everything 03Buz4    5:35 | fog of darkness and ignorance, they constantly despise lies and delusions 03Buz4    5:36 | they do this first by their 03Buz4    5:36 | they do this first by their deeds and good example, and 03Buz4    5:36 | holiness, vigilance and decency, preserving their worldly affairs 03Buz4    5:37 | They live in complete peace according 03Buz4    5:37 | world, that are the destroyers. They reject unnecessary things, even the 03Buz4    5:37 | the meal of the day, they despise the means of subsistence 03Buz4    5:38 | They are given to those who 03Buz4    5:38 | love and behave according to their will 03Buz4    5:40 | blinded by true faith show them what they are looking at 03Buz4    5:40 | true faith show them what they are looking at, what is 03Buz4    5:40 | at, what is in all their sides 03Buz4    5:42 | in the image and image. They created mercy. In the hearts 03Buz4    5:42 | him, this love personifies him. They worship him with the true 03Buz4    5:42 | with the true spirit, purifying their hearts and bodies, building a 03Buz4    5:42 | but believe in me because they see the father 03Buz4    5:46 | have a desire to show their glorious coming to see God 03Buz4    5:48 | faith, God graciously thought that they would not die without being 03Buz4    5:49 | are thirsty, disobedient-cruel punishments, they will be evidence of eternal 03Buz4    5:49 | of an immeasurable, immeasurable time ( they will be subjected to) the 03Buz4    5:54 | are true, all are righteous; they are more desirable than gold 03Buz4    5:55 | who give themselves to filth, they ( the Lord) keeps them as 03Buz4    5:55 | filth, they (the Lord) keeps them as a substance for fire 03Buz4    5:56 | language and no dialect where their voice is not heard. Their 03Buz4    5:56 | their voice is not heard. Their sound goes all over the 03Buz4    5:56 | all over the earth and their words go to the limits 03Buz4    5:61 | prison and kept there while they noted whether the child would 03Buz4    5:67 | and said to the emperor: “ They were sent for business from 03Buz4    5:67 | deputies of the great ruler, they should not be harmed on 03Buz4    5:68 | many people said such things, they could not suppress the anger 03Buz4    5:70 | But they could not release him, they 03Buz4    5:70 | they could not release him, they only managed to do so 03Buz4    5:72 | They said, “There was nothing like 03Buz4    5:72 | in his country, because, as they say, in their world this 03Buz4    5:72 | because, as they say, in their world this man and the 03Buz4    5:73 | And they say that in the world 03Buz4    5:73 | in the world from which they came, this person is loved 03Buz4    5:74 | one to the king, and their people love this person 03Buz4    5:75 | And the king answers them, “ You are right, O wise 03Buz4    5:79 | king did not listen to them anymore, but he ordered the 03Buz4    5:80 | who professed the direct faith. They came from all places and 03Buz4    5:81 | The king spoke to them and suggested that everyone accept 03Buz4    5:81 | sect, and then return to their regions and turn their peoples 03Buz4    5:81 | to their regions and turn their peoples into the Arian faith 03Buz4    5:82 | When none of them agreed with this, he exiled 03Buz4    5:82 | agreed with this, he exiled them all and sent them to 03Buz4    5:82 | exiled them all and sent them to foreign worlds, so that 03Buz4    5:82 | worlds, so that none of them would return to their place 03Buz4    5:82 | of them would return to their place 03Buz4    5:83 | And instead of them he appointed lawless shepherds of 03Buz4    5:85 | Orthodox archimandrites were expelled from their people, Satan’s cultivators took their 03Buz4    5:85 | their people, Satan’s cultivators took their places, all believers in Christ 03Buz4    5:86 | Satan, the shepherds separated from their flocks, and the flocks scattered 03Buz4    5:86 | and the flocks scattered because they had no leader, and there 03Buz4    5:87 | So that they do not believe the servants 03Buz4    5:87 | outside of cities and villages, they kill on the ground, and 03Buz4    5:87 | turn the true leaders into their peoples, turn the churches built 03Buz4    5:87 | turn the churches built by their work, from which they were 03Buz4    5:87 | by their work, from which they were persecuted, perhaps they will 03Buz4    5:87 | which they were persecuted, perhaps they will have a return from 03Buz4    5:88 | of Armenia, the emperor dispatched them loading them with much treasure 03Buz4    5:88 | the emperor dispatched them loading them with much treasure. He blinded 03Buz4    5:88 | with much treasure. He blinded them all with bribes and sent 03Buz4    5:88 | all with bribes and sent them with much treasure of gold 03Buz4    5:90 | kept at the imperial palace. They were the nephews (brother’s sons 03Buz4    5:90 | named Gnel, the other, Tirit. They were entrusted to the satraps 03Buz4    5:90 | of Armenia, and thus were they sent on their way 03Buz4    5:90 | thus were they sent on their way 03Buz4    6:1 | all the bishops away from their flocks to foreign lands, he 03Buz4    6:6 | those who were exiled with them, two were his people, one 03Buz4    6:6 | seventy others who were with them were recruited from everywhere and 03Buz4    6:6 | recruited from everywhere and drove them onto a ship and took 03Buz4    6:6 | onto a ship and took them to the island 03Buz4    6:7 | The vessel carrying them set off and, thanks to 03Buz4    6:7 | fifteen days. The ship lowered them to the shore and returned 03Buz4    6:8 | without any vegetation; that’s why they were taken there to starve 03Buz4    6:8 | were taken there to starve them to death by strict order 03Buz4    6:9 | And when they stayed there for about a 03Buz4    6:9 | a month, the weaker of them began to experience torments and 03Buz4    6:10 | to encourage everyone and comfort them, saying: “Be firm, stand firm 03Buz4    6:10 | becoming a stone, wandered with them through the arid desert, delivered 03Buz4    6:10 | rock and expelled water for them, and thus then saved their 03Buz4    6:10 | them, and thus then saved their lives, and he himself fed 03Buz4    6:19 | And when they bowed to the ground three 03Buz4    6:20 | When they collected the firewood and piled 03Buz4    6:20 | piled it in a pile, they thought that they needed a 03Buz4    6:20 | a pile, they thought that they needed a fire to light 03Buz4    6:21 | and began to burn. Then they got up from prayer, offered 03Buz4    6:22 | When they had eaten and were full 03Buz4    6:22 | eaten and were full, and they needed water to drink, Saint 03Buz4    6:23 | On this island, they thus received food from the 03Buz4    6:23 | and Saint Nerses always comforted them and note: “So remember and 03Buz4    6:27 | Jesus Christ, night and day they constantly served the Lord 03Buz4    6:30 | way, Saint Nerses always supported their spirit, during the nine months 03Buz4    6:30 | during the nine months while they were on that island 03Buz4    7:3 | This fame about them especially spread in the country 03Buz4    7:5 | unbridled mouths of heretics, forced them to be silent and firmly 03Buz4    7:7 | side: philosophers on issues of their art 03Buz4    7:8 | And he of many of them he converted from various errors 03Buz4    7:9 | if anyone wants to tell, they will not be able to 03Buz4    8:2 | intended to incite persecution against them, to subject them to torture 03Buz4    8:2 | persecution against them, to subject them to torture and torment, and 03Buz4    8:3 | a dispute between us and them, king, and let it be 03Buz4    8:5 | announcement that a discussion of their confession was scheduled, so that 03Buz4    8:8 | Because, they said, he has a powerful 03Buz4    8:9 | the discord that existed between them and hurry to come immediately 03Buz4    8:13 | In many places they undermined the soil under the 03Buz4    8:13 | roots of the vines, pulled them out of the ground, and 03Buz4    8:15 | And they shouted to Vasily and note 03Buz4    8:15 | hurry up, keep up, because they will still cause a lot 03Buz4    8:20 | When they consulted with each other about 03Buz4    8:22 | questioned the Arian bishop, and they agreed that Eusebius should bring 03Buz4    8:23 | the Arian false bishops, and they entered into a discussion and 03Buz4    9:0 | in Christ to bring all their treasures, and they all joyfully 03Buz4    9:0 | bring all their treasures, and they all joyfully brought and gave 03Buz4    9:0 | life-giving God, or how they made a vow and prayed 03Buz4    9:0 | a vow and prayed for their bishops 03Buz4    9:3 | Everyone was amazed, and they began to offer thanks to 03Buz4    9:8 | the people to bring what they have with a joyful heart 03Buz4    9:9 | He said to them: “ Bring it, hand it over 03Buz4    9:11 | gold and silver each had; they brought, filled the church, called 03Buz4    9:13 | anger that broke out over them would pass and that the 03Buz4    9:13 | true pastors would return to their places to their flocks 03Buz4    9:13 | return to their places to their flocks 03Buz4    10:3 | bring him to him immediately. They went right away, found him 03Buz4    10:4 | already passed two parking lots, they stopped in another city; outside 03Buz4    10:7 | Thekla came out to meet them, in a shiny robe, from 03Buz4    10:7 | of light seemed to emanate. They bowed to each other, and 03Buz4    10:7 | and Saint Thekla said to them: “ Welcome, beloved friends and ascetics 03Buz4    10:8 | After mutual greetings, they set up chairs and sat 03Buz4    10:13 | persons among us and send them to take the life of 03Buz4    10:14 | And one of them was called Sargis, the other 03Buz4    10:14 | Sargis, the other Theodore, and they were sent, having appointed a 03Buz4    10:14 | having appointed a time for them: (“ Tomorrow) come at the same 03Buz4    10:18 | When they began to force him, he 03Buz4    10:18 | breathed and could not answer them until the evening 03Buz4    10:19 | went to the city, to their apartment 03Buz4    10:21 | They joyfully greeted and greeted each 03Buz4    10:22 | from the work to which they had been sent, and entered 03Buz4    10:24 | They answered: “As we left (yesterday 03Buz4    10:29 | was a big dispute between them, they bet for three days 03Buz4    10:29 | a big dispute between them, they bet for three days 03Buz4    10:30 | remains the same, then let them cut off my head that 03Buz4    10:32 | and what was stolen from them was returned 03Buz4    10:33 | the thing handed over to them, but no one wanted to 03Buz4    10:34 | Although Vasily told them: “ These are the things that 03Buz4    10:34 | that I vouched for that they would survive, and promised that 03Buz4    10:35 | But they would not listen to him 03Buz4    10:36 | none of the Caesareans approached their silver, everything was left to 03Buz4    11:0 | from the Byzantine emperor Vaghes. They had been sent previously along 03Buz4    11:2 | stratelate of Armenia, named Vasak they were the dayeaks and nourishers 03Buz4    11:14 | They filled up with much loot 03Buz4    12:4 | mourning over the loss of their shepherd and leader, who had 03Buz4    12:4 | and leader, who had left them: in the different districts and 03Buz4    12:5 | holy Nerses be returned to them 03Buz4    12:6 | him with fasting. Xad led them in everything in no way 03Buz4    12:6 | in no way inferior than their natural shepherd, Nerses, until his 03Buz4    12:9 | or was liable to prosecution they might come to the dastakert 03Buz4    12:10 | If they had shed blood, had committed 03Buz4    12:10 | afraid of anyone, and if they came to that place there 03Buz4    12:13 | They had worked many different crimes 03Buz4    12:13 | fled there. Many women left their men and fled there; many 03Buz4    12:13 | fled there; many men abandoned their women and fled there; they 03Buz4    12:13 | their women and fled there; they took other women and fled 03Buz4    12:13 | servants seized the treasuries of their lords and fled there; many 03Buz4    12:13 | with deposits and fled there; they plundered and ruined the entire 03Buz4    12:15 | result cannot be found. If they had existed and were lost 03Buz4    12:15 | lost, we would search for them wherever possible and seek to 03Buz4    12:15 | possible and seek to find them 03Buz4    12:17 | be named after himself, Arshakawan. They also built a royal mansion 03Buz4    12:26 | the next day and see them all filled, as if by 03Buz4    12:29 | thieves’ eyes were blinded and they, without knowing it, gropingly came 03Buz4    12:30 | himself went outside and saw them, thanking the Lord Who had 03Buz4    12:31 | thieves’ eyes. He ordered that they wash and he placed a 03Buz4    12:31 | he placed a meal before them, and greatly gladdened them 03Buz4    12:31 | before them, and greatly gladdened them 03Buz4    12:32 | He then blessed them, gave them the oxen they 03Buz4    12:32 | He then blessed them, gave them the oxen they had stolen 03Buz4    12:32 | them, gave them the oxen they had stolen, and released them 03Buz4    12:32 | they had stolen, and released them 03Buz4    12:34 | He gave one of them in marriage to a certain 03Buz4    13:1 | exiled returned and dwelled in their own cities 03Buz4    13:3 | of all the districts with their people, all the naxarars, and 03Buz4    13:4 | They brought before him all of 03Buz4    13:4 | brought before him all of their sick and he healed them 03Buz4    13:4 | their sick and he healed them, for which they gave thanks 03Buz4    13:4 | he healed them, for which they gave thanks and glory to 03Buz4    13:4 | so loved this shepherd that they felt as though they themselves 03Buz4    13:4 | that they felt as though they themselves had been returned from 03Buz4    13:6 | Everyone in the land fulfilled their oaths made to the Lord 03Buz4    13:6 | who had been established for them, would return. And God fulfillled 03Buz4    13:6 | would return. And God fulfillled their requests, their painful orphanhood he 03Buz4    13:6 | And God fulfillled their requests, their painful orphanhood he dispelled, and 03Buz4    13:6 | he dispelled, and again consoled them through their kindhearted father’s doctrine 03Buz4    13:6 | and again consoled them through their kindhearted father’s doctrine 03Buz4    13:7 | All became joyful and their dismal sorrow was replaced with 03Buz4    13:8 | and thence with great gladness they returned 03Buz4    13:12 | in His humanity has nourished them? God is the righteous judge 03Buz4    13:18 | you assembled be dispersed to their own places, and that each 03Buz4    13:22 | story not with right,” and “ They will lament, saying, woe to 03Buz4    13:22 | is not his, for if they be beautiful and very great 03Buz4    13:22 | beautiful and very great houses, they will turn to ruin, and 03Buz4    13:22 | no human will dwell in them. Rather, they will be pasture 03Buz4    13:22 | will dwell in them. Rather, they will be pasture for flocks 03Buz4    13:22 | impious inhabitants will perish in them. They will become resting places 03Buz4    13:22 | inhabitants will perish in them. They will become resting places for 03Buz4    13:22 | foxes will enter and exit their floors. They will not be 03Buz4    13:22 | enter and exit their floors. They will not be rebuilt nor 03Buz4    13:26 | These tribulations were visited upon them no more than three days 03Buz4    13:26 | single person remained alive. For they all perished and were destroyed 03Buz4    13:33 | the grain, and prematurely gathered them without the grain. And so 03Buz4    14:4 | own area of authority. For they held those fifteen districts under 03Buz4    14:4 | held those fifteen districts under their personal authority as sephakan, as 03Buz4    14:4 | as sephakan, as was natural; they had been stipulated as their’s 03Buz4    14:4 | they had been stipulated as their’s privately 03Buz4    14:5 | what was within and around them 03Buz4    14:8 | They prayed and greeted each other 03Buz4    14:9 | While they were preparing something befitting his 03Buz4    14:21 | and mounting a steed. Then they entered the forest and lay 03Buz4    14:22 | When they were in the bushes, Shawasp 03Buz4    15:8 | land prefer his lordship over them than yours 03Buz4    15:9 | Now they say, ’look and see what 03Buz4    15:10 | Thus, did they agitate king Arshak with such 03Buz4    15:10 | Arshak with such words until they had confirmed their statements in 03Buz4    15:10 | words until they had confirmed their statements in the king’s mind 03Buz4    15:25 | bayonets, and infantrymen bearing shields. They approached the lad Gnel, seized 03Buz4    15:27 | When she saw that they had seized and bound him 03Buz4    15:28 | She cried: “Hurry and come, they are still murdering my husband 03Buz4    15:39 | upon you: ’God will crush their teeth in their mouths and 03Buz4    15:39 | will crush their teeth in their mouths and smash the lions’ 03Buz4    15:45 | They had taken the lad Gnel 03Buz4    15:46 | and small, that all of them without exception should go and 03Buz4    15:57 | plot of murder, the killing. They moaned and quavered tenderly over 03Buz4    15:58 | As they were singing the circumstances were 03Buz4    15:73 | the king a son whom they named Pap. They nourished him 03Buz4    15:73 | son whom they named Pap. They nourished him and he grew 03Buz4    15:74 | reached puberty and became robust, they gave him as a hostage 03Buz4    15:76 | and drinking only the wine they provided, when Paranjem could find 03Buz4    15:78 | They mixed poison with the Lord’s 03Buz4    15:80 | ruination. In place of Nerses they established a certain Chunak as 03Buz4    16:2 | the period of merry-making, they sat together on one and 03Buz4    16:3 | adorned crowns for both of them. The two of them, like 03Buz4    16:3 | of them. The two of them, like inseparable harazat brothers, gorged 03Buz4    16:8 | suddenly and fearlessly even though they were in the land of 03Buz4    16:11 | was reconciliation and peace between them 03Buz4    16:12 | great affection and peace between them, Shapuh, the king of Iran 03Buz4    16:15 | insistent force Arshak became harassed. They commanded that priests from the 03Buz4    16:15 | whom was Mari be summoned. They brought the blessed Gospel and 03Buz4    16:20 | to live. He ordered that they all be taken and killed 03Buz4    16:21 | They took their leader, the presbyter 03Buz4    16:21 | They took their leader, the presbyter Mari, and 03Buz4    16:21 | than seventy men and killed them all together in one ditch 03Buz4    17:1 | the Christian faith. He oppressed them with taxes, diverse sorrows and 03Buz4    17:3 | So they destroyed myriads upon myriads and 03Buz4    18:12 | They went and found him in 03Buz4    18:13 | that it was Vasak’s brigade, they neither feared, took precautions nor 03Buz4    18:13 | precautions nor felt any doubt. They reasoned that since it was 03Buz4    18:14 | were all secretly armed, wearing their regular clothing on top 03Buz4    18:16 | have time to arise, since they struck and killed him from 03Buz4    19:2 | and Arsharunik, and he made their districts ostan 03Buz4    19:3 | subsequently became the inheritor of their land 03Buz4    20:2 | waited to see which of them would call him to aid 03Buz4    20:2 | would call him to aid them in fighting 03Buz4    20:9 | archers who did not miss their mark, men with sabres and 03Buz4    20:12 | they saw that the Byzantine troops 03Buz4    20:16 | This was especially true of their general Vasak, who, more than 03Buz4    20:16 | to come. Rather, he wanted them to wage the war themselves 03Buz4    20:17 | troops moved forward and beseeched their king Arshak not to restrain 03Buz4    20:17 | king Arshak not to restrain them until the Iranian king Shapuh 03Buz4    20:17 | arrived. Rather, he should let them accomplish that which they had 03Buz4    20:17 | let them accomplish that which they had come to do, and 03Buz4    20:17 | come to do, and let them attack the Byzantines. For they 03Buz4    20:17 | them attack the Byzantines. For they were impatient waiting in a 03Buz4    20:21 | They put all of them to 03Buz4    20:21 | They put all of them to the sword, so much 03Buz4    20:22 | was no estimating how much they loaded up with treasures or 03Buz4    20:24 | of the Armenian troops, how they fought, won and resolved the 03Buz4    20:26 | able to do this with their help, but now the king 03Buz4    20:28 | Thus, he pondered what they should give him 03Buz4    20:32 | and generals, let us give them the gold, silver, silk, and 03Buz4    20:35 | long journey, for each of them, after the custom of Armenians 03Buz4    20:41 | by the gold with which they had been bribed 03Buz4    20:47 | the naxarars. Then he told them what he had just heard 03Buz4    20:48 | They all replied together: “We heard 03Buz4    20:52 | furniture, goods, equippage and banak, they departed stealthily. And no one 03Buz4    20:53 | Iranian king but nowhere among them was the king of Armenia 03Buz4    20:55 | They went and saw that the 03Buz4    20:55 | for the Armenians had left their pavilions, tents, canopies, hangings, gahs 03Buz4    20:55 | baggage and equippage, and even their treasures. They had taken only 03Buz4    20:55 | equippage, and even their treasures. They had taken only their weapons 03Buz4    20:55 | treasures. They had taken only their weapons, borne aloft, and departed 03Buz4    20:58 | king of Armenia bearing with them the promise of a vow 03Buz4    20:58 | the Armenians return so that they examine the slander and rebuke 03Buz4    20:59 | the king of Iran, and they did not turn back to 03Buz4    21:7 | the interior of Armenia. Conquer them if you can and place 03Buz4    21:7 | if you can and place them in your service. I will 03Buz4    21:7 | I will not come to their aid 03Buz4    21:13 | With them sparapet Vasak advanced and struck 03Buz4    21:15 | entire country of Iran. And they held the site of the 03Buz4    21:15 | of the battle, that is, they kept the borders of Iran 03Buz4    22:4 | and by his general, Vasak. They in turn assembled many troops 03Buz4    22:5 | Although they greatly hurried, the Iranian troops 03Buz4    22:7 | He ordered that they should advance to meet up 03Buz4    22:8 | as Ereweal. He clashed with them in war 03Buz4    22:15 | upon Bagos, and both of them perished, since he was unable 03Buz4    22:16 | not a single one of them survived 03Buz4    22:18 | banak at night and put them all to the sword. Shapuh 03Buz4    22:21 | They loaded up with many treasures 03Buz4    23:4 | life and death along with theirs, in word and deed 03Buz4    23:5 | They prepared even more Iranian troops 03Buz4    23:5 | and the malefactor Meruzhan was their leader 03Buz4    23:6 | impaled on wagons’ stakes, and they took and killed all the 03Buz4    23:8 | and prepared. He went with them, hurrying to meet the Iranian 03Buz4    23:9 | troops and was coming against them, they plundered and enslaved those 03Buz4    23:9 | and was coming against them, they plundered and enslaved those remaining 03Buz4    23:9 | the land and fled to their own land at great speed 03Buz4    23:10 | Vasak Mamikonean went swiftly after them, catching up as they were 03Buz4    23:10 | after them, catching up as they were going over the Atrpatakan 03Buz4    24:3 | the spies, with Meruzhan as their leader, came through a different 03Buz4    24:4 | They came through Aghjnik, Greater Copk 03Buz4    24:5 | They subjected the country to fire 03Buz4    24:5 | pillage, putting many men to their swords. Women and children were 03Buz4    24:6 | children were led into captivity. They demolished many strongholds and secure 03Buz4    24:7 | They took and destroyed the great 03Buz4    24:8 | There they found fortresses, some of which 03Buz4    24:8 | found fortresses, some of which they took, others they were unable 03Buz4    24:8 | of which they took, others they were unable to take 03Buz4    24:9 | They came and besieged the secure 03Buz4    24:9 | stored and kept there from their ancestors, from ancient times on 03Buz4    24:10 | besieged that fortress. But when they were unable to take it 03Buz4    24:10 | the security of the place, they left off and departed 03Buz4    24:11 | They passed by many fortresses because 03Buz4    24:11 | passed by many fortresses because they were unable to fight with 03Buz4    24:11 | Daranaghi district was betrayed into their hands, because the malefactor Meruzhan 03Buz4    24:13 | They opened the tombs of the 03Buz4    24:13 | the kings into captivity. However, they were unable to open only 03Buz4    24:14 | So, they left that place and went 03Buz4    24:15 | bad news reached king Arshak. They said to him: “Behold, while 03Buz4    24:15 | the enemy to come forth, they passed through the side, destroyed 03Buz4    24:16 | his general, Vasak, heard this they reviewed their troops 03Buz4    24:16 | Vasak, heard this they reviewed their troops 03Buz4    24:17 | to go and fight for their sons and wives, to give 03Buz4    24:17 | sons and wives, to give their lives for the land and 03Buz4    24:17 | the districts of the land they inhabited, to fight for their 03Buz4    24:17 | they inhabited, to fight for their Church, for the oath of 03Buz4    24:17 | the oath of worship of their blessed churches, for the oath 03Buz4    24:17 | faith in the name of their God, and for their native 03Buz4    24:17 | of their God, and for their native Arsacid lords 03Buz4    24:18 | kings had been seized from their own places and transferred to 03Buz4    24:22 | And they put all of the Iranian 03Buz4    24:23 | pursued the survivors and chased them beyond their borders, and retrieved 03Buz4    24:23 | survivors and chased them beyond their borders, and retrieved from them 03Buz4    24:23 | their borders, and retrieved from them much, countless loot, an inestimable 03Buz4    24:24 | They put all of the Iranians 03Buz4    24:24 | the sword and retrieved from them the bones of their kings 03Buz4    24:24 | from them the bones of their kings which the Iranians were 03Buz4    24:25 | For they, in accordance with their pagan 03Buz4    24:25 | For they, in accordance with their pagan faith note: “We are 03Buz4    24:26 | Armenian kings which Vasak retrieved they buried at the stronghold in 03Buz4    24:27 | They then took care to pacify 03Buz4    24:29 | Arshak and general Vasak protected their land, carefully watching the two 03Buz4    24:29 | borders, all the days of their lives 03Buz4    25:4 | with [200000] troops and fell upon them 03Buz4    25:5 | of the entire Iranian caravan. They killed all the troops of 03Buz4    25:6 | They raided the entire Atrpayakan country 03Buz4    25:6 | destroying to the foundations. And they took more captives from the 03Buz4    25:7 | They put all the men of 03Buz4    25:7 | country to the sword. Then they carefully watched over the borders 03Buz4    25:7 | watched over the borders of their country with great caution 03Buz4    26:3 | Iranian troops, killing all of them and chasing the survivors as 03Buz4    26:4 | They killed them and turned back 03Buz4    26:4 | They killed them and turned back, holding the 03Buz4    27:0 | destroyed the Iranian troops and their commander 03Buz4    27:1 | of Armenia. Andikan, who was their military commander, arrived and pillaged 03Buz4    27:2 | came before him with [120000] troops. They struck and killed Andikan and 03Buz4    27:2 | Andikan and his troops, taking their ornaments, and not sparing a 03Buz4    27:2 | sparing a single one of them. And Vasak himself, valliantly held 03Buz4    29:1 | of the Armenians, arose, reached them, and slew Dmayund and his 03Buz4    29:3 | and prepared. With Vasak as their general, they arose to war 03Buz4    29:3 | With Vasak as their general, they arose to war against the 03Buz4    29:4 | Iranian troops were defeated before them and turned to flight 03Buz4    29:5 | up, struck, destroyed and killed them such that no one was 03Buz4    29:6 | the fugitives were chased beyond their boundaries 03Buz4    30:1 | troops of the Armenian kingdoms. They arrived at a place called 03Buz4    30:2 | troops and leaving none of them alive. And he protected the 03Buz4    32:1 | in hand, many troops, [400000] of them 03Buz4    32:3 | no way caught napping; rather, they were organized and ready to 03Buz4    32:4 | General Vasak arose before them with [70000] troops. He struck and 03Buz4    32:4 | Dehkan nahapet, and expelled before them all the fugitives on horseback 03Buz4    32:5 | However, Meruzhan Arcruni, who guided them, fled and survived 03Buz4    33:1 | and countless elephants and entrusted them to Suren Pahlaw who, in 03Buz4    33:1 | king of Armenia. Meruzhan was their guide. Shapuh dispatched them against 03Buz4    33:1 | was their guide. Shapuh dispatched them against the Armenians 03Buz4    33:2 | Armenia, Vasak, came up before them with [30000] troops, struck and killed 03Buz4    34:2 | sparing a single one of them 03Buz4    35:1 | war in Armenia. Meruzhan was their guide 03Buz4    35:2 | He assembled battalions which in their number resembled the sands of 03Buz4    35:2 | sands of the sea, and they came and reached the country 03Buz4    35:4 | on that occasion as well they were unable to lay hold 03Buz4    36:3 | They generally destroyed and killed the 03Buz4    36:3 | and killed the Iranian troops. They arrested the Iranian Suren and 03Buz4    36:4 | Arshak ordered them to slay him by lapidation 03Buz4    38:2 | his own troops and entrusted them to his sparapet Vasak 03Buz4    38:3 | Iran. And the Armenians guarded their borders 03Buz4    39:1 | Boyekan reached Atrpatakan with [400000] troops. They wanted to raid the country 03Buz4    39:4 | Meruzhan, who had come with them, fled 03Buz4    40:3 | Meruzhan, who had come as their guide, survived and fled, with 03Buz4    41:0 | Vasak and the army destroyed them 03Buz4    41:2 | before him. With great ferocity they fought each other 03Buz4    41:3 | not a single one of them. They expressly killed Mshkan, though 03Buz4    41:3 | a single one of them. They expressly killed Mshkan, though Meruzhan 03Buz4    42:0 | Maruchan and his [600000] troops; how they came against king Arshak from 03Buz4    42:0 | and how general Vasak destroyed them 03Buz4    43:2 | at night killing all of them in the banak, including Zindakapet 03Buz4    44:0 | demons since his birth, how they manifested themselves in him, and 03Buz4    44:0 | in him, and how, through them, he performed abominations 03Buz4    44:2 | and manipulated him according to their wishes 03Buz4    44:11 | she realized that it was they in the appearance of snakes 03Buz4    45:1 | some [400000] appointing Sakstan anderjapet as their military commander 03Buz4    45:2 | They went to the area of 03Buz4    45:2 | to the area of Armenia. They came and fought with king 03Buz4    45:3 | one place and consulted, for they would never consent to permit 03Buz4    45:3 | to enter battle along with them 03Buz4    46:0 | how the Armenian army killed them 03Buz4    46:3 | They struck and destroyed the Iranian 03Buz4    47:3 | Although they hurried as fast as they 03Buz4    47:3 | they hurried as fast as they could, they were barely able 03Buz4    47:3 | as fast as they could, they were barely able to reach 03Buz4    47:5 | There they killed the Mogats anderjapet, and 03Buz4    48:4 | The Armenians fell upon them and did not spare anyone 03Buz4    49:2 | the Armenian troops, together with their general Vasak were defiant and 03Buz4    49:2 | and attacked like ferocious lions. They killed the Iranian troops, including 03Buz4    50:0 | the Iranian king Shapuh; how they quickly scattered here and there 03Buz4    50:2 | banak of the Armenian king; they abandoned their king, Arshak 03Buz4    50:2 | the Armenian king; they abandoned their king, Arshak 03Buz4    50:4 | tohm of the Aghjnik area. They made a wall in a 03Buz4    50:4 | in a place called Joray, they put in gates, and separated 03Buz4    50:4 | put in gates, and separated their land from the Armenians 03Buz4    50:5 | and those near and about them all rebelled from Arshak, king 03Buz4    50:14 | and patiw which had been theirs ancestrally, and the king made 03Buz4    51:0 | assemble in complete unanimity before their patriarch Nerses and complain to 03Buz4    51:0 | complain to him; and how they withdrew from and abandoned their 03Buz4    51:0 | they withdrew from and abandoned their king Arshak 03Buz4    51:1 | great archbishop of Armenia, Nerses. They were: the grandee naxarars, lieutenants 03Buz4    51:2 | They assembled in one place and 03Buz4    51:6 | the blessed Nerses spoke with them as was necessary, saying: “Think 03Buz4    51:6 | unity, that servants should obey their lords 03Buz4    51:7 | the Arsacid azg. Because of them, some of you became lords 03Buz4    51:8 | before God the Creator, nonetheless they supported all of you and 03Buz4    51:10 | lords, and you long for their godless religion 03Buz4    51:14 | of magianism and to follow their clerics, abandoning our Creator and 03Buz4    51:14 | so that you slavishly serve them for eternity, and perhaps He 03Buz4    51:17 | And they all dispersed to their own 03Buz4    51:17 | And they all dispersed to their own tuns 03Buz4    52:1 | with affection so that thereafter they could make peace, great friendship 03Buz4    53:6 | this and heard about it, they pressured and forced their king 03Buz4    53:6 | it, they pressured and forced their king Arshak to arise and 03Buz4    53:8 | of Iran. As soon as they saw them, they threw both 03Buz4    53:8 | As soon as they saw them, they threw both of them 03Buz4    53:8 | soon as they saw them, they threw both of them, king 03Buz4    53:8 | them, they threw both of them, king Arshak and sparapet Vasak 03Buz4    53:8 | Vasak, into chains and kept them at liberty among the azatagund 03Buz4    53:10 | And once again they gave king Arshak back to 03Buz4    54:1 | and magicians and spoke with them, saying: “Many times, I have 03Buz4    54:2 | on the principal authority of their Christian faith - which they call 03Buz4    54:2 | of their Christian faith - which they call the Gospel 03Buz4    54:4 | of Ctesiphon and thought that they had duplicitiously made him swear 03Buz4    54:5 | I threathened them as men condemned to death 03Buz4    54:5 | men condemned to death. But their chief-priest, Mari, said to 03Buz4    54:6 | I did not listen to them. Instead I ordered that seventy 03Buz4    54:6 | I ordered that seventy of them be executed in a ditch 03Buz4    54:6 | executed in a ditch and their co-religionists I put to 03Buz4    54:7 | is the principal authority of their Christian faith, I bound with 03Buz4    54:15 | They said to him: “Do what 03Buz4    54:20 | In a few days they brought what they had been 03Buz4    54:20 | few days they brought what they had been sent for 03Buz4    54:23 | As they wandered around the tent Shapuh 03Buz4    54:23 | Shapuh said to him, while they were on Iranian soil: “Arshak 03Buz4    54:24 | me afraid of you, and they made me flee from you 03Buz4    54:34 | But on that day, first they prepared all the couches of 03Buz4    54:34 | the kings there, and arranged them all. The last place and 03Buz4    54:34 | and below all the others they set aside for Arshak’s couch 03Buz4    54:34 | set aside for Arshak’s couch. They spread Armenian soil on the 03Buz4    54:35 | seated according to his station, they brought in king Arshak and 03Buz4    54:37 | hands and feet, and that they should take him to Andmesh 03Buz4    54:44 | that very Andmesh fortress which they call Anyush wherein king Arshak 03Buz4    55:2 | They reached the country of Armenia 03Buz4    55:3 | armed azat warriors and with them she went and entered the 03Buz4    55:4 | the Iranian troops arrived and they invested the fortress, held and 03Buz4    55:7 | They ruined and demolished the entire 03Buz4    55:7 | and demolished the entire country. They took booty from the entire 03Buz4    55:7 | and animals captive and bringing them to their own encampment. They 03Buz4    55:7 | captive and bringing them to their own encampment. They brought their 03Buz4    55:7 | them to their own encampment. They brought their victuals from elsewhere 03Buz4    55:7 | their own encampment. They brought their victuals from elsewhere, and remained 03Buz4    55:9 | of Armenia heard all this, they went to seek help. The 03Buz4    55:9 | seek help. The head of their delegation was Musegh, the son 03Buz4    55:10 | to its crown-prince. While they were still talking with the 03Buz4    55:10 | and convincing him to help them 03Buz4    55:11 | they sent emissaries to the country 03Buz4    55:13 | Somehow, they would secretly enter the fortress 03Buz4    55:15 | prolonged things. “A moment more,” they would say, “Hold out a 03Buz4    55:17 | people died on the seats they were sitting on. And day 03Buz4    55:17 | on. And day after day they perished 03Buz4    55:18 | sickness began, practically all of them were dead, some [11000] men and 03Buz4    55:18 | dead, some [11000] men and [6000] women - they did not last a month 03Buz4    55:21 | of the Arsacids saying that they were wanting in judgement and 03Buz4    55:24 | They came and seized the tikin 03Buz4    55:25 | of Armenia which were there. They started to gather and lower 03Buz4    55:26 | nine days and nine nights they were continuously lowering down what 03Buz4    55:26 | were continuously lowering down what they found in Artaragers fortress. They 03Buz4    55:26 | they found in Artaragers fortress. They took this, with the tikin 03Buz4    55:27 | After this, they came to the great city 03Buz4    55:27 | great city of Artashat which they captured, destroying its walls. They 03Buz4    55:27 | they captured, destroying its walls. They took all the treasures which 03Buz4    55:27 | took all the treasures which they found stored there and they 03Buz4    55:27 | they found stored there and they enslaved the entire city 03Buz4    55:28 | From the city of Artashat, they took [9000] households of Jews who 03Buz4    55:29 | They burned down the wooden structures 03Buz4    55:29 | structures in the city, and they demolished the structures built of 03Buz4    55:29 | the structures built of stone. They tore down the wall and 03Buz4    55:29 | the entire city, right to their foundations, and they did not 03Buz4    55:29 | right to their foundations, and they did not leave stone upon 03Buz4    55:29 | not leave stone upon stone. They left it desolated and barren 03Buz4    55:30 | When they had assembled all the captives 03Buz4    55:30 | the city in one place, they crossed the Taper bridge and 03Buz4    55:30 | to count the captives, keeping them among troops bearing spears. The 03Buz4    55:34 | also took Vagharshapat city which they demolished and dug through, overthrowing 03Buz4    55:34 | the foundations. From that city they took [19000] households 03Buz4    55:35 | They did not leave a single 03Buz4    55:35 | in the entire city, for they overturned and demolished all of 03Buz4    55:35 | overturned and demolished all of them. They spread out raiding throughout 03Buz4    55:35 | and demolished all of them. They spread out raiding throughout the 03Buz4    55:35 | women and children into captivity. They seized all the fortresses of 03Buz4    55:35 | king of Armenia, and filling them with many provisions, they left 03Buz4    55:35 | filling them with many provisions, they left fortress-keepers in them 03Buz4    55:35 | they left fortress-keepers in them 03Buz4    55:36 | They took the great city of 03Buz4    55:36 | households and [30000] Jewish households, then they levelled the city and dug 03Buz4    55:37 | They also took the city of 03Buz4    55:37 | Armenian households and [8000] Jewish households. They demolished the city to the 03Buz4    55:38 | They took the great city of 03Buz4    55:39 | They took the secure city of 03Buz4    55:42 | enslaved the people living there. They took the entire country of 03Buz4    55:42 | captive and all the district they took into slavery, the districts 03Buz4    55:42 | was the assembling place for their troops 03Buz4    55:43 | They took Naxchawan and demolished it 03Buz4    55:43 | and demolished it as well. They took thence [2000] Armenian households and 03Buz4    55:45 | and a multitude of captives, they went to the country of 03Buz4    55:46 | When they took to Iran the tikin 03Buz4    55:49 | So, they caused the tikin Paranjem to 03Buz4    55:50 | But they took all the other captives 03Buz4    55:50 | the other captives and settled them, some in Asorestan, some in 03Buz4    56:1 | to the country of Iran, they took the presbyter of the 03Buz4    56:17 | the executioners were angry that they had allowed him to talk 03Buz4    56:17 | for so long, and therefore they immediately took him to the 03Buz4    57:2 | They reached the country of Armenia 03Buz4    57:2 | of Armenia and began raiding. They took all their captives and 03Buz4    57:2 | began raiding. They took all their captives and assembled them in 03Buz4    57:2 | all their captives and assembled them in one place 03Buz4    57:3 | of the Armenian naxarars left their women, children, and families and 03Buz4    57:4 | Armenian naxarars had left when they fled, and brought them to 03Buz4    57:4 | when they fled, and brought them to king Shapuh of Iran 03Buz4    57:5 | previously by the Iranian troops. They brought before the Iranian king 03Buz4    57:6 | They killed thousands upon thousands, myriads 03Buz4    57:9 | They killed all the mature males 03Buz4    57:12 | among the fortresses and left them there. For if their husbands 03Buz4    57:12 | left them there. For if their husbands did not come to 03Buz4    57:12 | the fortress-keepers with whom they had been left 03Buz4    57:13 | the land as princes for them, with many troops. Authority over 03Buz4    58:0 | Armenians and what great evils they wrought there; how Vahan and 03Buz4    58:0 | wife were slain slain by their own son 03Buz4    58:1 | of the Mazdean sect. Thereafter they began to destroy the churches 03Buz4    58:2 | And they harassed many people whom they 03Buz4    58:2 | they harassed many people whom they seized to abandon God and 03Buz4    58:3 | in the fortresses so that they turn to the Mazdean faith 03Buz4    58:3 | to the Mazdean faith. If they did not agree to convert 03Buz4    58:3 | agree to convert, all of them would be put to death 03Buz4    58:5 | not a single one of them agreed to apostasize Christianity, all 03Buz4    58:5 | to apostasize Christianity, all of them were wickedly killed in the 03Buz4    58:5 | killed in the fortresses where they were being held 03Buz4    58:9 | hold the faith of Mazdaism they took her to a high 03Buz4    58:9 | over a high rock precipice. They stripped her naked, tied her 03Buz4    58:12 | bones of her pupil as they fell, and then went to 03Buz4    58:13 | Meruzhan were so wicked that they did not even pity their 03Buz4    58:13 | they did not even pity their own. Rather, without mercy they 03Buz4    58:13 | their own. Rather, without mercy they judged strangers as well as 03Buz4    58:13 | judged strangers as well as their own families 03Buz4    58:14 | They built atrushans in many places 03Buz4    58:14 | obedient to the Mazdean faith. They built many atrushans on their 03Buz4    58:14 | They built many atrushans on their own sephakan property and had 03Buz4    58:14 | own sephakan property and had their children and relatives’ study Mazdaism 03Buz5    1:1 | azatagund people and went with them to the Byzantine emperor 03Buz5    1:4 | They reached the borders of Armenia 03Buz5    1:6 | and great patriarch Nerses, for they knew that he was able 03Buz5    1:6 | would be able to offer them useful advice 03Buz5    1:7 | concern. For he could grace them with his wise advice, and 03Buz5    1:7 | useful opinions about which road they should travel 03Buz5    1:8 | that he beseech God for them 03Buz5    1:9 | With great effort, they were barely able to persuade 03Buz5    1:9 | persuade him to go with them to the court banak. For 03Buz5    1:10 | this time, with great entreaties, they took him along with them 03Buz5    1:10 | they took him along with them to the court banak. He 03Buz5    1:10 | the court banak. He was their supervisor, advice-giver, arranger, and 03Buz5    1:10 | was always beseeching God for them 03Buz5    1:11 | led with wisdom, always shared their cares, eliminating sorrows with his 03Buz5    1:16 | advanced with the Armenian brigade. They went as a vanguard before 03Buz5    1:20 | For from the time that they took king Arshak of Armenia 03Buz5    1:23 | ordered that all Mazdeans whom they seized should be roasted over 03Buz5    1:24 | They killed wickedly many fortress-keepers 03Buz5    1:24 | king of Iran. Mushegh had them arrested and had them flayed 03Buz5    1:24 | had them arrested and had them flayed, stuffed with hay, and 03Buz5    1:26 | They rebuilt all the places ruined 03Buz5    2:1 | and of one will. Organizing them with horses, stipends and weapons 03Buz5    2:1 | stipends and weapons, he took them with him and went to 03Buz5    2:5 | They killed many people, arrested many 03Buz5    2:8 | palanquins prepared for all of them and then sent them all 03Buz5    2:8 | of them and then sent them all after their man, king 03Buz5    2:8 | then sent them all after their man, king Shapuh 03Buz5    2:9 | of the Iranians, so that they might go before the king 03Buz5    2:13 | goods from the Iranian banak. They kept a large share of 03Buz5    2:13 | share of the loot for their king, Pap, a share for 03Buz5    2:13 | that enormous amount of loot they had taken 03Buz5    2:14 | the Armenian troops returned to their own land, many of the 03Buz5    3:1 | he slipped out and fled. They told this entire story to 03Buz5    3:5 | below his knees. He ordered them to lower him down to 03Buz5    3:6 | The next day when they went to look, they noticed 03Buz5    3:6 | when they went to look, they noticed that his brain had 03Buz5    3:7 | as “Father” in the mardpetut’iwn they put a certain man named 03Buz5    4:3 | When the Iranian troops came, they raided the interior land of 03Buz5    4:4 | Pap, digging a trench around their banak near mount Npat, close 03Buz5    4:4 | close to the Euphrates river. They were organized and prepared for 03Buz5    4:5 | the Armenian troops and organized them in readiness, more than [90000] men 03Buz5    4:11 | king of Aghuania, along with them, the Aghuanian king spoke to 03Buz5    4:11 | Byzantine troops, allow many of them to live. For we will 03Buz5    4:11 | live. For we will bind them and take them to Aghuania 03Buz5    4:11 | will bind them and take them to Aghuania and put them 03Buz5    4:11 | them to Aghuania and put them to work making bricks, as 03Buz5    4:25 | So, they called Mushegh before the king 03Buz5    4:28 | However, he did not accept them. “ I will use my own 03Buz5    4:31 | pagans never ask: “Where is their God 03Buz5    4:35 | and beseech the Lord since they are still fighting 03Buz5    4:39 | and rewards everyone according to their deeds, for now is the 03Buz5    4:45 | We have not kept them and have not done as 03Buz5    4:47 | never remain in shame. Let them be ashamed with all their 03Buz5    4:47 | them be ashamed with all their might, and let their strength 03Buz5    4:47 | all their might, and let their strength be crushed, and let 03Buz5    4:47 | strength be crushed, and let them know that you, the Lord 03Buz5    4:56 | Byzantine and Armenian troops pursued them and when they caught up 03Buz5    4:56 | troops pursued them and when they caught up, they killed great 03Buz5    4:56 | and when they caught up, they killed great and small alike 03Buz5    4:57 | They were pursued by the Armenian 03Buz5    4:63 | They filled up with much loot 03Buz5    4:63 | horses, mules and camels which they took. There was so much 03Buz5    4:64 | laid hands on many of them, numerous times but is accustomed 03Buz5    4:69 | came to our ancestors here. They lived and died for our 03Buz5    4:69 | through Mushegh. So why do they tell me ’Mushegh awaits your 03Buz5    5:5 | According to the tip, they hastened quickly to their border 03Buz5    5:5 | tip, they hastened quickly to their border. Only the king remained 03Buz5    5:9 | the ground champions, seated upon their horses, and this in the 03Buz5    5:10 | Indeed all the champions, when they killed someone in fighting would 03Buz5    5:10 | fighting would dedicate him to their brave king Arsak, saying, with 03Buz5    5:11 | threw down the Iranian spearmen, they would say in encouragement: “Take 03Buz5    5:12 | And when they killed and beheaded the champion 03Buz5    5:12 | killed and beheaded the champion, they would say: “Be a sacrifice 03Buz5    5:13 | side of the Armenian troops. They themselves were surrounded with shields 03Buz5    5:15 | As soon as they had rested a little, they 03Buz5    5:15 | they had rested a little, they would emerge thence and attack 03Buz5    5:15 | and beheading countless Iranians before them, and always making the same 03Buz5    5:15 | the same encouraging remarks as they killed, regarding their king Arshak 03Buz5    5:15 | remarks as they killed, regarding their king Arshak 03Buz5    5:16 | the shields would part, let them in, and then close again 03Buz5    5:17 | the Byzantine troops and Terent their stratelate, and by the Armenian 03Buz5    5:17 | by the Armenian brigades and their sparapet Mushegh 03Buz5    5:18 | set up border-guards, then they themselves returned to their king 03Buz5    5:18 | then they themselves returned to their king Pap, with great renown 03Buz5    5:20 | spearmen were out in front, they attacked like a tall mountain 03Buz5    5:20 | As soon as we routed them a bit, they took refuge 03Buz5    5:20 | we routed them a bit, they took refuge in the Byzantine 03Buz5    5:20 | shield-barrier as though receiving them into the walls of a 03Buz5    5:21 | again emerge to fight, until they had wiped out the Aryan 03Buz5    5:22 | the enduring intimate love for their lord, shown by the Hayastan 03Buz5    5:23 | years which have passed since their lord Arshak was taken from 03Buz5    5:23 | lord Arshak was taken from them and ruined, when the Armenians 03Buz5    5:23 | when the Armenians are fighting, they gave each other encouragement in 03Buz5    5:24 | Throwing champions to the ground, they would say: ’Take him, Arshak’ 03Buz5    5:24 | Arshak was not even with them. Out of love for their 03Buz5    5:24 | them. Out of love for their lord, for their natural lord 03Buz5    5:24 | love for their lord, for their natural lord, they would dedicate 03Buz5    5:24 | lord, for their natural lord, they would dedicate all the champions 03Buz5    5:24 | dedicate all the champions whom they killed to him 03Buz5    5:26 | much time has passed since they lost their lord Arshak, for 03Buz5    5:26 | has passed since they lost their lord Arshak, for he is 03Buz5    5:26 | at Andmesh fortress, but in their love, they regard him as 03Buz5    5:26 | fortress, but in their love, they regard him as their king 03Buz5    5:26 | love, they regard him as their king, with them in the 03Buz5    5:26 | him as their king, with them in the brigade, at the 03Buz5    5:26 | head of the battle, and they were serving him 03Buz5    5:27 | united, loyal troops which love their lord 03Buz5    6:3 | with all the troops with them went back to king Pap 03Buz5    6:6 | entrusted to you and give them to Gnel Anjewatsik. And come 03Buz5    6:9 | a robe of honor. So, they dressed him in shirt and 03Buz5    6:11 | Then they put on a huge robe 03Buz5    6:12 | breeches and boots were on, they attached the cutlass to his 03Buz5    6:13 | ninth hour of the day, they summoned Dghak and note: “They 03Buz5    6:13 | they summoned Dghak and note: “ They are calling you to go 03Buz5    6:14 | Then they led him along the route 03Buz5    6:14 | long having many sky-lights. They led him through it, where 03Buz5    6:16 | unable to lay hands on them because the folds of his 03Buz5    6:16 | of his garments had buried them 03Buz5    6:18 | when the king saw that they were bringing him there, he 03Buz5    6:20 | say only this much. Immediately they killed him in the chamber 03Buz5    7:3 | the Iranian troops, and took them to fight against him, and 03Buz5    7:3 | from the country of Armenia. They even took with them the 03Buz5    7:3 | Armenia. They even took with them the eunuch of king Arshak 03Buz5    7:13 | the kings about people whom they have put there. No one 03Buz5    8:2 | and taking many hostages from them 03Buz5    11:1 | at the Mark areas, since they had rebelled from the king 03Buz5    11:1 | Armenia. He took many of them captive, placed the remainder under 03Buz5    12:1 | warfare. He took many of them captive, took the remainder hostage 03Buz5    13:1 | against the Aghuanian country, striking them with unbelievable blows 03Buz5    13:2 | He took many districts from them, which they had taken from 03Buz5    13:2 | many districts from them, which they had taken from the Armenians 03Buz5    13:2 | Koght, and the districts surrounding them 03Buz5    13:3 | taxation, and taking hostages from them 03Buz5    14:1 | the city of Paytakaran, since they had revolted and betrayed the 03Buz5    14:2 | general Mushegh beheaded many of them as punishment, took many captives 03Buz5    14:2 | under taxation, took hostages from them, and left overseeing ostikans 03Buz5    16:1 | country with great blows, for they too had rebelled from the 03Buz5    16:2 | women in his presence, took their sons into captivity, put the 03Buz5    17:1 | After that they invaded Greater Copk, since they 03Buz5    17:1 | they invaded Greater Copk, since they had rebelled 03Buz5    18:1 | in Angegh tun and put them to the sword 03Buz5    19:1 | of districts surrounding it. For they too had rebelled from the 03Buz5    19:2 | sword, took hostages and subdued them. He put all of them 03Buz5    19:2 | them. He put all of them into tax service to Pap 03Buz5    20:2 | Christ, for the churches, for their consecrated ornaments, for the martyria 03Buz5    22:2 | could see the dews with their own eyes 03Buz5    22:3 | to bid him good morning, they saw the forms of snakes 03Buz5    22:3 | around his shoulders. Everyone saw them and were afraid to come 03Buz5    22:4 | people, saying: “Don’t be afraid, they are mine.” And everyone constantly 03Buz5    22:5 | Many dews had put their nest in him, and they 03Buz5    22:5 | their nest in him, and they always appeared to the people 03Buz5    22:6 | woman, and commited abomination with them. Sometimes he copulated with animals 03Buz5    24:9 | But Lord, forgive them this deed which they have 03Buz5    24:9 | forgive them this deed which they have done to me; accept 03Buz5    24:12 | When they entered his residence, he opened 03Buz5    24:16 | Nerses said many things to them and told them to be 03Buz5    24:16 | things to them and told them to be careful, beseeching all 03Buz5    24:16 | be careful, beseeching all of them to watch out for themselves 03Buz5    24:22 | azatagund banak of the court. They took him from the village 03Buz5    24:23 | They buried the saint with psalms 03Buz5    25:0 | men Shaghitay and Epipan while they lived in the mountains 03Buz5    25:1 | Throne of Anahit. Both of them had been students of the 03Buz5    25:2 | the hermits saw this vision, they were astonished. Shaghitay, however, who 03Buz5    25:3 | the district of Ekegheats, where they investigated and saw that the 03Buz5    25:3 | Nerses was in fact dead. They went to Til village and 03Buz5    25:3 | narrated before the people what they had seen 03Buz5    25:4 | and living in the wilderness. They were able to work very 03Buz5    25:4 | work very great miracles and their deeds were known and familiar 03Buz5    26:3 | when something hurt the animals, they came, surrounded him, pulled him 03Buz5    26:16 | They searched for the body of 03Buz5    27:5 | city of Tigranakert, and there they commemorated the saints so that 03Buz5    27:5 | country would be saved by their intercession, he also performed miracles 03Buz5    27:11 | On the way, as they were walking, they met a 03Buz5    27:11 | way, as they were walking, they met a woman alone. Passing 03Buz5    27:15 | the big sea himself, and they crossed to a deserted island 03Buz5    27:17 | no harm was done to them, and they lived there peacefully 03Buz5    27:17 | was done to them, and they lived there peacefully. There 03Buz5    28:1 | hermits, appointing one priest over them 03Buz5    28:2 | There were some among them who, since childhood, knew no 03Buz5    28:3 | was one ascetic brother among them who adhered to reprehensible behavior 03Buz5    28:5 | Once, when they performed the rite of the 03Buz5    28:7 | your just judgment you expelled them from the sweet paradise into 03Buz5    28:7 | world from which you created them, and they were doomed to 03Buz5    28:7 | which you created them, and they were doomed to death. But 03Buz5    28:7 | gracious God, did not forsake them, but by the care and 03Buz5    28:20 | the remains again and put them on the altar and, going 03Buz5    28:25 | also died, and both of them were buried inside the chapel 03Buz5    29:3 | archbishop of Caesarea heard that they had slain the great patriarch 03Buz5    29:3 | done without his command, for they had been accustomed to take 03Buz5    29:4 | of Caesarea without the patriarch. They wrote a letter expressing great 03Buz5    29:5 | They also wrote a letter to 03Buz5    30:0 | How they mourned the patriarch Nerses, and 03Buz5    30:0 | the patriarch Nerses, and how they longed for him 03Buz5    31:3 | who were believers so that they could be gathered there for 03Buz5    31:6 | king chased the overseers from their superintendency and totally destroyed the 03Buz5    31:7 | no one take food to them there in the poor houses 03Buz5    31:7 | in the poor houses. If they do not go forth beseeching 03Buz5    31:7 | go forth beseeching and begging, they will hardly find anything 03Buz5    31:8 | land: “Let no one give them 03Buz5    31:10 | make noises over the deceased. They would merely bury the deceased 03Buz5    31:11 | the king’s command and left their wedded wives, to the point 03Buz5    31:11 | women ten times. And simultaneously they all turned to impiety 03Buz5    31:12 | the people mourned the dead, they wept, they danced mourning dances 03Buz5    31:12 | mourned the dead, they wept, they danced mourning dances to the 03Buz5    31:12 | horns, pandirs and vins, slashing their arms, tearing their faces, men 03Buz5    31:12 | vins, slashing their arms, tearing their faces, men and women committing 03Buz5    31:12 | women committing monstrous abominations as they faced each other in the 03Buz5    31:12 | other in the dance, striking their palms. Thus, did they bury 03Buz5    31:12 | striking their palms. Thus, did they bury the dead 03Buz5    31:13 | the borders of Armenia. Rather, they all remained in their places 03Buz5    31:13 | Rather, they all remained in their places of repose, that is 03Buz5    31:13 | the leprosaria, and everyone took them everything they needed. Thus, were 03Buz5    31:13 | and everyone took them everything they needed. Thus, were they satiated 03Buz5    31:13 | everything they needed. Thus, were they satiated, not needful of anyone 03Buz5    31:16 | bishops grew in accordance with their worth in all the districts 03Buz5    31:18 | exiles, guests and transients. For them the blessed Nerses set up 03Buz5    31:20 | worship of the gods, and they erected idols in many places 03Buz5    31:20 | was no one to reprimand them, no one before whom they 03Buz5    31:20 | them, no one before whom they felt embarassment. Whatever they wanted 03Buz5    31:20 | whom they felt embarassment. Whatever they wanted to do they did 03Buz5    31:20 | Whatever they wanted to do they did brazenly. After erecting many 03Buz5    31:20 | brazenly. After erecting many images, they worshipped them 03Buz5    31:20 | erecting many images, they worshipped them 03Buz5    32:3 | belong to us, so give them up. The city of Edessa 03Buz5    32:3 | don’t want any disturbance, give them up. Otherwise, we will wage 03Buz5    32:4 | However, Pap did not heed them and expressed the enmity which 03Buz5    32:5 | Now the Byzantine princes and their troops were still in the 03Buz5    32:6 | country of Armenia and ordered them to kill the king of 03Buz5    32:7 | command from the Byzantine emperor, they waited for an opportune moment 03Buz5    32:8 | a king to a banquet. They organized and prepared 03Buz5    32:10 | hand, and battle-axes at their waist. Similarly, outside stood men 03Buz5    32:10 | men ready, heavily armed under their clothing 03Buz5    32:13 | When they were drinking wine, they offered 03Buz5    32:13 | When they were drinking wine, they offered the first festive cup 03Buz5    32:13 | began to play, all making their own different tasteful sounds 03Buz5    32:15 | shields with gold bosses, raised their battle-axes and struck king 03Buz5    33:0 | princes conferred about, and how they kept silent 03Buz5    33:2 | Then they confirmed in discussion that: “We 03Buz5    33:2 | make enemies of both of them. But we cannot survive without 03Buz5    33:2 | the aid of one of them 03Buz5    33:3 | They reached the conclusion that what 03Buz5    33:4 | In no way did they plan to seek vengeance or 03Buz5    33:4 | to do anything else. Rather, they passed over it in silence 03Buz5    34:4 | of Armenia’s grandees saw him, they gathered around him and were 03Buz5    34:4 | that he would reign over them 03Buz5    34:7 | the Byzantine princes, and through them with the emperor that they 03Buz5    34:7 | them with the emperor that they should build “cities” in the 03Buz5    34:7 | be full attention directed at their enemy, the Iranian troops 03Buz5    35:1 | to differentiate good from bad, they began to manipulate the king 03Buz5    35:1 | the king in accordance with their wishes. With their words they 03Buz5    35:1 | accordance with their wishes. With their words they led him around 03Buz5    35:1 | their wishes. With their words they led him around, any way 03Buz5    35:1 | led him around, any way they wanted 03Buz5    35:4 | ruining your Arsacid tohm, for they have been your adversaries from 03Buz5    35:4 | your adversaries from the start. They have always been consuming the 03Buz5    35:6 | king Shapuh’s women, but sent them back to Shapuh in palanquins 03Buz5    35:11 | secretly, until Varazdat agreed with their wishes, to kill the sparapet 03Buz5    35:12 | So they plotted how they could seize 03Buz5    35:12 | So they plotted how they could seize Mushegh, for they 03Buz5    35:12 | they could seize Mushegh, for they were greatly afraid of him 03Buz5    35:13 | They note: “If he should realize 03Buz5    35:14 | Thus, they were waiting for him 03Buz5    35:15 | great dinner be readied, and they made great preparations. Varazdat ordered 03Buz5    35:17 | the invitees very merry, gave them a lot of wine to 03Buz5    35:19 | They passed to the drinking and 03Buz5    36:1 | When they had taken the body of 03Buz5    36:1 | death, despite the fact that they could see his head separated 03Buz5    36:2 | They note: “He has been in 03Buz5    36:3 | Half of them expected him to resurrect, so 03Buz5    36:3 | expected him to resurrect, so they sewed the head back onto 03Buz5    36:4 | They guarded Mushegh expecting his resurrection 03Buz5    36:5 | Then they brought him down from the 03Buz5    37:4 | from captivity in Iran, where they had been taken by king 03Buz5    37:7 | by the Kushans, and as they turned in flight the Kushans 03Buz5    37:7 | flight the Kushans came upon them, raining incredible blows down upon 03Buz5    37:7 | raining incredible blows down upon them. They did not let a 03Buz5    37:7 | incredible blows down upon them. They did not let a single 03Buz5    37:10 | He got angry at them, dishonored and chased them from 03Buz5    37:10 | at them, dishonored and chased them from his boundaries, dispatching them 03Buz5    37:10 | them from his boundaries, dispatching them to their own country 03Buz5    37:10 | his boundaries, dispatching them to their own country 03Buz5    37:11 | So, they came to their country 03Buz5    37:11 | So, they came to their country 03Buz5    37:13 | As they were travelling it happened that 03Buz5    37:25 | When that time arrived, they came forth to fight 03Buz5    37:36 | They heeded their father’s words and 03Buz5    37:36 | They heeded their father’s words and swiftly turned 03Buz5    37:41 | So, they took Hamazaspuhi to the country 03Buz5    37:41 | lofty tower over a cave. They killed her on the gallows 03Buz5    37:42 | aner), Hamazasp, was going over them 03Buz5    37:48 | shield-bearers got down, put their shields over him and remained 03Buz5    37:49 | were guarding Garegin. He asked them: “ Who is that and why 03Buz5    37:50 | They replied: “This is Garegin, lord 03Buz5    37:53 | bringing along the many men they had arrested 03Buz5    37:54 | They seized Bat, the one who 03Buz5    37:54 | presence of sparapet Manuel. Also, they seized others who supported these 03Buz5    37:54 | acts and brought all of them to him 03Buz5    37:57 | They chased Varazdat outside the boundaries 03Buz5    37:58 | naxarars of Armenia. He was their guide and head, ruling his 03Buz5    37:59 | with her Arsacid sons, keeping them in the king’s place and 03Buz5    37:59 | the king’s place and causing them to circulate around in honor 03Buz5    37:61 | one, Vagharshak. Sparapet Manuel nourished them as sans and honored their 03Buz5    37:61 | them as sans and honored their mother, Zarmanduxt, in the great 03Buz5    37:62 | least someone to support him. They took counsel with the tikin 03Buz5    38:2 | court of the Iranian king. They gave him the hrovartaks of 03Buz5    38:3 | as the Iranian king saw them, he received them with delight 03Buz5    38:3 | king saw them, he received them with delight, honoring them with 03Buz5    38:3 | received them with delight, honoring them with great exaltation. He gave 03Buz5    38:9 | They brought the pargews for the 03Buz5    38:9 | well as for sparapet Manuel. They also had pargews for each 03Buz5    38:10 | Iranian king, with great delight they exalted Suren 03Buz5    38:11 | They entrusted the land of Armenia 03Buz5    38:11 | From the land of Armenia, they set up taxes for the 03Buz5    38:13 | They sincerely supported them, considering the 03Buz5    38:13 | They sincerely supported them, considering the king of Iran 03Buz5    38:13 | the king of Iran as their lord whom they served. Ambassadors 03Buz5    38:13 | Iran as their lord whom they served. Ambassadors of the Iranian 03Buz5    38:13 | to the country of Armenia. They greatly displayed to the king 03Buz5    38:18 | the Iranians, so why are they doing this to us 03Buz5    38:25 | king Pap’s wife, Zarmanduxt, at their head caused them to circulate 03Buz5    38:25 | Zarmanduxt, at their head caused them to circulate around in the 03Buz5    38:25 | in the place of kings. They themselves were waging war for 03Buz5    38:25 | the enemies and neighbors around them, and especially against the Iranian 03Buz5    39:1 | take, and ruin the country. They came to the border of 03Buz5    41:3 | spare a single one of them 03Buz5    42:2 | a care. General Manuel directed them 03Buz5    42:3 | came to Armenia’s general, Manuel. They were named Babik, Sam, and 03Buz5    42:4 | Manuel, Armenia’s general, received them. He helped them, returning them 03Buz5    42:4 | general, received them. He helped them, returning them to their country 03Buz5    42:4 | them. He helped them, returning them to their country 03Buz5    42:4 | helped them, returning them to their country 03Buz5    42:7 | people in the country enjoyed their days eating and drinking and 03Buz5    43:6 | then will take you upon them. In this fashion it will 03Buz5    43:9 | banak which were at liberty. They went back and gave this 03Buz5    43:20 | prepared, as did sparapet Manuel. They went before the blessed bones 03Buz5    43:20 | the righteous judge, to assist them with a visitation 03Buz5    43:21 | Then they went outside. They accompanied the 03Buz5    43:21 | Then they went outside. They accompanied the Arsacid tikin, with 03Buz5    43:21 | youths Arshak and Vagharshak and their women to a stronghold on 03Buz5    43:26 | When they had accompanied the tikin and 03Buz5    43:26 | accompanied the tikin and all their baggage to the stronghold, the 03Buz5    43:26 | arranged and prepared for battle. They gathered in one place with 03Buz5    43:26 | Gewgh awan. Meruzhan came before them with his brigade 03Buz5    43:28 | As soon as Manuel saw their brigade, with his own brigade 03Buz5    43:28 | own brigade he fell upon them, resembling a lion or a 03Buz5    43:29 | They beheaded many champions who had 03Buz5    43:29 | Meruzhan’s emblem, but saw that they were not Meruzhan 03Buz5    43:33 | Both of them put their minds to it 03Buz5    43:33 | Both of them put their minds to it and looked 03Buz5    43:33 | it and looked for Meruzhan. They recognized him disguised, not wearing 03Buz5    43:36 | But when they struck each other with the 03Buz5    43:36 | the spears since both of them were huge men both fell 03Buz5    43:36 | huge men both fell off their horses onto the ground. Then 03Buz5    43:37 | horse by his grooms, and they cut off Meruzhan’s head. All 03Buz5    43:37 | All the troops fled when they saw that Meruzhan had died 03Buz5    43:38 | pursuit of the Meruzhanean brigade. They struck and killed them, not 03Buz5    43:38 | brigade. They struck and killed them, not allowing a single one 03Buz5    43:42 | Meruzhan’s troops than all of them. And Artawazd returned with a 03Buz5    43:42 | renown and much loot, which they had taken from the enemy 03Buz5    43:44 | his horse, for both of them had mounted untrained horses 03Buz5    43:45 | went to the tikin’s banak. They took Meruzhan’s head with them 03Buz5    43:45 | They took Meruzhan’s head with them. Samuel, Vahan’s son, did not 03Buz5    43:46 | Manuel’s banak saw Meruzhan’s head they started to shriek loudly, since 03Buz5    43:46 | started to shriek loudly, since they thought it was the head 03Buz5    43:47 | impaled on a long spike, they realized that it belonged not 03Buz5    43:48 | But they note: “He is, nonetheless, our 03Buz5    43:48 | is, nonetheless, our brother.” Then they brought to the banak the 03Buz5    43:48 | Garjoyl Maxaz Xorhxorhuni for whom they lamented greatly and wept 03Buz5    43:49 | Then they brought the body of the 03Buz5    43:49 | passed right through him. When they saw him, he was saved 03Buz5    43:50 | with him had been lost, they themselves fled to the country 03Buz5    44:12 | the presence of all of them Manuel exposed all his limbs 03Buz5    44:12 | exposed all his limbs to them, revealing that there was not 03Buz5    44:12 | he displayed to all of them 03Buz5    44:27 | With their mouths open, everyone wailed and 03Buz5    44:27 | wailed and sighed longingly for their brave general, their savior, their 03Buz5    44:27 | longingly for their brave general, their savior, their victorious, renowned, productive 03Buz5    44:27 | their brave general, their savior, their victorious, renowned, productive sparapet, who 03Buz5    44:27 | gone and been separated from them 03Buz6    1:0 | was divided into two parts, they set a boundary between them 03Buz6    1:0 | they set a boundary between them; how other lands and districts 03Buz6    1:0 | and districts were separated and their territories diminished on all sides 03Buz6    1:1 | king of Iran to whom they betrayed the land of Armenia 03Buz6    1:1 | betrayed the land of Armenia. They requested from him an Arsacid 03Buz6    1:3 | nuncio Zik as a tutor. They arrived in the land of 03Buz6    1:4 | When king Arshak saw them, he gave way and departed 03Buz6    1:7 | two kings decided upon peace. They thought it would be a 03Buz6    1:8 | whom we installed. Later through them we shall try to destroy 03Buz6    1:8 | impoverish the Armenians and put them into service so that they 03Buz6    1:8 | them into service so that they will be unable to raise 03Buz6    1:8 | will be unable to raise their heads between us 03Buz6    1:9 | They confirmed this plan, and divided 03Buz6    1:12 | Arsacid kings, Arshak and Xosrov, they established borders peaceably, while each 03Buz6    1:12 | borders peaceably, while each of them was obedient to his own 03Buz6    1:13 | cut away from both of them and the greatness of the 03Buz6    2:3 | They had forsaken the religion of 03Buz6    2:3 | and began to behave as they pleased. For the priests did 03Buz6    2:3 | is proper for clerics, rather, they started wearing a tunic that 03Buz6    2:4 | They decorated their clothing with various 03Buz6    2:4 | They decorated their clothing with various ribbons, and 03Buz6    5:2 | the advisor Zort was with them, for there were in the 03Buz6    5:4 | They were in charge of the 03Buz6    5:4 | believing poor. In Nerses’ day they were trusted by him in 03Buz6    6:2 | Both of them were of Roman (Greek) nationality 03Buz6    6:4 | Then he died. They brought his body from the 03Buz6    6:4 | place called Amok. Every year they commemorated his death 03Buz6    8:0 | himself responsibility for the sins they had committed 03Buz6    8:21 | They replied: “Are you crazy, has 03Buz6    8:23 | They were astonished, sometimes reddening, sometimes 03Buz6    8:23 | laughing. After refusing many times, they finally agreed to pray with 03Buz6    9:9 | Save me from evil, for they say: ’You cursed the bishop 03Buz6    9:10 | I do not understand what they say about me 03Buz6    10:1 | kings of Armenia, would entertain them by being a buffoon for 03Buz6    10:1 | by being a buffoon for them. Through this clowning he exercised 03Buz6    10:4 | me, and I will carry them.” But the kings, instead of 03Buz6    10:4 | the kings, instead of giving their sins, would put on Yohan’s 03Buz6    13:1 | of Basen, Movses and Tirik. They were good men of angelic 03Buz6    13:2 | Each of them led his people on the 03Buz6    16:2 | With patience did they do such things all the 03Buz6    16:2 | things all the days of their lives. For, as was written 03Buz6    16:2 | the land did not deserve them. Resembling a flock of birds 03Buz6    16:2 | Resembling a flock of birds, they dwelled in the crevices of 03Buz6    16:2 | no belongings and never giving their bodies victuals 03Buz6    16:3 | Their native [bun] head was saint Gind 03Buz6    16:4 | of these clerics who resembled their vardapet. They were Vachak, Artoyt 03Buz6    16:4 | clerics who resembled their vardapet. They were Vachak, Artoyt, Marax and 03Buz6    16:4 | Marax and Trdat, who was their comrade and had been the 03Buz6    16:7 | They circulated around many pagan places 03Buz6    16:11 | other districts, by order of their chief, Gind 04Yegh1    1:1 | the Persian ruled over Armenia. They governed their empire by the 04Yegh1    1:1 | ruled over Armenia. They governed their empire by the religion of 04Yegh1    1:1 | King Arshak, son of Tiran, they waged war up to the 04Yegh1    1:2 | And when they had deprived him of his 04Yegh1    1:4 | and he tormented and oppressed them by his turbulent conduct 04Yegh1    1:8 | fled from Persia because of their Christianity and who were in 04Yegh1    1:13 | And when he saw that they had been scattered to many 04Yegh1    1:14 | such people were living in their lifetimes as it were in 04Yegh1    1:14 | it were in gloomy darkness; their souls were captive in their 04Yegh1    1:14 | their souls were captive in their bodies like a living man 04Yegh1    1:14 | man in a tomb; on them the ray of Christ’s pure 04Yegh1    1:15 | Just as bears in their dying pangs fight more powerfully 04Yegh1    1:15 | pangs fight more powerfully at their last gasp and wise men 04Yegh1    1:15 | men retreat and flee from them, such is the end which 04Yegh1    1:15 | is the end which befell their rule 04Yegh1    1:16 | If they are struck, they do not 04Yegh1    1:16 | If they are struck, they do not feel it; if 04Yegh1    1:16 | do not feel it; if they strike, they are unaware of 04Yegh1    1:16 | feel it; if they strike, they are unaware of doing so 04Yegh1    1:16 | no outer enemy is found they wage war against themselves 04Yegh1    1:17 | is the prophet’s saying concerning them: “ A man in his hunger 04Yegh1    1:21 | you your empire and success. They have no need of human 04Yegh1    1:22 | assemble all nations and bring them through the Pass, and there 04Yegh1    1:23 | When you detain and enclose them all in a distant foreign 04Yegh1    2:33 | unaware of the king’s duplicity, they marched from each one’s land 04Yegh1    2:33 | intentions in order to fulfill their military service with sincere faith 04Yegh1    2:34 | They brought with them the divine 04Yegh1    2:34 | They brought with them the divine holy testaments, with 04Yegh1    2:35 | But they bade farewell to their lands 04Yegh1    2:35 | But they bade farewell to their lands, not as in expectation 04Yegh1    2:35 | of life, but as if they were to pay the debt 04Yegh1    2:35 | the debt of death, commending their souls and bodies to each 04Yegh1    2:36 | had not been revealed to them, yet suspicions were in everyone’s 04Yegh1    2:36 | in everyone’s mind. Especially when they saw the power of the 04Yegh1    2:36 | the Greeks broken before him, they were greatly stricken in their 04Yegh1    2:36 | they were greatly stricken in their thoughts 04Yegh1    2:37 | But because they were obedient to the holy 04Yegh1    2:37 | the holy testaments of God, they continually recalled the commands of 04Yegh1    2:37 | servants and deceitful, but serve them faithfully as if serving God 04Yegh1    2:38 | Setting out from their lands with all this goodwill 04Yegh1    2:38 | commended to the Holy Spirit, they presented themselves to the king 04Yegh1    2:39 | And behold he acted with them just as the ministers of 04Yegh1    2:41 | unwillingly bestowed lavish presents on them 04Yegh1    2:42 | kingdom of the Huns, whom they call Kushans; but after fighting 04Yegh1    2:42 | to make any impression on them 04Yegh1    2:43 | to his presence others in their stead with the same equipage 04Yegh1    2:45 | the Romans remained firm in their pact which they had with 04Yegh1    2:45 | firm in their pact which they had with him, and that 04Yegh1    2:50 | The king answered: “ They have read your erring Scriptures 04Yegh1    3:51 | O king, did you have them read only to that place 04Yegh2    1:1 | virtue are great cowards in their physical nature. Such a man 04Yegh2    1:20 | They too were warmed by the 04Yegh2    1:21 | spiritual songs, and glorious preaching, they began to worship openly and 04Yegh2    1:21 | camp. Fearlessly and without hesitation, they willingly instructed whoever came to 04Yegh2    1:21 | willingly instructed whoever came to them 04Yegh2    1:22 | And the Lord prospered them with signs and miracles, for 04Yegh2    1:25 | unable to seize and arrest them— because they were not gathered 04Yegh2    1:25 | seize and arrest them—because they were not gathered together in 04Yegh2    2:26 | Armenia. For he saw that they were very ardent in their 04Yegh2    2:26 | they were very ardent in their piety, especially those of the 04Yegh2    2:26 | of the Armenian nobility, and they sincerely observed the holy preaching 04Yegh2    2:27 | He deceived some of them with gold and silver, and 04Yegh2    2:28 | vain hopes he offered to their souls. In this way he 04Yegh2    2:28 | shall even make you surpass them 04Yegh2    2:29 | himself before all, speaking with them on the pretext of love 04Yegh2    2:29 | might be able to seduce them according to the former advice 04Yegh2    2:32 | addition to all this, let them fulfill the religion of magism 04Yegh2    2:33 | imposed the same orders on them all 04Yegh2    2:36 | booty, and plunder, and brought them to his own empire 04Yegh2    2:38 | the magi and astrologers raised their voices and together note: “The 04Yegh2    2:38 | visible honors from you, but they wish that you remove all 04Yegh2    2:38 | teachings of men and bring them to the single honorable Zoroastrian 04Yegh2    2:39 | especially to those foremost in their religion 04Yegh2    2:43 | he had restrained and confined them in this secure and inescapable 04Yegh2    2:43 | then he laid hands on them and by means of severe 04Yegh2    2:43 | various torments maltreated many of them and pressed them to deny 04Yegh2    2:43 | many of them and pressed them to deny the true God 04Yegh2    2:45 | And the noise of their complaint increased until the king 04Yegh2    2:45 | with his own eyes saw their denunciation of their treatment, but 04Yegh2    2:45 | eyes saw their denunciation of their treatment, but he immediately affirmed 04Yegh2    2:47 | First, they condemned them to many torments 04Yegh2    2:47 | First, they condemned them to many torments, then imprisoned 04Yegh2    2:47 | to many torments, then imprisoned them in the same bonds 04Yegh2    2:50 | When they were ready to take their 04Yegh2    2:50 | they were ready to take their seats, he granted a place 04Yegh2    2:50 | table to each one of them; he conversed with them in 04Yegh2    2:50 | of them; he conversed with them in a friendly and gentle 04Yegh2    2:50 | former manner so that perhaps they might be persuaded to eat 04Yegh2    3:51 | Although they all refused, he did not 04Yegh2    3:51 | refused, he did not force them but ordered that they be 04Yegh2    3:51 | force them but ordered that they be offered their usual food 04Yegh2    3:51 | ordered that they be offered their usual food, and he increased 04Yegh2    3:52 | As they were leaving the royal chamber 04Yegh2    3:52 | the royal chamber, some of them were arrested, their hands bound 04Yegh2    3:52 | some of them were arrested, their hands bound behind them, and 04Yegh2    3:52 | arrested, their hands bound behind them, and the cords of their 04Yegh2    3:52 | them, and the cords of their trousers sealed and carefully tied 04Yegh2    3:53 | They also suffered many other ignominious 04Yegh2    3:54 | Some of them were exiled, deprived of their 04Yegh2    3:54 | them were exiled, deprived of their noble rank, and humiliated 04Yegh2    3:56 | everyone’s set pay and afflicted them with hunger and thirst. They 04Yegh2    3:56 | them with hunger and thirst. They ordered their winter quarters to 04Yegh2    3:56 | hunger and thirst. They ordered their winter quarters to be in 04Yegh2    3:56 | the harshest places and rendered them dishonorable and base in the 04Yegh2    3:57 | But they, for love of Christ, bore 04Yegh2    3:58 | The more evil increased their dishonor, the more they were 04Yegh2    3:58 | increased their dishonor, the more they were strengthened in the love 04Yegh2    3:58 | Christ. Especially because many of them had studied the Holy Scriptures 04Yegh2    3:58 | studied the Holy Scriptures from their youth, they consoled themselves and 04Yegh2    3:58 | Holy Scriptures from their youth, they consoled themselves and encouraged their 04Yegh2    3:58 | they consoled themselves and encouraged their companions; and like a tower 04Yegh2    3:58 | like a tower of light they practiced their worship and increased 04Yegh2    3:58 | tower of light they practiced their worship and increased it 04Yegh2    3:59 | of the heathen, to whom their voices seemed sweet and pleasant 04Yegh2    3:59 | seemed sweet and pleasant, encouraged them and spoke words of consolation 04Yegh2    3:60 | However, although in their love of Christ they were 04Yegh2    3:60 | in their love of Christ they were very happy and joyful 04Yegh2    3:60 | joyful in the inner man, their outward appearance was very miserable 04Yegh2    3:60 | appearance was very miserable in their exile 04Yegh2    3:61 | had attained miserable ignominy, and their ancestral freedom was in cruel 04Yegh2    3:62 | had nourished his brothers with their mothers’ milk, these he condemned 04Yegh2    3:70 | in the hope of breaking their unity, scattering the clergy of 04Yegh2    3:70 | the peasants, so that in their great poverty they might unwillingly 04Yegh2    3:70 | that in their great poverty they might unwillingly turn to the 04Yegh2    3:71 | of the land, so that they might corrupt the glory of 04Yegh2    3:73 | up to a hundred dahekan they took twice as much. Likewise 04Yegh2    3:73 | took twice as much. Likewise, they taxed both bishops and priests 04Yegh2    3:75 | They did not act in accordance 04Yegh2    3:75 | but raided like brigands, until they themselves were greatly amazed as 04Yegh2    4:76 | When they saw that despite all this 04Yegh2    4:76 | saw that despite all this, they were unable to cow the 04Yegh2    4:76 | to cow the Armenian, then they openly ordered the magi and 04Yegh2    4:76 | a letter in keeping with their perverse religion 04Yegh2    4:91 | eloquence and longevity—these receive their existence from the good one 04Yegh2    4:95 | heaven and earth came,’ they say, ’and was born of 04Yegh2    4:98 | have ignorantly gone astray in their great folly and have been 04Yegh2    4:98 | deprived of our perfect religion, they have brought their own ruin 04Yegh2    4:98 | perfect religion, they have brought their own ruin upon themselves. But 04Yegh2    4:98 | why are you infatuated with their error 04Yegh2    4:100 | whom you call Nazarenes, for they are very deceitful. What they 04Yegh2    4:100 | they are very deceitful. What they teach in words they do 04Yegh2    4:100 | What they teach in words they do not practice in deeds 04Yegh2    5:101 | ’To eat meat,’ they say, ’is not a sin 04Yegh2    5:101 | not a sin,’ yet they themselves do not like to 04Yegh2    5:101 | right to marry,’ but they themselves do not wish even 04Yegh2    5:101 | is a great sin,’ they say, ’to accumulate riches,’ 04Yegh2    5:101 | ’to accumulate riches,’ but they praise poverty excessively 04Yegh2    5:102 | They honor misfortune and despise success 04Yegh2    5:102 | honor misfortune and despise success; they mock the name of fortune 04Yegh2    5:102 | fortune and greatly scorn glory. They love simplicity of clothing, and 04Yegh2    5:102 | dishonorable more than the honorable. They praise death and condemn life 04Yegh2    5:102 | praise death and condemn life. They dishonor the births of men 04Yegh2    5:103 | people were to listen to them and not approach their wives 04Yegh2    5:103 | to them and not approach their wives, the end of the 04Yegh2    5:104 | are many other things that they say 04Yegh2    5:105 | what we have just written, they preach that God was crucified 04Yegh2    6:132 | And since they were unable to refute him 04Yegh2    6:142 | the forms of each of their parts were arranged and ordered 04Yegh2    6:146 | and we call angels. If they wish, the spirits are good 04Yegh2    6:146 | spirits are good, and if they wish, the angels become evil 04Yegh2    7:167 | is one, and he brings them into harmony by persuasion. Just 04Yegh2    7:169 | The four seasons in their cycle fulfill their material tasks 04Yegh2    7:169 | seasons in their cycle fulfill their material tasks; the four of 04Yegh2    7:169 | material tasks; the four of them look to the will of 04Yegh2    7:169 | look to the will of their attentive Creator. They are unconsciously 04Yegh2    7:169 | will of their attentive Creator. They are unconsciously yoked to their 04Yegh2    7:169 | They are unconsciously yoked to their obligatory work, not encroaching on 04Yegh2    7:174 | are these elements mingled, and they exist as one body and 04Yegh2    7:174 | not destroy each other’s nature. They never cease in their opposition 04Yegh2    7:174 | nature. They never cease in their opposition, looking to the one 04Yegh2    7:174 | Lord who arranges and orders their mixtures with a view to 04Yegh2    8:179 | without reasoning, and never do they cross the limit imposed on 04Yegh2    8:179 | cross the limit imposed on them. Only man and angel have 04Yegh2    8:179 | have been left free in their own will, for they are 04Yegh2    8:179 | in their own will, for they are rational. If they abide 04Yegh2    8:179 | for they are rational. If they abide by his command, they 04Yegh2    8:179 | they abide by his command, they are immortal and sons of 04Yegh2    8:180 | to the angels. But if they disobey and transgress the commandment 04Yegh2    8:180 | disobey and transgress the commandment, they will be opposing God and 04Yegh2    8:180 | be put to shame at their transgressions 04Yegh2    8:189 | to destruction by force, but they sweeten sins for man’s desires 04Yegh2    8:189 | just as many men urge their friends to theft and brigandage 04Yegh2    8:189 | but by false deceit causing them to commit many evil deeds 04Yegh2    8:190 | Through just judges they pay the penalty of death 04Yegh2    8:191 | but very good and benevolent. Their nature is one, and not 04Yegh2    8:191 | two; but from one of them acts of two kinds derive 04Yegh2    9:207 | He moved among them for forty days, ascended from 04Yegh2    9:210 | stand before you; do with them whatever you will 04Yegh2    9:214 | of this witness laid down their possessions, properties, and bodies 04Yegh2    9:218 | smallest. With a solemn oath they bore witness that they would 04Yegh2    9:218 | oath they bore witness that they would remain true to it 04Yegh2    9:219 | of the army, many were they who on hearing it praised 04Yegh2    9:220 | Although they were frightened for awe of 04Yegh2    9:220 | of the government, yet secretly they bore witness of their praise 04Yegh2    9:220 | secretly they bore witness of their praise to one another, astonished 04Yegh2    9:224 | from the worst tortures until they, though unwillingly, abandon such an 04Yegh2    10:227 | men whom he knew personally. Their names were 04Yegh2    10:238 | the royal court. Some of them were already by him in 04Yegh2    10:239 | So, although they did not happen to be 04Yegh2    10:239 | united in one place, nonetheless they realized in advance the plot 04Yegh2    10:239 | of the wicked tyrant, and they thought of themselves, including the 04Yegh2    10:240 | Joseph in the same faith, they journeyed from each one’s place 04Yegh2    10:241 | They made great haste for the 04Yegh2    10:241 | haste for the sake of their brothers, and sons, and dear 04Yegh2    10:242 | Therefore, they committed themselves to death, not 04Yegh2    10:242 | hesitating like ignoble cowards; but they bravely strengthened themselves, that perchance 04Yegh2    10:242 | bravely strengthened themselves, that perchance they might be able to save 04Yegh2    10:242 | might be able to save them from severe torments 04Yegh2    10:243 | When they arrived at the royal court 04Yegh2    10:243 | arrived at the royal court they appeared before the king on 04Yegh2    10:244 | But although they saw their own brothers in 04Yegh2    10:244 | But although they saw their own brothers in great trouble 04Yegh2    10:244 | the sake of Christ’s name— they did not show sad or 04Yegh2    10:245 | And the more they appeared joyful to everyone, the 04Yegh2    10:246 | send a man to meet them, to greet them, and inquire 04Yegh2    10:246 | to meet them, to greet them, and inquire about the welfare 04Yegh2    10:246 | person review the force. Before they went out to war, he 04Yegh2    10:246 | war, he would greatly thank them for coming to him, and 04Yegh2    10:246 | the magnates he would praise them all and recall the services 04Yegh2    10:246 | and recall the services of their ancestors and rehearse the brave 04Yegh2    10:250 | the scorching heat, nor did they tremble at the fearsome voice 04Yegh2    10:250 | of tortures. But looking up they saw the power of Christ 04Yegh2    10:250 | power of Christ coming to their aid, and approaching with joyful 04Yegh2    10:250 | joyful faces and modest words they replied to the king 04Yegh2    11:254 | By saying this they indicated that their valiant deeds 04Yegh2    11:254 | saying this they indicated that their valiant deeds in military service 04Yegh2    11:254 | been superior to those of their ancestors 04Yegh2    11:259 | that perhaps the gods, in their anger at you, will take 04Yegh2    11:261 | blessed princes in unison raised their voices and said before everyone 04Yegh2    11:262 | is a church created by them to be found 04Yegh2    11:274 | the chief-executioner to guard them unbound in each one’s lodging 04Yegh2    11:275 | of the earlier counsel of their holy teachers, but they sought 04Yegh2    11:275 | of their holy teachers, but they sought further ways how they 04Yegh2    11:275 | they sought further ways how they might extricate themselves and their 04Yegh2    11:275 | they might extricate themselves and their loved ones from this great 04Yegh2    12:276 | After frequent attempts, they offered great promises with the 04Yegh2    12:276 | the magnates who had helped them at the royal court, and 04Yegh2    12:276 | at the royal court, and they expended on them no little 04Yegh2    12:276 | court, and they expended on them no little treasure at that 04Yegh2    12:277 | When their inescapable prison was closed on 04Yegh2    12:277 | recalling the example of Abraham, they cried and said in their 04Yegh2    12:277 | they cried and said in their hearts: “We have all offered 04Yegh2    12:277 | our dear ones and placed them bound like Isaac on the 04Yegh2    12:279 | he advised a few of them, though not all, of a 04Yegh2    12:279 | all, of a means whereby they might save themselves from tribulation 04Yegh2    12:280 | While they were gathering a force, which 04Yegh2    12:280 | a force, which would banish them to a foreign exile of 04Yegh2    12:280 | exile of no return, as they had banished many princes from 04Yegh2    12:281 | proved a great help to them from heaven 04Yegh2    12:283 | saw this, with great hope they prayed and said in unison 04Yegh2    12:286 | Having in their souls made this indissoluble covenant 04Yegh2    12:286 | indissoluble covenant with God that they would remain firm in their 04Yegh2    12:286 | they would remain firm in their former resolution, they sent in 04Yegh2    12:286 | firm in their former resolution, they sent in as messenger the 04Yegh2    12:286 | messenger the same adviser of theirs, as if the desire of 04Yegh2    12:287 | of God’s servants. And behold they offered adoration to the sun 04Yegh2    12:288 | his dark plots, and that they were destroying and ruining all 04Yegh2    12:290 | He showered them with earthly gifts and restored 04Yegh2    12:290 | earthly gifts and restored to them all their honors and ranks 04Yegh2    12:290 | and restored to them all their honors and ranks, promoting them 04Yegh2    12:290 | their honors and ranks, promoting them and making them distinguished throughout 04Yegh2    12:290 | ranks, promoting them and making them distinguished throughout his entire worldwide 04Yegh2    12:291 | bestowed on each one of them estates and towns from the 04Yegh2    12:291 | the royal treasury. He called them dear friends, and in the 04Yegh2    12:292 | force of cavalry to escort them, and not a few magi 04Yegh2    12:292 | hundred teachers he sent with them, and over them he appointed 04Yegh2    12:292 | sent with them, and over them he appointed a certain great 04Yegh2    12:293 | Humbly and beggingly he ordered them: “ By the time I return 04Yegh2    12:294 | éclat and honor he sent them off on the long journey 04Yegh2    12:296 | word to distant lands that they should immediately march to the 04Yegh2    12:297 | And before they had arrived in the great 04Yegh2    12:297 | the great land of Armenia, they threw sticks and drew lots 04Yegh2    12:298 | For they had received a general command 04Yegh2    12:298 | else in the Persian empire they secretly observed Christianity 04Yegh2    12:299 | In a mad onslaught they hastened to plunder the treasures 04Yegh2    12:299 | churches, and then like demons they began to fall on one 04Yegh2    12:300 | the malicious Satan appeared among them like a general, ceaselessly exhorting 04Yegh2    12:300 | like a general, ceaselessly exhorting them all and urging them to 04Yegh2    12:300 | exhorting them all and urging them to make haste 04Yegh2    13:301 | a time, six months, and they spared no efforts in fulfilling 04Yegh2    13:303 | to instruct the people in their own homes, and the believers 04Yegh2    13:303 | women who dwell each in their own monasteries, shall change their 04Yegh2    13:303 | their own monasteries, shall change their garments for secular attire 04Yegh2    13:306 | laws of holy matrimony which they received from their forefathers according 04Yegh2    13:306 | matrimony which they received from their forefathers according to Christian ritual 04Yegh2    13:306 | abolished; instead of one wife they shall take many, so that 04Yegh2    13:308 | offered to the gods, be they sheep, goats, cattle, fowl, or 04Yegh2    13:312 | year; and to everything else they shall address themselves in the 04Yegh2    13:313 | these instructions, day and night they hastened to Armenia. And in 04Yegh2    13:313 | hastened to Armenia. And in their great joy they were never 04Yegh2    13:313 | And in their great joy they were never wearied by the 04Yegh3    1:1 | to remain silent and hide their cruel afflictions. But we shall 04Yegh3    1:2 | in Christ’s holy Gospel, when they saw the evil submission of 04Yegh3    1:2 | pained, collapsed, and fell on their faces 04Yegh3    1:3 | Many of them, grieved in deep mourning, smitten 04Yegh3    1:3 | in deep mourning, smitten in their souls, and with bitter tears 04Yegh3    1:4 | Execrating them all they note: “What will 04Yegh3    1:4 | Execrating them all they note: “What will you do 04Yegh3    1:14 | It was they who were threatened with the 04Yegh3    1:14 | been burned and seared with them? For them the undying worm 04Yegh3    1:14 | and seared with them? For them the undying worm is being 04Yegh3    1:14 | is being kept impenetrable for them; why did you, clothed in 04Yegh3    1:14 | you, clothed in light, accompany them to the same darkness 04Yegh3    1:15 | They long since had become blind 04Yegh3    1:16 | They had dug the pit; why 04Yegh3    1:17 | learn the myriad names of their gods, of which not one 04Yegh3    1:23 | are subject to punishment for their fathers’ sins, when the sons 04Yegh3    1:23 | the sons themselves sin, will they not at one and the 04Yegh3    1:23 | same time answer for both their own and their fathers’ sins 04Yegh3    1:23 | for both their own and their fathers’ sins 04Yegh3    2:26 | sake of your true faith, they spared us a little; but 04Yegh3    2:26 | but now because of you they judge us mercilessly 04Yegh3    2:27 | also for many others whom they will torment because of you 04Yegh3    2:28 | This and more besides they said to the greatest of 04Yegh3    2:29 | unable to reveal or indicate their intention, but it was impossible 04Yegh3    2:29 | and make no response. Choked, they burst into intense weeping 04Yegh3    2:30 | With them the embittered audience also all 04Yegh3    2:31 | to endure the anger of their hearts, separated themselves from the 04Yegh3    2:32 | he did not reveal to them the secret plans 04Yegh3    2:33 | to each one’s diocese, and they sent chorepiscopi to the villages 04Yegh3    2:34 | They urged the populace to assemble 04Yegh3    2:34 | and nobles, priests and monks. They exhorted and strengthened them, and 04Yegh3    2:34 | monks. They exhorted and strengthened them, and made them all soldiers 04Yegh3    2:34 | and strengthened them, and made them all soldiers of Christ 04Yegh3    2:35 | Their prime resolve was decided thus 04Yegh3    2:37 | transgressors receive the punishment of their condemnation 04Yegh3    2:38 | been so confirmed and established, they all mustered armed and helmeted 04Yegh3    2:39 | the Armenian troops with all their auxiliaries and the crowd of 04Yegh3    2:40 | They pitched camp together and settled 04Yegh3    2:40 | settled in; from all sides they gathered there, forming an innumerable 04Yegh3    2:44 | Grasping stones, they aimed their blows at the 04Yegh3    2:44 | Grasping stones, they aimed their blows at the skulls of 04Yegh3    2:44 | magi and chief-magus, forcing them to flee to their camps 04Yegh3    2:44 | forcing them to flee to their camps. They themselves offered the 04Yegh3    2:44 | to flee to their camps. They themselves offered the Liturgy in 04Yegh3    2:46 | of tears which flowed from their eyes like streams; others let 04Yegh3    2:46 | forth loud shrieks as if they would shake the heavens; while 04Yegh3    2:47 | church took the Gospel in their hands and addressed prayers to 04Yegh3    2:47 | open that it might become their tomb 04Yegh3    2:48 | Thus, they brought fearful anguish on the 04Yegh3    2:50 | he had come he pressed them, saying: “Let me write and 04Yegh3    3:51 | these Armenians would not spare them in the slaughter—not only 04Yegh3    3:51 | only the outsiders but also their brothers and sons and all 04Yegh3    3:51 | brothers and sons and all their relatives, and even their own 04Yegh3    3:51 | all their relatives, and even their own selves 04Yegh3    3:52 | is there who can oppose them 04Yegh3    3:54 | wished to restrain and prevent them the more they increased and 04Yegh3    3:54 | and prevent them the more they increased and expanded, reaching even 04Yegh3    3:55 | They were so fearless and audacious 04Yegh3    3:55 | every city of the land they built churches which surpassed in 04Yegh3    3:56 | They also built what are called 04Yegh3    3:56 | are called martyria and decorated them in the same fashion as 04Yegh3    3:56 | and in every uninhabited spot they constructed hermitages 04Yegh3    3:57 | assistance from anywhere was apparent, they increased and multiplied and grew 04Yegh3    3:58 | idea of the causes of their wealth, but this much we 04Yegh3    3:58 | the whole world was following their teachings 04Yegh3    3:59 | king lay forcible hand on them, arresting and torturing many of 04Yegh3    3:59 | arresting and torturing many of them, slaughtering even more and becoming 04Yegh3    3:59 | he was unable to diminish their number 04Yegh3    3:60 | the whole land of Persia, they made every house a church 04Yegh3    3:60 | house a church and practiced their religion everywhere. Each one considered 04Yegh3    3:60 | considered himself a shrine, and they reckoned bodily temples superior to 04Yegh3    3:61 | the executioners were blunted, but their necks were not wearied. The 04Yegh3    3:61 | not wearied. The plunderers of their possessions labored, and the booty 04Yegh3    3:62 | the executioners waxed cruel in their anger. But these were awake 04Yegh3    3:62 | enduring all the confiscation of their belongings 04Yegh3    3:63 | When the king saw that they were rushing to death like 04Yegh3    3:63 | he stopped and cut short their torments. He commanded the magi 04Yegh3    3:63 | that no one should molest them in any way, but that 04Yegh3    3:63 | in any way, but that they should remain undisturbed in their 04Yegh3    3:63 | they should remain undisturbed in their own doctrines without fear—magus 04Yegh3    3:65 | Tachkastan had been disturbed with them 04Yegh3    3:67 | the court the strength: of their union and how fearlessly they 04Yegh3    3:67 | their union and how fearlessly they set at naught the royal 04Yegh3    3:68 | not hastened to take flight, they would not have allowed a 04Yegh3    3:69 | people were so powerful, should they unexpectedly join forces with soldiers 04Yegh3    3:69 | would be able to oppose their resolute assault 04Yegh3    3:71 | the shedding of much blood they would not allow us to 04Yegh3    3:71 | us to lay hands on their churches, why did you not 04Yegh3    3:74 | you were in agreement with them and it was at your 04Yegh3    3:74 | was at your advice that they acted thus against me and 04Yegh3    3:75 | to the great hazarapet that they must persuade the king to 04Yegh3    3:75 | persuade the king to leave them alone in accordance with his 04Yegh3    3:75 | former edict and to let them act according to their own 04Yegh3    3:75 | let them act according to their own will, so that gradually 04Yegh3    3:75 | own will, so that gradually they may become accustomed to the 04Yegh3    4:76 | is a frontier. Perhaps when they work any harm they may 04Yegh3    4:76 | when they work any harm they may be scattered and lost 04Yegh3    4:79 | I tell you to reveal them, until I can gather a 04Yegh3    4:83 | in Armenia. When we have them to hand there is no 04Yegh3    4:86 | in fearful words, he disheartened them 04Yegh3    4:88 | enticed innocent men and drew them to himself 04Yegh3    4:89 | holy bishops saw all this, they were even more fervent and 04Yegh3    4:89 | more fervent and animated for their union. With shrewd wisdom they 04Yegh3    4:89 | their union. With shrewd wisdom they divided the army into two 04Yegh3    4:90 | And especially when they realized for certain that the 04Yegh3    4:90 | mortal wounds on his soul, they turned away in horror and 04Yegh3    4:91 | council for questioning and investigation, they realized the firmness of his 04Yegh3    4:92 | After praying together over him, they received him again into the 04Yegh3    4:93 | Through him they brought many to the same 04Yegh3    4:93 | former union came and joined them, a force of many troops 04Yegh3    4:94 | And they became even more removed from 04Yegh3    4:98 | clamor, taking the Gospel in their hands, without asking they entered 04Yegh3    4:98 | in their hands, without asking they entered the general’s quarters where 04Yegh3    4:99 | They raised their voices and note 04Yegh3    4:99 | They raised their voices and note: “We beg 04Yegh3    4:100 | But if they are committing these evils against 04Yegh3    4:100 | your vengeance be sought from them 04Yegh3    5:101 | quarters stood up, and raising their voices in unison to God 04Yegh3    5:102 | that we may deal with them according to our will 04Yegh3    5:103 | When they had said this, they all 04Yegh3    5:103 | When they had said this, they all put their heads to 04Yegh3    5:103 | said this, they all put their heads to the ground and 04Yegh3    5:104 | present and took part in their council did not join them 04Yegh3    5:104 | their council did not join them in their great act of 04Yegh3    5:104 | did not join them in their great act of witness. straightaway 04Yegh3    5:104 | straightaway he was stoned by them on the spot, and great 04Yegh3    5:105 | Then they all burst into such a 04Yegh3    5:105 | of all the onlookers trembled; they considered as naught the king’s 04Yegh3    5:106 | They ran quickly to their weapons 04Yegh3    5:106 | They ran quickly to their weapons and spent the entire 04Yegh3    5:106 | arming and organizing. At dawn they divided their force into three 04Yegh3    5:106 | organizing. At dawn they divided their force into three parts and 04Yegh3    5:107 | of the Persians’ army. Many they killed, and even more notable 04Yegh3    5:107 | and even more notable warriors they captured and threw into strong 04Yegh3    5:107 | threw into strong prisons under their own command 04Yegh3    5:108 | and booty of the army they guarded them as if at 04Yegh3    5:108 | of the army they guarded them as if at the king’s 04Yegh3    5:109 | When they arrested the marzpan he was 04Yegh3    5:109 | marzpan he was for joining them with an oath to remain 04Yegh3    5:109 | his earlier falling away from them 04Yegh3    5:110 | be rejected and cast from them 04Yegh3    5:111 | on the Holy Gospel before them all; he put it in 04Yegh3    5:111 | to seek vengeance and that they not take it upon themselves 04Yegh3    5:112 | Now although they well knew his deceitful hypocrisy 04Yegh3    5:112 | return to his old error, they were in no way anxious 04Yegh3    5:112 | of his former transgression, but they left his condemnation to the 04Yegh3    5:113 | church unwillingly surrendered themselves and their plunder to the holy bishops 04Yegh3    5:118 | truth men and women girded their waists 04Yegh3    5:119 | for himself, and without avarice they despised and disparaged the honorable 04Yegh3    5:120 | nothing in the eyes of their possessors 04Yegh3    5:121 | They regarded themselves as dead corpses 04Yegh3    5:121 | themselves as dead corpses, and they dug each one his own 04Yegh3    5:121 | each one his own grave. Their lives were reckoned as death 04Yegh3    5:121 | were reckoned as death, and their death as certain life 04Yegh3    5:123 | once more the soldiers prepared their arms. The prayerful were unceasing 04Yegh3    5:123 | The prayerful were unceasing in their prayers, and those fasting assiduous 04Yegh3    5:123 | and those fasting assiduous in their fasts 04Yegh3    5:125 | Then once more they attacked the fortresses and towns 04Yegh3    5:125 | strong places in the country. They destroyed and razed their dwellings 04Yegh3    5:125 | country. They destroyed and razed their dwellings 04Yegh3    6:126 | city Artashat with its villages. They took the following inaccessible fortresses 04Yegh3    6:126 | of Garni, Ani, Artagerk, and their villages; Erkaynordk and Arkhni and 04Yegh3    6:126 | villages; Erkaynordk and Arkhni and their villages; Bardzraboḷ, Khoranist, Tsakhanist, the 04Yegh3    6:127 | and farms, troops and commanders, they captured and destroyed in the 04Yegh3    6:127 | destroyed in the same year; they led away into captivity the 04Yegh3    6:127 | the men and women with their possessions and belongings, their valuable 04Yegh3    6:127 | with their possessions and belongings, their valuable treasures and goods 04Yegh3    6:128 | They destroyed and razed their buildings 04Yegh3    6:128 | They destroyed and razed their buildings and burned down the 04Yegh3    6:129 | They cleansed away the impurity of 04Yegh3    6:129 | of the fire-temples, placing them in the holy churches; through 04Yegh3    6:129 | churches; through the holy priests they dedicated them to the service 04Yegh3    6:129 | the holy priests they dedicated them to the service of the 04Yegh3    6:130 | the vain pagan cults, which they destroyed everywhere, they set up 04Yegh3    6:130 | cults, which they destroyed everywhere, they set up the saving cross 04Yegh3    6:130 | the saving cross of Christ, they raised the all-holy altar 04Yegh3    6:130 | reverently celebrated the vivifying Sacrament. They installed deacons and priests in 04Yegh3    6:132 | While they were carrying out all this 04Yegh3    6:132 | a divine grace appeared over them all. For without orders from 04Yegh3    6:133 | castles collapsed without anyone approaching them, so that all the inhabitants 04Yegh3    6:133 | great miracle and themselves with their own hands set fire to 04Yegh3    6:133 | disavowing the religion of magism, they confessed in the Holy Gospel 04Yegh3    6:134 | of God, terrifying shocks befell them and everyone told his neighbor 04Yegh3    6:135 | with greater brilliance than was their usual nature 04Yegh3    6:138 | In addition to all this, they have brought with them another 04Yegh3    6:138 | this, they have brought with them another three hundred magi as 04Yegh3    6:138 | three hundred magi as teachers; they have created discord in the 04Yegh3    6:138 | brought some over to themselves. They desire to lay hands on 04Yegh3    6:138 | and at the king’s command they put pressure on everyone, saying 04Yegh3    6:138 | and towns, to place inside them the fire of Vram, and 04Yegh3    6:140 | army heard this bitter news, they were in no way discouraged 04Yegh3    6:140 | this bad news brought to them by the envoys 04Yegh3    6:141 | Unanimously giving them encouragement, they dismissed them; their 04Yegh3    6:141 | Unanimously giving them encouragement, they dismissed them; their purpose was 04Yegh3    6:141 | giving them encouragement, they dismissed them; their purpose was to deal 04Yegh3    6:141 | them encouragement, they dismissed them; their purpose was to deal with 04Yegh3    6:141 | purpose was to deal with them ( the Persians) deceitfully for a 04Yegh3    6:141 | for a while, so that they might be hindered from their 04Yegh3    6:141 | they might be hindered from their wicked intentions and not lay 04Yegh3    6:141 | on the holy covenant of their church. With the power of 04Yegh3    6:141 | With the power of God, they held council, seeking a way 04Yegh3    6:142 | Then they sent in haste one of 04Yegh3    6:142 | the same time to describe their own brave valor, which they 04Yegh3    6:142 | their own brave valor, which they had proved by deeds—by 04Yegh3    6:143 | copy of the letter which they wrote to the Emperor Theodosius 04Yegh3    6:144 | courageous ancestors, having occupied Europe they crossed over and also ruled 04Yegh3    6:144 | one who rebelled or escaped their control 04Yegh3    6:145 | Within that vast dominion they called Armenia a great and 04Yegh3    6:147 | your noble valor, some of their commands we have opposed and 04Yegh3    6:149 | a little, the heat of their furnace will perhaps reach many 04Yegh3    6:150 | After they had come into the presence 04Yegh3    6:150 | Armenia and the records of their ancestors, many books were introduced 04Yegh3    6:150 | introduced and read, in which they found the same firm covenant 04Yegh3    7:152 | the Armenians, who with all their strength were opposing the wickedness 04Yegh3    7:156 | Although they were aware of their own 04Yegh3    7:156 | Although they were aware of their own small numbers and of 04Yegh3    7:156 | alliance of the two kings, they were not discouraged or shaken 04Yegh3    7:156 | shaken, but were emboldened in their former pact and note: “We 04Yegh3    7:157 | Although they did not have a king 04Yegh3    7:157 | from abroad, nevertheless supported by their own valor and the consolation 04Yegh3    7:157 | valor and the consolation of their holy teachers, all the nobles 04Yegh3    7:158 | They divided all their forces into 04Yegh3    7:158 | They divided all their forces into three sections 04Yegh3    7:159 | The first section they gave to Nershapuh Rmbosean, and 04Yegh3    7:160 | The second section they entrusted to Vardan, the Armenian 04Yegh3    7:161 | The third section they entrusted to Vasak, the prince 04Yegh3    7:162 | knew to be weak in their faith 04Yegh3    7:171 | army in order to expel them from Albania 04Yegh3    7:172 | Armenians’ covenant and have split their army over three areas 04Yegh3    7:173 | and I shall not allow them to do any harm to 04Yegh3    8:176 | give battle. I know that they will be defeated by your 04Yegh3    8:179 | all his troops, he drew them up to enclose the entire 04Yegh3    8:179 | to enclose the entire plain; they were armed and equipped in 04Yegh3    8:180 | in readiness and looked at their own small number—although they 04Yegh3    8:180 | their own small number—although they were very much less numerous 04Yegh3    8:180 | less numerous than the enemy, they were not at all dismayed 04Yegh3    8:180 | not at all dismayed by their great number, but together in 04Yegh3    8:180 | but together in unison raised their hands to heaven in supplication 04Yegh3    8:184 | it happens that we slaughter them, we shall be avengers of 04Yegh3    8:185 | Saying this, they closed ranks and attacked. Having 04Yegh3    8:185 | Having broken the right wing, they threw it back onto the 04Yegh3    8:185 | it back onto the left. They put all to the sword 04Yegh3    8:185 | of the plain and turned them in flight as far as 04Yegh3    8:186 | king of Baḷas, offered resistance; they unseated from his horse and 04Yegh3    8:188 | Thus, they all alike struck each man 04Yegh3    8:190 | to blood, and none of them at all was able to 04Yegh3    8:192 | turned to plunder the dead. They gathered much booty from the 04Yegh3    8:192 | and stripped the fallen corpses. They accumulated much silver and gold 04Yegh3    8:193 | Then they attacked with no little ardor 04Yegh3    8:193 | Albania. After a fierce struggle they set fire to their strongholds 04Yegh3    8:193 | struggle they set fire to their strongholds, and wherever they found 04Yegh3    8:193 | to their strongholds, and wherever they found them in various fortresses 04Yegh3    8:193 | strongholds, and wherever they found them in various fortresses they put 04Yegh3    8:193 | found them in various fortresses they put to the sword numerous 04Yegh3    8:193 | ruin to the country; these they threw out as carrion for 04Yegh3    8:194 | They purified the sites of all 04Yegh3    8:194 | and delivered the churches from their terrible affliction 04Yegh3    8:195 | of the Caucasus Mountains; when they saw the success of the 04Yegh3    8:195 | effected through the Armenian army, they too assembled and joined their 04Yegh3    8:195 | they too assembled and joined their forces. Together and in concert 04Yegh3    8:195 | forces. Together and in concert they shared in the heroic task 04Yegh3    8:196 | Then they marched against the pass of 04Yegh3    8:196 | Persians were holding in force. They captured and destroyed the fortifications 04Yegh3    8:197 | not a single one of them fell wounded, save one blessed 04Yegh3    8:198 | Then the man to whom they had entrusted the pass they 04Yegh3    8:198 | they had entrusted the pass they sent as ambassador to the 04Yegh3    8:198 | come to an understanding with them and make a pact that 04Yegh3    8:199 | heard all that had occurred, they immediately rushed to the spot 04Yegh3    8:199 | the spot and saw with their own eyes the victory that 04Yegh3    8:200 | They did not hesitate to enter 04Yegh3    8:200 | accordance with the ritual of their own religion; they also took 04Yegh3    8:200 | ritual of their own religion; they also took a Christian oath 04Yegh3    8:200 | keep a firm alliance with them 04Yegh3    9:201 | and mutually confirmed and while they were still peacefully settled in 04Yegh3    9:201 | of your families and expelled them from their homes 04Yegh3    9:201 | families and expelled them from their homes 04Yegh3    9:202 | away captive priests’ families, bound them and imprisoned them. He has 04Yegh3    9:202 | families, bound them and imprisoned them. He has extended his ravaging 04Yegh3    9:204 | off to the frontier. But they still keep with you the 04Yegh3    9:205 | a few have fled to their own places, but most have 04Yegh3    9:206 | They set out from that place 04Yegh3    9:206 | immeasurable wealth. In joyful gladness they sang aloud: “Acknowledge the Lord 04Yegh3    9:207 | right to the end, in their prayers they offered praises to 04Yegh3    9:207 | the end, in their prayers they offered praises to the Holy 04Yegh3    9:208 | Their general himself took responsibility for 04Yegh3    9:208 | near to the borders of their native land 04Yegh3    9:209 | in Albania, and also of their alliance with the Huns 04Yegh3    9:210 | Before they encountered each other, taking advantage 04Yegh3    9:211 | one area; so, he spread them through various provinces of the 04Yegh3    9:211 | provinces of the land for their winter quarters 04Yegh3    9:212 | He commanded them to be ready and equipped 04Yegh3    9:214 | him into such straits that they were forced to eat donkeys 04Yegh3    9:214 | horses in the extremity of their hunger 04Yegh3    9:217 | in the capital, so that they in their prayers might beg 04Yegh3    9:217 | capital, so that they in their prayers might beg God that 04Yegh3    9:218 | bringing him before the nobles, they conversed with him and indicated 04Yegh3    9:218 | been done: the destruction of their lands, the slaughter of the 04Yegh3    9:219 | As they explained all this to him 04Yegh3    9:219 | he (the king) had constrained them to abandon their ancestral religion 04Yegh3    9:219 | had constrained them to abandon their ancestral religion; the treachery of 04Yegh3    9:219 | speaking for the Armenians that they would accept magism; for although 04Yegh3    9:220 | When they had made all this completely 04Yegh3    9:220 | made all this completely clear, they sent him off as a 04Yegh3    9:220 | as a messenger to present their case and to contrive some 04Yegh3    9:220 | contrive some means that perchance they might be able to extricate 04Yegh3    9:220 | might be able to extricate their brothers from their tribulation 04Yegh3    9:220 | to extricate their brothers from their tribulation 04Yegh3    10:229 | the Christian religion, just as they have been firm and true 04Yegh3    10:229 | been firm and true to their own religion, in such measure 04Yegh3    10:229 | religion, in such measure have they seemed to us superior to 04Yegh3    10:230 | can find any fault with their select religion. But I consider 04Yegh3    10:231 | all creeds and had understood them well, he found the Christian 04Yegh3    10:231 | by him with liberal gifts; they freely traveled throughout the whole 04Yegh3    10:232 | leaders of the Christians, whom they call bishops, he treated as 04Yegh3    10:233 | And he entrusted to them as reliable officials the distant 04Yegh3    10:234 | all sorts of evil about them 04Yegh3    10:237 | Such words and more like them he addressed to the nobility 04Yegh3    10:238 | ground, unable to lift up their heads 04Yegh3    10:239 | But a few of them, humoring him, spoke as follows 04Yegh3    10:241 | patiently leave these men to their Christianity; through them you will 04Yegh3    10:241 | men to their Christianity; through them you will bring these obstinate 04Yegh3    10:243 | made worship the sun against their will, inflicting much sorrow on 04Yegh3    10:244 | But that day he commanded them to remain firm in their 04Yegh3    10:244 | them to remain firm in their Christian religion according to their 04Yegh3    10:244 | their Christian religion according to their former usage, without hesitation 04Yegh3    10:245 | ranks; so, the king ordered them to be forcibly seized and 04Yegh3    10:245 | forcibly seized and taken to their churches 04Yegh3    10:246 | let the priests deal with them according to their rites as 04Yegh3    10:246 | deal with them according to their rites as they might judge 04Yegh3    10:246 | according to their rites as they might judge best 04Yegh3    10:247 | table that had been denied them he ordered to be restored 04Yegh3    10:247 | and he did not prevent their continuous access to the palace 04Yegh3    10:248 | humbled himself and spoke with them in a friendly way according 04Yegh3    10:249 | completed all these arrangements, in their presence he sent edicts of 04Yegh3    10:250 | anyone’s possessions have been usurped, they are to be returned to 04Yegh3    11:252 | When he had informed them of all this, he requested 04Yegh3    11:252 | all this, he requested from them a testimony of his sincerity 04Yegh3    11:252 | subscribed to a covenant in their presence, with the approbation of 04Yegh3    11:256 | ministers, he thus assumed that they could carry out everything in 04Yegh3    11:257 | the bitterness of death, yet they were amazed at its defective 04Yegh3    11:271 | not break the firmness of their unity, then he dispatched from 04Yegh4    1:1 | foreign enemies of the truth. They were few who struck us 04Yegh4    1:2 | our unanimity seemed imposing, so they were unable to resist us 04Yegh4    1:7 | these many—how some of them lost their own true lives 04Yegh4    1:7 | how some of them lost their own true lives and were 04Yegh4    1:8 | the gate to destruction which they opened God alone has the 04Yegh4    1:14 | thus be able to seduce them all to irretrievable destruction 04Yegh4    1:23 | the band of Christ, joining them to the troops of demons 04Yegh4    2:36 | many other noble men, whom they called ostanik from the royal 04Yegh4    2:37 | men, to deceive and trick them. They swore on the Holy 04Yegh4    2:37 | to deceive and trick them. They swore on the Holy Gospel 04Yegh4    2:38 | this fashion through deceptive trickery they removed many from the holy 04Yegh4    2:38 | the holy union and brought them to join the bands of 04Yegh4    2:39 | of many soldiers. He wrote their names and presented many of 04Yegh4    2:39 | names and presented many of them in person to the great 04Yegh4    2:39 | valor, how he had instructed them in deceitful error; and he 04Yegh4    2:41 | Greeks, falsely confusing matters for them; it was addressed to a 04Yegh4    2:43 | the great crimes in which they both united 04Yegh4    2:46 | the false priests, pretending that they were honest men. He had 04Yegh4    2:48 | this happily, but through him they were subverted even more 04Yegh4    2:50 | from those Huns with whom they had a treaty 04Yegh4    3:51 | But on their account, he assembled the mass 04Yegh4    3:51 | and closing the Gates to their passage 04Yegh4    3:56 | gifts from the treasury to them and to the soldiers who 04Yegh4    3:58 | priests and held out to them the hope that “if the 04Yegh4    3:58 | shall indicated to the king their great services 04Yegh4    3:60 | He wrote a report about them to the court; he received 04Yegh4    3:60 | court; he received authority over their property and expelled them from 04Yegh4    3:60 | over their property and expelled them from the land so that 04Yegh4    3:60 | from the land so that they might never return 04Yegh4    3:62 | the irreligious heathen of what they did not know, namely, by 04Yegh4    3:66 | three against each one of them, let alone all the rest 04Yegh4    3:67 | standards: into how many companies they divided the army, which of 04Yegh4    3:67 | divided the army, which of them were generals, which commander would 04Yegh4    3:68 | Would they make an entrenchment or camp 04Yegh4    3:68 | camp in the open? Would they oppose battle line to battle 04Yegh4    3:68 | battle line or set all their forces against one spot 04Yegh4    3:69 | Which of them would be hesitant, and which 04Yegh4    3:69 | be hesitant, and which of them would fight to the death 04Yegh4    3:70 | and in his presence commanded them all to heed his advice 04Yegh4    3:71 | entrusted all the troops with their commanders to one of the 04Yegh5    1:2 | cowards who are feeble-hearted. Their own death or loss of 04Yegh5    1:2 | of possessions, the massacre of their loved ones or the captivity 04Yegh5    1:2 | ones or the captivity of their families, the leaving of their 04Yegh5    1:2 | their families, the leaving of their native land to be enslaved 04Yegh5    1:2 | enslaved abroad—all these misfortunes they reckoned as nothing if they 04Yegh5    1:2 | they reckoned as nothing if they could only remain united with 04Yegh5    1:2 | with God and if only, they were not deprived of him 04Yegh5    1:2 | were not deprived of him. They reckoned him to be more 04Yegh5    1:2 | greatness, having chosen thus in their hearts 04Yegh5    1:3 | Apostasy they accounted as death, and death 04Yegh5    1:3 | on earth as freedom for their lives, and they recognized exile 04Yegh5    1:3 | freedom for their lives, and they recognized exile as familiarity with 04Yegh5    1:7 | of Siunik he appointed in their stead their brothers, or sons 04Yegh5    1:7 | he appointed in their stead their brothers, or sons, or nephews 04Yegh5    1:7 | or nephews, handing over to them each one’s troops, since he 04Yegh5    1:8 | In haste they all reached the battlefield with 04Yegh5    1:11 | In their company came the holy Yoseph 04Yegh5    1:12 | the others to war; since they considered the struggle to be 04Yegh5    1:12 | cause but for spiritual virtue, they desired to share the death 04Yegh5    1:14 | beaten the enemy, and sometimes they have defeated us. More often 04Yegh5    1:18 | naught the many rewards, since they all will pass away 04Yegh5    1:22 | our grasp, we shall destroy their power so that the cause 04Yegh5    1:25 | we were unable to help them, let it also be impossible 04Yegh5    2:38 | Even our comrades in their anger threatened us with the 04Yegh5    2:39 | repute of our Christianity, since they were unaware of our intentions 04Yegh5    2:39 | and bewailed us unceasingly, in their ignorance heaping many blasphemies on 04Yegh5    2:40 | the angels in heaven turned their faces from us so as 04Yegh5    2:44 | exhorted and encouraged each of them in private, filling all the 04Yegh5    2:46 | With liberal pay he contented them all, showing himself very cheerful 04Yegh5    2:47 | practice he continually repeated to them the records of valiant men 04Yegh5    2:48 | he read it out to them all, telling them in fluent 04Yegh5    2:48 | out to them all, telling them in fluent words of the 04Yegh5    2:48 | the outcome of events—how they fought and struggled against the 04Yegh5    2:48 | the king of Antioch for their God-given religion 04Yegh5    2:49 | For although they had been martyred in that 04Yegh5    2:49 | battle, yet the fame of their valor has survived to this 04Yegh5    2:50 | not weakened or slackened; rather, they became even firmer and plunged 04Yegh5    3:55 | Armenian troops heard of this, they chose from the whole army 04Yegh5    3:56 | men, slew the majority of their force, and threw back the 04Yegh5    3:56 | the survivors in flight to their camp 04Yegh5    3:58 | whom we mentioned above, through them claiming to be on an 04Yegh5    3:58 | an oath he confirmed that they could observe Christianity 04Yegh5    3:59 | he was unable to break their union, especially the holy covenant 04Yegh5    4:80 | were of the true faith. They smote and slew the armies 04Yegh5    4:80 | and purified the land from their foul idolatry 04Yegh5    4:81 | On account of their unwavering righteous conduct—as they 04Yegh5    4:81 | their unwavering righteous conduct—as they never hesitated in their intentions 04Yegh5    4:81 | as they never hesitated in their intentions—the sun and moon 04Yegh5    4:81 | no ears, heard and fulfilled their command. The sea and rivers 04Yegh5    4:81 | rivers made a path before them, contrary to their usual nature 04Yegh5    4:81 | path before them, contrary to their usual nature 04Yegh5    4:83 | one’s age in accordance with their faith were praised by men 04Yegh5    4:89 | sight; penetrating heaven it brings them close to the unapproachable vision 04Yegh5    4:89 | and through its power inclines them to the worship of the 04Yegh5    4:93 | misfortunes of the poor and their innumerable troubles, the violent exactions 04Yegh5    4:94 | inner enemies ceaselessly come upon them. Some desire an untimely death 04Yegh5    4:94 | search and are delighted when they find it 04Yegh5    4:96 | the evils not committed among them? With their wealth is mingled 04Yegh5    4:96 | not committed among them? With their wealth is mingled the rapine 04Yegh5    4:96 | possessions of the poor, with their pure marriages foul lewdness 04Yegh5    4:97 | strayed from the true life they worship as God whatever they 04Yegh5    4:97 | they worship as God whatever they have chosen to enjoy 04Yegh5    4:98 | Maker of all? Now what they worship and honor is but 04Yegh5    5:101 | cults of the heathen that they revere and to the irrational 04Yegh5    5:101 | and to the irrational elements they detestably serve. They do not 04Yegh5    5:101 | irrational elements they detestably serve. They do not worship the living 04Yegh5    5:101 | form of a man, but they offer worship to creatures—for 04Yegh5    5:102 | erring ones. Let us reckon them as more unfortunate and miserable 04Yegh5    5:102 | than all men, especially because they are blind by intention and 04Yegh5    5:105 | too will again appear with them today in opposition to the 04Yegh5    5:107 | hour of battle, relying upon their prayers, you would leave them 04Yegh5    5:107 | their prayers, you would leave them in a safe place. But 04Yegh5    5:108 | Even if they may be killed by them 04Yegh5    5:108 | they may be killed by them, yet they will not be 04Yegh5    5:108 | be killed by them, yet they will not be afraid of 04Yegh5    5:108 | be afraid of that because they prefer to die than to 04Yegh5    5:109 | It is as if they had gained double vision: with 04Yegh5    5:109 | with the eyes of faith they see the stoning of the 04Yegh5    5:110 | was strengthened; the shedding of their blood was a cause of 04Yegh5    5:113 | Setting up an altar they celebrated the most holy Liturgy 04Yegh5    5:113 | celebrated the most holy Liturgy. They also put up a font 04Yegh5    5:115 | no messengers left to deceive them and that his expectation and 04Yegh5    5:115 | expectation and hope of separating them from the indissoluble union had 04Yegh5    5:115 | were with him. He questioned them to discover what means of 04Yegh5    5:116 | under his authority and ordered them to bring forward the companies 04Yegh5    5:119 | valor of each one of them. If perchance you are defeated 04Yegh5    5:121 | Likewise, he reminded them of their many companions who 04Yegh5    5:121 | Likewise, he reminded them of their many companions who had fled 04Yegh5    5:121 | companions who had fled; although they survived the battle, they had 04Yegh5    5:121 | although they survived the battle, they had received the penalty of 04Yegh5    5:121 | of death by the sword. Their sons and daughters and their 04Yegh5    5:121 | Their sons and daughters and their entire families had been banished 04Yegh5    5:121 | had been banished, and all their ancestral lands taken from them 04Yegh5    5:121 | their ancestral lands taken from them 04Yegh5    5:125 | banners, unfurled flags, and ordered them to be ready at the 04Yegh5    6:127 | questioned the nobles, and with their unanimous advice disposed his generals 04Yegh5    6:130 | warriors to both sides on their wings 04Yegh5    6:133 | passion and enflamed with wrath, they rushed on each other with 04Yegh5    6:133 | the force of wild animals. Their melee caused a roar like 04Yegh5    6:133 | clouds, and the echoing of their shouts made the caverns of 04Yegh5    6:137 | anxiety on both sides as they resolutely attacked each other. For 04Yegh5    6:140 | back on the elephants; surrounding them, he cut them down back 04Yegh5    6:140 | elephants; surrounding them, he cut them down back to the same 04Yegh5    6:141 | Such confusion he brought upon them that the center broke and 04Yegh5    6:141 | the center broke and abandoned their fortified position, even the most 04Yegh5    6:145 | was sitting on one of them in a high watchtower as 04Yegh5    6:147 | had fallen so thickly that they lay in dense piles like 04Yegh5    6:149 | valleys of the plateau. Whenever they came across one another, they 04Yegh5    6:149 | they came across one another, they again fell to mutual slaughter 04Yegh5    7:154 | no longer any leader among them around whom the remaining troops 04Yegh5    7:155 | who survived than died, nonetheless they had been widely scattered and 04Yegh5    7:155 | secure parts of the country; they had seized many provinces and 04Yegh5    7:167 | of the other nobles inscribed their names in the book of 04Yegh5    7:168 | Altogether they were 04Yegh5    7:170 | Nine of them were of the most eminent 04Yegh5    8:172 | his own side and reckoned them up, and when he discovered 04Yegh5    8:173 | he was unable to conceal them, as such a great battle 04Yegh5    8:175 | were to be reestablished in their former order 04Yegh5    8:176 | treachery of Vasak, whose deceit they had frequently recognized 04Yegh6    1:1 | holy priests had taken refuge; they joined battle around the castle 04Yegh6    1:2 | Since they were unable to make any 04Yegh6    1:2 | to make any impression on them ( the Armenians), they resorted to 04Yegh6    1:2 | impression on them (the Armenians), they resorted to oaths, that they 04Yegh6    1:2 | they resorted to oaths, that they should come down under a 04Yegh6    1:2 | deceit. Two and three times they had the Gospel brought 04Yegh6    1:6 | with seven hundred men, without them being able to lay hands 04Yegh6    1:7 | remained within the fortress, although they well knew that the Persians’ 04Yegh6    1:7 | had no provisions inside. When they had unwillingly gone down and 04Yegh6    1:7 | two hundred and thirteen of them to be killed 04Yegh6    1:8 | They all cried out, saying: “We 04Yegh6    1:11 | blessed Yovsep and Ḷevond with their numerous companions—also offered their 04Yegh6    1:11 | their numerous companions—also offered their necks to the sword of 04Yegh6    1:13 | Therefore, they addressed a complaint to the 04Yegh6    1:14 | impose the death penalty on them. But after inflicting the bastinado 04Yegh6    1:14 | and Ḷevond, the Persians ordered them to be kept under strict 04Yegh6    1:14 | kept under strict guard because they had addressed a complaint to 04Yegh6    1:14 | the court. The other priests they sent off to each one’s 04Yegh6    1:15 | in the false pardon; rather, they encouraged one another, saying: “What 04Yegh6    1:16 | on the plain, and all their bodies became carrion for birds 04Yegh6    1:16 | down to miserable indignity, abandoned their dominions, and are suffering grievously 04Yegh6    1:17 | Then they each abandoned their villages, towns 04Yegh6    1:17 | Then they each abandoned their villages, towns, and estates 04Yegh6    1:18 | Brides left their chambers and grooms their rooms 04Yegh6    1:18 | left their chambers and grooms their rooms; old men fell from 04Yegh6    1:18 | rooms; old men fell from their chairs and infants from their 04Yegh6    1:18 | their chairs and infants from their mothers’ bosoms. Young men and 04Yegh6    1:19 | They considered it better to live 04Yegh6    1:19 | than to live luxuriously in their own houses but in apostasy 04Yegh6    1:20 | Without a murmur they endured their food of grass 04Yegh6    1:20 | Without a murmur they endured their food of grass and did 04Yegh6    1:20 | and did not think of their usual victuals 04Yegh6    1:21 | Caverns in their reckoning were like ceilings in 04Yegh6    1:22 | Their whispered songs were psalms, and 04Yegh6    1:22 | reading of the Holy Scriptures their ultimate delight 04Yegh6    1:23 | was a holy altar, and their souls an acceptable sacrifice 04Yegh6    1:24 | For none of them despairingly mourned those who had 04Yegh6    1:25 | Joyfully they endured the rapine of many 04Yegh6    1:25 | even recall at all that they had owned prosperity 04Yegh6    2:26 | Patiently they suffered, and very bravely they 04Yegh6    2:26 | they suffered, and very bravely they endured their heroic struggle 04Yegh6    2:26 | and very bravely they endured their heroic struggle 04Yegh6    2:27 | But had they not seen with open eyes 04Yegh6    2:27 | open eyes the joyous hope, they would not have been able 04Yegh6    2:28 | sons, and daughters with all their friends in fortified places: some 04Yegh6    2:29 | They all endured with great patience 04Yegh6    2:29 | all endured with great patience their many tribulations for the love 04Yegh6    2:29 | of Christ. This only did they beg of God—that they 04Yegh6    2:29 | they beg of God—that they might not see the devastation 04Yegh6    2:30 | to come in force to their aid by royal command 04Yegh6    2:32 | They advanced to the center of 04Yegh6    2:33 | survivors back in flight to their camp 04Yegh6    2:34 | But they ( the Persians) resorted to soft 04Yegh6    2:34 | soft words, wishing to subdue them by deceit 04Yegh6    2:35 | confidence to go down to them lest they be cruelly betrayed 04Yegh6    2:35 | go down to them lest they be cruelly betrayed into the 04Yegh6    2:35 | enemies’ hands, yet because of their oaths a priest, whose name 04Yegh6    2:35 | constrained to go down to them 04Yegh6    2:36 | He parleyed with them in an appealing and friendly 04Yegh6    2:38 | out marauders; the numerous people they found outside the fortress they 04Yegh6    2:38 | they found outside the fortress they led into captivity, and torch 04Yegh6    2:38 | captivity, and torch in hand they set fire to many places 04Yegh6    2:39 | wrought by the royal army, they reckoned there was no advantage 04Yegh6    2:40 | They bravely went out on the 04Yegh6    2:40 | the neighboring part of Persia they slaughtered the inhabitants mercilessly and 04Yegh6    2:40 | a bloody carnage. The survivors they took captive and imprisoned in 04Yegh6    2:40 | the buildings of the country they burned down, torch in hand 04Yegh6    2:41 | of Armenia, in great strength they attacked the valley of Tayk 04Yegh6    2:42 | There they found a large detachment of 04Yegh6    2:42 | searching the area mercilessly, since they thought that the nobles’ treasures 04Yegh6    2:43 | had been set on fire, they were goaded into even greater 04Yegh6    2:44 | They rushed to attack, and winning 04Yegh6    2:44 | Persian troops, slaughtered many of them, and expelled the survivors in 04Yegh6    2:48 | Once more they began to ask the court 04Yegh6    2:49 | remain quiet and peaceful, but they continually sent to the land 04Yegh6    2:49 | the Hun army and reminding them of the pact which they 04Yegh6    2:49 | them of the pact which they had made with Armenia and 04Yegh6    2:50 | Many of them were pleased to hear these 04Yegh6    3:51 | But the Armenians also blamed them severely: “Why did you not 04Yegh6    3:52 | Although in the beginning they found no way to reach 04Yegh6    3:52 | borders of the Persian empire. They ravaged many provinces, took very 04Yegh6    3:52 | very many prisoners back to their own country, and clearly showed 04Yegh6    3:52 | clearly showed to the king their unity with the Armenian army 04Yegh6    3:56 | the Christians in Armenia summoned. They will willingly come and explain 04Yegh6    3:58 | Huns had destroyed because of their pact with the Armenians 04Yegh6    3:59 | over a long time had they been able to fortify it 04Yegh6    3:65 | imprisoned by the apostate Vasak; they also were added to the 04Yegh6    3:65 | added to the company of their virtuous companions 04Yegh6    3:66 | They also brought to the same 04Yegh6    3:67 | governor had gained information from them all, he wrote an accurate 04Yegh6    3:67 | he had heard it from their mouths 04Yegh6    3:69 | But since they were bringing the holy priests 04Yegh6    3:69 | months and twenty days before they reached the winter palace 04Yegh6    3:70 | the great hazarapet heard that they had been brought into the 04Yegh6    3:70 | into the city, he interviewed them himself 04Yegh6    3:71 | was informed about everything by them, he was unable to lay 04Yegh6    3:71 | unable to lay hands on them or torture them because many 04Yegh6    3:71 | hands on them or torture them because many of the Armenian 04Yegh6    3:74 | He even allowed them to receive gifts and offerings 04Yegh6    4:77 | of piety now just as they did in former times in 04Yegh6    4:77 | times in the days of their ancestors 04Yegh6    4:78 | from the court to allow them to return and recover their 04Yegh6    4:78 | them to return and recover their possessions, be they nobles, peasants 04Yegh6    4:78 | and recover their possessions, be they nobles, peasants, or clergy—whatever 04Yegh6    4:78 | clergy—whatever way of life they may have abandoned 04Yegh6    4:80 | many did return and repossess their lands 04Yegh6    4:82 | as he wishes to worship. They are all my subjects 04Yegh6    4:84 | When they heard and saw this, many 04Yegh6    4:84 | distant places returned and reoccupied their possessions 04Yegh6    4:85 | or far away abroad, when they saw the restoration of the 04Yegh6    4:86 | Therefore, they sent a message to the 04Yegh6    4:87 | he immediately had sent to them from the court by royal 04Yegh6    4:88 | But although they knew the cruelty of the 04Yegh6    4:88 | of the authorities and how they were false in everything, they 04Yegh6    4:88 | they were false in everything, they still wished to share the 04Yegh6    4:89 | For even if they had faced death they would 04Yegh6    4:89 | if they had faced death they would not have hesitated from 04Yegh6    4:90 | king heard this, he ordered them to be summoned to his 04Yegh6    4:91 | They immediately brought their wives and 04Yegh6    4:91 | They immediately brought their wives and children and delivered 04Yegh6    4:91 | and delivered to the governor their possessions; then they went off 04Yegh6    4:91 | the governor their possessions; then they went off in haste to 04Yegh6    4:92 | to be held to question them 04Yegh6    4:95 | For they presented letters given out by 04Yegh6    4:98 | They also revealed letters and orders 04Yegh6    4:100 | Armenians into coming down from their fortresses; some he killed, others 04Yegh6    5:104 | They replied: “That man was the 04Yegh6    5:105 | before the king—came forward. They began to expound and reveal 04Yegh6    5:105 | Greeks, Armenians, Georgians, and Albanians. They also indicated how the king 04Yegh6    5:107 | These relatives also revealed how they had been privy to his 04Yegh6    5:107 | his wicked plans. All this they made public before the king 04Yegh6    5:109 | They unbound and brought in Sahak 04Yegh6    5:110 | proceedings had been explained to them, Bishop Sahak responded: “Those who 04Yegh6    5:110 | God do not realize what they are doing or what they 04Yegh6    5:110 | they are doing or what they are saying, for their minds 04Yegh6    5:110 | what they are saying, for their minds are darkened. They serve 04Yegh6    5:110 | for their minds are darkened. They serve their lords for the 04Yegh6    5:110 | minds are darkened. They serve their lords for the wrong reasons 04Yegh6    5:110 | into a false covenant with their friends 04Yegh6    5:111 | They are Satan’s snare, because through 04Yegh6    5:111 | are Satan’s snare, because through them he carries out his cruel 04Yegh6    5:119 | For whatever reason you concealed them, you yourself know best 04Yegh6    6:130 | When they saw him coming to the 04Yegh6    6:130 | finery with a numerous entourage, they began to mock him inwardly 04Yegh6    6:135 | They had also condemned him on 04Yegh6    6:137 | When they had repeated twice and three 04Yegh6    6:140 | bishops with the priests, although they were subject to great punishment 04Yegh6    6:140 | not at all think of their afflictions which they had suffered 04Yegh6    6:140 | think of their afflictions which they had suffered or which they 04Yegh6    6:140 | they had suffered or which they expected to come upon them 04Yegh6    6:140 | they expected to come upon them, but rather they wondered at 04Yegh6    6:140 | come upon them, but rather they wondered at the great revelation 04Yegh6    6:141 | They consoled one another, saying: “We 04Yegh6    6:146 | One of them hastened to the baths and 04Yegh6    6:146 | attained that promise for which they had longed 04Yegh6    6:149 | So, they spoke and shed many tears 04Yegh6    6:149 | the lost one. But then they began to sing spiritual hymns 04Yegh6    6:149 | of the Lord I conquered them 04Yegh6    6:150 | They encouraged each other, saying: “Since 04Yegh6    6:150 | of the heathen, who in their frenzy are more vicious than 04Yegh6    6:150 | more vicious than bees, for their fury will also turn to 04Yegh6    6:150 | fury will also turn to their own destruction. But we shall 04Yegh6    6:150 | of the Lord and rout them all 04Yegh6    7:151 | the saintly prisoners, who accepted their torments with great joy and 04Yegh6    7:151 | as cheerful and serene as they had been previously at court 04Yegh6    7:151 | one allowed him to join them, as they kept him apart 04Yegh6    7:151 | him to join them, as they kept him apart in his 04Yegh6    7:153 | They robbed him, taking away everything 04Yegh6    7:153 | away everything he possessed; and they so derided him in his 04Yegh6    7:155 | They even went so far as 04Yegh6    7:167 | everyone who hears and knows them may cast curses on him 04Yegh7    1:4 | instructed in the truth by them. He had of his own 04Yegh7    1:5 | he was unable to help them, he fled to the king 04Yegh7    1:10 | And he pressed and assailed them so hard that, overcoming them 04Yegh7    1:10 | them so hard that, overcoming them with a small number of 04Yegh7    1:10 | number of troops, he turned them back. In hot pursuit, he 04Yegh7    1:15 | They further reminded him how “they 04Yegh7    1:15 | They further reminded him how “ they cursed you in prison 04Yegh7    1:16 | They uttered many other blasphemies concerning 04Yegh7    1:16 | the saints and continuously disparaged them, driving the king to violent 04Yegh7    1:17 | him, Samuel and Abraham, that they should be secretly slain 04Yegh7    1:19 | the Lord were, to bring them to justice, to interrogate them 04Yegh7    1:19 | them to justice, to interrogate them with terrible tortures, and to 04Yegh7    1:19 | terrible tortures, and to put them to death by the sword 04Yegh7    1:20 | the chief-magus to whom they had been entrusted had previously 04Yegh7    1:20 | been entrusted had previously tortured them frequently, in excess of the 04Yegh7    1:21 | Furthermore—what they consider a great glory in 04Yegh7    1:21 | consider a great glory in their erring hierarchy—he had the 04Yegh7    1:22 | is a further sixth, which they call Petmog 04Yegh7    1:23 | the blessed ones as if they had strayed “from our great 04Yegh7    1:24 | the vain idea of torturing them unceasingly that perchance, through the 04Yegh7    1:24 | afflictions, “I may hear from them some words of entreaty 04Yegh7    1:25 | priests from the nobles, removed them far from them and cast 04Yegh7    1:25 | nobles, removed them far from them and cast them into a 04Yegh7    1:25 | far from them and cast them into a damp and gloomy 04Yegh7    2:27 | When he had tormented them in this way for forty 04Yegh7    2:27 | no word of vacillation from them, he thought that one of 04Yegh7    2:27 | had secretly received something from them and might have given them 04Yegh7    2:27 | them and might have given them food on the sly 04Yegh7    2:28 | take the allotted ration to them. He did this for fifteen 04Yegh7    2:29 | troubled. Rather, with great patience they endured this austerity and with 04Yegh7    2:29 | service. At the completion of their prayers they would rest for 04Yegh7    2:29 | the completion of their prayers they would rest for a while 04Yegh7    2:29 | with the hard ground as their bed 04Yegh7    2:30 | prisoners were greatly astonished at their sound health when they heard 04Yegh7    2:30 | at their sound health when they heard the ceaseless sound of 04Yegh7    2:30 | heard the ceaseless sound of their voices 04Yegh7    2:31 | Therefore, they reported to the chief-magus 04Yegh7    2:31 | great power. For even if their bodies were of bronze they 04Yegh7    2:31 | their bodies were of bronze they would have decayed from the 04Yegh7    2:33 | have received a command for their death and you kill them 04Yegh7    2:33 | their death and you kill them, you know what you are 04Yegh7    2:33 | to guard and not condemn them, then the prisoners are in 04Yegh7    2:36 | through the evening gloom, while they were resting from their worship 04Yegh7    2:36 | while they were resting from their worship, he saw each one 04Yegh7    2:37 | descended into this prison and their glory has taken fire 04Yegh7    2:38 | If they are not close to them 04Yegh7    2:38 | they are not close to them, it is impossible for a 04Yegh7    2:39 | heard about this sect that they are deranged in their great 04Yegh7    2:39 | that they are deranged in their great folly and take on 04Yegh7    2:42 | the illumination was emanating from their very selves 04Yegh7    2:45 | the guards and said to them: “ Go and take the prisoners 04Yegh7    2:45 | dry upper-room and guard them there carefully, as you suggested 04Yegh7    2:46 | orders, hastily ran and informed them as if it were great 04Yegh7    3:51 | made without human hands; to them your royal palace offers no 04Yegh7    3:52 | to speak to you about them, your weak-mindedness would not 04Yegh7    3:57 | he arose and went to them, alone and noiselessly, without taking 04Yegh7    3:58 | the previous one, except that they were in a peaceful sleep 04Yegh7    3:62 | to him, and he told them of the two appearances of 04Yegh7    3:64 | When he had said this, they all stood up, reciting from 04Yegh7    3:64 | light and your truth, that they may lead and bring us 04Yegh7    3:67 | mercy and truth, so that they may never say among the 04Yegh7    3:67 | among the gentiles: Where is their God?’—just as today 04Yegh7    3:68 | enemies will be many, and they will wish to approach and 04Yegh7    3:68 | the life of all, that they might turn and live before 04Yegh7    3:70 | make disciples of many to their destruction; but for those for 04Yegh7    3:72 | When they had thus spoken, they had 04Yegh7    3:72 | When they had thus spoken, they had him finish his prayers 04Yegh7    3:72 | him finish his prayers and they remained with him until the 04Yegh7    3:72 | until the third watch. Then they all slept peacefully until the 04Yegh7    3:74 | up; and the appearance of them all was extraordinary and handsome 04Yegh7    4:76 | They came so close that he 04Yegh7    4:76 | he even recognized three of them: Vardan and Artak and Khoren 04Yegh7    4:77 | They held nine crowns in their 04Yegh7    4:77 | They held nine crowns in their hands and were talking to 04Yegh7    4:77 | we have been waiting for them and have brought them these 04Yegh7    4:77 | for them and have brought them these tokens of honor as 04Yegh7    4:80 | He woke the saints from their sleep and told them the 04Yegh7    4:80 | from their sleep and told them the entire vision in order 04Yegh7    4:81 | Then they rose up and prayed, saying 04Yegh7    4:85 | invisible preparations, and saw in their hands the sure token which 04Yegh7    4:90 | In such fashion they prayed for a long time 04Yegh7    4:90 | abundant and intense tears for their own selves 04Yegh7    4:91 | They entreated the Benefactor for mercy 04Yegh7    4:91 | mercy, that the voice of their supplications might be heard, that 04Yegh7    4:91 | supplications might be heard, that they might remain firm in their 04Yegh7    4:91 | they might remain firm in their toils and afflictions lest they 04Yegh7    4:91 | their toils and afflictions lest they be deprived of the desirable 04Yegh7    4:91 | which the saints held in their hands—as they had been 04Yegh7    4:91 | held in their hands—as they had been warned by the 04Yegh7    4:91 | Spirit that the time of their calling had approached; that they 04Yegh7    4:91 | their calling had approached; that they might go fearlessly, relieved of 04Yegh7    4:91 | uncertainty about the future which they had endured with much anguish 04Yegh7    4:91 | that through that small pledge they might attain the heavenly riches 04Yegh7    4:91 | attain the heavenly riches which they had long desired 04Yegh7    4:93 | He washed and cleansed them from the sores of the 04Yegh7    4:94 | and received Holy Baptism from them. He communicated in the life 04Yegh7    4:96 | He also placed before them a table of food for 04Yegh7    4:96 | food for the body, offered them a cup of consolation, and 04Yegh7    4:96 | cup of consolation, and joined them in eating the blessed bread 04Yegh7    4:97 | anxiety for his family lest they be betrayed as traitors to 04Yegh7    4:99 | They all rejoiced greatly at the 04Yegh7    4:99 | that had been revealed to them 04Yegh7    4:100 | sufferings had been inflicted on them 04Yegh7    5:101 | While they were at the table the 04Yegh7    5:101 | been in holy bonds with them; having lived among peasants he 04Yegh7    5:101 | he was more ignorant than they of the consolation of Scripture 04Yegh7    5:102 | They ordered him to occupy the 04Yegh7    5:106 | all the saints insisted, and they sat him above them all 04Yegh7    5:106 | and they sat him above them all 04Yegh7    5:107 | come to an end and they had all joyfully participated in 04Yegh7    5:113 | him the chief-magus, whereby they were all greatly consoled 04Yegh7    5:117 | unending joy in heaven, as they well know the desire of 04Yegh7    5:117 | well know the desire of their Lord 04Yegh7    5:118 | a single lost sheep, therefore they share in his joy over 04Yegh7    5:120 | They were especially amazed at me 04Yegh7    5:120 | especially amazed at me, as they did not know me while 04Yegh7    5:120 | did not know me while they were alive; now on their 04Yegh7    5:120 | they were alive; now on their holy death they wish that 04Yegh7    5:120 | now on their holy death they wish that I too receive 04Yegh7    6:126 | blessed one had said this, they arose from table and gave 04Yegh7    6:127 | At the same time, they held council as to how 04Yegh7    6:127 | held council as to how they might be able to save 04Yegh7    6:128 | But since they were unable to reach a 04Yegh7    6:128 | reach a decision in time, they unanimously turned to prayer, entrusting 04Yegh7    6:129 | Then the nobles took their leave of the saints with 04Yegh7    6:129 | flowing tears; in mournful joy they fell at their feet, begging 04Yegh7    6:129 | mournful joy they fell at their feet, begging them most earnestly 04Yegh7    6:129 | fell at their feet, begging them most earnestly to commend them 04Yegh7    6:129 | them most earnestly to commend them to the Holy Spirit: “Lest 04Yegh7    6:129 | Spirit: “Lest any of us,” they said, “weakening and abandoning our 04Yegh7    6:130 | blessed ones in unison encouraged them, saying: “Be strong in the 04Yegh7    6:131 | strengthened the first martyrs, joining them to the company of his 04Yegh7    6:131 | the company of his angels. Their holy souls and all the 04Yegh7    6:131 | support you, so that with them you may become worthy of 04Yegh7    6:132 | So, they spoke with them, and spent 04Yegh7    6:132 | So, they spoke with them, and spent the whole night 04Yegh7    6:132 | At the hour of dawn, they all note: “Make your mercy 04Yegh7    6:134 | who work impiety fall there; they have been rejected, and will 04Yegh7    6:135 | had been entrusted with guarding them was now sitting in their 04Yegh7    6:135 | them was now sitting in their midst, listening to them, and 04Yegh7    6:135 | in their midst, listening to them, and even encouraging them not 04Yegh7    6:135 | to them, and even encouraging them not to fear death 04Yegh7    6:136 | executioners saw this amazing sight, they were most astonished at what 04Yegh7    6:136 | not dare question him. However, they went and told Denshapuh, who 04Yegh7    6:138 | He ordered them all to be taken from 04Yegh7    6:138 | prison in bonds, and had them removed from the city to 04Yegh7    6:142 | be severed from agreement with them— he did not dare lay 04Yegh7    6:145 | Perhaps they will find people saying that 04Yegh7    6:145 | desiring to subject others, on them we were unable to have 04Yegh7    6:145 | religion were led astray after their errors 04Yegh7    6:146 | person who was perverted to their religion, but a man who 04Yegh7    6:150 | honored and revered. But if they offer the same respect to 04Yegh7    7:151 | means and repent and regret their sorcery. Treat him honorably in 04Yegh7    7:153 | those of another religion lest they overthrow the religion of our 04Yegh7    7:154 | For if they have made a disciple of 04Yegh7    7:154 | men be able to resist their deceitful trickery 04Yegh7    7:163 | So, these two with their retainers took the saints from 04Yegh7    7:163 | and that same night brought them as far away again to 04Yegh7    7:164 | They made sure they were not 04Yegh7    7:164 | They made sure they were not observed by anyone 04Yegh7    7:165 | city were commanded to guard them carefully, so that no one 04Yegh7    7:165 | that no one might discover their tracks by which they would 04Yegh7    7:165 | discover their tracks by which they would be led to the 04Yegh7    7:165 | the place of death, neither they nor any man whatever 04Yegh7    7:167 | one of themselves. None of them asked: “Who are you among 04Yegh7    7:168 | When they reached a deserted place, which 04Yegh7    7:168 | was so terribly rocky that they could not even find anywhere 04Yegh7    7:169 | They put long cords on their 04Yegh7    7:169 | They put long cords on their feet, yoked them in couples 04Yegh7    7:169 | cords on their feet, yoked them in couples, and dragged them 04Yegh7    7:169 | them in couples, and dragged them along 04Yegh7    7:170 | They pulled and tore them as 04Yegh7    7:170 | They pulled and tore them as they dragged them across 04Yegh7    7:170 | pulled and tore them as they dragged them across the rocky 04Yegh7    7:170 | tore them as they dragged them across the rocky places, so 04Yegh7    7:171 | Then they released them and brought them 04Yegh7    7:171 | Then they released them and brought them to a 04Yegh7    7:171 | they released them and brought them to a single spot 04Yegh7    7:172 | nobles that “we have softened their obstinacy and have subdued their 04Yegh7    7:172 | their obstinacy and have subdued their stubborn recalcitrance; now whatever we 04Yegh7    7:172 | recalcitrance; now whatever we say, they will obey our words, do 04Yegh7    7:173 | But they could not fully comprehend that 04Yegh7    7:173 | could not fully comprehend that they had inflamed them like valiant 04Yegh7    7:173 | comprehend that they had inflamed them like valiant soldiers, had drilled 04Yegh7    7:173 | like valiant soldiers, had drilled them in disciplined exercise, and had 04Yegh7    7:173 | disciplined exercise, and had taught them to be like wild, bloodthirsty 04Yegh7    7:174 | at the cruel wounds in their bodies they repudiated their former 04Yegh7    7:174 | cruel wounds in their bodies they repudiated their former terror 04Yegh7    7:174 | in their bodies they repudiated their former terror 04Yegh7    7:175 | Like insensible drunkards, they began to rival each other 04Yegh7    7:175 | to rival each other in their responses; and like thirsty men 04Yegh7    7:175 | responses; and like thirsty men they rushed to the fountain, to 04Yegh7    8:176 | Denshapuh began to speak with them, saying: “The king sent me 04Yegh7    8:186 | earthly kings and to respect them with all our strength, not 04Yegh7    8:186 | insignificant man but to serve them as we serve the true 04Yegh7    8:186 | we suffer any wrong from them, he has promised us the 04Yegh7    8:187 | are we obliged to render them devoted service, but for love 04Yegh7    8:193 | as naught his magnificent gifts; they were despoiled of their ancestral 04Yegh7    8:193 | gifts; they were despoiled of their ancestral dominions and regarded not 04Yegh7    8:193 | ancestral dominions and regarded not their wives, children, or the material 04Yegh7    8:194 | Likewise, they did not spare their blood 04Yegh7    8:194 | Likewise, they did not spare their blood for love of Christ 04Yegh7    8:194 | on your troops. Many of them fell in that battle, others 04Yegh7    8:195 | All of them preceded us to the kingdom 04Yegh7    8:195 | supernal company of the angels. They have entered into the joy 04Yegh7    8:195 | joy and felicity prepared for them, which the blessed man—of 04Yegh7    8:197 | Movan, the chancellor, said to them in response: “The gods are 04Yegh7    8:197 | patiently with men, so that they may recognize and learn their 04Yegh7    8:197 | they may recognize and learn their own insignificance and the gods’ 04Yegh7    8:197 | to the king’s jurisdiction. From their mouths come edicts of death 04Yegh7    8:198 | no authority thus to oppose their will or to refuse to 04Yegh7    9:202 | not ascribing one will to them all 04Yegh7    9:203 | who are much humbler than they— be able to believe their 04Yegh7    9:203 | they—be able to believe their words 04Yegh7    9:204 | we may learn concord from them. Summon the sun to your 04Yegh7    9:205 | your gods is one, let them be equal with each other 04Yegh7    9:214 | of dry land with all their uses 04Yegh7    9:215 | and although he would honor them with the name of ’God 04Yegh7    9:215 | the name of ’God,’ they would have profited in no 04Yegh7    9:222 | see the great ignominy of their lives 04Yegh7    9:225 | the impious Denshapuh had observed them and seen that they were 04Yegh7    9:225 | observed them and seen that they were all exceedingly joyful, he 04Yegh7    9:225 | would have no effect on them 04Yegh7    10:226 | one of the youngest among them to be brought forward, a 04Yegh7    10:227 | They bound his feet and hands 04Yegh7    10:228 | wicked men have beset me. They have pierced my feet and 04Yegh7    10:239 | interests. But humbly and modestly they must teach God’s commandments, act 04Yegh7    11:252 | a life without sadness? Are they not all full of ills 04Yegh7    11:254 | I found no health from them, there is no cure because 04Yegh7    11:254 | there is no cure because they are men. There are illnesses 04Yegh7    11:254 | There are illnesses for which they find cures, and there are 04Yegh7    11:254 | there are those which surpass their capacities. For we are all 04Yegh7    11:255 | art, since the reality of their healing is not insubstantial 04Yegh7    11:256 | For when they see someone ill, they do 04Yegh7    11:256 | when they see someone ill, they do not delay to visit 04Yegh7    11:256 | do not delay to visit them, but quickly endeavor to offer 04Yegh7    11:256 | but quickly endeavor to offer them recovery 04Yegh7    12:290 | knowledgeable than you. For although they have strayed from the true 04Yegh7    12:290 | strayed from the true God, they do not confess dumb elements 04Yegh7    12:291 | because it is mingled in them all 04Yegh7    12:294 | holder blazing in front of them full of fire 04Yegh7    12:295 | I questioned them with words and not the 04Yegh7    12:296 | They replied 04Yegh7    12:298 | Again, I spoke to them: ’And what do you understand 04Yegh7    12:299 | They all said in unison: ’We 04Yegh7    13:303 | Again, I said to them: ’Have you then heard who 04Yegh7    13:304 | They replied, saying: ’Why do you 04Yegh7    13:304 | legislators are only blind in their minds; but our king is 04Yegh7    13:305 | the magi, I greatly pitied them, for in their ignorance they 04Yegh7    13:305 | greatly pitied them, for in their ignorance they spoke the truth 04Yegh7    13:305 | them, for in their ignorance they spoke the truth 04Yegh7    13:306 | I beat them a little with the rod 04Yegh7    13:306 | little with the rod, made them throw the fire into the 04Yegh7    13:308 | he had disputed patiently with them 04Yegh7    13:314 | tribulations; but the Lord preserves them from everything and protects all 04Yegh7    13:314 | from everything and protects all their bones 04Yegh7    13:316 | through your own skill. Take them, and place them on each 04Yegh7    13:316 | skill. Take them, and place them on each one’s head 04Yegh7    13:317 | holy hands of Christ. Receiving them now from his servants, you 04Yegh7    13:319 | When Saint Ḷevond saw that they no longer intended to question 04Yegh7    13:319 | intended to question and condemn them one by one but that 04Yegh7    13:319 | that a general order for their death had been given, he 04Yegh7    13:320 | After he had said this, they arranged themselves in order, and 04Yegh7    13:320 | all at once and throw them before the holy bishop. And 04Yegh7    13:321 | So, they were all martyred at the 04Yegh7    13:322 | you wish to reckon among their number also the chief-magus 04Yegh7    13:322 | magus who believed in Christ, they were seven, not including the 04Yegh7    14:333 | the maypet selected guards from their entourages and ordered them to 04Yegh7    14:333 | from their entourages and ordered them to watch over the bodies 04Yegh7    14:333 | have moved on. To prevent, they said, any infidels from coming 04Yegh7    14:333 | infidels from coming and removing their bones, and distributing them throughout 04Yegh7    14:333 | removing their bones, and distributing them throughout the whole land—at 04Yegh7    14:334 | the guards as one of them. He was a man full 04Yegh7    14:334 | could steal the bones from them 04Yegh7    14:335 | which great terror fell on them all; like numbed and half 04Yegh7    14:335 | numbed and half-dead men, they lay unable to rise 04Yegh7    14:337 | earthquake. The ground shuddered beneath them, and flashing swords cast lightning 04Yegh7    14:337 | flashing swords cast lightning around them 04Yegh7    14:338 | They saw all the dead bodies 04Yegh7    14:338 | up and echo awesomely in their ears the very words of 04Yegh7    14:338 | of the tribunal, so that they were mutually terrified and even 04Yegh7    14:339 | They were so distraught and crazed 04Yegh7    14:340 | In a great turmoil they went and told of all 04Yegh7    14:340 | told of all the torments they had endured 04Yegh7    14:341 | of the Christians? For while they are alive, their lives are 04Yegh7    14:341 | For while they are alive, their lives are wonderful; they scorn 04Yegh7    14:341 | alive, their lives are wonderful; they scorn possessions as if they 04Yegh7    14:341 | they scorn possessions as if they had no need of them 04Yegh7    14:341 | they had no need of them, they are pure as if 04Yegh7    14:341 | had no need of them, they are pure as if disembodied 04Yegh7    14:341 | are pure as if disembodied, they are impartial like equitable judges 04Yegh7    14:341 | are impartial like equitable judges, they are fearless like immortals 04Yegh7    14:342 | we say all that of them as ignorant or brash men 04Yegh7    14:342 | army have been cured by them 04Yegh7    14:344 | we have been assured of their veracity ourselves 04Yegh7    14:345 | And if they had wished to inject any 04Yegh7    14:345 | to inject any personal avarice, they would have made some hints 04Yegh7    14:347 | persons. But if we bring them before the king, when he 04Yegh7    14:347 | all these tremendous wonders from them there may occur some ruin 04Yegh7    14:348 | chief-magus responded, saying to them: “ Did they not make me 04Yegh7    14:348 | responded, saying to them: “Did they not make me ostikan over 04Yegh7    15:351 | all this and realized that they would thenceforth pay no further 04Yegh7    15:352 | Since they were all apprehensive of the 04Yegh7    15:352 | all apprehensive of the executioners, they moved the saints elsewhere about 04Yegh7    15:353 | When they felt secure, they cleaned and 04Yegh7    15:353 | When they felt secure, they cleaned and set out the 04Yegh7    15:353 | bones of the blessed ones; they brought them to the camp 04Yegh7    15:353 | the blessed ones; they brought them to the camp and kept 04Yegh7    15:353 | to the camp and kept them hidden. Gradually they showed them 04Yegh7    15:353 | and kept them hidden. Gradually they showed them, first to the 04Yegh7    15:353 | them hidden. Gradually they showed them, first to the Armenian soldiers 04Yegh7    15:354 | The first fruits they presented to the imprisoned nobles 04Yegh7    15:354 | these were suddenly released from their bonds, the threat of death 04Yegh7    15:354 | the threat of death passing them by—for edicts of amnesty 04Yegh7    15:355 | whatever has been said about their death up to here, their 04Yegh7    15:355 | their death up to here, their condemnation and everything in order 04Yegh7    15:355 | condemnation and everything in order: their cruel dragging, the questioning and 04Yegh7    15:355 | of each of the saints, their execution, the awful terror which 04Yegh7    15:355 | three nobles, the collecting of their holy bones into one place 04Yegh7    15:355 | six caskets, he found out their various names and indicated them 04Yegh7    15:355 | their various names and indicated them on the caskets 04Yegh7    15:356 | for the executioners had thrown them away, and he likewise indicated 04Yegh8    1:0 | Further, Concerning Their Disciples the Confessors 04Yegh8    1:1 | chief-executioner came and brought them outside the city 04Yegh8    1:2 | five Christians from Asorestan, for they too were in bonds for 04Yegh8    1:2 | name of Christ. He interrogated them, but they did not agree 04Yegh8    1:2 | Christ. He interrogated them, but they did not agree to worship 04Yegh8    1:3 | He tortured them with the bastinado, but they 04Yegh8    1:3 | them with the bastinado, but they persisted in the same intention 04Yegh8    1:3 | more strongly. He cut off their noses and ears, and had 04Yegh8    1:3 | noses and ears, and had them taken to Asorestan to be 04Yegh8    1:4 | They went very readily as if 04Yegh8    1:4 | went very readily as if they had received great gifts from 04Yegh8    1:5 | holy martyrs. Choosing two of them who were the most modest 04Yegh8    1:5 | the most modest, he took them aside from the others and 04Yegh8    1:6 | One of them replied: “By my parents I 04Yegh8    1:7 | chief-executioner responded, saying to them: “ What then is your business 04Yegh8    1:8 | learned from our teachers, because they were not insignificant persons but 04Yegh8    1:9 | divinely-given religion to love them like holy fathers and to 04Yegh8    1:9 | holy fathers and to serve them like spiritual lords 04Yegh8    1:11 | all was well. But when they became criminally involved in royal 04Yegh8    1:11 | were condemned to death for their deeds, you should not at 04Yegh8    1:11 | at all have gone near them 04Yegh8    1:16 | acted in similar fashion toward them; we would not have gone 04Yegh8    1:16 | would not have gone near them at home, nor would we 04Yegh8    1:16 | nor would we have followed them abroad 04Yegh8    1:17 | However, because they behaved justly in both respects 04Yegh8    1:17 | both respects yet you killed them for no reason and unjustly 04Yegh8    1:17 | we shall revere even more their holy bones 04Yegh8    1:18 | you are involved in all their crimes 04Yegh8    2:27 | he was greatly enraged against them 04Yegh8    2:28 | He had them dragged about more cruelly than 04Yegh8    2:28 | martyrs. And so severely did they pull them around that many 04Yegh8    2:28 | so severely did they pull them around that many supposed they 04Yegh8    2:28 | them around that many supposed they had died 04Yegh8    2:29 | had passed, the two of them began to speak again, saying 04Yegh8    2:30 | but what you did to them, carry out the same on 04Yegh8    2:31 | If their deeds seem very wicked to 04Yegh8    2:31 | reckon ours doubly so; for they gave orders in words, but 04Yegh8    2:31 | in words, but we brought them to fruition by deeds 04Yegh8    2:32 | was even more enraged against them and ordered them to be 04Yegh8    2:32 | enraged against them and ordered them to be bastinadoed to death 04Yegh8    2:33 | For each of them six of the executioners took 04Yegh8    2:33 | executioners took turns. And while they were lying half-dead on 04Yegh8    2:33 | he ordered the ears of them both to be cut off 04Yegh8    2:34 | and they hacked them off as if 04Yegh8    2:34 | and they hacked them off as if they had 04Yegh8    2:34 | hacked them off as if they had never been there 04Yegh8    2:35 | torments as if from sleep, they began to offer supplications, saying 04Yegh8    2:37 | Sanctify our bodies by dragging them and our ears by cutting 04Yegh8    2:37 | and our ears by cutting them off; sanctify also our noses 04Yegh8    2:37 | also our noses by removing them. For as much as you 04Yegh8    2:42 | the soldiers who were leading them and note: “Merely take them 04Yegh8    2:42 | them and note: “Merely take them away from here. When you 04Yegh8    2:42 | When you reach Asorestan let them go wherever they wish 04Yegh8    2:42 | Asorestan let them go wherever they wish 04Yegh8    2:44 | But because they had been deprived of a 04Yegh8    2:44 | deprived of a holy death, they went their long journey in 04Yegh8    2:44 | a holy death, they went their long journey in mourning and 04Yegh8    2:45 | The chains on their feet and hands did not 04Yegh8    2:45 | not seem as heavy to them as the question of why 04Yegh8    2:45 | as the question of why they had not been worthy to 04Yegh8    2:46 | After they had been brought to Babylonia 04Yegh8    2:46 | a province called Shahul, although they were the object of royal 04Yegh8    2:46 | nonetheless both openly and secretly they were greatly honored by the 04Yegh8    2:47 | are taking much ease.” And they continually felt the same regrets 04Yegh8    2:48 | There they endeavored to see the holy 04Yegh8    2:48 | the nobles and to serve their bodily needs 04Yegh8    2:49 | This they indicated to the magnates of 04Yegh8    2:50 | distant exile by caring for their bodily needs 04Yegh8    3:51 | Thus, they gathered year by year according 04Yegh8    3:51 | it dirhems or dahekans; these they collected and gave to the 04Yegh8    3:51 | blessed ones to take to them 04Yegh8    3:52 | And in this fashion, they ministered until ten years of 04Yegh8    3:53 | Because they were strictly guarded in that 04Yegh8    3:54 | gifts of the faithful, brought them to far distant parts, and 04Yegh8    3:54 | far distant parts, and distributed them himself according to individual needs 04Yegh8    3:55 | until the twelfth year of their condemnation with the result that 04Yegh8    3:55 | he came among the Armenians, they might see in him the 04Yegh8    3:55 | martyred by the sword, and they might see in him also 04Yegh8    3:55 | also the holy chains of their tortures 04Yegh8    3:56 | country was blessed. Through him their children were blessed as they 04Yegh8    3:56 | their children were blessed as they grew up; through him their 04Yegh8    3:56 | they grew up; through him their youths were rendered discreet and 04Yegh8    3:56 | discreet and pure; through him their old men became modest and 04Yegh8    3:56 | modest and wise; through him their princes learned benevolence; through him 04Yegh8    3:58 | holy martyrs who had shed their blood and scattered their white 04Yegh8    3:58 | shed their blood and scattered their white, sacred bones 04Yegh8    3:60 | We know,” they said, “that when all the 04Yegh8    3:60 | Armenia see him, through him they will recall the spiritual ranks 04Yegh8    3:60 | for our sake and spilled their blood as a propitiatory sacrifice 04Yegh8    3:61 | Through him they will remember the holy priests 04Yegh8    3:62 | Through him perhaps they will also remember our bonds 04Yegh8    3:62 | remember our bonds, and in their prayers will ask God that 04Yegh8    3:69 | Falling down before the saint they embraced his feet and hands 04Yegh8    3:73 | are longing to return to their land. Beg God that they 04Yegh8    3:73 | their land. Beg God that they may quickly follow your holy 04Yegh8    3:75 | are continuously desirous to behold their heavenly beauty 04Yegh9    1:15 | some from the lesser; but they were all princes by birth 04Yegh9    1:18 | astonished at the fact that they willingly went to be tested 04Yegh9    1:18 | amazed that genteel men like them, raised to dwell at liberty 04Yegh9    1:20 | Their food was the bread of 04Yegh9    1:20 | was the bread of affliction, ( their drink) the water of want 04Yegh9    1:20 | drink) the water of want; they were locked in the dark 04Yegh9    1:20 | night; without covers or beds they slept like animals on the 04Yegh9    1:21 | Yet they endured tribulations so joyfully that 04Yegh9    1:21 | a murmur of blasphemy from their mouths but only continuous thanksgiving 04Yegh9    1:22 | While they were in such dire straits 04Yegh9    1:22 | the king’s mind that in their great affliction they would have 04Yegh9    1:22 | that in their great affliction they would have become weary of 04Yegh9    1:22 | would have become weary of their bitter existence 04Yegh9    1:23 | sent the great hazarapet to them, saying: “At least from now 04Yegh9    2:26 | Then they said to him: “Those who 04Yegh9    2:30 | much praised the firmness of their conviction. From then on, he 04Yegh9    2:30 | to form an affection for them as with ones loved by 04Yegh9    2:31 | persuade the king to release them from their bonds 04Yegh9    2:31 | king to release them from their bonds 04Yegh9    2:33 | had learned the schooling of their native land; this was for 04Yegh9    2:33 | native land; this was for them spiritual food with which they 04Yegh9    2:33 | them spiritual food with which they encouraged themselves and consoled their 04Yegh9    2:33 | they encouraged themselves and consoled their companions 04Yegh9    2:34 | They were so enraptured in their 04Yegh9    2:34 | They were so enraptured in their minds and souls that even 04Yegh9    2:34 | that even the eldest among them became young again like tender 04Yegh9    2:35 | For although they had passed the age of 04Yegh9    2:35 | yet with many psalms in their mouths they joined in the 04Yegh9    2:35 | many psalms in their mouths they joined in the spiritual songs 04Yegh9    2:36 | They so exalted their holy worship 04Yegh9    2:36 | They so exalted their holy worship that some of 04Yegh9    2:36 | as much as was in their power they offered them relief 04Yegh9    2:36 | as was in their power they offered them relief beyond the 04Yegh9    2:36 | in their power they offered them relief beyond the king’s order 04Yegh9    2:36 | relief beyond the king’s order; they took loving care of them 04Yegh9    2:36 | they took loving care of them all and often fulfilled their 04Yegh9    2:36 | them all and often fulfilled their material needs 04Yegh9    2:37 | were performed by God through them, so that many afflicted by 04Yegh9    2:38 | there was no priest among them ( the citizens), the sick, and 04Yegh9    2:38 | the city were brought to them and received from them healing 04Yegh9    2:38 | to them and received from them healing of each one’s malady 04Yegh9    2:39 | great kindness and compassion to them all 04Yegh9    2:40 | He treated the elder among them as fathers and cherished the 04Yegh9    2:40 | and cherished the younger among them as beloved sons 04Yegh9    2:41 | conduct of each one of them. He troubled the leading magnates 04Yegh9    2:42 | He (the king) ordered their bonds to be loosed and 04Yegh9    2:42 | loosed and the ordeal of their punishment to be ended; he 04Yegh9    2:42 | ended; he also ordered that they should put on robes of 04Yegh9    2:42 | should put on robes of their princely rank. He established allowances 04Yegh9    2:42 | rank. He established allowances for them and ordered arms to be 04Yegh9    2:43 | the great sparapet, enjoining that they march to war with the 04Yegh9    2:44 | in the many places where they were sent, they acquitted themselves 04Yegh9    2:44 | places where they were sent, they acquitted themselves so valiantly that 04Yegh9    2:44 | so valiantly that testimonials praising them were received at court 04Yegh9    2:45 | was soothed, and he ordered them all to appear before him 04Yegh9    2:46 | They arrived and presented themselves to 04Yegh9    2:47 | He was delighted to see them, spoke affably with them, and 04Yegh9    2:47 | see them, spoke affably with them, and promised to restore to 04Yegh9    2:47 | and promised to restore to them each one’s principality in accordance 04Yegh9    2:47 | hereditary rank and to send them back to their country practicing 04Yegh9    2:47 | to send them back to their country practicing the Christian religion 04Yegh9    2:47 | the Christian religion for which they had been greatly tormented 04Yegh9    2:48 | While they were in attendance at the 04Yegh9    2:50 | While they were occupied with this struggle 04Yegh9    2:50 | of Albania revolted. He was their nephew, and following his ancestral 04Yegh9    3:52 | nobles’ release and return to their country 04Yegh9    3:56 | Although they sent letters of entreaty two 04Yegh9    3:56 | entreaty two and three times, they were unable to bring him 04Yegh9    3:56 | and by messages he blamed them for the pointless devastation of 04Yegh9    3:57 | He reminded them of the death of the 04Yegh9    3:58 | he said, “instead of granting their lives you killed them 04Yegh9    3:58 | granting their lives you killed them 04Yegh9    3:59 | better for me to endure their tortures than to abandon Christianity 04Yegh9    3:60 | When they saw that they had not 04Yegh9    3:60 | When they saw that they had not been able to 04Yegh9    3:60 | force or by kind treatment, they had much treasure taken to 04Yegh9    3:60 | the land of the Khaylandurk; they opened the Pass of the 04Yegh9    3:61 | from him, not only were they unable to subject him but 04Yegh9    3:61 | him but terrible afflictions befell them, some through the war and 04Yegh9    3:63 | my niece sent out, for they were originally magi and you 04Yegh9    3:63 | originally magi and you made them Christians. Then your country will 04Yegh9    3:70 | released. But he greatly increased their allowances and their attendance at 04Yegh9    3:70 | greatly increased their allowances and their attendance at court above the 04Yegh9    3:71 | he restored to many of them their properties and held out 04Yegh9    3:71 | restored to many of them their properties and held out the 04Yegh9    3:71 | that in the sixth year they would all be finally released 04Yegh9    3:71 | finally released in possession of their property and rank 04Yegh9    3:73 | I could not fully number them throughout the land of Armenia 04Yegh9    3:75 | All of them without exception exhibited a heavenly 04Yegh9    4:76 | older and some younger, yet they were clothed with a single 04Yegh9    4:77 | They did not at all recall 04Yegh9    4:77 | memory of the comfort of their matronly nobility, but like laboring 04Yegh9    4:77 | men used to peasant tasks they endured the toils of country 04Yegh9    4:77 | life, and even more than their husbands accepted and sustained such 04Yegh9    4:78 | only in the spirit were they consoled by the invisible power 04Yegh9    4:78 | the tribulations of the body they bore even more easily their 04Yegh9    4:78 | they bore even more easily their heavy load 04Yegh9    4:79 | For although they each had their domestic servants 04Yegh9    4:79 | For although they each had their domestic servants, none could be 04Yegh9    4:79 | none could be distinguished among them as being mistress or maid 04Yegh9    4:80 | one made another’s bed, for they did not distinguish one’s straw 04Yegh9    4:80 | distinguish one’s straw from another’s. Their mats were the same shade 04Yegh9    4:80 | the same shade of gray; their pillows the same shade of 04Yegh9    4:81 | They had no confectioners for individual 04Yegh9    4:81 | nor separate bakers to serve them in accordance with their noble 04Yegh9    4:81 | serve them in accordance with their noble rank, but they shared 04Yegh9    4:81 | with their noble rank, but they shared all they had 04Yegh9    4:81 | rank, but they shared all they had 04Yegh9    4:82 | The Friday evening (fast) they observed like solitaries who dwell 04Yegh9    4:83 | not use soap, nor were they offered oil for merry feasting 04Yegh9    4:84 | dishes were not set before them, nor plates for jollity. No 04Yegh9    4:84 | jollity. No butler stood at their door, and no illustrious men 04Yegh9    4:84 | illustrious men were invited to their homes. Nor did they have 04Yegh9    4:84 | to their homes. Nor did they have any recollection of who 04Yegh9    4:84 | of who was one of their domestic nurses and who one 04Yegh9    4:84 | nurses and who one of their dear relations 04Yegh9    4:85 | spiders’ webs were spun in their nuptial chambers. The chairs of 04Yegh9    4:85 | The chairs of honor in their houses were destroyed; the vessels 04Yegh9    4:85 | were destroyed; the vessels for their banquets were broken. Their palaces 04Yegh9    4:85 | for their banquets were broken. Their palaces crumbled and fell; the 04Yegh9    4:85 | and fell; the fortresses of their refuge were demolished and razed 04Yegh9    4:86 | Their flower gardens dried up and 04Yegh9    4:86 | the wine-bearing stocks of their vineyards were uprooted 04Yegh9    4:87 | With their own eyes they saw the 04Yegh9    4:87 | With their own eyes they saw the ravaging of their 04Yegh9    4:87 | they saw the ravaging of their property; with their own ears 04Yegh9    4:87 | ravaging of their property; with their own ears they heard the 04Yegh9    4:87 | property; with their own ears they heard the torments and sufferings 04Yegh9    4:87 | the torments and sufferings of their dear ones. Their treasures were 04Yegh9    4:87 | sufferings of their dear ones. Their treasures were confiscated by the 04Yegh9    4:87 | no ornaments at all for their faces 04Yegh9    4:88 | been cossetted and pampered in their litters and sedan-chairs, regularly 04Yegh9    4:88 | begging with tireless entreaties that they might be able to endure 04Yegh9    4:88 | might be able to endure their great tribulation 04Yegh9    4:89 | Those who from their childhood had been raised on 04Yegh9    4:89 | not at all mindful of their accustomed luxury 04Yegh9    4:90 | The skin of their bodies turned black in color 04Yegh9    4:90 | in color, for by day they were burned by the sun 04Yegh9    4:90 | sun, and the whole night they lay on the ground 04Yegh9    4:91 | Psalms were perpetually murmured on their lips; and readings from the 04Yegh9    4:91 | readings from the prophets were their supreme consolation 04Yegh9    4:92 | They were joined in couples like 04Yegh9    4:92 | of the kingdom so that they might arrive at the haven 04Yegh9    4:92 | haven of peace without losing their way 04Yegh9    4:93 | They forgot their feminine weakness and 04Yegh9    4:93 | They forgot their feminine weakness and became men 04Yegh9    4:93 | war with the gravest sins, they struck away and cut out 04Yegh9    4:93 | struck away and cut out their deadly roots 04Yegh9    4:94 | By sincerity they overcame deceit; and by holy 04Yegh9    4:94 | deceit; and by holy love they cleansed the livid stains of 04Yegh9    4:94 | the livid stains of jealousy. They extirpated the roots of avarice 04Yegh9    4:95 | By humility they smote pride; and by the 04Yegh9    4:95 | and by the same humility they attained the heights of heaven 04Yegh9    4:96 | By their prayers they opened the closed 04Yegh9    4:96 | By their prayers they opened the closed gates of 04Yegh9    4:96 | gates of heaven; and by their pious supplications brought down angels 04Yegh9    4:96 | angels for salvation. From afar they heard the good news; and 04Yegh9    4:96 | heard the good news; and they glorified God on high 04Yegh9    4:97 | The widows among them became second brides of virtue 04Yegh9    4:98 | of the holy prisoners; in their lifetimes they resembled the valiant 04Yegh9    4:98 | holy prisoners; in their lifetimes they resembled the valiant martyrs in 04Yegh9    4:98 | resembled the valiant martyrs in their death, and from afar became 04Yegh9    4:99 | With their own fingers they toiled and 04Yegh9    4:99 | With their own fingers they toiled and sustained themselves; the 04Yegh9    4:99 | sustained themselves; the stipend allotted them from the treasury they made 04Yegh9    4:99 | allotted them from the treasury they made their yearly allowance and 04Yegh9    4:99 | from the treasury they made their yearly allowance and had it 04Yegh9    4:99 | and had it brought to them for consolation 04Yegh9    4:100 | They resembled bloodless grasshoppers who exist 04Yegh9    4:100 | food by the sweetness of their song and live by merely 04Yegh9    5:101 | saw this and rejoiced, but they were never able to see 04Yegh9    5:101 | were never able to see their desired ones 04Yegh9    5:102 | Spring flowers recalled their faithful husbands; their eyes longed 04Yegh9    5:102 | flowers recalled their faithful husbands; their eyes longed to behold the 04Yegh9    5:102 | behold the dear beauty of their faces 04Yegh9    5:104 | They were recalled only by commemoration 04Yegh9    5:104 | and no yearly festival brought them back from afar. They looked 04Yegh9    5:104 | brought them back from afar. They looked at their places at 04Yegh9    5:104 | from afar. They looked at their places at the table and 04Yegh9    5:104 | and wept; in every hall they remembered their names 04Yegh9    5:104 | in every hall they remembered their names 04Yegh9    5:105 | columns were set up in their memory, and the names of 04Yegh9    5:106 | Although their minds were thus agitated from 04Yegh9    5:106 | thus agitated from every side, they did not lose heart or 04Yegh9    5:107 | To strangers they appeared as mourning and suffering 04Yegh9    5:107 | and suffering widows, but in their souls, they were adorned and 04Yegh9    5:107 | widows, but in their souls, they were adorned and consoled with 04Yegh9    5:108 | No more were they accustomed to ask a visitor 04Yegh9    5:108 | ones?” But the desire of their prayers to God was that 04Yegh9    5:108 | to God was that, as they had begun, so they might 04Yegh9    5:108 | as they had begun, so they might be able valiantly to 04Yegh9    5:108 | be able valiantly to complete their course full of heavenly love 04Yegh9    5:109 | And may we and they together inherit the city of 05Parp1    1:6 | countless numbers of whom gave their lives in martyrdom for the 05Parp1    1:7 | and upright shepherds who shed their blood for the chosen rational 05Parp1    1:7 | and other azats who turned their backs on the covenant of 05Parp1    2:0 | long reading we found in them the periods and centuries of 05Parp1    2:0 | the events correctly and narrated them in a fitting manner in 05Parp1    3:0 | and stood in obedience to their natural Arsacid kings, while others 05Parp1    3:0 | the ruination of themselves and their land 05Parp1    3:1 | aid visited upon themselves and their land. But those who divided 05Parp1    3:2 | of the book called Agat’angeghos, they have expressed doubts that someone 05Parp1    3:12 | futile and useless narrations of their own and inserted them into 05Parp1    3:12 | of their own and inserted them into literate books. However, critical 05Parp1    4:0 | I write this book. Among them were the learned and brave 05Parp1    4:3 | the goodness of the clerics, they would strive to emulate such 05Parp1    4:3 | to emulate such men in their exertions; while brave men, hearing 05Parp1    4:3 | of earlier braves would redouble their valor and leave a renowned 05Parp1    4:3 | renowned reputation of themselves and their people 05Parp1    5:0 | a perilous death upon reaching their destination recall their hopes, forget 05Parp1    5:0 | upon reaching their destination recall their hopes, forget their sorrow, and 05Parp1    5:0 | destination recall their hopes, forget their sorrow, and are delighted with 05Parp1    5:0 | sorrow, and are delighted with their profits 05Parp1    5:1 | Holy Spirit. As a foundation they had orthodox faith, rather than 05Parp1    5:1 | appropriate apparatus (on a ship), they had the indivisible unity of 05Parp1    5:3 | to learned listeners without arousing their ridicule 05Parp2    6:0 | sector, went and requested (that they be given) their own king 05Parp2    6:0 | requested (that they be given) their own king, selected, according to 05Parp2    6:0 | according to the rule of their native ancestors, from the Arsacid 05Parp2    6:1 | Shahpuhr [III, 383-88] king of Iran, fulfilled their requests and bestowed upon them 05Parp2    6:1 | their requests and bestowed upon them as king (a member) of 05Parp2    6:5 | affection between us but now they threaten us with war and 05Parp2    6:5 | affection for each other, then they will regard us as brothers 05Parp2    7:1 | those with snouts, those chewing their cud, and many others with 05Parp2    7:1 | cud, and many others with them 05Parp2    7:4 | herds of wild deer (making them) moist and plump and covered 05Parp2    7:4 | plump and covered with fat, their bodies over 05Parp2    7:5 | heighten the senses and renew them 05Parp2    7:6 | the learned doctors who recognize them, for making medicines. Such fast 05Parp2    7:9 | came into the craftsmen’s hands, they became the magnificent ornaments which 05Parp2    7:14 | of the bold whizzings of their arrows. Some would race on 05Parp2    7:14 | arrows. Some would race on their horses after herds of deer 05Parp2    7:14 | huge wild boars and, causing them to tumble, would kill them 05Parp2    7:14 | them to tumble, would kill them 05Parp2    7:15 | the naxarars’ small sons, with their tutors and servants, hunted diverse 05Parp2    7:16 | fished the waters, according to their daily custom, coming before the 05Parp2    7:16 | of the naxararagund bearing fish they had caught, as well as 05Parp2    7:17 | The naxarars, as they pleased, selected a part of 05Parp2    7:17 | bearers, more than enough for them. When each man reached his 05Parp2    7:18 | heaped upon each other, and their heads, purposely arranged. Though both 05Parp2    7:18 | the fineness of the delicacies, ( they also took delight in) spiritual 05Parp2    8:0 | Because of their unworthy deeds, the Arsacid line 05Parp2    8:1 | man of God, Nerses, that they would be among those shunned 05Parp2    8:1 | among those shunned by God. They were betrayed by the division 05Parp2    8:1 | Byzantium and Iran who caused them to do service 05Parp2    9:0 | were under Iranian lordship displayed their hatred toward their king Xosrov 05Parp2    9:0 | lordship displayed their hatred toward their king Xosrov. (This was done 05Parp2    9:0 | the Arsacid line. Because of their increasingly wicked deeds (which the 05Parp2    9:0 | badly complaining about and reproaching their unworthy actions and the betrayal 05Parp2    9:3 | In their stupidity, these slanderers hoped to 05Parp2    9:3 | cultivation of the land. But they did not know that because 05Parp2    9:3 | not know that because of their sins God had condemned them 05Parp2    9:3 | their sins God had condemned them to suffer yet longer and 05Parp2    9:3 | yet longer and had betrayed them to an evil servitude 05Parp2    9:6 | Armenians requested another king of their own from Shapuh. Agreeing, (Shapuh 05Parp2    10:5 | study (did these students) pass their days in Syrian schools 05Parp2    10:11 | regarding this matter and delighted ( them) by relating it 05Parp2    10:12 | When they heard this from the king 05Parp2    10:12 | heard this from the king they urged him to make haste 05Parp2    10:16 | and to the venerable Mashtoc’. They received the letters from Habel 05Parp2    10:17 | familiar with Greek syllabification. Among them were, first, Yohan from Ekegheac’ 05Parp2    10:21 | Once they had arranged the letters of 05Parp2    10:21 | copy—guided by the Savior— they wanted to establish schools and 05Parp2    10:21 | Armenian and were delighted that they had been freed from the 05Parp2    10:22 | But they hesitated when it came to 05Parp2    10:23 | from Greek into Armenian, because they were not so very adept 05Parp2    11:0 | and, together with the king, they began to beseech the blessed 05Parp2    11:2 | instructors, straining and sighing, regretted their empty exertions. Consequently, no learned 05Parp2    11:9 | and, vying with each other, they embellished the worship of the 05Parp2    11:9 | worship of the holy Church. They encouraged multitudes of men and 05Parp2    11:11 | which were always blossoming within them. Ceaseless streams of exegesis flowed 05Parp2    11:11 | this found (the meal) to their liking and, as the psalm 05Parp2    12:0 | Vrhamshapuh’s brother, Xosrov, be made their king. This was the same 05Parp2    12:0 | the kingdom of Armenia, through their accusations 05Parp2    12:1 | Vahram IV fulfilled their request and once more enthroned 05Parp2    12:6 | will be even worse, and they will trouble us with warfare 05Parp2    12:7 | religion, and hate it, while they share faith and religion with 05Parp2    12:8 | fear and trepidation, nor will they attempt anything strange or think 05Parp2    12:9 | when this becomes the custom, they will conceive a liking for 05Parp2    12:9 | games which take place among them. Furthermore, through intermarriage they will 05Parp2    12:9 | among them. Furthermore, through intermarriage they will communicate with each other 05Parp2    12:9 | Christianity) will grow to love ( their spouses) as well as their 05Parp2    12:9 | their spouses) as well as their ( Zoroastrian) customs 05Parp2    12:14 | of Iran, and requested that they be given a king from 05Parp2    13:1 | deviant conduct of king Artashes, they assembled in numbers by the 05Parp2    13:1 | Nerses, from the Part’ew line. They note: “We can no longer 05Parp2    13:2 | but even those who countenance them 05Parp2    13:12 | beseeching him to join with them 05Parp2    13:13 | that in no way had they retreated from their former intentions 05Parp2    13:13 | way had they retreated from their former intentions and plans—because 05Parp2    13:13 | his voice and said to them one and all 05Parp2    13:15 | demons of deviance and made them flee from you; and how 05Parp2    13:18 | assemble in my name, whatever they seek from my Father will 05Parp2    13:18 | Father will be given to them. ’ 05Parp2    13:24 | cases, why do you lay them before those who are least 05Parp2    13:28 | Even if they be prostitutes, they bear the 05Parp2    13:28 | Even if they be prostitutes, they bear the seal of Christ’s 05Parp2    13:28 | of Christ’s flock upon themselves. They are physically corrupt, but are 05Parp2    13:28 | not worshipers of the elements. They are ill with one disease 05Parp2    13:31 | but was unable to get them to retreat from their earlier 05Parp2    13:31 | get them to retreat from their earlier unity and from the 05Parp2    13:31 | and from the position which they had fixed in their minds 05Parp2    13:31 | which they had fixed in their minds 05Parp2    13:32 | God, Nerses, had descended upon them. They had fallen under the 05Parp2    13:32 | Nerses, had descended upon them. They had fallen under the burden 05Parp2    13:34 | spoken before the patriarch Sahak, they departed, angered at his advice 05Parp2    13:34 | at his advice. Nor did they want to turn to the 05Parp2    13:34 | Nerses had surrounded and enveloped them ( because of] their plan, leading 05Parp2    13:34 | and enveloped them (because of] their plan, leading to total destruction 05Parp2    14:1 | Among them was a presbyter named Surmak 05Parp2    14:2 | First they informed Suren and other Iranian 05Parp2    14:2 | nobles about the cause of their unhappiness, since Suren Pahlaw, at 05Parp2    14:3 | azatuni he did not permit them to speak a moment before 05Parp2    14:3 | to speak a moment before ( their] adversary had come to court 05Parp2    14:5 | When they had come to court, the 05Parp2    14:6 | have no idea what slander they are saying about me. But 05Parp2    14:6 | about me. But it is their natural custom to be hostile 05Parp2    14:6 | custom to be hostile to their own lords. Following their custom 05Parp2    14:6 | to their own lords. Following their custom, they now want to 05Parp2    14:6 | own lords. Following their custom, they now want to implement this 05Parp2    14:6 | implement this wicked deed. For they have always changed their princes 05Parp2    14:6 | For they have always changed their princes and have hated their 05Parp2    14:6 | their princes and have hated their lords 05Parp2    14:8 | I do not know what they say about him. Let them 05Parp2    14:8 | they say about him. Let them speak, and you listen to 05Parp2    14:8 | you listen to it from them. And may they themselves be 05Parp2    14:8 | it from them. And may they themselves be requited according to 05Parp2    14:8 | be requited according to what they say in your presence. Do 05Parp2    14:9 | of Armenia, to testify to their slander. Then he would be 05Parp2    14:12 | the blessed patriarch Sahak. For they wanted to do away with 05Parp2    14:15 | and diverse unworthy remarks on their king, not talking about what 05Parp2    14:15 | much damage through embellishments. Though they disowned Artashes, things were not 05Parp2    14:15 | Artashes, things were not as they said, and those listening did 05Parp2    14:15 | those listening did not believe them. But they had resolved to 05Parp2    14:15 | did not believe them. But they had resolved to abolish the 05Parp2    14:20 | to the Armenian princes, (and they were also given] honors and 05Parp2    14:20 | greatness. Thus, leaving the court, they came to their own land 05Parp2    14:20 | the court, they came to their own land 05Parp2    15:1 | some princely generals of Armenia, they rejected and removed him from 05Parp2    15:3 | the royal Arsacid tohm which they were always shamelessly doing with 05Parp2    15:5 | honor of the kingship of their fathers, strived even more to 05Parp2    15:5 | to be the heirs of ( their] good deeds of virtue 05Parp2    15:9 | court, and king Vahram gave them a certain Syrian named Brk’isho 05Parp2    15:9 | with him from Syria practising their dissolute religion, in accordance with 05Parp2    15:9 | dissolute religion, in accordance with their custom, with mistresses. And they 05Parp2    15:9 | their custom, with mistresses. And they did not live in accordance 05Parp2    15:12 | a foul and unworthy arrangement, they scorned Brk’isho and rejected him 05Parp2    15:12 | from the patriarchate of Armenia. They told king Vahram that “His 05Parp2    15:13 | King Vahram acceded to their request, and gave them as 05Parp2    15:13 | to their request, and gave them as kat’oghikos another Syrian named 05Parp2    16:0 | and caused to grow within them, who had preached the correct 05Parp2    16:0 | true teaching to all listeners. They themselves, like the blessed Apostles 05Parp2    16:1 | Once again, united, they assembled and clasped the feet 05Parp2    16:1 | mournful entreaties and copious tears they threw themselves before the true 05Parp2    16:6 | cease, to the blessed (Sahak] they were entirely unable to change 05Parp2    16:6 | that upright man (to accept] their emotional requests. Rather (Sahak] tranquilly 05Parp2    16:6 | tranquilly replied to all of them 05Parp2    16:7 | his Father not to regard their actions as sins. And He 05Parp2    17:4 | They had spent [40] days and nights 05Parp2    17:4 | especially during the Holy Week they strove to do more of 05Parp2    17:4 | of the same to obtain their reward for their conscientious and 05Parp2    17:4 | to obtain their reward for their conscientious and joyful efforts 05Parp2    17:5 | to let the celebrants catch their breath a bit and conduct 05Parp2    17:6 | They were also biding for the 05Parp2    17:6 | of laity to assemble, as they do, for the night service 05Parp2    17:7 | For they each—man and woman, of 05Parp2    17:7 | reach salvation for themselves by their own vigilance 05Parp2    17:18 | toward the earth—three of them were of equal size and 05Parp2    17:19 | nothing like, and nor were they as fruitful or as ripe 05Parp2    17:19 | there were much fewer of them, and though they were ripe 05Parp2    17:19 | fewer of them, and though they were ripe they were not 05Parp2    17:19 | and though they were ripe they were not meaty, as though 05Parp2    17:19 | were not meaty, as though they were wilted 05Parp2    17:26 | of the shining rays of their garments, some shone in red 05Parp2    17:27 | without so much as turning their eyes from the sacrament of 05Parp2    17:29 | seen in the days of their youths suddenly transformed into mature 05Parp2    17:29 | men, and taking on wings they flew up and perched upon 05Parp2    17:30 | the holy altar ascended with them higher than the firmament of 05Parp2    17:42 | worldly life to relief in their heavenly dwelling 05Parp2    17:44 | creatures who have fallen by their sins; and since the cross 05Parp2    17:48 | and were cast out of their weddings 05Parp2    17:49 | the poor, but also with their companions, brothers, and with all 05Parp2    17:50 | toward the earth—three of them being equal in size and 05Parp2    17:60 | And because their priesthood is vile and not 05Parp2    17:60 | agreeable to the Most High, they have been effaced from the 05Parp2    17:60 | heavenly goodness, giving themselves and their people over to judgment to 05Parp2    17:62 | And as they were not despised and cast 05Parp2    17:65 | the holy Word of God, they will regard as nothing the 05Parp2    17:67 | whereas many of them ( not only among the men 05Parp2    17:67 | the sword, attained perfection through their many works of charity, strengthened 05Parp2    17:68 | resplendence of virtuous men, for their hardships and labors are manifold 05Parp2    17:69 | righteous ones on earth and their angelic transformation into heavenly beings 05Parp2    17:70 | world like youths without turning their minds’ eyes to vain distractions 05Parp2    17:73 | the Lord be fulfilled in them, which says: “Where I am 05Parp2    18:0 | from the blessed patriarch Sahak they began to weep in terror 05Parp2    18:4 | sealed (a document) and gave them the property of his villages 05Parp2    18:4 | gave it in inheritance to them and to their children in 05Parp2    18:4 | inheritance to them and to their children in perpetuity 05Parp2    18:5 | Sahak) bestowed many blessings upon them and bade them to retain 05Parp2    18:5 | blessings upon them and bade them to retain the doctrine of 05Parp2    18:6 | the district of Taron. There they built a repository for the 05Parp2    18:7 | They also built a glorious church 05Parp2    18:7 | for the saints and adorned ( them) with precious and costly vessels 05Parp2    18:7 | with precious and costly vessels. They established at the spot a 05Parp2    18:7 | had come from distant places, they commemorated the day of his 05Parp2    18:8 | relics. And with joyous hearts they would return to their own 05Parp2    18:8 | hearts they would return to their own dwelling 05Parp3    20:8 | us see all of this, they do not comprehend it, for 05Parp3    20:8 | comprehend it, for unlike us they lack our great wisdom and 05Parp3    20:9 | the gods are angered when they cannot make the foolish realize 05Parp3    20:9 | foolish realize the benevolence which they bestow on the land 05Parp3    20:15 | power, it was given to them by God Who stipulated it 05Parp3    20:15 | God Who stipulated it, and they are obliged to ceaselessly give 05Parp3    20:15 | to the world—not by their own will, but rather at 05Parp3    20:15 | rather at the command of their Creator Who is the true 05Parp3    20:15 | and God contains all of them within Himself. To those who 05Parp3    20:16 | Armenians) reject and resist it, they will be unable to resist 05Parp3    20:16 | will be completely ruined, with their Houses and belongings, and perhaps 05Parp3    20:21 | written in the sixteenth psalm: “ They were satiated with their meal 05Parp3    20:21 | psalm: “They were satiated with their meal—of pork, as another 05Parp3    20:21 | and left the remnants to their children 05Parp3    20:23 | and, crossing through the water, they changed from being like white 05Parp3    21:1 | that Lords who benefit from their servants think not only about 05Parp3    21:8 | the emperor has authority over them 05Parp3    21:9 | If you get them accustomed to our faith and 05Parp3    21:9 | accustomed to our faith and they become familiar with it and 05Parp3    21:9 | to acknowledge that until then they had been strayed but now 05Parp3    21:9 | come onto the path—then they will love you and the 05Parp3    21:14 | perhaps will want to serve them ( militarily) as well, and that 05Parp3    21:15 | Mihrnerseh, he liked and praised them, and informed the mages and 05Parp3    22:0 | this royal throne—either because they were not at leisure or 05Parp3    22:0 | not at leisure or, because they did not think about such 05Parp3    23:0 | that (Yazkert) had also sent them the principles of their impious 05Parp3    23:0 | sent them the principles of their impious faith in a written 05Parp3    23:0 | faith in a written form, they realized that this was the 05Parp3    23:0 | poison which had come from them, cleverly shot at the unblemished 05Parp3    23:1 | Perhaps,” they said, “furthered by weak-minded 05Parp3    23:2 | the venerable priests and monks. ( Their names) are as follows: Yovsep’ 05Parp3    24:7 | person. As we have heard them many times from your false 05Parp3    24:7 | are as well-informed about them as you are, there is 05Parp3    24:7 | us to read or hear them 05Parp3    24:8 | Indeed, were we to read them, we would be forced to 05Parp3    24:8 | would be forced to ridicule them which would make us enemies 05Parp3    24:8 | us enemies of those precepts, their initiators [orensdirk’] as well as those 05Parp3    24:9 | of our faith and have them brought to you, as you 05Parp3    24:10 | from us for laughing at them, why then should we write 05Parp3    24:12 | and earth and everything upon them. He alone is God whom 05Parp3    25:0 | all the naxarars of Armenia they had it taken to Yazkert 05Parp3    25:2 | of servants who write to their lord with such bold audacity 05Parp3    25:3 | court stood up and note: “ They have written to us regarding 05Parp3    25:3 | destruction of themselves and of their land. But now you must 05Parp3    25:3 | must be bold to acquaint them with your lordship and their 05Parp3    25:3 | them with your lordship and their status as servants 05Parp3    25:4 | view was expressed that: “If they did not have hopes of 05Parp3    25:4 | expecting aid from some quarter, they would never have dared to 05Parp3    25:7 | the nobility), as soon as they learned that all of them 05Parp3    25:7 | they learned that all of them had been summoned with such 05Parp3    25:7 | been summoned with such urgency, they knew at once what was 05Parp3    25:7 | peace but the ruination of their souls. In despair they lamented 05Parp3    25:7 | of their souls. In despair they lamented and took refuge in 05Parp3    25:9 | They thought that if they did 05Parp3    25:9 | They thought that if they did not go (to court 05Parp3    25:9 | did not go (to court) they would be considered to be 05Parp3    25:9 | to be in rebellion, but they were in agitated doubt about 05Parp3    25:9 | in agitated doubt about going. They considered it better to go 05Parp3    25:9 | find a way out for them 05Parp3    25:10 | intercession of the holy Gospels, they confirmed with each other to 05Parp3    25:10 | unitedly and boldly hold to their thoughts, words, and plans, saying 05Parp3    25:11 | one heart and soul. May their intercession correct our answers before 05Parp3    26:0 | When they all reached the court they 05Parp3    26:0 | they all reached the court they went first before the grandees 05Parp3    26:6 | They replied: “We recognize you as 05Parp3    26:7 | heard such a response from them, he note: “Your answers are 05Parp3    26:13 | which servants must show to their lords and kings. There is 05Parp3    26:18 | who stand before you all, they are of the Christian order 05Parp3    26:19 | observed the king’s extreme rage, they replied as follows 05Parp3    26:22 | nobility accepted these words, granted them time, and dissolved the atean 05Parp3    27:0 | Iberia, and Aghbania (Aghuania) assembled. They had doubts within themselves and 05Parp3    27:0 | by what strategems and design they could find a way out 05Parp3    27:1 | anguished thinking, for the moment they accepted and confirmed that “There 05Parp3    27:1 | under pretext, we do what they have commanded 05Parp3    27:2 | giving Savior Who note: [Matthew 10:23] “When they persecute you in one city 05Parp3    27:3 | be made to serve completely their impious religion, from generation to 05Parp3    27:4 | for a few days, nonetheless they did not dare to reveal 05Parp3    27:4 | to reveal the plan of their alliance to the general of 05Parp3    27:4 | Vardan, lord of the Mamikoneans. They realized that he would be 05Parp3    27:5 | Yet they were unable to bear not 05Parp3    27:5 | him all of this, for they knew that without him all 05Parp3    27:5 | that without him all of their plans and designs and deeds 05Parp3    27:6 | While they thought that they might be 05Parp3    27:6 | While they thought that they might be able to escape 05Parp3    27:6 | return to his country, nonetheless they knew that their plan and 05Parp3    27:6 | country, nonetheless they knew that their plan and proposal would be 05Parp3    27:7 | the Mamikonean azg and with their participation 05Parp3    27:8 | and general of Armenia. Revealing their strategem to him they related 05Parp3    27:8 | Revealing their strategem to him they related all of the reasoning 05Parp3    27:8 | reasoning behind it, and what they proposed to do. All of 05Parp3    27:8 | proposed to do. All of them added to this their beseechings 05Parp3    27:8 | of them added to this their beseechings and entreaties, saying 05Parp3    27:9 | terrible miseries that all of them would endure 05Parp3    27:10 | and spiritual scandal and loss ( they would face 05Parp3    27:14 | want to hear or accept them or in any way participate 05Parp3    27:14 | cried out to all of them: “ May I not deny my 05Parp3    27:18 | lord of the Mamikoneans, although they were plunged into unbelievable despair 05Parp3    27:18 | despair and were agitated, nonetheless, they could not entertain what had 05Parp3    27:18 | proposed; knowing the great danger, ( they sought) other means of entreaty 05Parp3    27:19 | Gathering together, they summoned Artak the prince of 05Parp3    27:19 | and speak in private with their sparapet, the lord of the 05Parp3    27:24 | that he did not accept their exhortations and entreaties, they were 05Parp3    27:24 | accept their exhortations and entreaties, they were obliged to bring and 05Parp3    27:25 | grandfather, the holy patriarch Sahak— they reminded him what the blessed 05Parp3    27:27 | Consent,” they said, “and be the one 05Parp3    27:28 | Vardan, the general of Armenia, they then brought the holy Gospel 05Parp3    27:28 | holy Gospel and all of them placed their hands on it 05Parp3    27:28 | and all of them placed their hands on it and swore 05Parp3    27:34 | and saw how all of them had sworn and sealed an 05Parp3    27:34 | on the holy Gospel before them, with tears streaming down his 05Parp3    27:34 | of men and women inhabiting them 05Parp3    28:0 | Thus united, they all agreed to fallaciously implement 05Parp3    28:0 | the fire-temple, some of them— but not all—on pretexts 05Parp3    28:0 | pretexts and not sincerely, bowed their heads to that futile worship 05Parp3    28:1 | Yet others, even though they knew about their eternal downfall 05Parp3    28:1 | even though they knew about their eternal downfall, nonetheless, desirous of 05Parp3    28:2 | grandees and mages saw this, they offered their gods diverse gifts 05Parp3    28:2 | mages saw this, they offered their gods diverse gifts with great 05Parp3    28:3 | That day they held a great celebration of 05Parp3    28:3 | foundation had been laid for their kingdom, and that thereafter they 05Parp3    28:3 | their kingdom, and that thereafter they would dwell in peace, without 05Parp3    28:4 | and adorned in royal clothing. They were, moreover, all supplied with 05Parp3    28:5 | They had been given a multitude 05Parp3    28:5 | and the growling of stomachs. They were ordered to set up 05Parp3    28:6 | multitude of mages along with them 05Parp3    28:7 | Then they went to bid farewell to 05Parp3    28:8 | The thrust of their thanksgiving was as follows: “All 05Parp3    28:9 | enthusiasm and willingness, doing everything they ordered us, everyone should offer 05Parp3    28:10 | as he was able. Then they were silent 05Parp3    28:12 | by one, since you know them better than I do 05Parp3    28:16 | heard such thoughts being expressed, they were astonished, and thanked him 05Parp3    28:16 | greatly praising him and expressing their satisfaction. For God concealed the 05Parp3    28:17 | the multitude of mages along, they returned to their lands. On 05Parp3    28:17 | mages along, they returned to their lands. On the road they 05Parp3    28:17 | their lands. On the road they reaffirmed that same sworn oath 05Parp3    28:18 | about requirements for the deeds they planned to implement 05Parp3    29:0 | tanuters and the sepuhs with them reached the land of Armenia 05Parp3    29:0 | the land of Armenia. Among them were those who were (spiritually 05Parp3    29:1 | of Christ’s clerics came before them, bringing along the symbol of 05Parp3    29:1 | David had sung, and which they themselves had at times sung 05Parp3    29:2 | Anxious children fled terrified from their fathers’ arms, frightened that a 05Parp3    29:2 | transformation had occurred, not considering ( their fathers’) appearance to be the 05Parp3    29:2 | be the same as before. They quickly looked at their mothers’ 05Parp3    29:2 | before. They quickly looked at their mothers’ faces which were constantly 05Parp3    29:2 | instructor—was able to quiet them 05Parp3    29:3 | not in reality, saw this, they immediately wanted to draw swords 05Parp3    29:3 | to draw swords and put them to work. They preferred immediate 05Parp3    29:3 | and put them to work. They preferred immediate death to seeing 05Parp3    29:3 | seeing such disasters and enduring them. As the psalm says, the 05Parp3    29:3 | the supper of joy which they were eating turned into ashes 05Parp3    29:3 | eating turned into ashes and their drink was mixed with tears 05Parp3    29:3 | to sit at table with them, neither woman, child, azat, servant 05Parp3    29:4 | could see how all of them split away and separated from 05Parp3    29:5 | are not of this fold. They too must be brought here 05Parp3    29:5 | what had been said, but they were unexpectedly attacked by the 05Parp3    29:6 | married women and princesses in their locked halls and by nuptials 05Parp3    29:6 | halls and by nuptials in their chambers 05Parp3    29:9 | took out the spent charcoal, their licentious faces were tormented with 05Parp3    30:0 | court , and began speaking to them as follows: “I did not 05Parp3    30:8 | Thus, in unison did they scorn all the futile splendor 05Parp3    30:8 | Rather, together with those of their court and family who agreed 05Parp3    30:8 | and family who agreed with them, they hurriedly decided to go 05Parp3    30:8 | family who agreed with them, they hurriedly decided to go to 05Parp3    30:8 | areas of Byzantine authority where they could live together in hiding 05Parp3    30:9 | They arrived at a village named 05Parp3    30:9 | bordering Basen and Tuaracatap’, where they wanted to rest for a 05Parp3    30:9 | a few days and where they watchfully prepared to set off 05Parp3    30:10 | brothers, court and entire equippage. They were dismayed and frightened. All 05Parp3    30:10 | All who were concerned with their personal salvation realized that they 05Parp3    30:10 | their personal salvation realized that they were completely lost and that 05Parp3    30:10 | escape from the evil facing them 05Parp3    30:11 | For all of them knew that without the leadership 05Parp3    30:12 | sepuhs and persuaded all of them to his belief, that: “We 05Parp3    30:12 | to turn him back with their entreaties. For without him, all 05Parp3    30:13 | write letters and to seal them with their rings. He also 05Parp3    30:13 | and to seal them with their rings. He also had the 05Parp3    30:13 | selected the following men, entrusted them with all the letters and 05Parp3    30:13 | had been sworn, and sent them as emissaries after (Vardan). Among 05Parp3    30:14 | They caught up with (Vardan) and 05Parp3    30:15 | Giving notice, they entered and related to the 05Parp3    30:15 | and Hamazasp, the reason for their speedy pursuit of him, the 05Parp3    30:15 | of prince Vasak of Siwnik’. They brought that Gospel of the 05Parp3    30:16 | They also presented him with the 05Parp3    30:16 | summarized message of all of their words: “You, chief [du awagik], together with 05Parp3    30:19 | which had arrived, and when they saw the holy Gospel of 05Parp3    30:19 | of Armenia, and each of their comrades, (Vardan) replied with the 05Parp3    30:19 | sentiments shared by all of them 05Parp3    31:0 | ones, the Mamikoneans returned to their comrades in the Armenian army 05Parp3    31:1 | achieved unity, a multitude of them did not desist from the 05Parp3    31:1 | celebrated (mass) with priests in their homes. Others celebrated mass with 05Parp3    31:7 | stronghold which is called Anggh. They made these places their camping 05Parp3    31:7 | Anggh. They made these places their camping grounds and remained there 05Parp3    32:0 | Armenian naxarars had brought with them from court to be teachers 05Parp3    32:0 | to be teachers) saw that they and their faith were despised 05Parp3    32:0 | teachers) saw that they and their faith were despised, they hurried 05Parp3    32:0 | and their faith were despised, they hurried to secretly write to 05Parp3    32:0 | to instruct, were repulsed at their very sight. Furthermore, (the parents 05Parp3    32:0 | constantly ordered the instructors [dastiarakac’n] of their sons and daughters not to 05Parp3    32:0 | and daughters not to send them ( to the mages 05Parp3    32:1 | to let it appear that they had apostasized, did not allow 05Parp3    32:1 | to even eat bread in their presence, and as a result 05Parp3    32:1 | the mages) circulated around hungry. They did not dare to flee 05Parp3    32:1 | flee outright, yet remaining there ( they were) risking death and destruction 05Parp3    32:2 | sepuhs. But to that time, they did not want to reveal 05Parp3    32:2 | did not want to reveal their words to Vasak, Armenia’s marzpan 05Parp3    32:3 | They realized that it was not 05Parp3    32:3 | said openly to all of them: “ How long shall we countenance 05Parp3    32:5 | informed of his treacherous words they denounced him, seized him in 05Parp3    32:5 | Bagrewand. Not many days later they slayed him by lapidation, (a 05Parp3    32:6 | of the Mamikoneans. All of them, in accordance with the Biblical 05Parp3    32:7 | They revealed their unanimous counsel to 05Parp3    32:7 | They revealed their unanimous counsel to him. Although 05Parp3    32:7 | Although (Vasak) tried to dissuade them, first because of his sons 05Parp3    32:7 | to agree to unite with them 05Parp3    32:8 | bring forth the Gospel of their blessed covenant. The entire multitude 05Parp3    32:8 | on the Gospel) and reconfirmed their oath. Those who had not 05Parp3    32:8 | not sealed the oath with their rings previously, did so then 05Parp3    32:8 | so then. Then all of them, men and women united, the 05Parp3    32:8 | united, the entire multitude, lifted their hands to Heaven and cried 05Parp3    32:14 | resembled (the Apostles) and was their coworker. Clothe us in our 05Parp3    32:19 | oath on the holy Gospel, they gave it to the venerable 05Parp3    32:20 | delight and singing spiritual songs, they went to the house of 05Parp3    32:20 | house of the Lord where they worshipped the one and only 05Parp3    32:20 | and with long, tireless genuflections they prayed 05Parp3    32:21 | When they were finished praying, the multitude 05Parp3    32:21 | not awaiting the command of ( their) seniors. Taking the receptacle of 05Parp3    32:21 | the receptacle of the fire, they extinguished it with water. According 05Parp3    32:22 | They ordered that the multitude of 05Parp3    32:22 | the rebels) put some of them to the sword 05Parp3    33:1 | Then they hastened to descend to the 05Parp3    33:1 | the district of Ayrarat, for they had heard that Mihrnerseh, the 05Parp3    33:1 | had to quickly rush to them and then back to Aghbania 05Parp3    33:2 | Mamikoneans, to go and engage them with a brigade 05Parp3    33:10 | The correspondence was entrusted to them by Vasak, prince of Siwnik’ 05Parp3    33:10 | of the land of Armenia. They travelled to the emperor and 05Parp3    34:0 | the holy Church, and give their lives for the blessed and 05Parp3    34:1 | own intentions, and so organized them and sent them along with 05Parp3    34:1 | so organized them and sent them along with (Vardan). But many 05Parp3    34:3 | the envivifying Cross, and saluted them, insatiably placing them over his 05Parp3    34:3 | and saluted them, insatiably placing them over his eyes and forehead 05Parp3    34:4 | fervent love. Inspired with love, they all departed 05Parp3    34:6 | demonstrate his treacherous will to them 05Parp3    34:7 | many others here and there. Their numbers are not many, but 05Parp3    35:0 | the Kur, and advanced before them as far as the village 05Parp3    35:1 | with (his men), joyously encouraging them in Christ and recalling for 05Parp3    35:1 | in Christ and recalling for them the words of the holy 05Parp3    35:2 | the mighty boast not of their might; nor the great one 05Parp3    35:2 | in his greatness, but let them glory in God.’ 05Parp3    35:4 | all in the brigade with them. ( When he saw) how much 05Parp3    35:4 | When he saw) how much they had been strengthened and encouraged 05Parp3    35:6 | brigade with competent cavalry, opposite them. He divided (the brigade) into 05Parp3    35:8 | and depending on God’s care, they attacked the enemy 05Parp3    35:9 | through unfamiliarity with the place, they fell into an extremely thick 05Parp3    35:9 | of the great rushing of their horses, Arshawir Kamsarakan and Mush 05Parp3    35:11 | all of the Armenian brigade. They also were chasing a multitude 05Parp3    35:11 | multitude of Iranian troops before them, as fugitives. Some (of the 05Parp3    35:16 | aid from On High favored them with victory, and (Vardan’s men 05Parp3    35:16 | and (Vardan’s men) returned to their camps thanking and blessing God 05Parp3    35:17 | crossed the great Kur River. They reached a guard wall, located 05Parp3    35:17 | Aghuania) and the Huns [Honk’]. There they found sentry guards and many 05Parp3    35:17 | many other Iranian troops, which they put to the sword. Then 05Parp3    35:17 | put to the sword. Then they entrusted the pass to a 05Parp3    35:17 | to other strongholds to convince them to ally with them by 05Parp3    35:17 | convince them to ally with them by sending a brigade, (These 05Parp3    36:0 | of this was occurring as they wanted, suddenly an emissary reached 05Parp3    36:0 | brigade with him. He gave them gloomy and wicked news 05Parp3    36:1 | have also rebelled and, turning their faces from the path of 05Parp3    36:1 | from the path of justice, they have erred after Satan. They 05Parp3    36:1 | they have erred after Satan. They sent an emissary to Iran 05Parp3    36:1 | Iran and made vows to them in letters. They took the 05Parp3    36:1 | vows to them in letters. They took the fortified strongholds of 05Parp3    36:1 | fortified strongholds of Armenia, placed their fortress-commanders in them and 05Parp3    36:1 | placed their fortress-commanders in them and told them to keep 05Parp3    36:1 | commanders in them and told them to keep watch 05Parp3    36:2 | tanuters gathered from each of ( their) dayeaks and taken to secure 05Parp3    36:4 | could not but be dismayed. They vowed to do everything possible 05Parp3    36:4 | possible to preserve themselves and their captive boys, saying 05Parp3    36:7 | blessed people had said this, they all went together to the 05Parp3    36:7 | Armenia. There, in accordance with their custom, they remained and passed 05Parp3    36:7 | in accordance with their custom, they remained and passed the bitterly 05Parp3    36:7 | days of winter, all of them anxiously waiting for springtime and 05Parp3    36:7 | springtime and the day when they would attain the crown of 05Parp3    36:8 | rather, like a thirsty person they longed for the cup of 05Parp3    36:8 | longed for the cup of their final salvation and wanted to 05Parp3    36:12 | to these men and had them circulate it throughout the land 05Parp3    36:12 | the treacherous man, and believed them 05Parp3    36:13 | those who longed for martyrdom, they became strengthened, and even more 05Parp3    36:13 | and even more convinced, and they hopefully awaited the day which 05Parp3    36:13 | the day which would bring them the good news of their 05Parp3    36:13 | them the good news of their salvation 05Parp3    37:1 | were engagements of peace anong them at the good news of 05Parp3    37:1 | resurrection, and with joyful happiness, they celebrated this 05Parp3    37:2 | a few days had passed, they heard that many troops had 05Parp3    37:3 | keepers who had gone to their own homes to celebrate the 05Parp3    37:3 | celebrate the Easter holiday with their families: “Many brigades (of Iranians 05Parp3    37:7 | venerable Vardan, sparapet of Armenia. They were going to Christ’s supper 05Parp3    37:8 | Thus they resembled the blessed Apostles, all 05Parp3    37:8 | Iranian troops and to harass them, so that if possible, Vardan 05Parp3    37:8 | that if possible, Vardan said, they might quickly come and bring 05Parp3    37:8 | will bestow upon us through them 05Parp3    37:9 | so favored by God that they saw the Iranian army and 05Parp3    37:9 | which the Savior had aided them with 05Parp3    37:10 | the troops heard the news, they glorified and blessed omnipotent God 05Parp3    37:12 | those with him heard this, they strived yet more to go 05Parp3    37:12 | yet more to go against them. First, they wanted to quickly 05Parp3    37:12 | to go against them. First, they wanted to quickly meet with 05Parp3    37:12 | meet with the hour of their martyrdom (since they had been 05Parp3    37:12 | hour of their martyrdom (since they had been incessantly praying day 05Parp3    37:12 | praying day and night that they be worthy to have this 05Parp3    37:12 | share of the divine); second, they said, if warfare does not 05Parp3    37:12 | one stops the Iranian army, they will come into the land 05Parp3    37:13 | to the village called Awarayr. They came to an enclosed place 05Parp3    37:13 | a proper refuge for themselves, they pitched camp in its midst 05Parp3    38:0 | the Iranian troops unprepared. Had they wanted, they could have inflicted 05Parp3    38:0 | troops unprepared. Had they wanted, they could have inflicted unusually great 05Parp3    38:0 | that had lazily dispersed. But they permitted them to rest that 05Parp3    38:0 | lazily dispersed. But they permitted them to rest that day 05Parp3    38:1 | rather, at a moment’s call, they hastened to attain that longed 05Parp3    38:3 | Evening approached, and as usual they held worship and were filled 05Parp3    38:3 | and were filled with prayers. They modestly rejoiced in their food 05Parp3    38:3 | prayers. They modestly rejoiced in their food 05Parp3    38:4 | Having done all of this they accepted a command of the 05Parp3    38:8 | die a martyr’s death. Although they did not reveal this miraculous 05Parp3    38:10 | on pallets, others because of their love for the poor and 05Parp3    38:10 | were chosen by God for their judicious judgements and for making 05Parp3    38:13 | saints. The psalmist sang of their respectability: ’The death of His 05Parp3    38:16 | They counseled and fortified them with 05Parp3    38:16 | They counseled and fortified them with spiritual words all night 05Parp3    38:17 | than on other nights, and they longed to see the dawn 05Parp3    38:19 | bestowed by the holy Spirit. Their words cause all rational listeners 05Parp3    38:19 | as this very night long they have been ceaselessly urging everyone 05Parp3    38:20 | to receive everyone and make them happy with an eternal, endless 05Parp3    38:24 | body and blood (of Christ), they hastened to work on this 05Parp3    38:24 | on this divine matter before them 05Parp3    39:2 | but rather only to exhort them with words, for their own 05Parp3    39:2 | exhort them with words, for their own salvation 05Parp3    39:3 | troops into three fronts, and they were blessed by the holy 05Parp3    39:3 | the Armenians blessing God as they attacked 05Parp3    39:5 | obligation and not voluntarily, though they had strived for goodness, nonetheless 05Parp3    39:5 | and suffered eternal loss in their flight 05Parp3    39:6 | abandoned and fatigued from killing their own people, and how they 05Parp3    39:6 | their own people, and how they were fleeing, they went into 05Parp3    39:6 | and how they were fleeing, they went into their midst and 05Parp3    39:6 | were fleeing, they went into their midst and surrounded them like 05Parp3    39:6 | into their midst and surrounded them like a sea. Those (Armenians 05Parp3    39:7 | They killed some of those (Armenians 05Parp3    39:7 | some of those (Armenians) whom they caught up with; others they 05Parp3    39:7 | they caught up with; others they restricted in some secure place 05Parp3    39:8 | fugitive Armenians to camp. Some they put to the sword, many 05Parp3    39:8 | to the sword, many others they trampled under elephants. The remainder 05Parp3    40:3 | people but rather to subdue them with affection, and to permit 05Parp3    40:6 | good news granting all of them whatever form of Christianity they 05Parp3    40:6 | them whatever form of Christianity they wanted 05Parp3    41:0 | Gabeghean and Varazshapuh Paluni as their military commanders 05Parp3    41:2 | emperor) heard the reason for their arrival, and then listened to 05Parp3    41:2 | listened to it again from them, affectionately. He agreed to aid 05Parp3    41:2 | affectionately. He agreed to aid them with a brigade. But while 05Parp3    41:6 | With these words, they changed the emperor’s mind, and 05Parp3    41:8 | land of Byzantium saw that they had not been able to 05Parp3    41:8 | able to accomplish anything that they had been working for, they 05Parp3    41:8 | they had been working for, they returned and made haste so 05Parp3    41:8 | made haste so that perhaps they would not lose out in 05Parp3    41:8 | the cup of martyrdon with their comrades 05Parp3    41:9 | But they did not arrive in time 05Parp3    41:9 | the battle. For the moment, they found an extremely secure place 05Parp3    41:9 | of Xaghteac’, to prepare as they could for whatever happened next 05Parp3    41:10 | of Tayk’. At the time they were coming down from the 05Parp3    41:11 | Turning about, (the Iranians) made them flee. Many were killed there 05Parp3    41:13 | Hmayeak saw what had happened, they were overcome with great mourning 05Parp3    41:13 | as though carried out. Terrified, they retreated back up the Parxar 05Parp3    42:0 | Aryans to fight, to hold them as they wanted, and to 05Parp3    42:0 | fight, to hold them as they wanted, and to put the 05Parp3    42:0 | Armenia into tribute-paying status. They decided that they could sway 05Parp3    42:0 | paying status. They decided that they could sway the minds of 05Parp3    42:1 | falsely swore that none of them would be killed and that 05Parp3    42:2 | Thus did he deceitfully subdue them. He seized them all and 05Parp3    42:2 | deceitfully subdue them. He seized them all and sent the following 05Parp3    42:7 | of judicious God acting upon them 05Parp3    42:10 | who said through the prophet: “ They reigned, but not through me 05Parp3    42:10 | but not through me, and they made an agreement, but not 05Parp3    42:13 | The lord of Siwnik’s.” And they note: “He is approaching us 05Parp3    42:16 | As they were ending their questions to 05Parp3    42:16 | As they were ending their questions to one another, Vasak 05Parp3    42:16 | duplicitous lord of Siwnik’, approached them. Informed about them, (Vasak) quickly 05Parp3    42:16 | Siwnik’, approached them. Informed about them, ( Vasak) quickly dismounted and greeted 05Parp3    42:16 | way let it appear that they had enmity toward him, rather 05Parp3    42:16 | had enmity toward him, rather, they received him with joyful affection 05Parp3    42:18 | by a dew, thought that they did not know about the 05Parp3    42:18 | evil he had done to them. For this reason, comforted even 05Parp3    42:18 | God, Ghewond, (Vasak) travelled with them for a long time 05Parp3    42:19 | After they were through talking, the lord 05Parp3    42:19 | to dine with him at their halting place, and he beseeched 05Parp3    42:19 | halting place, and he beseeched them for this 05Parp3    43:1 | Although they knew about his harmfulness, the 05Parp3    43:2 | silent about this, as though they did not know, (the Iranians 05Parp3    43:2 | man. (This situation continued) until they brought to court the blessed 05Parp3    43:4 | Samuel and Abraham, heard this, they replied in unity, demonstrating their 05Parp3    43:4 | they replied in unity, demonstrating their fearless bravery with accurate speech 05Parp3    43:6 | who had no fear of their gods, and who scornfully abandoned 05Parp3    43:6 | the strewn ashes and dumping them on the ground 05Parp3    44:0 | blessed priests who were with them at the questioning: the blessed 05Parp3    44:0 | of the holy bishop, Sahak. They were asked 05Parp3    44:6 | Then he acquainted them with each of the holy 05Parp3    44:7 | of the captives), and what they had done in the land 05Parp3    44:7 | the land of Armenia, nonetheless, they were unfamiliar with the names 05Parp3    44:16 | created by man, to call them brothers, and god 05Parp3    44:18 | do you term half of them gods, and loathe the other 05Parp3    44:18 | loathe the other half for their dirty work? It is the 05Parp3    44:21 | unable to bear it, gave their lives, and were crowned. And 05Parp3    44:21 | crowned. And indeed, we encouraged them and were their true vardapets 05Parp3    44:21 | we encouraged them and were their true vardapets 05Parp3    44:22 | one tongue, in loud voices. They were extremely happy 05Parp3    44:23 | and saw the delight on their faces, (Mihrnerseh) said to them 05Parp3    44:23 | their faces, (Mihrnerseh) said to them in a rage 05Parp3    44:26 | spoke before you. He said them in a manner befitting his 05Parp3    44:27 | be worthy to die for them 05Parp3    44:29 | Blessed are those who, with their mind’s eye, are just and 05Parp3    44:29 | the grandees as well as ( their) juniors are seized by physical 05Parp3    44:30 | at the saints for turning their scorn at the king. He 05Parp3    44:30 | the saints with chains, until their mouths filled and overflowed with 05Parp3    44:31 | fashion of the blessed Apostles, they left the atean with joyous 05Parp3    44:31 | for the name of Christ they had been worthy of dishonor 05Parp3    45:0 | ordered the executioners to take them and to keep them in 05Parp3    45:0 | take them and to keep them in stringent bondage, until the 05Parp3    45:0 | king himself should say that they should be brought before him 05Parp3    45:0 | that he could hear what they had to say 05Parp3    45:3 | other tohms, and to give them to whomever he pleased 05Parp3    45:4 | the king’s honor heard this, they hastened to the atean the 05Parp3    45:9 | The king asked them: “ With what audacity, thinking or 05Parp3    45:10 | the Armenian naxarars heard this, they were silent for a moment 05Parp3    45:11 | demanded a prompt response from them 05Parp3    45:12 | They replied: “May your benevolence grant 05Parp3    45:21 | through covenant and oath, and they ( will) come to me today 05Parp3    45:21 | I will so greatly arouse them that the land of Iran 05Parp3    45:21 | Iran will be insufficient for their looting 05Parp3    45:25 | the Iranians in Armenia, place them in shackles and put them 05Parp3    45:25 | them in shackles and put them in secure fortresses until the 05Parp3    45:26 | few Iranians and temporarily bound them. And when he treacherously decided 05Parp3    45:26 | thinking about, then he released them 05Parp3    46:5 | ordered that (the value of them) be demanded from your tun 05Parp3    46:6 | words or wanted to hear them 05Parp3    46:10 | of honor of (his) lordship, they removed him from the court 05Parp3    46:11 | That same day they appointed his enemy, Varazvaghan, the 05Parp3    46:13 | people who cooperated with him. They have inherited eternal life and 05Parp3    48:2 | along with him. He had them constantly oppressed with wicked torments 05Parp3    48:3 | When they reached the borders of the 05Parp3    48:3 | king’s demands; rather, totally defeated, they turned back in shame, and 05Parp3    48:4 | Iranians face to face. Instead, they unexpectedly fell upon one wing 05Parp3    48:4 | men to the sword, while they themselves returned unharmed, and vanished 05Parp3    48:5 | Doing this for many days, they defeated the Iranian troops with 05Parp3    48:7 | laziness of the mages, saying: “ They were unable to propitiate the 05Parp3    48:7 | aid us. Rather, abandoning us, they strengthened the enemy’s side. And 05Parp3    48:8 | learned about the king’s anger, they consulted among themselves, and on 05Parp3    48:8 | of the impious hazarapet, Mihrnerseh, they began speaking with the king 05Parp3    48:10 | For if they were merely killers of men 05Parp3    48:10 | you delayed so long, preserving them from death, such an action 05Parp3    48:10 | very heavy and blameworthy. But they dared set their hands forth 05Parp3    48:10 | blameworthy. But they dared set their hands forth to kill the 05Parp3    48:10 | to kill the gods, yet they are still alive and see 05Parp3    48:11 | to this and, believing that their false explanations were true, was 05Parp3    48:11 | Considering that it was indeed their fault that such a slaughter 05Parp3    48:11 | would be able to find their bones and revere them 05Parp3    48:11 | find their bones and revere them 05Parp3    48:13 | But before killing them, ( Yazkert) ordered that blessed Samuel’s 05Parp3    48:13 | he was doing this) “since they dared stretch forth their hands 05Parp3    48:13 | since they dared stretch forth their hands against the venerable fire 05Parp3    48:13 | kill it.” Then he ordered them beheaded 05Parp3    49:0 | take the bones to revere them 05Parp3    49:1 | accordance with the king’s order, they killed him by beheading him 05Parp3    50:1 | priests from the prison where they were being held bound with 05Parp3    50:1 | Armenian naxarars. (Yazkert) ordered that they should be taken to an 05Parp3    50:1 | whatever manner (Vehdenshapuh) chose until they died 05Parp3    50:2 | one should find out that they had been taken from the 05Parp3    50:2 | road, or the place where they were to be slain 05Parp3    50:3 | of Christianity will go to their deaths with great joy for 05Parp3    50:3 | for (such a fate). For, they say that if someone should 05Parp3    50:3 | of someone who died for their God, nothing bad or malicious 05Parp3    50:4 | They also say that (such relics 05Parp3    50:5 | To the point of death, they strive in person and with 05Parp3    50:5 | strive in person and with their wealth to obtain but a 05Parp3    50:5 | and to take it to their homes 05Parp3    50:6 | men who had belonged to their devious sect but now hold 05Parp3    50:6 | radiant and just faith, that their women, sons and daughters will 05Parp3    50:6 | sons and daughters will take their ornaments of gold, silver and 05Parp3    50:6 | silver and pearls and give them in exchange for even a 05Parp3    50:7 | shall I say? Ornaments of their fathers and mothers, which were 05Parp3    50:7 | mothers, which were made for them with great labor—(ornaments) having 05Parp3    50:7 | it as nothing to remove them from their persons and give 05Parp3    50:7 | nothing to remove them from their persons and give them to 05Parp3    50:7 | from their persons and give them to purchase but a small 05Parp3    50:8 | careful that the site of their killing is somewhere that those 05Parp3    50:8 | awaiting the bones to revere them, will be unable to locate 05Parp3    50:9 | to the captives), duplicitously giving them “ good news”: “The king of 05Parp3    50:9 | held here in bonds to their own land. With regard to 05Parp3    50:9 | stipulated that he would release them from their shackles when he 05Parp3    50:9 | he would release them from their shackles when he arrives 05Parp3    50:10 | in the shahastan heard this, they thought that Vehdenshapuh was speaking 05Parp3    50:11 | influence of the holy Spirit they immediately realized that the good 05Parp3    50:11 | hour of the hope of their martyrdom had arrived. They began 05Parp3    50:11 | of their martyrdom had arrived. They began speaking with the Armenian 05Parp3    50:11 | the Armenian naxarars with whom they were bound, saying: “Although Vehdenshapuh 05Parp3    51:0 | While they were discussing this matter, one 05Parp3    51:0 | naxarars—came and revealed to them ( the Iranians’) actual plan. He 05Parp3    51:0 | Iranians’) actual plan. He informed them of the truth, regarding how 05Parp3    51:1 | naxarars were certain of this, they wept bitterly, not because they 05Parp3    51:1 | they wept bitterly, not because they did not want the saints 05Parp3    51:1 | want the saints martyred, since they themselves desired to be worthy 05Parp3    51:2 | for the holy men, when they accurately learned that the glad 05Parp3    51:2 | that the glad tidings regarding them were definite, they were strengthened 05Parp3    51:2 | tidings regarding them were definite, they were strengthened and became joyously 05Parp3    51:2 | strengthened and became joyously happy. They glorified God, and immediately prepared 05Parp3    51:3 | to the shahastan meant that they were obliged to spend the 05Parp3    51:4 | canon of the evening service, they enjoyed a poor and small 05Parp3    51:4 | small (meal, provided for) by ( their) maintenance as though it consisted 05Parp3    51:4 | God. Arising from the meal, they glorified and blessed God, reciting 05Parp3    51:5 | priests) said to all of them 05Parp3    51:7 | saints, and recommend you to them 05Parp3    51:10 | the blessed priests of Christ, they replied: “Who can be conquered 05Parp3    51:12 | like angels, and who, in their death are joyful 05Parp3    51:14 | from the naxarars, all of them began to raise their hands 05Parp3    51:14 | of them began to raise their hands to heaven, thanking God 05Parp3    51:19 | Preserve them with Your almighty right hand 05Parp3    51:19 | Your almighty right hand, surround them with the security of Your 05Parp3    51:19 | of Your holy Spirit, comfort them with the gladness of Your 05Parp3    51:19 | gladness of Your word. Give them our peace and let (Your 05Parp3    51:19 | let (Your) grace grow in them 05Parp3    51:20 | the venerable captives and entrusting them to the Almighty, (the priests 05Parp3    51:23 | s) inherit the share of their fathers. Glory to Him now 05Parp3    51:24 | and the others gathered with them. They entrusted all of them 05Parp3    51:24 | the others gathered with them. They entrusted all of them to 05Parp3    51:24 | them. They entrusted all of them to the holy Trinity and 05Parp3    51:24 | the holy Trinity and completed their prayers 05Parp3    51:25 | assembled in (Christ’s) attic, and they dwelled among the blessed Apostles 05Parp3    52:1 | cockcrow. (The executioners) had with them a multitude of blacksmiths with 05Parp3    52:1 | blacksmiths with the tools of their trade—anvils, hammers, chisels and 05Parp3    52:1 | hands, feet and necks. What they were unable to cut with 05Parp3    52:1 | unable to cut with files, they smashed at with hammers, placing 05Parp3    52:1 | poles (nails) on anvils until they broke 05Parp3    52:2 | For they were more solid and heavy 05Parp3    52:2 | all ordinary iron with which they bound those people condemned to 05Parp3    52:2 | death. The mages had had them dealt with in this fashion 05Parp3    52:2 | in this fashion as though they were malicious, destructive, god-slaying 05Parp3    52:3 | who had come with Vehdenshapuh, they all became sad and agitated 05Parp3    52:3 | became sad and agitated. For they wanted to answer their summonses 05Parp3    52:3 | For they wanted to answer their summonses to heaven wearing the 05Parp3    52:3 | for the name of God, they had been deserving of wearing 05Parp3    52:3 | for such a long time. They wanted to go to the 05Parp3    52:3 | go to the site of their martyrdom wearing them, and, at 05Parp3    52:3 | site of their martyrdom wearing them, and, at the place where 05Parp3    52:3 | and, at the place where they would become worthy of eternal 05Parp3    52:4 | They resembled the men and women 05Parp3    52:4 | enthusiastically attach (these ornaments) to their own hands, feet, and necks 05Parp3    52:4 | prince by some misfortune capture ( them) and remove (the jewels) (the 05Parp3    52:4 | jewels) (the captives) would increase their laments and be unable to 05Parp3    52:5 | do (the wealthy) put on their own (ornaments), not regarding them 05Parp3    52:5 | their own (ornaments), not regarding them as heavy, and not feeling 05Parp3    52:5 | as heavy, and not feeling them. Rather, when they see others 05Parp3    52:5 | not feeling them. Rather, when they see others (adorned) with another 05Parp3    52:5 | others (adorned) with another material, they feel envy, wondering why that 05Parp3    52:5 | that too was not among their adornments, and wondering how (once 05Parp3    52:5 | adornments, and wondering how (once they possess that ornament too) they 05Parp3    52:5 | they possess that ornament too) they may appear greater than another 05Parp3    52:6 | with pride and joy on their blessed hands and necks 05Parp3    52:7 | chains) on anvils and broke them with hammers. But they barely 05Parp3    52:7 | broke them with hammers. But they barely freed the saints’ bodies 05Parp3    52:7 | iron, wickedly cutting and wounding their bodies. Yet (the priests) regarded 05Parp3    52:7 | those bound Armenian naxarars with them spent the time praying and 05Parp3    53:0 | the prominent mages (were summoned). They were then charged with the 05Parp3    53:3 | According to the king’s command, they were afraid that one of 05Parp3    53:3 | and discover the road of their journey 05Parp3    53:4 | world had been sent among them, and they, like the Jews 05Parp3    53:4 | been sent among them, and they, like the Jews, ordered Pilate’s 05Parp3    53:5 | executioners had fulfilled Vehdenshapuh’s order, they hastened to take the saints 05Parp3    53:6 | who were in the shahastan— they fell at the feet of 05Parp3    53:6 | and joyfully and delightedly kissed them for a long time, beseeching 05Parp3    53:7 | happy faces took all of them in their embrace, saying: “May 05Parp3    53:7 | took all of them in their embrace, saying: “May God bless 05Parp3    53:8 | joyfully biding each other farewell, they derided them internally, thinking them 05Parp3    53:8 | each other farewell, they derided them internally, thinking them unaware of 05Parp3    53:8 | they derided them internally, thinking them unaware of the king’s order 05Parp3    53:8 | which has been readied for them, they would have much cause 05Parp3    53:8 | has been readied for them, they would have much cause for 05Parp3    53:9 | know that it was precisely ( their pending martyrdom) which was the 05Parp3    53:9 | which was the cause of their delight, and that those who 05Parp3    53:10 | the priests) going to receive their crowns 05Parp3    53:11 | who had come along with them voluntarily from the land of 05Parp3    53:11 | also hurriedly organized themselves, since they too longed to be worthy 05Parp3    53:11 | worthy of a share in their good fate 05Parp3    53:13 | These men and those with them were taken to Vehdenshapuh, who 05Parp3    53:13 | are you preparing to go?” They replied: “We are ready to 05Parp3    53:14 | Becoming enraged, Vehdenshapuh commanded that they should be forcibly seized and 05Parp3    53:14 | with the earlier command, that they should be extremely watchful until 05Parp3    53:14 | to serve the needs (of their lords) wherever their lords are 05Parp3    53:14 | needs (of their lords) wherever their lords are sent 05Parp3    53:15 | the executioners were forcibly restraining them in the shahastan, they began 05Parp3    53:15 | restraining them in the shahastan, they began to despair greatly, considering 05Parp3    53:15 | of the heavenly crown which their vardapets, the sons of the 05Parp3    54:2 | He had rendered them many services and paid many 05Parp3    54:2 | services and paid many of ( their) expenses while they were still 05Parp3    54:2 | many of (their) expenses while they were still in Hyrcania, every 05Parp3    54:3 | and the lodging places where they might rest. He did this 05Parp3    54:4 | parents, what kind of people they were, and where they were 05Parp3    54:4 | people they were, and where they were from 05Parp3    54:6 | of believing parents who, as their ancestors, were loyal servants of 05Parp3    54:6 | fire and sun, and through them, from my childhood, I was 05Parp3    54:6 | committed to the same. With their protection I have lived to 05Parp3    54:10 | Spirit was fulfilled which note: “ They made a plan, but not 05Parp3    54:10 | and the psalmist who note: “ They made a plan but were 05Parp3    54:13 | were to die, along with them. Such would be the disperser 05Parp3    54:14 | saints at the time of their death and passage to God 05Parp3    55:0 | saying instead: “I am taking them to Hyrcania, where I shall 05Parp3    55:0 | Hyrcania, where I shall set them free 05Parp3    55:1 | That day they travelled until they came to 05Parp3    55:1 | That day they travelled until they came to a village named 05Parp3    55:1 | more, according Iranian standards), where they stopped until the morning watch 05Parp3    55:2 | At that time they hurriedly arose, and without letting 05Parp3    55:2 | all of the people in their party know, (with the exception 05Parp3    55:3 | hrasax, or more. At dawn they reached a rocky, sandy valley 05Parp3    55:4 | for the three princes, and they sat: the ambarapet, Vehdenshapuh; Jnikan 05Parp3    55:6 | the atean, Vehdenshapuh said to them: “ You have worked numerous, countless 05Parp3    55:7 | he ordered us, saying: ’Should they consent to worship the sun 05Parp3    55:9 | and (the king) will order them killed, and the gods will 05Parp3    55:11 | They ordered the venerable bishop Sahak 05Parp3    55:11 | Yovsep’, the blessed Ghewond and their other comrades, for none of 05Parp3    55:12 | me to say something to them which does not befit their 05Parp3    55:12 | them which does not befit their hearing, for how can I 05Parp3    55:12 | can I say something to them which I myself find hateful 05Parp3    55:12 | know that as soon as they hear it, they will all 05Parp3    55:12 | soon as they hear it, they will all deride both you 05Parp3    55:14 | the saints: “You will inform them. Let us know their words 05Parp3    55:14 | inform them. Let us know their words and wishes 05Parp3    55:15 | soon as the saints heard them, they began to loudly jeer 05Parp3    55:15 | as the saints heard them, they began to loudly jeer. When 05Parp3    55:15 | the impious princes saw this, they became yet more angered 05Parp3    55:17 | then and have not altered them, as though we thoughtlessly and 05Parp3    55:17 | we thoughtlessly and foolishly said them and now, having become well 05Parp3    55:19 | die and we shall order them killed’—God forbid that we 05Parp3    55:19 | fall into eternally unbreakable bonds. They are now, more than us 05Parp3    56:0 | the blessed Sahak to tell them: “ Do not listen to his 05Parp3    56:4 | counselor of life, and permit them and countless other individuals to 05Parp3    56:4 | other individuals to live. Tell them to worship the sun and 05Parp3    56:6 | saying: “We must respond to their question just as the Savior 05Parp3    56:7 | so that you fearlessly inform them about the question of our 05Parp3    56:7 | question of our demand, tell them, ’As for what you have 05Parp3    56:13 | his impious collaborators heard this they were transported with rage, and 05Parp3    56:13 | the blessed champions, thinking that they could yet dislodge one person 05Parp3    56:13 | union. But this was impossible. They commenced forcing the holy bishop 05Parp3    56:13 | bishop Sahak to translate what they wanted to say to the 05Parp3    56:14 | said to Vehdenshapuh and to their other accomplices: “To now, although 05Parp3    56:15 | rational men who still have their senses to hear your words 05Parp3    57:0 | had to say, as though they were doing the king an 05Parp3    57:3 | They then commanded that the blessed 05Parp3    57:5 | So they dragged him for long hours 05Parp3    57:6 | K’ajaj. At the time of their deaths they note: “Lord Jesus 05Parp3    57:6 | the time of their deaths they note: “Lord Jesus, accept our 05Parp3    57:7 | had been killed, and there they beheaded the blessed one with 05Parp3    57:9 | of the mages named Rhewan. They were: the blessed kat’oghikos Yovsep’ 05Parp3    57:11 | place. Having selected nine men, they left them there armed with 05Parp3    57:11 | selected nine men, they left them there armed with weapons. First 05Parp3    57:11 | weapons. First and foremost, among them ( thanks to God’s influence) was 05Parp3    57:12 | or more days, so that they will be devoured by the 05Parp3    57:12 | someone, will come and find their bones, and take and distribute 05Parp3    57:12 | bones, and take and distribute them to all the Christians. Then 05Parp3    57:16 | of the great quake hurled them up from the ground. Thus 05Parp3    57:16 | from the ground. Thus, with their legs bent and their speech 05Parp3    57:16 | with their legs bent and their speech impeded, all of them 05Parp3    57:16 | their speech impeded, all of them were confounded 05Parp3    57:19 | the awful alarm of numbness, they had a mind to flee 05Parp3    57:19 | from the place. But because their hearts were smiten with terror 05Parp3    57:19 | hearts were smiten with terror, they were unable to stand on 05Parp3    57:19 | to stand on the ground. They could only look at each 05Parp3    57:21 | limping away were brought to their senses by the danger, and 05Parp3    57:21 | after him. Out of fear they did not dare to turn 05Parp3    57:21 | look back at the place. They hastened after Vehdenshapuh and his 05Parp3    57:22 | the venerable Xuzhik separated from them and went off by another 05Parp3    57:23 | princes, on the sixth day, they related all the disastrous events 05Parp3    57:23 | events which had happened to them during the one day and 05Parp3    57:23 | him saw the color of their faces and heard about the 05Parp3    57:23 | frightful events, one by one, they were horrified and stupified for 05Parp3    57:24 | Taking counsel among themselves, they could not come up with 05Parp3    57:24 | the guards quiet so that they would tell no one at 05Parp3    57:25 | But as for (the princes) they were absorbed in incredulous thought 05Parp3    57:25 | certain that the power of their faith and belief is great 05Parp3    57:26 | Christian faith he knew well, they took along pack animals and 05Parp3    57:26 | each of the saints, and they silently went at night to 05Parp3    57:27 | Having approached the site, they missed the place where the 05Parp3    57:27 | After working in one place they became dismayed, thinking themselves undeserving 05Parp3    57:28 | As they were moving about the area 05Parp3    57:29 | With joyous hearts, they worshipped the lord God, and 05Parp3    57:29 | and then, setting to work, they placed each saint’s body in 05Parp3    57:30 | trunks on the pack animals, they moved them to another place 05Parp3    57:30 | the pack animals, they moved them to another place in the 05Parp3    57:30 | fear of the matter subsided, they separated the saints’ bones from 05Parp3    57:30 | cloth in a fitting manner, they buried them in the desert 05Parp3    57:30 | a fitting manner, they buried them in the desert carefully. They 05Parp3    57:30 | them in the desert carefully. They brought the bones to the 05Parp3    57:30 | bones to the shahastan where they kept them secretly for many 05Parp3    57:30 | the shahastan where they kept them secretly for many days among 05Parp3    57:31 | Then they quietly began to distribute them 05Parp3    57:31 | they quietly began to distribute them to some of the virtuous 05Parp3    57:31 | in the caravan, who received them considering (the bones) to be 05Parp3    57:31 | a find of salvation for their souls and bodies 05Parp3    57:32 | They were urgently pressed to return 05Parp3    57:33 | Armenian naxarars. As soon as they were worthy of this, they 05Parp3    57:33 | they were worthy of this, they received this find of their 05Parp3    57:33 | they received this find of their salvation, and thereupon realized that 05Parp3    57:33 | realized that God had visited them, and that at some time 05Parp3    57:33 | and that at some time they would be released from their 05Parp3    57:33 | they would be released from their bonds to see their own 05Parp3    57:33 | from their bonds to see their own land, through the intercession 05Parp3    57:33 | God, Ghewond, who had counseled them of the grace they would 05Parp3    57:33 | counseled them of the grace they would receive from God on 05Parp3    57:33 | saint had been fulfilled in their time 05Parp3    57:36 | the saints, one by one, their prayers, and I saw the 05Parp3    57:36 | the death of each of them, and heard them. And now 05Parp3    57:36 | each of them, and heard them. And now, behold, he has 05Parp3    57:39 | the captive Armenian naxarars in their comings and goings, as they 05Parp3    57:39 | their comings and goings, as they sat at home, when they 05Parp3    57:39 | they sat at home, when they arose, at celebrations and at 05Parp3    57:39 | beginnings of the months. Relating them with insatiable delight, they cheered 05Parp3    57:39 | Relating them with insatiable delight, they cheered them up, renewing all 05Parp3    57:39 | with insatiable delight, they cheered them up, renewing all the faltering 05Parp3    57:39 | of the listeners and confirming them in the faith of justice 05Parp3    57:40 | saints to the question of their slayers, the prayers of each 05Parp3    57:40 | meditation and he tirelessly repeated them together with psalms 05Parp3    58:0 | troops who were with him. They then permitted residents of the 05Parp3    58:0 | and others who were with them to serve their needs and 05Parp3    58:0 | were with them to serve their needs and to let them 05Parp3    58:0 | their needs and to let them go wherever they chose 05Parp3    58:0 | to let them go wherever they chose 05Parp3    58:1 | Xoren and Abraham heard this, they immediately went to Hyrcania and 05Parp3    58:2 | departed. We wanted to accompany them, but you forcibly ordered us 05Parp3    58:2 | it be that you sent them permanently to a foreign country 05Parp3    58:2 | too, can go there with them and not return. We are 05Parp3    58:2 | die there only to see them, and we hope we will 05Parp3    58:2 | worthy. But if you killed them, be so kind as to 05Parp3    58:3 | Vehdenshapuh heard these words from them and he and all the 05Parp3    58:5 | If no one reveals damage they have done, and there is 05Parp3    58:5 | is no accuser, then let them worship the sun and agree 05Parp3    58:5 | to honor the fire. Then they will receive very great honors 05Parp3    58:5 | and be sent back to their land. But if they do 05Parp3    58:5 | to their land. But if they do not accept our order 05Parp3    58:5 | not accept our order, then they will be crippled and go 05Parp3    58:5 | service until the end of their lives 05Parp3    58:9 | reply from the venerable priests, they implemented the king’s orders 05Parp3    58:10 | cut off the priests’ ears, they had the priests taken to 05Parp3    58:11 | coming of these venerable men, they went before them with joy 05Parp3    58:11 | venerable men, they went before them with joy and honored them 05Parp3    58:11 | them with joy and honored them as though they were remains 05Parp3    58:11 | and honored them as though they were remains of the martyred 05Parp3    58:11 | of the martyred saints. Indeed, they were really deserving of such 05Parp3    58:11 | goods he had and laid them at the feet of the 05Parp3    58:12 | the believers’ gifts and sent them to the captive Armenian naxarars 05Parp3    58:13 | of Asorestan, took and offered them to the captive Armenian champions 05Parp3    58:13 | to the captive naxarars until their release to the land of 05Parp3    58:15 | written to the court pledging their homes and goods in exchange 05Parp3    59:1 | the court nobility, and convinced them after great effort, to get 05Parp3    59:1 | after great effort, to get them to say to king Yazkert 05Parp3    59:1 | of Siwnik’, had taken from their dayeaks as the sons of 05Parp3    59:1 | to court to be killed). They were extremely young 05Parp3    59:4 | in the palace observed this, they were greatly astonished, wondering what 05Parp3    59:6 | heard such words from Ashusha, they praised the man greatly and 05Parp4    60:1 | Hormizd [III] and Peroz) reigned, but they were at odds with each 05Parp4    60:2 | that stipends be allocated for them at Hrew. He note: “Let 05Parp4    60:2 | at Hrew. He note: “Let them remain there with the cavalry 05Parp4    60:2 | Ashtat, says and can observe them doing 05Parp4    60:3 | Yazatvshnasp arrived and gave them good news, saying: “The king 05Parp4    60:4 | heard all of Yazatvshnasp’s words, they glorified God, Who cared about 05Parp4    60:4 | glorified God, Who cared about their souls and was their benefactor 05Parp4    60:4 | about their souls and was their benefactor, and from Whom they 05Parp4    60:4 | their benefactor, and from Whom they with patience awaited yet other 05Parp4    60:5 | and gradually became familiar with them, he received them as if 05Parp4    60:5 | familiar with them, he received them as if a God-given 05Parp4    60:6 | allocated for each one of them. They were assembled under the 05Parp4    60:6 | for each one of them. They were assembled under the care 05Parp4    60:6 | care of Ashtat who put them into military service 05Parp4    60:7 | God exalted them before the military commander of 05Parp4    60:7 | the brigade, clearly showing him their bravery and (also showing this 05Parp4    60:7 | the priests who were with them were secretly keeping. As a 05Parp4    60:7 | secretly keeping. As a result, they earned the reputation of brave 05Parp4    60:8 | grandees at court and to their friends in the assembly about 05Parp4    60:8 | friends in the assembly about their bravery, good behavior and ability 05Parp4    61:0 | having forgotten the beam in their own eyes, complacently and with 05Parp4    61:1 | after observing the various torments they underwent voluntarily with the hopes 05Parp4    61:1 | seeing the great duration of their patience (scorning greatness, considering authority 05Parp4    61:1 | which these men willingly suffered their bodies to withstand, I do 05Parp4    61:2 | Viewing them as possessing the integrity of 05Parp4    61:2 | observe any human traits in them 05Parp4    61:5 | They set up a school for 05Parp4    61:5 | the virtuous behavior of hermits. They fearlessly performed the stipulated gubgha 05Parp4    61:5 | and sometimes covertly. Bearing arms, they were inwardly worshipping; attacking the 05Parp4    61:5 | enemy, there were prayers in their hearts, and with the aid 05Parp4    61:5 | the aid of the Almighty, they returned from each battle uninjured 05Parp4    61:6 | because of age or because they were by nature dull and 05Parp4    61:6 | should have seen all of them, these sons of light and 05Parp4    61:7 | Hrew. With much modest virtue they urged one another on, each 05Parp4    61:7 | the words of the prophet, they were living martyrs. Though words 05Parp4    61:7 | may definitely say that in their strict ascetic behavior they surpassed 05Parp4    61:7 | in their strict ascetic behavior they surpassed many men 05Parp4    61:8 | strengthened more than men’s, and they became conquerors. These tender women 05Parp4    61:8 | millet; instead of clear wine, they now drank water from a 05Parp4    61:8 | of clothing woven with gold, they now wore coarse wool; and 05Parp4    61:8 | diverse sorts of (comfortable) beds, they now slept on beds of 05Parp4    61:9 | They did not annoint themselves with 05Parp4    61:9 | not annoint themselves with oil. They did not arrange the hair 05Parp4    61:9 | not arrange the hair on their heads with the comb. And 05Parp4    61:9 | talking too much and letting their eyes dart about behind the 05Parp4    61:9 | behind the veil [...] frequently and they made their tongues reduce superfluous 05Parp4    61:9 | veil [...] frequently and they made their tongues reduce superfluous talk 05Parp4    61:11 | They each returned to their tuns 05Parp4    61:11 | They each returned to their tuns in the sixth year 05Parp4    61:11 | for each by the Lord, they died and were buried in 05Parp4    61:11 | buried in the tombs of their fathers, in peace, as God 05Parp4    61:11 | God willed it, all of them blessed by the holy kat’oghikos 05Parp4    62:2 | at court, despite the difficulties they faced, nonetheless carefully taught and 05Parp4    62:2 | been martyred with Vardan, be they from the Mamikonean tohm, the 05Parp4    62:2 | tohm, or from other azgs. They did this not as careless 05Parp4    62:4 | was mentioned above. He took them and gave them to their 05Parp4    62:4 | He took them and gave them to their mother, whose name 05Parp4    62:4 | them and gave them to their mother, whose name was Juik 05Parp4    62:5 | and renowned. While still in their childhood they seemed capable and 05Parp4    62:5 | While still in their childhood they seemed capable and marvellous. The 05Parp4    62:6 | But they also had yet another younger 05Parp4    63:0 | time managed to stay in their own houses, like thieves, having 05Parp4    63:0 | houses, like thieves, having purchased ( their) tanuterut’iwn from the Iranians, unworthily 05Parp4    63:1 | Some of them wandered in apostasy among the 05Parp4    63:1 | outraged both the gods and their stupid merchants. (Such people were 05Parp4    63:2 | more prominent than any other, their military commanders renowned and victorious 05Parp4    63:2 | commanders renowned and victorious, now they were the ridicule and joke 05Parp4    63:2 | Even king Peroz openly insulted them before the entire assembly on 05Parp4    63:4 | of the holy blood of their ancestors (which they willingly shed 05Parp4    63:4 | blood of their ancestors (which they willingly shed for the blessed 05Parp4    63:5 | Although they were scorned out of jealousy 05Parp4    63:5 | scorned out of jealousy, nonetheless, they were better than any of 05Parp4    63:5 | intelligent and learned. In archery, they hit their target and in 05Parp4    63:5 | learned. In archery, they hit their target and in good form 05Parp4    63:5 | good form; at the hunt, they moved nimbly and were the 05Parp4    63:5 | had many servants were importuning them, the non-servants, for gifts 05Parp4    63:6 | of Armenia were embellished by them. Strangers and family adorned all 05Parp4    63:6 | adorned all the houses with them 05Parp4    63:7 | daughter of the martyr Vardan. They strived to counsel and train 05Parp4    63:7 | and train in accordance with their wisdom and art 05Parp4    63:10 | presence of the Iranian king they were constantly praising the man’s 05Parp4    63:10 | in front of all of them, and regarded him as deserving 05Parp4    63:11 | fathers and ancestors, and how they had frequently troubled them with 05Parp4    63:11 | how they had frequently troubled them with resistance and battle, he 05Parp4    63:11 | and said nothing about giving them deserving honor 05Parp4    63:13 | Arhnak Amatuni, and others like them ( who had fled) from the 05Parp4    63:14 | They considered it better to die 05Parp4    63:15 | the word of the Bible, they considered it better to be 05Parp4    63:15 | world, yet inherit eternal torment. They saw the fire of impiety 05Parp4    63:16 | They had assembled by the blessed 05Parp4    63:16 | ways of devising expediencies for them, sometimes to flee to a 05Parp4    63:17 | They secretly sent messengers to the 05Parp4    64:1 | and the one who encouraged them 05Parp4    64:2 | with sweet words, and turns them away from these things 05Parp4    64:3 | faith. But (Giwt) then calls them to himself, and, with pretexts 05Parp4    64:3 | himself, and, with pretexts, gets them to abandon (that faith) and 05Parp4    64:12 | and have tried to convince them by forceful means if possible 05Parp4    64:13 | As for what they have told you, regarding his 05Parp4    64:21 | dispute). What the messengers hear, they do not dare not to 05Parp4    64:30 | worship his bones, as is ( their) custom 05Parp4    64:31 | For I have heard regarding their worship that they do not 05Parp4    64:31 | heard regarding their worship that they do not honor the living 05Parp4    64:35 | a cure for each of their diseases from the saint’s prayers 05Parp4    64:37 | the land of Armenia. Blessing them all, he entrusted them to 05Parp4    64:37 | Blessing them all, he entrusted them to God, and set off 05Parp4    65:0 | the groups of apostates. Although they had apostasized for the transitory 05Parp4    65:0 | joy of life, nonetheless when they saw Vahan Mamikonean so filled 05Parp4    65:0 | such noticeable growth in goodness, their dye faded and their blossom 05Parp4    65:0 | goodness, their dye faded and their blossom withered 05Parp4    65:1 | They sought some pretexts to ruin 05Parp4    65:2 | They informed the court grandees as 05Parp4    65:3 | They reminded the Aryans about (Vahan’s 05Parp4    65:3 | by one, (asking) which of them had not disturbed the Aryan 05Parp4    65:3 | it was in the past, they said, so he will raise 05Parp4    65:4 | the man’s ability and wisdom, they were saddened, out of affection 05Parp4    65:8 | lay the blame (on Vahan). They would say: “He is in 05Parp4    65:9 | land of the Huns, give them gold, request a brigade, and 05Parp4    65:14 | rebellious peoples, and, having subdued them, now holds them 05Parp4    65:14 | having subdued them, now holds them 05Parp4    65:15 | like a lord, so that they serve me out of fear 05Parp4    65:18 | words of wisdom from Vahan, they all vindicated his word over 05Parp4    66:1 | guards. The military commander of them all was Zarmihr Hazarawuzt, while 05Parp4    66:2 | had grown boastfully arrogant through their apostasy), than by the tyranny 05Parp4    66:3 | the rebellion of Iberia’s king, they rejoiced with delighted hearts 05Parp4    66:4 | For they had received news that the 05Parp4    66:5 | visit from On High. But they were afraid that perhaps the 05Parp4    66:6 | But Christ spared them ( the actualization) of such doubts 05Parp4    66:6 | actualization) of such doubts, and they came to Armenia, to the 05Parp4    66:6 | of being labelled a magian. They note: “This hour of salvation 05Parp4    66:9 | Taking courage one night, they revealed their intentions to Vahan 05Parp4    66:9 | courage one night, they revealed their intentions to Vahan Mamikonean. When 05Parp4    66:9 | heard it, he said to them all: “Some though not all 05Parp4    66:11 | our fathers and then broke them 05Parp4    66:12 | knows about the Huns—since they are not involved, who knows 05Parp4    66:12 | not involved, who knows if they will agree to show up 05Parp4    66:15 | these words from Vahan Mamikonean, they gave a united reply: “Everything 05Parp4    66:15 | of (our) ancestors who, by their martyrdom pleased Christ the Savior 05Parp4    66:16 | heard the mention of death, they were so encouraged and strengthened 05Parp4    66:16 | of the holy Spirit, that they were persuaded 05Parp4    66:17 | Iranians learn of our plan, they will tie him up and 05Parp4    66:19 | Having said this all of them rose together, Christians and apostates 05Parp4    66:19 | and apostates, and after praying they requested a holy Gospel 05Parp4    66:20 | Bjni, and had been with them in the army, an eloquent 05Parp4    66:20 | a blessed Gospel, all of them hailed it. Placing their hands 05Parp4    66:20 | of them hailed it. Placing their hands upon it, each of 05Parp4    66:20 | hands upon it, each of them note: “Whoever confesses the faith 05Parp4    66:22 | vowed that night, having confirmed their faith in Christ, they bade 05Parp4    66:22 | confirmed their faith in Christ, they bade each other farewell, and 05Parp4    67:1 | the company of Armenian apostates, they were dismayed and terrified, and 05Parp4    67:2 | When morning arrived, they left the place where they 05Parp4    67:2 | they left the place where they had been and went and 05Parp4    67:2 | of the fortress called Ani. They remained there that day, advisors 05Parp4    67:3 | hazarapet, and others allied with them each mounted their horses and 05Parp4    67:3 | allied with them each mounted their horses and fled 05Parp4    67:4 | naxarars found out about this, they went after the fugitives. But 05Parp4    67:4 | were travelling with informed guides, they did not flee by direct 05Parp4    67:5 | unable to catch up with them. However, they seized the equippage 05Parp4    67:5 | catch up with them. However, they seized the equippage of all 05Parp4    67:5 | Iranians on the road, and they arrested Gadisoy Maxaz, whom they 05Parp4    67:5 | they arrested Gadisoy Maxaz, whom they took along with them. Having 05Parp4    67:5 | whom they took along with them. Having arrived at Duin, they 05Parp4    67:5 | them. Having arrived at Duin, they went and besieged the fortress 05Parp4    67:7 | was a secure fortress in their principality 05Parp4    67:8 | it has not arrived yet. They themselves are not yet as 05Parp4    67:8 | yet as well organized as they should be. If you quickly 05Parp4    67:8 | If you quickly go against them now, you will easily and 05Parp4    67:9 | delay, we fear that perhaps they themselves might become stronger and 05Parp4    67:10 | of) the land of Armenia. They wanted to cross over to 05Parp4    68:0 | secondly from the Armenian people. They heard about the arrival of 05Parp4    68:1 | Seeing that their troops were still very disorganized 05Parp4    68:1 | still very disorganized and unprepared, they thought for a moment about 05Parp4    68:2 | aid of God, to Whom they turned, they note: “Victory is 05Parp4    68:2 | God, to Whom they turned, they note: “Victory is not determined 05Parp4    68:2 | numbers or the lack of them, but rather by (God’s) hand 05Parp4    68:4 | but to quickly go against them and to look to the 05Parp4    68:6 | Arhastom, and a brigade with them numbering [400] men in all 05Parp4    68:7 | Entering a church, they worshipped the lord God, the 05Parp4    68:7 | creator and strengthener of all. They requested that He send them 05Parp4    68:7 | They requested that He send them as aid the asceticism of 05Parp4    68:8 | the love of mankind, considered their worthy request and sent them 05Parp4    68:8 | their worthy request and sent them the aid they asked for 05Parp4    68:8 | and sent them the aid they asked for, and He accompanied 05Parp4    68:8 | asked for, and He accompanied them in peace 05Parp4    68:9 | all the military troops with them, as well as the blessed 05Parp4    68:9 | angelic faith and who provided them with his soul’s true and 05Parp4    68:9 | as food, and who accompanied them to the military action 05Parp4    68:10 | general of Armenia, and to their other comrades who were remaining 05Parp4    68:10 | there at the ostan with them. They went quickly, with joyous 05Parp4    68:10 | at the ostan with them. They went quickly, with joyous enthusiasm 05Parp4    68:11 | They planned and note: “Who knows 05Parp4    68:11 | river, we can fall on them and perhaps do some damage 05Parp4    68:11 | fall on the rest of them and easily defeat them 05Parp4    68:11 | of them and easily defeat them 05Parp4    68:12 | When they reached the village named Varazkert 05Parp4    68:12 | reached the village named Varazkert, they learned that the Iranian brigades 05Parp4    68:16 | from each other. (He told them) to hurry to the village 05Parp4    68:16 | cavalrymen were, and to inform them 05Parp4    68:22 | the Armenian brigade, he told them that the brigade was numerous 05Parp4    68:23 | among themselves and decided that they had to move from the 05Parp4    68:23 | the plain to the mountains. They were united in this thought 05Parp4    68:23 | we are strengthened and beat them, it is fine and good 05Parp4    68:24 | Then they went and encamped in the 05Parp4    69:0 | When they heard that the Iranian brigade 05Parp4    69:0 | Iranian brigade was coming against them in war the next day 05Parp4    69:0 | next day, in accordance with their daily custom, they hastened to 05Parp4    69:0 | accordance with their daily custom, they hastened to conduct the evening 05Parp4    69:0 | In the morning, after completing their prayers, those who were there 05Parp4    69:0 | there organized themselves to resist them in war 05Parp4    69:2 | they said, to quickly go to 05Parp4    69:3 | With the [400] men so arranged, they glorified God and cried out 05Parp4    69:3 | pagans never say, ’where is their God?’ 05Parp4    69:4 | They then came forth and massed 05Parp4    69:5 | troops saw so few Armenians, they could not imagine anything except 05Parp4    69:8 | the Iranian troops and advancing, they caused the most select men 05Parp4    69:12 | While they were thus involved, encouraged by 05Parp4    69:13 | whom Christ was strengthening, vanquish them through duplicity, and inherit a 05Parp4    69:14 | to the Kamsarakans to protest. They were angry at the man 05Parp4    69:16 | herding the entire brigade before them, they made more men fall 05Parp4    69:16 | the entire brigade before them, they made more men fall to 05Parp4    69:19 | Saharhunik’ tohm—and quickly sent them the next day at dawn 05Parp4    69:20 | the Armenian brigade and put them to flight. The soldiers who 05Parp4    69:24 | Whose strength is mighty) and they thanked Him, worshipping the sole 05Parp4    69:28 | Completing the mass, they had an Easter of joy 05Parp4    69:28 | an Easter of joy. First, they saw to the wants of 05Parp4    69:28 | the poor, and after that they themselves rejoiced with delight 05Parp4    69:29 | God’s power which had favored them with the name of great 05Parp4    69:29 | dissolution and disgrace. Glorifying Christ, they kissed each other with a 05Parp4    69:29 | in untroubled peace and rest. They were concerned about preparations for 05Parp4    70:0 | They sent an emissary to Vaxt’ang 05Parp4    70:0 | his promise, he would provide them with Huns (as auxiliaries 05Parp4    70:1 | he assembled [300] Huns and sent them to Armenia. Barely one winter 05Parp4    70:1 | passed when he quickly recalled them to himself, on a pretext 05Parp4    70:2 | were no people to aid them 05Parp4    70:3 | the azatorear of Reshtunik’ informing them of how God had helped 05Parp4    70:3 | had helped those who placed their hopes on Him. (He continued 05Parp4    70:10 | heard this message, half of them ( who were desirous of (sitting 05Parp4    70:12 | set out on the journey, they approached the town [k’aghak’ageoghn] called Arhest 05Parp4    70:12 | Suddenly, at daybreak, without warning, they were attacked by the prince 05Parp4    70:13 | When they realized what was happening, although 05Parp4    70:13 | was happening, although half of them were armed and the other 05Parp4    70:13 | with aid from On High, they fearlessly struck out at them 05Parp4    70:13 | they fearlessly struck out at them. First Nerseh Eruanduni attacked Yohan 05Parp4    70:17 | of the troops saw this, they turned in flight. They were 05Parp4    70:17 | this, they turned in flight. They were pursued. Some of them 05Parp4    70:17 | They were pursued. Some of them were killed, while others were 05Parp4    70:18 | They clearly recognized and glorified the 05Parp4    70:19 | Eruanduni and the men with them arrived (at their destination). God 05Parp4    70:19 | men with them arrived (at their destination). God had worked signs 05Parp4    70:19 | worked signs and powers through them. When the blessed kat’oghikos Yovhan 05Parp4    70:19 | the blessed kat’oghikos Yovhan saw them, they offered to the lord 05Parp4    70:19 | blessed kat’oghikos Yovhan saw them, they offered to the lord God 05Parp4    70:19 | services. For God had granted them the victory and raised the 05Parp4    70:19 | the one holy Church. Saluting them, they rejoiced in Christ 05Parp4    70:19 | one holy Church. Saluting them, they rejoiced in Christ 05Parp4    71:0 | days of spring had arrived, they heard that many troops were 05Parp4    71:1 | even though another (man) of them was higher by gah 05Parp4    71:2 | troops, he hurried to take them to those places. He note 05Parp4    71:3 | the lodging places each day, they reached the district of Artaz 05Parp4    71:3 | Artaz. Approaching the Iranian brigade, they encamped in a village named 05Parp4    71:6 | Those who place their hopes in God are never 05Parp4    71:8 | your numbers appear greater to them, and, resembling briars tossed by 05Parp4    71:8 | severe wind, he will disperse them over the face of the 05Parp4    71:8 | and hills, and totally destroy them 05Parp4    71:10 | When everyone had said “Amen,” they prepared for war. As the 05Parp4    71:12 | the oath-loving Kamsarakans and their beloved brothers Vahan, Nerseh, and 05Parp4    71:13 | of Christ, we can put them to flight by moving our 05Parp4    71:13 | by moving our section, then they will be unable to get 05Parp4    71:14 | seniors of each section, although they wanted to act according to 05Parp4    71:14 | wing of (each) section, and they did not have time. Clashing 05Parp4    71:14 | right, where Bashgh Vahewuni was, they put it to flight 05Parp4    71:15 | with his spear. Both of them wounded each other with their 05Parp4    71:15 | them wounded each other with their spears, and approaching each other’s 05Parp4    71:15 | and approaching each other’s horses, they seized each other by the 05Parp4    71:18 | enemies who were advancing against them. They allowed nothing to stand 05Parp4    71:18 | who were advancing against them. They allowed nothing to stand in 05Parp4    71:18 | allowed nothing to stand in their way, and moving their section 05Parp4    71:18 | in their way, and moving their section forward, they put (the 05Parp4    71:18 | and moving their section forward, they put (the Iranians) to flight 05Parp4    71:18 | to flight. With that wing, they entered into the midst of 05Parp4    71:18 | wing. Before the two brigades they herded a countless multitude of 05Parp4    71:18 | shoulder of the mountain where they killed them, causing a great 05Parp4    71:18 | the mountain where they killed them, causing a great bloodletting 05Parp4    71:19 | audaciously came back to fight them. Vahan Mamikonean, the brave general 05Parp4    71:20 | brigade of Armenia’s general, Vahan, they took heart and were fortified 05Parp4    71:20 | took heart and were fortified. They turned back and chased after 05Parp4    71:20 | turned back and chased after ( their) pursuers, killing many and pursuing 05Parp4    71:20 | and pursuing many others whom they had before them 05Parp4    71:20 | others whom they had before them 05Parp4    71:22 | with a joyful heart, giving them many blessings and, gladdened by 05Parp4    71:22 | he said to all of them 05Parp4    72:1 | land of Armenia. Many of them were so thrilled that when 05Parp4    72:1 | were so thrilled that when they saw this unbelievable vision they 05Parp4    72:1 | they saw this unbelievable vision they doubted its substance and thought 05Parp4    72:2 | irresistible miracles of God’s power, they could only glorify and worship 05Parp4    72:2 | are made easy and possible. They recalled how the furnace at 05Parp4    72:5 | Gospel on the day of their unity—and they realized that 05Parp4    72:5 | day of their unity—and they realized that God had accepted 05Parp4    72:7 | elevation of the blessed Church, they said, citing the psalms: “They 05Parp4    72:7 | they said, citing the psalms: “ They collapsed and fell; but we 05Parp4    72:8 | And with thanks they gave praise, saying: “Then we 05Parp4    73:2 | Armenians then reached Caghkeotn where they wanted to relax awhile in 05Parp4    73:3 | An emissary came to them from the king of Iberia 05Parp4    73:4 | of Huns to come, but they have not arrived yet. But 05Parp4    73:4 | by the time you arrive, they will be here 05Parp4    73:5 | and the Huns shall destroy them. But it seems to me 05Parp4    73:5 | shall not have to participate. They will do the job, for 05Parp4    73:6 | Iberia (Georgia) without delay since they had sworn an oath with 05Parp4    73:6 | on the Gospel and Cross. They temporarily encamped in the district 05Parp4    73:9 | brigade of Iberians and Armenians. They descended to some parts of 05Parp4    73:10 | us in the mountains. Rather, they say, show us here in 05Parp4    73:13 | the season was very hot, they were forced to descend into 05Parp4    73:14 | as a good thing. Although they said this many times, nonetheless 05Parp4    73:14 | this many times, nonetheless, since they were not believed, they kept 05Parp4    73:14 | since they were not believed, they kept quiet 05Parp4    73:16 | secretly communicated with each of their friends in the Iranian army 05Parp4    73:19 | They swore a vow with the 05Parp4    73:20 | The next day, when they reached the site of the 05Parp4    73:20 | now, we are sufficient for them, and they will be unable 05Parp4    73:20 | are sufficient for them, and they will be unable to withstand 05Parp4    74:0 | brigade (for he noticed that they were forlorn and indolent, in 05Parp4    74:0 | indolent, in no way resembling their earlier diligence and enthusiasm) nonetheless 05Parp4    74:0 | and enthusiasm) nonetheless, Vahan organized them into fronts 05Parp4    74:2 | unable to restrain themselves when they saw his radiant face which 05Parp4    74:4 | brothers attacked the enemy opposite them and dispersed them causing them 05Parp4    74:4 | enemy opposite them and dispersed them causing them to flee, making 05Parp4    74:4 | them and dispersed them causing them to flee, making many of 05Parp4    74:9 | the Omniscient did not favor them then with martyrdom in accordance 05Parp4    74:9 | with martyrdom in accordance with their diligent and eager request, in 05Parp4    74:9 | but were found unworthy) turned their horses around and went after 05Parp4    74:11 | Mamikonean, and died that day. Their names are as follows 05Parp4    74:12 | Iberian (Georgian) troops together with their king Vaxt’ang, they were dispersed 05Parp4    74:12 | together with their king Vaxt’ang, they were dispersed and scattered. The 05Parp4    74:12 | scattered. The Iranian brigades pursued them and killed many of them 05Parp4    74:12 | them and killed many of them, though many others escaped to 05Parp4    75:1 | Mihran came after them with a brigade and tried 05Parp4    75:1 | and tried to either kill them in battle or to take 05Parp4    75:1 | in battle or to take them by strategem, or to subdue 05Parp4    75:1 | or to subdue and subject them 05Parp4    75:4 | did not dare go against them to kill those whom he 05Parp4    75:9 | fire. But as soon as they are a little way distant 05Parp4    75:9 | little way distant from you, they urinate on the fire and 05Parp4    75:9 | on the fire and throw their exerement on it, and they 05Parp4    75:9 | their exerement on it, and they revile both the merchant and 05Parp4    75:13 | recognized what kind of folk they were 05Parp4    75:16 | the poor fighters by taking their lives and beheading them, and 05Parp4    75:16 | taking their lives and beheading them, and rewarded the good fighters 05Parp4    75:17 | bad tohms, in accordance with their baseness, have eradicated bravery, goodness 05Parp4    75:19 | fore)fathers I know not their merits in the Aryan world 05Parp4    75:19 | way a participant in what they did 05Parp4    75:21 | me. And you listened to them uncritically, and did not look 05Parp4    75:22 | to me that at least they regard me correctly 05Parp4    75:28 | must reward people according to their labor and not because of 05Parp4    76:2 | touched remembering his goodness to them, and went along with him 05Parp4    76:5 | After following them through a number of lodging 05Parp4    76:9 | brave exit of Hrahat Kamsarakan, they ordered that the venerable sepuh 05Parp4    76:9 | Siwnik’, Yazd, be brought before them 05Parp4    76:10 | They began to speak to him 05Parp4    76:11 | he will be destroyed by them. For if someone flees from 05Parp4    76:12 | worship the sun, and through their intercession find forgiveness from the 05Parp4    76:18 | words from the blessed Yazd, they ordered that the venerable man’s 05Parp4    77:0 | martyria of the martyred virgins they conducted the masses (they had 05Parp4    77:0 | virgins they conducted the masses ( they had) vowed and offered gifts 05Parp4    77:1 | themselves with maintaining the poor, they then glorified God themselves, with 05Parp4    77:2 | Then they went to the natural ostan 05Parp4    77:3 | Just as they were desirous of resting awhile 05Parp4    77:3 | Georgian) region. At the ostan they told Armenia’s general, Vahan, false 05Parp4    77:3 | and deceitfully misleading things which they themselves had not witnessed, in 05Parp4    77:3 | destroy and disrupt his troops. They told everyone 05Parp4    77:4 | still alive and well, and they sent us to you to 05Parp4    77:9 | and yet another cleric, and they placed the three of us 05Parp4    77:9 | us to the retreat where they dwelled. They concealed us there 05Parp4    77:9 | the retreat where they dwelled. They concealed us there with them 05Parp4    77:9 | They concealed us there with them for many days, and through 05Parp4    77:10 | of some God-hating men. They started to hunt for us 05Parp4    77:13 | When they heard these satanic words from 05Parp4    77:13 | words from the stupid men, they immediately believed them and note 05Parp4    77:13 | stupid men, they immediately believed them and note: “Now we must 05Parp4    77:13 | even more quickly, for when they safely come to Armenia and 05Parp4    77:13 | the Iranians find out that they are indeed alive, their entire 05Parp4    77:13 | that they are indeed alive, their entire force will disintegrate and 05Parp4    77:13 | force will disintegrate and forsake them 05Parp4    77:14 | word reached the women that their men were alive (since that 05Parp4    77:14 | women) did not cease urging their dear ones, relatives, dayeaks and 05Parp4    77:14 | Iberia) and to immediately retrieve them 05Parp4    77:15 | resembled a fire blazing in their minds which none had the 05Parp4    77:16 | in the country of Armenia, they have plotted to pull apart 05Parp4    77:16 | the ostan, and to disperse them here and there. For even 05Parp4    77:16 | Iran is very small, nonetheless they will arrest and destroy them 05Parp4    77:16 | they will arrest and destroy them 05Parp4    77:22 | who, confounded, sought Elisha. But they did not heed his protest 05Parp4    77:24 | of the Mamikoneans, Mushegh, and they dispatched (him) with a brigade 05Parp4    77:24 | fraudulent men on a road they did not know for futile 05Parp4    77:25 | Those who led them to the borders of Iberia 05Parp4    77:25 | in fact Satan’s satellites and they invented many pretexts, telling (the 05Parp4    77:25 | Mushegheans): “Those who have escaped their killers are in hiding, moving 05Parp4    77:26 | Thus for many days they goaded the sepuh of the 05Parp4    77:26 | with him to insanity, leading them around until the end of 05Parp4    78:2 | When you go against them with such a select multitude 05Parp4    78:2 | a select multitude, even though they are prepared to die, they 05Parp4    78:2 | they are prepared to die, they will be unable to arrest 05Parp4    78:2 | cavalry. No, you will outnumber them by three or four times 05Parp4    78:2 | four times, and can put them all to the sword. Then 05Parp4    78:3 | with him heard these words, they were more delighted, and the 05Parp4    78:3 | delighted, and the next morning they speedily went against Armenia’s general 05Parp4    78:4 | in war formation, and arrayed them in the midst of the 05Parp4    78:5 | like an ocean—even though they knew that they could not 05Parp4    78:5 | even though they knew that they could not resist them—nonetheless 05Parp4    78:5 | that they could not resist them— nonetheless though astonished, they did 05Parp4    78:5 | resist them—nonetheless though astonished, they did not turn in flight 05Parp4    78:5 | accordance with the competency of their force, the naxarars divided into 05Parp4    78:6 | part of the Iranian brigade, they sent many select men hurtling 05Parp4    78:6 | the ground, got hold of their swift horses, and bravely departed 05Parp4    78:7 | made known to many and they sampled the taste of this 05Parp4    78:8 | there and were martyred, (among them were) two of the Armenian 05Parp4    78:8 | the Saharhunik’ tohm who gave their lives for the blessed covenant 05Parp4    78:12 | to his people and made them happy 05Parp4    78:13 | cavalrymen with him arrived. Because they had not arrived in time 05Parp4    78:13 | of aid in the battle they turned and fled with the 05Parp4    79:2 | restless Hazarawuxt speedily went after them to fight, talking along all 05Parp4    79:2 | of Armenia, demolishing and ruining them, and moving on. He killed 05Parp4    79:5 | Iranians fell upon unawares); and they killed many of the rhamik 05Parp4    79:5 | the rhamik people of Armenia. They also seized the wives of 05Parp4    79:5 | Nerseh and Hrahat, and took them to the Iranian camp 05Parp4    79:7 | that the women were indeed their wives, he was inwardly delighted 05Parp4    79:7 | reasoned that by means of them he certainly could hunt and 05Parp4    79:7 | hunt and capture Vahan. “For they are (Vahan’s) heart and trusty 05Parp4    79:7 | I be able to pry them from him, if he remains 05Parp4    79:7 | if he remains alone, without them, either (Vahan) will be subdued 05Parp4    79:9 | two Kamsarakans, (Hazarawuxt) ordered that they be kept in sanctity and 05Parp4    80:2 | and to many others whatever they needed. Thus he formed a 05Parp4    80:4 | Basen called Boghberd, and left them there. Entrusting the Kamsarakan women 05Parp4    80:4 | Shapuh) ordered him to keep them very carefully and in sanctity 05Parp4    80:4 | in sanctity in accordance with their Christian faith 05Parp4    80:5 | themselves had boldly complained to them many times that: “If indeed 05Parp4    80:5 | to subdue our men let them know that we are at 05Parp4    80:5 | we are at peace and they will hear and obey anything 05Parp4    80:5 | and obey anything you tell them 05Parp4    80:6 | you are holding Armenians, for they know no other women than 05Parp4    80:6 | women than us. But should they hear anything else about us 05Parp4    80:6 | in accordance with our faith they will be even more resolved 05Parp4    80:7 | not just second hand—about their determination regarding Christianity and also 05Parp4    80:7 | was informed about all of their activities, Christian determination and many 05Parp4    80:8 | this often. He sent to them frequently, saying 05Parp4    80:11 | the Iranian military commander, although they gave various replies and fooled 05Parp4    80:11 | Shapuh for many days, nonetheless they remained firmly convinced in the 05Parp4    80:13 | and earth and everything in them do not equal the honor 05Parp4    80:14 | in all sanctity, and give them to us. Otherwise we will 05Parp4    80:15 | to do anything he ordered. They also encouraged others to do 05Parp4    81:1 | ceaselessly took the Iranians in ( their) encampment, each day. Every morning 05Parp4    81:1 | encampment, each day. Every morning they shot arrows from below (the 05Parp4    81:1 | Iranians, becoming a mob, suffocated them 05Parp4    81:2 | of the Mamikoneans, called Caghik. They wanted to cross to the 05Parp4    81:5 | the Armenian brigade was prepared ( they were always prepared because Armenia’s 05Parp4    81:5 | Armenia’s general, Vahan Mamikonean, taught them to be alert) and they 05Parp4    81:5 | them to be alert) and they went elsewhere, unharmed. Nonetheless, brigades 05Parp4    81:5 | Armenia’s general, Vahan Mamikonean. For they note: “If only we find 05Parp4    81:6 | of Iranian warriors went after them unable to catch up 05Parp4    81:7 | Mamikonean, at the appointed hour. They were with a few men 05Parp4    81:7 | few men, and were upset. They approached a village of Karin 05Parp4    81:7 | was near a village, and they wanted to rest by the 05Parp4    81:8 | when the Iranians learned that they were unable to catch them 05Parp4    81:8 | they were unable to catch them, they wanted to harm the 05Parp4    81:8 | were unable to catch them, they wanted to harm the mshaks 05Parp4    81:8 | the mshaks of the area. They note: “Why do you permit 05Parp4    81:12 | not too many people pursuing them. They fell upon the Iranians 05Parp4    81:12 | too many people pursuing them. They fell upon the Iranians with 05Parp4    81:12 | few men who were with them, and, strengthened by God’s aid 05Parp4    81:12 | and, strengthened by God’s aid, they caused many torrents of blood 05Parp4    82:9 | site with Erezites holding shields, they violently let loose with a 05Parp4    82:9 | against the Iranian brigade which they terrified 05Parp4    83:1 | weight of the evening’s labors, they raised their eyes and who 05Parp4    83:1 | the evening’s labors, they raised their eyes and who should they 05Parp4    83:1 | their eyes and who should they see but the Iranian military 05Parp4    83:1 | military commander, Shapuh, coming against them, roaring like a wild beast 05Parp4    83:3 | the multitude of troops against them. Although he saw that his 05Parp4    83:7 | to become [300,000] (as against our [300]. They have no more than [4,000], to 05Parp4    83:9 | troops he had and entrusted them to each of the military 05Parp4    83:11 | Arshawir, two or three of their dayeaks, and other azats from 05Parp4    83:12 | were terrified and one of them said to the general of 05Parp4    83:13 | man or pride myself in them— God forbid! I (place my 05Parp4    83:15 | indeed some invisible force aiding them which we cannot see. But 05Parp4    83:15 | we cannot see. But if they stupidly want to commit suicide 05Parp4    83:15 | suicide, then let us get them in our midst and arrest 05Parp4    83:15 | midst and arrest all of them today 05Parp4    83:18 | of the Iranian troops. Among them was Gdihon, the haughty prince 05Parp4    83:18 | haughty prince of Siwnik’, whom they mortally pierced with a lance 05Parp4    83:18 | armpit. With a frightful sound they rent the security of his 05Parp4    83:19 | scatter and disperse all of them across their valleys and plains 05Parp4    83:19 | disperse all of them across their valleys and plains 05Parp4    83:22 | after the fugitive Armenians, and they killed many of these weakened 05Parp4    83:23 | even dare to look at their faces 05Parp4    83:24 | Because God had so inspired them with fear and dread of 05Parp4    83:24 | Iranian troops thought that if they merely looked at the Mamikonean 05Parp4    83:24 | and the men with him, they would be unable to escape 05Parp4    84:0 | troops threw the entrails of their prince on the ground. Then 05Parp4    84:1 | saw this, dismayed and distraught, they separated and splintered from each 05Parp4    84:4 | Hashteank’, and take auxiliaries from them as from his own relatives 05Parp4    85:9 | Hepthalites destroy the Aryans with their swords. For from such a 05Parp4    85:11 | non-Aryans, he went against them. ( The men) went as people 05Parp4    85:12 | survivors also state that when they had approached, the Hepthalite (leader 05Parp4    85:14 | Aryans heard the Hepthalite’s words, they said to Peroz: ’He is 05Parp4    85:15 | and the trench to fill them up.’ 05Parp4    85:19 | They sent an emissary to Hazarawuxt 05Parp4    85:19 | Hazarawuxt in Iberia (Georgia) and they dispatched me to come to 05Parp4    86:3 | killing many from the brigade, they themselves went off unharmed, fearing 05Parp4    86:5 | and the emissary had spoken, they ordered the troops to go 05Parp4    86:6 | women there at Boghberd, entrusting them to the fortress-keeper whom 05Parp4    86:6 | he repeatedly ordered to keep them very carefully and in extreme 05Parp4    86:9 | In the martyriums they first requited the needs of 05Parp4    86:9 | needs of the poor, then they rejoiced delightedly 05Parp4    86:10 | They then went on to the 05Parp4    86:10 | spent some days there where they awaited and expected the command 05Parp4    87:2 | They consulted among themselves as to 05Parp4    87:2 | among themselves as to whom they could make worthy of the 05Parp4    87:2 | make worthy of the kingship. They thought this over for many 05Parp4    87:3 | to him what all of them were thinking, reminding him of 05Parp4    87:7 | to love those who love their comrades, and to hate and 05Parp4    87:7 | the meritorious with recompense suiting their labors 05Parp4    87:8 | him, and after giving testimony, they seated him on the throne 05Parp4    88:1 | a major, not minor way they have damaged the land of 05Parp4    88:6 | the victors, I know that they killed a countless multitude of 05Parp4    88:7 | They dealt with your rule in 05Parp4    88:12 | and then joyously returning to their homes without a care. In 05Parp4    88:12 | In just this way did they attack Mihran with so many 05Parp4    88:13 | brave Iranian men. Nor did they then ride off on their 05Parp4    88:13 | they then ride off on their horses and elude us. Rather 05Parp4    88:13 | and elude us. Rather, unconcernedly, they followed alongside for many hours 05Parp4    88:14 | brigade dared to look at them. For it seemed to all 05Parp4    88:14 | to all of us that they were gods, not men 05Parp4    88:17 | all the other Iranian nobility, they all praised what Mihran had 05Parp4    88:18 | They immediately dispatched to Armenia Nixor 05Parp4    88:22 | ridicule. Willing to face death, they were forced to do such 05Parp4    88:23 | these things to Nixor Vshnaspdat, they bid him farewell and dispatched 05Parp4    89:2 | Nixor’s messengers and heard from them all the words of this 05Parp4    89:3 | that he would reply to them on the next day 05Parp4    89:4 | is impossible to deal with them in writing or by message 05Parp4    89:7 | three (demands) we will serve them as natural and loyal servants 05Parp4    89:7 | and loyal servants. But if they do not agree to it 05Parp4    89:9 | people around you and consult them; do not permit the foolish 05Parp4    89:9 | to approach, but even chase them from the assembly 05Parp4    89:13 | operate, all the meritorious and their servants are destroyed, and neither 05Parp4    89:14 | will envivify his servants and they will not be satisfied with 05Parp4    89:14 | will not be satisfied with their labor but will increase their 05Parp4    89:14 | their labor but will increase their efforts, trying to increase the 05Parp4    90:0 | Mihr-Vshnasp Chuarshac’i, he sent them away 05Parp4    90:2 | Vahan Mamikonean bid them all farewell and sent them 05Parp4    90:2 | them all farewell and sent them in peace to Nixor 05Parp4    90:3 | They went to Nixor in the 05Parp4    90:4 | ordered a diner and received them with much thanks and great 05Parp4    90:5 | naxarars and other men with them who were sent by Vahan 05Parp4    90:7 | in front of all of them, saying: “All the words and 05Parp4    90:7 | and the gods will demand their blood from Peroz) so too 05Parp4    90:10 | from Vahan Mamikonean heard this, they glorified God in Whose hands 05Parp4    90:10 | wills it, so He has them speak 05Parp4    90:12 | let you know that indeed they have relayed all of it 05Parp4    90:14 | come from Vahan Mamikonean, sent them to Vahan Mamikonean, with his 05Parp4    90:14 | With much urging, he charged them to bring Vahan Mamikonean quickly 05Parp4    90:14 | and without delay. Then, biding them farewell, he dispatched them affectionately 05Parp4    90:14 | biding them farewell, he dispatched them affectionately 05Parp4    90:15 | by the Iranians, and that they themselves were scorned as useless 05Parp4    90:15 | themselves were scorned as useless, they filled up with shame and 05Parp4    90:16 | Armenia and the others with them saw that, they indicated their 05Parp4    90:16 | others with them saw that, they indicated their opprobrium to each 05Parp4    90:16 | them saw that, they indicated their opprobrium to each other with 05Parp4    90:16 | opprobrium to each other with their eyes 05Parp4    90:17 | the oath-keepers said to them: “ If it is only the 05Parp4    90:18 | the man had said this, they went to Vahan Mamikonean with 05Parp4    90:20 | received and exalted the naxarars. They also described the wicked humiliation 05Parp4    91:4 | him by Nixor, and received them happily. Rejoicing together that day 05Parp4    91:4 | with his loyal men, ordering them to honor them worthily and 05Parp4    91:4 | men, ordering them to honor them worthily and to be careful 05Parp4    91:5 | on hearing Vahan Mamikonean’s command, they fully prepared and presented themselves 05Parp4    91:6 | had come deceitfully to hurt them, and not in love for 05Parp4    91:7 | advance of him and had them say to Vahan Mamikonean: “What 05Parp4    91:10 | come with Vahan Mamikonean, welcoming them with great affection, and likewise 05Parp4    91:11 | himself giving thanks and received them with great rejoicing 05Parp4    91:25 | men united with you, regarding their lives as nothing, bravely applied 05Parp4    92:6 | from the land because of their foul deeds, men who caused 05Parp4    92:6 | the ignoble who realize that they are nothing, unable to accomplish 05Parp4    92:6 | something, abandoned at the hunt, they come and fall upon the 05Parp4    92:7 | You give them the proposition and joyfully dispatch 05Parp4    92:7 | the proposition and joyfully dispatch them, favoring them with position, honor 05Parp4    92:7 | and joyfully dispatch them, favoring them with position, honor, others’ houses 05Parp4    92:7 | the fire in his house. They insult the fire with their 05Parp4    92:7 | They insult the fire with their excess waste 05Parp4    92:8 | that all craftsmen who know their craft and benefit from it 05Parp4    92:8 | to teach the same to their sons so that they can 05Parp4    92:8 | to their sons so that they can live. But such deceitful 05Parp4    92:8 | such deceitful men know that they can live and grow great 05Parp4    92:8 | false traffic with ashes; and they hurry to teach the same 05Parp4    92:8 | to teach the same to their sons 05Parp4    92:9 | was your instruction that created them, do not blame them for 05Parp4    92:9 | created them, do not blame them for learning and knowing nothing 05Parp4    92:9 | least of the fighters placing them after the Syrians, the forsaken 05Parp4    92:10 | and others like them who are attached to your 05Parp4    92:10 | and are not ashamed. For them such repute seems (a cause 05Parp4    92:11 | and would expire upon hearing them not just once or twice 05Parp4    92:11 | twice, but, if he heard them ten times, he ought to 05Parp4    92:12 | you would say that whether they were there or not, the 05Parp4    92:15 | to assemble together with all their cavalry. And we (will fight 05Parp4    92:16 | of Armenia to us and them. ( You should) give the land 05Parp4    92:18 | need only those demands; grant them in writing and with the 05Parp4    93:4 | and bidding farewell to Nixor, they went to lodge in their 05Parp4    93:4 | they went to lodge in their own places 05Parp4    93:6 | They then spoke together for many 05Parp4    93:10 | the pious servants were illuminated. They chose (God) and were illuminated 05Parp4    93:12 | as the church rhetorician said, their color had languished and waned 05Parp4    93:12 | had languished and waned and they resembled statues. And before all 05Parp4    93:12 | statues. And before all, indeed they were revealed as the slaves 05Parp4    93:13 | With regard to them the words of the psalmist 05Parp4    93:14 | They sat together stunned, broken, and 05Parp4    93:15 | They were awestruck and frightened at 05Parp4    93:15 | so quickly and unexpectedly made them seem malignant and laughable in 05Parp4    93:15 | and laughable in front of their dear ones. Now they wanted 05Parp4    93:15 | of their dear ones. Now they wanted, if it were possible 05Parp4    93:15 | it was not given to them 05Parp4    93:16 | of the rebels,” and immediately they let him in. But none 05Parp4    93:16 | him in. But none of them were permitted to approach the 05Parp4    94:4 | Bidding each other farewell, they went in peace, Nixor to 05Parp4    94:5 | swollen because of the season, they found the bridge of Artashat 05Parp4    94:5 | a place to cross, but they did not find one. Some 05Parp4    94:7 | able to cross easily, as they wanted. For Armenia’s brave general 05Parp4    94:8 | Upon entering the ostan Duin, they worthily offered a mass of 05Parp4    94:8 | of thanksgiving to God. First, they gave provisions to the poor 05Parp4    94:8 | in accordance with custom; then they themselves rejoiced according to God’s 05Parp4    94:10 | When they arrived at court, they went 05Parp4    94:10 | When they arrived at court, they went off, ready to make 05Parp4    94:13 | where he secured himself. But they arrested him and brought him 05Parp4    94:13 | to the royal assembly where they mercilessly slaughtered him, like an 05Parp4    95:1 | about Vahan’s arrival at court, they quickly and hurriedly set a 05Parp4    95:5 | is no way of replacing them today. Furthermore, he finally destroyed 05Parp4    95:7 | of it. For unlike you, they were unable to fearlessly commit 05Parp4    95:7 | were unable to fearlessly commit their lives to death, regarding life 05Parp4    95:8 | bravely as you did. Perhaps they would be alive today and 05Parp4    95:14 | masters and obey, as though ( they were) God 05Parp4    95:16 | diverse places, and one of them should be able to say 05Parp4    95:16 | to say what prominent accomplishment they have done which was seen 05Parp4    95:17 | from the same district as they and other people from the 05Parp4    95:17 | of Armenia clearly know about their impure acts and how much 05Parp4    95:17 | impure acts and how much they deserve to be put to 05Parp4    95:17 | to be put to death. They know what kind of people 05Parp4    95:17 | know what kind of people they are, full of all impurities 05Parp4    95:18 | loath to eat bread with them or even to go near 05Parp4    95:18 | or even to go near them so that in accordance with 05Parp4    95:18 | the command of our faith they not be polluted. Coming from 05Parp4    95:18 | polluted. Coming from you duplicitously they hold your faith, but they 05Parp4    95:18 | they hold your faith, but they pollute the fire as they 05Parp4    95:18 | they pollute the fire as they wish and regard you as 05Parp4    95:23 | the court nobility, all of them loudly praised and esteemed him 05Parp4    95:28 | After this was said, they dismissed the atean 05Parp4    96:0 | nobility advised king Vagharsh (whom they knew would be agreeable to 05Parp4    96:1 | willingly and gladly agreed, and they informed Vahan Mamikonean of the 05Parp4    96:5 | They also favored each of the 05Parp4    96:6 | nobility had received all of them full of affection and willing 05Parp4    96:6 | of affection and willing honor, they were ready to return in 05Parp4    97:0 | the Armenian naxarars, and released them in peace 05Parp4    97:1 | of Armenia, Yohan, came before them with the revered symbol of 05Parp4    97:1 | had indeed accompanied all of them to Court 05Parp4    97:2 | of the troops, he greeted them with the kiss of blessing 05Parp4    97:3 | of His Church for which they toiled, for the name of 05Parp4    97:5 | of this and blessed everyone, they came first to the city 05Parp4    97:6 | In accordance with their custom Vahan, the sparapet of 05Parp4    97:6 | of the martyred virgins. First, they concerned themselves with the needs 05Parp4    97:6 | sustaining the poor, and fulfilled them amply 05Parp4    97:7 | vardapets of the holy Church. They rejoiced happily with the general 05Parp4    98:10 | maid-servants. Should all of them consume a stipend from the 05Parp4    98:10 | be a small expense; should they consume (stipends provided) from the 05Parp4    98:14 | heard all of Andekan’s words, they were pleased with them. All 05Parp4    98:14 | words, they were pleased with them. All who heard were surprised 05Parp4    98:14 | surprised and with great praise they considered Andekan to be a 05Parp4    99:1 | the hrovartak of the marzpanate they presented it to Vahan, Armenia’s 05Parp4    99:1 | right-hand of Almighty God they established and confirmed him as 05Parp4    99:4 | in the city heard this, they also rushed there, one and 05Parp4    99:5 | insufficient to hold all of them. The porticos outside the church 05Parp4    100:1 | heal the sick [Luke 10:9], but though they had in themselves the sweet 05Parp4    100:1 | the sweet taste of fruit, they were shown to be fountains 05Parp4    100:1 | be fountains when planted in their places 05Parp4    100:4 | In the sea of their preaching, sins die and creatures 05Parp4    100:7 | those who were baptized, adorned them in light, renewed them, and 05Parp4    100:7 | adorned them in light, renewed them, and, turning into an unquenchable 05Parp4    100:13 | supporters hid beneath the altar. “ They reigned, but not by me 05Parp4    100:13 | reigned, but not by me; they forged alliances, but not by 05Parp4    100:14 | me Abishag the Shunammite” [1 Kings 2:17], and “ they did not seek the Lord 05Parp4    100:14 | the Lord” [Isaiah 31:1], and “nor did they recognize the Lord of hosts 05Parp4    100:14 | and the blasphemers of justice? They fled! They were brought down 05Parp4    100:14 | blasphemers of justice? They fled! They were brought down! There were 05Parp4    100:20 | sick, and do not let them grab a hold of the 05Parp4    100:21 | milk for sustenance and teach them to drink from the delighting 05Parp4    100:21 | joy of the salvation of their souls; from that milk and 05Parp4    100:23 | And let them not drink again from that 05Parp4    100:24 | And do not have them leave Jerusalem with Shimei, or 05Parp4    100:27 | before, bear heavy burdens—drop them here and rest 05Parp4    100:28 | ailing souls and broken by their sins. Bring them here and 05Parp4    100:28 | broken by their sins. Bring them here and they shall all 05Parp4    100:28 | sins. Bring them here and they shall all be healed, bringing 05Parp4    100:28 | shall all be healed, bringing their confessions and tears as is 05Parp4    100:28 | tears as is demanded of them 05Parp4    100:29 | there are known doctors, and they stand ready 06Khor1    1:6 | wise men who were under their authority to compose histories, nor 06Khor1    2:1 | affairs from Greek sources although they are more frequently mentioned in 06Khor1    2:3 | the Greek kings, after settling their internal affairs, diligent in transmitting 06Khor1    2:3 | the Greeks both accounts of their empires and also the results 06Khor1    2:7 | to seek out diligently, wherever they might be, the most important 06Khor1    2:7 | admirable artistic works and collect them and translate them into Greek 06Khor1    2:7 | and collect them and translate them into Greek; like A among 06Khor1    2:8 | these literary works and dedicated them to the glory of the 06Khor1    2:9 | And they are to be praised as 06Khor1    2:9 | be praised as philosophers for their efforts and wisdom in becoming 06Khor1    3:2 | work the reason for reprehending them 06Khor1    3:3 | written accounts fixed and ordered their annals and wise acts and 06Khor1    3:3 | narratives and histories, then like them the compilers of books of 06Khor1    3:3 | I say, when we read their accounts, we become informed about 06Khor1    3:4 | of these undertook to have them written down 06Khor1    3:5 | So if they did not think of benefiting 06Khor1    3:5 | and leaving a memorial to their name in the world, how 06Khor1    3:5 | demanding still greater things of them and accounts of what occurred 06Khor1    3:5 | of what occurred earlier than them 06Khor1    3:10 | whom, what each one of them did, which of the various 06Khor1    4:2 | other patriarchs, not only concerning their names and times but also 06Khor1    4:5 | Similarly they apply another name to Noah 06Khor1    4:5 | infinite periods of time, although they agree with the saying of 06Khor1    4:5 | devastation of the earth. Likewise, they reckon the number of patriarchs 06Khor1    4:6 | measured by the sun does their reckoning of the years differ 06Khor1    4:6 | biblical years, but neither do they reckon the new moons like 06Khor1    4:6 | some gods, could he make them equal to the limitless numbers 06Khor1    4:7 | So we should here indicate their opinions according to our ability 06Khor1    4:7 | accurately what each one of them thought. But because of the 06Khor1    4:9 | events, as Josephus says, although their location is unclear 06Khor1    4:20 | years that would have led them to forget the name God 06Khor1    4:25 | says of all the others “ they begat”? Concerning him his father 06Khor1    5:39 | Likewise they put T’iras fourth from Noah 06Khor1    5:42 | Bēl, was an Ethiopian, and they have persuaded us that this 06Khor1    5:50 | themselves translated from Chaldaean into their own language, and although the 06Khor1    5:50 | although the Chaldaeans, either of their own accord or forced by 06Khor1    5:50 | many others, yet we attribute them to the Greeks since we 06Khor1    5:50 | since we have learned from them 06Khor1    6:4 | or whether each one of them delighted in changing the names 06Khor1    6:5 | beginning i.e. Creation sometimes they tell the truth, sometimes they 06Khor1    6:5 | they tell the truth, sometimes they lie. For example, just as 06Khor1    6:5 | lie. For example, just as they call the first created not 06Khor1    6:5 | but the first king, so they give him a barbaric name 06Khor1    6:5 | the mention of the Flood they concur and agree with Moses 06Khor1    6:5 | Similarly, when after the Flood they enumerate three famous men before 06Khor1    6:5 | voyage of Xisut’ra to Armenia, they are correct; but in changing 06Khor1    6:5 | and in many other ways they lie 06Khor1    6:9 | And when they had divided the whole world 06Khor1    6:9 | divided the whole world under their dominion,” he says, “Zrvan prevailed 06Khor1    6:13 | But here their sister Astḷik intervened and by 06Khor1    6:13 | by persuasion stopped the disturbance. They agreed that Zrvan should reign 06Khor1    6:13 | made a sworn compact between them to kill every male that 06Khor1    6:13 | his offspring he rule over them 06Khor1    6:14 | Therefore they set strong men from among 06Khor1    6:15 | They had killed two children to 06Khor1    6:15 | uphold the sworn covenant when their sister Astḷik, with Zrvan’s wives 06Khor1    6:15 | children live and to send them to the west to the 06Khor1    6:16 | fables or whether he reckons them to be the truth, nonetheless 06Khor1    6:16 | there is much truth to them 06Khor1    6:17 | Sem but Ham had attacked them and seized that land by 06Khor1    6:21 | but the most competent among them, Olympiodorus by name, said this 06Khor1    6:22 | nowhere be found, in which, they say, is the following account 06Khor1    6:24 | brothers and fifteen sisters and their husbands, left his father and 06Khor1    6:25 | The same Tarban again, they say, dwelt for a few 06Khor1    6:27 | ballads for the lyre and their songs and dances 06Khor1    7:3 | For they say that Hephaistos was their 06Khor1    7:3 | they say that Hephaistos was their first man and the inventor 06Khor1    8:2 | having rebelled against the Macedonians, they say, ruled over all the 06Khor1    8:4 | the brave,” he said, “are their weapons; as much as they 06Khor1    8:4 | their weapons; as much as they cut, that much they hold 06Khor1    8:4 | as they cut, that much they hold 06Khor1    9:14 | of our tales and repeat them now for your curiosity, extending 06Khor1    9:17 | From them branched off the race of 06Khor1    9:17 | force and size, who in their arrogance conceived and gave birth 06Khor1    9:17 | tower. To that very task they had fallen when a fearful 06Khor1    9:17 | down and scattered the construction; they imparted mutually incomprehensible languages to 06Khor1    9:17 | to men and brought upon them tumultuous confusion 06Khor1    10:3 | opponent of all who raised their hand to become absolute ruler 06Khor1    10:5 | against his neighbor’s flank, and they were attempting to dominate each 06Khor1    11:2 | bring him into obedience so they might live in peace 06Khor1    11:12 | Summoning his army he addressed them: “ In going out against the 06Khor1    11:14 | Advancing many stadia they came to a plain between 06Khor1    11:15 | of streams of water. Raising their faces, they espied the disordered 06Khor1    11:15 | of water. Raising their faces, they espied the disordered multitude of 06Khor1    11:18 | sons on his left, for they were powerful men with the 06Khor1    11:18 | other troops behind him, forming them into a triangle. Thus, they 06Khor1    11:18 | them into a triangle. Thus, they gently advanced 06Khor1    11:19 | came to grips and in their assault raised a fearsome roar 06Khor1    11:19 | earth; by the fierceness of their attacks the giants brought a 06Khor1    12:1 | and what each one of them did 06Khor1    12:7 | Khoṙ and Manavaz, with all their entourage, in the place called 06Khor1    12:8 | From them, they say, are derived the 06Khor1    12:8 | From them, they say, are derived the principalities 06Khor1    12:12 | edges of the plain in their youthful course they flowed like 06Khor1    12:12 | plain in their youthful course they flowed like strolling maidens. But 06Khor1    12:17 | called Aragats’. From his name, they say, the district is called 06Khor1    12:18 | have the throat of Sharay, they say, we do not have 06Khor1    12:22 | P’arokh and the swift Ts’olak. They dwelt in them and called 06Khor1    12:22 | swift Ts’olak. They dwelt in them and called the places after 06Khor1    12:22 | and called the places after their own names: P’arakhot from P’arokh 06Khor1    12:33 | From him, they say, is descended the Varazhuni 06Khor1    12:36 | his families and offspring and their land of habitation. And afterward 06Khor1    12:36 | land of habitation. And afterward they began, he says, to multiply 06Khor1    12:39 | his deeds of valor, how they were performed, and in whose 06Khor1    12:39 | book, or we shall omit them; otherwise we shall include them 06Khor1    12:39 | them; otherwise we shall include them in this one 06Khor1    13:4 | valiant archers related to him; they were also powerful lancers, youthful 06Khor1    13:6 | They immediately devastated the borders of 06Khor1    13:6 | the Kushans, and he controlled them for two years 06Khor1    14:9 | the south and had entrusted them to those two tribes, the 06Khor1    14:14 | of the country, as if they were unable to pronounce it 06Khor1    14:17 | us; others may think as they so wish 06Khor1    14:21 | with such things; second, because they saw no need or urgent 06Khor1    14:21 | down in the books of their own kings or temples the 06Khor1    14:21 | of boasting or glorying for them 06Khor1    14:22 | But although they were not recorded in their 06Khor1    14:22 | they were not recorded in their original books, yet as Mar 06Khor1    14:22 | as Mar Abas Catina relates, they were collected by some lesser 06Khor1    15:8 | her generals that if possible, they should attempt to keep Ara 06Khor1    15:11 | They found Ara dead amid his 06Khor1    15:11 | his warriors, and she ordered them to place him on the 06Khor1    15:14 | pleasure. Therefore, from now on they are all the more to 06Khor1    15:14 | and honored by us, as they fulfill our pleasures and accomplish 06Khor1    16:4 | the base of the mountains, they spread out as proud rivers 06Khor1    16:5 | who were most proficient in their skills, to be brought without 06Khor1    16:7 | it has remained firm, as they say, until the present time 06Khor1    16:18 | is it possible to describe them 06Khor1    16:23 | herself to be written on them in the same script. And 06Khor1    17:4 | and obscene character, she killed them all; only the youngest, Ninuas 06Khor1    17:7 | sons attained maturity and understanding they reminded her of all this 06Khor1    17:7 | of all this, thinking that they would make her desist from 06Khor1    17:8 | even more incensed and slaughtered them all; only Ninuas remained, as 06Khor1    17:9 | and discord broke out between them, Semiramis incited war against him 06Khor1    19:2 | our nation, whatever stories concern them and each one’s deeds, not 06Khor1    20:9 | preeminence of the men, for they all descend from Abraham 06Khor1    20:10 | When he slaughtered the Canaanites, they fled from him to Agras 06Khor1    20:12 | of that family demonstrates that they are Canaanites 06Khor1    20:74 | Of him they say that he lived in 06Khor1    21:2 | of the country to him. They say of him that he 06Khor1    21:5 | in Armavir. The murmuring of their foliage and the direction of 06Khor1    21:5 | foliage and the direction of their movement at the gentler or 06Khor1    22:12 | down by the supervisors of their annals, whereas since our own 06Khor1    22:12 | only in recent times have their deeds been recorded 06Khor1    22:13 | the deeds of many of them?” I reply: “From the ancient 06Khor1    22:13 | Chaldaeans, Assyrians, and Persians, since their names and deeds were entered 06Khor1    22:13 | of our land appointed by them and as satraps 06Khor1    23:1 | order of our kings and their number from father to son 06Khor1    23:4 | the world had occurred in their time, if I could delight 06Khor1    23:4 | if I could delight in their rule and escape from the 06Khor1    23:6 | kings of our nation alongside theirs. The national monarchs of our 06Khor1    23:21 | In his time they say lived Nebuchadnezzar, king of 06Khor1    23:22 | And they say that he asked Nebuchadnezzar 06Khor1    23:23 | our kings made to constrain them to the worship of idols 06Khor1    23:23 | of idols, how many of them, and who they were, who 06Khor1    23:23 | many of them, and who they were, who lost their lives 06Khor1    23:23 | who they were, who lost their lives for worshipping Gog, we 06Khor1    23:25 | might indicate the truth. For they are disordered babblings of vain 06Khor1    23:26 | the Bagratunik’ often give to their children, is in truth Shambat’ 06Khor1    23:26 | is in truth Shambat’ in their original speech, that is, Hebrew 06Khor1    24:6 | most illustrious and foremost among them, showing thereafter friendly services to 06Khor1    25:5 | of our territory and established them at their extreme limits in 06Khor1    25:5 | territory and established them at their extreme limits in antiquity. He 06Khor1    25:9 | The mere sight of them assembled in one spot, with 06Khor1    25:9 | with the shining rays of their armor and weapons, was sufficient 06Khor1    25:11 | These and many others like them were the benefits brought to 06Khor1    27:10 | I, with you, was honoring them with sacrifices and incense 06Khor1    27:18 | from his counselors he honored them with his gratitude 06Khor1    28:2 | now tell you which of them, with the help of the 06Khor1    28:7 | plan to be effective, and they prepared to put it into 06Khor1    30:8 | Tigran through an embassy that they should meet midway on the 06Khor1    30:8 | midway on the borders of their two realms for mutual discussions 06Khor1    30:19 | heroes, and not straightaway did they turn their backs to each 06Khor1    30:19 | not straightaway did they turn their backs to each other. Therefore 06Khor1    31:8 | Artashēs and his sons, and they recall in allegorical fashion also 06Khor1    31:8 | the descendants of Azhdahak, whom they call descendants of the dragon 06Khor1    31:9 | They say that Argavan made a 06Khor1    31:10 | They also say that Artavazd, the 06Khor1    31:11 | But,” they say, “queen Sat’inik had great 06Khor1    32:3 | I like to name for their valor, in this order, Hayk 06Khor1    32:3 | second rank, let one call them what seems to him appropriate 06Khor1    32:9 | Then they would say in their song 06Khor1    32:9 | Then they would say in their song that he fought with 06Khor1    32:9 | fought with dragons and overcame them; and they sang of him 06Khor1    32:9 | dragons and overcame them; and they sang of him something very 06Khor1    32:10 | But they said that he was divinized 06Khor1    32:10 | up his statue in Georgia they honored it with sacrifices 06Khor1    33:8 | we have not indicated in their place anything about the Macedonian 06Khor1    34:2 | incoherent Persian stories, notorious for their imbecility? His first benevolence; the 06Khor1    34:6 | Surely, they are not Greek fables, noble 06Khor1    34:7 | to explain the reason for their irrationality and to embellish what 06Khor1    34:9 | immature understanding we shall provide them 06Khor1    34:13 | hand, giving a meaning to their irrationality. And behold I shall 06Khor1    34:13 | And behold I shall reveal their, the Persians’, most ancient events 06Khor1    34:13 | events, which are incomprehensible to them themselves, provided that you gain 06Khor1    34:13 | you gain some pleasure from them or useful profit 06Khor1    34:14 | we did not speak of them in our first book, nor 06Khor1    34:14 | book, nor did we deem them worthy of inclusion even at 06Khor1    34:16 | The one they called Biurasp Azhdahak was their 06Khor1    34:16 | they called Biurasp Azhdahak was their ancestor; he lived in the 06Khor1    34:25 | art. The one whom in their fables they call “the child 06Khor1    34:25 | one whom in their fables they call “the child of Satan 06Khor1    34:27 | him; and all uniting together, they expelled him, and he fled 06Khor1    34:27 | the mountain mentioned above. As they pressed hard upon him, his 06Khor1    34:29 | scattered and suddenly came upon them, inflicting severe harm. However, the 06Khor1    34:29 | the victory and Biurasp fled. They seized and killed him near 06Khor2    1:2 | throne from his father, and they were called Arsacids from Arshak 06Khor2    1:5 | stipulation that the empire of them all would be called that 06Khor2    2:5 | west and the sea, that they had confiscated from the Spaniards 06Khor2    2:5 | silver are extracted, and that they had imposed tribute on the 06Khor2    2:6 | he sought an alliance, that they should not give assistance to 06Khor2    4:2 | of Sisak and Cadmos and their relations - about half of our 06Khor2    4:3 | as we must admit, for they were quite unaware of military 06Khor2    4:5 | Arshak’s war, were faithfully keeping their alliance with the Macedonian empire 06Khor2    4:7 | They met each other by a 06Khor2    4:7 | each other, both sides fortified their positions for many days 06Khor2    5:2 | After both sides had fortified their positions for many days, they 06Khor2    5:2 | their positions for many days, they engaged in battle with an 06Khor2    5:5 | his passage. Striking him with their lances they slew the hero 06Khor2    5:5 | Striking him with their lances they slew the hero, and attacking 06Khor2    5:5 | hero, and attacking his army they put it to flight. Many 06Khor2    6:5 | the great plain. He ordered them to cast off their banditry 06Khor2    6:5 | ordered them to cast off their banditry and assassinations and to 06Khor2    6:5 | that when he next saw them, he might appoint leaders and 06Khor2    6:6 | And he dismissed them with wise men and overseers 06Khor2    7:6 | of the Canaanites and called them the family of the Gnt’uni 06Khor2    7:7 | and as the head of their principality he appointed a certain 06Khor2    7:11 | protocol officer. And he granted them villages, which are called after 06Khor2    7:11 | villages, which are called after their names. So, these principalities are 06Khor2    7:12 | are not Artsruni but Artsruni; they carried the eagles before him 06Khor2    7:14 | that the Gnuni are giniuni; they prepared drink worthy of the 06Khor2    7:14 | thing occurred with regard to their role and name: he who 06Khor2    7:14 | wines was called Gin, and they say that Vaḷarshak was very 06Khor2    7:16 | and keepers of falcons because they dwelt in the forest 06Khor2    7:18 | received villages and estates from their fathers by inheritance 06Khor2    7:19 | appointed other companies and called them ostan. I do not know 06Khor2    7:19 | because of some dispute that they expelled this race and appointed 06Khor2    7:19 | this race and appointed in their place other companies with the 06Khor2    7:21 | family, and he set as their commander Hayr, prince of the 06Khor2    8:3 | They do not call the princes 06Khor2    8:7 | his mode of life; for they called him aḷu 06Khor2    8:9 | From his offspring, they say, descend the families of 06Khor2    8:12 | and called the title of their principality the bdeashkh of the 06Khor2    8:12 | the Libyans and Iberians. Breaking their resistance, he subdued them. And 06Khor2    8:12 | Breaking their resistance, he subdued them. And part of them he 06Khor2    8:12 | subdued them. And part of them he led away and settled 06Khor2    8:14 | established the principality called Orduni; they are descended from Hayk 06Khor2    8:15 | of Pask’am, grandson of Hayk; they called him Angḷ because of 06Khor2    8:17 | Heracles or Sagdjik could match them 06Khor2    8:18 | They sang that he took in 06Khor2    8:18 | crack, and he would crunch them into large and small pieces 06Khor2    8:18 | small pieces at will, polish them with his nails, and form 06Khor2    8:18 | with his nails, and form them into tablet shapes, and likewise 06Khor2    8:18 | and other such designs on them 06Khor2    8:19 | Pontus Sea, he rushed upon them; and after they had withdrawn 06Khor2    8:19 | rushed upon them; and after they had withdrawn to the deep 06Khor2    8:19 | stadia before he could reach them, they say that he took 06Khor2    8:19 | before he could reach them, they say that he took rocks 06Khor2    8:19 | size of hills and threw them at them. And not a 06Khor2    8:19 | hills and threw them at them. And not a few ships 06Khor2    8:23 | of the inhabitants and established them as lords, naming them after 06Khor2    8:23 | established them as lords, naming them after their villages and provinces 06Khor2    8:23 | as lords, naming them after their villages and provinces 06Khor2    8:27 | found some men who of their own will asked for the 06Khor2    8:27 | of the temples. He honored them greatly, entrusting the priesthood to 06Khor2    8:27 | greatly, entrusting the priesthood to them; he also set them among 06Khor2    8:27 | to them; he also set them among the foremost principalities, giving 06Khor2    8:27 | among the foremost principalities, giving them the name of Vahuni 06Khor2    8:28 | the first kings and established them in the towns of the 06Khor2    8:32 | have found it said that they are truly branches of the 06Khor2    8:32 | I do not know if they called the provinces for these 06Khor2    8:32 | these men’s names or whether they called the principalities after the 06Khor2    8:42 | not consider it suitable that they should all remain with him 06Khor2    8:42 | in Nisibis. Therefore, he sent them to dwell in the province 06Khor2    8:42 | is outside Tarawn. He left them all the villages with a 06Khor2    9:2 | great sea. Standing on foot, they say, he cast his round 06Khor2    9:4 | when Artashēs attacked Pontus again, they say that he threw the 06Khor2    9:5 | of the Bulgars. Many of them split off and came to 06Khor2    9:6 | in an effort to make them worship idols. Two of them 06Khor2    9:6 | them worship idols. Two of them bravely died by the sword 06Khor2    9:6 | died by the sword for their ancestral customs. I am not 06Khor2    9:6 | am not ashamed to call them followers of the companions of 06Khor2    9:7 | the Sabbath and to leave their children uncircumcised when they would 06Khor2    9:7 | leave their children uncircumcised when they would be born - for they 06Khor2    9:7 | they would be born - for they were unmarried 06Khor2    9:8 | was commanded by Arshak that they should not be given wives 06Khor2    9:8 | of the princely houses unless they made an oath to abandon 06Khor2    9:9 | They accepted only these two conditions 06Khor2    12:4 | bronze and gilded, he had them brought to our country to 06Khor2    12:5 | Apollo and Artemis and set them up in Armavir; but the 06Khor2    12:5 | Scyllas and Dipenes of Crete, they supposed to be Vahagn their 06Khor2    12:5 | they supposed to be Vahagn their ancestor and so set it 06Khor2    12:5 | it up in Tarawn in their own village of Ashtishat after 06Khor2    12:8 | fled and was killed, as they say, by his own army 06Khor2    12:9 | Hephaistos, and Aphrodite, and had them brought to Armenia. But before 06Khor2    12:9 | brought to Armenia. But before they had arrived in our land 06Khor2    12:9 | death was heard. Those bringing them fled and brought the images 06Khor2    12:9 | priests followed and stayed with them 06Khor2    13:10 | bring the news, but even their King Chroesus he ordered to 06Khor2    13:16 | those standing nearby heard this, they told Artashēs that Chroesus was 06Khor2    13:20 | an army, when he left them his treasures and tents and 06Khor2    13:22 | and that the Chroesus whom they say lived in the time 06Khor2    14:4 | Tigran opposed them, halted them, and threw them 06Khor2    14:4 | Tigran opposed them, halted them, and threw them back 06Khor2    14:4 | them, halted them, and threw them back 06Khor2    14:7 | into Armenia. For an excuse they feigned omens to the effect 06Khor2    14:10 | at the Vahuni in that they had taken it upon themselves 06Khor2    14:10 | themselves to set up on their private lands the statue of 06Khor2    14:10 | his own father, he dismissed them from the priesthood and confiscated 06Khor2    14:11 | the tongue of one of them, called Asud, for dishonoring the 06Khor2    14:11 | but he did not torment them in any other way, for 06Khor2    14:11 | in any other way, for they agreed to eat meat from 06Khor2    14:11 | sacrifices and also pork, although they themselves did not sacrifice or 06Khor2    14:12 | Therefore he deprived them of the command of the 06Khor2    15:4 | Metellus and Lullus, he expelled them; then he hastened to Judaea 06Khor2    19:2 | his father’s pride in depriving them of the first rank 06Khor2    19:6 | gold if he would help them topple Hyrcanus from the Jewish 06Khor2    19:7 | sea and others into cities, they themselves made proposals of peace 06Khor2    19:11 | sun and moon and all their cults in heaven and earth 06Khor2    19:13 | Barzap’ran deceitfully honored them. But suddenly going away himself 06Khor2    19:13 | soldiers who remained to seize them and to hand them over 06Khor2    19:13 | seize them and to hand them over to Antigonus 06Khor2    19:17 | entered Jerusalem without harming anyone; they merely took Hyrcanus’ possessions, worth 06Khor2    19:18 | They pillaged the province, plundered the 06Khor2    19:19 | They led Hyrcanus in bonds with 06Khor2    22:3 | Aḷiovit and Aṙberan, leaving for them the royal portion in the 06Khor2    22:3 | villages of those provinces with their special incomes and rents, according 06Khor2    22:3 | regions of Hashteank’, so that they would have a more honorable 06Khor2    22:3 | Arsacids. He only prescribed that they could not live in Ayrarat 06Khor2    23:2 | her efforts to rule over their dominions 06Khor2    23:3 | killed many kings and surrendered their dominions to Cleopatra, except for 06Khor2    23:4 | of the Armenians and captured their king 06Khor2    24:4 | the Romans. He parleyed with them for a peace treaty, giving 06Khor2    25:8 | workers he had requested. With their help he filled in the 06Khor2    25:8 | twenty stadia, and he paved them with white marble paving stones 06Khor2    26:3 | could not pronounce his name, they called him Abgarus 06Khor2    26:5 | image of Augustus Caesar, which they set up in every temple 06Khor2    26:9 | plunder into Persia and commanded them to cross Abgar’s land 06Khor2    26:10 | submit to this and opposed them, saying that it was the 06Khor2    27:2 | sent to Rome because of their war in which they had 06Khor2    27:2 | of their war in which they had killed Herod’s nephew 06Khor2    27:4 | Armenian army’s encampment, where earlier they had protected the Euphrates from 06Khor2    27:6 | these men we shall set them in this book next to 06Khor2    27:6 | who read may understand that they are of the same family 06Khor2    27:7 | time of the arrival of their fathers in Armenia, that is 06Khor2    27:7 | of the king who received them 06Khor2    27:8 | he marched there to reconcile them and end the conflict 06Khor2    28:2 | he planned to rule over them through his successors and they 06Khor2    28:2 | them through his successors and they would not accept this 06Khor2    28:3 | Artashēs had applied pressure to them and had cast the fear 06Khor2    28:3 | the fear of death upon them, there were many dissensions and 06Khor2    28:3 | discords among the troops and their other kin 06Khor2    28:4 | and the third Suren, and their sister, who was called Koshm 06Khor2    28:5 | But Abgar persuaded them to make peace and established 06Khor2    28:5 | established the following conditions on them all: Artashēs would reign with 06Khor2    28:5 | Pahlav from the name of their city and great and fertile 06Khor2    28:5 | and fertile land, so that they would be more honorable and 06Khor2    28:6 | established pacts and oaths between them that if the line of 06Khor2    28:6 | extinct on the male side, they, his brothers would succeed to 06Khor2    28:7 | his reigning line he distinguished them as three lines with the 06Khor2    28:7 | Karēn Pahlav, Suren Pahlav, and their sister, Aspahapet Pahlav, taking this 06Khor2    28:8 | They say that Saint Gregory was 06Khor2    28:9 | shall narrate the circumstances of their arrival in its place and 06Khor2    28:9 | its place and merely mention them now next to Artashēs, so 06Khor2    29:3 | same time had brought to them the text of the covenant 06Khor2    29:4 | But they did not believe him because 06Khor2    30:1 | the nobles to Marinus, when they saw our Savior Christ, which 06Khor2    30:3 | When they arrived, they found him in 06Khor2    30:3 | When they arrived, they found him in Eleutheropolis 06Khor2    30:4 | He received them with joy and honor, and 06Khor2    30:5 | On their return they went to Jerusalem 06Khor2    30:5 | On their return they went to Jerusalem to see 06Khor2    30:5 | the report of his miracles. They saw Him in person and 06Khor2    31:4 | son of God and do them 06Khor2    31:7 | They took the letter and met 06Khor2    31:8 | not dare tell Jesus but they told Philip and Andrew, and 06Khor2    31:8 | told Philip and Andrew, and they told Jesus 06Khor2    33:3 | Tobias, the Jewish prince who, they say, was of the Bagratuni 06Khor2    33:6 | around him were astonished, for they had not perceived the vision 06Khor2    33:11 | And they all believed. Abgar himself and 06Khor2    33:11 | the whole city were baptized. They closed the doors of the 06Khor2    33:11 | temples of the idols, and they hid the images that were 06Khor2    33:11 | altars and columns by covering them with reeds. And he did 06Khor2    33:11 | faith, but day by day they increased the number of the 06Khor2    33:18 | that He had worked among them, signs and wonders, even on 06Khor2    33:20 | For at the time when they crucified Him, the sun was 06Khor2    33:22 | throughout the whole universe that they should worship Christ as the 06Khor2    33:30 | whom Jesus seemed pleasing that they should accept Him among the 06Khor2    33:31 | the matter and inflict on them their just deserts 06Khor2    33:31 | matter and inflict on them their just deserts 06Khor2    33:34 | most ridiculous. For according to them it is by the scrutiny 06Khor2    34:3 | Whatever occurred in their time has been previously described 06Khor2    34:3 | of the two saints and their translation to the Rocky Place 06Khor2    35:5 | provided he would not disturb them in their Christian faith they 06Khor2    35:5 | would not disturb them in their Christian faith they would hand 06Khor2    35:5 | them in their Christian faith they would hand over the city 06Khor2    36:5 | of Korduk’. The tempest scattered them all until no one could 06Khor2    36:7 | They tell a fable about this 06Khor2    36:8 | sent out to search for them, found the child and nurse 06Khor2    37:6 | When the children grew up, they called them Eruand and Eruaz 06Khor2    37:6 | children grew up, they called them Eruand and Eruaz 06Khor2    37:9 | at the death of Sanatruk they in unison made him king 06Khor2    37:10 | sons of Sanatruk, he slaughtered them all 06Khor2    37:13 | Smbatanoysh and Smbaturhi, and settled them in Bayberd, leaving valiant men 06Khor2    37:15 | among the king’s sons - and they received as residence the provinces 06Khor2    38:8 | daughters of Smbat, and kept them unharmed in the fortress of 06Khor2    38:9 | Romans and ceded Mesopotamia to them, he was undisturbed during the 06Khor2    38:11 | a grand manner and established their treasuries for the taxes collected 06Khor2    38:12 | They gathered there all the archives 06Khor2    38:12 | Syriac, the other for Greek. They also transferred there the register 06Khor2    39:6 | It was, they say, a double stair, so 06Khor2    41:2 | stags, onagers, and boars that they might multiply and fill the 06Khor2    42:10 | But they say of Eruand that through 06Khor2    42:10 | hard stones opposite Eruand. And they say that these hard stones 06Khor2    43:4 | And they note: “Your immortal benevolence, Smbat 06Khor2    43:5 | army of Azerbaijan so that they might take Artashēs and set 06Khor2    45:4 | Armenian princes heard of this, they lost their courage and planned 06Khor2    45:4 | heard of this, they lost their courage and planned to abandon 06Khor2    45:4 | and planned to abandon Eruand; they also saw that the Roman 06Khor2    45:5 | treasures on each one of them. However, the more liberal he 06Khor2    46:2 | of the mountain called Aragats. They made haste to reach Eruand’s 06Khor2    46:3 | the host of his army, they only kept watch on Argam 06Khor2    46:10 | The Georgian army with their king P’arsman, although they advanced 06Khor2    46:10 | with their king P’arsman, although they advanced to the assault with 06Khor2    46:12 | who at the cost of their lives had made a pact 06Khor2    46:13 | intervened on foot and slew them, thereby having half of his 06Khor2    47:3 | Medes and Persians and dispatched them to their own country 06Khor2    47:3 | Persians and dispatched them to their own country 06Khor2    47:7 | fifteen young men, and called them Truni after their father’s name 06Khor2    47:7 | and called them Truni after their father’s name - not because of 06Khor2    47:7 | because of the informing that their father had done from the 06Khor2    48:6 | king of Persia, adding to them from his own treasures, as 06Khor2    48:7 | captive in Bagaran and settled them behind Masis, calling the town 06Khor2    48:9 | the Armenian frontier. Artashēs satisfied them with supplications and by paying 06Khor2    49:2 | Alans and the birth of their offspring, the allegorical passion of 06Khor2    49:2 | of Masis; the war against them and their fall from power 06Khor2    49:2 | the war against them and their fall from power, their slaughter 06Khor2    49:2 | and their fall from power, their slaughter, and the burning of 06Khor2    49:2 | slaughter, and the burning of their homes; the envy of the 06Khor2    49:2 | the sons of Artashēs and their mutual provocation brought about by 06Khor2    49:2 | mutual provocation brought about by their wives 06Khor2    49:3 | But we too shall recall them briefly and give the true 06Khor2    49:6 | They brought from Eruand’s capital the 06Khor2    49:6 | from Armavir, and he settled them in Artashat 06Khor2    50:1 | the Alans among us and their defeat and the alliance of 06Khor2    50:1 | the alliance of Artashēs with them 06Khor2    50:2 | and having brought over to their side also half the land 06Khor2    50:4 | south, and the river divided them 06Khor2    50:6 | of vengeance, or by subjecting them to keep them in the 06Khor2    50:6 | by subjecting them to keep them in the rank of slaves 06Khor2    50:11 | episode the storytellers rehearse, as they sing their fables, in the 06Khor2    50:11 | storytellers rehearse, as they sing their fables, in the following way 06Khor2    50:15 | Similarly they also sing in their fables 06Khor2    50:15 | Similarly they also sing in their fables about the wedding: A 06Khor2    50:18 | later when we reach whatever they did 06Khor2    51:7 | was not satisfied with depriving them of the second rank; he 06Khor2    51:7 | south of the Araxes, and their palaces and fortresses there he 06Khor2    51:8 | all of Argam’s offspring with their father and all the eminent 06Khor2    51:8 | and he confiscated for himself their villages and all their lands 06Khor2    51:8 | himself their villages and all their lands 06Khor2    51:9 | Not one of them survived, save only a few 06Khor2    52:4 | lands of his opponents, bringing them all as secure captives to 06Khor2    52:5 | Artashēs ordered him to settle them on the south-eastern side 06Khor2    52:5 | because the land from which they were brought as captives is 06Khor2    53:3 | mountain, which is called in their own tongue the province of 06Khor2    53:3 | the sea and those beyond them. Similarly, the land of the 06Khor2    53:4 | Therefore Artashēs sent Smbat against them with the entire Armenian army 06Khor2    53:4 | and the king himself accompanied them for seven days 06Khor2    53:5 | So Smbat went and subdued them all; he ravaged the land 06Khor2    53:5 | than those from Artaz, including their king, Zardmanos 06Khor2    53:11 | him at the instigation of their wives, therefore Artashēs made Vroyr 06Khor2    53:14 | on him and brought back their brother from the great mire 06Khor2    54:3 | army before it and drove them quickly back as far as 06Khor2    54:3 | by all the king’s sons. They fought fiercely and were hard 06Khor2    54:6 | When they wish to sing of this 06Khor2    54:6 | to sing of this in their fables, they say a certain 06Khor2    54:6 | of this in their fables, they say a certain Domet came 06Khor2    54:6 | not come here, but allegorically they call his command and army 06Khor2    54:9 | Egyptians and Palestinians saw this, they too withheld their tribute from 06Khor2    54:9 | saw this, they too withheld their tribute from the Romans 06Khor2    55:2 | Egyptians and Palestinians. Having subjected them to his authority, he marched 06Khor2    55:8 | Tiran learned of his plan, they ambushed Mazhan in the hunt 06Khor2    55:8 | hunt and killed him; then they took him and buried him 06Khor2    56:2 | into the populace and settling them in the mountains and valleys 06Khor2    56:3 | sided stones to be hewn, their centers to be hollowed out 06Khor2    56:3 | out like plates, and that they be buried in the earth 06Khor2    56:3 | buried in the earth. Over them he had fitted four-sided 06Khor2    56:4 | done in Persia and that they be called by his own 06Khor2    57:2 | In his days they say the family of the 06Khor2    57:3 | But they are by origin Jewish, descended 06Khor2    57:3 | children after the names of their ancestors in expectation 06Khor2    57:4 | family of the Amatunik’, for they are personable and well formed 06Khor2    57:5 | They were taken there by Arshak 06Khor2    57:5 | in the regions of Hamadan, they were promoted to a position 06Khor2    57:6 | What the reasons for their coming here might be, I 06Khor2    57:6 | I do not know. However, they were honored by Artashēs with 06Khor2    57:7 | And some Persians call them Manuean after the name of 06Khor2    57:7 | Manuean after the name of their ancestor 06Khor2    58:2 | time of Khosrov, Trdat’s father, they became related by marriage to 06Khor2    59:2 | Artashēs, therefore we have divided them into many chapters lest our 06Khor2    59:3 | the other early kings, yet they were neglectful of the noble 06Khor2    59:3 | and invasions. And so, either they did not care for such 06Khor2    59:3 | sciences or were unversed in them - I am speaking of the 06Khor2    59:4 | this kind was known among them, although other nations used them 06Khor2    59:4 | them, although other nations used them. Nor was there navigation on 06Khor2    59:4 | manner of the northern regions they lived by eating carrion and 06Khor2    60:3 | had sprung from heaven as their savior from affliction and captivity 06Khor2    60:6 | of the Jews to leave their homeland so that they would 06Khor2    60:6 | leave their homeland so that they would not see Jerusalem even 06Khor2    60:12 | and what a multifarious display they made in honor of the 06Khor2    60:13 | of his kinsmen, and beside them the military - the leaders and 06Khor2    60:13 | out to war. In front they blew bronze trumpets, behind came 06Khor2    60:14 | Thus they accompanied him to burial 06Khor2    61:2 | Aḷiovit and Aṙberan so that they would not inhabit the royal 06Khor2    61:4 | according to pagan custom. Artavazd, they say, was displeased and said 06Khor2    61:6 | of the hammering of smiths, they say, his bonds are strengthened 06Khor2    61:7 | Artavazd may be strengthened, as they say 06Khor2    61:9 | him, and therefore Artashēs did them much harm 06Khor2    62:3 | with hunting and amusements, as they say 06Khor2    62:4 | were swifter than Pegasus in their incomparable speed so that men 06Khor2    62:4 | so that men thought that they did not strike the ground 06Khor2    62:4 | Bznunik’, asked permission to ride them, he boasted that he was 06Khor2    62:5 | the regions of Hashteank’, and they note: “Enlarge for us our 06Khor2    62:6 | He ordered some of them to go to the province 06Khor2    62:7 | But they protested even more to the 06Khor2    62:7 | confirmed his decision to give them no other inheritance and to 06Khor2    62:7 | and to divide equally among them what they did have 06Khor2    62:7 | divide equally among them what they did have 06Khor2    62:8 | it was divided according to their number, there was found to 06Khor2    62:8 | of Hashteank’. Therefore, many of them came to the provinces of 06Khor2    62:9 | In his days, they say, lived a young man 06Khor2    62:11 | for they saw that he was a 06Khor2    63:6 | him to a banquet. When they had become merry with wine 06Khor2    63:13 | when the Bagratuni family abandoned their ancestral laws, they first received 06Khor2    63:13 | family abandoned their ancestral laws, they first received barbarous names: Biurat 06Khor2    63:13 | similar appellations, being deprived of their traditional names by which they 06Khor2    63:13 | their traditional names by which they were called before their apostasy 06Khor2    63:13 | which they were called before their apostasy: Bagadia, Tubia, Senek’ia, Asud 06Khor2    64:5 | ennobled and entitled Ṙopsean after their mother Ṙop’i, lest they be 06Khor2    64:5 | after their mother Ṙop’i, lest they be called Arsacids 06Khor2    64:6 | in the regions of Korchēk’, they were established by this Tigran 06Khor2    64:6 | established by this Tigran. Although they were undistinguished in military service 06Khor2    64:6 | undistinguished in military service, yet they were personally renowned and had 06Khor2    64:7 | We shall not discuss them by name, partly because all 06Khor2    64:7 | of certainty about many of them introduces doubts in any complete 06Khor2    65:4 | the River K’asakh, of which they say in the fables: Vardgēs 06Khor2    65:9 | gate under the leadership of their king, a certain Vnasep Surhap 06Khor2    65:9 | king, a certain Vnasep Surhap, they crossed to this side of 06Khor2    65:10 | Vaḷarsh opposed them with a great force of 06Khor2    65:10 | of warlike soldiers and scattered their host as corpses over the 06Khor2    65:10 | corpses over the plain. Pursuing them for a long distance, he 06Khor2    65:10 | a long distance, he pushed them back through the Chor pass 06Khor2    65:11 | enemy united and drew up their battle line; and although the 06Khor2    65:11 | although the valiant Armenians routed them and put them to flight 06Khor2    65:11 | Armenians routed them and put them to flight, yet Vaḷarsh died 06Khor2    65:11 | died at the hands of their expert archers 06Khor2    65:13 | of every hundred of all their active men, and as a 06Khor2    67:5 | But, he says, they paid no heed because they 06Khor2    67:5 | they paid no heed because they were more obedient and faithful 06Khor2    67:5 | Artashir than to that of their kinsman and brother, so Khosrov 06Khor2    67:5 | so Khosrov sought vengeance without them. Continuing his account, he says 06Khor2    68:3 | lifetime separated from Isaac, sending them to the east 06Khor2    68:4 | From them springs the nation of the 06Khor2    68:5 | Vaḷarshak were called Arsacids after their ancestor’s name 06Khor2    68:9 | Now after the death of their father Artashēs wished to reign 06Khor2    68:9 | words as because he subdued them by force 06Khor2    68:10 | And Abgar established between them a covenant and treaty that 06Khor2    68:10 | throne in the order of their seniority 06Khor2    68:11 | Artashēs had obtained this from them, he granted them provinces and 06Khor2    68:11 | this from them, he granted them provinces and ennobled their families 06Khor2    68:11 | granted them provinces and ennobled their families after each one’s name 06Khor2    68:11 | one’s name. And he promoted them above all the noble families 06Khor2    68:11 | of each family so that they were called as follows: Karēn 06Khor2    68:12 | And under this arrangement they lived for many years until 06Khor2    68:12 | the throne was taken from them 06Khor2    69:2 | the throne was taken from them 06Khor2    69:4 | the Parthian throne and deprived them of their hereditary land 06Khor2    69:4 | throne and deprived them of their hereditary land 06Khor2    69:6 | Parthian kingdom until its demise, they had relations with the Romans 06Khor2    70:3 | leaving out the nonsense of their fables 06Khor2    71:2 | rule of the branch of their own kin, that is, of 06Khor2    71:3 | Karēn Pahlav, remaining friendly toward their brother and kin, opposed in 06Khor2    72:4 | When they received this command they came 06Khor2    72:4 | When they received this command they came to his support from 06Khor2    72:6 | land of the Kushans, that they should come to him and 06Khor2    72:6 | would make the worthiest among them king so that the throne 06Khor2    72:6 | throne would not pass from them 06Khor2    72:8 | inland as far as Bahl. They brought him word that “your 06Khor2    73:2 | forces had caught up with them and slaughtered all the branch 06Khor2    74:3 | he promised to return to them their original home called Pahlav 06Khor2    74:3 | promised to return to them their original home called Pahlav, the 06Khor2    74:6 | as a fugitive to Assyria. They drove him along the frontiers 06Khor2    74:8 | They met Anak and brought him 06Khor2    74:10 | of his tent. And there they say the mother of our 06Khor2    75:3 | He composed many treatises, among them a history of the persecutions 06Khor2    75:6 | places, we have not considered them important enough to repeat 06Khor2    76:2 | princes united and brought to their own assistance the Greek army 06Khor2    76:3 | And straightaway they informed the Emperor Valerian 06Khor2    76:6 | took refuge in Greece. Among them was Artavazd Mandakuni, who took 06Khor2    77:3 | who had emigrated, and destroyed their fortified places - except for a 06Khor2    77:5 | of the crown and of their residence in Ayrarat, he reestablished 06Khor2    77:5 | in the same place with their former revenues and emoluments 06Khor2    77:9 | the ground, and he changed their name to his own, “Artashirakan 06Khor2    78:4 | Artashir had subjected the rest, they returned and were all put 06Khor2    79:2 | the horn, twisted, and threw them with a crash 06Khor2    79:4 | revolted and killed him; similarly, they rose up against all the 06Khor2    79:5 | But Trdat alone resisted them, preventing anyone from entering the 06Khor2    80:6 | what hope or expectation did they raise the child of Pahlav 06Khor2    80:7 | two sons in three years, they both willingly separated from each 06Khor2    80:10 | However, their father Gregory took service with 06Khor2    80:11 | were even more wonderful than their amazing father, for he did 06Khor2    80:11 | Armenia with Trdat, nor did they go to him. This was 06Khor2    80:11 | of fear of persecutions. But they did not appear proud when 06Khor2    80:11 | did not appear proud when their father was consecrated and made 06Khor2    80:13 | spent many days in Caesarea, they would have done nothing of 06Khor2    80:13 | of what he feared, for they cared only for what has 06Khor2    80:13 | end and passes not away. They did not draw honor to 06Khor2    80:13 | to themselves, but honor followed them, as Agathangelos informs 06Khor2    81:3 | In his days, they say, there came to Armenia 06Khor2    81:4 | Chen-bakur, which means in their tongue “honor of the kingdom 06Khor2    81:11 | And because, as they say, the Chinese are the 06Khor2    81:12 | Their land is wonderful in its 06Khor2    81:12 | the food of common people, they say, is what among us 06Khor2    81:13 | and pearls of the magnates they say no one knows. And 06Khor2    81:13 | robes of the few, for them they are the common dress 06Khor2    81:13 | of the few, for them they are the common dress 06Khor2    81:15 | stipend for food; he changed their residence from place to place 06Khor2    82:8 | as he had learned about them when living in the city 06Khor2    82:11 | the force of his arms. They had inflicted many wounds on 06Khor2    82:11 | horse and killed it with their arrows; struck down it threw 06Khor2    82:12 | the horse of one of them, he boldly mounted 06Khor2    83:10 | Persia and India. But even they brought him no relief 06Khor2    83:12 | children and the wailing of their mothers, he had pity and 06Khor2    83:12 | he had pity and spared them, preferring their salvation to his 06Khor2    83:12 | pity and spared them, preferring their salvation to his own 06Khor2    84:14 | the Sḷkuni, and he slaughtered them all. But two escaped in 06Khor2    85:2 | the enemy into two, assailing them like a giant 06Khor2    85:3 | ground by an expert fisherman, they danced on the surface of 06Khor2    85:6 | The whole army, seeing their king and general cut in 06Khor2    85:6 | flight. Trdat, in pursuit, chased them as far as the land 06Khor2    85:7 | yet Trdat took hostages from them according to ancestral custom and 06Khor2    85:8 | raised many troops, and bringing them together marched to Persia to 06Khor2    86:8 | out trustworthy men and sent them to Saint Gregory, asking what 06Khor2    86:9 | when the Lord would grant them a pastor as guide 06Khor2    86:10 | this in the mornings from their roofs, for it faced them 06Khor2    86:10 | their roofs, for it faced them. But if anyone wished to 06Khor2    86:11 | worship instead of the idols?” They were told: “The sign of 06Khor2    86:11 | sign of Christ’s cross.” This they made and set up on 06Khor2    86:12 | it in the mornings from their roofs, just as they had 06Khor2    86:12 | from their roofs, just as they had done previously 06Khor2    86:13 | But when they went out to the hill 06Khor2    86:13 | it on the grounds that their whole forest was full of 06Khor2    86:14 | And they left it and went away 06Khor2    86:14 | benevolent God, looking down on their stumbling, sent from heaven a 06Khor2    86:14 | At this everyone believed and they worshipped it 06Khor2    87:3 | men and the troops under them, invaded the northern regions of 06Khor2    88:16 | They also say that he secretly 06Khor2    88:17 | though others may think as they wish 06Khor2    89:8 | as a confessor, as indeed they so named him with affection 06Khor2    89:9 | But they sent in their place Aristakēs 06Khor2    89:9 | But they sent in their place Aristakēs with a copy 06Khor2    89:9 | confession of faith signed by them both 06Khor2    90:2 | to overthrow the Arians. These they anathematized and excommunicated from communion 06Khor2    90:2 | like manner the emperor deported them to the mines 06Khor2    90:5 | At that time their kinsman Kamsar was baptized with 06Khor2    91:5 | made no haste to follow them when they came among us 06Khor2    91:5 | haste to follow them when they came among us; but knowing 06Khor2    91:16 | It was indeed fitting that they who were the ministers of 06Khor2    91:17 | like Moses of old [cf. Deut. 34:6], lest they become the object of a 06Khor2    91:18 | ascetic called Gaṙnik, who took them and buried them in the 06Khor2    91:18 | who took them and buried them in the village of T’ordan 06Khor2    92:5 | the order of events as they concern him 06Khor2    92:7 | by nature presumptuous and perverse, they opposed the king’s will concerning 06Khor2    92:7 | religion, following the will of their wives and concubines 06Khor2    92:9 | impiety of our nation and their deeds worthy of great lamentations 06Khor2    92:10 | For they sent after him and summoned 06Khor2    92:10 | him and summoned him, saying they would act according to his 06Khor2    92:11 | the saint did not agree they gave him a draught, as 06Khor2    92:11 | terms, when the Hebrews in their fury gave drink mixed with 06Khor2    92:12 | In doing this they shut out from themselves the 06Khor2    92:20 | in our dangers. “For if they have done this to green 06Khor2    92:24 | evil tongues and ignorance, with their useless vainglory and wild loquacity 06Khor2    92:24 | by giving as fuel to their irrationality your wisdom-scorning way 06Khor2    92:24 | of life, you have enflamed them more than the furnace of 06Khor2    92:25 | not comprehend the force of their meaning, and those who speak 06Khor2    92:26 | Wherefore their speech is a source of 06Khor2    92:26 | and horrible for those in their right minds. For the one 06Khor2    92:27 | the sake of human glory they shout and cry into men’s 06Khor2    92:28 | The torrents of their loquacity flow as from a 06Khor2    92:29 | mind would not lament for them? And, if no one is 06Khor2    92:29 | such are those who encourage them 06Khor2    92:32 | him drink a mortal poison, they were deprived of the rays 06Khor3    1:1 | by casting an eye on them we could discuss everything without 06Khor3    2:3 | wished to kill him. But they were bound by an ungraspable 06Khor3    3:3 | according to this faith, send them bishops from the line of 06Khor3    3:3 | line of Saint Gregory because they are seeking them very ardently 06Khor3    3:3 | Gregory because they are seeking them very ardently. And we know 06Khor3    3:3 | we know for certain that they will respect them for the 06Khor3    3:3 | certain that they will respect them for the famous name’ of 06Khor3    3:3 | will do everything according to their commands 06Khor3    3:4 | Trdat, trusting in this, gave them as bishop the young Grigoris 06Khor3    3:6 | But he was superior to them by reason of his virginity 06Khor3    3:7 | one by trampling him with their horses in the plain of 06Khor3    4:4 | this and reflected on it, they gathered together in the presence 06Khor3    6:5 | regions of Azerbaijan to keep them secure from the Persian king 06Khor3    6:6 | him Mihran and Bagarat with their armies, and in unison with 06Khor3    6:8 | When Antiochus saw that they had not submitted to peaceful 06Khor3    7:8 | heard of this, in anger they ordered the captives to be 06Khor3    8:2 | after the single occasion when they had been taken by the 06Khor3    8:6 | at Artashat could not endure, they willingly agreed to the change 06Khor3    9:2 | of Shapuh, king of Persia, they made an incursion into our 06Khor3    9:3 | They were opposed in war by 06Khor3    9:3 | our northern forces, and put them to flight, and having reached 06Khor3    9:4 | and western armies fell upon them unexpectedly, pushed them back from 06Khor3    9:4 | fell upon them unexpectedly, pushed them back from there to the 06Khor3    9:4 | rocks of Awshakan, and gave them no time to fire their 06Khor3    9:4 | them no time to fire their arrows according to their usual 06Khor3    9:4 | fire their arrows according to their usual custom. The valiant cavalry 06Khor3    9:4 | custom. The valiant cavalry pursued them fast and hard into difficult 06Khor3    9:5 | battle line. The commander of their lancers, a fearsome armed giant 06Khor3    9:6 | The valiant Armenians, keeping their eyes on him, attacked without 06Khor3    9:6 | to harm him, for when they struck him with a lance 06Khor3    10:6 | of Armenia. And he sent them to our country since he 06Khor3    10:7 | But they were opposed by the valiant 06Khor3    12:4 | against the Persians. And when they gave battle, both sides were 06Khor3    12:4 | both sides. But neither turned their back to the other, so 06Khor3    12:4 | back to the other, so they came to terms and made 06Khor3    13:7 | accepted, and he immediately sent them to Byzantium. Tiran, he dispatched 06Khor3    14:7 | The body of Saint Yusik they placed beside his father in 06Khor3    15:8 | innumerable forces to send after them and halt them, but we 06Khor3    15:8 | send after them and halt them, but we allowed them to 06Khor3    15:8 | halt them, but we allowed them to go for two reasons 06Khor3    15:8 | by force and not of their free will that he led 06Khor3    15:11 | of perseverance of our nation, they dispersed each one to his 06Khor3    15:12 | king seized him, took also their fortress of Aḷt’amar, and massacred 06Khor3    15:12 | fortress of Aḷt’amar, and massacred them all 06Khor3    16:3 | that apostolic throne because of their unpraise-worthy lives. Furthermore, they 06Khor3    16:3 | their unpraise-worthy lives. Furthermore, they were overtaken in those days 06Khor3    16:3 | hearers. At the same spot they were both struck by lightning 06Khor3    16:3 | were both struck by lightning; they were called Pap and At’anagenēs 06Khor3    16:3 | were called Pap and At’anagenēs. They did not leave any adult 06Khor3    16:4 | no man from Gregory’s family, they elected a certain P’aṙnerseh from 06Khor3    17:4 | Persian king Shapuh pressed behind them and deceitfully summoned Tiran to 06Khor3    17:8 | garrison lost heart and departed, they alleged that you were the 06Khor3    17:8 | in our anger we made their general drink bull’s blood 06Khor3    18:2 | princes by taking hostages from them all 06Khor3    19:7 | you should draw away from them and near to us 06Khor3    19:8 | our forces and fight against them; and with favorable letters from 06Khor3    20:5 | lest the disease spread from them to others. Their retreats were 06Khor3    20:5 | spread from them to others. Their retreats were deserts and remote 06Khor3    20:5 | were deserts and remote places, their hiding places were rocks and 06Khor3    20:5 | were rocks and forests, and they found no consolation for their 06Khor3    20:5 | they found no consolation for their misery from anyone 06Khor3    20:8 | And he set aside for them towns and fields, fertile in 06Khor3    20:8 | and wool, that these through their taxes might cater for their 06Khor3    20:8 | their taxes might cater for their needs from a distance and 06Khor3    20:8 | the inmates would not leave their dwelling 06Khor3    20:11 | huts for solitaries. And as their fathers and overseers he appointed 06Khor3    20:12 | marriage of close relatives, which they practiced to restrict the noble 06Khor3    20:12 | class: and second, the crimes they committed over the dead according 06Khor3    21:2 | slaughtered many nobles because of their banditry, and he burned alive 06Khor3    21:3 | had sent to Armenia, and they increased his anger by the 06Khor3    21:6 | and was greatly honored by them the royal court. He also 06Khor3    21:8 | the young Gnel because of their pointless murder of Trdat his 06Khor3    22:5 | They were pleased and friendly toward 06Khor3    22:5 | toward him and gave him their children. These he accepted and 06Khor3    22:5 | he accepted and grandly equipped them with arms and finery, so 06Khor3    22:5 | with arms and finery, so they loved him all the more 06Khor3    22:6 | was of the Mamikonian family, they note: “Do you not know 06Khor3    22:11 | one of his sons whom they kept as the crown prince 06Khor3    23:3 | Tirit’ and Vardan again renewed their deceit, saying that Gnel had 06Khor3    25:8 | Therefore the king denounced them with shaming and stinging words 06Khor3    25:9 | endure such insults and vituperation, they defected and went to Shapuh 06Khor3    25:10 | the same Vasak to pursue them with a numerous force and 06Khor3    25:10 | numerous force and to kill them wherever he caught up with 06Khor3    25:10 | wherever he caught up with them. Which, without any delay, Vasak 06Khor3    26:5 | had rested and recovered from their efforts, he sought to take 06Khor3    26:6 | after writing a letter to them in the following terms 06Khor3    27:5 | Arshak did not listen to them. They eventually complained to Shapuh 06Khor3    27:5 | did not listen to them. They eventually complained to Shapuh 06Khor3    27:6 | arise. But he fled from them to the regions of the 06Khor3    27:8 | bones, and gaining possession of them buried them in the town 06Khor3    27:8 | gaining possession of them buried them in the town of Aḷts’k’ 06Khor3    27:9 | For they could not distinguish the bones 06Khor3    27:9 | since the depredators had jumbled them together. For that reason, they 06Khor3    27:9 | them together. For that reason, they were not considered worthy to 06Khor3    27:10 | infants, for each one of them was embittered against his own 06Khor3    27:12 | Nersēs the Great freed them, ordered them to be carried 06Khor3    27:12 | the Great freed them, ordered them to be carried in baskets 06Khor3    27:12 | arranged care and nurses for them. The spot later became a 06Khor3    28:2 | When Shapuh came to Tigranakert, they again fortified the town to 06Khor3    28:8 | So they demolished and threw down the 06Khor3    28:8 | Tigran, the descendent of Hayk. They set fire to the gates 06Khor3    28:9 | did not tire of drenching their murderous swords in blood until 06Khor3    28:11 | his forces in Armenia, ordering them to exterminate the house of 06Khor3    29:2 | saying “taking each other’s places they were changed”: this side’s peace 06Khor3    29:5 | They united under the leadership of 06Khor3    29:7 | While they were still in this condition 06Khor3    29:10 | the Great acceded, came between them, and made peace. Both the 06Khor3    29:11 | king would rule justly and they would serve him sincerely. This 06Khor3    29:11 | sincerely. This was agreed between them 06Khor3    29:12 | to the Greek army, begged them not to harm our country 06Khor3    29:17 | bones of our fathers from their tombs 06Khor3    30:1 | an uninhabited island, and how they were fed by care from 06Khor3    30:5 | But by God’s providence they were nourished for eight months 06Khor3    30:6 | the hostages, so Macedonius saved them 06Khor3    31:3 | because he was envious of their fortress of Artagerk’ and their 06Khor3    31:3 | their fortress of Artagerk’ and their capital city of Eruandashat 06Khor3    31:4 | Summoning them to his presence in his 06Khor3    31:4 | the pretext of greatly honoring them, he ordered them all to 06Khor3    31:4 | greatly honoring them, he ordered them all to be massacred, men 06Khor3    31:5 | Not one of them escaped except Spandarat, the son 06Khor3    31:5 | he was not present at their massacre 06Khor3    32:2 | family took place, he ordered their corpses to be thrown and 06Khor3    32:2 | days in joyous living, ordering their provisions to be amassed and 06Khor3    32:3 | To hold them two very deep and extremely 06Khor3    32:3 | the village of Nakhchavan, and they transported them in the wagons 06Khor3    32:3 | of Nakhchavan, and they transported them in the wagons of their 06Khor3    32:3 | them in the wagons of their own town 06Khor3    32:4 | the edge of the ditch, they asked and discovered that they 06Khor3    32:4 | they asked and discovered that they were those of their own 06Khor3    32:4 | that they were those of their own lords. Gathering them into 06Khor3    32:4 | of their own lords. Gathering them into the wagons under reeds 06Khor3    32:4 | into the wagons under reeds, they brought them and buried them 06Khor3    32:4 | wagons under reeds, they brought them and buried them in the 06Khor3    32:4 | they brought them and buried them in the same pits 06Khor3    32:8 | and valiant Apahuni family, drawing their swords they half-murdered those 06Khor3    32:8 | Apahuni family, drawing their swords they half-murdered those abusing Khad 06Khor3    32:8 | abusing Khad, snatched him from their hands, and went off to 06Khor3    32:8 | hands, and went off to their own province 06Khor3    32:9 | Arshak did not oppose them but hid, lest a rebellion 06Khor3    33:4 | exiled to the mines for their orthodoxy. Among these was Nersēs 06Khor3    34:3 | willingly went to Shapuh in their dislike of their own king 06Khor3    34:3 | Shapuh in their dislike of their own king Arshak; after being 06Khor3    34:3 | after being honored by him they returned to our country 06Khor3    35:2 | realized that he was demanding their wives as well as those 06Khor3    35:2 | loyal to Arshak, and when they also saw that Alanaozan had 06Khor3    35:2 | for that purpose was small, they combined to expel them. Then 06Khor3    35:2 | small, they combined to expel them. Then they took their wives 06Khor3    35:2 | combined to expel them. Then they took their wives and children 06Khor3    35:2 | expel them. Then they took their wives and children and fled 06Khor3    35:4 | But Shapuh, incensed at them, bound Arshak’s feet in iron 06Khor3    35:5 | of Christ, he attacked Armenia. They came and invested the castle 06Khor3    35:6 | And although they were unable to take it 06Khor3    35:7 | Taking them captive with the treasures and 06Khor3    35:7 | the treasures and Queen P’aṙandzem they brought them to Assyria. And 06Khor3    35:7 | and Queen P’aṙandzem they brought them to Assyria. And there they 06Khor3    35:7 | them to Assyria. And there they massacred them by impaling them 06Khor3    35:7 | Assyria. And there they massacred them by impaling them on wagon 06Khor3    35:7 | they massacred them by impaling them on wagon poles 06Khor3    35:8 | command from King Shapuh that they should destroy and raze the 06Khor3    35:9 | They also took into captivity the 06Khor3    35:10 | with the captives to urge them to adhere firmly to the 06Khor3    36:4 | the princes’ wives and had them kept in various castles, hoping 06Khor3    36:4 | hoping for the conversion of their husbands 06Khor3    36:6 | pretext of tribute and had them sent to Persia 06Khor3    36:10 | surviving Kamsarakan Spandarat, and in their company brought Pap to Armenia 06Khor3    36:11 | When they arrived, they found the impious 06Khor3    36:11 | When they arrived, they found the impious Mehrujan master 06Khor3    36:11 | of the land of Armenia. They expelled him and brought the 06Khor3    36:11 | and brought the country under their own control 06Khor3    36:12 | walls of the castles until they died and to leave their 06Khor3    36:12 | they died and to leave their corpses hanging on the gibbet 06Khor3    36:12 | on the gibbet so that they might disintegrate and putrefy and 06Khor3    37:7 | Their contemporaries from the Persian army 06Khor3    37:8 | youth turned back, ours followed them closely. And just as a 06Khor3    37:8 | trees of the forest, so they quickly dismounted from their horses 06Khor3    37:8 | so they quickly dismounted from their horses with their lances and 06Khor3    37:8 | dismounted from their horses with their lances and cut them as 06Khor3    37:8 | with their lances and cut them as cold corpses to the 06Khor3    37:8 | corpses to the ground before they could reach their own line 06Khor3    37:8 | ground before they could reach their own line 06Khor3    37:9 | Persians began to surround ours, they withdrew behind the protective shields 06Khor3    37:11 | of gold and silver, and their horses were similarly accoutred. One 06Khor3    37:11 | were a wall: most of them, dressed in armor of chains 06Khor3    37:11 | as firm as stone. Above them Hew standards of headless hair 06Khor3    37:13 | For one could see them like a powerful river spreading 06Khor3    37:14 | hands to heaven, he kept them up in supplication like the 06Khor3    37:15 | our army the reflections from their bronze shields glittered on the 06Khor3    37:15 | Merely at the sight of them the Persian host lost heart 06Khor3    37:15 | ours too a little for they were unable to see into 06Khor3    37:16 | Their mutual encounter took place under 06Khor3    37:20 | son of Vasak Mamikonian, and they removed him from the battle 06Khor3    38:2 | Pap and the princes that they would walk in all the 06Khor3    38:2 | paths of justice so that their deeds would be in accordance 06Khor3    38:2 | care for the princes; while they would no more rebel and 06Khor3    40:5 | enemy attacked him, he killed them one after the other with 06Khor3    40:5 | men on the wall, knocking them down one after the other 06Khor3    40:6 | passes of Daranaḷi, and putting them to flight he pursued them 06Khor3    40:6 | them to flight he pursued them closely 06Khor3    40:7 | But they crossed the Euphrates by the 06Khor3    40:7 | threw down the planks behind them. However, when he came up 06Khor3    40:9 | this the brigands threw down their arms and surrendered 06Khor3    40:12 | generals became aware of this, they warned the emperor 06Khor3    41:2 | Armenia on the assumption that they would not both unite in 06Khor3    41:3 | of these youths, he sent them off with governors appointed by 06Khor3    41:4 | They came and took possession of 06Khor3    41:5 | And they took wives for themselves: Arshak 06Khor3    41:7 | and Rome to Honorius. But they proved neither praiseworthy nor worthy 06Khor3    41:7 | neither praiseworthy nor worthy of their father’s virtues 06Khor3    42:3 | For although God had granted them victory in the years when 06Khor3    42:4 | Therefore they came to terms and willingly 06Khor3    42:6 | Shapuh’s sector followed him with their wives and sons, abandoning each 06Khor3    42:8 | in reply from Arshak: “Because they could not bear to live 06Khor3    42:8 | live under a Persian ruler, they followed me. Now if you 06Khor3    42:8 | princes return to you of their own will, I shall not 06Khor3    42:8 | will, I shall not prevent them 06Khor3    42:15 | our commands, we have ordered their domains with the villages and 06Khor3    43:2 | Christian Arsacid king and when they had seen the rescript of 06Khor3    43:2 | the rescript of his covenant, they abandoned Arshak and returned to 06Khor3    43:2 | abandoned Arshak and returned to their own domains, except for three 06Khor3    43:2 | Peroz of the Gardman family. They were joined by Atat of 06Khor3    43:3 | Therefore Khosrov confiscated their hereditary estates to the court 06Khor3    43:4 | also some princes who had their domains in the Greek sector 06Khor3    43:7 | But when he set out, they did not join him, being 06Khor3    43:7 | prevented by Arshak’s army. So, they concealed their plans under the 06Khor3    43:7 | Arshak’s army. So, they concealed their plans under the veil of 06Khor3    44:2 | on him other towns with their farmlands from the inheritance of 06Khor3    44:3 | Vanandats’i clan rebelled against Khosrov. They did not take refuge with 06Khor3    44:3 | themselves in the forests of their own mountains and in the 06Khor3    44:3 | the caves of Tayk’. by their raids for plunder into the 06Khor3    44:3 | of both kings of Armenia, they disturbed the land and kept 06Khor3    44:5 | They did not rush to the 06Khor3    44:5 | among the Greeks, nor did they go to King Arshak, but 06Khor3    44:5 | go to King Arshak, but they went for refuge to some 06Khor3    44:6 | enthusiasm, and it seemed to them a reasonable and enjoyable thing 06Khor3    44:7 | Sahak the aspet, marched against them, slaughtered many, and made many 06Khor3    44:7 | Sahak pursued directly after them and drove them off as 06Khor3    44:7 | directly after them and drove them off as far as the 06Khor3    45:2 | fortress of Hani to take them to the land of Tsop’k’ 06Khor3    45:2 | to the land of Tsop’k’. They seized them, and although they 06Khor3    45:2 | land of Tsop’k’. They seized them, and although they wished to 06Khor3    45:2 | They seized them, and although they wished to pass over to 06Khor3    45:2 | to pass over to Khosrov they did not have time 06Khor3    45:3 | a powerful force and sent them fleeing to an inaccessible cave 06Khor3    45:7 | While they were occupied with this, by 06Khor3    45:8 | were attacking the cave. Putting them to flight he rescued Surēn 06Khor3    45:9 | When Khosrov received them, he set aside part of 06Khor3    46:2 | Khosrov and Arshak nor lent them military assistance to make war 06Khor3    46:2 | war with each other, nonetheless they did not restrain them 06Khor3    46:2 | nonetheless they did not restrain them 06Khor3    46:4 | the lake of Geḷam, which they call the Marshes, to meet 06Khor3    46:5 | They met each other on the 06Khor3    46:8 | turning in attack and scattering their pursuers, thus giving Arshak time 06Khor3    46:10 | appointed no more kings in their sector, but the valiant Gazavon 06Khor3    46:10 | appointed counts as governors of their part of the country 06Khor3    47:5 | Their divine miracles occurred as in 06Khor3    48:2 | not set a king over them and considering it difficult to 06Khor3    48:2 | without a leader, decided of their own accord to submit to 06Khor3    48:3 | To this purpose they wrote him a letter in 06Khor3    48:8 | us from the emperor without them the Greeks disturbing the estates 06Khor3    48:16 | revoked without damage, especially because they have been entered into the 06Khor3    48:16 | king of kings. But in their place, we shall fill your 06Khor3    48:20 | the princes’ letter, and abandoning them Khosrov and the Armenian princes 06Khor3    48:22 | families might be preserved. And they exist to this day 06Khor3    49:2 | would keep it prosperous and they would pay tribute to him 06Khor3    49:2 | to him without fail as they had previously to his governors 06Khor3    49:5 | all virtue, and even surpassed them with regard to prayer 06Khor3    49:6 | always accompanied him about. With them he fulfilled the canon in 06Khor3    49:7 | many efforts and no success, they again resorted to prayer, beseeching 06Khor3    49:8 | They separated from each other, and 06Khor3    49:8 | went to his hermitage, where they undertook a rigorous way of 06Khor3    50:6 | princes installed by Khosrov of their rank. Likewise, he ordered them 06Khor3    50:6 | their rank. Likewise, he ordered them to observe the same attitude 06Khor3    50:9 | Both of them with their soldiers, seven hundred 06Khor3    50:9 | Both of them with their soldiers, seven hundred strong, were 06Khor3    50:9 | on the road and free their king Khosrov. But they were 06Khor3    50:9 | free their king Khosrov. But they were unsuccessful because his feet 06Khor3    50:10 | of Pargev, and many of their company were killed. But Pargev 06Khor3    51:8 | To the survivors he granted their lives and ordered the domains 06Khor3    51:8 | domains of each one of them, which had been confiscated to 06Khor3    51:8 | court, to be restored to them, save only that he did 06Khor3    51:8 | that he did not establish them in their fathers’ ranks but 06Khor3    51:8 | did not establish them in their fathers’ ranks but put them 06Khor3    51:8 | their fathers’ ranks but put them lower than most of the 06Khor3    51:9 | clan, he promoted so that they held the fifth rank among 06Khor3    51:10 | For these two customs they usually observed in this way 06Khor3    51:10 | the throne, at that time they changed the money in the 06Khor3    51:10 | the texts of the archives they transferred to his name, altering 06Khor3    51:10 | transferred to his name, altering them slightly but not removing the 06Khor3    51:11 | and made a new census, they left out what had been 06Khor3    51:15 | my ancestor and homonym Artashir. They loved him so much more 06Khor3    51:15 | him so much more than their own kin that they were 06Khor3    51:15 | than their own kin that they were not merely content to 06Khor3    51:15 | merely content to fight against them in Persia but even to 06Khor3    51:15 | and murder Khosrov your ancestor; they paid the penalty for their 06Khor3    51:15 | they paid the penalty for their assassination with death 06Khor3    51:16 | the murderer’s son Gregory restored them through his healing and was 06Khor3    51:17 | rank of noble status, and they will hold the privileges and 06Khor3    51:17 | that your ancestors gave to their fathers 06Khor3    51:18 | the court you will allow their survivors to inherit without fear 06Khor3    51:18 | that you will not honor them with their ancestral ranks. For 06Khor3    51:18 | will not honor them with their ancestral ranks. For this we 06Khor3    51:22 | subject to both kings, paying them tribute - to Vṙam for the 06Khor3    52:2 | empire was in turmoil and their armies fought each other, as 06Khor3    52:4 | no skilled scribe there, since they used the Persian script 06Khor3    52:6 | invention of Armenian letters. When they informed the king of this 06Khor3    52:6 | king of this, he told them what the monk had said 06Khor3    52:7 | On hearing this they pressed him to take urgent 06Khor3    52:9 | been written down long before, they returned and gave it to 06Khor3    52:10 | After they had studied them and had 06Khor3    52:10 | After they had studied them and had set a few 06Khor3    52:10 | a few young pupils to them, they realized that it was 06Khor3    52:10 | few young pupils to them, they realized that it was not 06Khor3    54:3 | not the Greek part where they were subject to the see 06Khor3    54:4 | Georgia and fashioned letters for them through grace given from above 06Khor3    54:4 | and with the help of their king Bakur and the bishop 06Khor3    54:5 | After selecting children and dividing them into two groups, he left 06Khor3    54:5 | he left as teachers for them Tēr of Khordzean and Mushē 06Khor3    54:6 | went down to Aḷuania to their king Arsvaḷen and their archbishop 06Khor3    54:6 | to their king Arsvaḷen and their archbishop Jeremiah. They willingly accepted 06Khor3    54:6 | Arsvaḷen and their archbishop Jeremiah. They willingly accepted his teaching and 06Khor3    54:7 | of his bishop Anania. With their help he created letters for 06Khor3    54:9 | anyone to learn Greek in their part but only Syriac 06Khor3    55:6 | of Armenia no more of their own line but his own 06Khor3    55:6 | that by marriage with foreigners they would become related to him 06Khor3    55:6 | might be able to seduce them to the Mazdaean religion, whereby 06Khor3    55:6 | to the Mazdaean religion, whereby they would be completely separated from 06Khor3    55:8 | minds of the princes, since they all hated him. Nor did 06Khor3    55:8 | all hated him. Nor did they honor him in royal fashion 06Khor3    55:9 | of herds of wild asses they rode into difficult and rocky 06Khor3    55:12 | Again another time they were hunting wild boars among 06Khor3    55:23 | a hand on him, since they previously knew what sort of 06Khor3    56:2 | the Armenian magnates and bring them to Persia 06Khor3    56:5 | Armenian princes gathered together with their armies and gave battle to 06Khor3    56:5 | battle to the Persian force. They cut down their army, and 06Khor3    56:5 | Persian force. They cut down their army, and Aprsam Spanduni killed 06Khor3    56:5 | army, and Aprsam Spanduni killed their general. They scattered leaderless, each 06Khor3    56:5 | Aprsam Spanduni killed their general. They scattered leaderless, each seeking his 06Khor3    56:7 | Greeks and did not approach their sector 06Khor3    57:6 | They so hated us that they 06Khor3    57:6 | They so hated us that they did not even accept the 06Khor3    57:12 | that when you hear from them the plight of our affliction 06Khor3    57:17 | your valiant lordship to assist their journey 06Khor3    57:19 | concerning him, and he gave them no mean welcome, even informing 06Khor3    57:19 | received the order to send them on quickly and in an 06Khor3    57:20 | had brought with him, including their deacon Leontius 06Khor3    57:21 | took Mesrop and Vardan, entrusted them to the bishop of Derjan 06Khor3    57:21 | of Derjan, Gind, and escorted them off with great honor 06Khor3    57:22 | Thus they entered Byzantium, and on being 06Khor3    57:22 | presented to the great emperor they obtained both what they wished 06Khor3    57:22 | emperor they obtained both what they wished and what they had 06Khor3    57:22 | what they wished and what they had not anticipated 06Khor3    57:23 | And they returned with a letter as 06Khor3    57:28 | grace, we have written that they should study it with all 06Khor3    57:28 | receive you with honor as their true teacher, in like manner 06Khor3    57:36 | illuminated through his teaching. Hence, they called him Chrysostom 06Khor3    57:38 | the Borborites or to expel them from your see 06Khor3    58:2 | Mesrop and General Vardan arrived, they found that General Anatolius had 06Khor3    58:3 | by a divine summons. These they immediately began to teach, and 06Khor3    58:3 | immediately began to teach, and they rapidly instructed the western sector 06Khor3    58:3 | instructed the western sector as they had the eastern 06Khor3    58:4 | that he might come between them and bring them all into 06Khor3    58:4 | come between them and bring them all into unity 06Khor3    58:7 | He ordered them to examine the pestilential Borborites 06Khor3    58:7 | the pestilential Borborites, and if they would not come to orthodoxy 06Khor3    58:7 | persuasion without force, to persecute them with tortures, that they might 06Khor3    58:7 | persecute them with tortures, that they might exact vengeance like enemies 06Khor3    58:9 | amnesty for crimes, and at their request made Artashēs, Vṙamshapuh’s son 06Khor3    59:2 | gush forth and advancing in their gentle course grow into a 06Khor3    59:4 | the herds of animals increase, they grow to a great size 06Khor3    59:8 | built numerous storehouses and named them Augusteum in honor of Augustus 06Khor3    60:4 | Enoch in Sper, in Derjan their bishop Gind, and in Ekeḷeats’ 06Khor3    60:7 | that sect. When he discovered them, he brought them also to 06Khor3    60:7 | he discovered them, he brought them also to the knowledge of 06Khor3    60:8 | he gave instruction so that they became better and more firmly 06Khor3    60:9 | was called Eznik, and sent them to Mesopotamia, to the city 06Khor3    60:9 | of the holy early fathers they might find there they were 06Khor3    60:9 | fathers they might find there they were to translate into our 06Khor3    60:9 | without delay, so that afterward they might be sent to Byzantium 06Khor3    60:10 | But they received seductive letters from some 06Khor3    60:10 | so without the permission of their own teachers they straightaway set 06Khor3    60:10 | permission of their own teachers they straightaway set out for Byzantium 06Khor3    60:10 | for good learning. And as they were very competent in Greek 06Khor3    60:10 | very competent in Greek letters they set to translating and writing 06Khor3    60:11 | But jealous of them, their fellow pupils, whose names 06Khor3    60:11 | But jealous of them, their fellow pupils, whose names were 06Khor3    60:11 | Leontius and Koriun, departed of their own accord to them in 06Khor3    60:11 | of their own accord to them in Byzantium 06Khor3    60:12 | and Ardzan also arrived there; they had been sent earlier by 06Khor3    60:13 | All of them received an honorable welcome from 06Khor3    61:5 | Acacius of Melitene wrote to them in warning. They had heard 06Khor3    61:5 | wrote to them in warning. They had heard that some of 06Khor3    61:6 | Mesrop in Ashtishat in Tarawn; they presented to them the letters 06Khor3    61:6 | in Tarawn; they presented to them the letters and canons of 06Khor3    61:7 | been translated and made with them a new version 06Khor3    61:8 | But because they were ignorant of our technique 06Khor3    61:8 | were ignorant of our technique their work was found to be 06Khor3    62:2 | say that the stars receive their light from the moon, and 06Khor3    62:5 | air is rendered pleasant by their breezes of sea and lake 06Khor3    62:5 | heavy ones from the lake. Their mingling provides a very healthy 06Khor3    62:8 | No more do they sacrifice to the evil demon 06Khor3    62:8 | the evil demon Serapis, but they offer the sacrifice of Christ’s 06Khor3    62:8 | the sacrifice of Christ’s blood. They no longer seek oracles from 06Khor3    62:8 | god of the underworld, but they study the power of various 06Khor3    63:1 | of the Armenians to plan their own destruction 06Khor3    63:3 | Coming to Sahak the Great they raised a complaint and invited 06Khor3    63:3 | and invited him to help them in denouncing him to the 06Khor3    63:3 | the Persian king, in deposing their own king, and in bringing 06Khor3    63:6 | But they were unwilling and tried to 06Khor3    63:6 | tried to make him accept their plan 06Khor3    63:11 | was acting deceitfully to delay them so that he might prepare 06Khor3    63:12 | And they all in unison went to 06Khor3    63:12 | an ambitious priest, to accuse their king Artashir and Sahak the 06Khor3    64:1 | of the Armenian kingdom by their own will, and the debasement 06Khor3    64:2 | Sahak the Great to court. They the princes sought from the 06Khor3    64:5 | his immoral life, of which they accuse him, rather he is 06Khor3    64:9 | honoring the princes, he sent them off with a Persian Marzban 06Khor3    64:11 | the throne, and he gave them a Syrian, Brkisho 06Khor3    64:13 | to change him and give them someone else of their own 06Khor3    64:13 | give them someone else of their own religion. Half of them 06Khor3    64:13 | their own religion. Half of them requested Sahak the Great 06Khor3    65:2 | two, and from both sides they had sent to ask the 06Khor3    65:7 | speak of his services and their ingratitude. He also reproached them 06Khor3    65:7 | their ingratitude. He also reproached them for their deceitful and honeyed 06Khor3    65:7 | He also reproached them for their deceitful and honeyed words, their 06Khor3    65:7 | their deceitful and honeyed words, their cruel plots and evil deeds 06Khor3    65:7 | refutation of the senseless blasphemies they had uttered, in that he 06Khor3    65:7 | faith.” He poured scorn on their religion and finished with a 06Khor3    65:8 | discourse before the unbelievers for their derision, like pearls before swine 06Khor3    65:8 | on tiptoe and pricked up their ears. Finally, Vṙam commanded much 06Khor3    65:9 | unable to change anything at their whim 06Khor3    65:10 | Kamsarakan, or the Amatuni, of their ancestral rank and original honor 06Khor3    65:12 | own Mamikonean family, he sent them to Armenia 06Khor3    66:2 | he found feeble excuses that they were holding back the royal 06Khor3    66:2 | the royal taxes to expel them and seize all their domains 06Khor3    66:2 | expel them and seize all their domains for himself 06Khor3    66:3 | bishops and despised. For although they endured a thousand evils from 06Khor3    66:3 | a thousand evils from him, they never saw him - except for 06Khor3    66:7 | Sahak the Great, and admitting their faults, begged him to reoccupy 06Khor3    66:7 | him to reoccupy the throne. They promised to gain the Persian 06Khor3    66:7 | the Persian king’s confirmation, and they all sealed an edict that 06Khor3    66:7 | all sealed an edict that they would give the same position 06Khor3    66:8 | and pressed by many of them, he told them of the 06Khor3    66:8 | many of them, he told them of the vision that had 06Khor3    66:9 | been withdrawn from his family, they burst into tears; and lamenting 06Khor3    66:9 | through whom offense will come” [cf. Matt. 18:7; Luke 17:1], they left him alone 06Khor3    67:3 | Azerbaijan to enter our country. They arrived and camped in disorder 06Khor3    67:8 | laid it to rest in their own village of Ashtishat, which 06Khor3    68:6 | groom and presumptuous sons dishonored their parent - as stepchildren justly dishonor 06Khor3    68:6 | parent - as stepchildren justly dishonor their alien father and strange stepfather 06Khor3    68:8 | It is better for them to dwell with Christ and 06Khor3    68:18 | For they gave me birth through their 06Khor3    68:18 | they gave me birth through their teaching, and they raised me 06Khor3    68:18 | birth through their teaching, and they raised me by sending me 06Khor3    68:19 | And while they hoped for our return to 06Khor3    68:19 | arrive in time to see them here, to close their eyes 06Khor3    68:19 | see them here, to close their eyes, or hear their last 06Khor3    68:19 | close their eyes, or hear their last words and blessing 06Khor3    68:21 | eyes toward the just and their awesomeness to the perverse? Where 06Khor3    68:24 | one of the fathers said? They are equally displeased at every 06Khor3    68:25 | Who will silence and reprimand them, console us with praise, and 06Khor3    68:27 | abandoned with his family through their wicked planning and who before 06Khor3    68:30 | lovers of gold and envious, they have abandoned gentleness, where God 06Khor3    68:30 | and have become wolves, tearing their own flocks 06Khor3    68:33 | study and eager to teach; they are theologians before their examinations 06Khor3    68:33 | teach; they are theologians before their examinations 06Khor3    68:34 | blusterers, loafers, topers, pernicious, and they flee their patrimonies 06Khor3    68:34 | topers, pernicious, and they flee their patrimonies 06Khor3    68:35 | are wicked, false boasters, hating their weapons, cowards, lovers of ease 06Khor3    68:36 | the land, depraved, likeminded with their slaves 06Khor3    68:39 | that the elements have changed their nature 06Khor3    68:40 | the waters is useless and their receding intolerable. The earth is 07Seb1    7:0 | rise of the Ismaelites and their rule from Egypt to Persia 07Seb1    7:3 | fully armed fellow warriors and their troops, armed themselves for battle 07Seb1    7:4 | as it were, seeing before their eyes the crown sent to 07Seb1    7:4 | eyes the crown sent to them from above. Therefore, they despised 07Seb1    7:4 | to them from above. Therefore, they despised death, reckoning it better 07Seb1    7:4 | the Persian army advanced on them in great force; and how 07Seb1    7:4 | in great force; and how they fulfilled their own martyrdom by 07Seb1    7:4 | force; and how they fulfilled their own martyrdom by attacking them 07Seb1    7:4 | their own martyrdom by attacking them. How the holy martyrs of 07Seb1    7:4 | captured by the heathen fulfilled their own martyrdom at Apr-Shahr 07Seb1    7:6 | the Greek raid into Atrpatakan, their plunder and booty and return 07Seb1    7:6 | from the east to attack them; the battle which (took place 07Seb1    8:1 | contempt assailed the princes, that they cast off from themselves the 07Seb1    8:2 | army of Huns. He gave them strict orders to kill the 07Seb1    8:2 | him with [30,000] elite armed men. They were drawn up contingent facing 07Seb1    8:2 | and line facing line. And they promptly attacked each other at 07Seb1    8:3 | the divine Word came to their assistance. The wind created an 07Seb1    8:3 | it onto the Persians, surrounding them as with thick darkness at 07Seb1    8:3 | After pursuing the fleeing survivors, they returned totally victorious 07Seb1    8:6 | Let my sword not spare them, men or women.’ 07Seb1    8:7 | There was a terrible battle. They defeated and destroyed the host 07Seb1    8:7 | not a single one of them escaped or fled. King Peroz 07Seb1    8:10 | unison with all the Armenians. They killed the marzpan Surēn, taking 07Seb1    8:10 | seized much booty, and turned their allegiance to the Greeks 07Seb1    8:11 | Khosrov, king of Persia, that they might move the divan of 07Seb1    8:11 | no longer be applied to them. And the order was carried 07Seb1    8:12 | Trdat and Constantine. He gave them an imperial army in support 07Seb1    8:12 | imperial army in support. When they had received the army, they 07Seb1    8:12 | they had received the army, they attacked the city of Dvin 07Seb1    8:12 | of Dvin; after a siege they destroyed it from top to 07Seb1    8:13 | a great tumult fell on them. For the Persians had turned 07Seb1    8:13 | church of St Gregory, which they had built near the city 07Seb1    8:13 | city, into a store-house. They ( the Greeks) had set it 07Seb1    8:13 | Therefore, a great tumult befell them 07Seb1    8:14 | Then Mihran Mihrewandak attacked them with [20,000] troops and many elephants 07Seb1    8:14 | on the plain of Khałamakhikc. They defeated the Persian army with 07Seb1    8:14 | army with tremendous losses, put them to the sword, and took 07Seb1    8:14 | the sword, and took from them all the elephants. Mihran escaped 07Seb1    8:14 | with a few men, and they returned to their own country 07Seb1    8:14 | men, and they returned to their own country 07Seb1    8:16 | next day with great promptness they drew up contingent facing contingent 07Seb1    8:17 | They were routed before their enemies 07Seb1    8:17 | They were routed before their enemies by the sword, and 07Seb1    8:17 | the sword, and fled before them with great precipitation. Not knowing 07Seb1    8:17 | roads to take for flight, they went and cast themselves into 07Seb1    8:19 | They seized all their camp with 07Seb1    8:19 | They seized all their camp with the royal treasures 07Seb1    8:19 | camp with the royal treasures. They captured the queen and the 07Seb1    8:19 | pearls and was called by them the ’glorious’ carriage 07Seb1    8:20 | fires; it was called by them At’ash. This was extinguished in 07Seb1    9:1 | master, and I cared for them all like sons and friends 07Seb1    9:2 | vengeance for) this blood from them. ’ This Khosrov, during the 07Seb1    9:3 | it Veh Anjatok’ Khosrov, which they call Shahastan-i Nok-noy 07Seb1    9:8 | When they killed the marzpan Surēn, in 07Seb1    9:10 | were unable to escape because they ( the Persians) put to the 07Seb1    9:10 | sword and slew those whom they found. He waged war in 07Seb1    9:16 | own people in battle. There they were defeated, and then gained 07Seb1    9:24 | whole world. Like the whirlwind they arose and burst out to 07Seb1    9:24 | rocks beneath the heels of their horses and trampling hooves 07Seb1    10:0 | against Ormizd and make Vahram their king. The attack of Vahram 07Seb1    10:2 | fled to the court of their king, to Persian territory. The 07Seb1    10:5 | of his army and killed their king in the battle. He 07Seb1    10:8 | and seize the whole treasure. They went and began to demand 07Seb1    10:9 | all the troops were galvanized. They killed the king’s trusted (servants 07Seb1    10:9 | service, and installed Vahram as their king. They sealed an oath 07Seb1    10:9 | installed Vahram as their king. They sealed an oath according to 07Seb1    10:9 | sealed an oath according to their custom. In unison they returned 07Seb1    10:9 | to their custom. In unison they returned from the east and 07Seb1    10:9 | Asorestan in order to kill their king Ormizd, eliminate the house 07Seb1    10:9 | on the royal throne. Rapidly they joined forces and went off 07Seb1    10:10 | But when this news arrived, they abandoned it and went off 07Seb1    10:10 | it and went off, making their way to Atrpatakan. They seized 07Seb1    10:10 | making their way to Atrpatakan. They seized control of the whole 07Seb1    10:10 | plunder and captives and booty’, they returned to their own land 07Seb1    10:10 | and booty’, they returned to their own land 07Seb1    10:13 | prudent man valiant of heart, they planned to release him and 07Seb1    10:13 | release him and make him their leader and head of the 07Seb1    10:14 | to the fortress of Gruandakan, they released him and all those 07Seb1    10:14 | all those imprisoned with him. They despatched a trusted messenger with 07Seb1    10:14 | come to the place of their undertaking in great haste. He 07Seb1    10:15 | time. Entering the royal chamber, they seized king Ormizd; immediately they 07Seb1    10:15 | they seized king Ormizd; immediately they put out his eyes on 07Seb1    10:15 | spot and then killed him. They installed his son as king 07Seb1    10:17 | to stop from fear. After they had crossed over, they carried 07Seb1    10:17 | After they had crossed over, they carried on in flight, deliberating 07Seb1    10:18 | Then they reckoned it best to take 07Seb1    10:18 | there is enmity between us, they said, yet they are Christians 07Seb1    10:18 | between us, they said, yet they are Christians and merciful; and 07Seb1    10:18 | Christians and merciful; and when they take an oath they cannot 07Seb1    10:18 | when they take an oath they cannot be false to that 07Seb1    10:18 | direct road to the west, they entered the city called Khalab 07Seb1    10:19 | river was unable to catch them up. They returned to Ctesiphon 07Seb1    10:19 | unable to catch them up. They returned to Ctesiphon 07Seb1    11:3 | all the senate and asked their advice. He note: ’The Persians 07Seb1    11:3 | note: ’The Persians have killed their king Ormizd and installed his 07Seb1    11:4 | agree, or not?’ Then they note: ’It is not proper 07Seb1    11:4 | not proper to agree, because they are an impious nation and 07Seb1    11:4 | nation and altogether deceitful. In their distress they make promises, but 07Seb1    11:4 | altogether deceitful. In their distress they make promises, but when they 07Seb1    11:4 | they make promises, but when they emerge into calmer (times), they 07Seb1    11:4 | they emerge into calmer (times), they renege. We have suffered many 07Seb1    11:4 | have suffered many evils from them. Let them slaughter each other 07Seb1    11:4 | many evils from them. Let them slaughter each other, and we 07Seb1    11:6 | from Syria with his army. They passed in review - three thousand 07Seb1    11:6 | thousands, in battalions, according to their banners 07Seb1    11:7 | They agreed to gather the troops 07Seb1    11:7 | that time were at hand. They passed in review - about [15,000], the 07Seb1    11:7 | thousands, in battalions, according to their banners. All of these were 07Seb1    11:7 | did not hesitate or turn their backs 07Seb1    11:8 | Their faces were the faces of 07Seb1    11:8 | of lions; the swiftness of their feet like the swiftness of 07Seb1    11:8 | promptness and in all preparedness, they set out on their way 07Seb1    11:8 | preparedness, they set out on their way 07Seb1    11:9 | set off and reached Atrpatakan. They encamped a little distance from 07Seb1    11:12 | rebel and extricate themselves from their service, fighting up until today 07Seb1    11:13 | you to remove yourselves from them, and to join me and 07Seb1    11:15 | In accordance with their tradition, salt was wrapped up 07Seb1    11:16 | When they received the letter and had 07Seb1    11:16 | letter and had read it, they made no response to the 07Seb1    11:16 | to the message, nor did they mention it to many people 07Seb1    11:16 | it to many people, because they were afraid of disunity 07Seb1    11:18 | to you to separate from them, reckoning sufficient for you and 07Seb1    11:19 | you armoured elephants, and on them an army of armed warriors 07Seb1    11:19 | steel lances, with darts, from their powerful bows, strong young men 07Seb1    11:20 | men will envelop you, and they will burst upon you and 07Seb1    11:22 | There were with them that Vndoy and Vstam whom 07Seb1    11:23 | sun was striking the horizon, they drew up, front line facing 07Seb1    11:23 | the midst of the melee. They fought from dawn to evening 07Seb1    11:24 | fled. But the latter pursued them until the night was pitch 07Seb1    11:24 | the plains and roads. Many they slew with their swords, and 07Seb1    11:24 | roads. Many they slew with their swords, and many they captured 07Seb1    11:24 | with their swords, and many they captured. Binding their hands behind 07Seb1    11:24 | and many they captured. Binding their hands behind their backs, they 07Seb1    11:24 | captured. Binding their hands behind their backs, they brought them before 07Seb1    11:24 | their hands behind their backs, they brought them before the king 07Seb1    11:24 | behind their backs, they brought them before the king 07Seb1    11:25 | the elephants. Fearlessly and intrepidly they fought. After killing many elephants 07Seb1    11:25 | After killing many elephants and their riders and handlers, by force 07Seb1    11:25 | riders and handlers, by force they turned back the multitude of 07Seb1    11:26 | Then they attacked the encampment of Vahram’s 07Seb1    11:26 | precious treasures of the kingdom. They plundered it all. With their 07Seb1    11:26 | They plundered it all. With their swords they slashed in pieces 07Seb1    11:26 | it all. With their swords they slashed in pieces the many 07Seb1    11:26 | with sumptuous and varied decoration. They went in (different) directions, phalanx 07Seb1    11:26 | of camels and mules carrying their loads. They were all filled 07Seb1    11:26 | and mules carrying their loads. They were all filled with enormous 07Seb1    11:27 | treasure and restored it to their treasury. Through that victory king 07Seb1    11:28 | elephant-riders to be stripped, their hands tied on their shoulders 07Seb1    11:28 | stripped, their hands tied on their shoulders, and to be trampled 07Seb1    11:28 | the feet of the elephants. They were unable to find any 07Seb1    12:1 | Greek army was distant from them by a day’s journey, encamped 07Seb1    12:1 | with the vast amount of their booty, and all his greatest 07Seb1    12:3 | Some of them replied, saying: ’O king, live 07Seb1    12:3 | secured by its treasures, and they have taken as booty all 07Seb1    12:4 | kingdom I shall extricate from them with their own accumulated treasures 07Seb1    12:4 | shall extricate from them with their own accumulated treasures, because all 07Seb1    12:5 | They replied to him, saying: ’They 07Seb1    12:5 | They replied to him, saying: ’They liberated that traitor, because we 07Seb1    12:5 | and let him go.’ They said this because they were 07Seb1    12:5 | ’ They said this because they were evilly disposed against him 07Seb1    12:5 | disposed against him. For when they saw his cruel courage, they 07Seb1    12:5 | they saw his cruel courage, they were terrified and their hearts 07Seb1    12:5 | courage, they were terrified and their hearts were inclined away from 07Seb1    12:12 | he was, and he ordered them all to put on their 07Seb1    12:12 | them all to put on their arms. He himself put on 07Seb1    12:12 | on his own armour. Thus, they equipped themselves and set out 07Seb1    12:13 | Now when they had entered the camp and 07Seb1    12:13 | but to post most of them outside and to present himself 07Seb1    12:14 | men. His troops remained as they were, armed and each on 07Seb1    12:15 | frightened, and all his army. They began to conceal their deceit 07Seb1    12:15 | army. They began to conceal their deceit. When he reached the 07Seb1    12:20 | army was weak and modest. They summoned him back, saying: ’He 07Seb1    12:21 | sullenly as he was. And they stood there in this perverse 07Seb1    12:22 | and hastily left the tent. They brought him his horse; he 07Seb1    12:24 | Then he planned this against them: at the third hour to 07Seb1    12:24 | and his troops came to their senses; they desisted from their 07Seb1    12:24 | troops came to their senses; they desisted from their proposed sedition 07Seb1    12:24 | their senses; they desisted from their proposed sedition and departed 07Seb1    12:25 | While they were on their way, one 07Seb1    12:25 | While they were on their way, one of the king’s 07Seb1    12:25 | of the king’s guards encountered them. They seized him and took 07Seb1    12:25 | the king’s guards encountered them. They seized him and took him 07Seb1    12:25 | and took him along with them. Musheł threatened him with an 07Seb1    12:27 | oath and the emperor’s perturbation, they did not make the matter 07Seb1    12:27 | not make the matter public. They said they would write to 07Seb1    12:27 | the matter public. They said they would write to the king 07Seb1    12:27 | Musheł declared in front of them all: ’Unless that man is 07Seb1    12:28 | Then they prepared gifts - a large part 07Seb1    12:28 | part of the booty of their sovereign, crowns and a diadem 07Seb1    12:28 | the Persian kings used for their adornment, and royal horses with 07Seb1    12:28 | adornment, and royal horses with their own royal equipage 07Seb1    12:29 | Having prepared these gifts, they sent them with a messenger 07Seb1    12:29 | prepared these gifts, they sent them with a messenger bringing the 07Seb1    12:29 | accusation against king Khosrov; and they despatched with the gifts four 07Seb1    12:29 | hundred cavalry. Khosrov was informed: ’They have had removed from your 07Seb1    12:29 | booty as a treasure for their king, and have written an 07Seb1    12:30 | angry, Khosrov sent troops after them to catch them on their 07Seb1    12:30 | troops after them to catch them on their way and to 07Seb1    12:30 | them to catch them on their way and to slay Musheł 07Seb1    12:30 | secretly; taking the royal treasure, they were to bring it to 07Seb1    12:31 | a very powerful force after them. When they caught them up 07Seb1    12:31 | powerful force after them. When they caught them up, they let 07Seb1    12:31 | after them. When they caught them up, they let not a 07Seb1    12:31 | When they caught them up, they let not a single one 07Seb1    12:31 | get out. Taking the treasure, they brought it to the palace 07Seb1    12:32 | of his. He wrote to them to abandon that intention of 07Seb1    12:32 | to the king to release them all with thanks 07Seb1    12:33 | king Khosrov gave gifts to them all according to each one’s 07Seb1    12:33 | each one’s rank and dismissed them from him. He himself set 07Seb1    12:33 | emperor. He gave over to them all Aruastan as far as 07Seb1    13:1 | accordance with the tradition of their magism. But he also took 07Seb1    13:5 | the feast of Palm Sunday they used to go from Shirin’s 07Seb1    13:5 | of the royal apartment, and they would read the gospel as 07Seb1    13:5 | as an act of worship. They would receive gifts from the 07Seb1    13:5 | one dared say anything against them 07Seb1    14:3 | fervent requests and tearful laments they begged Christ to prevent its 07Seb1    14:3 | Christ to prevent its departure. They brought mules for it and 07Seb1    14:3 | and set off. But when they had gone out through the 07Seb1    14:4 | It happened that when they had gone a distance of 07Seb1    14:4 | one was able to move them from the spot. Abruptly turning 07Seb1    14:4 | the spot. Abruptly turning back, they forcibly broke right through the 07Seb1    14:4 | ran into the city. When they entered the city gate, the 07Seb1    14:5 | They rapidly informed the emperor about 07Seb1    14:5 | it the corpse and ordered them to act as it wished 07Seb1    14:5 | to act as it wished. They left it and departed 07Seb1    15:1 | all the Armenian princes and their troops: ’They are a perverse 07Seb1    15:1 | Armenian princes and their troops: ’They are a perverse and disobedient 07Seb1    15:1 | and disobedient race, he said; they are between us and cause 07Seb1    15:1 | shall gather mine and send them to Thrace; you gather yours 07Seb1    15:1 | you gather yours and order them to be taken to the 07Seb1    15:1 | taken to the east. If they die, our enemies die; if 07Seb1    15:1 | die, our enemies die; if they kill, they kill our enemies 07Seb1    15:1 | enemies die; if they kill, they kill our enemies; but we 07Seb1    15:1 | live in peace. For if they remain in their own land 07Seb1    15:1 | For if they remain in their own land, we shall have 07Seb1    15:2 | They both agreed. The emperor began 07Seb1    15:2 | began to give orders that they should gather them all and 07Seb1    15:2 | orders that they should gather them all and sent them to 07Seb1    15:2 | gather them all and sent them to Thrace. He strongly insisted 07Seb1    15:2 | command was carried out. And they began to flee from that 07Seb1    15:2 | under his authority. He received them all with honours and bestowed 07Seb1    15:2 | with honours and bestowed on them gifts greater than those of 07Seb1    15:2 | emperor. Especially when he saw their flight from the emperor, with 07Seb1    15:2 | affection he wished to win them over to himself 07Seb1    16:1 | this way he might subject them to his own service. The 07Seb1    16:2 | of the land of Atrpatakan, they seized the treasure but spared 07Seb1    16:2 | but spared the auditor’s life. They were the following: Atat Khorkhoṙuni 07Seb1    16:3 | They had reckoned that: ’With this 07Seb1    16:3 | Huns ours. Receiving support from them, we shall wage war against 07Seb1    16:3 | to us.’ But when they reached the city of Nakhchawan 07Seb1    16:3 | reached the city of Nakhchawan, their plans of unity dissolved. Not 07Seb1    16:3 | dissolved. Not trusting each other, they divided out the treasure and 07Seb1    16:4 | his troops and march against them in war 07Seb1    16:5 | these armies had united against them ( the rebels), they began to 07Seb1    16:5 | united against them (the rebels), they began to send messages to 07Seb1    16:5 | began to send messages to them, that there should not be 07Seb1    16:5 | of blood between Christians, but they should desist from their folly 07Seb1    16:5 | but they should desist from their folly and submit to the 07Seb1    16:5 | authority of the king. And they confirmed this for them by 07Seb1    16:5 | And they confirmed this for them by an oath: ’You have 07Seb1    16:5 | he swore an oath to them in accordance with their custom 07Seb1    16:5 | to them in accordance with their custom 07Seb1    16:6 | They began to waver and to 07Seb1    16:6 | Step’anos and still others in their company abandoned them. Declaring themselves 07Seb1    16:6 | others in their company abandoned them. Declaring themselves innocent to the 07Seb1    16:6 | themselves innocent to the auditor, they submitted their forces to the 07Seb1    16:6 | to the auditor, they submitted their forces to the authority of 07Seb1    16:6 | and Samuēl Vahewuni fled with their own troops. Passing through the 07Seb1    16:6 | through the village called Sawdk’, they reached the land of the 07Seb1    16:6 | crossing the river called Kur, they camped on its bank 07Seb1    16:7 | on the near side. Since they were unable to rely on 07Seb1    16:7 | the forces of the Huns, they then sought an oath from 07Seb1    16:7 | the auditor and returned to their own land. The auditor assembled 07Seb1    16:7 | from the Persian sector. Urging them with entreaties and sweet words 07Seb1    16:7 | and sweet words, he brought them all to unity, and formed 07Seb1    16:8 | He left them in that country with a 07Seb1    16:8 | that others would come to them and increase their number 07Seb1    16:8 | come to them and increase their number 07Seb1    17:0 | in the Greek sector and their death. Enemies from the Thracian 07Seb1    17:1 | Nersēs, Vstam, and T’ēodoros Trpatuni. They planned to kill the curator 07Seb1    17:1 | for refuge into the city. They attacked the spa, but did 07Seb1    17:2 | Then they plundered whatever they came across 07Seb1    17:2 | Then they plundered whatever they came across, took much booty 07Seb1    17:3 | The Greek army pursued them, with the general Heraclius and 07Seb1    17:3 | Heraclius and Hamazasp Mamikonean. When they ( the fugitives) had arrived close 07Seb1    17:3 | arrived close to the fortress, they crossed the river called Jerm 07Seb1    17:3 | called the bridge of Daniel. They destroyed the bridge, and posted 07Seb1    17:3 | the site of the bridge. They ( the Greeks) stopped at the 07Seb1    17:3 | river-bank and pondered what they should do 07Seb1    17:4 | Since they did not find a ford 07Seb1    17:4 | did not find a ford, they were intending to return, when 07Seb1    17:4 | unexpectedly a travelling priest encountered them. They seized the priest and 07Seb1    17:4 | a travelling priest encountered them. They seized the priest and said 07Seb1    17:4 | crossed the ford. Some of them guarded the fortress from the 07Seb1    17:4 | entered the fortress and attacked them. There was a dreadful slaughter 07Seb1    17:4 | was a dreadful slaughter, but they managed to exterminate them 07Seb1    17:4 | but they managed to exterminate them 07Seb1    17:5 | In the battle they killed Nersēs and Vstam and 07Seb1    17:5 | made no little carnage around them. But Sargis and Varaz Nersēh 07Seb1    17:5 | But Sargis and Varaz Nersēh they captured with some others. They 07Seb1    17:5 | they captured with some others. They brought them to the city 07Seb1    17:5 | with some others. They brought them to the city of Karin 07Seb1    17:5 | Karin and then cut off their heads. At the moment of 07Seb1    17:5 | ’Let us cast lots, whom they will kill first.’ 07Seb1    17:6 | see your death.’ Then they cut off his head first 07Seb1    17:7 | Thrace plundered the kingdom. With their enormous multitude of troops, through 07Seb1    17:7 | of troops, through rapid campaigns they wished to eliminate the kingdom 07Seb1    18:0 | At first the Greeks defeat their enemies; but the second time 07Seb1    18:0 | enemies; but the second time they are beaten in a great 07Seb1    18:1 | the Persian empire. He ordered them all to cross the sea 07Seb1    18:2 | in great numbers, all of them willing and of elite stature 07Seb1    18:2 | and that, equipped with arms, they should all cross to the 07Seb1    18:2 | enemy, and Musheł Mamikonean as their general 07Seb1    18:3 | So, they went to attack the peoples 07Seb1    18:3 | the Greek army, which put them to flight across the river 07Seb1    18:3 | flight across the river Danube. They themselves promptly sent a messenger 07Seb1    18:4 | They ( the enemy) went raiding into 07Seb1    18:4 | ravaged the whole country. When they came face to face, there 07Seb1    18:4 | there was a great battle. They defeated the Greek army and 07Seb1    18:4 | the Greek army and destroyed them with great slaughter, putting them 07Seb1    18:4 | them with great slaughter, putting them to flight before them. The 07Seb1    18:4 | putting them to flight before them. The enemy occupied the narrow 07Seb1    18:4 | narrow place in front of them, defeated them with the sword 07Seb1    18:4 | in front of them, defeated them with the sword, and they 07Seb1    18:4 | them with the sword, and they were barely able to escape 07Seb1    18:5 | They captured Musheł Mamikonean, bound him 07Seb1    19:1 | of Armenia, and to unite them in communion through his army 07Seb1    19:1 | Many, disregarding the command, stood their ground and remained unmoved 07Seb1    19:3 | Yovhan united in communion with them; but Movsēs would not at 07Seb1    19:3 | at all have contact with them. All the vessels of the 07Seb1    20:0 | troops from Armenia and send them under the command of Sahak 07Seb1    20:1 | in number, and to put them under two reliable men, and 07Seb1    20:1 | reliable men, and to despatch them in great haste 07Seb1    20:2 | They sought out and chose [2,000] armed 07Seb1    20:2 | Smbat Bagratuni, son of Manuēl. They did not send these by 07Seb1    20:3 | in this way he cajoled them into reconciliation 07Seb1    20:4 | They proceeded in unity and presented 07Seb1    20:4 | equipped the troops and despatched them to the borders of Thrace 07Seb1    20:5 | the Greeks and to enthrone their own king, so that they 07Seb1    20:5 | their own king, so that they too would not be obliged 07Seb1    20:5 | could live or die for their own country 07Seb1    20:6 | Their intended plans did not gain 07Seb1    20:6 | amongst themselves; but some of them informed against the others and 07Seb1    20:6 | to the king’s ear. Then they dispersed here and there and 07Seb1    20:7 | him before the king. When they had been examined in the 07Seb1    20:7 | tribunal, sentence was passed on them to be stripped and thrown 07Seb1    20:9 | all the soldiers saw this they were awestruck and astonished 07Seb1    20:10 | So, they stripped him, dressed him in 07Seb1    20:11 | They released a bear against him 07Seb1    20:12 | The next time they released a bull against him 07Seb1    20:13 | The third time they released a lion against him 07Seb1    20:13 | crowd filled the land and they requested mercy from the king 07Seb1    20:14 | king and his wife, and they had called him their adopted 07Seb1    20:14 | and they had called him their adopted (son). He was astonished 07Seb1    20:15 | Then they led him off to wash 07Seb1    20:15 | to wash in the baths. They washed and clothed him, and 07Seb1    20:15 | calumny of rivals, he ordered them to be put on a 07Seb1    21:0 | auditor had left. He shows them great honours, and settles their 07Seb1    21:0 | them great honours, and settles their troops in the city of 07Seb1    21:1 | the auditor departed and left them until the royal command should 07Seb1    21:2 | couriers arrived with letters summoning them all together to the royal 07Seb1    21:3 | others from the nobles with them 07Seb1    21:4 | When they reached Asorestan and the site 07Seb1    21:4 | site of the royal court, they presented themselves to the king 07Seb1    21:4 | the king. He joyfully received them, and with notable splendour favoured 07Seb1    21:4 | and with notable splendour favoured them with honours. He ordered the 07Seb1    21:4 | court, stipends to be paid them from the treasury, to be 07Seb1    21:4 | the treasury, to be given their own quarters, and summoned every 07Seb1    21:5 | He commanded their troops to be stationed in 07Seb1    21:5 | territory of Ispahan, and that they should be cared for in 07Seb1    22:2 | of Gełam. He gathered all their troops and put them under 07Seb1    22:2 | all their troops and put them under his own command 07Seb1    22:3 | was a pitched battle between them in the land of Ṙeyy 07Seb1    22:4 | side defeated the other, so they returned to their own territory 07Seb1    22:4 | other, so they returned to their own territory. The rebel Vstam 07Seb1    23:2 | king of the crime of their rebellion 07Seb1    23:3 | bound and cast into prison. They cut off his head during 07Seb1    23:4 | plain. Attacking him like brigands, they killed him on the road 07Seb1    23:4 | him on the road. But their troops who were stationed in 07Seb1    23:4 | the land of Ispahan, when they learned what had happened, rebelled 07Seb1    23:4 | rebelled and pillaged the land. They took the royal treasure which 07Seb1    23:5 | pursuit, and put some of them to the sword. Some of 07Seb1    23:5 | to the sword. Some of them committed suicide lest they be 07Seb1    23:5 | of them committed suicide lest they be captured, while others barely 07Seb1    23:5 | Gełam. Not encountering Vstam there, they set out for the land 07Seb1    24:3 | the Persian king. He defeated them in battle, smote them with 07Seb1    24:3 | defeated them in battle, smote them with the sword, and brought 07Seb1    24:3 | with the sword, and brought them into subjection to the Persian 07Seb1    24:4 | extends from T’urk’astan and Delhastan. They had forgotten their own language 07Seb1    24:4 | and Delhastan. They had forgotten their own language, lost the use 07Seb1    24:5 | there shone a great light. They were confirmed in the faith 07Seb1    24:5 | learned to write and speak their language. A certain presbyter among 07Seb1    24:5 | language. A certain presbyter among them who was named Abel was 07Seb1    25:3 | go away from him. While they were proceeding along the road 07Seb1    25:3 | those in ambush emerged from their places, struck Vstam and killed 07Seb1    25:3 | troops as arranged, immediately informed them. They rode in pursuit, came 07Seb1    25:3 | as arranged, immediately informed them. They rode in pursuit, came up 07Seb1    25:4 | news reached all the troops. They were discouraged, lost their mutual 07Seb1    25:4 | troops. They were discouraged, lost their mutual solidarity, and went off 07Seb1    25:4 | straightaway to the strongholds of their own land. Those Armenian men 07Seb1    25:4 | and joined Vstam, went with them. When they had reached the 07Seb1    25:4 | Vstam, went with them. When they had reached the land called 07Seb1    25:4 | to the village called Khekewand, they were opposed by Shahr Vahrich 07Seb1    25:5 | a battle at that place. They defeated the Persian army, put 07Seb1    25:5 | defeated the Persian army, put them to flight, and pursued them 07Seb1    25:5 | them to flight, and pursued them. Many they killed, and many 07Seb1    25:5 | flight, and pursued them. Many they killed, and many they captured 07Seb1    25:5 | Many they killed, and many they captured. Then they returned and 07Seb1    25:5 | and many they captured. Then they returned and camped near the 07Seb1    25:5 | the battle, those Armenians with them. Many died among the soldiers 07Seb1    26:2 | said in the vision. For they had stripped that one and 07Seb1    26:4 | went to the strongholds of their own country. Then the king 07Seb1    27:1 | his own troops and attacked them in battle. The Lord God 07Seb1    27:1 | into Smbat’s hand. He put them all to the sword, and 07Seb1    27:1 | and the survivors fled to their own regions 07Seb1    27:2 | Then those with them requested an oath and pact 07Seb1    27:2 | and that Yovsēp’ was with them. Now Yovsēp’ held his discovery 07Seb1    27:5 | concerning the supreme cathedra, that they might appoint to it a 07Seb1    27:6 | They installed Abraham, the bishop of 07Seb1    27:6 | on the patriarchal throne. Then they began to lay the foundation 07Seb1    27:6 | master-stonemasons and set over them reliable superintendents, and commanded them 07Seb1    27:6 | them reliable superintendents, and commanded them to bring it to a 07Seb1    28:0 | army. The Persian army plunders their country. Smbat is summoned to 07Seb1    28:5 | the whole country. But when they heard news of him, they 07Seb1    28:5 | they heard news of him, they came together and departed. He 07Seb1    28:5 | hot pursuit, and quickly caught them up. When they saw that 07Seb1    28:5 | quickly caught them up. When they saw that he had pursued 07Seb1    28:5 | saw that he had pursued them, they turned to face him 07Seb1    28:5 | that he had pursued them, they turned to face him in 07Seb1    28:5 | him in line of battle; they attacked each other in a 07Seb1    28:5 | of Khosrov Shum. Many of them were killed, and many fled 07Seb1    28:7 | A host of [300,000] came to their support, and crossed the river 07Seb1    28:8 | Camping on the river bank, they sent out raids westwards; and 07Seb1    28:8 | westwards; and unexpectedly coming up they surrounded the komopolis, for the 07Seb1    28:10 | the enemy). The commander of their force was a certain Persian 07Seb1    28:11 | out to do battle against them. However, they defeated the Persian 07Seb1    28:11 | do battle against them. However, they defeated the Persian troops and 07Seb1    28:11 | and put Datoyean to flight. They themselves sent out raids and 07Seb1    28:11 | Having plundered the whole area, they returned to their camp. When 07Seb1    28:11 | whole area, they returned to their camp. When a command came 07Seb1    28:11 | great Khak’an to the Chembukh, they crossed the river and returned 07Seb1    28:11 | the river and returned to their own country 07Seb1    28:13 | with a large armed force. They reached the battlefield and drew 07Seb1    28:13 | the battlefield and drew up their lines opposite each other 07Seb1    28:15 | Coming out from either side, they rapidly confronted each other. Between 07Seb1    28:15 | Between the two battle-lines they fought with each other. They 07Seb1    28:15 | they fought with each other. They were not able immediately to 07Seb1    28:15 | to overcome the other, because they were both men of gigantic 07Seb1    28:17 | When his army saw their king (killed), they were terrified 07Seb1    28:17 | army saw their king (killed), they were terrified and turned in 07Seb1    28:17 | in flight. The others pursued them with cavalry attacks as far 07Seb1    28:17 | capital of the K’ushans, and they plundered the whole country: Harew 07Seb1    29:0 | nobles from the Persians and their submission to the Khak’an 07Seb1    29:3 | the [28th] year of his reign. They brought his dead body to 07Seb1    29:4 | Then they rebelled and submitted to the 07Seb1    29:4 | north, under the Chinese Chepetukh. They went from the east to 07Seb1    29:4 | Chepetukh at the command of their king the Khak’an. Passing through 07Seb1    29:4 | of Chor with many troops, they went to assist the king 07Seb1    30:3 | coast. Then from some source they learned of his departure, and 07Seb1    30:3 | out to encounter him. But they were unable to oppose him 07Seb1    30:3 | way and was victorious in them all, although his force gradually 07Seb1    30:5 | events, and he sent against them the Parsayenpet with an army 07Seb1    30:5 | When the army had approached, they ( the Greeks) left the city 07Seb1    31:1 | the emperor and installed as their king a certain man called 07Seb1    31:1 | a certain man called Phocas. They went in unison to Constantinople 07Seb1    31:2 | Then they returned to the regions of 07Seb1    31:3 | all regions of the land they took up the sword and 07Seb1    31:5 | came to attack him, and they kept the city and his 07Seb1    31:6 | great prince Juan Veh as their commander. Then king Khosrov divided 07Seb1    31:7 | Attacking them unexpectedly at dawn, some he 07Seb1    31:7 | of the city so that they might open it for him 07Seb1    31:7 | him to enter inside; and they opened the gate 07Seb1    31:9 | a year and a half. They mined the foundations of the 07Seb1    31:9 | and having destroyed the wall, they captured the city and put 07Seb1    31:10 | and plunder of the city they returned to Ctesiphon, because his 07Seb1    31:10 | captured the city. Arresting Nersēs, they killed him and shed blood 07Seb1    32:2 | Ełevard. The Persian army attacked them and a battle took place 07Seb1    32:2 | on the plain of Ełevard. They defeated the Persian army and 07Seb1    32:2 | the Persian army and destroyed them with great slaughter. They slew 07Seb1    32:2 | destroyed them with great slaughter. They slew the general in the 07Seb1    32:2 | survivors to flight, and pursued them 07Seb1    32:3 | After plundering the Persian camp, they returned to their own encampment 07Seb1    32:3 | Persian camp, they returned to their own encampment which was on 07Seb1    32:4 | Armenian territory, with Datoyean as their general. The Greek army assembled 07Seb1    32:4 | the village called Shirakawan. There they stayed for a few days 07Seb1    32:5 | The Persian army rushed upon them like the swooping of an 07Seb1    32:5 | swooping of an eagle. Then they abandoned the site of their 07Seb1    32:5 | they abandoned the site of their camp and crossed to the 07Seb1    32:5 | Persian army came up on them in pursuit. There was a 07Seb1    32:6 | these (armies) were drawing up their lines to confront and approach 07Seb1    32:6 | from there and fell upon their rear with scythes and sickles 07Seb1    32:6 | rear with scythes and sickles. They caused great losses, left (many 07Seb1    32:6 | and booty, and returned to their own fortress 07Seb1    32:7 | the Greek army fled before them. The latter, in pursuit, slew 07Seb1    32:7 | pursuit, slew many and left them scattered over the plains and 07Seb1    32:7 | The few survivors fled. Then they took the booty and returned 07Seb1    32:7 | the booty and returned to their own camp. When they saw 07Seb1    32:7 | to their own camp. When they saw the losses that had 07Seb1    32:7 | the losses that had occurred, they attacked the fortress in unison 07Seb1    32:7 | and fled. All the others they led into captivity 07Seb1    32:8 | fortress; and in like fashion they took them all into captivity 07Seb1    32:8 | in like fashion they took them all into captivity. They gathered 07Seb1    32:8 | took them all into captivity. They gathered all the booty of 07Seb1    32:8 | booty of the province, and their army returned to Atrpatakan 07Seb1    32:9 | village on the other side, they made a fortification around themselves 07Seb1    32:9 | made a fortification around themselves. Their general was T’ēodos Khorkhoṙuni. The 07Seb1    32:9 | army came and camped near them to their rear. The former 07Seb1    32:9 | and camped near them to their rear. The former (the Greeks 07Seb1    32:9 | fright, at first parleyed with them for peace. They proposed that 07Seb1    32:9 | parleyed with them for peace. They proposed that battle be avoided 07Seb1    32:9 | that battle be avoided, and they would give up the fortress 07Seb1    32:10 | But then they agreed (among themselves), and the 07Seb1    32:10 | was not confirmed. Trusting in their fortification, they thought that they 07Seb1    32:10 | confirmed. Trusting in their fortification, they thought that they could accomplish 07Seb1    32:10 | their fortification, they thought that they could accomplish something. The next 07Seb1    32:10 | day the Persian army attacked them. Not a single one of 07Seb1    32:10 | Not a single one of them had put on his arms 07Seb1    32:11 | army came up and formed their opposing line near to them 07Seb1    32:11 | their opposing line near to them on the side of the 07Seb1    32:11 | the plain. The multitude of their force of archers drew (their 07Seb1    32:11 | their force of archers drew ( their bows) and emptied their quivers 07Seb1    32:11 | drew (their bows) and emptied their quivers on them, piercing with 07Seb1    32:11 | and emptied their quivers on them, piercing with their arrows all 07Seb1    32:11 | quivers on them, piercing with their arrows all the men and 07Seb1    32:11 | who were tied up at their boxes at the door of 07Seb1    32:11 | each tent, all became agitated; they trampled the tents and the 07Seb1    32:12 | others’ encampment. In the morning they sent a message that they 07Seb1    32:12 | they sent a message that they should abandon the fortress and 07Seb1    32:12 | the fortress and depart with their baggage and all their equipment 07Seb1    32:12 | with their baggage and all their equipment 07Seb1    32:13 | They ( the Greeks) agreed to do 07Seb1    32:13 | so. On the third day they opened the gate of the 07Seb1    32:13 | gate of the town, and they all departed according to the 07Seb1    32:13 | and loyally, for you delivered their army into our hands in 07Seb1    32:15 | expelled the Greeks, and putting them to flight he pursued them 07Seb1    32:15 | them to flight he pursued them into their own territory. He 07Seb1    32:15 | flight he pursued them into their own territory. He captured the 07Seb1    33:1 | with Khoṙeam, called Ĕṙazman, as their general. He gave them the 07Seb1    33:1 | as their general. He gave them the following order: ’Receive in 07Seb1    33:1 | who will submit, and keep them in peace and prosperity. But 07Seb1    33:3 | Asorestan; on reaching Syrian Mesopotamia, they besieged the city of Urha 07Seb1    33:3 | of the (Persian) troops and their victory in the engagements, and 07Seb1    33:3 | in the engagements, and since they had no expectation of salvation 07Seb1    33:3 | and requested an oath that they would not destroy the city 07Seb1    33:3 | having opened the city gate, they submitted 07Seb1    33:4 | preserved in peace and prosperity. They went to the city of 07Seb1    33:4 | with all the cities and their inhabitants, fleeing from the sword 07Seb1    33:5 | battle at Du and Ordru. They defeated the Greek army and 07Seb1    33:5 | the Greek army and crushed them with great slaughter. Many died 07Seb1    33:6 | He pursued them as far as the city 07Seb1    33:6 | initiated military action against it. They were opposed from within for 07Seb1    33:6 | ’I am your king.’ They then acquiesced and opened the 07Seb1    33:6 | themselves to him. On returning they persuaded the city that he 07Seb1    33:7 | Then, having opened the gate, they submitted. He posted guards there 07Seb1    33:8 | Karin. Engaging battle, he smote them with the sword, and expelled 07Seb1    33:8 | with the sword, and expelled them from the country in flight 07Seb1    33:9 | of Karin and to settle them in the capital Ahmatan. With 07Seb1    33:9 | in the capital Ahmatan. With them was forcibly taken into captivity 07Seb1    33:12 | city for a year and they seized Vasak Artsruni, son of 07Seb1    33:13 | he had been raised among them, and had been trained by 07Seb1    33:13 | and had been trained by them in their ways. So it 07Seb1    33:13 | been trained by them in their ways. So it happens 07Seb1    34:2 | Khosrov. Sailing across the sea, they reached Constantinople. Having slain king 07Seb1    34:5 | around the city, and prevented them from raiding. Putting his army 07Seb1    34:6 | They besieged the city of Caesarea 07Seb1    34:6 | forage for the multitude of their horses. When they reached the 07Seb1    34:6 | multitude of their horses. When they reached the warm days of 07Seb1    34:6 | filled with fresh green vegetation, they set the city on fire 07Seb1    34:6 | force defeated the Greeks, put them to flight and pursued them 07Seb1    34:6 | them to flight and pursued them. Then they entered Armenian territory 07Seb1    34:6 | flight and pursued them. Then they entered Armenian territory, and the 07Seb1    34:11 | a trace. Marching very rapidly they reached the province of Ayrarat 07Seb1    34:13 | army was unable to pursue them with any speed, because it 07Seb1    34:13 | of many had been killed they had to march on foot 07Seb1    34:13 | to march on foot. But they stopped for a few days 07Seb1    34:13 | proceeded gently and reached Asorestan. They camped at the same place 07Seb1    34:13 | at the same place where they had been previously; and spreading 07Seb1    34:13 | out to right and left, they seized and occupied the whole 07Seb1    34:15 | Greeks to flight and pursued them, and valiantly gained the victory 07Seb1    34:17 | the multitude of the faithful. They went to them (the Persians 07Seb1    34:17 | the faithful. They went to them ( the Persians) and made close 07Seb1    34:17 | and made close union with them. At that time the army 07Seb1    34:17 | encamped at Caesarea of Palestine; their general, called Ṙazmiozan, that is 07Seb1    34:17 | Khoṙeam, parleyed with Jerusalem that they should willingly submit and be 07Seb1    34:18 | At first, they ( the inhabitants of Jerusalem) agreed 07Seb1    34:18 | of Jerusalem) agreed and submitted. They offered to the general and 07Seb1    34:18 | the (Persian) princes splendid gifts. They requested reliable officers, whom they 07Seb1    34:18 | They requested reliable officers, whom they installed in their midst to 07Seb1    34:18 | officers, whom they installed in their midst to guard the city 07Seb1    34:19 | of the city from below, they brought down the wall 07Seb1    34:20 | captured Jerusalem. For three days they put to the sword and 07Seb1    34:20 | populace of the city. And they stayed within the city for 07Seb1    34:20 | the city for [21] days. Then they came out and camped outside 07Seb1    34:21 | They added up the number of 07Seb1    34:21 | people; and the living whom they captured were [35,000] people. They also 07Seb1    34:21 | whom they captured were [35,000] people. They also arrested the patriarch, whose 07Seb1    34:21 | custodian of the Cross. In their search for the Life-bearing 07Seb1    34:21 | for the Life-bearing Cross, they began to torture them; and 07Seb1    34:21 | Cross, they began to torture them; and many of the clergy 07Seb1    34:21 | and many of the clergy they decapitated at that time 07Seb1    34:22 | Then they showed them the place where 07Seb1    34:22 | Then they showed them the place where it lay 07Seb1    34:22 | where it lay hidden, and they took it away into captivity 07Seb1    34:22 | and gold of the city they melted down and brought to 07Seb1    34:23 | expelled from the city. And they promptly carried out the king’s 07Seb1    34:23 | king’s command with great alacrity. They appointed a certain arch-priest 07Seb1    35:2 | he not console us in their arrival? First, by recalling to 07Seb1    35:2 | us the previous journeys which they made to the venerable sites 07Seb1    35:2 | he gratified our mind at their coming, and we recognized that 07Seb1    35:5 | that by tormenting this one they would again insult the one 07Seb1    35:5 | philanthropy was pleased to expel them from his own holy city 07Seb1    35:6 | who wished to make it their own habitation are ordered not 07Seb1    35:6 | there at all, nor are they reckoned worthy to see it 07Seb1    35:6 | reckoned worthy to see it. They realize that the (site of 07Seb1    35:6 | worshipful places have been renewed, they are envious, not for the 07Seb1    35:6 | with the natural envy of their ancestor Cain 07Seb1    35:7 | For often they tried; with many bribes they 07Seb1    35:7 | they tried; with many bribes they sought permission to enter the 07Seb1    35:7 | enter the holy city. But they were not made worthy, being 07Seb1    35:9 | God and its surroundings, as they will inform you face to 07Seb1    35:10 | to read this letter before them 07Seb1    36:2 | and its children delight in their glory. So, let us all 07Seb1    36:8 | First, because they forgot all the troubles and 07Seb1    36:8 | of this country. Secondly, because they cleansed their sins through repentance 07Seb1    36:8 | country. Secondly, because they cleansed their sins through repentance, fasts and 07Seb1    36:8 | day and night. Thirdly, because they baptized their bodies in the 07Seb1    36:8 | night. Thirdly, because they baptized their bodies in the water of 07Seb1    36:8 | For in the desire of their heart (the pilgrims) travelled around 07Seb1    36:12 | dead and departed. Priests on their journey saw him and passed 07Seb1    36:13 | that he be healed. Behold, they saw him brought to that 07Seb1    36:14 | arrived to save and console them. But the crown of your 07Seb1    36:15 | the Christian trees - which in their madness they cut down with 07Seb1    36:15 | trees - which in their madness they cut down with axes through 07Seb1    37:2 | Now while they were taking down the wall 07Seb1    37:2 | the holy lady Hṙip’simē. Because they had dismembered it limb from 07Seb1    38:2 | unwillingly he befriended and honoured them like meritorious and dear guests 07Seb1    38:3 | at sea, and parleyed with them as follows: ’What do you 07Seb1    38:7 | and peace with me.’ They received the gifts and agreed 07Seb1    38:8 | Persian army returned in shame. They had lost [4,000] men with their 07Seb1    38:8 | They had lost [4,000] men with their ships, and did not venture 07Seb1    38:13 | himself from the Jews - but they killed him by hanging him 07Seb1    38:14 | Entering the house of God, they spread the letter before the 07Seb1    38:14 | letter before the holy altar. They fell on their faces to 07Seb1    38:14 | holy altar. They fell on their faces to the ground before 07Seb1    38:15 | the east. At that time they confirmed even more (securely) Constantine 07Seb1    38:16 | letter to be read before them, and he described his coming 07Seb1    38:16 | his coming out to join them 07Seb1    38:17 | disturbed at the words, nonetheless they were very joyful at his 07Seb1    38:17 | very joyful at his arrival. They wished him victory and note 07Seb1    38:17 | the Lord our God obliterates them from the face of the 07Seb1    38:18 | of the great Fire which they called Vshnasp 07Seb1    38:19 | to his help. For although they had equipped his horses and 07Seb1    38:19 | horses and he had put them under the command of Shahēn 07Seb1    38:19 | his army was small and they were unable to put up 07Seb1    38:22 | When Heraclius saw that they had put him between the 07Seb1    38:22 | promptly with force, and routed them. He marched through Tsłukk’, and 07Seb1    38:25 | of [500] men. First, he slaughtered them. But one of the cavalry 07Seb1    38:25 | enemy has attacked you; and they have slaughtered the vanguard at 07Seb1    38:26 | still in his mouth when they suddenly attacked them, surrounded the 07Seb1    38:26 | mouth when they suddenly attacked them, surrounded the city on three 07Seb1    38:27 | out from it in flight, they immediately seized and slew him 07Seb1    38:27 | and slew him. None of them survived, because the terrible fire 07Seb1    38:27 | because the terrible fire consumed them all. But Shahr Varaz escaped 07Seb1    38:28 | the booty and plunder of their camp, and returning with a 07Seb1    38:28 | he decided to interpose (between them) many provinces so that his 07Seb1    38:28 | to the region of Asia, they spread out and lingered there 07Seb1    38:29 | the Persian army thought that they had fled away. But he 07Seb1    38:30 | into the land of Asorestan. They pursued him closely. But they 07Seb1    38:30 | They pursued him closely. But they turned to the west, and 07Seb1    38:31 | the whole kingdom. Joining forces they pursued Heraclius. But Heraclius drew 07Seb1    38:31 | pursued Heraclius. But Heraclius drew them on as far as the 07Seb1    38:31 | then he turned to attack them with great force. There was 07Seb1    38:31 | that Heraclius had turned against them until they encountered each other 07Seb1    38:31 | had turned against them until they encountered each other 07Seb1    38:32 | on that day, so that they massacred them to a man 07Seb1    38:32 | day, so that they massacred them to a man and slew 07Seb1    38:32 | to a man and slew their general in the battle. Surrounding 07Seb1    38:32 | the battle. Surrounding the survivors, they wished to slay them all 07Seb1    38:32 | survivors, they wished to slay them all. But they made an 07Seb1    38:32 | to slay them all. But they made an appeal: ’God-loving 07Seb1    38:32 | of mercy’. Then Heraclius ordered them to be let go. And 07Seb1    39:0 | treaty with Heraclius, both of them keeping their old boundaries 07Seb1    39:0 | Heraclius, both of them keeping their old boundaries 07Seb1    39:3 | the surviving nobles and addressed them with fearsome condemnations: ’Why did 07Seb1    39:3 | Khosrov was dead?’ Then they took counsel together and note 07Seb1    39:4 | Then they swore an oath with each 07Seb1    39:4 | across the bridge to Vehkawat, they seized control of it and 07Seb1    39:4 | and posted guards over it. They made his son Kawat king 07Seb1    39:4 | but on entering the stable they found none. King Kawat came 07Seb1    39:5 | made. On entering the garden, they found him. They seized him 07Seb1    39:5 | the garden, they found him. They seized him and brought him 07Seb1    39:5 | Kawat gave the order, and they killed him 07Seb1    39:6 | is not right to spare them, because they will raise a 07Seb1    39:6 | right to spare them, because they will raise a rebellion.’ 07Seb1    39:6 | Kawat gave an order and they killed them all at the 07Seb1    39:6 | an order and they killed them all at the same time 07Seb1    39:7 | over the whole region.’ They agreed in unison to act 07Seb1    39:11 | to the old (custom) of their kings 07Seb1    39:12 | wish to obey that order. They sent off Eustathius laden with 07Seb1    40:2 | vacant, he took counsel with them all to find someone worthy 07Seb1    40:2 | T’ēodoros lord of the Ṙshtunik’, they chose a certain hermit, from 07Seb1    40:2 | Abraham, whose name was K’ristop’or. They installed him as Catholicos, but 07Seb1    40:3 | complaints were laid against him. They assembled all the bishops and 07Seb1    40:4 | Then they sent some of the bishops 07Seb1    40:4 | expelled him in dishonour. Then they promptly installed as Catholicos Ezr 07Seb1    40:5 | for six months he died. They installed as king his son 07Seb1    40:6 | all his troops he gathered them in one place. Then he 07Seb1    40:6 | one place. Then he left them and went in person with 07Seb1    40:7 | On seeing each other they greatly rejoiced. Then Heraclius swore 07Seb1    40:8 | small force from him. Then they took leave of each other 07Seb1    40:10 | the men who had come. They took it and promptly departed 07Seb1    40:10 | promptly departed. He also gave them no few presents, and with 07Seb1    40:10 | with great joy he sent them off with honour 07Seb1    40:11 | army to show himself Suddenly they attacked him from behind, struck 07Seb1    40:11 | him down and killed him. They installed as queen Bor, Khosrov’s 07Seb1    40:11 | who was his wife; and they appointed as chief minister at 07Seb1    41:2 | joy on that day as they entered Jerusalem. There was the 07Seb1    41:2 | sound of weeping and wailing; their tears flowed from the awesome 07Seb1    41:2 | fervour of the emotion of their hearts and from the rending 07Seb1    41:3 | vessels of the churches in their places, and distributed alms and 07Seb1    41:10 | out for yourself, because tomorrow they will arrest you.’ So 07Seb1    41:12 | the city and Vahan Khorkhoṙuni. They all conspired to kill Heraclius 07Seb1    41:13 | Rather, he note: ’You call them vicars of God; so, it 07Seb1    41:14 | son and nephew and all their fellow-conspirators be arrested and 07Seb1    41:14 | nose and right hand of them all be cut off. But 07Seb1    41:15 | did not wish to heed them. But he ordered him and 07Seb1    41:15 | the city of constraint which they call ’Exile’ 07Seb1    41:17 | all the nobles were disunited, they ruined this land of Armenia 07Seb1    42:0 | Arabia. Defeat of the Greeks; they take the Cross in flight 07Seb1    42:2 | the city of Edessa. When they saw that the Persian army 07Seb1    42:2 | Persian army had departed from them and had left the city 07Seb1    42:2 | left the city in peace, they shut the gate and fortified 07Seb1    42:2 | gate and fortified themselves within. They did not allow the army 07Seb1    42:2 | Roman empire to enter among them. Then the Greek king Heraclius 07Seb1    42:3 | When they realized that they were unable 07Seb1    42:3 | When they realized that they were unable to resist him 07Seb1    42:3 | to resist him in battle, they parleyed for peace with him 07Seb1    42:3 | the gates of the city, they went and stood before him 07Seb1    42:3 | before him. Then he ordered them to go and remain in 07Seb1    42:3 | in each one’s habitation, and they departed. Taking desert roads, they 07Seb1    42:3 | they departed. Taking desert roads, they went to Tachkastan, to the 07Seb1    42:3 | the sons of Ismael, summoned them to their aid and informed 07Seb1    42:3 | of Ismael, summoned them to their aid and informed them of 07Seb1    42:3 | to their aid and informed them of their blood relationship through 07Seb1    42:3 | aid and informed them of their blood relationship through the testament 07Seb1    42:4 | the latter were persuaded of their close relationship, yet they were 07Seb1    42:4 | of their close relationship, yet they were unable to bring about 07Seb1    42:4 | to bring about agreement within their great number, because their cults 07Seb1    42:4 | within their great number, because their cults were divided from each 07Seb1    42:5 | by God’s command appeared to them as a preacher and the 07Seb1    42:5 | path of truth. He taught them to recognize the God of 07Seb1    42:6 | high, at a single order they all came together in unity 07Seb1    42:6 | in unity of religion. Abandoning their vain cults, they turned to 07Seb1    42:6 | religion. Abandoning their vain cults, they turned to the living God 07Seb1    42:6 | God who had appeared to their father Abraham. So Mahmet legislated 07Seb1    42:6 | Abraham. So Mahmet legislated for them: not to eat carrion, not 07Seb1    42:8 | Then they all gathered in unison ’from 07Seb1    42:8 | which is opposite Egypt’; and they went from the desert of 07Seb1    42:8 | tribes of the families of their patriarchs. They divided the [12,000] men 07Seb1    42:8 | the families of their patriarchs. They divided the [12,000] men, like the 07Seb1    42:8 | the sons of Israel, into their tribes - a thousand men from 07Seb1    42:8 | from each tribe - to lead them into the land of Israel 07Seb1    42:9 | They set off, camp by camp 07Seb1    42:9 | the tribes of Ismael.’ They reached Ĕṙabovt’ of Moab in 07Seb1    42:9 | camped in Arabia. Falling on them unexpectedly, they put them to 07Seb1    42:9 | Arabia. Falling on them unexpectedly, they put them to the sword 07Seb1    42:9 | on them unexpectedly, they put them to the sword, and put 07Seb1    42:9 | of the emperor Heraclius. Then they returned and camped in Arabia 07Seb1    42:10 | Israel gathered and united together; they formed a large army. Following 07Seb1    42:10 | a large army. Following that they sent messages to the Greek 07Seb1    42:12 | did not respond appropriately to their message, but note: ’This land 07Seb1    42:12 | about [70,000], appointed as general over them one of his trusted eunuchs 07Seb1    42:12 | his trusted eunuchs, and ordered them to go to Arabia. He 07Seb1    42:12 | go to Arabia. He commanded them not to fight with them 07Seb1    42:12 | them not to fight with them, but to look to their 07Seb1    42:12 | them, but to look to their own defence until he should 07Seb1    42:12 | other troops to send to their assistance 07Seb1    42:13 | But when they reached the Jordan and crossed 07Seb1    42:13 | Jordan and crossed into Arabia, they left their camps on the 07Seb1    42:13 | crossed into Arabia, they left their camps on the river bank 07Seb1    42:13 | went on foot to attack their army. The latter posted part 07Seb1    42:13 | The latter posted part of their force in ambush on either 07Seb1    42:13 | and arranged the multitude of their tents around their camp. Bringing 07Seb1    42:13 | multitude of their tents around their camp. Bringing up the herds 07Seb1    42:13 | up the herds of camels, they tethered them around the camp 07Seb1    42:13 | herds of camels, they tethered them around the camp and their 07Seb1    42:13 | them around the camp and their tents, and bound their feet 07Seb1    42:13 | and their tents, and bound their feet with cords. This was 07Seb1    42:13 | This was the fortification of their camp 07Seb1    42:14 | The others, though wearied from their march, were able at certain 07Seb1    42:14 | camp, and began to slaughter them. Unexpectedly, those lying in ambush 07Seb1    42:14 | in ambush rose up from their places and attacked them. Fear 07Seb1    42:14 | from their places and attacked them. Fear of the Lord fell 07Seb1    42:14 | on the Greek army, and they turned in flight before them 07Seb1    42:14 | they turned in flight before them. But they could not flee 07Seb1    42:14 | in flight before them. But they could not flee, because of 07Seb1    42:14 | density of the sand, since their feet sank in up to 07Seb1    42:14 | feet sank in up to their shins; and there was great 07Seb1    42:14 | and the enemy’s sword pursued them 07Seb1    42:15 | more than [2,000]. A few of them escaped and fled to a 07Seb1    42:16 | They ( the Ismaelites) crossed the Jordan 07Seb1    42:16 | at Jericho. Then dread of them fell on all the inhabitants 07Seb1    42:16 | inhabitants of the land, and they all submitted to them. That 07Seb1    42:16 | and they all submitted to them. That night the people of 07Seb1    42:16 | on the sea in ships, they brought them to the palace 07Seb1    42:16 | sea in ships, they brought them to the palace of Constantinople 07Seb1    42:16 | having requested an oath from them, they submitted to them 07Seb1    42:16 | requested an oath from them, they submitted to them 07Seb1    42:16 | from them, they submitted to them 07Seb1    42:17 | no more troops to oppose them. So, they divided their forces 07Seb1    42:17 | troops to oppose them. So, they divided their forces into three 07Seb1    42:17 | oppose them. So, they divided their forces into three parts. One 07Seb1    42:18 | the twinkling of an eye they occupied (the land) from the 07Seb1    42:18 | other side of the river ( they occupied) Urha and all the 07Seb1    42:19 | eclipsed at that time, and their army was divided into three 07Seb1    42:19 | gathered under the command of their general Ṙostom, [80,000] armed men, and 07Seb1    42:19 | marched to do battle with them. Then they left the city 07Seb1    42:19 | do battle with them. Then they left the city and crossed 07Seb1    42:20 | crossed the river and pursued them closely, but the former did 07Seb1    42:20 | former did not stop until they reached their own borders, the 07Seb1    42:20 | not stop until they reached their own borders, the village called 07Seb1    42:20 | The latter pressed hard behind them, and they camped on the 07Seb1    42:20 | pressed hard behind them, and they camped on the plain. The 07Seb1    42:21 | The Persian army fled before them, but they pursued them and 07Seb1    42:21 | army fled before them, but they pursued them and put them 07Seb1    42:21 | before them, but they pursued them and put them to the 07Seb1    42:21 | they pursued them and put them to the sword. All the 07Seb1    42:21 | general Ṙostom was also killed. They also slew Musheł with his 07Seb1    42:21 | others escaped in flight to their own country 07Seb1    42:22 | the Persian army reached Atrpatakan, they gathered together in one place 07Seb1    42:22 | place and installed Khoṙokhazat as their general. He hastened to Ctesiphon 07Seb1    42:22 | inhabitants of the cities, and their king, and made haste to 07Seb1    42:22 | and made haste to bring them to Atrpatakan. After they had 07Seb1    42:22 | bring them to Atrpatakan. After they had set out and had 07Seb1    42:22 | unexpectedly the Ismaelite army attacked them 07Seb1    42:23 | Terrified, they abandoned the treasures and the 07Seb1    42:23 | of the city, and fled. Their king also fled and took 07Seb1    42:23 | inhabitants of the cities, and they ravaged the whole land 07Seb1    42:24 | be exiled, and to restore them to each one’s place 07Seb1    42:27 | to the land of Taron; they seized it and Bznunik’ and 07Seb1    42:27 | and Bznunik’ and Ałiovit. Continuing their march to the valley of 07Seb1    42:27 | Berkri through Ordspoy and Gogovit, they debouched in Ayrarat. None of 07Seb1    42:28 | They fled to Dvin, and on 07Seb1    42:28 | the news in the town. They brought together in the citadel 07Seb1    42:29 | was unable to cross. But they had as their guide Vardik 07Seb1    42:29 | cross. But they had as their guide Vardik, prince of Mokk’ 07Seb1    42:29 | the bridge of the Metsamawr they inflicted the whole land with 07Seb1    42:29 | much booty and many captives. They came and camped at the 07Seb1    42:30 | On the fifth day they attacked the city. It was 07Seb1    42:30 | city. It was delivered into their hands because they surrounded it 07Seb1    42:30 | delivered into their hands because they surrounded it with smoke. By 07Seb1    42:30 | and the shooting of arrows they pushed back the defenders of 07Seb1    42:30 | wall. Having set up ladders, they mounted the wall, entered inside 07Seb1    42:31 | sword. Having plundered the city, they came out and camped in 07Seb1    42:31 | After staying a few days, they left by the same route 07Seb1    42:31 | by the same route that they had come, leading away the 07Seb1    42:31 | leading away the host of their captives, [35,000] souls 07Seb1    42:32 | of Gogovit, and he attacked them with a few men. But 07Seb1    42:32 | he was unable to resist them and fled before them. They 07Seb1    42:32 | resist them and fled before them. They pursued him and slew 07Seb1    42:32 | them and fled before them. They pursued him and slew most 07Seb1    42:32 | him and slew most of them. Then they proceeded to Asorestan 07Seb1    42:32 | slew most of them. Then they proceeded to Asorestan. This happened 07Seb1    42:35 | from the desert of Sin, their king Amr did not go 07Seb1    42:35 | Amr did not go with them. Being victorious in battle, they 07Seb1    42:35 | them. Being victorious in battle, they defeated both kingdoms; they occupied 07Seb1    42:35 | battle, they defeated both kingdoms; they occupied (the land) from Egypt 07Seb1    42:35 | as Media and Khuzhastan. Then they penetrated with royal armies into 07Seb1    42:37 | made preparations and carried out their orders. They burned the whole 07Seb1    42:37 | and carried out their orders. They burned the whole land; and 07Seb1    42:37 | and taking booty and plunder they returned. After making raids over 07Seb1    42:37 | the waves of the sea, they came back to their own 07Seb1    42:37 | sea, they came back to their own places 07Seb1    42:38 | themselves eyewitnesses of these events, they gave this account to us 07Seb1    43:0 | Concerning the Jews and their wicked plots 07Seb1    43:1 | spot called Holy of Holies, they rebuilt it with base and 07Seb1    43:1 | construction as a place for their prayers. But the Ismaelites, being 07Seb1    43:1 | the Ismaelites, being envious of them, expelled them from that place 07Seb1    43:1 | being envious of them, expelled them from that place and called 07Seb1    43:1 | the same house of prayer their own 07Seb1    43:2 | the temple, another place for their prayer. There they proposed their 07Seb1    43:2 | place for their prayer. There they proposed their evil plot, desiring 07Seb1    43:2 | their prayer. There they proposed their evil plot, desiring to fill 07Seb1    43:3 | worship at the place of their prayer alone. Three of the 07Seb1    43:3 | the leading Jews encountered him; they had killed two pigs which 07Seb1    43:3 | had killed two pigs which they had brought to the place 07Seb1    43:3 | of prayer, and whose blood they had scattered on the walls 07Seb1    43:3 | building. When the man saw them, he stopped and said something 07Seb1    43:3 | stopped and said something to them. They responded, passed by him 07Seb1    43:3 | and said something to them. They responded, passed by him, and 07Seb1    43:4 | Since he could not find them, he kept silent and went 07Seb1    43:4 | prince gave an order, and they assembled all the Christians 07Seb1    43:5 | While they were intending to put them 07Seb1    43:5 | they were intending to put them to the sword, the man 07Seb1    43:5 | the man came, stood before them and note: ’Why would you 07Seb1    43:5 | the guilty ones.’ When they had assembled them all, he 07Seb1    43:5 | ’ When they had assembled them all, he went into their 07Seb1    43:5 | them all, he went into their midst and identified the three 07Seb1    43:5 | had met him. Having seized them, they condemned them with fearful 07Seb1    43:5 | met him. Having seized them, they condemned them with fearful penalties 07Seb1    43:5 | Having seized them, they condemned them with fearful penalties until they 07Seb1    43:5 | them with fearful penalties until they revealed the plot. Because their 07Seb1    43:5 | they revealed the plot. Because their prince was from among the 07Seb1    43:5 | others he let go to their own homes 07Seb1    44:1 | Ismael into three sections and their invasion of Ayrarat, the region 07Seb1    44:5 | put in the field against them [40,000] armed with swords; and they 07Seb1    44:5 | them [40,000] armed with swords; and they joined battle with each other 07Seb1    44:6 | The Persian troops fled from their camp all through the night 07Seb1    44:6 | of the Ismaelite army attacked them in the morning, but they 07Seb1    44:6 | them in the morning, but they found no one in the 07Seb1    44:7 | forays across the whole land, they put man and beast to 07Seb1    44:7 | to the sword. Capturing [22] fortresses, they slaughtered all the living beings 07Seb1    44:7 | all the living beings in them 07Seb1    44:10 | This is clear from what they were saying to him: ’Arise 07Seb1    44:10 | north, Gog and Magog and their two companions, to which was 07Seb1    44:10 | authority to fly powerfully in their time in the northern regions 07Seb1    44:11 | kings, shall arise. And after them will rise up another who 07Seb1    44:12 | remove the burden of subjection. They sent (word) to Valentinus to 07Seb1    44:12 | did not wish to heed them 07Seb1    44:13 | this union and plot of theirs? How did they dare to 07Seb1    44:13 | plot of theirs? How did they dare to send such audacious 07Seb1    44:13 | I shall go and destroy their union and plot. And I 07Seb1    44:13 | plot. And I shall chase them off each to his own 07Seb1    44:13 | church, he began to punish their leaders with the bastinado 07Seb1    44:14 | the crowd was aroused, and they fell on him. They forcibly 07Seb1    44:14 | and they fell on him. They forcibly dragged him by the 07Seb1    44:15 | him to the spot where they had burned Antoninus, they burned 07Seb1    44:15 | where they had burned Antoninus, they burned him too in the 07Seb1    44:15 | too in the same place. They confirmed Constans on the throne 07Seb1    44:15 | throne of the kingdom; and they made general a certain T’ēodoros 07Seb1    44:16 | king’s heart, and he ordered them to be brought to the 07Seb1    44:16 | the royal city. He received them as friends of the kingdom 07Seb1    44:18 | the land of Kotayk’, suddenly they attacked him, seized and bound 07Seb1    44:20 | had an enquiry held outside. They acquitted T’ēodoros, lord of Ṙshtunik’ 07Seb1    44:20 | his regard. As for T’umas, they stripped him of his rank 07Seb1    44:21 | on each other’s neck, for they had been raised together at 07Seb1    44:25 | oath of good faith that they would request for him the 07Seb1    44:26 | else. Then he returned; and they wrote to king Constans (asking 07Seb1    44:28 | struck him and he died. They took his body and brought 07Seb1    44:30 | and took plunder and captives. They gathered in Herewan and attacked 07Seb1    44:31 | They came to Ordspu, and it 07Seb1    44:31 | to Ordspu, and it too they were unable to take. They 07Seb1    44:31 | they were unable to take. They left there and camped in 07Seb1    44:31 | the fortress beside the water. They began to attack the fortress 07Seb1    44:31 | of the fortress) had at their rear an exit at the 07Seb1    44:32 | of Darawnk’ a force in their support. Smbat Bagratuni, son of 07Seb1    44:32 | son of Varaz Sahak, gave them [40] men. Departing at night they 07Seb1    44:32 | them [40] men. Departing at night they entered the fortress, but did 07Seb1    44:32 | discovered the place (of entry) they followed the same path and 07Seb1    44:32 | path and entered the fortress. They held the place until the 07Seb1    44:32 | the place until the morning. They seized ten guards of the 07Seb1    44:32 | guards of the place while they slept, and slew them 07Seb1    44:32 | while they slept, and slew them 07Seb1    45:0 | the booty and captives which they had taken in Artsap’k’. Another 07Seb1    45:1 | to the other, and put them to the sword. Many jumped 07Seb1    45:1 | jumped down and were killed. They brought the women and children 07Seb1    45:1 | the fortress, intending to slaughter them. The captives could not be 07Seb1    45:2 | general of Armenia, T’ēodoros, attacked them with his army; falling on 07Seb1    45:2 | with his army; falling on them he inflicted an enormous slaughter 07Seb1    45:3 | gift. When the king received them, he and all the palace 07Seb1    45:4 | the fortress of Nakhchawan. However, they were unable to take it 07Seb1    45:4 | were unable to take it. They did take the fortress of 07Seb1    45:4 | take the fortress of Khram; they slaughtered (its garrison) with the 07Seb1    45:4 | garrison) with the sword, and they took captive the women and 07Seb1    45:5 | him, because the host of their army opposed him with ships 07Seb1    45:5 | him with ships and destroyed them on the high seas. They 07Seb1    45:5 | them on the high seas. They repelled many by fire, and 07Seb1    45:6 | earth and have mercy on them. He began to parley for 07Seb1    45:7 | the army, he went with them to Damascus, to Muawiya the 07Seb1    45:8 | on the road on which - they say - king Trdat had met 07Seb1    45:11 | So, they wrote a complaint to Constans 07Seb1    45:11 | impious in this country’, because they reckon the council of Chalcedon 07Seb1    45:11 | insult to Jesus Christ, and they anathematize them.’ Then the 07Seb1    45:11 | Jesus Christ, and they anathematize them. ’ Then the king, with 07Seb1    45:11 | patriarch, gave a command, and they wrote an edict to the 07Seb1    45:11 | edict to the Armenians that they should effect a union of 07Seb1    45:12 | sent to Armenia, so that they might abandon their opposition. All 07Seb1    45:12 | so that they might abandon their opposition. All the bishops and 07Seb1    45:13 | They saw the king’s orders and 07Seb1    45:13 | according to Leo’s Tome. When they had heard it, they did 07Seb1    45:13 | When they had heard it, they did not agree to change 07Seb1    45:13 | with the Tome of Leo. They all decided to make a 07Seb1    46:5 | For when they removed the kingdom and destroyed 07Seb1    46:5 | captivity men and women, laying their bright sword on the survivors 07Seb1    46:5 | bright sword on the survivors, they attempted to convert us to 07Seb1    46:5 | attempted to convert us to their error. But they were unable 07Seb1    46:5 | us to their error. But they were unable to move us 07Seb1    46:5 | ’the impious were ashamed in their own vanity’ 07Seb1    46:6 | no one oppress the Armenians. They are all our subjects. Let 07Seb1    46:6 | are all our subjects. Let them serve us with their body 07Seb1    46:6 | Let them serve us with their body; but as for their 07Seb1    46:6 | their body; but as for their souls, only He knows who 07Seb1    46:7 | one excommunicates the other because they do not reckon him righteous 07Seb1    46:8 | So, let them gather in unison at the 07Seb1    46:8 | royal court, in order that they may confirm what is orthodox 07Seb1    46:8 | assembled; and he appointed over them as prefects Smbat Bagratuni, called 07Seb1    46:10 | They all gathered in the royal 07Seb1    46:10 | be called God.’ And they reported his words to the 07Seb1    46:12 | and Matt’ēos of the Amatunik’. They had ready there with them 07Seb1    46:12 | They had ready there with them the Book of Saint Gregory 07Seb1    46:12 | Saint Gregory. The king commanded them to be asked: Tn the 07Seb1    46:13 | They replied: ’The council of Nicaea 07Seb1    46:14 | ’Who were the leaders?’ They informed him about everything, and 07Seb1    46:15 | Khosrov ordered the churches of them all to be demolished and 07Seb1    46:15 | to be demolished and that they should be put to the 07Seb1    46:15 | put to the sword, unless they would abandon their error and 07Seb1    46:15 | sword, unless they would abandon their error and follow the royal 07Seb1    46:17 | had truly understood, he questioned them, saying: ’Why did the former 07Seb1    46:19 | to be questioned, so that they might declare the truth with 07Seb1    46:19 | the truth with an oath. They responded, saying: ’If we had 07Seb1    46:20 | true faith is that which they declared in Nicaea in the 07Seb1    46:20 | is not in agreement with them, as Your Benevolence has learned 07Seb1    46:21 | be made in the treasury. They found the true faith of 07Seb1    46:21 | and his son Khosrov, and they realized the conformity with it 07Seb1    46:34 | him over’. And again: ’If they had known, they would certainly 07Seb1    46:34 | again: ’If they had known, they would certainly not have crucified 07Seb1    46:35 | labourers seized his servants; some they tortured, some they stoned, and 07Seb1    46:35 | servants; some they tortured, some they stoned, and some they slew 07Seb1    46:35 | some they stoned, and some they slew. Then he sent his 07Seb1    46:35 | his own son, saying: Perhaps they will be put to shame 07Seb1    46:36 | But the labourers, when they saw the son, note: “This 07Seb1    46:36 | him out of the vineyard, they killed him.’ Not only 07Seb1    46:36 | servants of the word, taught their disciples clearly 07Seb1    46:37 | And they in turn transmitted the same 07Seb1    46:37 | turn transmitted the same to their disciples, and furthermore confirmed that 07Seb1    46:38 | faith of the church in their respective churches with the apostolic 07Seb1    46:39 | from the Nicaean council that they were all fully disciples, who 07Seb1    46:39 | the same at Nicaea. For they said concerning the Son: ’The 07Seb1    46:39 | believed in the body, to them he made known his divinity 07Seb1    46:42 | God-loving king Constantine; and they removed all the raving of 07Seb1    46:44 | Rome to see Constantine. When they saw each other, he presented 07Seb1    46:45 | Then they accepted as intermediary the faith 07Seb1    46:45 | sure mutual peace forever between their two royal persons. They confirmed 07Seb1    46:45 | between their two royal persons. They confirmed once more for us 07Seb1    46:48 | ruined our land, just as they destroyed the population of our 07Seb1    46:48 | our country, so too did they exterminate the testaments and vardapets 07Seb1    46:48 | in various places instructive histories, they teach us the truths of 07Seb1    46:54 | Spirit was not, or that they were created from nothing, or 07Seb1    46:54 | catholic apostolic church also anathematizes them 07Seb1    46:56 | Then they were summoned to Rome and 07Seb1    46:56 | and met king Constantine; and they taught him the true faith 07Seb1    46:56 | the true faith, and by ( their) testimony confirmed the foundation of 07Seb1    46:57 | colleagues over the Roman empire. They stirred up persecution against the 07Seb1    46:57 | destroyed all the churches in their entire realm. In the [75th] year 07Seb1    46:58 | Markianos, and defeated and slew them. For he believed in one 07Seb1    46:59 | and many holy men convened. They were there for [15] days. Then 07Seb1    46:59 | for [15] days. Then he brought them into the palace. And while 07Seb1    46:59 | into the palace. And while they were gathered together in a 07Seb1    46:59 | gilded portico, he came into their midst and confessed: ’I am 07Seb1    46:59 | the presence of king Constantine. They examined the scriptures, and wrote 07Seb1    46:62 | drivers, and the Lord among them in holy Sinai. He ascended 07Seb1    46:62 | drivers, and the Lord among them’, because myriad-fold is the 07Seb1    46:63 | it. ’And the Lord among them in holy Sinai’. Amongst whom 07Seb1    46:63 | Amongst whom then is ’among them’? Clearly, in the heights to 07Seb1    46:65 | or fourth time; nor are they allowed to mention communion, according 07Seb1    46:74 | the old teachers have said, they defined as holy and true 07Seb1    46:74 | for the interdiction of Nestorius. They did not say the council 07Seb1    46:74 | of Chalcedon was true, because they said that the leaders of 07Seb1    46:74 | the opinion of Nestorius, but they were unable to extirpate it 07Seb1    46:75 | Although they had convened the council for 07Seb1    46:75 | similar to that distortion that they confirmed their own heresy. For 07Seb1    46:75 | that distortion that they confirmed their own heresy. For that Eutyches 07Seb1    46:75 | body from heaven.’ Then they divided into two natures the 07Seb1    46:75 | of Word and body; and they professed the Trinity a quaternity 07Seb1    46:76 | They found the Tome of Leo 07Seb1    46:76 | a pillar of support for their heresy. On it they established 07Seb1    46:76 | for their heresy. On it they established their own enormity and 07Seb1    46:76 | heresy. On it they established their own enormity and note: One 07Seb1    46:76 | more soundly preserved. And uniting them both into one person, they 07Seb1    46:76 | them both into one person, they did not ascribe to the 07Seb1    46:77 | They said it is unworthy and 07Seb1    46:81 | of the faith, ’so that they may see your good works 07Seb1    47:7 | For this reason they slew all the leading men 07Seb1    47:7 | the kingdom were totally exterminated. They also killed Georg Magistros, and 07Seb1    47:8 | Manuēl) some people said that they saw in the night lamps 07Seb1    47:8 | site of his murder. Smbat they exiled because their army condemned 07Seb1    47:8 | murder. Smbat they exiled because their army condemned him in the 07Seb1    47:8 | these events had happened, since they said of him to the 07Seb1    47:10 | would never divulge to anyone their conversation. Then he sent him 07Seb1    47:11 | passed on the royal command. They and all the army, since 07Seb1    47:11 | and all the army, since they were unable to oppose the 07Seb1    47:11 | gave him (the Magistros) into their ( Smbat and his party’s) hands 07Seb1    47:11 | party’s) hands. Having seized him, they bound him and brought him 07Seb1    47:12 | princes plotted death against him; they accused him of being the 07Seb1    47:12 | him; and removing him from their clutches, spared him 07Seb1    48:0 | come to him and demonstrate their loyalty 07Seb1    48:2 | Yazkert fled before them, but was unable to escape 07Seb1    48:2 | was unable to escape. For they caught up with him near 07Seb1    48:2 | gone to the east to their king and, having rebelled, had 07Seb1    48:6 | prince of Ismael spoke with them and note: ’Let this be 07Seb1    48:6 | but wherever else I command they shall be ready for duty 07Seb1    48:7 | servant of Anti-Christ split them away from the Romans. For 07Seb1    48:7 | many intercessions and supplications to them and summoned them to himself 07Seb1    48:7 | supplications to them and summoned them to himself, they did not 07Seb1    48:7 | and summoned them to himself, they did not wish to heed 07Seb1    48:8 | do.’ Yet even so they did not wish to heed 07Seb1    48:9 | which had occurred in Mardots’ek’. They note: ’They have united with 07Seb1    48:9 | occurred in Mardots’ek’. They note: ’They have united with the Ismaelites 07Seb1    48:9 | have united with the Ismaelites. They reassured us, but had their 07Seb1    48:9 | They reassured us, but had their troops dispersed in an invasion 07Seb1    48:9 | an invasion into Atrpatakan. Then they brought them upon us unexpectedly 07Seb1    48:9 | into Atrpatakan. Then they brought them upon us unexpectedly and caused 07Seb1    48:9 | upon us unexpectedly and caused them to defeat us. Everything we 07Seb1    48:10 | to him a letter from their prince, which was written in 07Seb1    48:13 | the princes of Vanand with their army, the men of Shirak 07Seb1    48:13 | the Spandunik’, and others with them 07Seb1    48:15 | But when they reached him, he arrested and 07Seb1    48:15 | him, he arrested and bound them, and had (some) taken to 07Seb1    48:16 | with his order went to their respective countries and fortified themselves 07Seb1    48:16 | took up positions outside. And they seized the treasures, for all 07Seb1    48:17 | the Armenian princes fell on their faces, and with great supplications 07Seb1    48:17 | mercy, lest on account of their trespasses he be totally angered 07Seb1    48:18 | The king heeded their entreaties and sent away the 07Seb1    48:18 | Ałuank’, and Siwnik’ to separate them from union with T’ēodoros 07Seb1    48:19 | wish to submit, yet later they capitulated; but Ałuank’ and Siwnik’ 07Seb1    48:19 | Sephakan Gund did not submit. They pillaged their lands, took away 07Seb1    48:19 | did not submit. They pillaged their lands, took away whatever they 07Seb1    48:19 | their lands, took away whatever they found, and returned to the 07Seb1    49:5 | one the bishops, and demoralized them through fear, so that from 07Seb1    49:5 | that from terror of death they all carried out the orders 07Seb1    49:6 | bishops and greatest princes; and they had given it to him 07Seb1    49:8 | When they had finished the act of 07Seb1    49:16 | with the Armenian army in their territory 07Seb1    49:18 | to his support. He installed them in Ałiovit and Bznunik’, and 07Seb1    49:18 | and went himself to join them and remained among them 07Seb1    49:18 | join them and remained among them 07Seb1    49:19 | Romans fled and entered Tayk’. They were driven from there, and 07Seb1    49:19 | halt anywhere but went in their flight close to the seashore 07Seb1    49:19 | flight close to the seashore. They ravaged all the land, captured 07Seb1    49:21 | the Roman empire, so that they might take Constantinople and exterminate 07Seb1    50:2 | multitude of your troops to their respective lands. And I shall 07Seb1    50:2 | of the treasures and order them to be divided into four 07Seb1    50:4 | from the region of Egypt ( they came) to Muawiya, the prince 07Seb1    50:4 | army who resided in Damascus. They prepared warships in Alexandria and 07Seb1    50:4 | in all the coastal cities. They filled the ships with arms 07Seb1    50:5 | built, and he put in them ( only) a few men for 07Seb1    50:5 | for each ship, so that they might rapidly dart to and 07Seb1    50:7 | he could rapidly go to their support. And he had the 07Seb1    50:7 | he had the letter of their king taken into the city 07Seb1    50:9 | Fill their faces with indignity, and they 07Seb1    50:9 | their faces with indignity, and they will seek your name, Lord 07Seb1    50:9 | will seek your name, Lord. They will be put to shame 07Seb1    50:9 | for ever and ever; and they will perish full of shame 07Seb1    50:9 | will perish full of shame. They will know that your name 07Seb1    50:10 | the small ships and all their equipment. For they had stowed 07Seb1    50:10 | and all their equipment. For they had stowed on board the 07Seb1    50:10 | and slingers, so that when they reached the wall of the 07Seb1    50:10 | the wall of the city they might easily descend onto the 07Seb1    50:11 | When they were about two stades’ distance 07Seb1    50:11 | the wind whirled around over them; it crashed and roared like 07Seb1    50:12 | the tossing of the waves, they perished; for the sea opened 07Seb1    50:12 | opened its mouth and swallowed them. There remained not a single 07Seb1    50:12 | not a single one of them 07Seb1    50:14 | fearsome hand of the Lord, their hearts broke. Leaving Chalcedon by 07Seb1    50:14 | broke. Leaving Chalcedon by night, they went to their own land 07Seb1    50:14 | by night, they went to their own land. The other army 07Seb1    50:14 | army. But the Greeks defeated them, and it fled to Aruastan 07Seb1    50:15 | the sword. It parleyed with them in a threatening message, that 07Seb1    50:15 | in a threatening message, that they should either submit to them 07Seb1    50:15 | they should either submit to them, or abandon their country and 07Seb1    50:15 | submit to them, or abandon their country and depart 07Seb1    50:16 | However, they did not agree to do 07Seb1    50:16 | so, but prepared to oppose them in battle. So, the Ismaelites 07Seb1    50:16 | So, the Ismaelites moved against them in war, to go and 07Seb1    50:16 | war, to go and exterminate them completely 07Seb1    50:17 | As they were setting out on their 07Seb1    50:17 | they were setting out on their way, cold and winter snow 07Seb1    50:17 | cold and winter snow beset them. Therefore, they departed rapidly for 07Seb1    50:17 | winter snow beset them. Therefore, they departed rapidly for Asorestan, and 07Seb1    50:18 | and shedding of blood among them, and that they should pass 07Seb1    50:18 | blood among them, and that they should pass in peace the 07Seb1    50:18 | days of winter, so that they might safeguard the peasants 07Seb1    50:19 | out or form any plans. They divided the land according to 07Seb1    50:19 | of each one’s cavalry, and they appointed tax-gatherers for gold 07Seb1    50:20 | the sick when illness seizes them and they are deprived of 07Seb1    50:20 | when illness seizes them and they are deprived of speech. Something 07Seb1    50:21 | the Armenian (troops) and expel them, and to put the Iberians 07Seb1    51:1 | of the king of Ismael. They made their refuge and retreat 07Seb1    51:1 | king of Ismael. They made their refuge and retreat the fastnesses 07Seb1    51:1 | and intrepid peoples who inhabited them, Gel and Delum 07Seb1    51:2 | They were unable to endure their 07Seb1    51:2 | They were unable to endure their cruel and oppressive subjection and 07Seb1    51:2 | of the tax imposed on them. For they took from them 07Seb1    51:2 | tax imposed on them. For they took from them each year 07Seb1    51:2 | them. For they took from them each year [365] sacks of drams 07Seb1    51:2 | those who could not pay, they took for each dram one 07Seb1    51:2 | each dram one man, and they abolished the cavalry and the 07Seb1    51:3 | Therefore, preferring death to life, they weighed their situation in the 07Seb1    51:3 | death to life, they weighed their situation in the balance to 07Seb1    51:3 | be freed from cruel servitude. They began to bring together the 07Seb1    51:3 | battalions, in the hope that they might be able to escape 07Seb1    51:4 | army of Ismael saw that their enterprise was not succeeding in 07Seb1    51:4 | Delumk’, had not submitted to them, with all the multitude of 07Seb1    51:5 | valiant and brave warriors. So, they hastened away from those regions 07Seb1    51:6 | They reached the Pass of Chor 07Seb1    51:6 | and crossing within the pass, they ravaged all the country along 07Seb1    51:6 | mountain. There came out against them a small army (from the 07Seb1    51:6 | army (from the place) which they call the Gate of the 07Seb1    51:6 | Gate of the Huns - for they were the guards of that 07Seb1    51:6 | of that place - and defeated them 07Seb1    51:7 | the territory of the T’etalk’. They joined battle with a great 07Seb1    51:7 | the army of the T’etalk’. They smote them and put them 07Seb1    51:7 | of the T’etalk’. They smote them and put them to the 07Seb1    51:7 | They smote them and put them to the sword 07Seb1    51:8 | pass, because another army of theirs came up behind them. So 07Seb1    51:8 | of theirs came up behind them. So, they made for the 07Seb1    51:8 | came up behind them. So, they made for the mountain, for 07Seb1    51:8 | mountain. With the greatest difficulty they came out through the ridges 07Seb1    51:8 | escaping by the skin of their teeth, naked and unshod, on 07Seb1    51:8 | reached the area of Ctesiphon, their own homeland 07Seb1    52:1 | Disturbance among the Ismaelite army; their division into four parts and 07Seb1    52:2 | way hastened to carry out their desires, because fear of a 07Seb1    52:2 | a dreadful death hung over them 07Seb1    52:4 | Greeks were pressing hard on them. From the cold they could 07Seb1    52:4 | on them. From the cold they could not come out to 07Seb1    52:4 | not come out to offer them battle, but unexpectedly crossed the 07Seb1    52:4 | When the Greeks saw that, they paid no attention to them 07Seb1    52:4 | they paid no attention to them, but sacked the fortress of 07Seb1    52:4 | and went on to Nakhchawan. They attacked the fortress in order 07Seb1    52:4 | was a certain Mawrianos, who they said was a trustworthy man 07Seb1    52:5 | assaulting the fortress of Nakhchawan. They defeated them, slew them with 07Seb1    52:5 | fortress of Nakhchawan. They defeated them, slew them with the sword 07Seb1    52:5 | Nakhchawan. They defeated them, slew them with the sword, and put 07Seb1    52:6 | of Ismael turned back from them, besieged the city of Karin 07Seb1    52:7 | Having entered the city, they collected gold and silver and 07Seb1    52:7 | amount of the city’s wealth. They ravaged all the land of 07Seb1    52:7 | and stripped all the churches. They seized as hostages the leading 07Seb1    52:8 | with his relatives, departed with them. They took them down to 07Seb1    52:8 | his relatives, departed with them. They took them down to Asorestan 07Seb1    52:8 | departed with them. They took them down to Asorestan. There T’ēodoros 07Seb1    52:11 | him with great honour; and they gave him gifts and sent 07Seb1    52:12 | same year the Armenians abandoned their submission to the Ismaelites and 07Seb1    52:12 | to the Ismaelites and turned their allegiance to the king of 07Seb1    52:13 | had withdrawn from submission to them, they put to the sword 07Seb1    52:13 | withdrawn from submission to them, they put to the sword all 07Seb1    52:13 | sword all the hostages whom they had brought from that land 07Seb1    52:13 | to be at that spot; they alone survived 07Seb1    52:14 | therefore unable to withdraw from their service. And Hamazasp had a 07Seb1    52:14 | the princes (to go) to them in Syria with their wives 07Seb1    52:14 | to them in Syria with their wives 07Seb1    52:15 | reckoning death better than life, they withdrew from submission to them 07Seb1    52:15 | they withdrew from submission to them, and through precipitate negotiations submitted 07Seb1    52:15 | the princes of Siwnik’ with their country. These had previously been 07Seb1    52:16 | They took prisoner Musheł and others 07Seb1    52:16 | with him. The king ordered them to release the other princes 07Seb1    52:17 | the sons of Ismael, and their unity was split. They fell 07Seb1    52:17 | and their unity was split. They fell into mutual conflict and 07Seb1    52:18 | They began to fight with each 07Seb1    52:18 | area of the Arabs united; they killed their king, plundered the 07Seb1    52:18 | the Arabs united; they killed their king, plundered the multitude of 07Seb1    52:18 | and installed another king. Then they went to their respective areas 07Seb1    52:18 | king. Then they went to their respective areas 07Seb1    52:19 | in the region of Asorestan, their prince called Muawiya, was the 07Seb1    52:19 | Muawiya, was the second after their king. When he saw what 07Seb1    52:19 | slew that other king whom they had installed, waged war with 07Seb1    52:19 | and inflicted great slaughter on them. He returned very victoriously to 07Seb1    52:20 | armies of Ismael. Warfare afflicted them as they engaged in mutual 07Seb1    52:20 | Ismael. Warfare afflicted them as they engaged in mutual carnage 07Seb1    52:21 | They were unable to refrain for 07Seb1    52:21 | prevailed and conquered. Having brought them into submission to himself, he 07Seb1    52:24 | That he speaks about them is clear, because he says 07Seb1    52:24 | is clear, because he says: ’They will be consumed by fire 07Seb1    52:24 | by fire; the foundations of their mountains will burst into flames 07Seb1    52:24 | that is, the tyrannies of their great princes. And: ’I shall 07Seb1    52:24 | shall heap all evils upon them, and with my arrows I 07Seb1    52:24 | my arrows I shall exterminate them. ’ For just as arrows 07Seb1    52:25 | ’You shall send nooses upon them, the wild beasts of the 07Seb1    52:25 | the desert, who will drag them hither and thither across the 07Seb1    52:26 | he says: ’The day of their destruction is close; the Lord 07Seb1    52:26 | the Lord has arrived upon them in readiness.’ And that 08Ghev1    1:0 | was widespread, and he terrified them. Thus Heraclius held the rule 08Ghev1    1:1 | malevolent men so that through them the blood of Christians would 08Ghev1    1:2 | for support the command of their law-giver, that sower of 08Ghev1    1:2 | against the countries and put them under your rule, for the 08Ghev1    1:3 | The Jews were their supporters and leaders, having gone 08Ghev1    1:3 | camp at Madiam and told them: “ God promised Abraham that He 08Ghev1    1:6 | your troops, go fight against them and block them, so they 08Ghev1    1:6 | fight against them and block them, so they do not spread 08Ghev1    1:6 | them and block them, so they do not spread their raiding 08Ghev1    1:6 | so they do not spread their raiding over our country, bringing 08Ghev1    1:7 | were under his authority, wherever they happened to be, to come 08Ghev1    1:8 | Coming quickly, altogether they formed a mighty army which 08Ghev1    1:8 | strong and was coming against them 08Ghev1    1:9 | a swarm of locusts, with their incalculable number of camels and 08Ghev1    1:10 | troops displayed great ignorance, for they put the army’s supplies out 08Ghev1    1:10 | distance from themselves. And, leaving their horses at the camp, they 08Ghev1    1:10 | their horses at the camp, they went forth to make war 08Ghev1    1:10 | and from the weight of their weapons, they fell upon the 08Ghev1    1:10 | the weight of their weapons, they fell upon the enemy 08Ghev1    1:11 | rested themselves, quickly leaped on their mounts and attacked, delivering many 08Ghev1    1:11 | the rest to flight, pursuing them to the Byzantine camp, and 08Ghev1    1:11 | and generally killing many of them. Then the Ishmaelites, having loaded 08Ghev1    1:11 | those who had fallen to their swords, returned in joy to 08Ghev1    1:11 | swords, returned in joy to their own land 08Ghev1    1:12 | Thereafter they ruled over Judaea and Asorestan 08Ghev1    2:0 | toward the shah of Iran. They assembled a multitude of troops 08Ghev1    2:1 | he was unable to withstand them 08Ghev1    2:2 | struck the Iranian troops, destroying them with the sword, and they 08Ghev1    2:2 | them with the sword, and they struck and killed the shah 08Ghev1    2:3 | and took the spoil to their own land 08Ghev1    2:5 | part transporting the captives to their own land, and the other 08Ghev1    2:9 | The troops mounted their horses and went to a 08Ghev1    2:9 | a hill named Eghbark’ where they held the summits of the 08Ghev1    2:9 | waiting to ambush (the Arabs). They slew many of them, took 08Ghev1    2:9 | Arabs). They slew many of them, took booty from the fallen 08Ghev1    2:10 | of the Ishmaelites rushed against them, destroying most of the Byzantines 08Ghev1    2:10 | flight and the Arabs pursued them to their camp and then 08Ghev1    2:10 | the Arabs pursued them to their camp and then they themselves 08Ghev1    2:10 | to their camp and then they themselves returned to their own 08Ghev1    2:10 | then they themselves returned to their own camp to rest 08Ghev1    2:11 | They say that there were more 08Ghev1    2:13 | For the next three years they ceased coming against the land 08Ghev1    2:13 | the twenty-sixth year of their rule, once again they attacked 08Ghev1    2:13 | of their rule, once again they attacked the land of the 08Ghev1    3:1 | speed of winged snakes. Thus they left Armenian forces behind them 08Ghev1    3:1 | they left Armenian forces behind them and headed to the capital 08Ghev1    3:2 | They found the city devoid of 08Ghev1    3:2 | fighting men, because all of them had gone along with Prince 08Ghev1    3:2 | along with Prince T’e’odoros. All they encountered there were women, children 08Ghev1    3:2 | people who were not soldiers. They came against the city and 08Ghev1    3:2 | and quickly took the fortress. They killed the men they discovered 08Ghev1    3:2 | fortress. They killed the men they discovered and took into captivity 08Ghev1    3:4 | For they occurred everywhere. The holy churches 08Ghev1    3:4 | for the fate that awaited them 08Ghev1    3:5 | the multitude of captives with their sons and daughters were in 08Ghev1    3:5 | same calamity, groaning and sighing. They did not know who was 08Ghev1    3:6 | up the bodies and bury them 08Ghev1    3:7 | have come into thy inheritance; they have defiled thy holy temple 08Ghev1    3:7 | have defiled thy holy temple. They have given the bodies of 08Ghev1    3:7 | there was none to bury them 08Ghev1    3:9 | marauders who had come against them, their resolve weakened and they 08Ghev1    3:9 | who had come against them, their resolve weakened and they were 08Ghev1    3:9 | them, their resolve weakened and they were unable to attack the 08Ghev1    3:9 | the pillaging enemy. Even though they saw their women and children 08Ghev1    3:9 | enemy. Even though they saw their women and children being led 08Ghev1    3:9 | were unable to resist, because they were few in number. Rather 08Ghev1    3:9 | were few in number. Rather, they just sat sobbing, lamenting, and 08Ghev1    3:9 | sobbing, lamenting, and grieving for their women and children 08Ghev1    3:10 | country of Syria, and then they ceased coming against the land 08Ghev1    3:11 | the thirty-sixth year of their rule, they assembled a force 08Ghev1    3:11 | sixth year of their rule, they assembled a force and again 08Ghev1    3:12 | When they reached the borders of Armenia 08Ghev1    3:12 | reached the borders of Armenia, they divided into three fronts and 08Ghev1    3:12 | into three fronts and began their raiding 08Ghev1    3:13 | an entrance to the fortress, they went in secretly at night 08Ghev1    3:13 | went in secretly at night. They found the guards sleeping, and 08Ghev1    3:13 | the guards sleeping, and so they took that fortress. They bound 08Ghev1    3:13 | so they took that fortress. They bound the men they encountered 08Ghev1    3:13 | fortress. They bound the men they encountered there 08Ghev1    3:14 | Then they negligently took their pleasure, having 08Ghev1    3:14 | Then they negligently took their pleasure, having abominably foul intercourse 08Ghev1    3:14 | the enemy’s loot and booty, they turned back joyfully glorifying God 08Ghev1    3:14 | God Who demanded vengeance from their enemy 08Ghev1    3:15 | land of Syria. After that they stopped raiding for two years 08Ghev1    3:16 | wrought such evil deeds during their day, the princes of the 08Ghev1    4:0 | Succeeding them, a certain Mu’awiya held authority 08Ghev1    4:2 | Cilician area to go against them 08Ghev1    4:6 | of the Byzantines and (together) they set off for Syria, crossing 08Ghev1    4:9 | Getting the Byzantine troops in their midst (the Arabs) hurled some 08Ghev1    4:9 | the Arabs) hurled some of them into the river, though some 08Ghev1    4:9 | the river, though some of them escaped and fled to Byzantine 08Ghev1    4:12 | hostages, and (the assembly) gave ( them) two of the Armenian lords 08Ghev1    4:13 | caliph of the Ishmaelites, took them and levied a 08Ghev1    4:14 | of the Armenians [ca. 662-684/85], and sent them back to the land of 08Ghev1    4:16 | fulfilled the prophecy of David: “ Their swords shall enter their own 08Ghev1    4:16 | David: “Their swords shall enter their own hearts and their bows 08Ghev1    4:16 | enter their own hearts and their bows shall be broken” [Psalm 37: 15]. Instead 08Ghev1    4:16 | servants, a vengeance visited upon them by their very own hands 08Ghev1    4:16 | vengeance visited upon them by their very own hands 08Ghev1    4:18 | ceased to pay tribute to them, having been tributary for thirty 08Ghev1    4:18 | land of the Armenians and they killed Prince Grigor and many 08Ghev1    4:19 | districts and villages. Then, collecting their loot and captives, they returned 08Ghev1    4:19 | collecting their loot and captives, they returned to their own land 08Ghev1    4:19 | and captives, they returned to their own land 08Ghev1    4:500 | Armenians (in exchange for allowing them) to remain without fear in 08Ghev1    4:500 | to remain without fear in their dwellings 08Ghev1    5:3 | from its own tail, and they called it a comet. It 08Ghev1    5:4 | against our land of Armenia. They came and destroyed the land 08Ghev1    5:4 | buildings to fire and turning them into ruins. And then (the 08Ghev1    5:4 | the Byzantine troops) returned to their own land 08Ghev1    5:5 | exiled him. In his place they enthroned Leo (Leontius) [695-698], Apsimeros Tiberius 08Ghev1    5:6 | troops and sent along with them an extremely mighty man, named 08Ghev1    5:6 | other Khazar troops back to their own land with many gifts 08Ghev1    5:7 | and children of impiety worked their wickedness on the towns of 08Ghev1    5:7 | Xram, Jugha, and Xoshakunik’ for they tortured the men, demanding taxes 08Ghev1    5:7 | the men, demanding taxes, and they planned to molest the women 08Ghev1    5:7 | to molest the women with their loathsome and obscene intercourse 08Ghev1    5:8 | his troops to go against them. The Armenians put almost all 08Ghev1    5:8 | Armenians put almost all of them to the sword, while the 08Ghev1    5:9 | the booty, slacked off in their pursuit of the Arabs 08Ghev1    5:10 | a few men continued pursuing them. The enemy, growing stronger, turned 08Ghev1    5:10 | growing stronger, turned back on them, wounding the presiding prince of 08Ghev1    5:11 | striking and killing the enemy. They took the prince, fatally wounded 08Ghev1    6:1 | whom the Byzantines had slain. 1 They came and fought against him 08Ghev1    6:1 | Armenian troops were killed, since they were few, as were many 08Ghev1    6:2 | The Byzantine troops returned to their own land 08Ghev1    7:2 | in advance about his coming they had taken precautions and sought 08Ghev1    7:3 | strongholds through deceit, falsely urging them to make peace 08Ghev1    7:4 | But once they had secured (that peace), they 08Ghev1    7:4 | they had secured (that peace), they descended into the fortresses and 08Ghev1    7:4 | into the fortresses and put their swords to work, killing the 08Ghev1    7:6 | this land had accumulated there. They saw too the monastery’s arrangements 08Ghev1    7:6 | of vardapets and worshippers, and they heard the angelic hymns sung 08Ghev1    7:7 | These things wounded their inflamed souls and so they 08Ghev1    7:7 | their inflamed souls and so they treacherously planned a fatal ruination 08Ghev1    7:7 | planned a fatal ruination for them 08Ghev1    7:8 | to spend the night under their roof. Getting up in the 08Ghev1    7:8 | Getting up in the night, they strangled one of their own 08Ghev1    7:8 | night, they strangled one of their own servants and threw him 08Ghev1    7:8 | ditch. When morning had dawned, they arose to leave 08Ghev1    7:9 | Then they sought for the servant whom 08Ghev1    7:9 | sought for the servant whom they themselves had killed, and were 08Ghev1    7:9 | were unable to find him. They visited many difficulties and dangers 08Ghev1    7:10 | Then they initiated a search and found 08Ghev1    7:10 | body in the ditch where they had thrown it. Immediately they 08Ghev1    7:10 | they had thrown it. Immediately they began piling up all kinds 08Ghev1    7:10 | to the oldest, and put them into prison. They wrote an 08Ghev1    7:10 | and put them into prison. They wrote an edict to the 08Ghev1    7:10 | what had been done to them and asking what sort of 08Ghev1    7:11 | had heard this, he told them to judge (the clerics) themselves 08Ghev1    7:11 | judge (the clerics) themselves as they wished, and to confiscate the 08Ghev1    7:12 | to implement that command of their satanic father, who was a 08Ghev1    7:13 | They removed from prison all the 08Ghev1    7:13 | bound with ropes, cut off their hands and feet, hanged them 08Ghev1    7:13 | their hands and feet, hanged them from trees, and ended their 08Ghev1    7:13 | them from trees, and ended their lives 08Ghev1    7:14 | the unbelievable disasters visited upon them without weeping? The blessed church 08Ghev1    7:17 | glorify Him and to give them such bitter deaths? Rather, He 08Ghev1    7:17 | to bestow eternal life on them through a transitory death 08Ghev1    7:18 | by sharing in His torments they would also share in His 08Ghev1    7:18 | and eternally inherit the rest they were promised 08Ghev1    7:19 | which He who has prepared them knows. All these things will 08Ghev1    8:0 | to eliminate the nobility and their cavalry from Armenia 08Ghev1    8:1 | and to other lords and their cavalry. When Smbat realized the 08Ghev1    8:1 | to find some way for them to save their lives 08Ghev1    8:1 | way for them to save their lives 08Ghev1    8:4 | to suggest anything except that they should be careful and beware 08Ghev1    8:5 | Offering prayers for them, the monk entrusted them to 08Ghev1    8:5 | for them, the monk entrusted them to the grace of God 08Ghev1    8:5 | grace of God, and sent them away 08Ghev1    8:6 | They went along the bank of 08Ghev1    8:7 | city of Naxjawan chased after them and did not let off 08Ghev1    8:7 | more than five thousand of them and they wanted to devour 08Ghev1    8:7 | five thousand of them and they wanted to devour the Armenians 08Ghev1    8:8 | arisen and were coming upon them, they crossed the Arax River 08Ghev1    8:8 | and were coming upon them, they crossed the Arax River again 08Ghev1    8:8 | troops continued to come after them 08Ghev1    8:9 | not want to listen, since their hearts had been hardened by 08Ghev1    8:9 | by the Lord so that they would be put to the 08Ghev1    8:10 | town and placed guards over them until dawn 08Ghev1    8:11 | They themselves spent the entire night 08Ghev1    8:11 | just verdict on themselves and their enemies. As soon as day 08Ghev1    8:11 | when morning matins had ended, they celebrated the divine mass and 08Ghev1    8:11 | and blood, regarding it as their last rites 08Ghev1    8:12 | They ate a small meal to 08Ghev1    8:12 | a small meal to strengthen their bodies, and then immediately arose 08Ghev1    8:13 | than two thousand troops, nonetheless they slaughtered many Arabs with their 08Ghev1    8:13 | they slaughtered many Arabs with their swords 08Ghev1    8:14 | the Ishmaelite troops from unleashing their might. They had spent the 08Ghev1    8:14 | troops from unleashing their might. They had spent the entire night 08Ghev1    8:14 | the snow. When day broke, they fell to the Armenians’ swords 08Ghev1    8:16 | his troops, wanting to kill them 08Ghev1    8:17 | barefoot, and wounded. She bandaged their wounds, brought them back to 08Ghev1    8:17 | She bandaged their wounds, brought them back to health, and outfitted 08Ghev1    8:17 | back to health, and outfitted them with goodly clothing 08Ghev1    8:18 | from her own herd for them and then sent them to 08Ghev1    8:18 | for them and then sent them to the caliph of the 08Ghev1    8:19 | spoil, sent glad tidings of their victory to the Byzantine emperor 08Ghev1    8:19 | gifts from the enemy’s loot they also had delivered to him 08Ghev1    8:19 | horses and the noses which they had severed from the Arabs’ 08Ghev1    8:20 | the lords with him, and their troops. He also bestowed on 08Ghev1    8:22 | of the land of Vaspurakan. They came against them in the 08Ghev1    8:22 | of Vaspurakan. They came against them in the district of R’shtunik’ 08Ghev1    8:22 | Armenians were few in number, they forcefully attacked them. But then 08Ghev1    8:22 | in number, they forcefully attacked them. But then again God showed 08Ghev1    8:22 | His mercy and came to their aid 08Ghev1    8:23 | were unable to get at them and so they planned to 08Ghev1    8:23 | get at them and so they planned to set the sanctuary 08Ghev1    8:23 | of Ashot, did not allow them to commit this sacrilege, saying 08Ghev1    8:24 | So they set up guards to stand 08Ghev1    8:24 | the sanctuary itself should give them up and expel them. After 08Ghev1    8:24 | give them up and expel them. After a while, one of 08Ghev1    8:24 | the Ishmaelite troops who was their commander sought reconciliation, in order 08Ghev1    8:25 | Christian folk are merciful when they see people in misery, that 08Ghev1    8:25 | see people in misery, that they feel pity and show mercy 08Ghev1    8:27 | will deliver the rest of them into your hands.” The Armenians 08Ghev1    8:27 | no hope staying here, since they will not show us mercy 08Ghev1    8:27 | get out of here. Should they kill us we will attain 08Ghev1    8:27 | our law-giver, Muhammad. Should they let us survive, we will 08Ghev1    8:28 | Encouraged by these words, they all went outside and were 08Ghev1    8:28 | sword. As for the man they had promised not to kill 08Ghev1    8:28 | amongst themselves, and departed to their own places 08Ghev1    9:1 | to implement the command of their caliph. When the lords of 08Ghev1    9:1 | marauder who was coming against them, they entreated Sahak, kat’oghikos of 08Ghev1    9:1 | who was coming against them, they entreated Sahak, kat’oghikos of the 08Ghev1    9:1 | speak words of peace to their general, and to place themselves 08Ghev1    9:1 | the yoke of service to them 08Ghev1    9:2 | land, he greeted everyone as they kissed his right hand in 08Ghev1    9:2 | peace, blessing his flock and their shepherds who trusted him, and 08Ghev1    9:2 | who trusted him, and entrusting them to the grace of the 08Ghev1    9:4 | Armenia and the matters which they request of you. However, the 08Ghev1    9:5 | make peace with my people, they will service you as tax 08Ghev1    9:5 | Stop your sword from shedding their blood and stop your hand 08Ghev1    9:5 | your hand from pillaging, and they will obey you wholeheartedly 08Ghev1    9:8 | of your troops so that they will not work your will 08Ghev1    9:9 | as Muhammad arrived at Harran they informed him about the Armenian 08Ghev1    9:9 | inquired about his demise, and they told him that he had 08Ghev1    9:10 | he greeted him according to their custom, something we confirmed two 08Ghev1    9:14 | from the Ishmaelite general’s hand, they departed for the land of 08Ghev1    9:14 | the written assurances and pledges, they trusted them and thereafter they 08Ghev1    9:14 | assurances and pledges, they trusted them and thereafter they served the 08Ghev1    9:14 | they trusted them and thereafter they served the Ishmaelites through the 08Ghev1    9:15 | oath which he had given them, merely scrutinizing the behavior of 08Ghev1    10:1 | families of Armenian lords and their cavalry due to a grudge 08Ghev1    10:1 | Smbat. (al-Walid) claimed that they were an irritant and obstacle 08Ghev1    10:1 | an irritant and obstacle to their rule 08Ghev1    10:2 | this wickedness was incubating in their hearts, the aforementioned Smbat quickly 08Ghev1    10:3 | great preparation and went against them in battle 08Ghev1    10:4 | When they had reached a certain spot 08Ghev1    10:4 | had reached a certain spot they deployed—front against front and 08Ghev1    10:4 | since the Byzantine troops lost their appetite for war and fled 08Ghev1    10:5 | slew many with the sword. They say that more than fifty 08Ghev1    10:7 | city the Armenian lords and their cavalry on the pretext of 08Ghev1    10:7 | on the pretext of recording them in a royal military census 08Ghev1    10:7 | a royal military census, giving them stipends, and dismissing them 08Ghev1    10:7 | giving them stipends, and dismissing them 08Ghev1    10:8 | The lords—with their traditional naivete—believed the treachery 08Ghev1    10:8 | went there. As soon as they had arrived, the Arabs ordered 08Ghev1    10:8 | arrived, the Arabs ordered that they be divided into two groups 08Ghev1    10:8 | the town of Xram where they were put into the church 08Ghev1    10:9 | And the Arabs put them under guard and pondered how 08Ghev1    10:9 | and pondered how to destroy them. Then all of them assembled 08Ghev1    10:9 | destroy them. Then all of them assembled, brought out of confinement 08Ghev1    10:10 | They burned to death before the 08Ghev1    10:10 | bitterness of the danger awaiting them, they one and all took 08Ghev1    10:10 | of the danger awaiting them, they one and all took refuge 08Ghev1    10:12 | Having said this, all of them together sought blessing from On 08Ghev1    10:13 | prison in fetters and subjected them to unendurable torture, demanding much 08Ghev1    10:13 | in gold and silver. And they told them: “When we receive 08Ghev1    10:13 | and silver. And they told them: “ When we receive this amount 08Ghev1    10:13 | you alive. As a result, they even made oaths to convince 08Ghev1    10:13 | the lords to believe in their false promises 08Ghev1    10:14 | because of the danger facing them, gave into their enemies’ hands 08Ghev1    10:14 | danger facing them, gave into their enemies’ hands much of their 08Ghev1    10:14 | their enemies’ hands much of their accumulated treasures, both treasures which 08Ghev1    10:14 | accumulated treasures, both treasures which they had placed in hiding under 08Ghev1    10:14 | hiding under water to keep them from these Arab pirates, and 08Ghev1    10:14 | was done so that perhaps they might save their own lives 08Ghev1    10:14 | that perhaps they might save their own lives. But once they 08Ghev1    10:14 | their own lives. But once they had been drained of their 08Ghev1    10:14 | they had been drained of their wealth, the infidels condemned them 08Ghev1    10:14 | their wealth, the infidels condemned them to death and hanged them 08Ghev1    10:14 | them to death and hanged them 08Ghev1    10:15 | one. By eliminating all of them the Arabs emptied our land 08Ghev1    10:16 | of evil upon us as they attacked, keeping the inhabitants of 08Ghev1    10:16 | constant afflictions, the people raised their groans and sobbing cries On 08Ghev1    10:17 | Byzantine emperor and pasturage for their herds. The emperor gave them 08Ghev1    10:17 | their herds. The emperor gave them the city named Poti (P’oyt’ 08Ghev1    10:17 | the land of Egeria. And they dwelled there for six years 08Ghev1    10:20 | to the Armenian lords convincing them to return to their own 08Ghev1    10:20 | convincing them to return to their own land and giving them 08Ghev1    10:20 | their own land and giving them a written oath in accordance 08Ghev1    10:20 | written oath in accordance with their custom. When they were certain 08Ghev1    10:20 | accordance with their custom. When they were certain of the trustworthiness 08Ghev1    10:20 | the trustworthiness of the pledge, they captured the city they were 08Ghev1    10:20 | pledge, they captured the city they were dwelling in and its 08Ghev1    10:21 | heard about this, he regretted their ingratitude and summoned the leaders 08Ghev1    10:21 | metropolitan and archbishops—and ordered them to write anathemas in a 08Ghev1    10:22 | They arranged that these same anathemas 08Ghev1    10:22 | curses had an effect on them and became the cause of 08Ghev1    10:22 | and became the cause of their ruination 08Ghev1    10:25 | And we destroyed this city.” They say that he recounted this 08Ghev1    11:0 | many as [200,000] men, and gave them to him 08Ghev1    11:5 | Consulting with one another, they wrote a response of this 08Ghev1    11:9 | carts and to conceal in them his heavily armed choice cavalry 08Ghev1    11:9 | this way he would catch them in his trap 08Ghev1    11:10 | the banks of the river, they encamped opposite them. Seated (hidden 08Ghev1    11:10 | the river, they encamped opposite them. Seated (hidden) in the carts 08Ghev1    11:10 | encamped a short distance from them and then sent word to 08Ghev1    11:11 | across the river to fetch them. Now the Arabs foolishly selected 08Ghev1    11:11 | foolishly selected [30,000] renowned men from their troops and sent them across 08Ghev1    11:11 | from their troops and sent them across the river. As soon 08Ghev1    11:12 | Chinese trapped the Arabs in their midst and put their swords 08Ghev1    11:12 | in their midst and put their swords to work seeing to 08Ghev1    11:13 | They also severed the ropes securing 08Ghev1    11:13 | trusting in the bravery of their horses 08Ghev1    11:14 | Thus in deep shame did they return from the emperor of 08Ghev1    11:14 | Chinese to the country of their habitation. Nor thereafter did they 08Ghev1    11:14 | their habitation. Nor thereafter did they ever go to the country 08Ghev1    12:1 | Sulaiman assembled numerous troops, entrusted them to General Maslama (Mslim), and 08Ghev1    12:1 | him to the Caspian Gates. They arrived and fought against the 08Ghev1    12:1 | Darband (Derbend), striking and afflicting them. The Arabs demolished the walls 08Ghev1    12:2 | pulling down the fortress walls, they uncovered a large stone in 08Ghev1    12:2 | once more with funds from their own treasury 08Ghev1    12:3 | Arabs discovered this inscribed rock, they ceased pulling down the wall 08Ghev1    12:3 | wall. Then, after designating overseers, they started to rebuild the demolished 08Ghev1    12:4 | arisen and had come against them, they forthwith notified the king 08Ghev1    12:4 | and had come against them, they forthwith notified the king of 08Ghev1    12:4 | king of the Khazars, whom they styled Qaqan 08Ghev1    12:6 | They did battle with each other 08Ghev1    12:7 | means of extricating himself from them 08Ghev1    13:1 | They say that ‘Umar [II] was more 08Ghev1    13:2 | the captives to return to their own places and brought peace 08Ghev1    13:7 | these same Scriptures, and follow them in what suits your intentions 08Ghev1    13:8 | nothing of it remaining among them, till at a later period 08Ghev1    13:8 | men recomposed it out of their own heads. You admit that 08Ghev1    13:8 | fleshly creatures, who inasmuch as they were sons of Adam, were 08Ghev1    13:8 | Satan, and those who, by their hostile acts, resemble him 08Ghev1    13:9 | of these matters according to their talent 08Ghev1    13:11 | Why have they made Jesus the associate and 08Ghev1    13:11 | all-powerful God? Why do they profess three gods, and arbitrarily 08Ghev1    13:14 | on these points, all of them, so that I may know 08Ghev1    14:1 | whether He will not grant them time to repent 08Ghev1    14:8 | near a fire, one of them recognizes that this element really 08Ghev1    14:12 | words and had faith in them, without paying due attention to 08Ghev1    14:14 | and not oppose Him, as they have done 08Ghev1    14:19 | the Holy Scriptures and accuse them of being sinful. Jesus is 08Ghev1    14:20 | our entire confidence not because they were pronounced by men, but 08Ghev1    14:20 | of God which spoke to them before His incarnation. The fact 08Ghev1    14:20 | no contradiction is found in them 08Ghev1    14:26 | himself bore the testimony that they were the holy servants of 08Ghev1    14:26 | God, who has spoken through them all, and the Word of 08Ghev1    14:27 | the abovementioned holy men, represents them as the favored servants of 08Ghev1    14:27 | and compels you to regard them as such, whereas he himself 08Ghev1    14:27 | what God has said through them and prevents others from admitting 08Ghev1    14:28 | to recompose the Laws after their own ideas, meaning that such 08Ghev1    14:29 | did it, human beings as they were and descendants of Adam 08Ghev1    14:29 | Satan, and those who by their hateful spirit resemble him”. In 08Ghev1    14:30 | opinions you must believe in them all, because no one can 08Ghev1    14:31 | not mean to say that they produced it out of their 08Ghev1    14:31 | they produced it out of their imagination, but that they wrote 08Ghev1    14:31 | of their imagination, but that they wrote it based on the 08Ghev1    14:31 | of the Hebrew people, drawing them from the works of the 08Ghev1    14:32 | Their alphabet is composed of twenty 08Ghev1    14:34 | Oratha, and by us Nomos. They contain teachings about the knowledge 08Ghev1    14:34 | sacrifice, laws which far removed them from the custom of that 08Ghev1    14:34 | of that paganism for which they showed intimacy 08Ghev1    14:35 | descending regularly down to Christ. They recount also the history of 08Ghev1    14:35 | Israel, indicating what kings among them were agreeable to God, and 08Ghev1    14:35 | the Jewish people, because of their sins, were separated into two 08Ghev1    14:35 | of Judah; and finally of their captivity 08Ghev1    14:37 | to suppress some or reduce them to one, two, or three 08Ghev1    14:37 | been much easier to deform them 08Ghev1    14:39 | how much violence is done them, cannot be applied to any 08Ghev1    14:41 | from being contradictory to Him, they were pleasant and served as 08Ghev1    14:42 | divine protection did not permit them to be dispersed as we 08Ghev1    14:43 | did this people carry with them the Testament, but also some 08Ghev1    14:44 | captives taking the Testament with them, you should hear what the 08Ghev1    14:45 | back to Jerusalem, bringing with them the Testament, there was seen 08Ghev1    14:46 | You further said that “in their quality as men, the writers 08Ghev1    14:49 | measure whereby God would instruct them 08Ghev1    14:51 | man little by little; otherwise, they would have been unable to 08Ghev1    14:58 | chosen the way of sending them Prophets. It is for this 08Ghev1    14:58 | be-forehand, and having announced them before the incarnation through the 08Ghev1    14:58 | is the Comforter, to comfort them in the distress and sorrow 08Ghev1    14:58 | in the distress and sorrow they felt at the departure of 08Ghev1    14:58 | felt at the departure of their Lord and Master 08Ghev1    14:59 | since He meant to comfort them His disciples for His ascension 08Ghev1    14:59 | for His ascension, and remind them of all that He had 08Ghev1    14:59 | that He had done before their eyes, all that they were 08Ghev1    14:59 | before their eyes, all that they were called to propagate throughout 08Ghev1    14:59 | propagate throughout the world by their writings. Paraclete thus signifies “comforter 08Ghev1    14:62 | one, and yet, even through them all 08Ghev1    14:68 | and enmity against you), that they call you both infidels and 08Ghev1    14:71 | these are people who disguise their own admonitions under the holiest 08Ghev1    14:71 | is only a blasphemy, and their baptism only a desecration. When 08Ghev1    14:71 | a desecration. When lapsed manifest their intention of abandoning their detestable 08Ghev1    14:71 | manifest their intention of abandoning their detestable life, the Holy Church 08Ghev1    14:71 | life, the Holy Church receives them into her bosom only after 08Ghev1    14:71 | only after administering baptism to them, just as with pagans, indeed 08Ghev1    14:71 | God has long since made them disappear so that one no 08Ghev1    14:71 | that one no longer sees them 08Ghev1    14:72 | minor importance cause agitation among them, especially among some of them 08Ghev1    14:72 | them, especially among some of them who live far from us 08Ghev1    14:72 | fallen under your tyranny, yet they are none the less Christians 08Ghev1    14:73 | of the truth, such as they ought to have. Yet the 08Ghev1    14:74 | me indicate a few of them: First our Greek language, second 08Ghev1    14:75 | changes in the books in their respective languages. How can one 08Ghev1    14:75 | differing from us both in their language and their habits. You 08Ghev1    14:75 | both in their language and their habits. You yourself, on the 08Ghev1    14:75 | your ancient books and replaced them with others composed by himself 08Ghev1    14:76 | he (Hajjaj) could not make them disappear completely. Such a thing 08Ghev1    14:76 | together skilled interpreters, and have them examine the books and make 08Ghev1    14:76 | any addition or subtraction on their own 08Ghev1    14:77 | in the Book according to their opinions. Yet no such thing 08Ghev1    14:78 | books of the Prophets, regarding them as falsified and recomposed by 08Ghev1    14:78 | recomposed by men according to their ideas. In order to support 08Ghev1    14:78 | opinions, you make citations from them ( the Scriptures) which you twist 08Ghev1    14:79 | respect the Scriptures before citing them. Or, if you disdain them 08Ghev1    14:79 | them. Or, if you disdain them as corrupt, you ought not 08Ghev1    14:79 | you ought not to use them for citation. Finally, if you 08Ghev1    14:79 | Finally, if you do cite them for purposes of reference, you 08Ghev1    14:79 | you are obliged to quote them exactly as they are found 08Ghev1    14:79 | to quote them exactly as they are found in the books 08Ghev1    14:79 | in the books, without modifying them in the way you do 08Ghev1    14:80 | the Prophets or the Apostles, they begin to laugh rather strongly 08Ghev1    14:80 | though you do not despise their names you turn their words 08Ghev1    14:80 | despise their names you turn their words into ridicule, especially you 08Ghev1    14:81 | go down, and there confuse their language [Genesis 11:7]; “The Lord rained on 08Ghev1    14:83 | is other than its rays, their union does not make two 08Ghev1    14:85 | orders). Consequently, you take from them what pleases you and change 08Ghev1    14:86 | created all things and governs them 08Ghev1    14:91 | of here. (In this aberration) they worshiped not only fantastic visible 08Ghev1    14:91 | fantastic visible creatures, but even their vices, adultery, sodomy, to which 08Ghev1    14:91 | vices, adultery, sodomy, to which they rendered divine honors 08Ghev1    14:92 | in whose worship he encouraged them to live 08Ghev1    14:94 | pleased to instruct men, promising them in advance, through the Prophets 08Ghev1    14:97 | is the most powerful of them, and who announces things difficult 08Ghev1    14:99 | see me mock at me, they make mouths at me, they 08Ghev1    14:99 | they make mouths at me, they wag their heads; ’He committed 08Ghev1    14:99 | mouths at me, they wag their heads; ’He committed his cause 08Ghev1    14:102 | heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of 08Ghev1    14:105 | to the Hebrew people, exhorting them to remain faithful to the 08Ghev1    14:105 | glory. (He then says to them): “ Turn, O Jacob, and take 08Ghev1    14:109 | of idolatry among the nations; they were finally beaten by Christ 08Ghev1    14:109 | and those peoples subject to their dominion was more detestable than 08Ghev1    14:109 | all the other peoples, since they adored, among other things, the 08Ghev1    14:113 | having heard such expressions, attribute them without fear to an ordinary 08Ghev1    14:116 | written in the earth, for they have forsaken the Lord, the 08Ghev1    14:123 | I have preferred to limit them for the sake of avoiding 08Ghev1    14:124 | wages; but if not, keep them 08Ghev1    14:125 | And they weighed out as my wages 08Ghev1    14:126 | many nations); kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for 08Ghev1    14:126 | which has not been told them they shall see, and that 08Ghev1    14:126 | has not been told them they shall see, and that which 08Ghev1    14:126 | shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall 08Ghev1    14:126 | which they have not heard they shall understand 08Ghev1    14:127 | one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and 08Ghev1    14:130 | transgression of my people? (And they made his grave with the 08Ghev1    14:133 | I shall endeavor to dry them up with a little effort 08Ghev1    14:134 | Hebrews and we have altered them, though you recognize that these 08Ghev1    14:134 | Gospels, that we may see them. This deception is most shameful 08Ghev1    14:135 | even you have never seen them, and we are bound not 08Ghev1    14:135 | are bound not to believe them. But you, who takes pleasure 08Ghev1    14:135 | produce some quotations, after forcing them and altering them, do you 08Ghev1    14:135 | after forcing them and altering them, do you still pretend that 08Ghev1    14:135 | pretend that we have falsified them? At least quote that Gospel 08Ghev1    14:136 | which the Prophets turned when they made their prayers is not 08Ghev1    14:136 | Prophets turned when they made their prayers is not known 08Ghev1    14:138 | if you are dealing with them properly. Jesus, as God, had 08Ghev1    14:141 | man, such an apparition making them realize that He was in 08Ghev1    14:144 | disciples) as God, saying to them: “ The Father is greater than 08Ghev1    14:144 | yourself report, (Jesus) note: “That they may know Thee the only 08Ghev1    14:145 | must have only said that they may know Thee, the only 08Ghev1    14:154 | pretend that we have changed them at will, altering the former 08Ghev1    14:154 | covenant which I made with their fathers when I took them 08Ghev1    14:154 | their fathers when I took them by the hand to bring 08Ghev1    14:154 | by the hand to bring them out of the land of 08Ghev1    14:155 | covenant did He make with their fathers in the land of 08Ghev1    14:155 | kept in the midst of their people 08Ghev1    14:157 | each of these names, indicating their true sense and significance 08Ghev1    14:163 | disciples of ail nations, baptizing them in the name of the 08Ghev1    14:169 | us, saying: “He commanded and they were created; He established them 08Ghev1    14:169 | they were created; He established them forever and ever.” [Psalm 148:5b-6]. All these 08Ghev1    14:174 | is you alone who consider them impure, whereas in the eyes 08Ghev1    14:175 | note: “I will live in them and move among them.” [2 Cor. 6:16]. And 08Ghev1    14:175 | in them and move among them.” [2 Cor. 6:16]. And again, “But this is 08Ghev1    14:176 | He is not offended by their natural and human infirmities, which 08Ghev1    14:176 | the saints of God and their relics, that God declared to 08Ghev1    14:178 | Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his 08Ghev1    14:178 | his bones; not one of them is broken.” [Psalm 34:19-20]. The divine power 08Ghev1    14:178 | in His saints affirms that their bones will not be broken 08Ghev1    14:179 | the righteous live forever, and their reward is with the Lord 08Ghev1    14:179 | the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, but 08Ghev1    14:179 | seemed to have died, but they are at peace 08Ghev1    14:182 | with the purpose of converting them to apostasy, and putting to 08Ghev1    14:183 | servants of God, and mingled their blood with that of the 08Ghev1    14:183 | have shown the profession of their faith by their own death 08Ghev1    14:183 | profession of their faith by their own death, so that we 08Ghev1    14:183 | so that we may bury them in places dedicated to God 08Ghev1    14:187 | pictures, we do not pay them like respect, not having received 08Ghev1    14:188 | felt a desire to conserve their images, which have come down 08Ghev1    14:188 | come down to us from their times as their living representation 08Ghev1    14:188 | us from their times as their living representation. Having them (their 08Ghev1    14:188 | as their living representation. Having them ( their images) in front of 08Ghev1    14:188 | their living representation. Having them ( their images) in front of us 08Ghev1    14:188 | it, we do not give them any reverence 08Ghev1    14:191 | form of serpents, and sometimes they seem to indulge in evil 08Ghev1    14:191 | relations with women, according to their custom, giving the appearance of 08Ghev1    14:191 | the illusion, and imprudently following them, make yourselves equals to them 08Ghev1    14:191 | them, make yourselves equals to them here on earth and in 08Ghev1    14:192 | that in the other world they are forbid-den to have 08Ghev1    14:192 | in body, fettered here below their ( the demons’) revolting violence, and 08Ghev1    14:192 | revolting violence, and though, like their father Satan, they are always 08Ghev1    14:192 | though, like their father Satan, they are always full of malice 08Ghev1    14:192 | always full of malice, yet they are unable to cause harm 08Ghev1    14:193 | If they dared to do this, or 08Ghev1    14:193 | do this, or were able, they would have destroyed you as 08Ghev1    14:193 | single day. As it is, they are able to do no 08Ghev1    14:196 | kind of nourishment, you abandon them at your fancy 08Ghev1    14:197 | retaking your wives you make them sleep in the bed of 08Ghev1    14:197 | For you are prodigal with them of all your fortune, and 08Ghev1    14:197 | when you are tired of them, you sell them like cattle 08Ghev1    14:197 | tired of them, you sell them like cattle 08Ghev1    14:212 | have the same faith in them as the pagans, whose abominable 08Ghev1    14:213 | and to have children by them, for we put no faith 08Ghev1    14:216 | sufferings), saying to us: “If they persecuted me, they will persecute 08Ghev1    14:216 | us: “If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they 08Ghev1    14:216 | they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will 08Ghev1    14:216 | if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. But 08Ghev1    14:216 | yours also. But all this they will do to you on 08Ghev1    14:216 | you on my account, because they do not know him who 08Ghev1    14:217 | out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them 08Ghev1    14:217 | they were, and thou gavest them to me*’ [John 17:6], and “they 08Ghev1    14:217 | them to me*’ [John 17:6], and “ they are not of the world 08Ghev1    14:219 | that the Persian also prolonged their tyranny for [400] years. What was 08Ghev1    14:219 | surely it was not because their religion was just 08Ghev1    18:2 | The Khazars) killed all of them and spread about raiding in 08Ghev1    18:2 | besieging the fortress called Ampriotik. They left the army equippage and 08Ghev1    18:2 | army equippage and those whom they had enslaved by their swords 08Ghev1    18:2 | whom they had enslaved by their swords near the city of 08Ghev1    18:3 | But while they were battling against Ampriotik fortress 08Ghev1    18:3 | brigade of Ishmaelite troops under their general, named Sa’id al-Harashi 08Ghev1    18:3 | ruler of Arminiya [730-731], fell upon their camp with a small number 08Ghev1    18:3 | The Arabs) killed many of them and took those they had 08Ghev1    18:3 | of them and took those they had enslaved 08Ghev1    18:4 | the evils which had befallen them, they left that fortress which 08Ghev1    18:4 | evils which had befallen them, they left that fortress which they 08Ghev1    18:4 | they left that fortress which they were besieging and went against 08Ghev1    18:4 | the brigand who had attacked their camp 08Ghev1    18:5 | Arab) troops, (the Arabs) dealt them many blows, even seizing their 08Ghev1    18:5 | them many blows, even seizing their ( battle) emblem. This was a 08Ghev1    18:5 | the Harashi brigade have with them to this day as a 08Ghev1    18:5 | testament to the bravery of their forbears 08Ghev1    18:7 | some to flight, and expropriated their booty and captives. He insulted 08Ghev1    19:2 | and fortified cities to shield them from the Ishmaelites. Then they 08Ghev1    19:2 | them from the Ishmaelites. Then they encamped opposite them on the 08Ghev1    19:2 | Ishmaelites. Then they encamped opposite them on the other shore of 08Ghev1    19:2 | shore of the river, fortifying their encampment with a surrounding ditch 08Ghev1    19:2 | a surrounding ditch. Thus did they remain waiting for some time 08Ghev1    19:3 | treacherous trap. Rather he wanted them merely to remain there and 08Ghev1    19:3 | to remain there and hold them without warfare 08Ghev1    19:4 | and captives and return to their own land. When the Byzantine 08Ghev1    19:4 | troops to arm and attack them 08Ghev1    19:5 | latter immediately were aware of their pursuit since (the Byzantine army 08Ghev1    19:6 | The Ishmaelites) separated their equippage and divided their mass 08Ghev1    19:6 | separated their equippage and divided their mass into three fronts, setting 08Ghev1    19:7 | The Byzantines who faced them were unprepared and landed in 08Ghev1    19:7 | landed in the midst of their foe together with their gear 08Ghev1    19:7 | of their foe together with their gear. Then those hiding in 08Ghev1    19:7 | the ambuscades sprang out, trapping them and they put to the 08Ghev1    19:7 | sprang out, trapping them and they put to the sword many 08Ghev1    19:7 | the Arabs) joyfully returned to their own land 08Ghev1    20:10 | Your enemies have boasted of their wealth. They set themselves their 08Ghev1    20:10 | have boasted of their wealth. They set themselves their own victory 08Ghev1    20:10 | their wealth. They set themselves their own victory and did not 08Ghev1    20:14 | destroy those who boast in their impudence, the way you do 08Ghev1    20:17 | the Egyptian troops and destroyed them by drowning. That wand was 08Ghev1    20:18 | who have troubled us, with their heads bowed down in disgrace 08Ghev1    20:20 | to prepare the boats and they implemented this command at once 08Ghev1    20:22 | sign of Christ’s Cross with them in steadfast faith 08Ghev1    20:26 | the emperor) did not permit them to be mercilessly slain. Rather 08Ghev1    20:26 | slain. Rather he commanded that they be kept besieged there as 08Ghev1    20:26 | there was no means of their getting food 08Ghev1    20:27 | troops which had already devoured their own horses and mules and 08Ghev1    20:27 | and now turned to slaughtering their concubines and servants to eat 08Ghev1    20:27 | servants to eat and satiate their hunger. Then did they direct 08Ghev1    20:27 | satiate their hunger. Then did they direct many entreaties to Emperor 08Ghev1    20:27 | Leo to have mercy on them and give them provisions. For 08Ghev1    20:27 | mercy on them and give them provisions. For out of many 08Ghev1    20:28 | enemy, showed great mercy on them. He summoned (Maslama) to him 08Ghev1    20:31 | the pouring of ashes over them 08Ghev1    20:32 | shame, encountered great insults from them, but could only make this 08Ghev1    21:0 | in place of Sa’id, whom they called al-Harashi 08Ghev1    21:1 | spoke words of peace with them and summoned Ashot, Vasak’s son 08Ghev1    21:2 | Hisham and by General Marwan, they were furiously angry. Word of 08Ghev1    21:2 | were furiously angry. Word of their discontent reached the ears of 08Ghev1    21:2 | son who immediately ordered that they be arrested 08Ghev1    21:3 | he wrote an accusation against them stating that they were agitators 08Ghev1    21:3 | accusation against them stating that they were agitators opposed to Ashot’s 08Ghev1    21:4 | Caliph Hisham ordered that they be taken to the desert 08Ghev1    21:4 | prison for the rest of their lives 08Ghev1    21:5 | the Armenian lords and to their cavalry had been withheld. (Ashot 08Ghev1    22:0 | Ashot with the lords and their cavalry, and went off with 08Ghev1    22:0 | cavalry, and went off with them to raid the land of 08Ghev1    22:1 | They battled against the city (of 08Ghev1    22:1 | that the brigands had overpowered them and taken the city, many 08Ghev1    22:1 | many of the citizens hurled their belongings into the sea, some 08Ghev1    22:2 | loot and sent it to their caliph Hisham, relating the circumstances 08Ghev1    22:2 | Hisham, relating the circumstances of their triumph 08Ghev1    22:5 | the other respected lords, (giving them) servants and serving maids. (Marwan 08Ghev1    22:5 | of order, and then put them to death (by hanging them 08Ghev1    22:5 | them to death (by hanging them) on trees 08Ghev1    23:2 | clan observed the deeds of their prince who was steeped in 08Ghev1    23:2 | such senseless and loathsome obscenity, they consulted reliable (wise men) of 08Ghev1    23:2 | consulted reliable (wise men) of their faith, whom they styled kura 08Ghev1    23:2 | men) of their faith, whom they styled kura, asking what they 08Ghev1    23:2 | they styled kura, asking what they thought of him 08Ghev1    23:3 | They responded: “Because he has insulted 08Ghev1    23:4 | a sword. In his stead they elevated (to the caliphate) a 08Ghev1    24:0 | learned about the death of their caliph al-Walid, he forthwith 08Ghev1    24:1 | the slain (caliph), (Marwan) united them and all the men of 08Ghev1    24:2 | They warred against each other for 08Ghev1    24:3 | time of the final prayer, they stopped fighting and sat and 08Ghev1    24:3 | fighting and sat and mourned their fallen, prepared the corpses and 08Ghev1    24:3 | prepared the corpses and took them to the cemetary, saying: “We 08Ghev1    24:4 | said this, the next day they resumed the fight and prolonged 08Ghev1    24:5 | During that period of their reign (internecine) warfare never ceased 08Ghev1    24:5 | to four posts and had their faces scraped off with serrated 08Ghev1    24:7 | not revoke the punishment, because they have threshed the women with 08Ghev1    24:10 | were sick mentally, sick in their senses and sick in their 08Ghev1    24:10 | their senses and sick in their hearts and (these sicknesses) fostered 08Ghev1    24:10 | others) as well as (arousing) their lecherous desires 08Ghev1    24:11 | Their fourth (iniquity) was that not 08Ghev1    24:11 | was that not only did they not fear a visitation from 08Ghev1    24:11 | a visitation from God, but they actually blamed (God) for the 08Ghev1    24:11 | blamed (God) for the evil they worked, (God) Who is the 08Ghev1    25:0 | of Smbat were freed from their confinement as hostages. They were 08Ghev1    25:0 | from their confinement as hostages. They were released by the order 08Ghev1    25:1 | However before they reached Syria, al-Walid was 08Ghev1    25:1 | al-Walid was slain and they were detained there, since no 08Ghev1    25:1 | no one dared to release them. But when warfare resumed among 08Ghev1    25:2 | When they reached the land of the 08Ghev1    25:2 | Armenians after a short while they went to the Vaspurakan area 08Ghev1    25:2 | to the Vaspurakan area where they created hardship and great anguish 08Ghev1    25:2 | great anguish in the country. They subjected (the people) to violent 08Ghev1    25:2 | Muslim’s son, Isahak, who forbade them from such banditry 08Ghev1    25:3 | Subsequently when they saw how the battle was 08Ghev1    25:3 | set traps for him everywhere. They attacked him at night while 08Ghev1    25:3 | were dispersed throughout the district. They wanted to kill him. But 08Ghev1    25:3 | against him and he escaped their clutches by flight. (His opponents 08Ghev1    25:4 | Ashot, realizing their treachery—since during (these) days 08Ghev1    25:4 | on him—protected himself from them for some days. He gathered 08Ghev1    25:5 | and destroyed his foes for they had heard the news of 08Ghev1    25:6 | Marwan’s opponents learned about this, they abandoned the fight and sustained 08Ghev1    25:6 | after defeat on the battlefield they stopped fighting for a while 08Ghev1    25:10 | and of the hatred which they showed to each other, truly 08Ghev1    26:0 | the land thought to drop their yoke of obedience and to 08Ghev1    26:1 | convince him to participate in their fruitless scheme 08Ghev1    26:2 | unanimity of the lords and their cavalry—since one and all 08Ghev1    26:2 | one by one and beseeched them with much conversation not to 08Ghev1    26:2 | the Ishmaelites, we cannot withstand their troops, and we will be 08Ghev1    26:3 | let us pay taxes to them as we are currently doing 08Ghev1    26:4 | this wise advice. Resisting him, they retorted: “If you do not 08Ghev1    26:5 | cross to firmly adhere to their alliance 08Ghev1    26:6 | Once they had ratified this agreement, they 08Ghev1    26:6 | they had ratified this agreement, they withdrew from the commander of 08Ghev1    26:6 | fortresses of Tayk’ with all their families and belongings. They were 08Ghev1    26:6 | all their families and belongings. They were particularly relying on the 08Ghev1    26:6 | an oath of peace between them by order of Emperor [V, Copronymous, 740-775] Constantine 08Ghev1    26:7 | mingled with the rebels’ brigade. They had neither fear of God 08Ghev1    26:7 | nor of princes nor (did they respect) the dignity of elders 08Ghev1    26:7 | Rather, like strangers and foreigners, they spread around capturing brothers and 08Ghev1    26:7 | spread around capturing brothers and their kinfolk and, taking much booty 08Ghev1    26:7 | kinfolk and, taking much booty, they inflicted torments and beatings upon 08Ghev1    26:7 | inflicted torments and beatings upon their brothers 08Ghev1    26:8 | withdrew his forgiveness and shattered their unity. Indeed their iniquitous activities 08Ghev1    26:8 | and shattered their unity. Indeed their iniquitous activities did not last 08Ghev1    26:8 | year. Prince Ashot broke with them and went to the village 08Ghev1    26:10 | vacillation of (Ashot’s) troops, for they did not come out to 08Ghev1    26:12 | Subsequently they realized (what they had wrought 08Ghev1    26:12 | Subsequently they realized (what they had wrought) but were unable 08Ghev1    26:12 | anything that helped. Rather all they could do was sit and 08Ghev1    26:12 | splendid crown had fallen from their heads and was ruined. And 08Ghev1    27:2 | danger which had increased amongst them, they tried to save their 08Ghev1    27:2 | which had increased amongst them, they tried to save their own 08Ghev1    27:2 | them, they tried to save their own lives. Thus, some of 08Ghev1    27:2 | were of the clan of their lawgiver (Muhammad) separated from the 08Ghev1    27:3 | Subsequently they unified the Khurasanian troops, placing 08Ghev1    27:4 | They united and slew the leader 08Ghev1    27:4 | of the land and attracted their troops to their own side 08Ghev1    27:4 | and attracted their troops to their own side as well as 08Ghev1    27:4 | unbelievably stringent tax demands. Then they began to attack from the 08Ghev1    27:4 | When Marwan’s forces went against them, they were unable to prevail 08Ghev1    27:4 | Marwan’s forces went against them, they were unable to prevail against 08Ghev1    27:5 | They struck and killed many of 08Ghev1    27:5 | struck and killed many of them while others fled. The troops 08Ghev1    27:5 | Abdullah (were the attackers) and they were called the sons of 08Ghev1    27:5 | of Hashim. Continuing to advance, they crossed the Tigris River, conquering 08Ghev1    27:5 | troops that Marwan sent against them were decisively crushed, and (the 08Ghev1    27:6 | al-Kufa and Basra, when they saw the (army’s) brutal power 08Ghev1    27:6 | saw the (army’s) brutal power, they cooperated and added to their 08Ghev1    27:6 | they cooperated and added to their forces. When Marwan realized what 08Ghev1    27:7 | deployed brigade against brigade. When they clashed in battle many were 08Ghev1    27:9 | bestial ferocity, reaching Marwan’s camp. They slaughtered them so severely that 08Ghev1    27:9 | reaching Marwan’s camp. They slaughtered them so severely that it was 08Ghev1    27:9 | cavalry were killed and that their blood flowed in streams which 08Ghev1    28:2 | of the churches mockingly, beating them with sticks so that they 08Ghev1    28:2 | them with sticks so that they reveal the names of the 08Ghev1    28:2 | names of the dead and their families 08Ghev1    28:3 | placing a lead seal around their necks 08Ghev1    28:5 | When they had satisfied his wicked appetite 08Ghev1    28:9 | Wherever they sent him he led his 08Ghev1    28:9 | he led his troops, although they were toiling through the battles 08Ghev1    29:1 | Upon arrival they destroyed the walls of the 08Ghev1    29:2 | troops and Saracen population with their families. Many residents of the 08Ghev1    29:2 | beseeched the emperor to remove their yoke of servitude to the 08Ghev1    29:3 | And they too departed along with him 08Ghev1    29:3 | him. Receiving (the emperor’s) permission they quickly prepared their belongings, taking 08Ghev1    29:3 | emperor’s) permission they quickly prepared their belongings, taking strength from the 08Ghev1    29:3 | Cross and the emperor’s glory. They left their birthplace and, separating 08Ghev1    29:3 | the emperor’s glory. They left their birthplace and, separating (from their 08Ghev1    29:3 | their birthplace and, separating (from their own people), joined the pious 08Ghev1    29:5 | the sons of Ishmael and their families there and settled them 08Ghev1    29:5 | their families there and settled them to hold and protect the 08Ghev1    29:5 | and protect the city from ( their) foes. And he stipulated that 08Ghev1    29:5 | stipulated that the provisions for their food should come from the 08Ghev1    30:1 | the sons of Belial practised their natural evil everywhere and did 08Ghev1    30:2 | When (the enemy) saw that ( their attackers) were few in number 08Ghev1    30:2 | attackers) were few in number, they surrounded them and wanted to 08Ghev1    30:2 | few in number, they surrounded them and wanted to slay them 08Ghev1    30:2 | them and wanted to slay them 08Ghev1    30:3 | the brigands rising up against them and that there was nowhere 08Ghev1    30:3 | was nowhere to flee to, they put their swords to work 08Ghev1    30:3 | to flee to, they put their swords to work, killed a 08Ghev1    30:3 | enemies, and tried to cut their way through the mob to 08Ghev1    30:6 | Subsequently their brother Gagik and the lords 08Ghev1    30:6 | Gagik and the lords with them learned (what had happened). They 08Ghev1    30:6 | them learned (what had happened). They went to the site of 08Ghev1    30:6 | battle lamenting and crying. However, they were unable to catch up 08Ghev1    30:6 | up with the enemy. So they turned back to bury the 08Ghev1    30:7 | As for the enemy, they returned by the same route 08Ghev1    30:7 | returned by the same route ( they had come by). Afterwards some 08Ghev1    31:2 | Moreover that peace treaty between them was dissolved because (the Khazars 08Ghev1    31:3 | They spread around raiding north of 08Ghev1    31:4 | They also took the desirable plain 08Ghev1    31:5 | the sway of the Georgians they took seven districts: Shuch’k’, K’ue’shkap’or 08Ghev1    31:6 | a great deal of booty, they returned to their dwelling places 08Ghev1    31:6 | of booty, they returned to their dwelling places. As for that 08Ghev1    32:0 | whom many took precautions, since they could not endure such tribulations 08Ghev1    32:1 | who gave up and abandoned their legacies, fleeing to Byzantine territory 08Ghev1    32:2 | lords of the land with their cavalry. Then he arose and 08Ghev1    32:3 | They demanded taxes from the land 08Ghev1    32:3 | numerous wicked tortures (to get them). Then (Gagik) arrived in the 08Ghev1    32:7 | However, since they resisted the will of the 08Ghev1    32:7 | caliph eventually) became reconciled with them and ordered that they be 08Ghev1    32:7 | with them and ordered that they be sent (home) with honor 08Ghev1    33:0 | flock or by scornfully drinking their blood as though it were 08Ghev1    33:1 | silver ceased. Everyone gave up their belongings just to save their 08Ghev1    33:1 | their belongings just to save their lives, but (what they gave 08Ghev1    33:1 | save their lives, but (what they gave) still was not enough 08Ghev1    33:1 | gave) still was not enough. They were wickedly tortured, put into 08Ghev1    33:2 | find what was demanded of them, died in the snow or 08Ghev1    33:2 | rivers. Taxes were demanded of them in silver and per capita 08Ghev1    33:2 | as a result of which they were deprived of everything they 08Ghev1    33:2 | they were deprived of everything they possessed. They tied our country 08Ghev1    33:2 | deprived of everything they possessed. They tied our country of Armenia 08Ghev1    33:3 | our land, did not heed their complaints 08Ghev1    33:4 | The clamor of their protests reached Abdullah (Caliph al 08Ghev1    33:7 | bitterly and more frequently did they work their abominable acts, increasing 08Ghev1    33:7 | more frequently did they work their abominable acts, increasing the disasters 08Ghev1    33:7 | was the Lord who hardened their hearts to vengeance for our 08Ghev1    33:8 | were unable to endure this. They groaned and heaved, reeling from 08Ghev1    33:9 | were beaten severely because of their inability to pay taxes, some 08Ghev1    33:9 | were stationed around to torture them. And thus did they die 08Ghev1    33:9 | torture them. And thus did they die cruel and painful deaths 08Ghev1    34:0 | the extent of) the calamity they were ensnared in, they put 08Ghev1    34:0 | calamity they were ensnared in, they put their lives into their 08Ghev1    34:0 | were ensnared in, they put their lives into their own hands 08Ghev1    34:0 | they put their lives into their own hands (and decided to 08Ghev1    34:0 | and decided to act). However they were unable to realize (their 08Ghev1    34:0 | they were unable to realize ( their goal) because they were few 08Ghev1    34:0 | to realize (their goal) because they were few in number 08Ghev1    34:1 | Nonetheless they considered it better to die 08Ghev1    34:1 | live in danger, and so they opted for rebellion—to withdraw 08Ghev1    34:2 | who wanted to fight against their enemies 08Ghev1    34:6 | of the booty, and sent them fleeing to the land of 08Ghev1    34:10 | even) in his own home. They had come to demand from 08Ghev1    34:10 | had been killed. (Mushegh) put them to the sword. Then he 08Ghev1    34:11 | those with him and put them to his sword. Thus, in 08Ghev1    34:14 | the nighttime (Mushegh) went against them with a few men, to 08Ghev1    34:14 | where (the Arabs) had encamped their forces in the vineyards. (The 08Ghev1    34:14 | the vineyards. (The Mushegheans), surrounding them, demolished the vineyards’ weak walls 08Ghev1    34:14 | of the fallen and gave them to his own troops. Then 08Ghev1    34:17 | of his men pounced on them. As they fought each other 08Ghev1    34:17 | men pounced on them. As they fought each other, the Lord’s 08Ghev1    34:18 | Delivering many blows, they slaughtered the Ishmaelite troops. The 08Ghev1    34:18 | Aruch village, seizing many of them including the general himself. And 08Ghev1    34:18 | including the general himself. And they wiped them out. In great 08Ghev1    34:18 | general himself. And they wiped them out. In great triumph (the 08Ghev1    34:19 | wailing and casting dirt over their heads and striking their foreheads 08Ghev1    34:19 | over their heads and striking their foreheads, tearing their collars and 08Ghev1    34:19 | and striking their foreheads, tearing their collars and filling all the 08Ghev1    34:20 | forth from the city. Rather, they took refuge in the city’s 08Ghev1    34:21 | of these developments, all of them became certain of (its eventual 08Ghev1    34:22 | For they thought that the rule of 08Ghev1    34:22 | of the Ishmaelites was ending. They were even more deceived by 08Ghev1    34:23 | your numbers are fewer than theirs. For just one of you 08Ghev1    34:23 | can conquer a thousand of them, while two (of you can 08Ghev1    34:25 | Tricked by such words they also gradually deceived the great 08Ghev1    34:28 | Consequently they united, some [5,000] men, since many 08Ghev1    34:28 | the common folk allied with their brigades. They arose from there 08Ghev1    34:28 | folk allied with their brigades. They arose from there and went 08Ghev1    34:29 | They besieged it with walls and 08Ghev1    34:29 | and throughout the entire winter they battled against it. They erected 08Ghev1    34:29 | winter they battled against it. They erected towers and punched holes 08Ghev1    34:29 | the city’s outer walls. But they were unable to accomplish anything 08Ghev1    34:31 | Rather, he continued to advise them to distance themselves from the 08Ghev1    34:31 | many headed dragon; and furthermore ( their leader) has a limitless host 08Ghev1    34:31 | and his treasury can supply them with unlimited materiel 08Ghev1    34:32 | All the kingdoms which reject their authority they smash like earthenware 08Ghev1    34:32 | kingdoms which reject their authority they smash like earthenware pots. Indeed 08Ghev1    34:32 | cannot lift a hand (against them). He quakes with fear at 08Ghev1    34:32 | fear at the sight of them and does not dare go 08Ghev1    34:35 | return and then submit to them, and your country will remain 08Ghev1    34:35 | with all your comrades and their families, abandon the inheritance of 08Ghev1    34:35 | inheritance of your fathers and their dwellings, forests, fields, even your 08Ghev1    34:36 | else you will fall into their hands in a single day 08Ghev1    34:37 | not accept the advice that they heard. Quite the contrary, they 08Ghev1    34:37 | they heard. Quite the contrary, they regarded it as treasonous since 08Ghev1    34:37 | regarded it as treasonous since they were so (completely) under the 08Ghev1    34:37 | man. (The monk) continually exhorted them to stand firm in the 08Ghev1    34:37 | firm in the undertaking before them, and not to entertain doubts 08Ghev1    34:37 | advice were revealed shortly, for they broke away from each other 08Ghev1    34:38 | and his brothers, stayed where they were in the land of 08Ghev1    34:38 | and Trunik’ Houses, remained where they were, some in the secure 08Ghev1    34:38 | in the valleys of Arageght. They circulated around the districts looking 08Ghev1    34:38 | took it, and returned to their keeps 08Ghev1    34:39 | there in the districts around them. They looted and shed blood 08Ghev1    34:39 | in the districts around them. They looted and shed blood in 08Ghev1    34:40 | the Khurasan brigade, and entrusted them to a general named (ibn 08Ghev1    34:41 | He sent them off from the expansive, renowned 08Ghev1    34:43 | caliber of the Armenian forces, their numbers, whether they were (merely 08Ghev1    34:43 | Armenian forces, their numbers, whether they were (merely) youths, who were 08Ghev1    34:43 | were the military commanders, whether they were closely united, how brave 08Ghev1    34:44 | the enemy’s arrival, and instructing them to assemble in one place 08Ghev1    34:44 | assemble in one place, wherever they happened to be, to live 08Ghev1    34:45 | But they considered the information in this 08Ghev1    34:45 | Therefore, with this in mind, they ignored his words and persisted 08Ghev1    34:45 | and persisted in carrying forward their earlier scheme 08Ghev1    34:46 | the Amatunik’ clan together with their troops 08Ghev1    34:47 | As auxiliaries they called upon Ashot’s son Vasak 08Ghev1    34:47 | clan with his forces, and they advanced upon the village of 08Ghev1    34:48 | They reached the village of Berkri 08Ghev1    34:49 | common folk were attracted to them as foot soldiers for the 08Ghev1    34:49 | then, suddenly, (bad) news reached them. Someone arrived and informed them 08Ghev1    34:49 | them. Someone arrived and informed them that a large force of 08Ghev1    34:49 | had arrived and were awaiting them 08Ghev1    34:51 | As they neared the town, the residents 08Ghev1    34:52 | emerged from the ambuscade where they were concealed and pounced on 08Ghev1    34:52 | Armenian troops. (The attackers) put them to flight, killing the majority 08Ghev1    34:52 | consisted of local residents—since they were naked, weaponless, and unskilled 08Ghev1    34:52 | The Arabs) mercilessly slaughtered those they encountered in the bitter light 08Ghev1    34:52 | others (of the fugitives), in their panic, fell into the river 08Ghev1    34:53 | to flight, almost none of them was able to save his 08Ghev1    34:54 | the Arabs) turned back and their army greatly rejoiced 08Ghev1    34:55 | delighted and overjoyed. After catching their breath, (the Arabs) resumed their 08Ghev1    34:55 | their breath, (the Arabs) resumed their assaults, travelling by the royal 08Ghev1    34:56 | They reached the village of Artsni 08Ghev1    34:56 | the district of Bagrewand, where they encamped by the banks of 08Ghev1    34:56 | which flows through it. With them were all the craftsmen and 08Ghev1    34:57 | wanted to give it into their hands 08Ghev1    34:58 | the siege of the city. They could have left for Byzantine 08Ghev1    34:58 | iniquitous, malicious slanderers, but instead they thought it better to die 08Ghev1    34:59 | resolved, despite the fact that their numbers were fewer than the 08Ghev1    34:59 | were fewer than the enemy’s, they voluntarily turned to this peril 08Ghev1    34:59 | voluntarily turned to this peril. They assembled a force of some 08Ghev1    34:60 | Next they crossed the Arsanias River and 08Ghev1    34:60 | the enemy, (after first) leaving their equipment and horses two stadia 08Ghev1    34:60 | and horses two stadia distant. They went on foot, ferociously prepared 08Ghev1    34:60 | Enemy brigades also arose against them with great preparation 08Ghev1    34:61 | were in battle array. When they clashed with each other, initially 08Ghev1    34:61 | flight, and killing many of them 08Ghev1    34:62 | Arabs) regained strength, turned from their flight, and resisted (the Armenians 08Ghev1    34:62 | the lords then fled with their cavalry and the commoners who 08Ghev1    34:62 | the commoners who were with them. For many of them had 08Ghev1    34:62 | with them. For many of them had fallen (and their corpses 08Ghev1    34:62 | of them had fallen (and their corpses) covered the plain 08Ghev1    34:63 | ignored the bitter deaths awaiting them, even though they were vastly 08Ghev1    34:63 | deaths awaiting them, even though they were vastly outnumbered by their 08Ghev1    34:63 | they were vastly outnumbered by their wicked hunters. Until their final 08Ghev1    34:63 | by their wicked hunters. Until their final breaths they vied with 08Ghev1    34:63 | hunters. Until their final breaths they vied with each other, saying 08Ghev1    34:64 | sword confront us and have their way with us. Let us 08Ghev1    34:65 | This is the encouragement they gave each other, fixing their 08Ghev1    34:65 | they gave each other, fixing their gazes On High for assistance 08Ghev1    34:66 | On High, nothing could shake their earlier determination, despite the fact 08Ghev1    34:66 | determination, despite the fact that they were not even [1,000] (soldiers) facing 08Ghev1    34:67 | of angels was fighting on their side and appeared to the 08Ghev1    34:67 | the enemy in human form. They also confirmed that they had 08Ghev1    34:67 | form. They also confirmed that they had seen clerics and priests 08Ghev1    34:67 | incense at the front encouraging them 08Ghev1    34:68 | began to take vengeance on their foe until their hands weakened 08Ghev1    34:68 | vengeance on their foe until their hands weakened from the weight 08Ghev1    34:68 | weakened from the weight of their weapons. Some, devoid of weapons 08Ghev1    34:68 | of eternal life, and thus they became valiant martyrs 08Ghev1    34:70 | fell (in that battle), but ( they lay there) in a pitiful 08Ghev1    34:70 | pitiful and dishonored state, since their bodies found no graves. Rather 08Ghev1    34:71 | the country) was bereft of their help and was betrayed into 08Ghev1    34:72 | Yet they recalled the mercy of God’s 08Ghev1    34:72 | those who glorified His name. They called upon God’s loving mercy 08Ghev1    34:73 | to have funeral meals in their homes. Neither could they even 08Ghev1    34:73 | in their homes. Neither could they even bury the dead 08Ghev1    35:0 | Then the enemy extended their raiding in the district of 08Ghev1    35:0 | the inhabitants of the country. They stubbornly resolved to wreck and 08Ghev1    35:1 | They wrecked the glorious symbol of 08Ghev1    35:1 | consubstantial Trinity, burning and eliminating them 08Ghev1    35:2 | They treated with fanatical spite the 08Ghev1    35:2 | spite the priests, monks, and their servitors—as though they were 08Ghev1    35:2 | and their servitors—as though they were the leaders of those 08Ghev1    35:2 | the battle. 2 From various places they ravished Church vessels and relics 08Ghev1    35:2 | of God’s saints and carried them off as booty. Once the 08Ghev1    35:2 | the land of the Armenians they turned again to the fortresses 08Ghev1    35:2 | people had taken refuge, summoning them to peace, giving them written 08Ghev1    35:2 | summoning them to peace, giving them written oaths and bringing them 08Ghev1    35:2 | them written oaths and bringing them down from the fortresses 08Ghev1    35:5 | the scepter (used for punishing) them. And once again (people) were 08Ghev1    35:5 | again (people) were secure in their dwellings 08Ghev1    37:6 | Advancing with many troops, they reached the areas of Cilicia 08Ghev1    37:6 | of Cilicia and Bishan where they raided throughout the land capturing 08Ghev1    37:6 | districts and villages. Those resisting them in battle were crushed, ground 08Ghev1    37:6 | ground to dust. As booty they also took into captivity a 08Ghev1    37:6 | a multitude of common folk. They say that their number exceeded 08Ghev1    37:6 | common folk. They say that their number exceeded [150,000] men. These (captives 08Ghev1    37:6 | taken to Byzantine territory. Then they went and presented their booty 08Ghev1    37:6 | Then they went and presented their booty to the Byzantine emperor 08Ghev1    37:7 | gifts to his generals. Then they rested for (the remainder of 08Ghev1    38:3 | having assembled countless troops, entrusted them to the same general whom 08Ghev1    38:3 | we mentioned earlier, and sent them against the country of the 08Ghev1    38:6 | district of Marit’ene’s and fought them. But none (of these battles 08Ghev1    39:2 | the Byzantine army came against them. ( The Byzantines) had already blocked 08Ghev1    39:6 | requested a written oath from them so that he could return 08Ghev1    39:6 | to lift the blockade on them and convey them to the 08Ghev1    39:6 | blockade on them and convey them to the country of their 08Ghev1    39:6 | them to the country of their residence 08Ghev1    39:10 | delayed and sent emissaries to their caliph claiming that it was 08Ghev1    39:10 | set up as prince over them, people who had submitted to 08Ghev1    39:11 | leading out (of the country), they seized (Tachat’s) emissaries and imprisoned 08Ghev1    39:11 | seized (Tachat’s) emissaries and imprisoned them 08Ghev1    39:15 | They passed the entire summer on 08Ghev1    39:16 | hot weather and died, (among them) Tachat and the sparapet Bagarat 08Ghev1    40:1 | objects and shot arrows at them, and killed them 08Ghev1    40:1 | arrows at them, and killed them 08Ghev1    40:4 | that malicious enemy (Khouzaima) saw their magnificent and glorious aspect, and 08Ghev1    40:4 | and the excellent readiness of their troops, he immediately had them 08Ghev1    40:4 | their troops, he immediately had them seized, bound, and put in 08Ghev1    40:5 | Then he sent accusations about them to Caliph Musa (al-Hadi 08Ghev1    40:5 | back an order to kill them. This wrathful verdict and unjust 08Ghev1    40:6 | As their death sentence was being read 08Ghev1    40:6 | K’ubeida, who was sympathetic to them and a friend, if there 08Ghev1    40:6 | unjust sentence meted out to them 08Ghev1    40:7 | And he told them: “ The only way to escape 08Ghev1    40:7 | only way to escape from their clutches and live is to 08Ghev1    40:10 | of faith and put on their heads the fortifying helmets of 08Ghev1    40:11 | Thus did they vie with each other while 08Ghev1    40:12 | Thus did they encourage each other during their 08Ghev1    40:12 | they encourage each other during their grief in prison. In prayer 08Ghev1    40:12 | grief in prison. In prayer they united with God and anticipated 08Ghev1    40:13 | arrived when the course of their martyrdom would be completed. It 08Ghev1    40:13 | that instrument of injustice, summoned them before him at a tribunal 08Ghev1    40:14 | he was previously cognizant of their firm adherence to the Christian 08Ghev1    40:14 | to the Christian faith and their enthusiasm for it, he did 08Ghev1    40:14 | repeat the same arguments to them. Rather, he had the venerable 08Ghev1    40:15 | The instrument of torture which they used was of the latest 08Ghev1    40:17 | Having severely tortured (Sahak), they released him from the painful 08Ghev1    40:17 | torture. In the same fashion they tied him between the two 08Ghev1    40:18 | issued the order to kill them with a sword. When the 08Ghev1    40:18 | executioners heard the judge’s order, they immediately raised their swords and 08Ghev1    40:18 | judge’s order, they immediately raised their swords and chopped off their 08Ghev1    40:18 | their swords and chopped off their heads. Thus did (Sahak and 08Ghev1    40:18 | did (Sahak and Hamazasp) surrender their souls and depart this life 08Ghev1    40:19 | following day (Khouzaima) ordered that their bodies be hanged on wood 08Ghev1    40:19 | he appointed soldiers to guard ( their corpses) so that no Christian 08Ghev1    40:19 | unjust judge that even after their deaths (his heart) was not 08Ghev1    40:20 | in return for the afflictions they experienced they will be richly 08Ghev1    40:20 | for the afflictions they experienced they will be richly rewarded a 08Ghev1    41:3 | malefactor and the worst of them all. That same ’Ubaidullah came 08Ghev1    41:4 | of taxation) on people that they could not endure it. For 08Ghev1    41:4 | endure it. For even if they gave all that they possessed 08Ghev1    41:4 | if they gave all that they possessed, it was not enough 08Ghev1    41:7 | to take it immediately, and they implemented the command 08Ghev1    42:1 | of the disasters, voluntarily left their flocks and herds and fled 08Ghev1    42:1 | fled, while the enemy captured their livestock and property and took 08Ghev1    42:1 | livestock and property and took them as spoil 08Ghev1    42:2 | Thus deprived of their belongings, naked, barefoot, starving, and 08Ghev1    42:2 | people) fled to Byzantine territory. They say that their number exceeded 08Ghev1    42:2 | Byzantine territory. They say that their number exceeded [12,000] including women and 08Ghev1    42:2 | exceeded [12,000] including women and children. Their leaders were Shapuh from the 08Ghev1    42:2 | of the Armenian lords and their cavalry 08Ghev1    42:3 | impious and brutal enemy pursued them with their troops, catching up 08Ghev1    42:3 | brutal enemy pursued them with their troops, catching up in the 08Ghev1    42:5 | As soon as they had forded the river, they 08Ghev1    42:5 | they had forded the river, they quickly notified the Byzantine emperor 08Ghev1    42:6 | He called them to him and gave honors 08Ghev1    42:6 | honors to the lords and their cavalry. He settled the common 08Ghev1    42:6 | people who remained (in Armenia) they endured extreme poverty like slaves 08Ghev1    42:9 | all the clerics and terrified them with violent threats, saying: “Do 08Ghev1    42:10 | kept hidden in the treasuries they revealed and placed before him 09Draskh1    1:1 | us) the sound state of their souls 09Draskh1    1:2 | Then they guided us in various matters 09Draskh1    1:3 | Thus with their native intelligence they tried to 09Draskh1    1:3 | Thus with their native intelligence they tried to do good to 09Draskh1    1:3 | a true understanding of thoughts they composed and set in writing 09Draskh1    1:8 | the Fathers, in accordance with their earlier presentation, I shall make 09Draskh1    1:10 | his generations): namely who among them devoted themselves to building activities 09Draskh1    1:10 | kings; or else (how) after them Vagharshak the Parthian ruled over 09Draskh1    1:11 | During their time, the holy Christian order 09Draskh1    1:12 | After them I shall briefly speak about 09Draskh1    1:12 | holy enlightener Gregory who completed their apostolic mission by leading to 09Draskh1    1:13 | also of the rest of their successors until today, and of 09Draskh1    1:13 | deeds that were accomplished by them or by other people during 09Draskh1    1:13 | or by other people during their lifetime. Also (I shall comment 09Draskh1    1:15 | the other naxarars: who among them displayed themselves in his days 09Draskh1    1:22 | reliable pagan historians, and compare them with our genealogical list 09Draskh1    1:23 | They all say that the ancestors 09Draskh1    1:24 | form from ours—for example, they call Noah Xisuthra (K’siwsat’ros), and 09Draskh1    1:24 | and Shem Xerxes (K’serk’ses)—yet they have identical stories about their 09Draskh1    1:24 | they have identical stories about their lineage 09Draskh1    1:26 | timber. He (the Lord) made them at once enter the ark 09Draskh1    1:26 | enter the ark into which they brought with them representatives of 09Draskh1    1:26 | into which they brought with them representatives of all the non 09Draskh1    1:26 | that are impure. Thus, entrusting them to an insignificant piece of 09Draskh1    1:26 | piece of wood, He saved them so that through them he 09Draskh1    1:26 | saved them so that through them he might provide for the 09Draskh1    1:26 | from the Lord God fill them as well with the blessings 09Draskh1    1:27 | sequence of my narrative. For they are not at all necessary 09Draskh1    2:1 | Lord together with his children, their wives and still others and 09Draskh1    2:16 | as was said above, yet they did not consider it worthy 09Draskh1    2:17 | with our people, he presented them to Vagharshak 09Draskh1    2:19 | colossal giants who thought that they could carry out their insolent 09Draskh1    2:19 | that they could carry out their insolent design to build the 09Draskh1    2:20 | great tower, and proved to them the futility of their labor 09Draskh1    2:20 | to them the futility of their labor 09Draskh1    3:3 | archery, swordsmanship and the lance; they encountered each other in a 09Draskh1    3:3 | one another in this manner they intimidated each other with great 09Draskh1    3:6 | length, which is hollowed by their gurgling waters. Afterwards he built 09Draskh1    3:18 | his name. To this day they give the above name to 09Draskh1    3:27 | his children’s children ruled over their ancestral domain. But certain others 09Draskh1    3:27 | domain. But certain others imposed their tyranny on the race of 09Draskh1    4:5 | him in order to establish their abode in Armenia 09Draskh1    4:13 | any of our kings, surpassed them all 09Draskh1    4:21 | against the vishaps and vanquished them 09Draskh1    4:22 | They compared his toils with those 09Draskh1    4:23 | children, and the Araweneank’ traced their lineage from his youngest son 09Draskh1    4:27 | and resisted each other until they adopted the foreign-born (prince 09Draskh1    4:27 | as a native, and relinquished their own stories 09Draskh1    5:1 | then I refer you to them ( for further information 09Draskh1    5:9 | his immediate supervision, he stationed them in the royal court, and 09Draskh1    5:10 | of the Jewish Shambat, who, they say, was of the family 09Draskh1    5:11 | Mizhak), with the regions surrounding them 09Draskh1    5:12 | the royal court might consider them worthy of the dignity of 09Draskh1    5:17 | over the latter, so that they would live together in harmony 09Draskh1    5:20 | people of Pontus and defeated them. It is reported that he 09Draskh1    5:22 | Two of them who had been tortured for 09Draskh1    5:22 | put to the sword over their ancestral laws, like the blessed 09Draskh1    6:11 | There they displayed numerous deeds of bravery 09Draskh1    6:11 | and putting Herod to flight, they made Antigonos king in his 09Draskh1    6:11 | Antigonos king in his place. They took captive Hyrkanos, the high 09Draskh1    6:13 | numerous forces to Jerusalem, which they instantly besieged and conquered. They 09Draskh1    6:13 | they instantly besieged and conquered. They put Antigonos to death and 09Draskh1    6:17 | of which he deprived of their lords. Along with them he 09Draskh1    6:17 | of their lords. Along with them he also seized our Artawazd 09Draskh1    6:19 | Artashes brother of Tigran, as their king 09Draskh1    6:22 | They put to death one of 09Draskh1    7:2 | it properly in our tongue, they called him Abgar 09Draskh1    7:7 | children as to whoever among them should rule in place of 09Draskh1    7:7 | should rule in place of their father 09Draskh1    7:8 | man Abgar went to reconcile them, and having persuaded them, he 09Draskh1    7:8 | reconcile them, and having persuaded them, he restored harmony in their 09Draskh1    7:8 | them, he restored harmony in their midst, and made Artashes king 09Draskh1    7:11 | our God Christ, and upon their return had told the king 09Draskh1    8:2 | Subsequently, in Armenia they set up his nephew Sanatruk 09Draskh1    8:2 | of torments and the sword; they were both transported into the 09Draskh1    8:5 | by day more resolute in their faith in (Christ) the Word 09Draskh1    8:5 | of Sat’enik was irritated by them, and put the blessed Oski 09Draskh1    8:6 | refuge on mount Jrabashx, where they satisfied (their dietary needs) with 09Draskh1    8:6 | mount Jrabashx, where they satisfied ( their dietary needs) with herbs. The 09Draskh1    8:6 | with herbs. The nudity of their bodies was covered with hair 09Draskh1    8:6 | due, and because of that they were called he-goats (k’oshk’ 09Draskh1    8:7 | inquiries about the martyrs. Finding them on the mountain called Jrabashx 09Draskh1    8:7 | Jrabashx, and having cross-examined them about their belief in Christ 09Draskh1    8:7 | having cross-examined them about their belief in Christ, he put 09Draskh1    8:7 | belief in Christ, he put them to the sword 09Draskh1    8:8 | When both of them had reached the age of 09Draskh1    8:11 | gold plated cart and saw them off on their journey amidst 09Draskh1    8:11 | and saw them off on their journey amidst great splendor 09Draskh1    10:1 | made an effort to keep them within the fold (of the 09Draskh1    10:1 | of the church), some by their own will and others by 09Draskh1    10:2 | Among them was a certain Ark’eghayos, the 09Draskh1    10:7 | by divine ordinance and bringing them to the village of T’ordan 09Draskh1    10:7 | the village of T’ordan buried them in the garden of Saint 09Draskh1    10:9 | whom he constantly chastised for their unjust and perverse deeds 09Draskh1    10:11 | the trampling hoofs of horses. They buried his saintly body in 09Draskh1    11:14 | destruction for themselves because of their foolishness which had darkened their 09Draskh1    11:14 | their foolishness which had darkened their hearts. For ignescent flashes (of 09Draskh1    11:14 | down and destroyed both of them at the same place. At’anagine 09Draskh1    11:15 | the family of Saint Grigor, they chose a certain P’arnerseh from 09Draskh1    12:1 | he might be ordained patriarch. They say that wonderful portents appeared 09Draskh1    12:3 | men could be comforted. For them he set a pension (that 09Draskh1    12:3 | and the estates so that they might not be compelled to 09Draskh1    12:3 | compelled to get out of their places of habitation 09Draskh1    12:6 | of his austere ascetical behaviour, they decided with certain others to 09Draskh1    12:8 | were likewise encouraged to establish their own see, since they considered 09Draskh1    12:8 | establish their own see, since they considered (the elevation of their 09Draskh1    12:8 | they considered (the elevation of their bishopric) to the patriarchal rank 09Draskh1    12:8 | bishopric) to the patriarchal rank their privilege, because their city had 09Draskh1    12:8 | patriarchal rank their privilege, because their city had witnessed the birth 09Draskh1    12:10 | of the race of Ashkenaz. Their relics are to be found 09Draskh1    12:10 | the living martyr Grigorios received their throne 09Draskh1    12:11 | After they ( the Armenians) had carried out 09Draskh1    12:11 | the Armenians) had carried out their intention, the total number of 09Draskh1    12:17 | the ebbing tide and fed them for eight months 09Draskh1    12:19 | in fetters to return to their respective places. Together with them 09Draskh1    12:19 | their respective places. Together with them he also fetched Nerses the 09Draskh1    13:2 | with the blessed Nerses. Upon their arrival they found Mehruzhan the 09Draskh1    13:2 | blessed Nerses. Upon their arrival they found Mehruzhan the Apostate with 09Draskh1    13:2 | absolute master of Armenia. Then they joined battle at Dziraw 09Draskh1    13:7 | After him they placed on the throne Shahak 09Draskh1    13:7 | Contrary to the former tradition they did not send him to 09Draskh1    13:7 | but abandoning the earlier practice they adopted the rule applicable to 09Draskh1    13:9 | On his throne they placed his brother Zawen who 09Draskh1    14:7 | invented an alphabet suitable for their language. There also he set 09Draskh1    14:8 | the Albanians, he created for them an alphabet that would suit 09Draskh1    14:8 | an alphabet that would suit their highly consonantal and harsh tongue 09Draskh1    14:14 | been granted by God through them ( Sahak and Mesrop), and decreed 09Draskh1    14:16 | against him and to show their annoyance at him. They complained 09Draskh1    14:16 | show their annoyance at him. They complained to the blessed Sahak 09Draskh1    14:17 | not demonstrate the falsehood of their slanders, he would not take 09Draskh1    14:23 | did not consent to become their prelate for the second time 09Draskh1    14:26 | for a long time, until they carried his holy body to 09Draskh1    14:26 | and became invisible only after they had put him in his 09Draskh1    15:2 | The two senior members among them, Shawasp Arcruni and Vndoy from 09Draskh1    15:3 | the annual feasts had lost ( their former) splendor, he immediately gathered 09Draskh1    15:3 | gathered troops and daringly attacking them killed the impious Shawasp with 09Draskh1    15:7 | and the Ghewondian priests and their deacons (who were executed) in 09Draskh1    15:7 | Peroz, and who placed on their heads the crown of martyrdom 09Draskh1    16:2 | safeguarded, and bore salvation to their souls 09Draskh1    16:10 | the Holy Cathedral of Armenia. They ([i.e.], the Iberians and the Albanians 09Draskh1    16:10 | the Council of Chalcedon, since they had not yet accepted the 09Draskh1    16:10 | accepted the doctrine that condemned their lands, and stood firmly on 09Draskh1    16:14 | Subsequently they set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    16:15 | After him they set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    16:16 | After him they set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    16:17 | years he also died. Then they set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    16:18 | After him they set on the holy see 09Draskh1    16:20 | After him they summoned Nerses, who was from 09Draskh1    16:21 | gathered numerous forces and sent them against Vardan. A fierce battle 09Draskh1    16:24 | After him they set as patriarch of Armenia 09Draskh1    16:25 | After him they placed on the throne of 09Draskh1    16:26 | in the Armenian language, thenceforth they were relieved of the need 09Draskh1    16:34 | of priests chanting sacred psalms they buried him in the cemetery 09Draskh1    16:37 | all at once killed by them in Ray Herat 09Draskh1    16:49 | all these changes and registered them in the royal archives 09Draskh1    17:1 | all of his adversaries, forced them to submit to him 09Draskh1    17:3 | T’urk’astan and is called Sagastan. They had forgotten their native tongue 09Draskh1    17:3 | called Sagastan. They had forgotten their native tongue and their knowledge 09Draskh1    17:3 | forgotten their native tongue and their knowledge of (Armenian) letteres had 09Draskh1    17:4 | When they saw Smbat, they were greatly 09Draskh1    17:4 | When they saw Smbat, they were greatly overjoyed, and at 09Draskh1    17:4 | the pronunciation of Armenian syllables they refreshed (their memory of) the 09Draskh1    17:4 | of Armenian syllables they refreshed ( their memory of) the language. After 09Draskh1    17:4 | becoming versed in Armenian letters, they were reinstated in their faith 09Draskh1    17:4 | letters, they were reinstated in their faith 09Draskh1    17:5 | Abel, who was one of them, as their bishop 09Draskh1    17:5 | was one of them, as their bishop 09Draskh1    17:11 | Kiwrion and his adherents from their way of aberration. But instead 09Draskh1    17:11 | instead of honoring the truth they only multiplied the sprouting shoots 09Draskh1    17:12 | Thus they exchanged the apostolic traditions of 09Draskh1    17:12 | Grigor, who had opened before them the luminous gate of the 09Draskh1    17:13 | the city of Dvin. Applying their minds to the Divine Scriptures 09Draskh1    17:13 | faith of the holy fathers, they anathematized Kiwrion who had disunited 09Draskh1    17:14 | They also threatened our orthodox believers 09Draskh1    17:14 | with painful curses so that they would not congregate, communicate, have 09Draskh1    17:14 | heterodox lest through such relationships they might meet each other and 09Draskh1    17:15 | order of the Emperor Maurice they set up a certain Yovhan 09Draskh1    17:19 | They brought his body to Armenia 09Draskh1    17:21 | of the Greeks and defeated them so that one could not 09Draskh1    17:26 | many captives, among whom were their patriarch Zak’aria and the Holy 09Draskh1    17:35 | They say that the latter possessed 09Draskh1    17:36 | and fabricated indecent reports. Subsequently they passed the verdict to discharge 09Draskh1    17:36 | the upright but spontaneously at their own discretion 09Draskh1    17:38 | Subsequently they set instead Ezr who was 09Draskh1    18:3 | of Xorem. After her death ( they set up) a certain Xosrov 09Draskh1    18:3 | the grandson of Xosrov, whom they strangled. After him Yazkert, the 09Draskh1    18:8 | When they met the emperor, they sought 09Draskh1    18:8 | When they met the emperor, they sought from him a signed 09Draskh1    18:8 | He immediately wrote and gave them ( a document wherein) he had 09Draskh1    18:9 | those with him, as if they were ignorant of the Divine 09Draskh1    18:9 | signature concealed like a bushel. They were betrayed and deceived with 09Draskh1    18:14 | down before him?” He gave them the following answer: “Why should 09Draskh1    19:4 | antagonism of the naxarars and their vain jealousy, the Armenians were 09Draskh1    19:9 | Hagarites became a large force they completely vanquished the armies of 09Draskh1    19:10 | again by the enemy and they themselves capitulated in submission to 09Draskh1    19:13 | flames of a blazing fire they quickly reached the district of 09Draskh1    19:13 | the city of Dvin which they took. They inebriated their swords 09Draskh1    19:13 | of Dvin which they took. They inebriated their swords with the 09Draskh1    19:13 | which they took. They inebriated their swords with the blood of 09Draskh1    19:13 | the dead were beyond count. They took thirty-five thousand captives 09Draskh1    19:13 | returned to Asorestan from whence they had come 09Draskh1    19:20 | of Saint Grigor and placed them under the four well-fastened 09Draskh1    19:28 | of office, he passed away; they buried him in Daron beside 09Draskh1    19:32 | And thus, they seceded from the Emperor 09Draskh1    19:37 | Thus, whether willingly or unwillingly, they provided a cause for outrage 09Draskh1    19:41 | Chalcedon. I also was among them 09Draskh1    19:42 | also received the sacraments with them; he blessed the king (emperor 09Draskh1    19:44 | the magnates of the land their wives, daughters and sons 09Draskh1    19:51 | friend rose against friend; holding their swords at their flanks they 09Draskh1    19:51 | friend; holding their swords at their flanks they cut down one 09Draskh1    19:51 | their swords at their flanks they cut down one another in 09Draskh1    19:51 | another in a terrible carnage. They also killed their caliph and 09Draskh1    19:51 | terrible carnage. They also killed their caliph and set up someone 09Draskh1    20:3 | Trustfully complying with their wishes, (the caliph) appointed Grigor 09Draskh1    20:11 | of the church so that they serve the divine altar and 09Draskh1    20:14 | They say that the battle in 09Draskh1    21:2 | Hagarites have a saying in their barbarous language: “Let us not 09Draskh1    21:3 | extremely vexed and annoyed, put their trust in the celestial visitation 09Draskh1    21:5 | the population and mercilessly put them to the sword 09Draskh1    21:9 | ordered that after his death they put the above letter in 09Draskh1    21:11 | of God and according to their tradition he extended his hand 09Draskh1    21:13 | He pardoned the wrongs that they had done to him and 09Draskh1    21:16 | the eighty-fifth year of their era (-anno Hegirae), ’Abd-al 09Draskh1    21:17 | had blown its wrath into them. Subsequently, by deceit, fraud, vain 09Draskh1    21:17 | vain hopes and heartening promises they gathered in one place everyone 09Draskh1    21:17 | the cavalry forces, and registered their names in the archives, as 09Draskh1    21:17 | archives, as if to give them their annual wages. Then, depriving 09Draskh1    21:17 | as if to give them their annual wages. Then, depriving them 09Draskh1    21:17 | their annual wages. Then, depriving them of their arms, they imprisoned 09Draskh1    21:17 | wages. Then, depriving them of their arms, they imprisoned them in 09Draskh1    21:17 | depriving them of their arms, they imprisoned them in the temple 09Draskh1    21:17 | of their arms, they imprisoned them in the temple of God 09Draskh1    21:17 | of Naxjawan, and shutting on them the gates with bricks, enclosed 09Draskh1    21:18 | But when they ( the Armenians) learned of the 09Draskh1    21:18 | Armenians) learned of the treachery, they chanted aloud the words of 09Draskh1    21:19 | above, and killed all of them. Their ceaseless thanksgiving did not 09Draskh1    21:19 | and killed all of them. Their ceaseless thanksgiving did not stop 09Draskh1    21:19 | thanksgiving did not stop until they had exhausted their last breath 09Draskh1    21:19 | stop until they had exhausted their last breath 09Draskh1    21:20 | had been burnt, and brought them to the city of Dvin 09Draskh1    21:20 | city of Dvin, from whence they were sent to Damascus 09Draskh1    22:2 | thus, being of one mind, they both endeavored to convert the 09Draskh1    22:3 | the land learned of this, they informed the great patriarch Eghia 09Draskh1    22:3 | and a third time sent them many documents on matters of 09Draskh1    22:3 | faith with divine commands, but they did not even consider turning 09Draskh1    22:3 | even consider turning away from their man-worshipping aberration 09Draskh1    22:5 | To the contrary, they are publicly announcing (the name 09Draskh1    22:5 | you not hasten to remove them from our midst, they will 09Draskh1    22:5 | remove them from our midst, they will very soon detach themselves 09Draskh1    22:5 | the Greeks with respect to their taxes and all of their 09Draskh1    22:5 | their taxes and all of their transactions 09Draskh1    22:7 | The eunuch came and putting them both in fetters, and mounting 09Draskh1    22:7 | both in fetters, and mounting them on camels, took them to 09Draskh1    22:7 | mounting them on camels, took them to the caliph. And thus 09Draskh1    22:7 | our) midst by wisely routing their spiritual death through physical toils 09Draskh1    22:12 | designed) to make people repent their wicked deeds, and exhort them 09Draskh1    22:12 | their wicked deeds, and exhort them to do penance 09Draskh1    22:15 | and the immature so that they might turn from evil to 09Draskh1    22:24 | the fear of God, and they had no need for impressive 09Draskh1    22:25 | deprived of the grace of their numerous powers, we try to 09Draskh1    22:26 | in wretched and vile clothes, they will not be awed by 09Draskh1    22:28 | And then, when they were left alone, he took 09Draskh1    23:0 | of Dawit’ and Others and Their Works 09Draskh1    23:1 | After him (Yovhannes), they placed on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    23:3 | anguish, he came out of their midst in accord with what 09Draskh1    23:19 | Subsequently, they summoned to the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    23:26 | After him they set up as prelate a 09Draskh1    24:5 | the blessed monks, he bound them in fetters on the pretext 09Draskh1    24:5 | fetters on the pretext that they were the cause of the 09Draskh1    24:8 | that survived (ultimately) emerged from their places of refuge in the 09Draskh1    24:8 | the ornament of her altar, they chanted pitiful dirges instead of 09Draskh1    24:8 | of joyful songs, especially since they had not been deemed worthy 09Draskh1    24:9 | Thus, they barely buried the (bodies of 09Draskh1    24:9 | consoled through the (fulfillment of their) obligation toward their immaculate blood 09Draskh1    24:9 | fulfillment of their) obligation toward their immaculate blood, so that their 09Draskh1    24:9 | their immaculate blood, so that their names were inscribed in the 09Draskh1    24:10 | death of the patriarch Yovab, they set on the Holy See 09Draskh1    24:13 | When they had taken him out of 09Draskh1    24:14 | In reply to their question he answered: “I shall 09Draskh1    24:16 | After Soghomon they set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    24:17 | remained quiet and subservient to their sway—as a result of 09Draskh1    24:19 | After Georg they set on the patriarchal throne 09Draskh1    24:21 | and Horovmoc’ Marg together with their fields (agarak). Led astray by 09Draskh1    24:25 | of his servants, he displayed them to the public. He instructed 09Draskh1    25:5 | Patriarch also begged and implored them earnestly (to heed his advice 09Draskh1    25:5 | to heed his advice), but they did not wish to listen 09Draskh1    25:6 | But when Khalid learned their evil determination, he made the 09Draskh1    25:6 | went forth to war against them 09Draskh1    25:7 | Their ( Sawada’s) army was encamped along 09Draskh1    25:8 | After Khalid had set upon them fiercely, and the two sides 09Draskh1    25:8 | men) caused much bloodshed among them by trampling them under the 09Draskh1    25:8 | bloodshed among them by trampling them under the hoofs of their 09Draskh1    25:8 | them under the hoofs of their horses 09Draskh1    25:9 | Sawada fled having barely saved their lives. The soldiers who survived 09Draskh1    25:9 | survived the sword together with them all dispersed going their separate 09Draskh1    25:9 | with them all dispersed going their separate ways 09Draskh1    25:16 | God approached him and spreading their tongues around the land uttered 09Draskh1    25:16 | tongues around the land uttered their slanders before him 09Draskh1    25:19 | the remaining naxarars of Armenia, they came together and held a 09Draskh1    25:19 | a synod of bishops, where they realized with certainty the deceit 09Draskh1    25:19 | of the wicked slanderers, whereupon, they reestablished the man of God 09Draskh1    25:22 | a violent death brought upon them by the scourge of the 09Draskh1    25:25 | terrible vengeance was exacted on them for their insolent tongues as 09Draskh1    25:25 | was exacted on them for their insolent tongues as an example 09Draskh1    25:25 | an example to posterity, lest they should raise their sinful hands 09Draskh1    25:25 | posterity, lest they should raise their sinful hands against the anointed 09Draskh1    25:28 | Taurus mountain in accord with their seditious nature, gathered in one 09Draskh1    25:28 | revenge for prince Bagarat to their ( subsequent) damage. Then, the soldiers 09Draskh1    25:30 | mustered his forces, and dividing them into detachments, handed them over 09Draskh1    25:30 | dividing them into detachments, handed them over to one of his 09Draskh1    25:31 | ventured to carry swords on their thighs or to raise weapons 09Draskh1    25:32 | of Muhammad, he should bring them with him 09Draskh1    25:33 | along with the rest of their kinsmen. After confining them in 09Draskh1    25:33 | of their kinsmen. After confining them in prison, he scattered his 09Draskh1    25:34 | First, they mercilessly put to the sword 09Draskh1    25:34 | gorges of the mountain, whom they had seized 09Draskh1    25:35 | grehik cavalry of the district, they seized the rest, and dragging 09Draskh1    25:35 | seized the rest, and dragging them with ropes, brought them to 09Draskh1    25:35 | dragging them with ropes, brought them to the tyrant 09Draskh1    25:36 | healthy, in order to convert them to their impious faith, and 09Draskh1    25:36 | order to convert them to their impious faith, and ordered the 09Draskh1    25:36 | and ordered the rest of them to be put to the 09Draskh1    25:37 | to the caliph along with their kinsmen. Then he departed from 09Draskh1    25:40 | few days of confinement, sent them to the caliph with their 09Draskh1    25:40 | them to the caliph with their wives and children 09Draskh1    25:42 | atrocities. In a like manner, they segregated those of fine stature 09Draskh1    25:42 | rest in order to convert them to their faith, and put 09Draskh1    25:42 | order to convert them to their faith, and put all the 09Draskh1    25:46 | And (in agreement) they marched forth together and entered 09Draskh1    25:47 | soldiers that might have drawn their swords or raised their weapons 09Draskh1    25:47 | drawn their swords or raised their weapons they gave some of 09Draskh1    25:47 | swords or raised their weapons they gave some of them as 09Draskh1    25:47 | weapons they gave some of them as prey to the Ishmaelite 09Draskh1    25:47 | to the Ishmaelite sword, while they tied others by the neck 09Draskh1    25:47 | neck with ropes and dragged them in this fashion before the 09Draskh1    25:47 | the recent captives, he incarcerated them 09Draskh1    25:48 | The rest they gave as prey to the 09Draskh1    25:48 | decision was made to convert them swiftly to the faith of 09Draskh1    25:49 | when the tyrant Bugha asked them to forsake Christ and to 09Draskh1    25:49 | forsake Christ and to embrace their faith, with wonderful passion and 09Draskh1    25:49 | with wonderful passion and determination they took upon themselves the choice 09Draskh1    25:50 | They demonstrated clearly, that “the sufferings 09Draskh1    25:51 | that terrified by harsh travail, they might perhaps yield to the 09Draskh1    25:52 | Nonetheless, they bravely endured all insults, torments 09Draskh1    25:52 | torments, racks and blows, until their bodies were completely wasted 09Draskh1    25:53 | at naught the anguish that they suffered, they underwent manifold torments 09Draskh1    25:53 | the anguish that they suffered, they underwent manifold torments and agonies 09Draskh1    25:53 | confronted death with joy, because they were constantly invigorated by the 09Draskh1    25:53 | of Christ, and sprinkled over them 09Draskh1    25:54 | When the tyrant saw that they were all resolute and ready 09Draskh1    25:54 | and ready to die for their faith in Christ, he was 09Draskh1    25:54 | a wicked beast. He ordered them put to the sword, not 09Draskh1    25:54 | over many days. Like sheep they were driven to slaughter, so 09Draskh1    25:54 | driven to slaughter, so that they might have a change of 09Draskh1    25:54 | change of heart and forsake their faith 09Draskh1    25:55 | in favor of the evil, they gave up the evil for 09Draskh1    25:55 | for the good because of their faith in God 09Draskh1    25:56 | And thus, with great perseverence they withstood many torments, and became 09Draskh1    25:56 | became companions of the meritorious. They perished by the sword and 09Draskh1    25:57 | Among them there were, in particular, seven 09Draskh1    25:58 | And as they possessed joyful faces, handsome statures 09Draskh1    25:58 | in the use of arms, they did not kill them along 09Draskh1    25:58 | arms, they did not kill them along with the rest. For 09Draskh1    25:58 | along with the rest. For they still hoped to be able 09Draskh1    25:59 | They offered them many valuable gifts 09Draskh1    25:59 | They offered them many valuable gifts, treasures of 09Draskh1    25:59 | silver, and promised to give them villages and estates (gerdastan), as 09Draskh1    25:60 | But the blessed revealed to them their determination in this matter 09Draskh1    25:60 | the blessed revealed to them their determination in this matter, and 09Draskh1    25:60 | matter, and like brave martyrs they were reinforced in their faith 09Draskh1    25:60 | martyrs they were reinforced in their faith, considering that Christ was 09Draskh1    25:60 | faith, considering that Christ was their life, in accordance with the 09Draskh1    25:61 | tyrant raged more fiercely (against them). He ordered merciless instruments of 09Draskh1    25:61 | torture to be applied to them, and bade that they be 09Draskh1    25:61 | to them, and bade that they be subjected to every kind 09Draskh1    25:62 | the joy of martyrdom relieved them of the unbearable burden of 09Draskh1    25:62 | of the unbearable burden of their afflictions. Thus, recognizing the unshakeable 09Draskh1    25:62 | the blessed, the tyrant ordered them hung on gibbets 09Draskh1    25:63 | While they remained hanging as if from 09Draskh1    25:63 | heartened his comrades by entreating them vigorously with the following words 09Draskh1    25:67 | having surmounted all the difficulties, they gave up their spirit and 09Draskh1    25:67 | the difficulties, they gave up their spirit and received from Christ 09Draskh1    25:68 | by the merciless sword, yet, they received much praise from Christ 09Draskh1    25:70 | these saints; the anniversary of their death was honored every year 09Draskh1    25:71 | Among them there were some, who could 09Draskh1    25:71 | the struggle, and becoming disheartened they turned back to the impious 09Draskh1    25:71 | the Ishmaelite tyrant. By forsaking their Christian faith at the instigation 09Draskh1    25:71 | of the satellites of Satan, they but covered themselves with the 09Draskh1    25:71 | also incapable of coping with their worldly needs, they lost their 09Draskh1    25:71 | coping with their worldly needs, they lost their name and eternal 09Draskh1    25:71 | their worldly needs, they lost their name and eternal life, which 09Draskh1    26:1 | as the other lords of their land with orders to seize 09Draskh1    26:1 | orders to seize and bring them immediately before him 09Draskh1    26:3 | Vasak, who had barely eluded them, fled to the regions of 09Draskh1    26:5 | up with the prince in their pursuit, he turned back, and 09Draskh1    26:5 | back, and cut all of them down with his sword. He 09Draskh1    26:7 | captured his brother Ashot and their mother, the great princess, both 09Draskh1    26:9 | and come to carry out their task 09Draskh1    26:10 | the komopolis of Erazgawork’, and they ordained as patriarch Zak’aria from 09Draskh1    26:15 | Thereafter, they brought to him all the 09Draskh1    26:15 | in confinement, and he carried them away with him to the 09Draskh1    26:17 | But when they had reached the royal court 09Draskh1    26:17 | and appeared before the caliph, they ranked him along with the 09Draskh1    26:17 | him in prison. Nor did they remember his faithful services to 09Draskh1    26:17 | remember his faithful services to them 09Draskh1    26:18 | alternative either of converting to their impious faith by foresaking the 09Draskh1    26:18 | many gifts and honors from them, returning to their native lands 09Draskh1    26:18 | honors from them, returning to their native lands and homes, or 09Draskh1    26:19 | As they relentlessly terrified them day after 09Draskh1    26:19 | As they relentlessly terrified them day after day with threats 09Draskh1    26:19 | of cruel torments and prolonged their anguish, some of them conformed 09Draskh1    26:19 | prolonged their anguish, some of them conformed to the royal orders 09Draskh1    26:19 | the royal orders, and embraced their ungodly faith. Others agreed to 09Draskh1    26:19 | the appropriate time, even though they were not circumcised immediately 09Draskh1    26:20 | he go astray and follow their orders, as he deemed it 09Draskh1    26:21 | impious belief. He fearlessly opposed them thus not once or twice 09Draskh1    26:22 | After they had tested his will, and 09Draskh1    26:22 | and recognized his unshakeable mind, they decided to destroy him by 09Draskh1    26:27 | Because they were terrified by the horror 09Draskh1    26:27 | the horror of transitory death, they failed to consider the bitterness 09Draskh1    27:7 | in battle, but rather turned them to righteousness by means of 09Draskh1    27:7 | of kind words, and brought them to his will by well 09Draskh1    27:12 | occasion presented itself, all of them likewise resolved to become worthy 09Draskh1    27:13 | under a roof, but lamenting their hardships they all fled to 09Draskh1    27:13 | roof, but lamenting their hardships they all fled to the market 09Draskh1    27:14 | stinging frost of winter augmented their distress, so that many suffered 09Draskh1    27:16 | began to return gradually to their lands and homes one after 09Draskh1    27:17 | which had been imposed on them much against their will, they 09Draskh1    27:17 | imposed on them much against their will, they embraced with exaltation 09Draskh1    27:17 | them much against their will, they embraced with exaltation their paternal 09Draskh1    27:17 | will, they embraced with exaltation their paternal religion given by Christ 09Draskh1    27:18 | Lord was pleased, and made them live in hope, for which 09Draskh1    27:18 | live in hope, for which they were blessed and praised by 09Draskh1    27:18 | blessed and praised by Him. They broke up their fallow ground 09Draskh1    27:18 | by Him. They broke up their fallow ground, but did not 09Draskh1    27:18 | the bridegroom were heard under their roofs 09Draskh1    27:19 | They begot children and produced fruit 09Draskh1    27:19 | land and the Lord visited them and blessed them with good 09Draskh1    27:19 | Lord visited them and blessed them with good things 09Draskh1    28:8 | of advice with care, kept them in his mind as precepts 09Draskh1    29:6 | Then they summoned the great patriarch Georg 09Draskh1    29:11 | gawar) of Uti. Banishing from their midst brigandage and murder, he 09Draskh1    29:11 | murder, he turned all of them into obedient, law-abiding people 09Draskh1    29:11 | as well as princes over them 09Draskh1    29:16 | to prince Grigor, yet, in their hearts they were at variance 09Draskh1    29:16 | Grigor, yet, in their hearts they were at variance with him 09Draskh1    29:18 | forces suddenly came out of their hideout, and attacking the prince 09Draskh1    30:4 | should there be need for them at any time and place 09Draskh1    30:6 | a rocky place called K’arsparn, they carried away his body in 09Draskh1    30:6 | Bagaran, the royal residence, where they covered the coffin with robes 09Draskh1    30:6 | and raised the voice of ( their) praise 09Draskh1    30:7 | followed the coffin, and thus they arrived at the cemetery but 09Draskh1    30:8 | a tomb (suitable) for royalty, they buried him in the cemetery 09Draskh1    30:10 | to proceed to Smbat, lest they both hear of his plot 09Draskh1    30:14 | Abas summoned the mass of their forces, and filled the land 09Draskh1    30:14 | the land with devastation through their struggle 09Draskh1    30:15 | great katholikos intervened, and advised them to speak of terms of 09Draskh1    30:21 | He despoiled brave men of their arms and sturdy steeds, and 09Draskh1    30:24 | diadem at the order of their caliph, by Afshin, the Ishmaelite 09Draskh1    30:25 | They came forth to meet him 09Draskh1    30:26 | wicked demon the bridle of their soul, these uttered false reports 09Draskh1    30:27 | And since they had previously let their impious 09Draskh1    30:27 | since they had previously let their impious tongues thread about the 09Draskh1    30:27 | joined certain wicked men to their malicious ranks, they assumed that 09Draskh1    30:27 | men to their malicious ranks, they assumed that they could bring 09Draskh1    30:27 | malicious ranks, they assumed that they could bring about the downfall 09Draskh1    30:28 | For this reason, all turned their eyes to him, since he 09Draskh1    30:32 | might not grow strong in their mischief because of his silence 09Draskh1    30:40 | is the prophet, who says: “ They have searched out iniquity; and 09Draskh1    30:42 | gone over mine head; and they have pressed heavily upon me 09Draskh1    30:51 | pagan philosophers so much that they stole it from us, and 09Draskh1    30:51 | and having changed the words, they allegorically set it forth as 09Draskh1    30:51 | allegorically set it forth as their own. Certainly, they respected only 09Draskh1    30:51 | forth as their own. Certainly, they respected only the form, as 09Draskh1    30:52 | strength, and are overwhelmed by their mistakes 09Draskh1    30:57 | behalf, and wearing boots on their feet set out to reach 09Draskh1    30:57 | the holy resting-place, where they spent an entire year in 09Draskh1    30:58 | They ate the dry bread of 09Draskh1    30:58 | With excessive penance and groans they established as a mediator the 09Draskh1    30:58 | the Holy Gospels, so that they might not do anything according 09Draskh1    30:58 | not do anything according to their will. God looked at them 09Draskh1    30:58 | their will. God looked at them and with enlightenment instructed them 09Draskh1    30:58 | them and with enlightenment instructed them in what was worthy of 09Draskh1    30:59 | things, and to assist in their work with prayers and ascetic 09Draskh1    30:62 | cry of the Jews, whereby they lifted up their face unto 09Draskh1    30:62 | Jews, whereby they lifted up their face unto the Word of 09Draskh1    30:63 | passion of the priests, whereby they fought against God 09Draskh1    30:65 | him to the judge unto their own destruction 09Draskh1    30:66 | and Narcissus, all three of them. Do not be deceived, for 09Draskh1    30:67 | evil men, who have sharpened their tongues like serpents, and under 09Draskh1    30:70 | themselves to rules with all their heart. Only after this will 09Draskh1    30:70 | heart. Only after this will their words be considered trustworthy 09Draskh1    30:71 | come from afar, so that they may not be unfairly biased 09Draskh1    30:71 | rank conduct the examination as they may wish, and be certain 09Draskh1    30:71 | see with fire-wood cloak their souls, as if mourning for 09Draskh1    30:71 | the bride, the Church. (Let them do) many other things that 09Draskh1    30:76 | iniquitous lips of one of them swarmed with worms before the 09Draskh1    30:78 | to the patriarch to express their repentance, and were forgiven by 09Draskh1    30:79 | of the faithful suppliant, made them worthy of forgiveness and blessings 09Draskh1    30:80 | fell with Judas and reached their ( deserved) place 09Draskh1    31:3 | the ties of friendship between them, and having gathered numerous troops 09Draskh1    31:6 | of your faith, so that they might have access to their 09Draskh1    31:6 | they might have access to their land, and enrich your treasury 09Draskh1    31:8 | Then, mounting upon fiery steeds, they set out to meet each 09Draskh1    31:10 | and he also noted that they had paid less than the 09Draskh1    31:10 | royal tributes and taxes. Thereupon, they also shut the gate of 09Draskh1    31:11 | laid a furious siege against them, and stirred up great confusion 09Draskh1    31:11 | that distressed, irritated and harassed, they turned against one another 09Draskh1    31:12 | of this, and going after them in pursuit, seized and brought 09Draskh1    31:12 | in pursuit, seized and brought them to the king 09Draskh1    31:13 | Putting them to the torture with chains 09Draskh1    31:13 | and rods, and taking from them many treasures of gold and 09Draskh1    31:13 | gold and silver, Smbat sent them in iron fetters to the 09Draskh1    31:14 | he watched over all of them, and brought them into obedience 09Draskh1    31:14 | all of them, and brought them into obedience, some by means 09Draskh1    31:14 | to him. But whoever lifted their hands against him, he repressed 09Draskh1    31:14 | with daring force, and subdued them beneath his feet 09Draskh1    32:3 | men, who had suffocated under their roofs and mounds of earth 09Draskh1    32:3 | and mounds of earth because their minds had become as hard 09Draskh1    32:3 | rock and without compassion, made them resort to lamentations and tearful 09Draskh1    32:10 | destruction, when still seated at their splendid dining tables with food 09Draskh1    32:10 | dining tables with food in their mouths, they were stupefied by 09Draskh1    32:10 | with food in their mouths, they were stupefied by the violent 09Draskh1    32:11 | Parents abandoned their children and children left their 09Draskh1    32:11 | their children and children left their parents with pain. Their homes 09Draskh1    32:11 | left their parents with pain. Their homes became their graves, and 09Draskh1    32:11 | with pain. Their homes became their graves, and they were buried 09Draskh1    32:11 | homes became their graves, and they were buried in their own 09Draskh1    32:11 | and they were buried in their own dwellings as in a 09Draskh1    32:12 | and with invisible swords struck them in one second. He dried 09Draskh1    32:12 | in one second. He dried them up like water and made 09Draskh1    32:12 | up like water and made them vanish like smoke, covering us 09Draskh1    32:18 | other goodly things, so also they drink together from the cup 09Draskh1    32:21 | an atonement be made for them as equals of the martyrs 09Draskh1    32:21 | May He grant repose to their souls in the dwelling of 09Draskh1    32:21 | blotting out the record of their words, deeds, and thoughts let 09Draskh1    32:21 | and thoughts let Him place them in the promised bliss, which 09Draskh1    32:23 | However, they considered themselves as worthy of 09Draskh1    32:23 | as the infidels whose sins they shared, and spoke to one 09Draskh1    32:24 | Hagarites, from whom we learned their ways which proved for us 09Draskh1    33:1 | the accord of friendship between them thereafter, and discard his promise 09Draskh1    33:6 | Subsequently, observing carefully the surroundings, they gathered in the village of 09Draskh1    33:9 | Although all of them begged him frequently not to 09Draskh1    33:13 | dispersed and turning to flight they reached the camp of the 09Draskh1    33:13 | camp of the foreigners, which they could barely defend 09Draskh1    34:2 | honor, and (the hope) that they would grant him autonomy. However 09Draskh1    34:7 | of friendly pastime, and bringing them together, he bound them with 09Draskh1    34:7 | bringing them together, he bound them with iron fetters and confined 09Draskh1    34:7 | with iron fetters and confined them in prison. Then he took 09Draskh1    34:9 | regions) might be denied to their legitimate lords 09Draskh1    34:11 | died, and in his place they set up Gurgen, the son 09Draskh1    34:15 | it would be advantageous for them to carry out their undertakings 09Draskh1    34:15 | for them to carry out their undertakings in that area in 09Draskh1    34:17 | much so, that many of them, weakened by thirst, dropped dead 09Draskh1    34:18 | out of breath because of their exhausting march, hardly reached a 09Draskh1    34:18 | in a certain village, where they remained like people beaten by 09Draskh1    34:19 | invaders arrived and fell upon them 09Draskh1    34:20 | the enemy, quickly put on their armor, weapons and ornaments, and 09Draskh1    34:20 | weapons and ornaments, and mounted their horses. The king was the 09Draskh1    34:20 | enemy forces to flight, dispersed them 09Draskh1    34:21 | it up and turn on their heels. When the multitude of 09Draskh1    34:21 | of the troops noticed this, they considered it true and all 09Draskh1    34:28 | mind as he, suddenly drew their swords, and falling upon the 09Draskh1    35:3 | and he could not conquer their impregnable fortresses by force, once 09Draskh1    35:6 | no hope of salvation for them from the gaping gates of 09Draskh1    35:6 | Afshin a solemn oath, assuring them safety from bloodshed and all 09Draskh1    35:8 | Afshin in no way exposed them to danger, death or confinement 09Draskh1    35:8 | common people (ramik) and relieved them from all oppressions. He brought 09Draskh1    35:8 | by any imminent danger; rather they were treated with the utmost 09Draskh1    35:14 | her, and at the nuptials they danced to the tune of 09Draskh1    36:16 | king Smbat in accordance with their excellent, solemn understanding of before 09Draskh1    37:1 | on the pretext of conquering them. Then he set out and 09Draskh1    37:13 | name owes its origin to their ancestor named Sew 09Draskh1    37:14 | The eunuch attacked them in full force at an 09Draskh1    37:14 | Sewordik’ resisted him valiantly, yet, they could not hold their ground 09Draskh1    37:14 | yet, they could not hold their ground because of the suddenness 09Draskh1    37:14 | name was Arues, and brought them with him to the city 09Draskh1    37:15 | Here their prospective executioners cross-examined them 09Draskh1    37:15 | their prospective executioners cross-examined them severely, and tried to convert 09Draskh1    37:15 | severely, and tried to convert them from the laws given to 09Draskh1    37:15 | from the laws given to them by Christ to the impious 09Draskh1    37:15 | to the impious religion of their Muhammad 09Draskh1    37:16 | princes) did not agree to their demands, nor did they exchange 09Draskh1    37:16 | to their demands, nor did they exchange the salvation of celestial 09Draskh1    37:16 | life. Consequently, by being executed, they inscribed their names in the 09Draskh1    37:16 | by being executed, they inscribed their names in the Register of 09Draskh1    38:3 | and vigorous peltasts, and followed them closely behind. Marching through the 09Draskh1    38:3 | behind. Marching through the night, they came upon the prince unexpectedly 09Draskh1    38:4 | Having confined the latter within, they considered the enemy already apprehended 09Draskh1    38:6 | quality of his voice, whereupon they seized him immediately, and brought 09Draskh1    38:7 | became aware of the confusion, they fled and vanished without a 09Draskh1    38:10 | under threat of force, because they could not be sure of 09Draskh1    38:14 | for all those who break their oath, or heed not the 09Draskh1    38:14 | the opposite view, bring about their own destruction, and cannot acquire 09Draskh1    39:1 | had been taken away from them, and from whose mouths righteous 09Draskh1    39:2 | God had dissociated him from them and their ways, which were 09Draskh1    39:2 | dissociated him from them and their ways, which were always extremely 09Draskh1    39:7 | kinsmen, came to the funeral. They greatly bemoaned Shapuh’s loss and 09Draskh1    40:0 | Yusuf Sets Out against Smbat; They Come to Terms and Confer 09Draskh1    40:3 | the enemy to pass behind them 09Draskh1    40:7 | the fruits of friendship. Then, they exchanged sealed copies of the 09Draskh1    40:7 | of the solemn agreement that they had made 09Draskh1    40:10 | frigid chill of the season they treated each other with wonderful 09Draskh1    40:16 | of Yusuf, and having accepted them with much gratitude, reciprocated these 09Draskh1    40:18 | He protected everyone, and granted them success in all their undertakings 09Draskh1    40:18 | granted them success in all their undertakings. Each one lived in 09Draskh1    40:18 | of olive and fruit trees. They sowed seeds free from thorns 09Draskh1    40:18 | of cattle and sheep on their flanks grew larger 09Draskh1    40:20 | Nevertheless, they were surpassed by the prince 09Draskh1    40:20 | the Sea of Gegham as their patrimonial possessions 09Draskh1    41:1 | Alans, in order to subdue them 09Draskh1    41:4 | that he could not withstand them, he retreated to a certain 09Draskh1    41:5 | the (terms of) peace. When they met one another face to 09Draskh1    41:8 | prepared to set up as their king one who was more 09Draskh1    42:1 | of his domain and (asked them) to exact vengeance on the 09Draskh1    42:3 | drew up his forces, marshalled them into battalions, and ordered them 09Draskh1    42:3 | them into battalions, and ordered them to be ready in arms 09Draskh1    42:5 | burning and slaying all of them 09Draskh1    42:9 | as Smbat could not resist them by force, and envisaged the 09Draskh1    42:9 | and envisaged the mischief by them to be imminent, he thought 09Draskh1    42:10 | fifth would secure peace for them from the court, while the 09Draskh1    42:10 | fifths could easily provide for their livelihood 09Draskh1    42:14 | the king of Iberia, and they decided to assassinate Smbat, and 09Draskh1    42:14 | in the wicked scheme with them 09Draskh1    42:15 | latter was immediately snared by them, and then they ventured upon 09Draskh1    42:15 | snared by them, and then they ventured upon the task of 09Draskh1    42:16 | Then they sent a certain man of 09Draskh1    42:16 | in-law of Hasan, and their accomplice in the wicked plot 09Draskh1    42:16 | the same mind, and incited them to assassinate the king. The 09Draskh1    42:16 | serving the king, and hiding their dark plot under a bushel 09Draskh1    42:17 | the others who had joined them, for the assassination of the 09Draskh1    42:17 | agreement with the Hawuni whom they had sent for that purpose 09Draskh1    42:17 | had sent for that purpose, they thought that they could succeed 09Draskh1    42:17 | that purpose, they thought that they could succeed in accomplishing their 09Draskh1    42:17 | they could succeed in accomplishing their task, but unable to resist 09Draskh1    42:17 | to resist the fervor of their hearts, they made haste to 09Draskh1    42:17 | the fervor of their hearts, they made haste to set forth 09Draskh1    42:18 | of Ani to Atrnerseh, while they themselves remained stationed in the 09Draskh1    42:19 | committed by Atrnerseh, Hasan and their accomplices, who were ready and 09Draskh1    42:20 | Shirak. Seeing the failure of their plot, Atrnerseh and Hasan were 09Draskh1    42:20 | and Hasan were terrified. Quickly they ravaged whatever they could find 09Draskh1    42:20 | terrified. Quickly they ravaged whatever they could find, and taking the 09Draskh1    42:21 | of fortitude. Death in avenging their king meant truly living to 09Draskh1    42:21 | king meant truly living to them 09Draskh1    42:23 | a martyr’s death like David. They flung stones not merely at 09Draskh1    42:23 | blood of numerous warriors, until they were stopped by the king 09Draskh1    42:25 | him, and blinding all of them, some he sent to the 09Draskh1    43:5 | grief came upon everyone. For they perceived the shady schemes of 09Draskh1    43:12 | treasures. All the decisions from their discussions concerned one thing only 09Draskh1    43:12 | namely to make preparations for their expedition into Armenia, and exact 09Draskh1    43:16 | invited to come, arrived, and they marshalled the army into battalions 09Draskh1    43:18 | the highways with manliness befitting their well-renowned fame. Buckling on 09Draskh1    43:18 | well-renowned fame. Buckling on their armor they raised their arms 09Draskh1    43:18 | fame. Buckling on their armor they raised their arms against him 09Draskh1    43:18 | on their armor they raised their arms against him and cut 09Draskh1    43:19 | But as they had been forsaken by the 09Draskh1    43:19 | by the providence of God, they could not check the mighty 09Draskh1    44:6 | thought. In the course of their communication, he gradually yielded to 09Draskh1    44:10 | the great prince Sahak, and their king Atrnerseh, who rules in 09Draskh1    44:10 | our pasture. Each one of them out of obligation contributed his 09Draskh1    45:2 | against king Smbat, and putting them under the command of king 09Draskh1    45:3 | numerous forces and putting in their command his sons Ashot and 09Draskh1    45:3 | sons Ashot and Mushegh, ordered them to avoid the highways 09Draskh1    45:5 | Presently, the enemy encountered them in such a way that 09Draskh1    45:5 | such a way that against their wishes they were forced to 09Draskh1    45:5 | way that against their wishes they were forced to make preparations 09Draskh1    45:6 | of the enemy army, wherein they caused much confusion 09Draskh1    45:7 | from Uti turned suddenly on their heels, and in accordance with 09Draskh1    45:7 | heels, and in accordance with their insidious plan left voluntarily not 09Draskh1    45:8 | was forced to retreat with them, for the assaults of the 09Draskh1    45:13 | mixing mortar to make bricks. They destroyed us by striking blow 09Draskh1    45:14 | of torrents, inundating every land, they quenched their foolish spirit by 09Draskh1    45:14 | inundating every land, they quenched their foolish spirit by driving us 09Draskh1    45:24 | kingdom) rose against the Lord. They sharpened their tongues with insidiousness 09Draskh1    45:24 | against the Lord. They sharpened their tongues with insidiousness and impiety 09Draskh1    45:24 | of Christ were dishonored. In their midst they received several pastors 09Draskh1    45:24 | were dishonored. In their midst they received several pastors who brought 09Draskh1    45:24 | pastors who brought disgrace upon them 09Draskh1    45:27 | this indeed suffered dishonor for their aberration 09Draskh1    46:2 | snares to the degree, that ( their torments) penetrated into their bodies 09Draskh1    46:2 | that (their torments) penetrated into their bodies, bones and minds 09Draskh1    46:3 | prophesy whereby, “I will meet them (...] like a panther, and those 09Draskh1    46:3 | in wickedness, I will meet them by the way of the 09Draskh1    46:5 | the wicked ostikan, who made them pay their penalty by death 09Draskh1    46:5 | ostikan, who made them pay their penalty by death 09Draskh1    46:6 | in prison, he gradually executed them by sword, starvation and clubbing 09Draskh1    46:7 | in the ancestral cemetary of their family in Bagaran 09Draskh1    46:9 | those beloved people, and bemoan ( them) with tears and lamentations. For 09Draskh1    46:10 | Subsequently, they killed in a similar manner 09Draskh1    46:10 | weighed the matter carefully in their minds, and through their wisdom 09Draskh1    46:10 | in their minds, and through their wisdom perceived at once the 09Draskh1    46:10 | the fate of the lords, their brothers. Being terrified of such 09Draskh1    46:10 | of such an unbearable death, they submitted to the wishes of 09Draskh1    46:10 | made haste to carry out their instructions 09Draskh1    46:15 | the conquerors. More than ever, they bore the heavy burden of 09Draskh1    46:15 | luxury of azat motherhood which they had enjoyed 09Draskh1    46:16 | Some of them were confined in dark prisons 09Draskh1    46:16 | in cilice and coarse close. They were handicapped by poverty, and 09Draskh1    46:16 | handicapped by poverty, and lacked their daily provisions. The azats enjoyed 09Draskh1    46:17 | Certain expectant mothers met their end in unbearable agony, and 09Draskh1    46:17 | in unbearable agony, and became their children’s graves 09Draskh1    46:18 | death to the degree that they appeared in no way different 09Draskh1    46:19 | ashes in the furnace. Also they were tormented with calamitous agonies 09Draskh1    46:20 | The containers of their ornaments stood in sorrow, and 09Draskh1    46:20 | sorrow, and the vessels of their dining tables were left in 09Draskh1    46:20 | tables were left in disorder. Their nuptial chambers were filled with 09Draskh1    47:1 | and tried to see if they possibly could find a way 09Draskh1    47:1 | refuge in the strongholds of their respective domains. They expressed the 09Draskh1    47:1 | strongholds of their respective domains. They expressed the wish not to 09Draskh1    47:2 | Thereupon, going on board ship, they sailed by means of swift 09Draskh1    47:2 | the island of Sewan with their wives and children and their 09Draskh1    47:2 | their wives and children and their mother, who was a devout 09Draskh1    47:3 | gathered his forces and sent them against the latter. Upon reaching 09Draskh1    47:4 | the enemy might possibly drive them to a state of desperation 09Draskh1    47:4 | because of the abysmal waters, they might fall into the muddy 09Draskh1    47:4 | Consequently, strengthening the hands of their sailors, they sailed together with 09Draskh1    47:4 | the hands of their sailors, they sailed together with their mother 09Draskh1    47:4 | sailors, they sailed together with their mother as well as all 09Draskh1    47:4 | mother as well as all their family and as much property 09Draskh1    47:4 | and as much property as they could carry with them, and 09Draskh1    47:4 | as they could carry with them, and quickly reached the fortified 09Draskh1    47:5 | ransacking the country, he followed their trail 09Draskh1    47:6 | wounded and slew many of them and put them to flight 09Draskh1    47:6 | many of them and put them to flight. Then, they themselves 09Draskh1    47:6 | put them to flight. Then, they themselves set out and took 09Draskh1    47:6 | of Gardman and Arc’ax, where they waited for the Lord’s help 09Draskh1    47:7 | Here, their mother, who was the sister 09Draskh1    47:7 | A few years later, after they had returned and again controlled 09Draskh1    47:7 | had returned and again controlled their ancestral domain, they brought her 09Draskh1    47:7 | again controlled their ancestral domain, they brought her body and buried 09Draskh1    47:13 | with Jeremias and wished that their heads were seas, and their 09Draskh1    47:13 | their heads were seas, and their eyes founts of tears, lest 09Draskh1    47:13 | eyes founts of tears, lest they might cease their lamenting and 09Draskh1    47:13 | tears, lest they might cease their lamenting and moaning for the 09Draskh1    47:13 | For the Ishmaelite brigands spread their flames among our people like 09Draskh1    48:1 | people of God because of their guidance. Recognizing the deadly snares 09Draskh1    48:1 | Recognizing the deadly snares awaiting them, and terrified of the tyrant 09Draskh1    48:1 | and terrified of the tyrant, they were admonished as if by 09Draskh1    48:2 | and feeling remorse in their hearts, did penance in accordance 09Draskh1    48:2 | Yusuf) and to return to their domain. However, for the moment 09Draskh1    48:2 | domain. However, for the moment their plan did not succeed 09Draskh1    48:8 | earlier. Those (who survived), whether they were related to him or 09Draskh1    48:8 | thought, some very much against their will, and the others for 09Draskh1    48:8 | for no reason at all. They preferred to recognize (the domain 09Draskh1    48:13 | skilfully calculated the capacity of their weapons, shot arrows from their 09Draskh1    48:13 | their weapons, shot arrows from their deeply bent bows, hurled stones 09Draskh1    48:14 | latter always armed and sent them to fight against the fortress 09Draskh1    49:1 | his feet with iron fetters. They had prepared for him a 09Draskh1    49:1 | with the words of Job, they lay his bed in darkness 09Draskh1    49:4 | the vicinity of the fortress, they fought fiercely and ceaselessly raised 09Draskh1    49:5 | and poured the poison of their bitterness on him. Armed men 09Draskh1    49:7 | way was he spared by them even to a small degree 09Draskh1    49:9 | spurt death. Then, turning from their love for satan to the 09Draskh1    49:9 | would bring grief and evil, they took away from the king 09Draskh1    49:10 | Then they placed him on the rack 09Draskh1    49:11 | But after they had put to use the 09Draskh1    49:11 | did not cease breathing, again they commenced to inflict unspeakable and 09Draskh1    49:12 | and agony, and terrible torments, they decapitated him with a sword 09Draskh1    49:13 | him not to be buried. They stretched his cadaver on a 09Draskh1    49:14 | testified to the veracity of their account 09Draskh1    50:1 | stronghold, and put many of them to the sword which slaughters 09Draskh1    50:1 | rest were taken captive for their ( Ishmaelites’) wicked and sodomitical intentions 09Draskh1    50:2 | from the fortress and kept them in confinement at Dvin, in 09Draskh1    50:2 | so, that the mistress among them could not be discerned from 09Draskh1    50:3 | time in litters, now earned their living by means of their 09Draskh1    50:3 | their living by means of their fingers, and thereby paid for 09Draskh1    50:3 | paid for the necessities of their daily subsistence, for their treasures 09Draskh1    50:3 | of their daily subsistence, for their treasures were taken away from 09Draskh1    50:3 | treasures were taken away from them, and their ornaments as well 09Draskh1    50:3 | taken away from them, and their ornaments as well as household 09Draskh1    50:5 | latter in Gugark’, both of them unanimously raised arms with valor 09Draskh1    50:5 | upon the enemy and liberate their families from captivity. Nevertheless, being 09Draskh1    50:5 | Nevertheless, being unable to marshall their forces immediately, and to come 09Draskh1    50:5 | in order to carry out their purpose before the confinement (of 09Draskh1    50:5 | purpose before the confinement (of their families) in prison, they made 09Draskh1    50:5 | of their families) in prison, they made preparations for a strong 09Draskh1    50:7 | to Atrpatakan in Persia, where they were confined in prison 09Draskh1    50:9 | the ravenous foreigners who sent their raiding forces throughout our land 09Draskh1    50:11 | Bagrewand, he put all of them to the sword 09Draskh1    50:12 | Having seized their chief priests, he gave orders 09Draskh1    50:12 | he gave orders to turn them into casks and suspend them 09Draskh1    50:12 | them into casks and suspend them from the bastions of the 09Draskh1    50:13 | that were stationed there, slew them also by sword, and caused 09Draskh1    50:15 | men of distinction, and putting them in iron fetters, confined them 09Draskh1    50:15 | them in iron fetters, confined them in prison, so that he 09Draskh1    50:16 | bravery, and putting all of them to the sword, took the 09Draskh1    50:17 | was his very dear friend. They took counsel together concerning their 09Draskh1    50:17 | They took counsel together concerning their mutual problems, and then he 09Draskh1    50:19 | him and making him prosperous, they came to an agreement with 09Draskh1    50:19 | place of his father. For they considered him to be in 09Draskh1    51:2 | the spasalar and payazat forces they felled many of the Hagarites 09Draskh1    51:2 | felled many of the Hagarites. They did this not once, but 09Draskh1    51:2 | by these) from (carrying out) their savage raids 09Draskh1    51:3 | Sisakan, who had retreated to their densely wooded valleys and cavernous 09Draskh1    51:3 | on the enemy, and sending their armies against them, shed much 09Draskh1    51:3 | and sending their armies against them, shed much blood 09Draskh1    51:4 | When the wicked ostikan noticed their consolidated strength in all of 09Draskh1    51:4 | Thereafter, he continued to pursue them to the extent that everyone 09Draskh1    51:4 | before the foreign satraps of their respective regions, and some of 09Draskh1    51:4 | for breath, could barely escape their bloody swords. For sinful passions 09Draskh1    51:7 | without discrimination or mercy and their blood sprinkled the face of 09Draskh1    51:8 | Those, whom they decided to sell, they separated 09Draskh1    51:8 | whom they decided to sell, they separated from the rest. They 09Draskh1    51:8 | they separated from the rest. They would take away the son 09Draskh1    51:10 | in prison bound with fetters. They tortured the latter severely, and 09Draskh1    51:11 | They condemned all of them, both 09Draskh1    51:11 | They condemned all of them, both young and old, to 09Draskh1    51:11 | the same agony, and deprived them of life. Like the Solomonian 09Draskh1    51:11 | life. Like the Solomonian leech, they slowly sucked the blood of 09Draskh1    51:12 | As if out of mercy, they tricked some of them to 09Draskh1    51:12 | mercy, they tricked some of them to partake of drinks containing 09Draskh1    51:12 | drugs, and planted poison in them, and they suffocated the rest 09Draskh1    51:12 | planted poison in them, and they suffocated the rest in insidious 09Draskh1    51:13 | They affected the lives of others 09Draskh1    51:13 | the latter were still on their feet and alive, they cut 09Draskh1    51:13 | on their feet and alive, they cut them open with a 09Draskh1    51:13 | feet and alive, they cut them open with a sword from 09Draskh1    51:13 | the chest down, and before they had breathed their last, they 09Draskh1    51:13 | and before they had breathed their last, they pulled out their 09Draskh1    51:13 | they had breathed their last, they pulled out their liver, parts 09Draskh1    51:13 | their last, they pulled out their liver, parts of which were 09Draskh1    51:13 | of the impious (precepts) of their religion 09Draskh1    51:14 | been slighted and disregarded by them, and had ventured to depart 09Draskh1    51:14 | had ventured to depart quietly, they tracked down, and as if 09Draskh1    51:14 | tracked down, and as if they were plants, pruned off their 09Draskh1    51:14 | they were plants, pruned off their shoots with swords, axes, and 09Draskh1    51:14 | swords, axes, and sabres, crippled their hands and feet as well 09Draskh1    51:14 | as all the other parts. They tied the heads and feet 09Draskh1    51:15 | numerous strong men pull on them from two opposite ends, until 09Draskh1    51:15 | from two opposite ends, until their midriffs tore, and then, with 09Draskh1    51:15 | sword at the waist divided them into two parts 09Draskh1    51:16 | Nevertheless, as they still could breathe, either because 09Draskh1    51:16 | the plea of others. Although their agony had made their faculty 09Draskh1    51:16 | Although their agony had made their faculty of speech quick, they 09Draskh1    51:16 | their faculty of speech quick, they could not complete the train 09Draskh1    51:16 | not complete the train of their thoughts 09Draskh1    51:17 | others tied unsparingly, and beat their flanks and abdomen with lashes 09Draskh1    51:18 | And while they were still alive, they were 09Draskh1    51:18 | while they were still alive, they were dashed to the ground 09Draskh1    51:19 | They cut off the ears and 09Draskh1    51:19 | of some, amputated parts of their bodies, and severed their fingers 09Draskh1    51:19 | of their bodies, and severed their fingers. After intolerable blows, certain 09Draskh1    51:19 | tied down to logs, and their feet were fastened in holes 09Draskh1    51:19 | that it was impossible for them either to sit up or 09Draskh1    51:19 | alleviate somewhat the fatigue from their tortures 09Draskh1    51:20 | Also there were many among them who were questioned several times 09Draskh1    51:20 | questioned several times because of their faith in Christ, and given 09Draskh1    51:20 | gifts, honors and great riches. They made ready for them robes 09Draskh1    51:20 | riches. They made ready for them robes decked with ornaments and 09Draskh1    51:20 | trimmings in order to attract their eye. To certain members of 09Draskh1    51:20 | certain members of the nobility they offered treasures and estates, on 09Draskh1    51:20 | estates, on the condition that they convert to their worthless faith 09Draskh1    51:20 | condition that they convert to their worthless faith 09Draskh1    51:21 | Christ, Who had awakened in them the redeeming will and the 09Draskh1    51:21 | hope of wonderful repose, aroused them with the very same divine 09Draskh1    51:21 | of God and kindled in them the inherent faith to withstand 09Draskh1    51:21 | withstand the enemy, so that they might be able to reject 09Draskh1    51:21 | smear of the rancor of their opponent, and cut off the 09Draskh1    51:22 | the enemy’s diabolically enchanting enticements, they did not stray in the 09Draskh1    51:22 | stray in the direction of their flattering adulations, nor were they 09Draskh1    51:22 | their flattering adulations, nor were they afraid of the horrible threats 09Draskh1    51:22 | that were being prepared for them 09Draskh1    51:23 | And thus, as they had all become quite conscious 09Draskh1    51:23 | the Gospel of Christ’s glory, they proclaimed from the housetops what 09Draskh1    51:23 | on the latter and executed them by the sword, whereby they 09Draskh1    51:23 | them by the sword, whereby they were given the wreath of 09Draskh1    51:25 | and after they had been questioned, (the enemy 09Draskh1    51:25 | only on the condition that they would consent to convert to 09Draskh1    51:26 | conversed only with God in their minds, while in their hearts 09Draskh1    51:26 | in their minds, while in their hearts they believed injustice, and 09Draskh1    51:26 | minds, while in their hearts they believed injustice, and through their 09Draskh1    51:26 | they believed injustice, and through their mouths confessed their salvation 09Draskh1    51:26 | and through their mouths confessed their salvation 09Draskh1    51:27 | the enemy inflicted blows on their backs, slapped their chins, and 09Draskh1    51:27 | blows on their backs, slapped their chins, and clubbed their necks 09Draskh1    51:27 | slapped their chins, and clubbed their necks, and drove them to 09Draskh1    51:27 | clubbed their necks, and drove them to the place of their 09Draskh1    51:27 | them to the place of their execution 09Draskh1    51:28 | the blessed in one body, they posted about them the sabre 09Draskh1    51:28 | one body, they posted about them the sabre-bearing executioners like 09Draskh1    51:28 | thus had the latter slay them by the sword 09Draskh1    51:30 | and tearing himself loose from them, made haste to join his 09Draskh1    51:33 | latter and promised to give them practically half of his domain 09Draskh1    51:33 | arms, he embraced and kissed them frequently, and flattered them with 09Draskh1    51:33 | kissed them frequently, and flattered them with adulations, so that they 09Draskh1    51:33 | them with adulations, so that they might obey his commands, and 09Draskh1    51:33 | and spare the prime of their youth by converting to the 09Draskh1    51:34 | Notwithstanding these, with beautiful passion they clad themselves in the armor 09Draskh1    51:34 | armor of Christ, and proclaimed their good faith openly before everyone 09Draskh1    51:35 | the hostile (ostikan) realized how their thoughts were fixed thus on 09Draskh1    51:35 | supreme judge Christ, he ordered them put to the sword 09Draskh1    51:36 | As they were brought to the arena 09Draskh1    51:36 | sheep about to be immolated, they offered mournful and supplicative pleas 09Draskh1    51:36 | so that He might reckon them among the holy martyrs, who 09Draskh1    51:37 | to the sword, he begged them to kill his younger brother 09Draskh1    51:42 | yearly feasts. The day of their commemoration is set on the 09Draskh1    51:43 | For they suffered the toilsome blows and 09Draskh1    51:43 | Heavenly Sion. With dauntless faith they surmounted the wiles of the 09Draskh1    51:43 | pruned off the branches of their death-bearing fruits. For nothing 09Draskh1    51:44 | Thus, with divine wisdom they rejected everything that was defiant 09Draskh1    51:44 | is inevitable, to life. Willingly they were driven like sheep in 09Draskh1    51:44 | as well as trivial vexations they were impregnated by the awe 09Draskh1    51:44 | of the Lord, and in their labor gave birth to a 09Draskh1    51:44 | a soul that was redeemed. Their blessed prayers brought down the 09Draskh1    51:44 | down the angels to save them, and because of their humility 09Draskh1    51:44 | save them, and because of their humility they reached the apex 09Draskh1    51:44 | and because of their humility they reached the apex of Heaven 09Draskh1    51:45 | From afar they heard the good tidings, and 09Draskh1    51:45 | tidings, and with joyful heart they trod upon their sufferings and 09Draskh1    51:45 | joyful heart they trod upon their sufferings and death like incorporeal 09Draskh1    51:45 | and death like incorporeal creatures. They were like the dauntless martyrs 09Draskh1    51:45 | near to God in peace. They received the wreath of victory 09Draskh1    51:46 | As they had begun their agony with 09Draskh1    51:46 | As they had begun their agony with valor, by the 09Draskh1    51:46 | token, filled with heavenly love, they completed the contest of Martyrdom 09Draskh1    51:47 | momentary death, were swayed in their hearts toward their useless and 09Draskh1    51:47 | swayed in their hearts toward their useless and vain promises. They 09Draskh1    51:47 | their useless and vain promises. They surrounded themselves with the labors 09Draskh1    51:47 | path of the true light, they were blinded by black darkness 09Draskh1    51:47 | Straying from the royal highway, they swerved from the limpid flow 09Draskh1    51:47 | step to idolatry. Having forsaken their faith, they were worse than 09Draskh1    51:47 | idolatry. Having forsaken their faith, they were worse than the unbelievers 09Draskh1    51:47 | unbelievers. In no way did they derive any benefit from the 09Draskh1    51:47 | the enemy, except to save their lives. On the contrary, quivering 09Draskh1    51:47 | contrary, quivering and shaking (in their fear), they were treated with 09Draskh1    51:47 | and shaking (in their fear), they were treated with hostility and 09Draskh1    51:48 | rank were disgraced because of their apostasy, and having reached the 09Draskh1    51:48 | for bread. The notoriety of their destructive and disgraceful aberration was 09Draskh1    51:48 | was the only thing that they achieved 09Draskh1    51:49 | Their lips uttered no confession. In 09Draskh1    51:49 | no confession. In horrible bitterness they descended to hell, where the 09Draskh1    51:49 | the fires of Gehenna devoured them 09Draskh1    52:1 | wicked ostikan would never find their cities, awans and villages in 09Draskh1    52:1 | state, and for this reason they tried to destroy everything that 09Draskh1    52:1 | found at the borders of their respective provinces 09Draskh1    52:2 | arms against our country. At their hands the god-built churches 09Draskh1    52:2 | suffered numerous calamities, which left them in a state of waste 09Draskh1    52:3 | They devastated many provinces and turned 09Draskh1    52:3 | devastated many provinces and turned them into deserts, untrodden and barren 09Draskh1    52:3 | Man had never dwelt. Thus, they turned the habitable places into 09Draskh1    52:4 | In the encounters among themselves, they shed much blood and covered 09Draskh1    52:8 | Thus (we expected) ( them to liberate the catholic church 09Draskh1    52:9 | with Solomon, maneuvered to make their masters crawl on the ground 09Draskh1    52:9 | fiery steeds of the latter. They defied those who trampled them 09Draskh1    52:9 | They defied those who trampled them under foot and became arrogant 09Draskh1    52:10 | naxarardoms, and in accord with their whims, created new payazats and 09Draskh1    52:10 | new payazats and spasalars of their own 09Draskh1    52:11 | agitation and absolute hatred turned them against one another 09Draskh1    52:12 | on one another en masse, they fought as enemies, and having 09Draskh1    52:12 | as enemies, and having always their swords ready at their sides 09Draskh1    52:12 | always their swords ready at their sides, shed more of their 09Draskh1    52:12 | their sides, shed more of their own blood than that of 09Draskh1    52:13 | They tore down with their own 09Draskh1    52:13 | They tore down with their own hands all of their 09Draskh1    52:13 | their own hands all of their cities, villages, awans, agaraks and 09Draskh1    52:13 | and houses. These crimes which they committed out of enmity were 09Draskh1    52:15 | erosion and desolation came in their place 09Draskh1    53:2 | zealous in the labor of their hands, whereas now they are 09Draskh1    53:2 | of their hands, whereas now they are dishearted, and disabled; then 09Draskh1    53:2 | granaries were full, while presently they are empty and discredited 09Draskh1    53:3 | meadows covered with flowers, now, they are withered away and have 09Draskh1    53:4 | full of crops, whereas now, they are filled with sadness 09Draskh1    53:5 | amount of wheat, while presently they are flooded by hail and 09Draskh1    53:7 | clad in joy, whereas now, they are bereft of their adornments 09Draskh1    53:7 | now, they are bereft of their adornments because of the lack 09Draskh1    53:8 | olive tree could not produce their yield. If we stored anything 09Draskh1    53:13 | like corpses and in despair, they trembled 09Draskh1    53:14 | Some who were rich, spent their possessions little by little for 09Draskh1    53:14 | possessions little by little for their daily subsistence, and ultimately reached 09Draskh1    53:15 | the menace of starvation forced them all to eat everything out 09Draskh1    53:16 | Because of their fear of the danger, some 09Draskh1    53:16 | of the danger, some sold their beloved children to the enemy 09Draskh1    53:17 | Due to the requirements of their needs, venerable women stripped their 09Draskh1    53:17 | their needs, venerable women stripped their heads of veils and their 09Draskh1    53:17 | their heads of veils and their bodies of clothing, and coming 09Draskh1    53:18 | side to side. Because of their languor, they collided into one 09Draskh1    53:18 | side. Because of their languor, they collided into one another and 09Draskh1    53:19 | and had been abandoned, while they were about to breathe their 09Draskh1    53:19 | they were about to breathe their last, begged the passers-by 09Draskh1    53:19 | the passers-by to extend them a piece of bread, and 09Draskh1    53:20 | alms to the beggars, afterwards they turned against them in a 09Draskh1    53:20 | beggars, afterwards they turned against them in a merciless and harsh 09Draskh1    53:20 | merciless and harsh manner, because they felt sorry for themselves thinking 09Draskh1    53:20 | sorry for themselves thinking that they themselves might become like the 09Draskh1    53:21 | They all had ceased to set 09Draskh1    53:21 | to set tables. Because of their state of utmost destitution, some 09Draskh1    53:21 | of utmost destitution, some of them ate the wheat before it 09Draskh1    53:22 | If they found any food, it was 09Draskh1    53:22 | and the wretched nourishment which they acquired through toil was worthy 09Draskh1    53:23 | out of the corpses of their famine-stricken children 09Draskh1    53:24 | Others killed their friends treacherously in the likeness 09Draskh1    53:25 | Jerusalem. For merciful women cooked their children with their own hands 09Draskh1    53:25 | women cooked their children with their own hands, and provided food 09Draskh1    53:25 | into the trash, in which they tumbled, and which they ate 09Draskh1    53:25 | which they tumbled, and which they ate in place of food 09Draskh1    53:26 | cleaved to the roofs of their mouths, because of thirst, as 09Draskh1    53:26 | mouths, because of thirst, as they were not suckled by their 09Draskh1    53:26 | they were not suckled by their mothers. Children begged for a 09Draskh1    53:26 | bread and tears came down their cheeks. There was no one 09Draskh1    53:26 | no one who would give them anything. In this way, they 09Draskh1    53:26 | them anything. In this way, they withered away and breathed their 09Draskh1    53:26 | they withered away and breathed their last in the bosoms of 09Draskh1    53:26 | last in the bosoms of their mothers; children as well as 09Draskh1    53:27 | because of our wickedness, and they were destroyed in the twinkling 09Draskh1    53:28 | seditious elements brought destruction upon them. For those who had been 09Draskh1    53:28 | who had been captured by them were subjected to the agony 09Draskh1    53:28 | with the expectation that possibly they might have some food in 09Draskh1    53:28 | might have some food in their possession 09Draskh1    53:29 | If they found anything in the possession 09Draskh1    53:29 | in the possession of anyone, they inflicted on him twice as 09Draskh1    53:29 | twice as many diabolic tortures. They inserted rods into the sexual 09Draskh1    53:29 | sexual organs of some, while they pierced the posterior of others 09Draskh1    53:29 | furnaces hot with fire down their bosoms and heads 09Draskh1    53:30 | They tied the privy parts of 09Draskh1    53:30 | some with thongs, and suspended them from tall balconies until their 09Draskh1    53:30 | them from tall balconies until their parts were torn off. Very 09Draskh1    53:30 | witness such things (done by them) not only to their enemies 09Draskh1    53:30 | by them) not only to their enemies, but also to their 09Draskh1    53:30 | their enemies, but also to their kinsmen, friends and acquaintances 09Draskh1    53:31 | that no one could bury them in a grave 09Draskh1    53:32 | In this manner, they became prey to dogs, carnivorous 09Draskh1    53:32 | Thereafter, in place of corpses they began to devour the living 09Draskh1    53:32 | devour the living by tearing them to pieces with their teeth 09Draskh1    53:32 | tearing them to pieces with their teeth, as if they were 09Draskh1    53:32 | with their teeth, as if they were brutes. Both the venerable 09Draskh1    53:32 | over the innocent, and weakened them, for departure from this life 09Draskh1    54:6 | task of admonishing all of them at all times in the 09Draskh1    54:6 | that of binding and absolving them with the Christ-given authority 09Draskh1    54:6 | wicked hostilities that prevail among them 09Draskh1    54:7 | Do not let them remain in their wild, beastly 09Draskh1    54:7 | not let them remain in their wild, beastly state, whereby they 09Draskh1    54:7 | their wild, beastly state, whereby they fall upon one another in 09Draskh1    54:7 | in order to kill. Let them return to human rationality and 09Draskh1    54:9 | listen to you, to forget their animosities, to seek friendship, unity 09Draskh1    54:10 | extirpate the wicked animosities among them by talking to them face 09Draskh1    54:10 | among them by talking to them face to face, or by 09Draskh1    54:10 | and see to it that they attend to the supervision of 09Draskh1    54:10 | any negligence. You must encourage them to turn to better things 09Draskh1    54:12 | of the devil, might vanquish them 09Draskh1    54:13 | you and we shall grant them remission for their sinful animosity 09Draskh1    54:13 | shall grant them remission for their sinful animosity, which they iniquitously 09Draskh1    54:13 | for their sinful animosity, which they iniquitously allowed to prevail among 09Draskh1    54:21 | forces remained in Mijerkrayk’, where they took precautions against the uncaged 09Draskh1    54:21 | Siwnik’, Smbat, had also joined them and waited for God to 09Draskh1    54:22 | with Yusuf, for this reason they ( Gagik and his allies) carefully 09Draskh1    54:40 | conflagrations. Those who had forsaken their belief in Christ raised persecutions 09Draskh1    54:40 | guard’s hut; like a forest, they hewed down her gates with 09Draskh1    54:41 | They offered impious sacrifices and impure 09Draskh1    54:41 | themselves to the Lord God they despised, and cast the bodies 09Draskh1    54:42 | They also broke the strength of 09Draskh1    54:42 | engaged in war, and repelled them by means of extensive carnage 09Draskh1    54:42 | of extensive carnage and bloodshed. They scattered the naxarar houses of 09Draskh1    54:43 | servitude of the wicked, whether they were leaders or people of 09Draskh1    54:44 | As their lives were in danger, they 09Draskh1    54:44 | their lives were in danger, they perspired because of their fear 09Draskh1    54:44 | danger, they perspired because of their fear of death. Like a 09Draskh1    54:44 | is shaken by the wind, they were forced to vacillate at 09Draskh1    54:44 | menace of afflictions, as if they were half dead 09Draskh1    54:45 | snares in secret by making them drink destructive and deadly drugs 09Draskh1    54:53 | stripped all at once of their paternal succour and overseer. Wretched 09Draskh1    54:56 | and chained with iron fetters. They tormented me with racks, clubs 09Draskh1    54:65 | in peace the services that they owe your imperial majesties, and 09Draskh1    54:69 | not have, but those that they held under the protective arms 09Draskh1    54:69 | mercy of your imperial majesties, they tended in their respective times 09Draskh1    54:69 | imperial majesties, they tended in their respective times to the faithful 09Draskh1    54:74 | the Armenian nation by turning them first into a people of 09Draskh1    54:76 | They would rush in order to 09Draskh1    54:76 | in the meadow and pursue their lives under the aegis of 09Draskh1    54:77 | Lord’s flock, you shall bear their judgement, whosoever they be, and 09Draskh1    54:77 | shall bear their judgement, whosoever they be, and I shall remain 09Draskh1    55:1 | After they had read my letter to 09Draskh1    55:2 | whom they considered to be worthy of 09Draskh1    55:7 | They also presented him with swift 09Draskh1    55:8 | They also bestowed great honors on 09Draskh1    55:8 | had taken with him. Until their return they received bountiful largesses 09Draskh1    55:8 | with him. Until their return they received bountiful largesses and generous 09Draskh1    55:11 | place, despite the weakness of their bodies, they led the lives 09Draskh1    55:11 | the weakness of their bodies, they led the lives of incorporeal 09Draskh1    55:11 | surmounted the tyrannical demands of ( their physical) needs. Through their saintly 09Draskh1    55:11 | of (their physical) needs. Through their saintly lives they carried the 09Draskh1    55:11 | needs. Through their saintly lives they carried the contest of virtue 09Draskh1    55:11 | themselves worthy of incomparable bliss, they were crowned by Christ in 09Draskh1    55:12 | up a divine altar for their votive sacrifices 09Draskh1    55:13 | themselves from the heat of their sweaty toils and spiritual labors 09Draskh1    55:16 | and lay on the ground. They wore no shoes, and were 09Draskh1    55:16 | righteousness and descendants of virtue, they spent their time in continuous 09Draskh1    55:16 | descendants of virtue, they spent their time in continuous prayer, and 09Draskh1    55:17 | foot of the mountain, where their living quarters are to be 09Draskh1    55:18 | Receiving their blessings, I went to the 09Draskh1    55:19 | fire of the Holy Spirit, they glittered in luminous lustre with 09Draskh1    55:20 | our kings, and, deceived by their excellent promises, which they made 09Draskh1    55:20 | by their excellent promises, which they made in the name of 09Draskh1    55:21 | results of the promises that they had made. On the contrary 09Draskh1    55:21 | made. On the contrary, occupying their minds with vain thoughts and 09Draskh1    55:21 | vain thoughts and obscure ideas, they went astray along the path 09Draskh1    55:27 | forces which had come upon them in great numbers, they took 09Draskh1    55:27 | upon them in great numbers, they took into consideration the faint 09Draskh1    55:27 | war, and marched forth to their colony, where they carefully also 09Draskh1    55:27 | forth to their colony, where they carefully also sheltered the latter 09Draskh1    55:28 | They themselves, uniting in one body 09Draskh1    55:29 | Due to the swiftness of their flight back and forth, waving 09Draskh1    55:29 | could not catch up with them, nor could they follow their 09Draskh1    55:29 | up with them, nor could they follow their own caprices 09Draskh1    55:29 | them, nor could they follow their own caprices 09Draskh1    55:30 | to the Providence of God, they departed from there and went 09Draskh1    55:31 | insensitive heart did not trust them, because he always heeded the 09Draskh1    55:32 | region of Naxjawan. He kept them under guard as if they 09Draskh1    55:32 | them under guard as if they were hostages 09Draskh1    55:34 | wicked had withered, and vanished, they all glorified God Who is 09Draskh1    55:35 | Subsequently, they returned to their respective districts 09Draskh1    55:35 | Subsequently, they returned to their respective districts, cities, estates, villages 09Draskh1    55:35 | cities, estates, villages, and houses. They had suffered no harm from 09Draskh1    55:38 | by the afflictions (imposed on them) by their oppressors 09Draskh1    55:38 | afflictions (imposed on them) by their oppressors 09Draskh1    56:0 | of Katholikos Yovhannes in Appeasing Them 09Draskh1    56:3 | to receive from many others their respects 09Draskh1    56:4 | could in no way persuade them to consent to submit themselves 09Draskh1    56:4 | to him, Ashot consequently let them be taken captive by the 09Draskh1    56:6 | to arouse sharp animosity between them, with such insidious snares in 09Draskh1    56:7 | to outdo one another in their antagonism and animosity 09Draskh1    56:8 | And as both of them had been invested with the 09Draskh1    56:8 | invested with the royal honor, they turned against one another in 09Draskh1    56:11 | intensified the tumultuous confusion between them 09Draskh1    56:12 | and forth, tried to persuade them, and establish the proper brotherly 09Draskh1    56:12 | the proper brotherly unity between them. Accordingly, both of them heeded 09Draskh1    56:12 | between them. Accordingly, both of them heeded me, and having received 09Draskh1    56:12 | heeded me, and having received their willing consent, I set down 09Draskh1    56:12 | consent, I set down among them the conditions of unity and 09Draskh1    57:0 | Ashot against King Ashot, and Their Defeat at the Hands of 09Draskh1    57:2 | Ashot, in turn, demanded that they serve him in the same 09Draskh1    57:3 | the nearby district, so that they would be able to provide 09Draskh1    57:3 | be able to provide for their livelihood, until he returned from 09Draskh1    57:5 | anyone in his immediate vicinity, they became arrogant and gross, and 09Draskh1    57:5 | commotion, secretly summoned all of their forces; in order to carry 09Draskh1    57:5 | in order to carry out their task, they also took along 09Draskh1    57:5 | to carry out their task, they also took along their families 09Draskh1    57:5 | task, they also took along their families, as well as the 09Draskh1    57:6 | When they ( the king’s men) saw the 09Draskh1    57:6 | of the enemy forces surrounding them, with many tears and implorations 09Draskh1    57:6 | with many tears and implorations they called upon the high arm 09Draskh1    57:7 | the sign of the cross, they arrayed their lines of battle 09Draskh1    57:7 | of the cross, they arrayed their lines of battle with a 09Draskh1    57:7 | the manly armor of horsemen, they bravely and vigorously rushed upon 09Draskh1    57:7 | bravely and vigorously rushed upon them. At the twinkling of an 09Draskh1    57:7 | the twinkling of an eye they quickly cut through the multitudes 09Draskh1    57:7 | protected by shields, and routed them. With only two hundred men 09Draskh1    57:7 | With only two hundred men they were able to cut down 09Draskh1    57:8 | Some of the latter they put to the sword, or 09Draskh1    57:8 | to the sword, or shot them with arrows and struck them 09Draskh1    57:8 | them with arrows and struck them down with lances. On the 09Draskh1    57:8 | hand, having captured certain Saracens, they put some of them to 09Draskh1    57:8 | Saracens, they put some of them to death, and amputated the 09Draskh1    57:9 | However, they spared the Christians, whom they 09Draskh1    57:9 | they spared the Christians, whom they let loose after ravaging their 09Draskh1    57:9 | they let loose after ravaging their possessions. Almost no one escaped 09Draskh1    57:10 | Thus did they carry out this task, for 09Draskh1    57:10 | like Gideon’s cake of barley they tumbled into the host of 09Draskh1    57:10 | the foreigners and completely annihilated them. Ashot himself together with his 09Draskh1    57:11 | who had returned recently to their domains after escaping the attack 09Draskh1    57:12 | one mind in wonderful harmony, they ruled over their ancestral domain 09Draskh1    57:12 | wonderful harmony, they ruled over their ancestral domain, and tried to 09Draskh1    57:12 | tried to renovate and rebuild their paternal realm, which had been 09Draskh1    57:13 | delivered from the hands of their captors after a period of 09Draskh1    57:13 | the court and chamber of their lords 09Draskh1    57:14 | from the distant land of their expatriation, and took over the 09Draskh1    57:14 | took over the rule of their hereditary realm 09Draskh1    58:1 | abiding by the treaty that they had agreed upon, but that 09Draskh1    58:3 | the possessions of the enemy, their weapons, ornaments, horses, and many 09Draskh1    58:4 | in order to intervene) between them, and with bitter tears uttered 09Draskh1    58:5 | I tried to uproot from their midst the evil seeds planted 09Draskh1    58:5 | the wicked tiller, so that they might rid themselves of the 09Draskh1    58:5 | cause of afflictions—even though they yielded temporarily to my pleas 09Draskh1    58:5 | come to terms of reconciliation, they did not abide by their 09Draskh1    58:5 | they did not abide by their noble promises. On the contrary 09Draskh1    58:5 | noble promises. On the contrary, they immediately reverted to their wicked 09Draskh1    58:5 | contrary, they immediately reverted to their wicked envy and thus argued 09Draskh1    58:6 | one pursued the other, and they went in circles around one 09Draskh1    58:6 | in circles around one another. Their own domains were completely ravaged 09Draskh1    58:6 | were completely ravaged and destroyed. They handed over the dignity and 09Draskh1    58:6 | the dignity and glory of their own families to foreigners and 09Draskh1    58:6 | families to foreigners and enriched them, whereas they spread their way 09Draskh1    58:6 | foreigners and enriched them, whereas they spread their way poverty for 09Draskh1    58:6 | enriched them, whereas they spread their way poverty for themselves. Thus 09Draskh1    58:6 | a period of two years they fell upon one another like 09Draskh1    58:7 | whenever I opened my mouth, they contradicted me 09Draskh1    58:8 | Sewaday. On this occasion, while they danced and performed the kak’aw 09Draskh1    58:9 | namesake, was stationed there. Subsequently, they sent their forces against one 09Draskh1    58:9 | stationed there. Subsequently, they sent their forces against one another in 09Draskh1    58:12 | When they met one another in battle 09Draskh1    58:12 | the enemy and many of them were felled by the sword 09Draskh1    58:13 | occasion I did not allow them to do battle with one 09Draskh1    58:13 | one another, and pleaded with them to use their brains. They 09Draskh1    58:13 | pleaded with them to use their brains. They heeded (my) sound 09Draskh1    58:13 | them to use their brains. They heeded (my) sound advice, and 09Draskh1    58:14 | his heir, still under age. They buried him in the cemetery 09Draskh1    59:3 | drive the king out of their domicile 09Draskh1    59:6 | with bows, swords and spears. They arrayed the right and the 09Draskh1    59:6 | all of his forces. There they fell upon the foe with 09Draskh1    59:6 | a great uproar and struck them with horrifying terror 09Draskh1    59:7 | the intensity of the adversary, they were suddenly dispersed here and 09Draskh1    59:11 | aware of the conspiracy that they had set against him because 09Draskh1    59:11 | set against him because of their wicked jealousy. They met one 09Draskh1    59:11 | because of their wicked jealousy. They met one another in the 09Draskh1    59:11 | of Orman, where Ashot honored them greatly, as it was befitting 09Draskh1    59:11 | for kings, and bestowed on them many gifts 09Draskh1    59:12 | there due to heavenly ordinance, they escorted the king who unsuspectingly 09Draskh1    59:13 | having laid snares for him, they suddenly attacked with the intention 09Draskh1    59:15 | But when they ( the conspirators) arrived there, and 09Draskh1    59:15 | arrived there, and realized that they could not carry out what 09Draskh1    59:15 | could not carry out what they wanted to, they were struck 09Draskh1    59:15 | out what they wanted to, they were struck with shame, and 09Draskh1    59:16 | Thenceforth, violent hostilities commenced between them as a result of the 09Draskh1    60:5 | winter season disappeared, both of them respectively levied soldiers and prepared 09Draskh1    60:5 | in the village of Axayeank’, they arrayed the warriors in line 09Draskh1    60:6 | the nobility admonished both of them for their arrogance and selfishness 09Draskh1    60:6 | admonished both of them for their arrogance and selfishness, and (urged 09Draskh1    60:6 | arrogance and selfishness, and (urged them) to display themselves as exemplars 09Draskh1    60:6 | Thus, having persuaded the latter, they induced them to make a 09Draskh1    60:6 | persuaded the latter, they induced them to make a treaty of 09Draskh1    60:6 | oath in writing, and sealed their agreement with the sign given 09Draskh1    60:8 | of Goght’n at that time. They demanded that he return to 09Draskh1    60:8 | demanded that he return to them their hereditary fortress Ernjak and 09Draskh1    60:8 | that he return to them their hereditary fortress Ernjak and the 09Draskh1    60:9 | Thereupon, the two sides summoned their forces and encountered one another 09Draskh1    60:10 | in order to turn on their heels, the Gibeonite forces of 09Draskh1    60:10 | latter’s brother Vasak, suddenly galloped their horses with wicked intent, and 09Draskh1    60:10 | headlong to the ground. Then they turned on their heels and 09Draskh1    60:10 | ground. Then they turned on their heels and came to the 09Draskh1    60:11 | his body buried him with their ancestors 09Draskh1    60:12 | the king of Iberia, and they both declared war on prince 09Draskh1    60:12 | on him. With immense wickedness they caused unnecessary terror and utter 09Draskh1    60:13 | Gurgen with a multitude, yet, they could not withstand the foe 09Draskh1    60:14 | the enemy, who raised before them the protective shield of the 09Draskh1    60:14 | shield of the multitude of their peltasts, and armed with bows 09Draskh1    60:14 | wounded and felled many of them, until the rebels promised to 09Draskh1    60:14 | rebels promised to submit to them, and sought terms of peace 09Draskh1    60:14 | the destruction and devastation that they had caused to the land 09Draskh1    60:14 | had caused to the land, they agreed to pay for it 09Draskh1    60:15 | While they were thus on the very 09Draskh1    60:17 | quickly arrived at Dzorap’or. Here, they first saw that the fortress 09Draskh1    60:18 | land to migrate with all their families to the fastnesses of 09Draskh1    60:19 | he set out to meet them. The foe had pitched camp 09Draskh1    60:24 | eight thousand men, and driving them forward he advanced them opposite 09Draskh1    60:24 | driving them forward he advanced them opposite the mound where the 09Draskh1    60:24 | infantry to seek shelter under their shields, so that the semblance 09Draskh1    60:24 | might be created, and in their rear he marshalled the cavalry 09Draskh1    60:28 | from the iniquitous death which they have prepared 09Draskh1    60:29 | cry in unison and made their horses run at a gallop 09Draskh1    60:30 | soldiers could be seen together. They were scattered on the mountaintops 09Draskh1    60:30 | forests. Perhaps no one among them from the youngest to the 09Draskh1    60:32 | renowned men confined in prison, they would be rescued by others 09Draskh1    60:33 | apprehension, he blinded both of them without considering that the Providence 09Draskh1    60:34 | confidence in him and alienated them 09Draskh1    61:1 | was unable to stand against them, and was seized and brought 09Draskh1    61:5 | wicked venom of envy, which they always tried to shed on 09Draskh1    61:5 | few days later, and sent them to the region of the 09Draskh1    61:6 | wicked incursion of the enemy, they had been unable to migrate 09Draskh1    61:6 | before the enemy came upon them like lightning, and plundering the 09Draskh1    61:7 | Also they took captive the enfeebled men 09Draskh1    62:5 | he had restored Vasak to them 09Draskh1    62:6 | immediately informed the shahanshah (of their condition), and the latter came 09Draskh1    62:7 | he had restored Vasak to them. At this point, the king 09Draskh1    62:8 | he would return Vasak to them, and he was invited by 09Draskh1    62:8 | and he was invited by them to send forces, so that 09Draskh1    62:8 | to send forces, so that they might surrender the fortress to 09Draskh1    62:9 | swordsmen, and as soon as they had arrived, the guards opened 09Draskh1    62:9 | arrived, the guards opened before them the door of the secret 09Draskh1    62:9 | of the secret passageway and they all entered the fortress 09Draskh1    62:10 | deadly and insidious treachery, which they were about to commit, they 09Draskh1    62:10 | they were about to commit, they abandoned the lower fortress and 09Draskh1    62:10 | to the citadel, from where they fought fiercely against the forces 09Draskh1    62:10 | Gurgen in the hope that they might be able to drive 09Draskh1    62:10 | might be able to drive them out 09Draskh1    62:12 | men of the fortress, raising their voices from above, made the 09Draskh1    62:12 | of the circumstances, namely that they were fighting against the forces 09Draskh1    62:13 | Thereupon, Ashot cried out to them in a loud voice and 09Draskh1    62:14 | few days deprived all of them of their eyes, nose and 09Draskh1    62:14 | deprived all of them of their eyes, nose and ears 09Draskh1    63:1 | he took note and curbing their barbarous mores by means of 09Draskh1    63:1 | well-suited words as if they were reins, turned them to 09Draskh1    63:1 | if they were reins, turned them to positive thoughts 09Draskh1    63:2 | he levied troops from among them, and setting out arrived at 09Draskh1    63:2 | ancestry, and on behalf of their mutual benefit they might meet 09Draskh1    63:2 | behalf of their mutual benefit they might meet in order to 09Draskh1    63:2 | so that the authority that they held in common might not 09Draskh1    63:2 | might not be forgotten and their domain deserted, filled with thorns 09Draskh1    63:3 | seditious degeneration to steal into their midst 09Draskh1    63:5 | advice, whereby I appealed to them, they cleansed themselves of the 09Draskh1    63:5 | whereby I appealed to them, they cleansed themselves of the mist 09Draskh1    63:5 | one another in all matters, they came to a complete understanding 09Draskh1    63:5 | to a complete understanding, which they confirmed by an oath 09Draskh1    63:6 | Soon both of them arrived at the gates of 09Draskh1    63:6 | capital city of Dvin, where they put an end to the 09Draskh1    63:6 | the heathen officers, and brought them to submission. After much merrymaking 09Draskh1    63:8 | in that province and instigated them to rise in rebellion 09Draskh1    63:9 | be able to carry out their task and easily lay the 09Draskh1    63:10 | people had abandoned and turned their backs on him. Thereafter, there 09Draskh1    63:11 | with absolute confidence count on their former treaty of friendship, whereby 09Draskh1    63:12 | ornaments and spears, he handed them over to him, so that 09Draskh1    63:12 | to him, so that with their help he might exact vengeance 09Draskh1    63:13 | to the problem, and turn their arms ready at hand against 09Draskh1    63:14 | great numbers of forces to their succor from all parts, and 09Draskh1    63:15 | his forces and carelessly brought them into the narrow defile of 09Draskh1    63:15 | narrow and difficult passage that they had taken, because precipices covered 09Draskh1    63:16 | being confined in prison by their own will, they neither could 09Draskh1    63:16 | prison by their own will, they neither could bring in provisions 09Draskh1    63:16 | outside, in order to satisfy their hunger, nor acquire water to 09Draskh1    63:16 | nor acquire water to quench their thirst, or obtain straw for 09Draskh1    63:16 | annoyed by the thought of their insecure state 09Draskh1    63:17 | Consequently, growing weak in their determination, they sent secret word 09Draskh1    63:17 | growing weak in their determination, they sent secret word to the 09Draskh1    63:17 | to hand over Ashot to them in fetters, provided that they 09Draskh1    63:17 | them in fetters, provided that they would all go to their 09Draskh1    63:17 | they would all go to their homes without suffering any harm 09Draskh1    63:18 | as birds), and mounting on them unexpectedly in the middle of 09Draskh1    63:19 | that no one from among them could escape. They spared only 09Draskh1    63:19 | from among them could escape. They spared only their lives as 09Draskh1    63:19 | could escape. They spared only their lives as the Christian canons 09Draskh1    64:3 | destructive war, and fell upon them with great forces, until he 09Draskh1    64:3 | forces, until he had brought them to submission 09Draskh1    64:5 | God, and in this way they lived in their homes, as 09Draskh1    64:5 | this way they lived in their homes, as if in a 09Draskh1    64:6 | distress that he had caused them 09Draskh1    64:7 | Subsequently, they stormed the royal city of 09Draskh1    64:7 | and fought many fierce battles. They sprinkled the entire lower region 09Draskh1    64:8 | whereupon one side would raise their fists against the other. Ramik 09Draskh1    64:8 | sword to his side, and they shed a great amount of 09Draskh1    64:8 | be sure the ecstasy of their evil wickedness crushed them like 09Draskh1    64:8 | of their evil wickedness crushed them like bitter clusters under the 09Draskh1    64:9 | who was called Mu’nis in their tongue, cunningly advised the caliph 09Draskh1    64:13 | refugees with him, he sheltered them in the secure mountain glens 09Draskh1    64:14 | in armor, ornaments and spears. They kept constant and careful watch 09Draskh1    64:15 | of his realm, and sheltered them in the security of the 09Draskh1    64:22 | the royal bekar, so that they might not clash and cause 09Draskh1    64:25 | of the Hagarite desert, which they falsely call ’the house of 09Draskh1    64:26 | They took captive the wives of 09Draskh1    64:26 | gold and silver as booty, they all went to their respective 09Draskh1    64:26 | booty, they all went to their respective lands 09Draskh1    65:3 | Nasr) might rob both of them who had been deceived. Subsequently 09Draskh1    65:5 | allied himself with both of them by word and not by 09Draskh1    65:5 | and not by heart, asked them to come with him to 09Draskh1    65:6 | because of such insidious deceit they set out and marched forth 09Draskh1    65:6 | out and marched forth. When they were approaching the komopolis of 09Draskh1    65:7 | the latter, bound all of them with iron fetters, and confined 09Draskh1    65:7 | with iron fetters, and confined them, over forty in number, in 09Draskh1    65:9 | been seized together, and putting them in iron fetters, confined them 09Draskh1    65:9 | them in iron fetters, confined them in prison. Thus, the deadly 09Draskh1    65:11 | leave and avoid the scourge. They reminded me of the command 09Draskh1    65:15 | doubts and did not follow them on the heels of their 09Draskh1    65:15 | them on the heels of their sins, but hastened with determination 09Draskh1    65:18 | in our hearts, we carried them out like hidden treasures from 09Draskh1    65:23 | accordance with the precepts of their Koran and with whatever terms 09Draskh1    65:23 | and with whatever terms of their religion that could be trusted 09Draskh1    66:1 | the Christian faith and strengthen their heathen sect. In this way 09Draskh1    66:2 | particular with the lawgiver of their aberrant sect, who always teaches 09Draskh1    66:2 | aberrant sect, who always teaches them to utter blasphemous words against 09Draskh1    66:3 | you thus encouraging and spreading their sect to an even greater 09Draskh1    66:4 | possessions of the latter, let them bear those to you. Should 09Draskh1    66:4 | disordered mob show any opposition, they must inflict retribution on them 09Draskh1    66:4 | they must inflict retribution on them, and relentlessly shed much blood 09Draskh1    66:6 | Upon their arrival, they unexpectedly entered the 09Draskh1    66:6 | Upon their arrival, they unexpectedly entered the cave, and 09Draskh1    66:6 | monks that were there, subjected them to great beating and torments 09Draskh1    66:6 | and torments in demanding from them the possessions that they had 09Draskh1    66:6 | from them the possessions that they had hidden. They tortured them 09Draskh1    66:6 | possessions that they had hidden. They tortured them to such an 09Draskh1    66:6 | they had hidden. They tortured them to such an extent, that 09Draskh1    66:6 | an extent, that due to their excessive agonies some of the 09Draskh1    66:6 | some of the victims yielded their souls to Christ, although not 09Draskh1    66:6 | reached the blissful goal of their expectations, which is reserved for 09Draskh1    66:7 | Subsequently, they ravaged the entire ornamentation of 09Draskh1    66:7 | that were in that monastery, they departed 09Draskh1    66:8 | And when they confronted Nasr, and told him 09Draskh1    66:8 | Nasr, and told him what they had accomplished, the result was 09Draskh1    66:8 | was that the insanity of their dissolute conduct turned the latter’s 09Draskh1    66:9 | as I had learned of their shadowy and dark plots sometime 09Draskh1    66:11 | of time did not permit them to follow us, or even 09Draskh1    66:11 | follow us, or even that they assumed that the calling of 09Draskh1    66:11 | foreknowledge of that had brought them close to the victorious contest 09Draskh1    66:12 | forces realized the firing of their secret darts had not remained 09Draskh1    66:12 | remained unknown to me, and their clandestine snares had been uncovered 09Draskh1    66:12 | had been uncovered, and when they found out that I had 09Draskh1    66:12 | out that I had escaped, they stopped to pitch a camp 09Draskh1    66:12 | outraged pour the poison of their serpentine wickedness on the faithful 09Draskh1    66:13 | no place to turn to, they took shelter in their cellars 09Draskh1    66:13 | to, they took shelter in their cellars in accordance with what 09Draskh1    66:13 | had been written, and shut their gates behind them 09Draskh1    66:13 | and shut their gates behind them 09Draskh1    66:14 | enemy and escaping from him, they hid themselves behind the shield 09Draskh1    66:14 | themselves behind the shield of their bastions away from the impious 09Draskh1    66:14 | the impious tribulation, and put their hope in the succor of 09Draskh1    66:15 | this world. As soon as they had heard whispers concerning the 09Draskh1    66:15 | wicked intentions of the Ishmaelites, they came to the fortress from 09Draskh1    66:16 | faithful.” Having thus defied death, they wished to complete the course 09Draskh1    66:17 | Thereupon, shielding the legion of their infantrymen on all sides, and 09Draskh1    66:17 | on all sides, and guarding their rear with the armed cavalry 09Draskh1    66:17 | that had come to join them, they attacked like beasts 09Draskh1    66:17 | had come to join them, they attacked like beasts 09Draskh1    66:18 | people of the fortress saw them turn to such deathly acts 09Draskh1    66:18 | turn to such deathly acts, they were seized by insanity. One 09Draskh1    66:18 | insanity. One after the other they ascended and crammed the tops 09Draskh1    66:19 | the blessed bishop to give them of the body and blood 09Draskh1    66:19 | Lord that might atone for their sins 09Draskh1    66:20 | and with gentle words instructed them on matters beyond our teachings 09Draskh1    66:20 | of men to lift up their hearts in meditation without any 09Draskh1    66:20 | beg for the confirmation of their faith in Christ, “lest your 09Draskh1    66:20 | your hearts be shaken from their devotion to Christ due to 09Draskh1    66:22 | become thick around us. Let them ( the enemy) not befoul the 09Draskh1    66:22 | of your forefather, and let them not snatch away from you 09Draskh1    66:23 | Thus he ignited their minds as if with fire 09Draskh1    66:23 | fire, and urged all of them to raise their voices in 09Draskh1    66:23 | all of them to raise their voices in praise of the 09Draskh1    66:23 | God of all, and exhorted them not to cease praying continuously 09Draskh1    66:25 | clamor, din and clash of their armor and shields resounded throughout 09Draskh1    66:26 | top of the bastions turned their eyes to God in the 09Draskh1    66:26 | that he might come to their succor to ward off the 09Draskh1    66:26 | the afflictions of war for them, so that they might not 09Draskh1    66:26 | war for them, so that they might not be affected by 09Draskh1    66:27 | From above they gave battle to the enemy 09Draskh1    66:29 | fetters of sin because of their physical needs, and not be 09Draskh1    66:29 | temporary death, but to cleanse their souls and consider the outcome 09Draskh1    66:29 | and consider the outcome of their lives; to suffer with Christ 09Draskh1    66:30 | and instructor of men, offered them much advice in the following 09Draskh1    66:30 | ailment suffer until death, yet, they are relieved by the hope 09Draskh1    66:32 | They resorted to such sound advice 09Draskh1    66:32 | advice and no longer did they indulge in the physical comforts 09Draskh1    66:32 | with the mighty Spirit of their Lord, they fought with miraculous 09Draskh1    66:32 | mighty Spirit of their Lord, they fought with miraculous exertion and 09Draskh1    66:32 | goodly war on behalf of their children and the flock of 09Draskh1    66:33 | a period of seven days, they could not bring any harm 09Draskh1    66:35 | at this, and rejoicing in their hearts, the latter immediately made 09Draskh1    66:36 | Subsequently, they revealed their hidden plots, and 09Draskh1    66:36 | Subsequently, they revealed their hidden plots, and in a 09Draskh1    66:36 | in a barbaric manner enforced their wicked plans on the people 09Draskh1    66:36 | a mad frenzy of wickedness they made all of them prey 09Draskh1    66:36 | wickedness they made all of them prey to the merciless sword 09Draskh1    66:36 | sword. The vain shedding of their blood flooded all the land 09Draskh1    66:37 | that He might not deprive them of His visitation. Thus, the 09Draskh1    66:37 | visitation. Thus, the imitation (on their part) of the saints was 09Draskh1    66:38 | impious executioners arrived, and found them engaged in prayer in the 09Draskh1    66:38 | prayer in the holy church, they tried to terrorize them by 09Draskh1    66:38 | church, they tried to terrorize them by brandishing their swords, pounding 09Draskh1    66:38 | to terrorize them by brandishing their swords, pounding upon their shields 09Draskh1    66:38 | brandishing their swords, pounding upon their shields, gnashing their teeth, and 09Draskh1    66:38 | pounding upon their shields, gnashing their teeth, and by their fiery 09Draskh1    66:38 | gnashing their teeth, and by their fiery red complexions. Yet, they 09Draskh1    66:38 | their fiery red complexions. Yet, they were not terrified at all 09Draskh1    66:38 | terrified at all, nor were their hearts weakened by the fear 09Draskh1    66:38 | of the foe’s rage, for they were shielded by the Lord 09Draskh1    66:38 | by the Lord, Who protected them 09Draskh1    66:39 | Subsequently, (the Arabs) drove them out of the church all 09Draskh1    66:39 | at once, and having divested them of their scanty robes, condemned 09Draskh1    66:39 | and having divested them of their scanty robes, condemned them to 09Draskh1    66:39 | of their scanty robes, condemned them to death. Because of the 09Draskh1    66:39 | the opaque shades of darkness they sealed the eyes of their 09Draskh1    66:39 | they sealed the eyes of their hearts and turned upon them 09Draskh1    66:39 | their hearts and turned upon them. At first, they cut with 09Draskh1    66:39 | turned upon them. At first, they cut with their swords the 09Draskh1    66:39 | At first, they cut with their swords the sinews of the 09Draskh1    66:39 | strokes of an axe. Then, they severed his head (from his 09Draskh1    66:40 | They carried away the blessed priests 09Draskh1    66:40 | monks, and the psalmodists to their death as if they were 09Draskh1    66:40 | to their death as if they were sheep, and immolated them 09Draskh1    66:40 | they were sheep, and immolated them like the votive and fragrant 09Draskh1    66:41 | Thus, all of them, seemingly clad in full armor 09Draskh1    66:42 | deacon T’eodoros was not among them at the time of their 09Draskh1    66:42 | them at the time of their execution, for prior to that 09Draskh1    66:44 | Thus, they beheaded him. He set the 09Draskh1    66:45 | They drove the rest of the 09Draskh1    66:45 | place of torments, and pushing them forward like sheep, made them 09Draskh1    66:45 | them forward like sheep, made them prey to the insatiable Ishmaelite 09Draskh1    66:45 | to the insatiable Ishmaelite sword. They beheaded all of them in 09Draskh1    66:45 | sword. They beheaded all of them in order to take the 09Draskh1    66:45 | to take the heads with them to the ostikan, and thereby 09Draskh1    66:45 | and thereby receive praise for their bravery 09Draskh1    66:46 | At the time of their execution (those that were beheaded 09Draskh1    66:47 | were killed for Thee.” Thus they became worthy of the beneficence 09Draskh1    66:48 | outset of the above happenings, they all gathered in one place 09Draskh1    66:48 | on to the enemy in their own tongue: “like you, we 09Draskh1    66:48 | When the executioners heard this, they turned their swords away from 09Draskh1    66:48 | executioners heard this, they turned their swords away from them, so 09Draskh1    66:48 | turned their swords away from them, so that not one of 09Draskh1    66:48 | so that not one of them was lost 09Draskh1    66:49 | to come and mingle with them in order to be saved 09Draskh1    66:50 | and at the same time they were all presented to Christ 09Draskh1    66:52 | In like manner they also beheaded the blessed man 09Draskh1    66:52 | saints for his great patience, they were all together eight people 09Draskh1    66:53 | day was over two hundred. Their names are inscribed in the 09Draskh1    66:53 | in order to tend to their work 09Draskh1    66:54 | the church. For this reason, they did not cast him into 09Draskh1    66:54 | him into the furnace of their effervescent wickedness, so that perchance 09Draskh1    66:54 | effervescent wickedness, so that perchance they might acquire something from him 09Draskh1    66:56 | fodder for the numerous animals. They took captive the children and 09Draskh1    66:57 | In this way they took everything that came into 09Draskh1    66:57 | took everything that came into their grasp, and continued their march 09Draskh1    66:57 | into their grasp, and continued their march. At that time one 09Draskh1    66:57 | of all those that heard them, and caused them to break 09Draskh1    66:57 | that heard them, and caused them to break into bitter tears 09Draskh1    66:58 | of the many woes in their hearts, they had no other 09Draskh1    66:58 | many woes in their hearts, they had no other consolation than 09Draskh1    66:58 | consolation than the fact that their fathers’, brothers’, husbands’, and children’s 09Draskh1    66:59 | Emboldened by such hope, they lifted their hands and begged 09Draskh1    66:59 | by such hope, they lifted their hands and begged the Lord 09Draskh1    66:59 | begged the Lord to save them from the unrestrained ravages of 09Draskh1    66:59 | Ishmaelite forces also had at their disposal two men who were 09Draskh1    66:59 | a layman, and both of them had the same name, Kiwrakos 09Draskh1    66:60 | When they confronted the impious ostikan, and 09Draskh1    66:60 | all the captives, and let them go wherever they wanted, for 09Draskh1    66:60 | and let them go wherever they wanted, for the prayers of 09Draskh1    66:60 | God, and His Providence had them mercifully redeemed in the presence 09Draskh1    66:60 | redeemed in the presence of their captors 09Draskh1    66:61 | short time later I ransomed them at the price of silver 09Draskh1    66:61 | of silver, and thus rescued them from their aberrant faith 09Draskh1    66:61 | and thus rescued them from their aberrant faith 09Draskh1    66:62 | ordered the two namesakes, whom they had brought along with the 09Draskh1    66:62 | along with the captives as their porters, to be taken before 09Draskh1    66:62 | the option of) either worshipping their impious faith, or perishing by 09Draskh1    66:63 | before the judges, and questioned, they answered with a gleam of 09Draskh1    66:63 | a gleam of joy in their eyes, and determination in their 09Draskh1    66:63 | their eyes, and determination in their hearts to go to heaven 09Draskh1    66:64 | the porters’ minds were set, they conducted both of them to 09Draskh1    66:64 | set, they conducted both of them to the arena, and made 09Draskh1    66:64 | to the arena, and made them prey to the merciless sword 09Draskh1    66:64 | the flaming furnace of death, they rose to the apex of 09Draskh1    66:64 | the apex of heaven, where they joined the orders of the 09Draskh1    66:65 | Along with the captives they also had brought with them 09Draskh1    66:65 | they also had brought with them the soldiers who had betrayed 09Draskh1    66:65 | the hands of the heathen. They took the latter to the 09Draskh1    66:65 | so that he might repay them for their favor, and relieve 09Draskh1    66:65 | he might repay them for their favor, and relieve them of 09Draskh1    66:65 | for their favor, and relieve them of their annual taxes 09Draskh1    66:65 | favor, and relieve them of their annual taxes 09Draskh1    66:66 | Meeting the ostikan they expected to receive rewards in 09Draskh1    66:66 | receive rewards in recompensation for their services, but he immediately ordered 09Draskh1    66:66 | services, but he immediately ordered them put to the sword. Thus 09Draskh1    66:66 | Thus, in accordance with what they deserved they died in agony 09Draskh1    66:66 | accordance with what they deserved they died in agony, and all 09Draskh1    66:66 | for life was lost to them. The trustworthy words of the 09Draskh1    66:66 | there is hope,” come to their fulfillment with them 09Draskh1    66:66 | come to their fulfillment with them 09Draskh1    67:1 | submit to him, or slaughter them by the sword in battle 09Draskh1    67:2 | Sahak and Babgen, so that they might be retained in confinement 09Draskh1    67:3 | shahanshah had not submitted to them 09Draskh1    67:4 | people that had remained, ravaging ( their possessions), and putting them to 09Draskh1    67:4 | ravaging (their possessions), and putting them to the sword, for the 09Draskh1    67:7 | enemy, and threw many of them headlong to the ground. Although 09Draskh1    67:7 | inconstant like the wind, made them flee before him 09Draskh1    67:8 | fed to the sword whomsoever they met on the road—innocent 09Draskh1    67:9 | to death, and having beheaded them, he brought their heads with 09Draskh1    67:9 | having beheaded them, he brought their heads with him to the 09Draskh1    67:10 | the former, and having supplied them with horses and arms, he 09Draskh1    67:11 | archery, so much so that they did not miss their mark 09Draskh1    67:11 | that they did not miss their mark even by a hair’s 09Draskh1    67:12 | also went on board with them, and they set sail in 09Draskh1    67:12 | on board with them, and they set sail in order to 09Draskh1    67:12 | on sea. Putting to use their skill in archery, they maimed 09Draskh1    67:12 | use their skill in archery, they maimed the eyesight of some 09Draskh1    67:12 | on many others, or killed them. Thus they cut their way 09Draskh1    67:12 | others, or killed them. Thus they cut their way across the 09Draskh1    67:12 | killed them. Thus they cut their way across the multitude of 09Draskh1    67:25 | the arrival of the ostikan, they remembered the threats that he 09Draskh1    67:25 | made, and struck with terror, they thought in their uncertainty that 09Draskh1    67:25 | with terror, they thought in their uncertainty that should the fortress 09Draskh1    67:25 | the hands of the ostikan, they would be condemned to intolerable 09Draskh1    67:26 | been seized by such fear, they evacuated the inhabitants of the 09Draskh1    67:26 | set out to go wherever they pleased 09Draskh1    67:28 | to the ground because of their weakness, and many people would 09Draskh1    67:29 | I would have put down their enemies very quickly, and would 09Draskh1    67:29 | hand upon those that afflicted them 09Draskh1    68:11 | awaits those who fall into their hands 09Draskh1    68:14 | do to the sons as they perish in a shipwreck? For 10Tovma1    1:1 | the nations following Noah, arranging them according to tribe and the 10Tovma1    1:6 | But why do they say that it was a 10Tovma1    1:11 | for Shamiram was ensconced in their native city Nineveh. So Ninos 10Tovma1    1:15 | her own right over Assyria, their native empire; and her descendants 10Tovma1    1:16 | had been so named after their grandfather Sem—just as in 10Tovma1    1:16 | Sem—just as in Persian they call Zaruand after Zrvan. They 10Tovma1    1:16 | they call Zaruand after Zrvan. They stayed on Mount Sim until 10Tovma1    1:18 | Asians and Egyptians and subjected them to tribute, but without removing 10Tovma1    1:19 | differ (from Scripture) by calling them different names 10Tovma1    1:20 | Likewise, they stretch out the periods of 10Tovma1    1:20 | to the four seasons as they change through the year, nor 10Tovma1    1:21 | For although their writings are unreliable, yet they 10Tovma1    1:21 | their writings are unreliable, yet they have alluded to many things 10Tovma1    1:21 | alluded to many things rightly. They were the first inventors of 10Tovma1    1:21 | of every nation and having them translated into Greek. But these 10Tovma1    1:22 | critically and not skim over them, we must here make a 10Tovma1    1:30 | the thoughts of each of them even more distinctly (than any 10Tovma1    1:30 | the other living creatures through their senses, even if these were 10Tovma1    1:32 | and was rendered like unto them 10Tovma1    1:42 | other sons and daughters, but they were not worthy to be 10Tovma1    1:44 | patriarchs long lives, having settled them opposite paradise, to teach them 10Tovma1    1:44 | them opposite paradise, to teach them to regain that same life 10Tovma1    1:44 | through repentance. And (he taught them) to be a model of 10Tovma1    1:45 | fathers to hand on to their sons what they had received 10Tovma1    1:45 | on to their sons what they had received for safekeeping; whence 10Tovma1    1:47 | reprove all the impious for their works of impiety.” Here too 10Tovma1    1:47 | impiety.” Here too he mentions their blasphemous habits and all the 10Tovma1    1:51 | of men to be beautiful, they took to wife any that 10Tovma1    1:51 | took to wife any that they chose 10Tovma1    1:52 | But they had been given a command 10Tovma1    1:52 | command to keep away from them, whereby he reveals their ruinous 10Tovma1    1:52 | from them, whereby he reveals their ruinous corruption. He (God) was 10Tovma1    1:52 | whereas he had shown in them his honourable love by calling 10Tovma1    1:52 | his honourable love by calling them his sons, they had overthrown 10Tovma1    1:52 | by calling them his sons, they had overthrown the natural order 10Tovma1    1:52 | command. At the same time they disfigured the earth by the 10Tovma1    1:52 | earth by the multifarious crimes they worked on it 10Tovma1    1:54 | of dissoluteness, taking refuge in ( their) strength of limb and unbridled 10Tovma1    1:54 | boasting of the strength of their arm. They had no concern 10Tovma1    1:54 | the strength of their arm. They had no concern at all 10Tovma1    1:55 | all things perfectly clearly before they come about; and with human 10Tovma1    1:55 | he indicated his disowning (of them) to their complete destruction. So 10Tovma1    1:55 | his disowning (of them) to their complete destruction. So he commanded 10Tovma1    1:57 | the heedless nation, that perchance they might turn and be saved 10Tovma1    1:58 | unaware of what would befall them; but being naturally good, he 10Tovma1    1:60 | But at God’s command they dwelt opposite the garden, fasting 10Tovma1    1:60 | even intelligent persons and cause them to faint, what did the 10Tovma1    1:60 | the raging torrents that broke their banks and burst from the 10Tovma1    1:61 | on these men forever because they are flesh”—that is, lovers 10Tovma1    1:66 | should it seem unbelievable that they too enjoyed salvation with him 10Tovma1    1:66 | the slaughter of the Canaanites? They were so worthy of care 10Tovma1    1:66 | of care that vengeance for their blood was taken from the 10Tovma1    1:67 | if this command was given them ( only), yet through them others 10Tovma1    1:67 | given them (only), yet through them others too were saved. Likewise 10Tovma1    1:68 | father of all, and placed them in the ark—which I 10Tovma1    1:72 | linger here no further on their fables. It is not fire 10Tovma1    1:74 | beast of burden and brought them to the land of his 10Tovma1    1:77 | the kings of Assyria before them, son from father in succession 10Tovma1    2:0 | Bel and the Babylonians and their fables 10Tovma1    2:1 | yet I shall pass over their ravings without blame, not regarding 10Tovma1    2:1 | ravings without blame, not regarding their ridiculous acts as valour, as 10Tovma1    2:1 | ridiculous acts as valour, as they suppose 10Tovma1    2:2 | For they say that the first of 10Tovma1    2:4 | victories was named god by them. And he (was even more 10Tovma1    2:5 | and his massive stature; for they say that his height was 10Tovma1    2:8 | of the Babylonians according to their reckoning 10Tovma1    2:11 | said to have died before their fathers, and in their merciful 10Tovma1    2:11 | before their fathers, and in their merciful compassion their fathers fashioned 10Tovma1    2:11 | and in their merciful compassion their fathers fashioned images of their 10Tovma1    2:11 | their fathers fashioned images of their sons, according to Solomon’s saying 10Tovma1    2:12 | kings. And in his time they became addicted to the cult 10Tovma1    2:12 | It is appropriate to liken them to the example of Bel 10Tovma1    2:18 | And the fact that they say Ninos reigned after Bel 10Tovma1    2:18 | the books of the ancients they had orders from the kings 10Tovma1    2:18 | about those of ignoble men. They were to portray the character 10Tovma1    3:0 | region of the East; and their erroneous teachings 10Tovma1    3:3 | with strict diligence, he ordered them to be burned so that 10Tovma1    3:7 | of her lovers (and showering them) with expensive treasures and liberal 10Tovma1    3:11 | Now the knavish one of them made haste to present himself 10Tovma1    3:15 | royal court to slaughter, because they became harmful for the deity 10Tovma1    3:17 | a further elaboration affirms this: they do not say that fire 10Tovma1    3:18 | occasion to meet some of them coming from the land of 10Tovma1    3:18 | of fire.” These same things they affirmed with other abominable wickednesses 10Tovma1    3:19 | Our ancestor Adam they said was not the first 10Tovma1    3:20 | that unknown land was?” And they note: “There is an exceedingly 10Tovma1    3:21 | bright white mist. Of this they said that it was the 10Tovma1    3:22 | with other accounts I rejected ( them) and was strongly inclined to 10Tovma1    3:22 | or between two worlds, as they report about Origen’s view. Nor 10Tovma1    3:29 | larger than birds at home. They loudly cried out in Greek 10Tovma1    3:30 | in this regard to call them angels. For rational (beings) are 10Tovma1    3:31 | the (realm of the) senses. They were guarded by diligent and 10Tovma1    3:31 | these places—to others as they please 10Tovma1    3:32 | similar motiveless stories according to their merits in order to refute 10Tovma1    3:32 | merits in order to refute them, which the benighted Easterners hand 10Tovma1    3:32 | benighted Easterners hand down to their believers in Zradasht and Manit’op 10Tovma1    3:33 | They say that Hephaistos stole fire 10Tovma1    3:33 | of it for himself. And they say Hephaistos was lame in 10Tovma1    3:34 | a god? But how are they not ashamed to say that 10Tovma1    3:36 | truthfully explains these things, saying: “ They knew God, but did not 10Tovma1    3:36 | praise him as God. But they became infatuated with their own 10Tovma1    3:36 | But they became infatuated with their own thoughts, and their hearts 10Tovma1    3:36 | with their own thoughts, and their hearts were darkened in (their 10Tovma1    3:36 | their hearts were darkened in ( their) folly. They foolishly held themselves 10Tovma1    3:36 | were darkened in (their) folly. They foolishly held themselves to be 10Tovma1    3:37 | is against the frequency of ( their) rebellion, that first they dishonoured 10Tovma1    3:37 | of (their) rebellion, that first they dishonoured the laws of nature 10Tovma1    3:37 | it was necessary first that they should at least know themselves 10Tovma1    3:37 | then from things visible comprehend their architect. “For invisible, divine (things 10Tovma1    3:37 | power and divinity—so that they may not be able to 10Tovma1    3:38 | And it is clear that they are moved by another; and 10Tovma1    4:2 | to son; but none of them did anything worthy of record 10Tovma1    4:2 | of record, and none of them held power for less than 10Tovma1    4:2 | less than twenty years. For their unwarlike and peace-loving character 10Tovma1    4:2 | and peace-loving character kept them in security. Since they sat 10Tovma1    4:2 | kept them in security. Since they sat inside the palace, no 10Tovma1    4:2 | the palace, no one saw them except concubines and eunuchs 10Tovma1    4:3 | I shall indicate in resume their names and times and a 10Tovma1    4:3 | little of what happened in their reigns 10Tovma1    4:27 | the Assyrians declined. Some of them remained as tyrants in the 10Tovma1    4:36 | in Asorestan, under King P’uay they again ruled over Babylon and 10Tovma1    4:36 | and lower Assyria, called Khuzhastan; they restored the former palace abandoned 10Tovma1    4:37 | oppose the Medes and Persians, they debouched in war into the 10Tovma1    4:40 | envy for Asordani being king; they killed him with the sword 10Tovma1    4:40 | reigned for eighteen years. Then they themselves went to the Northeast 10Tovma1    5:2 | They marched rapidly to the region 10Tovma1    5:3 | were similar in every respect; they were like-minded, very intelligent 10Tovma1    5:4 | Sanasar, the sons of Senek’erim; they then came to Tigran, king 10Tovma1    5:5 | gifts to Cyrus. Taking him they returned to Tigran. With urgent 10Tovma1    5:5 | to Tigran. With urgent speed they pressed the combat, heroes opposing 10Tovma1    5:7 | captured by Tigran; he brought them to Armenia and reduced them 10Tovma1    5:7 | them to Armenia and reduced them to the rank of slaves 10Tovma1    5:7 | the rank of slaves. Since they demonstrated obedient devotion, he appointed 10Tovma1    5:7 | demonstrated obedient devotion, he appointed them to serve as bearers of 10Tovma1    5:7 | of eagles and falcons. Promoting them to the position of cupbearers 10Tovma1    5:7 | at feasts, he eventually raised them to noble status and settled 10Tovma1    5:7 | to noble status and settled them in the province of Ałbag 10Tovma1    5:7 | province of Ałbag, later settling them in Jołakhel, in Vranjunik’, and 10Tovma1    5:7 | because he had previously given them in service to his sister 10Tovma1    5:7 | wife of Ashdahak, before settling them in the places just mentioned 10Tovma1    5:8 | orders) to reach there quickly. They marched off and met him 10Tovma1    5:8 | Persia. Advancing to Cyrus’s vanguard, they engaged battle 10Tovma1    5:9 | They came to grips, attacking the 10Tovma1    5:11 | cunning, shouted out—as if they were from the Lydian army 10Tovma1    5:11 | fled.” Rejoicing at the report, they ( the Lydians) abandoned their fortified 10Tovma1    5:11 | report, they (the Lydians) abandoned their fortified positions and rushed after 10Tovma1    5:12 | advanced to encounter the Lydians. They captured (Croesus), stripped him of 10Tovma1    5:14 | Arshēz his son with [40,000] men. They went to meet him at 10Tovma1    5:15 | They protracted their march as far 10Tovma1    5:15 | They protracted their march as far as Arzn 10Tovma1    5:15 | in a hilly spot. There they gave battle for not a 10Tovma1    5:16 | not a single one of them survived. Xerxes and Arshēz brought 10Tovma1    5:16 | the sons of Israel to their own country, leading them as 10Tovma1    5:16 | to their own country, leading them as far as the holy 10Tovma1    5:16 | the holy city of Jerusalem. They entrusted the leadership of the 10Tovma1    5:17 | Then they returned in great strength and 10Tovma1    6:2 | sufficient merely to set down their names in order, following the 10Tovma1    6:2 | I set out in order their names in this book 10Tovma1    6:20 | war against Alexander’s generals. Attacking them with Herculean valour, like a 10Tovma1    6:20 | for a long time, amazing their armies, who let him retreat 10Tovma1    6:21 | for the effeminate—even if they turn their soldiers’ lives into 10Tovma1    6:21 | effeminate—even if they turn their soldiers’ lives into torrents of 10Tovma1    6:25 | for twelve years; many of them ( Jews) he brought down from 10Tovma1    6:30 | of the family of Sanasar, they lived as need and circumstance 10Tovma1    6:30 | Tigran and Cyrus had given them, they lived ignoble lives, as 10Tovma1    6:30 | and Cyrus had given them, they lived ignoble lives, as it 10Tovma1    6:32 | not know whether he named them Artsrunik’ from the name of 10Tovma1    6:32 | of the country or for their physique 10Tovma1    6:33 | Secondly they were called Arzrunik’ from the 10Tovma1    6:34 | Thirdly, they likened them to eagles because 10Tovma1    6:34 | Thirdly, they likened them to eagles because of their 10Tovma1    6:34 | them to eagles because of their noble courage and their eagle 10Tovma1    6:34 | of their noble courage and their eagle-like audacity and boldness 10Tovma1    6:35 | But although both reasons for their naming may be considered appropriate 10Tovma1    6:36 | acts of each one of them mentioned individually by name with 10Tovma1    6:37 | insignificant indicated in accordance with their ignobility. She had the archives 10Tovma1    6:38 | Ptolemy the Egyptian, after whom they named the Ptolemies. All this 10Tovma1    6:38 | and arranged with accuracy. Then they placed it carefully in the 10Tovma1    6:39 | Moses, and another Theodore K’ert’oł; they had (all) studied under Levond 10Tovma1    6:39 | the command of Vahan Artsruni they were entrusted with the urgent 10Tovma1    6:40 | matters) systematically and shall arrange them for your pleasure 10Tovma1    6:42 | he inflicted many torments on them; some he put to the 10Tovma1    6:48 | wish to see Jesus.’” They were presented to the Saviour 10Tovma1    6:48 | Saviour with Abgar’s letters; and they heard his symbolic response concerning 10Tovma1    6:54 | He had five sons, among them Herod and Philipp, whose wife 10Tovma1    6:56 | yet Abgar and Khuran in their love for Christ and for 10Tovma1    6:56 | had done—just as later they sought vengeance against Pilate for 10Tovma1    7:1 | king of Syria, taking with them the written treaty of peace 10Tovma1    7:2 | Nerseh appointed them to the oversight of the 10Tovma1    7:2 | through him conduct whatever business they needed—from the greatest to 10Tovma1    7:3 | Nerseh’s nobles took offence at them and induced one of Nerseh’s 10Tovma1    7:3 | to run your country? Behold, they are descended from the family 10Tovma1    7:3 | family of Senek’erim in Nineveh; they ( now) command your army along 10Tovma1    7:3 | command your army along with their own. They may perhaps inflict 10Tovma1    7:3 | army along with their own. They may perhaps inflict harm on 10Tovma1    7:4 | Abgar went to Persia and they made a mutual treaty 10Tovma1    7:5 | Perhaps, when they accomplish the evil deeds that 10Tovma1    7:5 | accomplish the evil deeds that they have plotted against you, as 10Tovma1    7:5 | as we have heard from their confidants, with the help of 10Tovma1    7:5 | with the help of Artashēs they may depose your family and 10Tovma1    7:5 | throne of Syria. Either make their evil plots redound on their 10Tovma1    7:5 | their evil plots redound on their own heads, or let them 10Tovma1    7:5 | their own heads, or let them go away whither they may 10Tovma1    7:5 | let them go away whither they may desire 10Tovma1    7:11 | by the sun’s heat. There they stopped for many days in 10Tovma1    7:15 | Greek emperor. . .. He returned to them the land which Tigran Haykazn 10Tovma1    7:15 | had given in inheritance (to their family), but which Sanatruk had 10Tovma1    8:2 | sporting on the waves as they jumped in and out; it 10Tovma1    8:4 | of flowers. Not merely did they dazzle the eye and their 10Tovma1    8:4 | they dazzle the eye and their smell delight the nose but 10Tovma1    8:4 | smell delight the nose but they also provided medicinal remedies of 10Tovma1    8:11 | men of Sukavēt mountain, since they were fellow countrymen and confidants 10Tovma1    8:11 | followed her, sent one of their ascetics to the queen to 10Tovma1    8:13 | and good archers. But since their clan had diminished, they had 10Tovma1    8:13 | since their clan had diminished, they had no one powerful enough 10Tovma1    8:15 | in the mountainous regions of their first principality, to cultivate and 10Tovma1    8:15 | the land in inheritance to their own family, descendants of the 10Tovma1    8:16 | of Hashteank’ were strongly established. They came across each other, and 10Tovma1    8:22 | Valarshak. In the time of their reigns the generations of the 10Tovma1    8:24 | returning in haste to Armenia they gave the sad news of 10Tovma1    8:25 | brought peace to the land they lived in tranquil ease as 10Tovma1    8:25 | lived in tranquil ease as they pleased all the time of 10Tovma1    9:3 | hastily fleeing wherever he could. They applied to the emperor Valerian 10Tovma1    9:5 | we have labored to discover them, down to the reign of 10Tovma1    10:6 | set down in books, describing their deeds of valour performed at 10Tovma1    10:8 | worry of attacks from anywhere. They submitted themselves to the authority 10Tovma1    10:10 | or what sort of deeds they accomplished, save only that they 10Tovma1    10:10 | they accomplished, save only that they lived peaceably with regard to 10Tovma1    10:10 | his own property given to them in hereditary possession by the 10Tovma1    10:11 | in writing, save only that they were very highly regarded and 10Tovma1    10:12 | the Artsrunik’ and Ṙshtunik’, for they were distinguished and famous families 10Tovma1    10:13 | exterminate these two noble families, their intentions are inimical to your 10Tovma1    10:13 | inimical to your rule; for their hand is with Shapuh king 10Tovma1    10:14 | crowd, struck down many with their swords, snatched away Shavasp, son 10Tovma1    10:14 | Artsruni, and Mehedak Ṙshtuni, for they were very young in age 10Tovma1    10:14 | young in age, and took them to (their) fortresses in Tayk’ 10Tovma1    10:14 | age, and took them to ( their) fortresses in Tayk’ 10Tovma1    10:15 | When the boys reached maturity, they gave them their daughters in 10Tovma1    10:15 | boys reached maturity, they gave them their daughters in marriage. From 10Tovma1    10:15 | reached maturity, they gave them their daughters in marriage. From them 10Tovma1    10:15 | their daughters in marriage. From them stem the descendants of the 10Tovma1    10:17 | of the Amatuni family (directing) them to return and live without 10Tovma1    10:17 | back in trusting confidence. For they knew that they themselves had 10Tovma1    10:17 | confidence. For they knew that they themselves had done no harm 10Tovma1    10:17 | he had written via Vahan, they were installed without fear 10Tovma1    10:19 | the holy place and performing their prayers, they came out to 10Tovma1    10:19 | place and performing their prayers, they came out to walk around 10Tovma1    10:20 | kings were not sensible, since they did not keep this place 10Tovma1    10:20 | delight in grand places, otherwise they would not have lived narrow 10Tovma1    10:21 | let us go and hunt them 10Tovma1    10:22 | So, they entered the forest with him 10Tovma1    10:25 | incited to war against Arshak. They were advancing to battle when 10Tovma1    10:26 | Mehuzhan’s father-in-law, and they passed over to Shapuh 10Tovma1    10:27 | Abandoning the Christian religion, they submitted to the false doctrine 10Tovma1    10:29 | that had been done between them. He went, following the summons 10Tovma1    10:31 | to the sword all those they captured. They entered the province 10Tovma1    10:31 | sword all those they captured. They entered the province of Ṙshtunik 10Tovma1    10:32 | the emperor of the Greeks. They captured the princess of Ṙshtunik’ 10Tovma1    10:33 | Tosp, the city of Shamiram, they put her to torture and 10Tovma1    10:33 | the saintly princess Hamazaspuhi refused, they took her up to a 10Tovma1    10:34 | built) by Saint Nersēs. Then they transferred it to the place 10Tovma1    10:35 | brought captive at Tigran’s orders; they marched them to Isfahan. Then 10Tovma1    10:35 | at Tigran’s orders; they marched them to Isfahan. Then they took 10Tovma1    10:35 | marched them to Isfahan. Then they took Vałarshapat and Artashat, and 10Tovma1    10:35 | had believed in Christ, causing them more harm than the other 10Tovma1    10:35 | the other Jews because of their faith in Christ 10Tovma1    10:36 | a priest from Artashat, followed them lest his flock wander astray 10Tovma1    10:41 | noblemen of the country and their wives, with terrible and cruel 10Tovma1    10:42 | greatly amazed and astonished at their fortitude in enduring such refined 10Tovma1    10:43 | rather than of all of them: Shahdosd, which means “lover of 10Tovma1    10:45 | his father aside, as if they were to discuss the business 10Tovma1    10:45 | discuss the business for which they had come; and when they 10Tovma1    10:45 | they had come; and when they had gone some distance away 10Tovma1    10:45 | slew his mother Tachatuhi, for they had both forsworn Christ. Then 10Tovma1    11:3 | and valiant shepherd Saint Nersēs. They removed the saint’s body with 10Tovma1    11:4 | bonds to the emperor. There they killed him at the emperor’s 10Tovma1    11:8 | While they were plotting this, the news 10Tovma1    11:11 | his mother Tachatuhi because of their acceptance of the Persian Magian 10Tovma1    11:12 | the senior nobility with all their strongly armed (followers) went to 10Tovma1    11:12 | heathen and barbarian Sasanian race. Their submission was a cause of 10Tovma1    11:12 | the land of Armenia. And they made the Persian king suppose 10Tovma1    11:12 | the Persian king suppose that they accepted their religion 10Tovma1    11:12 | king suppose that they accepted their religion 10Tovma1    11:13 | nobles, nullifying the reason for their emigration. For (he said): “I 10Tovma1    11:15 | They heeded him and returned each 10Tovma1    11:15 | dwelling; and taking Arshak’s treasures they brought them to Khosrov. Following 10Tovma1    11:15 | taking Arshak’s treasures they brought them to Khosrov. Following a great 10Tovma1    11:17 | with the Persians one of theirs 10Tovma1    11:18 | who returned from Arshak to their proper ranks. Shapuh, angered at 10Tovma1    11:22 | and the other nobles until they too inclined to his thoughts 10Tovma1    11:22 | like some prophetic vision. While they were all weeping and bitterly 10Tovma1    11:23 | confusion and trouble, so that they suppose we are plotting rebellion 10Tovma1    11:27 | nobles, he made king over them his own son Shapuh. When 10Tovma1    11:28 | at the fire. Again in their exchange he called him effeminate 10Tovma1    11:29 | more stoutheartedly, Shavasp Artsruni, while they were playing polo, spurring after 10Tovma1    11:32 | from Saint Sahak, taking with them also the script and examples 10Tovma1    11:33 | and pious emperor Theodosius received them with the five letters and 10Tovma1    11:34 | resentment against the Armenians for their insults to Shapuh and making 10Tovma1    11:37 | They approached Saint Sahak to inform 10Tovma1    11:37 | Sahak to inform him of their plan to turn to the 10Tovma1    11:37 | the Persian king. This indeed they carried out. They went to 10Tovma1    11:37 | This indeed they carried out. They went to Vṙam and not 10Tovma1    11:37 | Christian emperor; impiously and thoughtlessly they committed that foolish crime 10Tovma1    11:38 | Vṙam, most delighted, heeded them and was happy to abolish 10Tovma1    11:38 | of Armenian nobles. He questioned them as to why they had 10Tovma1    11:38 | questioned them as to why they had lodged a complaint against 10Tovma1    11:39 | as being unwilling to accomplish their wishes. Approaching Vṙam with Surmak 10Tovma1    11:39 | and vainglorious monk from Artskhē— they began to calumniate Saint Sahak 10Tovma1    11:39 | tribute and military service on them, but he preferred to see 10Tovma1    11:40 | As corroboration they adduced the letters of Saint 10Tovma1    11:40 | the emperor and the patriarch; they cited the journey of Mesrop 10Tovma1    11:41 | Although in discord, they toppled Saint Sahak from the 10Tovma1    11:41 | In opposition to Saint Sahak they set up the raving Surmak 10Tovma1    11:41 | the rule of canon law. They joined the marzpan Mshkan in 10Tovma1    11:42 | our country from both sides, they repented of the past course 10Tovma1    11:42 | past course of events which they had willingly sought to bring 10Tovma1    11:42 | bring about. Turning to Vṙam, they requested Saint Sahak as their 10Tovma1    11:42 | they requested Saint Sahak as their Catholicos. But Vṙam, being undecided 10Tovma1    11:42 | being undecided, could not fulfil their request. In his suspicion he 10Tovma1    11:42 | I do not do what they ask, the nobles may abandon 10Tovma1    11:43 | had been won over to them approved Vṙam’s wishes and allowed 10Tovma1    11:46 | his feet with great lamentations, ( they begged him) not to remember 10Tovma1    11:46 | begged him) not to remember their past behaviour against the saint 10Tovma1    11:46 | throne of the patriarchate, and they promised to follow his command 10Tovma1    11:47 | he would not listen to them. ( Then he told them) the 10Tovma1    11:47 | to them. (Then he told them) the details of the vision 10Tovma1    11:48 | the ranks of the angels. They laid the saint’s relics to 10Tovma1    11:53 | care for the poor, that they might obtain mercy from Christ 10Tovma1    11:55 | section which refers back to them both. This the blessed Koriun 10Tovma1    11:57 | advanced to this position in their place, zealously undertook this great 10Tovma2    1:2 | When they entered the country they threw 10Tovma2    1:2 | When they entered the country they threw the covenant of Christianity 10Tovma2    1:2 | of Christianity into turmoil. Zealously they set their hands to ravaging 10Tovma2    1:2 | into turmoil. Zealously they set their hands to ravaging and razing 10Tovma2    1:2 | into prison and torments in their onerous demands for taxes. Their 10Tovma2    1:2 | their onerous demands for taxes. Their purpose in this was to 10Tovma2    1:3 | as naught the seizure of their goods and possessions and cruel 10Tovma2    1:3 | reached Artashat with the marzpan, they built in Dvin a temple 10Tovma2    1:3 | lit therein the fire of their erring worship. So, the country 10Tovma2    1:4 | of the Andzavats’ik’, to inform them of what had happened 10Tovma2    1:5 | Immediately, without delay, they joined the great Vardan with 10Tovma2    1:5 | joined the great Vardan with their forces, bringing with them the 10Tovma2    1:5 | with their forces, bringing with them the troops from the mountains 10Tovma2    1:5 | men; and with unexpected rapidity they suddenly attacked Shavasp and the 10Tovma2    1:6 | As they were encamped at the junction 10Tovma2    1:6 | Metsamawr, Shavasp Artsruni advanced against them. But on him fell the 10Tovma2    1:7 | and his son Shiroy, captured them and brought them to Dvin 10Tovma2    1:7 | Shiroy, captured them and brought them to Dvin. In the temple 10Tovma2    1:7 | In the temple of Ormizd they had (the marzpan) consumed by 10Tovma2    1:7 | the pyraeum; above the pyraeum they hung Shiroy on a gibbet 10Tovma2    1:7 | on a gibbet. The garrison they drowned in the river or 10Tovma2    1:7 | the sword, while the fugitives they pursued beyond the city of 10Tovma2    1:7 | the city of Nakhchavan; then they returned victoriously 10Tovma2    1:8 | They demolished the temple and, razing 10Tovma2    1:8 | at the place Blur. There they transferred the Catholicos of Armenia 10Tovma2    1:8 | and splendid estates; the city they defended with an encircling wall 10Tovma2    1:8 | with an encircling wall, and they brought peace to the land 10Tovma2    1:9 | residence of Trdat the Great they entrusted to Vahan Artsruni, for 10Tovma2    1:9 | kings—acts in preparation, since they planned to make him king 10Tovma2    1:10 | the Armenian nobles became disunited, they abandoned their plans for making 10Tovma2    1:10 | nobles became disunited, they abandoned their plans for making Vahan king 10Tovma2    1:10 | the supervision of Armenia. And they obeyed him all the days 10Tovma2    1:12 | holy priests, the good fight they fought there in the great 10Tovma2    1:16 | of Siunik’. Rushing after him they attacked the strongly armed batallion 10Tovma2    1:16 | Artsruni supported (Vardan), and together they died—the valiant and elect 10Tovma2    2:2 | the regions of Asorestan warning them not to associate with the 10Tovma2    2:4 | by deceitful means and had them taken to King Peroz, saying 10Tovma2    2:10 | country. The emperor Marcian received them in a friendly and peaceful 10Tovma2    2:10 | and peaceful fashion and promoted them to rank and honour with 10Tovma2    2:10 | and the holy orthodox faith they had heroically shed (their) blood 10Tovma2    2:10 | faith they had heroically shed ( their) blood and gained in addition 10Tovma2    2:12 | They replied: “Since we were continuously 10Tovma2    2:14 | This reproof they also submitted to the emperor 10Tovma2    2:15 | disciple of Saint Sahak, and they informed him of the emperor’s 10Tovma2    2:16 | In response he told them not to yield to the 10Tovma2    2:16 | and if any danger befell them to endure it just as 10Tovma2    2:16 | to endure it just as they had endured (past dangers). They 10Tovma2    2:16 | they had endured (past dangers). They took the letter and laid 10Tovma2    2:16 | emperor. Then he, realising that their minds were firm and inflexible 10Tovma2    2:16 | and inflexible, did not trouble them but left them to their 10Tovma2    2:16 | not trouble them but left them to their own wishes, to 10Tovma2    2:16 | them but left them to their own wishes, to live as 10Tovma2    2:16 | to live as might please them 10Tovma2    2:22 | not fear the multitude of their forces. God it is who 10Tovma2    2:23 | straightaway they armed themselves and made preparations 10Tovma2    2:23 | mounting each his own horse they went out to oppose them 10Tovma2    2:23 | they went out to oppose them. But when they saw the 10Tovma2    2:23 | to oppose them. But when they saw the multitude of the 10Tovma2    2:23 | the (Armenian) force was disheartened. They abandoned each other and retreated 10Tovma2    2:23 | on the Holy Trinity to their support, giving up the help 10Tovma2    2:24 | of the Lord I defeated them,” in unison they fell on 10Tovma2    2:24 | I defeated them,” in unison they fell on the Persian army 10Tovma2    2:25 | sword and routed most of them; the fleeing survivors they pursued 10Tovma2    2:25 | of them; the fleeing survivors they pursued beyond the borders of 10Tovma2    2:25 | borders of Armenia. Victoriously returning they offered sacrifices to God and 10Tovma2    3:3 | They sent to the emperor Maurice 10Tovma2    3:9 | according to the fashion of their religion, and he had salt 10Tovma2    3:9 | the declaration and taken to them. But having received and read 10Tovma2    3:9 | having received and read it, they did not respond to his 10Tovma2    3:10 | see armed elephants and on them strong fully armed warriors who 10Tovma2    3:10 | steel javelins with tempered shafts. They are mighty archers and their 10Tovma2    3:10 | They are mighty archers and their blows will be as many 10Tovma2    3:11 | in battle with brave warriors; they will crash down on you 10Tovma2    3:11 | the clouds of heaven. With their mighty lances they will pass 10Tovma2    3:11 | heaven. With their mighty lances they will pass through your host 10Tovma2    3:13 | violent melee and terrible clash. They fought each other valiantly from 10Tovma2    3:14 | the Greek troops, who pursued them until night was dark, covering 10Tovma2    3:14 | the ground with corpses. Many they captured and brought before Khosrov 10Tovma2    3:16 | the emperor and proclaimed as their king a certain man named 10Tovma2    3:16 | Marching in unison on Constantinople, they killed the emperor Maurice and 10Tovma2    3:20 | discussed peace with Jerusalem. For they ( its inhabitants) had previously been 10Tovma2    3:20 | Persian governor who was over them, were preparing themselves for war 10Tovma2    3:22 | ten days after Easter, that they captured the city. For three 10Tovma2    3:22 | the city. For three days they put it to the sword 10Tovma2    3:22 | every person in the city. They stayed inside the city for 10Tovma2    3:22 | for twenty-one days; then they went out and camped outside 10Tovma2    3:22 | camped outside the city—which they set on fire 10Tovma2    3:23 | They ordered a count to be 10Tovma2    3:24 | They also captured the patriarch Zak’aria 10Tovma2    3:24 | Seeking the divine holy cross, they began to torture people; not 10Tovma2    3:24 | to torture people; not until they had executed many of the 10Tovma2    3:24 | many of the clerics did they show them the place where 10Tovma2    3:24 | the clerics did they show them the place where it had 10Tovma2    3:24 | where it had been hidden. They took it off into captivity 10Tovma2    3:25 | court to have mercy on them, to restore the city and 10Tovma2    3:25 | command was carried out immediately; they appointed a certain Modestos as 10Tovma2    3:27 | friendship. Going out to meet them, to honour them as meritorious 10Tovma2    3:27 | to meet them, to honour them as meritorious guests, he received 10Tovma2    3:27 | as meritorious guests, he received them with splendid presents, gave the 10Tovma2    3:32 | him into our hands? Yet they were merciful to him 10Tovma2    3:34 | and a treaty with me.” They accepted his requests and agreed 10Tovma2    3:34 | according to his desires until they should see what response might 10Tovma2    3:36 | the Persian army perished with their ships. On seeing such a 10Tovma2    3:36 | On seeing such a loss, they had no more enthusiasm for 10Tovma2    3:41 | himself from the Jews—but they captured him and killed him 10Tovma2    3:42 | and all the magnates. Then they entered the house of God 10Tovma2    3:42 | letter before the holy altar. They fell on their faces to 10Tovma2    3:42 | holy altar. They fell on their faces to the ground before 10Tovma2    3:44 | animals, men, women, and children, they indiscriminately put to the sword 10Tovma2    3:46 | had previously realised, clearly foretelling their destruction. What he said runs 10Tovma2    3:46 | of the Greeks assail you, they will penetrate and strike you 10Tovma2    3:46 | sword and trample you with their hooves 10Tovma2    3:50 | war against Heraclius. He opposed them with a mighty force. And 10Tovma2    3:50 | Heraclius was bearing down upon them until he arrived and (the 10Tovma2    3:51 | were delivered into his hands. They were slaughtered by the sword 10Tovma2    3:51 | slaughtered by the sword unmercifully; their general was also killed in 10Tovma2    3:51 | the Greeks) wished to slaughter them all, but they raised a 10Tovma2    3:51 | to slaughter them all, but they raised a piteous cry for 10Tovma2    3:52 | Then Heraclius ordered them to be spared. So, there 10Tovma2    3:53 | palaces of the king, burned them with fire, and seized the 10Tovma2    3:55 | He upbraided them with severe and terrible criticism 10Tovma2    3:56 | Then they all took counsel together and 10Tovma2    3:57 | taking oaths together, at night they crossed the ford at Vehkavat 10Tovma2    3:57 | Khosrov had come to Ctesiphon. They seized them secretly at night 10Tovma2    3:57 | come to Ctesiphon. They seized them secretly at night without King 10Tovma2    3:57 | knowing anything about it. Then they made his son Kavat king 10Tovma2    3:58 | has revolted against you, and they have made your son Kavat 10Tovma2    3:58 | But on entering the stable they came across no horse 10Tovma2    3:60 | be made. Entering the garden, they found him hidden in the 10Tovma2    3:61 | to enter and kill him. They came in, hacked at him 10Tovma2    3:64 | After his death they made king his own son 10Tovma2    3:68 | oath with salt according to their custom. And he requested from 10Tovma2    3:69 | it with great diligence until they were able to find it 10Tovma2    3:69 | that purpose). On receiving it they immediately departed. Heraclius gave the 10Tovma2    3:69 | bearers many gifts and dismissed them with great honours 10Tovma2    3:71 | from the excited fervour of their hearts, and their affected emotions 10Tovma2    3:71 | fervour of their hearts, and their affected emotions, the emperor, princes 10Tovma2    3:71 | tears of the crowd and their overflowing joy 10Tovma2    3:75 | Then they put on the throne Bor 10Tovma2    3:75 | his wife, called Bambishn (queen). They appointed as vizier at court 10Tovma2    3:76 | years and died. After her they introduced a certain Khosroy, a 10Tovma2    3:76 | young boy, and made him their king. He soon died. Then 10Tovma2    3:76 | soon died. Then some of them made king Azarmik, a daughter 10Tovma2    4:1 | the tribes of Israel, for they had seen that the Persian 10Tovma2    4:1 | left and abandoned the city. They entered, closed the gates, fortified 10Tovma2    4:2 | But the emperor Heraclius commanded them to be besieged. The king’s 10Tovma2    4:2 | the army wished to slaughter them, but the king commanded them 10Tovma2    4:2 | them, but the king commanded them to leave his territory. They 10Tovma2    4:2 | them to leave his territory. They took the desert road and 10Tovma2    4:2 | power had become very weak, they fearlessly restored the city of 10Tovma2    4:3 | They sent messengers to the sons 10Tovma2    4:3 | the sons of Ismael, indicating their close relationship: “We are the 10Tovma2    4:3 | there was great opposition between them, because they were divided by 10Tovma2    4:3 | great opposition between them, because they were divided by the worship 10Tovma2    4:5 | It happened that one of them, called Abdla, died leaving a 10Tovma2    4:5 | certain wealthy man from among their kin. He served him faithfully 10Tovma2    4:9 | to the following example. For they say of the woman from 10Tovma2    4:10 | to my nation, to show ( them) God the Creator of heaven 10Tovma2    4:11 | an angel. And many of them believed him when he said 10Tovma2    4:12 | of heaven and earth, but they reject me with threats.” Now 10Tovma2    4:13 | When they had gone outside Mahmet began 10Tovma2    4:13 | was a great outcry among them and such a dispute that 10Tovma2    4:13 | a dispute that many of them drew their swords. Mahmet’s side 10Tovma2    4:13 | that many of them drew their swords. Mahmet’s side was defeated 10Tovma2    4:13 | fled with about forty men. They came to the city of 10Tovma2    4:14 | On hearing the cause of their flight, the Jews, like zealots 10Tovma2    4:14 | that his words were true. They joined him and made a 10Tovma2    4:14 | gave him a wife from their nation, and made ready to 10Tovma2    4:15 | a large army. Attacking P’aṙan, they inflicted a great defeat on 10Tovma2    4:15 | inflicted a great defeat on their opponents, killed Apljehr and many 10Tovma2    4:15 | was the house of Abraham. They subjected all the inhabitants of 10Tovma2    4:16 | himself head and leader of them all. He appointed as his 10Tovma2    4:17 | seed, and it was in their possession for a long time 10Tovma2    4:17 | if God was disgusted with their wicked deeds and gave it 10Tovma2    4:18 | not to wage war against them until he saw the outcome 10Tovma2    4:19 | the Romans) went out against them. Leaving their horses, they opposed 10Tovma2    4:19 | went out against them. Leaving their horses, they opposed them on 10Tovma2    4:19 | against them. Leaving their horses, they opposed them on foot 10Tovma2    4:19 | Leaving their horses, they opposed them on foot 10Tovma2    4:20 | having been at rest, attacked them. Exhausted by the weight of 10Tovma2    4:20 | Exhausted by the weight of their arms, the heat of the 10Tovma2    4:20 | support to the feet, and their tramping on foot, and distressed 10Tovma2    4:20 | of the enemy, who slew them with their swords. Reaching the 10Tovma2    4:20 | enemy, who slew them with their swords. Reaching the site of 10Tovma2    4:20 | swords. Reaching the site of their camp, (the Muslims) seized a 10Tovma2    4:20 | spread over the land because they had no worries of any 10Tovma2    4:21 | other church ornaments and brought them in flight to the imperial 10Tovma2    4:27 | eat insatiably one would find them ready. And there would be 10Tovma2    4:28 | all his impure sayings, for they are very many and opposed 10Tovma2    4:29 | laments the ancient writer bewails them, saying: “Woe to you, alas 10Tovma2    4:33 | land of the Parthians and their king called Yazkert. Yazkert fled 10Tovma2    4:33 | called Yazkert. Yazkert fled before them but was unable to escape 10Tovma2    4:33 | was unable to escape. For they caught up with him near 10Tovma2    4:33 | come to assist him. But they killed him on Ismael’s order 10Tovma2    4:36 | princes of Armenia and burned them all in the city of 10Tovma2    4:37 | was the most noble of them all. He wrote a letter 10Tovma2    4:37 | the most fabulous things from their Quran, for he recognised the 10Tovma2    4:38 | did not dare to remove them all, yet being very confounded 10Tovma2    4:38 | he returned prisoners, forgave everyone their crimes, gave free pardon. And 10Tovma2    4:38 | stores of treasures he distributed them liberally to all his soldiers 10Tovma2    4:56 | considered it superfluous to repeat them. Furthermore, their names and the 10Tovma2    4:56 | superfluous to repeat them. Furthermore, their names and the lengths of 10Tovma2    5:2 | with the subtle treachery of their wily race, with an amiable 10Tovma2    5:7 | But they ( the Muslims) had decided that 10Tovma2    5:7 | perchance by some deceitful trickery they might be able to dispossess 10Tovma2    5:7 | might be able to dispossess them of each of their principalities 10Tovma2    5:7 | dispossess them of each of their principalities 10Tovma2    5:8 | revealed the wicked plans that they were plotting against them (the 10Tovma2    5:8 | that they were plotting against them ( the Armenians), but merely indicated 10Tovma2    5:8 | and other administrative matters. So, they had the royal taxes and 10Tovma2    5:9 | letters of Muslims within Armenia. They informed about his deeds with 10Tovma2    6:2 | whole of the flat valley. They were armed and fully prepared 10Tovma2    6:4 | of the nobles (which mentioned) their close relationship and the bond 10Tovma2    6:4 | bond of the pact which they had confirmed between each other 10Tovma2    6:5 | brothers Gurgēn and Grigor with their forces; from the Artsruni family 10Tovma2    6:5 | house of the Artsrunik’ with their troops 10Tovma2    6:7 | Shapuh with eight relatives and their troops 10Tovma2    6:8 | with six more relatives and their troops 10Tovma2    6:9 | Artavazd with seven relatives and their troops 10Tovma2    6:11 | knightly rank gathered, each with their troops. Marching together, they reached 10Tovma2    6:11 | with their troops. Marching together, they reached the battlefield while the 10Tovma2    6:11 | and the archers were flexing their bows 10Tovma2    6:12 | arrived. In a dauntless assault they fell on the Muslims and 10Tovma2    6:13 | the left. The Armenians made them all fodder for the sword 10Tovma2    6:13 | all fodder for the sword; they attacked like brave heroes, roaring 10Tovma2    6:13 | or lion cubs falling on their prey. From the violence of 10Tovma2    6:13 | there were many more whom they trampled down as corpses to 10Tovma2    6:13 | corpses to the ground with their horses than whom they slew 10Tovma2    6:13 | with their horses than whom they slew with the sword 10Tovma2    6:14 | enemies’ side who could resist them, not a single person. Those 10Tovma2    6:14 | the capital Bitlis, having abandoned their own camp 10Tovma2    6:15 | foot, full of lamentation, (asking) them to reckon as sufficient the 10Tovma2    6:15 | valour which God had granted them through Ashot. She persuaded them 10Tovma2    6:15 | them through Ashot. She persuaded them to let them (the fugitives 10Tovma2    6:15 | She persuaded them to let them ( the fugitives) go their way 10Tovma2    6:15 | let them (the fugitives) go their way—for she was Bagarat’s 10Tovma2    6:16 | warfare, returning in great victory. They plundered the encampment and stripped 10Tovma2    6:16 | the corpses; collecting much booty, they piled up masses of silver 10Tovma2    6:16 | brave men, select horses and their decorations. So, they returned to 10Tovma2    6:16 | horses and their decorations. So, they returned to each one’s place 10Tovma2    6:18 | and how Prince Ashot opposed them and defeated them with the 10Tovma2    6:18 | Ashot opposed them and defeated them with the sword. The description 10Tovma2    6:20 | and despoiling goods and possessions. They ( the Muslims) seized men, women 10Tovma2    6:20 | Muslims) seized men, women, and their inheritance 10Tovma2    6:21 | of Andzevats’ik’, and there too they plundered on the excuse of 10Tovma2    6:24 | with his troops according to their various families, and attacked him 10Tovma2    6:24 | by the elite cavalry on their fully armed mounts. The scouts 10Tovma2    6:24 | having warned the Muslim army, they too armed for battle against 10Tovma2    6:24 | too armed for battle against them ( the Armenians). As they faced 10Tovma2    6:24 | against them (the Armenians). As they faced each other, (the latter 10Tovma2    6:29 | state on Prince Ashot. By their capricious terms these stirred up 10Tovma2    6:30 | of Ałdznik’’, unable to endure their sufferings, joined in these calumnies 10Tovma2    6:30 | apparel of women, as is their custom especially for the nations 10Tovma2    6:31 | They complained, tearing their collars and 10Tovma2    6:31 | They complained, tearing their collars and pulling out their 10Tovma2    6:31 | their collars and pulling out their hair, scratching their faces and 10Tovma2    6:31 | pulling out their hair, scratching their faces and uttering loud shrieks 10Tovma2    6:35 | the land of Armenia that they would walk worthy of Christ’s 10Tovma2    6:35 | of Christ’s faith, and that their deeds would bear witness to 10Tovma2    6:36 | But although they agreed and diligently heard him 10Tovma2    6:36 | and diligently heard him, yet they did not abandon the foul 10Tovma2    6:36 | abandon the foul impurity of their execrable sodomistic vices; they followed 10Tovma2    6:36 | of their execrable sodomistic vices; they followed the sins of the 10Tovma2    6:36 | kings. Gradually, step by step, they began to act in a 10Tovma2    6:36 | in a filthy fashion until they brought mild-tempered God to 10Tovma2    6:36 | of the patrimonial houses of their ancestral dwellings. 36 For it is 10Tovma2    6:36 | impious king.” Continuously he urged them to renounce and abandon the 10Tovma2    6:36 | the wicked and harmful deeds they were working; he attacked them 10Tovma2    6:36 | they were working; he attacked them with biting words, having as 10Tovma2    6:37 | This he said not because they were from Sodom but because 10Tovma2    6:37 | were from Sodom but because they were committing the same impure 10Tovma2    6:37 | as the Sodomites he called them Sodomites. As the prophet Ezekiel 10Tovma2    6:38 | said, “are accomplices of thieves; they love bribes and are worthy 10Tovma2    6:38 | and are worthy of punishment. They do not provide justice to 10Tovma2    6:38 | provide justice to orphans, and they disregard the rights of widows 10Tovma2    6:39 | by law.” And again: “Let them make just judgments and work 10Tovma2    6:40 | But they paid no heed to the 10Tovma2    6:40 | cruel viper and incurable asp. They were drunk with the wine 10Tovma2    6:40 | with the wine of folly; they had eyes with which they 10Tovma2    6:40 | they had eyes with which they would not see, and ears 10Tovma2    6:40 | see, and ears with which they would not hear. So eventually 10Tovma2    6:41 | cities will be abandoned by their inhabitants and houses emptied of 10Tovma2    6:41 | be delivered into captivity because they did not know the Lord 10Tovma2    6:41 | the Lord. And many were their corpses through famine of bread 10Tovma2    6:42 | each one’s principality, so that their inheritance would become “ours.” First 10Tovma2    6:42 | and his house; for if they were to remove them “no 10Tovma2    6:42 | if they were to remove them “ no one will be able 10Tovma2    6:43 | Armenia to wreak harm on them as they had planned 10Tovma2    6:43 | wreak harm on them as they had planned 10Tovma2    6:44 | on against the Armenians and their princes, and matters turn out 10Tovma2    6:45 | So hasten, be firm, pursue them. Have no hesitation in these 10Tovma2    6:47 | not to visit him, as they informed him of his plans 10Tovma2    6:49 | the country be completely destroyed. They should remove repressive measures of 10Tovma2    6:55 | from the Bagratuni house, bound them in iron bonds, and sent 10Tovma2    6:55 | in iron bonds, and sent them to Samarra. He himself went 10Tovma2    6:55 | Artsruni nobility and those of their knights. The inhabitants of the 10Tovma2    6:55 | took into captivity, to sell them in the regions of Syria 10Tovma2    6:56 | But half of the captives they kept with them in the 10Tovma2    6:56 | the captives they kept with them in the city to be 10Tovma2    6:56 | in the city to be their drawers of water and hewers 10Tovma2    6:56 | and hewers of wood, causing them cruel torments in these tasks 10Tovma2    6:56 | mountain people who remained in their fortresses on the mountain called 10Tovma2    7:0 | mountain people of Khoyt’ and their history 10Tovma2    7:2 | slumbering beasts and birds, when they feel the warmth of the 10Tovma2    7:2 | escape inflict much harm wherever they go, both on men and 10Tovma2    7:3 | run the country’s affairs by their own orders and would install 10Tovma2    7:3 | and would install themselves with their families in the fortresses of 10Tovma2    7:4 | of the mountain saw that their prince had been taken into 10Tovma2    7:4 | had been taken into captivity, they prepared themselves to endure the 10Tovma2    7:4 | as a crowd to consider their strategems for their protection that 10Tovma2    7:4 | to consider their strategems for their protection that winter 10Tovma2    7:5 | Bearing the pikes they always carry in readiness against 10Tovma2    7:5 | the enemies that may attack them, they marched against the city 10Tovma2    7:5 | enemies that may attack them, they marched against the city and 10Tovma2    7:5 | the city and besieged it. They slaughtered the (emir’s) troops with 10Tovma2    7:5 | freed the captives, and divided their booty among themselves 10Tovma2    7:6 | the church, and some of them reached him through the gap 10Tovma2    7:6 | between the domes. One of them struck him in the middle 10Tovma2    7:8 | sort and manner of people they are, how they manage to 10Tovma2    7:8 | of people they are, how they manage to live and supply 10Tovma2    7:8 | manage to live and supply their needs at great labour and 10Tovma2    7:8 | great labour and enormous trouble. They dwell in deep gorges, in 10Tovma2    7:9 | They live separately by families, so 10Tovma2    7:9 | other that if one of their strong men were to shout 10Tovma2    7:9 | from the rocks. Half of them lose their native tongue from 10Tovma2    7:9 | rocks. Half of them lose their native tongue from living so 10Tovma2    7:9 | never greeting each other, and their mutual speech is a patchwork 10Tovma2    7:10 | They are so profoundly ignorant of 10Tovma2    7:10 | ignorant of each other that they even need interpreters. For food 10Tovma2    7:10 | even need interpreters. For food they use certain seeds, especially that 10Tovma2    7:10 | at time of famine. This they sow in the middle of 10Tovma2    7:10 | and irrigate by means of their feet or with double-pronged 10Tovma2    7:11 | They hide their nakedness with clothes 10Tovma2    7:11 | They hide their nakedness with clothes of wool 10Tovma2    7:11 | clothes of wool. For footwear they use a form of boot 10Tovma2    7:11 | food and one garment suffice them both winter and summer. As 10Tovma2    7:11 | winter and summer. As weapons they have pikes, which they carry 10Tovma2    7:11 | weapons they have pikes, which they carry with them continuously in 10Tovma2    7:11 | pikes, which they carry with them continuously in readiness against the 10Tovma2    7:12 | But when enemies reach their land, the mountain peoples unite 10Tovma2    7:12 | mountain peoples unite to aid their princes, for they are loyal 10Tovma2    7:12 | to aid their princes, for they are loyal. Now as for 10Tovma2    7:12 | flows down from the clouds, they have invented for themselves wooden 10Tovma2    7:12 | themselves wooden (shoes) wound around their feet with ring-like thongs 10Tovma2    7:12 | with ring-like thongs, so they easily run over the snow 10Tovma2    7:13 | They are savage in their habits 10Tovma2    7:13 | They are savage in their habits, drinkers of blood, who 10Tovma2    7:13 | as naught the killing of their own brothers and even of 10Tovma2    7:13 | brothers and even of themselves. They are called light-armed and 10Tovma2    7:13 | Ałdznik’ and Tarōn. Because of their obscure and inscrutable speech and 10Tovma2    7:13 | speech and way of life they are called Khut’, from which 10Tovma2    7:14 | They know the psalms in the 10Tovma2    7:14 | of the Armenian teachers, which they have continually in their mouths 10Tovma2    7:14 | which they have continually in their mouths. They are the peasants 10Tovma2    7:14 | have continually in their mouths. They are the peasants of Syria 10Tovma2    7:14 | and Nineveh, from whose name they call themselves Sanasnayk’. They are 10Tovma2    7:14 | name they call themselves Sanasnayk’. They are hospitable and respectful to 10Tovma3    1:0 | rebellious; and what (happened) under them 10Tovma3    1:2 | time; and many more were they whom we smote than we 10Tovma3    1:2 | For the Armenian princes with their hosts of knights and troops 10Tovma3    1:2 | and concord, though in secret they had suspicions of treachery 10Tovma3    1:6 | They sent letters and messengers to 10Tovma3    1:6 | from each other. Among themselves they scattered words of slander so 10Tovma3    1:6 | accord, causing great joy to their enemies at the dissolution of 10Tovma3    1:6 | enemies at the dissolution of their mutual unity 10Tovma3    1:7 | Many were the things they wrote that Armenians had not 10Tovma3    1:7 | and results of the revolt they attributed to Ashot 10Tovma3    1:8 | To them applies the saying of the 10Tovma3    1:11 | as the only certain one. They said to the caliph: “Gather 10Tovma3    1:13 | and you will indubitably set them all under the yoke of 10Tovma3    1:14 | endeavour to exact vengeance for their holding back taxes or troops 10Tovma3    1:14 | harming the state, but force them, once taken captive, to renounce 10Tovma3    1:15 | be carried out. By inflicting them with the bastinado and prison 10Tovma3    1:15 | of wealth, you will subject them to your royal will and 10Tovma3    1:15 | name of Christianity from among them.” 15 This counsel seemed pleasing to 10Tovma3    1:15 | He set the time when they were rapidly to present themselves 10Tovma3    1:15 | present themselves to him in their royal capital 10Tovma3    1:17 | thrones of many kings into their hands, and down to our 10Tovma3    1:19 | that country, the nobility and their sons. And you yourselves will 10Tovma3    1:21 | of the number of troops; they searched and found it 10Tovma3    1:25 | As general he appointed over them a man called Bugha, a 10Tovma3    1:31 | inherit tents which are not their own. They are fearsome and 10Tovma3    1:31 | which are not their own. They are fearsome and splendid; their 10Tovma3    1:31 | They are fearsome and splendid; their judgment shall take place of 10Tovma3    1:31 | take place of itself and their sentence proceed of itself 10Tovma3    1:32 | Their horses shall gallop faster than 10Tovma3    1:32 | gallop faster than the leopard; they will be swifter than the 10Tovma3    1:32 | than the wolves of Arabia. Their horses shall rush; they shall 10Tovma3    1:32 | Arabia. Their horses shall rush; they shall dart like eagles on 10Tovma3    1:32 | shall dart like eagles on their food. The fate of the 10Tovma3    1:32 | shall befall those who oppose them. They will amass captives like 10Tovma3    1:32 | befall those who oppose them. They will amass captives like sand 10Tovma3    1:32 | become weak, tyrants will be their laughing-stock, and at all 10Tovma3    1:32 | stock, and at all fortresses they will laugh and joke 10Tovma3    2:1 | two divisions and had commanded them to enter the land of 10Tovma3    2:1 | into captivity (including) women with their children 10Tovma3    2:5 | the border of Mokk’. There they came across the inhabitants of 10Tovma3    2:5 | murderous, carrion-eating dogs. Slaughtering them with the sword, they filled 10Tovma3    2:5 | Slaughtering them with the sword, they filled the land with blood 10Tovma3    2:6 | Taking some captive, they led them off with them 10Tovma3    2:6 | Taking some captive, they led them off with them. Setting fire 10Tovma3    2:6 | they led them off with them. Setting fire to villages, towns 10Tovma3    2:6 | to villages, towns, and farms they made it a desert devoid 10Tovma3    2:7 | They brought the common people of 10Tovma3    2:7 | the capital of Ṙshtunik’, marching them at the point of the 10Tovma3    2:7 | the sword with ropes round their necks. From there they went 10Tovma3    2:7 | round their necks. From there they went to the valley of 10Tovma3    2:7 | fled. On catching up with them, many they put to the 10Tovma3    2:7 | catching up with them, many they put to the sword or 10Tovma3    2:8 | the valley, with shields on their backs, lance in hand, and 10Tovma3    2:8 | enemy. With help from God they defeated the Muslims, inflicting many 10Tovma3    2:8 | the mass of captives so they could go to the fortresses 10Tovma3    2:10 | Supported also by a shepherd, they hurled stones with slings. In 10Tovma3    2:10 | with slings. In the battle they exhibited as much strength and 10Tovma3    2:10 | and heroic valour as if they had been (more) numerous. Their 10Tovma3    2:10 | they had been (more) numerous. Their memory will be a source 10Tovma3    2:15 | sword the Lord’s saying: “When they deliver you up, do not 10Tovma3    2:18 | the apostolic church, “so that they may see (it) and glorify 10Tovma3    2:19 | also cast much calumny on their tyrannical and erring legislator Mahumat’ 10Tovma3    2:20 | consider it right to set them in writing 10Tovma3    2:21 | which he treated him and their legislator, he became exceedingly angry 10Tovma3    2:23 | One of them took a sword, struck the 10Tovma3    2:26 | know this, for many of them are still alive 10Tovma3    2:29 | his relatives, including some of their nobility: Musheł Vahevuni who held 10Tovma3    2:29 | from among the lesser nobility. They entered the citadel of the 10Tovma3    2:29 | T’ornavan, wanting to see how they might be able to find 10Tovma3    2:29 | the danger that had befallen them 10Tovma3    2:30 | prince had entered the castle, they pursued him in large numbers 10Tovma3    2:31 | They established their headquarters in the 10Tovma3    2:31 | They established their headquarters in the town of 10Tovma3    2:31 | town of Lokoruat, keeping with them the mass of captives all 10Tovma3    2:32 | valley near the fortress where their lord was (besieged 10Tovma3    2:34 | Their commander-in-chief, Bugha himself 10Tovma3    2:34 | archers of the Elamites and their elite cavalry 10Tovma3    2:36 | They also carried for warfare fire 10Tovma3    2:36 | were placed in glass containers. They mixed finely (ground) sulphur with 10Tovma3    2:37 | battle line and provoked battle. They put on garments made from 10Tovma3    2:37 | arms to strengthen the backs; they called the fine hairs “felt 10Tovma3    2:37 | this on themselves as armour, they ( the Muslims) render combat more 10Tovma3    2:37 | render combat more intense since they are not frightened by the 10Tovma3    2:38 | Their horses and riders they cover 10Tovma3    2:38 | Their horses and riders they cover with armour: frontlets for 10Tovma3    2:38 | coverings on the four sides; they also extend armour over the 10Tovma3    2:38 | collars that ring bells when they trample with their feet 10Tovma3    2:38 | bells when they trample with their feet 10Tovma3    2:39 | They bind crescent-shaped ornaments to 10Tovma3    2:39 | the backs of the horses they reinforce with iron; each side 10Tovma3    2:39 | side of the horse’s stomach they protect with plates affixed according 10Tovma3    2:39 | shield, indicating the artistry of their armour 10Tovma3    2:40 | They themselves wear a cuirass and 10Tovma3    2:40 | wear a cuirass and on their heads a helmet; on their 10Tovma3    2:40 | their heads a helmet; on their hands they put gauntlets and 10Tovma3    2:40 | a helmet; on their hands they put gauntlets and bind leg 10Tovma3    2:40 | and bind leg coverings on their thighs. They fashion their shoes 10Tovma3    2:40 | leg coverings on their thighs. They fashion their shoes like slippers 10Tovma3    2:40 | on their thighs. They fashion their shoes like slippers, put a 10Tovma3    2:40 | slippers, put a shield on their backs, gird themselves with a 10Tovma3    2:40 | sword, take a lance in their hand, and keep their bows 10Tovma3    2:40 | in their hand, and keep their bows and arrows ready at 10Tovma3    2:40 | bows and arrows ready at their backs 10Tovma3    2:41 | Their ornaments and belts are embroidered 10Tovma3    2:41 | and silver. The flapping of their fringed banners makes the mountain 10Tovma3    2:41 | banners makes the mountain echo. They set up flags, the trumpets 10Tovma3    2:42 | shouted, the champions called out; they put the battle line in 10Tovma3    2:42 | phrase: “The Elamites took up their quivers and mounted their steeds 10Tovma3    2:42 | up their quivers and mounted their steeds.” The detachments of their 10Tovma3    2:42 | their steeds.” The detachments of their line came near to our 10Tovma3    2:43 | horrible fright and great fear they trembled in awe of our 10Tovma3    2:43 | nobles in his company with their troops according to families from 10Tovma3    2:45 | But they ( the Muslims) pressed ever more 10Tovma3    2:46 | nobles in his company, whether they might perhaps be able to 10Tovma3    2:46 | according to his desire, and they would hand over to him 10Tovma3    2:47 | While they were considering and planning together 10Tovma3    2:47 | and the day before that, they decided to go to the 10Tovma3    2:48 | Despatching from their company (one) named Vahram, they 10Tovma3    2:48 | their company (one) named Vahram, they had him take a letter 10Tovma3    2:48 | of the diabolical poison of their plans. Hidden from the eyes 10Tovma3    2:48 | sheep’s raiment, on the inside they bore the insolence of ravenous 10Tovma3    2:48 | frenzy and murderous force of their mortal poison, to destroy their 10Tovma3    2:48 | their mortal poison, to destroy their lord and ruin their land 10Tovma3    2:48 | destroy their lord and ruin their land as intriguing adversaries. They 10Tovma3    2:48 | their land as intriguing adversaries. They loved turbulence more than peace 10Tovma3    2:48 | brothers, relatives, and friends wherever they found it to exist 10Tovma3    2:49 | So they went out like the traitor 10Tovma3    2:49 | the Incarnate Saviour, carrying with them the letter written in this 10Tovma3    2:49 | in a manner worthy of their villainy, and to remove from 10Tovma3    2:52 | great number of nobles and their sons with their valiant troops 10Tovma3    2:52 | nobles and their sons with their valiant troops of the principality 10Tovma3    2:53 | troops with him are united; they will give themselves to death 10Tovma3    2:53 | death for the sake of their own homes and lands and 10Tovma3    2:54 | In their hands are many secure fortresses 10Tovma3    2:54 | castle of Chakhuk. And if they divide into three, four, or 10Tovma3    2:54 | and turn these strongholds to their advantage, they will cause you 10Tovma3    2:54 | these strongholds to their advantage, they will cause you great trouble 10Tovma3    2:54 | he was unable to resist them, not even a hundred men 10Tovma3    2:56 | Then the prince realised their treachery and hypocritical deceit and 10Tovma3    2:56 | and hypocritical deceit and that they were not taking measures to 10Tovma3    2:56 | his orders. So he told them: “ Arise, go to the general 10Tovma3    2:57 | of deceit was stripped from their obscene faces 10Tovma3    2:58 | They replied: “Arise and go yourself 10Tovma3    2:58 | his pleasure is; and let their charge of your being a 10Tovma3    2:59 | When the prince realised that their wickedness had been revealed in 10Tovma3    2:59 | wickedness had been revealed in their eyes, that they were speaking 10Tovma3    2:59 | revealed in their eyes, that they were speaking equivocally, were secretly 10Tovma3    2:62 | They repaid evil for good, hatred 10Tovma3    2:62 | that: ’Set a sinner over them; let Satan stand on his 10Tovma3    2:66 | affectionate compassion I would clasp them to my bosom with great 10Tovma3    2:68 | But since they kept with firm resolve unity 10Tovma3    2:68 | the tyrant of the Muslims, they responded: “We are not able 10Tovma3    2:68 | nor are the stores in them sufficient even for the garrisons 10Tovma3    2:71 | hearing this he (Ashot) realised their confirmed treachery. Raising his eyes 10Tovma3    2:71 | foe, greeting him according to their custom 10Tovma3    2:74 | was quite unable to help them because of the cruel command 10Tovma3    2:75 | princes and royal magnates—and they have all heard of your 10Tovma3    2:80 | So he removed them and brought them each to 10Tovma3    2:80 | he removed them and brought them each to his native region 10Tovma3    2:80 | his native region, himself accompanying them, like Cyrus king of the 10Tovma3    2:80 | from captivity in Babylon to their own land 10Tovma3    2:81 | Smbat: “He shall send to them a man who will save 10Tovma3    2:81 | a man who will save them and by judgment will deliver 10Tovma3    2:81 | and by judgment will deliver them.” And again: “He will bring 10Tovma3    3:0 | prince and the nobles and their families 10Tovma3    3:1 | prince and the nobles with their families were in bonds, he 10Tovma3    3:2 | tent-like canopies. He sent them to Persia, travelling via Atrpatakan 10Tovma3    3:2 | of the Artsruni family and their nobles, the mighty horsemen of 10Tovma3    3:2 | Vaspurakan, “might catch up with them, snatch them away from the 10Tovma3    3:2 | catch up with them, snatch them away from the troops, and 10Tovma3    3:3 | sit in tribunal and bring them to a judicial interrogation and 10Tovma3    4:0 | For what cause some of them attained holy martyrdom 10Tovma3    4:1 | prison, were still girt with their swords, and had their shields 10Tovma3    4:1 | with their swords, and had their shields on their backs. Raising 10Tovma3    4:1 | and had their shields on their backs. Raising their eyes, they 10Tovma3    4:1 | shields on their backs. Raising their eyes, they saw their wives 10Tovma3    4:1 | their backs. Raising their eyes, they saw their wives and children 10Tovma3    4:1 | Raising their eyes, they saw their wives and children had been 10Tovma3    4:2 | to endure such oppressive affliction, they valiantly gained the pass of 10Tovma3    4:2 | of the valley and drawing their swords, rushed on the captors 10Tovma3    4:2 | whom the Lord delivered into their hands. Attacking them with the 10Tovma3    4:2 | delivered into their hands. Attacking them with the sword, many they 10Tovma3    4:2 | them with the sword, many they killed and even more they 10Tovma3    4:2 | they killed and even more they wounded, while all the captives 10Tovma3    4:2 | while all the captives and their families they rescued from them 10Tovma3    4:2 | the captives and their families they rescued from them and brought 10Tovma3    4:2 | their families they rescued from them and brought through the pass 10Tovma3    4:3 | Muslim troops gathered to attack them; surrounding and capturing them, they 10Tovma3    4:3 | attack them; surrounding and capturing them, they brought them to the 10Tovma3    4:3 | them; surrounding and capturing them, they brought them to the general 10Tovma3    4:3 | and capturing them, they brought them to the general and told 10Tovma3    4:3 | him what deeds of valour they had accomplished 10Tovma3    4:4 | When they led them before him, he 10Tovma3    4:4 | When they led them before him, he urged them 10Tovma3    4:4 | them before him, he urged them to abandon the worship of 10Tovma3    4:4 | the worship of Christ, (saying) they were worthy to receive honour 10Tovma3    4:5 | But reaching a noble decision, they preferred a valiant death to 10Tovma3    4:6 | He spoke to them with cajoling words, but they 10Tovma3    4:6 | them with cajoling words, but they would not listen to him 10Tovma3    4:6 | gifts brought, but even so they would not agree. He spoke 10Tovma3    4:6 | not agree. He spoke with them in a severe fashion, but 10Tovma3    4:6 | fashion, but of that too they were not afraid. He tormented 10Tovma3    4:6 | were not afraid. He tormented them with the bastinado, but they 10Tovma3    4:6 | them with the bastinado, but they were even more confirmed in 10Tovma3    4:6 | were even more confirmed in their faith, in the hope of 10Tovma3    4:7 | Then he commanded their heads to be cut off 10Tovma3    4:7 | off by the sword, and they greatly rejoiced that they had 10Tovma3    4:7 | and they greatly rejoiced that they had become worthy to die 10Tovma3    4:7 | name of the Lord. So, they received the sentence of martyrdom 10Tovma3    4:7 | glory of the Holy Trinity. Their names are: of the first 10Tovma3    4:9 | time when it was taken, they had urged the captives to 10Tovma3    4:12 | But I heard, when they were reading the gospel, that 10Tovma3    4:13 | blessed one with the sword, they cut off his head and 10Tovma3    4:16 | my sabbaths and not profane them, and who will keep my 10Tovma3    4:16 | my covenant—I shall lead them to my holy hill and 10Tovma3    4:16 | holy hill and shall make them rejoice in the house of 10Tovma3    4:16 | the house of my prayers. Their holocausts and their offerings will 10Tovma3    4:16 | my prayers. Their holocausts and their offerings will be acceptable on 10Tovma3    4:17 | Furthermore, the Saviour said likewise: “ They are my sheep who are 10Tovma3    4:17 | not from this fold; and them too must I lead hither 10Tovma3    4:17 | must I lead hither. And they will hear my voice and 10Tovma3    4:17 | shepherd. And I shall give them eternal life 10Tovma3    4:20 | fifteen thousand men. He sent them in pursuit of Gurgēn, that 10Tovma3    4:20 | that wherever he might be they were to bring him to 10Tovma3    4:20 | and by royal power—however they might be able they were 10Tovma3    4:20 | however they might be able they were to bring him to 10Tovma3    4:21 | the Artsruni principalities and all their troops. They encamped on the 10Tovma3    4:21 | principalities and all their troops. They encamped on the mountain above 10Tovma3    4:22 | They were an immense multitude swarming 10Tovma3    4:22 | a great and impregnable fortress they had taken refuge in the 10Tovma3    4:23 | about the matter on which they had come 10Tovma3    4:27 | Abuheshm, lord of El; with them was the army of Hamdoy 10Tovma3    4:28 | They sent messengers to Gurgēn (asking 10Tovma3    4:28 | asking him) to come to them without hesitation or fear and 10Tovma3    4:28 | and without any suspicion; that they should merely meet each other 10Tovma3    4:28 | he would be honoured by them with gifts at the general’s 10Tovma3    4:29 | he sent as messenger to them a certain Abdlay who was 10Tovma3    4:29 | the general, to see if they were making trustworthy proposals through 10Tovma3    4:29 | through the messengers or whether they were trying to destroy him 10Tovma3    4:30 | However, they did not reveal their wicked 10Tovma3    4:30 | However, they did not reveal their wicked plot and sent him 10Tovma3    4:30 | he (Gurgēn) should come to them without any hesitation. Two, three 10Tovma3    4:30 | three, and even more times they confirmed the same thing with 10Tovma3    4:30 | that he should come to them fearlessly and boldly. They themselves 10Tovma3    4:30 | to them fearlessly and boldly. They themselves sent all their troops 10Tovma3    4:30 | boldly. They themselves sent all their troops off and came up 10Tovma3    4:31 | would heed no one, so they all burst into tears and 10Tovma3    4:31 | of about two miles from them, they had decided that if 10Tovma3    4:31 | about two miles from them, they had decided that if he 10Tovma3    4:31 | and we shall easily defeat them 10Tovma3    4:34 | informed of the action, and they obeyed, for the voices of 10Tovma3    4:36 | neighing of the horses and their rapid attack 10Tovma3    4:37 | of the camp, and when they had finished their prayers and 10Tovma3    4:37 | and when they had finished their prayers and said blessings, they 10Tovma3    4:37 | their prayers and said blessings, they gave glory to God and 10Tovma3    4:37 | God and said “Amen.” Then they sat down to eat bread 10Tovma3    4:37 | was still on horseback when they rushed on the camp. He 10Tovma3    4:37 | to prepare the armour of their elite horses 10Tovma3    4:39 | and after encountering each other they returned to their camp 10Tovma3    4:39 | each other they returned to their camp 10Tovma3    4:41 | each to his arms; mounting their elite horses, they came forward 10Tovma3    4:41 | arms; mounting their elite horses, they came forward and stood gathered 10Tovma3    4:41 | were, or a high rock. They stood firm and solid, having 10Tovma3    4:42 | a wall of adamant, so they set themselves as protection for 10Tovma3    4:43 | Before they had yet reached the Armenian 10Tovma3    4:43 | chief should reach him. But they did not heed his request 10Tovma3    4:43 | Although he promised to give them treasures, villages, and farms, sealed 10Tovma3    4:43 | by witnesses, yet despite this they did not command their army 10Tovma3    4:43 | this they did not command their army not to go out 10Tovma3    4:44 | by any means to appease them but that they had given 10Tovma3    4:44 | to appease them but that they had given a general order 10Tovma3    4:44 | Muslims attacked and joined battle, ( their) captains rushing after the army 10Tovma3    4:45 | force marched out to oppose them like an indestructible rock, in 10Tovma3    4:45 | indestructible rock, in order of their various families 10Tovma3    4:56 | The others took their places in order along the 10Tovma3    4:56 | up the holy gospel and their banner—the holy cross. The 10Tovma3    4:57 | the angel of God to their aid. As for the mass 10Tovma3    4:57 | the common people, some set their hands to battle with stones 10Tovma3    4:58 | With a resolute assault they joined battle. They crashed into 10Tovma3    4:58 | resolute assault they joined battle. They crashed into the Muslims’ force 10Tovma3    4:58 | into the Muslims’ force, broke their ranks, and turned them. Roaring 10Tovma3    4:58 | broke their ranks, and turned them. Roaring like dragons, they struck 10Tovma3    4:58 | turned them. Roaring like dragons, they struck like lions and smote 10Tovma3    4:58 | and smote like wild boars; they delivered (the enemy) to massacre 10Tovma3    4:60 | tenth hour of the day. They inflicted terrible losses on the 10Tovma3    4:61 | and not a physical one; they were fighting for the holy 10Tovma3    4:62 | They struck the (enemy) troops, turned 10Tovma3    4:62 | struck the (enemy) troops, turned them, and put them to flight 10Tovma3    4:62 | troops, turned them, and put them to flight. Some (of the 10Tovma3    4:62 | night had become quite dark. They expelled them from Armenian territory 10Tovma3    4:62 | become quite dark. They expelled them from Armenian territory, some in 10Tovma3    4:63 | join in the battle with them to be captured but remained 10Tovma3    4:63 | When the army was defeated, they spurred their horses and were 10Tovma3    4:63 | army was defeated, they spurred their horses and were the first 10Tovma3    4:63 | the first to flee. Then they ( the Armenians) returned to plunder 10Tovma3    4:65 | he wafted the smoke around their faces. As the smoke grew 10Tovma3    4:65 | strength, and when it lessened they had a little respite from 10Tovma3    5:1 | the generals became undecided in their plans because of the losses 10Tovma3    5:1 | of the losses inflicted on their army by the Armenian troops 10Tovma3    5:1 | army by the Armenian troops. They were unable to write and 10Tovma3    5:1 | the commander-in-chief, yet they could not hide it and 10Tovma3    5:2 | They could not appease their commander 10Tovma3    5:2 | They could not appease their commander by silence and excuses 10Tovma3    5:2 | by silence and excuses, yet they would not agree to indicate 10Tovma3    5:2 | mightily vanquished fifteen thousand, since they had discovered for certain that 10Tovma3    5:2 | had struck down two of theirs, let alone the wounded and 10Tovma3    5:2 | disarmed and the prisoners. Unwillingly they had to set forth the 10Tovma3    5:3 | In their terrified awe of the commander 10Tovma3    5:3 | terrified awe of the commander they made reference to the event 10Tovma3    5:3 | had appeared from heaven. Thereby they somewhat calmed the mountainous waves 10Tovma3    5:5 | This command they put out to support their 10Tovma3    5:5 | they put out to support their own deceitful trickery, whereby they 10Tovma3    5:5 | their own deceitful trickery, whereby they hunted down and misled the 10Tovma3    5:7 | the Armenian army was encamped, they had the letter brought, full 10Tovma3    5:8 | on the privy parts of their women and their erring legislator 10Tovma3    5:8 | parts of their women and their erring legislator Muhammad agreeing to 10Tovma3    5:10 | other musical instruments echoing around them, with a host of armed 10Tovma3    5:10 | of Gurgēn, to rule over them in the place of his 10Tovma3    5:11 | After three days had passed they had a letter taken to 10Tovma3    5:11 | text of the letter which they forged and gave him: “To 10Tovma3    5:15 | When they had given (Gurgēn) this letter 10Tovma3    5:16 | Then they put his feet into iron 10Tovma3    5:16 | Christ before the caliph. Setting them on camels, they marched them 10Tovma3    5:16 | caliph. Setting them on camels, they marched them to Samarra and 10Tovma3    5:16 | them on camels, they marched them to Samarra and shut them 10Tovma3    5:16 | them to Samarra and shut them in the royal prison where 10Tovma3    5:17 | into captivity, she herself followed them, tearing her hair, rending her 10Tovma3    5:17 | that of the eagle. For they have been taken from you 10Tovma3    5:18 | occupy his fortified place, and they made haste to enter the 10Tovma3    5:18 | castles and fortresses in Vaspurakan. Their troops scattered and dispersed over 10Tovma3    5:20 | order: the evil plan that they had formulated against the principality 10Tovma3    5:20 | the face of our land; they had followed him (Bugha) with 10Tovma3    5:20 | had followed him (Bugha) with their families, and had set to 10Tovma3    5:21 | They cast lots, drew boundary lines 10Tovma3    5:21 | For the man of whom they had been somewhat nervous—on 10Tovma3    5:21 | somewhat nervous—on that score they had been rendered even more 10Tovma3    5:23 | into ruins and stripped of their charm and grace; the different 10Tovma3    5:23 | different plants and trees in their varieties on the face of 10Tovma3    5:24 | sensitive pasture, in such fashion they destroyed and consumed the resources 10Tovma3    5:24 | of the human race and their property, just as this is 10Tovma3    5:25 | among various nations to whomever they pleased, he himself went to 10Tovma3    6:0 | and the priest Grigor; and their history 10Tovma3    6:1 | of telling the details of their ruinous error in being false 10Tovma3    6:2 | our lords and the misfortunes they brought on their souls rather 10Tovma3    6:2 | the misfortunes they brought on their souls rather than their bodies 10Tovma3    6:2 | on their souls rather than their bodies 10Tovma3    6:4 | of the events accomplished in their time and later, (and trust 10Tovma3    6:5 | prince and his entourage with their families and others not related 10Tovma3    6:8 | scarcely any way to draw them ( the Armenians) into a deceitful 10Tovma3    6:9 | So everyone ran to see them and to discover what the 10Tovma3    6:10 | brought so he could interrogate them and hear their response 10Tovma3    6:10 | could interrogate them and hear their response 10Tovma3    6:12 | When they were standing before the king 10Tovma3    6:12 | before the king, he questioned them disdainfully, in jeering terms full 10Tovma3    6:13 | They responded saying: “Why, Oh pious 10Tovma3    6:15 | and consideration to any of them as much as we have 10Tovma3    6:26 | elaborate and well contrived arguments they put forward for faith in 10Tovma3    6:27 | nobody at the time set them down in writing, as is 10Tovma3    6:27 | reckon it appropriate to repeat them 10Tovma3    6:28 | a bloodthirsty wild beast, ordered them to be taken out from 10Tovma3    6:31 | Although they had not intended to turn 10Tovma3    6:31 | holy apostles was implanted in their hearts, yet because it had 10Tovma3    6:32 | And because of their feebleness and their unstable and 10Tovma3    6:32 | because of their feebleness and their unstable and fickle minds, they 10Tovma3    6:32 | their unstable and fickle minds, they loved the glory of men 10Tovma3    6:33 | This people serves me with ( their) lips, but their hearts are 10Tovma3    6:33 | me with (their) lips, but their hearts are far removed from 10Tovma3    6:33 | are far removed from me.” They turned aside from love of 10Tovma3    6:33 | terror of death fell on them; and especially since they did 10Tovma3    6:33 | on them; and especially since they did not wish to abandon 10Tovma3    6:33 | life of this transitory world, they note: “We accept the royal 10Tovma3    6:33 | with the intention that outwardly they would appease the king, but 10Tovma3    6:33 | appease the king, but inwardly they would preserve their confession in 10Tovma3    6:33 | but inwardly they would preserve their confession in Christ. But it 10Tovma3    6:34 | Then they were quickly circumcised as Muslims 10Tovma3    6:35 | among the great nobles, since they were related to the Artsruni 10Tovma3    6:35 | of his own will before their arrest and had apostatised. In 10Tovma3    6:38 | be with those who, although they erred and perished, yet repented 10Tovma3    6:38 | and stood upright again after their return from the great camp 10Tovma3    6:39 | As they tell of him, he turned 10Tovma3    6:39 | of God, as (Scripture) note: “ They turned their backs to me 10Tovma3    6:39 | as (Scripture) note: “They turned their backs to me and not 10Tovma3    6:39 | backs to me and not their faces.” And in accordance with 10Tovma3    6:41 | In brief but eloquent terms they expounded before the tyrant coherent 10Tovma3    6:41 | Scriptures concerning faith in Christ. They rebuked their erring legislator and 10Tovma3    6:41 | faith in Christ. They rebuked their erring legislator and trampled under 10Tovma3    6:41 | legislator and trampled under foot their promised gifts, saying: “It is 10Tovma3    6:42 | Then the tyrant ordered them to be bound in iron 10Tovma3    6:44 | Grigor to be united with them and complete the number three 10Tovma3    6:44 | might not be separated from them, as Christ note: “Where two 10Tovma3    6:44 | there am I too among them 10Tovma3    6:45 | And together they sang the psalm: “For your 10Tovma3    6:46 | would be easy to ensnare them like those who had turned 10Tovma3    6:46 | ordered his servants to bind them with double chains and to 10Tovma3    6:46 | double chains and to cast them into an underground dungeon 10Tovma3    6:47 | one was not something transient, they too armed themselves for a 10Tovma3    6:47 | confrontation. With ceaseless psalm singing they perpetually sent their sweet-odoured 10Tovma3    6:47 | psalm singing they perpetually sent their sweet-odoured prayers on high 10Tovma3    6:48 | So they armed themselves for warfare, putting 10Tovma3    6:48 | girding themselves with truth, shoeing their feet with the readiness of 10Tovma3    6:48 | two-edged swords; putting on their backs with all their heart 10Tovma3    6:48 | on their backs with all their heart unsullied faith as a 10Tovma3    6:48 | unsullied faith as a shield. They raised their hands to heaven 10Tovma3    6:48 | as a shield. They raised their hands to heaven like a 10Tovma3    6:48 | strong bow; the force of their prayers they shot forth like 10Tovma3    6:48 | the force of their prayers they shot forth like an arrow 10Tovma3    6:48 | wide-arced bow; decapitating Satan they struck him as a corpse 10Tovma3    6:49 | For their victory they offered thanks to 10Tovma3    6:49 | For their victory they offered thanks to Christ, saying 10Tovma3    6:50 | who fear him and preserve them 10Tovma3    6:52 | They besought the most merciful God 10Tovma3    6:52 | the most merciful God that they might fill out this temporal 10Tovma3    6:52 | full of tears and sighings they recalled the heavenly Sion, the 10Tovma3    6:52 | the rivers and weeping as they recalled their Sion; or like 10Tovma3    6:52 | and weeping as they recalled their Sion; or like those three 10Tovma3    6:52 | thrown into the terrible furnace, they repeated all night their same 10Tovma3    6:52 | furnace, they repeated all night their same blessings and begged the 10Tovma3    6:53 | They were greatly consoled by the 10Tovma3    6:53 | sustained by the work of their own hands, as Paul himself 10Tovma3    6:55 | habitation was among snakes, and they twined themselves around my limbs 10Tovma3    6:56 | a hole of serpents, yet they will not harm him 10Tovma3    6:57 | in the days of Pentecost; they sat at table with Christ 10Tovma3    6:59 | with your kingdom. He blessed them all, entrusted those far and 10Tovma3    6:60 | asleep with a good confession, they offered thanks to the omnipotent 10Tovma3    6:61 | saint’s body. Taking it away, they wrapped it and buried it 10Tovma3    7:3 | forth a brief refutation of them from the Holy Scriptures, so 10Tovma3    7:6 | sides were at fault, although they went astray in the cause 10Tovma3    7:10 | the lips and disdain in their hearts. For “this people,” says 10Tovma3    7:10 | people,” says (Scripture), “honour with their lips, and their hearts have 10Tovma3    7:10 | honour with their lips, and their hearts have gone far away 10Tovma3    7:11 | Saviour said. And elsewhere: “Surely, they do not pluck grapes from 10Tovma3    7:15 | of the congregations, but because they had not reproached the king 10Tovma3    7:15 | those who are impious with their lips towards the Son of 10Tovma3    7:20 | with confession of the faith, they are worthless, to be rejected 10Tovma3    8:2 | the warmth deep down where they have sheltered from the blowing 10Tovma3    8:2 | of the icy north wind, they stir; and when they feel 10Tovma3    8:2 | wind, they stir; and when they feel the warmth they greatly 10Tovma3    8:2 | when they feel the warmth they greatly rejoice, happily exulting and 10Tovma3    8:2 | to reach the warmer places. They attempt to reach the ponds 10Tovma3    8:2 | sea, and on the seashore they settle and spend the time 10Tovma3    8:2 | gigantic and obese mass of their heavy bodies it is with 10Tovma3    8:2 | it is with difficulty that they make their upward movement 10Tovma3    8:2 | with difficulty that they make their upward movement 10Tovma3    8:4 | the tops of lofty trees their leaves, and benumbs the strength 10Tovma3    8:4 | treats as those above—through them he provides for the need 10Tovma3    8:5 | abodes in order to survive. They live during the spring on 10Tovma3    8:5 | wind begins to blow continuously, they hastily repair to lower ground 10Tovma3    8:5 | and dwell alone according to their kind 10Tovma3    8:6 | country and its rulers; attacking them, he devoured like a dragon 10Tovma3    8:8 | from the outcome of events they know well who in these 10Tovma3    8:9 | He dismissed the troops with their various generals who had come 10Tovma3    8:9 | every clan in Armenia so they could winter each in his 10Tovma3    8:9 | his own home, having commanded them all that when the spring 10Tovma3    8:9 | when the spring season approached, they should hasten without delay to 10Tovma3    8:10 | far from the patrimony of their ancestral homes 10Tovma3    8:12 | by clans and families. But they did not agree to join 10Tovma3    8:12 | tortures he would easily ensnare them among those lost and gone 10Tovma3    8:13 | even in the slightest were they deflected to his arguments; nor 10Tovma3    8:13 | to his arguments; nor did they agree to be deceived by 10Tovma3    8:13 | deceived by wealth; nor did they pay heed and obeisance to 10Tovma3    8:13 | glory of wordly desires. For they knew and realised that the 10Tovma3    8:15 | written in the holy gospel, they laughed at, jeered, and mocked 10Tovma3    8:16 | whit nor did he give them an opportunity to respond, but 10Tovma3    8:16 | executioners to carry out on them the sentence of death, to 10Tovma3    8:16 | sentence of death, to execute them immediately with the sword 10Tovma3    8:17 | They left the tribunal in great 10Tovma3    8:17 | great joy, very happy that they would rapidly leave this body 10Tovma3    8:17 | cheerful hearts and unsullied enthusiasm, they headed for the place of 10Tovma3    8:17 | a husband joining the bride. They stripped in the midst of 10Tovma3    8:17 | Instead of the wedding robe they revealed the robe of baptism 10Tovma3    8:17 | the robe of baptism which they had put on by water 10Tovma3    8:18 | and colours of many hues, they ( covered) their saintly bodies with 10Tovma3    8:18 | of many hues, they (covered) their saintly bodies with their holy 10Tovma3    8:18 | covered) their saintly bodies with their holy, rose-coloured, red blood 10Tovma3    8:18 | royal crowns laced with gold, they put on the worship of 10Tovma3    8:18 | of the saving cross on their heads. And instead of necklaces 10Tovma3    8:18 | heads. And instead of necklaces they were to receive the shining 10Tovma3    8:18 | receive the shining sword on their necks 10Tovma3    8:19 | When they reached the place of execution 10Tovma3    8:19 | execution and the arena of their martyrdom, they knelt to pray 10Tovma3    8:19 | the arena of their martyrdom, they knelt to pray that they 10Tovma3    8:19 | they knelt to pray that they might receive the sentence of 10Tovma3    8:19 | swords the executioners rushed on them like bloodthirsty wild beasts; they 10Tovma3    8:19 | them like bloodthirsty wild beasts; they smote them with the sword 10Tovma3    8:19 | bloodthirsty wild beasts; they smote them with the sword like someone 10Tovma3    8:19 | with a hatchet, mercilessly dismembering ( them) limb by limb 10Tovma3    8:20 | gifts Christ who had rendered them worthy to die for his 10Tovma3    8:20 | for his name; in unison they raised the cry: “God, look 10Tovma3    8:21 | Thus they were killed as martyrs for 10Tovma3    8:21 | for the glory of God; they inherited the title of martyr 10Tovma3    8:22 | Their names are the following: Atom 10Tovma3    8:25 | the sky. For many days they remained unburied, yet the saints’ 10Tovma3    8:25 | there any foul smell on them 10Tovma3    8:26 | Later Christians took their precious bodies and covered them 10Tovma3    8:26 | their precious bodies and covered them with an honourable burial to 10Tovma3    8:26 | by year the festival of their death. They were seven in 10Tovma3    8:26 | the festival of their death. They were seven in number, and 10Tovma3    9:1 | beasts recognised the time of their coming, the toiling labourers prepared 10Tovma3    9:1 | the toiling labourers prepared for their work on the land, the 10Tovma3    9:1 | land, the hunters got ready their equipment and the merchants prepared 10Tovma3    9:1 | the merchants prepared plans for their distant journeys, shepherds gathered their 10Tovma3    9:1 | their distant journeys, shepherds gathered their sheep to drive them to 10Tovma3    9:1 | gathered their sheep to drive them to the flowering meadows, and 10Tovma3    9:2 | spread fear, threatening to afflict them ( the Armenians) with even worse 10Tovma3    9:2 | worse torments and to trample them as he neighed like a 10Tovma3    9:4 | city; he reassembled the forces they had previously had in each 10Tovma3    9:4 | had in each clan with their troops. But all the other 10Tovma3    9:4 | East fled from his presence; they retired and occupied the strongholds 10Tovma3    9:4 | cities, and mountains, gathering around them the soldiers and inhabitants of 10Tovma3    9:4 | the soldiers and inhabitants of their lands in full readiness 10Tovma3    9:5 | Smbat) and his people with their possessions lived without worry—especially 10Tovma3    9:5 | general that he would follow their orders and make no plans 10Tovma3    9:5 | or do anything contrary to their desire 10Tovma3    9:7 | which was previously named P’aytakaran. Their city had been built of 10Tovma3    9:10 | at the same eye, and they caused Ashkhēt’ to drown in 10Tovma3    9:12 | not trust the envoys until they had been sent two and 10Tovma3    10:1 | throughout all the regions of their control 10Tovma3    10:2 | taxes and tribute remain in their own hands. They merely appoint 10Tovma3    10:2 | remain in their own hands. They merely appoint someone to rule 10Tovma3    10:2 | appoint someone to rule over them at their own will. They 10Tovma3    10:2 | to rule over them at their own will. They live in 10Tovma3    10:2 | them at their own will. They live in unity and concord 10Tovma3    10:2 | themselves, dwelling separately according to their tribes 10Tovma3    10:3 | Near to them is the mountain of the 10Tovma3    10:3 | the number of seventy-two. They live without a leader, and 10Tovma3    10:3 | as he pleases, even marrying their mothers and sisters 10Tovma3    10:4 | of Vrt’anēs, to preach to them the word of life. Many 10Tovma3    10:4 | word of life. Many among them joined him and believed in 10Tovma3    10:4 | paying no heed, went to their destruction up to the present 10Tovma3    10:5 | numerous army arrived close to their borders, he wrote messages, apparently 10Tovma3    10:5 | apparently peaceful in intent, that they should turn in friendship and 10Tovma3    10:6 | But since they had take refuge in impregnable 10Tovma3    10:6 | trusted in the number of their troops and the valour of 10Tovma3    10:6 | troops and the valour of their warriors, they did not submit 10Tovma3    10:6 | the valour of their warriors, they did not submit in the 10Tovma3    10:6 | proposals or condescend to respond. They sent back his messengers in 10Tovma3    10:6 | messengers in disgrace, having given them a severe beating. Then they 10Tovma3    10:6 | them a severe beating. Then they descended the mountains and occupied 10Tovma3    10:7 | And they closed the fortified passes and 10Tovma3    10:7 | led to the approach of their fortresses 10Tovma3    10:8 | ordered his troops to attack them in battle. Approaching them, they 10Tovma3    10:8 | attack them in battle. Approaching them, they arranged their line and 10Tovma3    10:8 | them in battle. Approaching them, they arranged their line and gave 10Tovma3    10:8 | battle. Approaching them, they arranged their line and gave battle to 10Tovma3    10:8 | the army of the Tsanars. They surrounded the foothills like an 10Tovma3    10:8 | was defeated and returned to their camp, and the mountaineers returned 10Tovma3    10:8 | and the mountaineers returned to their camp 10Tovma3    10:9 | the interval of a day they again joined battle, and the 10Tovma3    10:9 | defeated even more decisively. So they were placed in a great 10Tovma3    10:9 | placed in a great dilemma: they were unwilling to withdraw, for 10Tovma3    10:9 | severe disgrace, but neither were they able to continue their resistance 10Tovma3    10:9 | were they able to continue their resistance, for many of their 10Tovma3    10:9 | their resistance, for many of their troops had fallen 10Tovma3    10:10 | So they decided to return to the 10Tovma3    10:10 | to return to the attack. They set up fortifications, built quarters 10Tovma3    10:10 | made dwellings. For nine days they remained there and attacked more 10Tovma3    10:10 | army of the Tsanars. So they returned humiliated, covered with shame 10Tovma3    10:13 | stronger and higher fortresses than they, and it is easier to 10Tovma3    10:18 | had frequently waged war with them in previous battles, he had 10Tovma3    10:18 | had been unable to reduce their impregnable fortresses or the brave 10Tovma3    10:18 | or the brave men in them. So in cajoling terms he 10Tovma3    10:19 | land with royal solicitude to their obedient subjects, to remove tribulations 10Tovma3    10:21 | and God was pleased with them, so too shall I deal 10Tovma3    10:27 | deliberation, as a consequence of their best perceptions they (the Muslims 10Tovma3    10:27 | consequence of their best perceptions they ( the Muslims) decided to write 10Tovma3    10:27 | caliph about that man. So they sent messengers to the caliph 10Tovma3    10:27 | messengers to the caliph, while they themselves invested the mountain until 10Tovma3    10:27 | some order should be brought them in haste from court 10Tovma3    10:28 | full array, descended to attack them. He inflicted great damage, took 10Tovma3    10:29 | troops encamped to the east. They built strongholds, carefully surrounded them 10Tovma3    10:29 | They built strongholds, carefully surrounded them with walls, set up fortifications 10Tovma3    10:30 | a few days Bugha commanded them to go out to battle 10Tovma3    10:30 | to go out to battle. They formed ranks and filled the 10Tovma3    10:30 | to tribes. Encircling the mountain, they set up their tall and 10Tovma3    10:30 | the mountain, they set up their tall and long-flapping flags 10Tovma3    10:30 | long-flapping flags and standards. They formed in their groups companies 10Tovma3    10:30 | and standards. They formed in their groups companies of five hundred 10Tovma3    10:30 | armoured formations of horses and their riders? There are valiant men 10Tovma3    10:30 | in the caliph’s treasury, which they brought with them loaded on 10Tovma3    10:30 | treasury, which they brought with them loaded on camels 10Tovma3    10:31 | They went out to battle and 10Tovma3    10:32 | Mingling ranks, they fell on each other. The 10Tovma3    10:32 | severe losses, fled back to their camp, and entered the strongholds 10Tovma3    10:32 | camp, and entered the strongholds they had built. The mountaineer troops 10Tovma3    10:32 | of Apumusē pursued the fugitives; they descended the mountain and turned 10Tovma3    10:32 | turned to plunder the corpses. They returned to their encampment with 10Tovma3    10:32 | the corpses. They returned to their encampment with a great victory 10Tovma3    10:32 | rejoicing with unsullied joy. Then they settled down to keep guard 10Tovma3    10:32 | whole mass of inhabitants of their principality 10Tovma3    10:33 | the Muslims, Bugha again commanded them to go out to war 10Tovma3    10:33 | go out to war. When they approached the Ałuank’, suddenly about 10Tovma3    10:33 | about one thousand men from their elite clashed with them; they 10Tovma3    10:33 | from their elite clashed with them; they turned the Muslims in 10Tovma3    10:33 | their elite clashed with them; they turned the Muslims in flight 10Tovma3    10:33 | Muslims in flight back to their camp and themselves returned safe 10Tovma3    10:33 | single one being wounded. So they returned to their general with 10Tovma3    10:33 | wounded. So they returned to their general with a great victory 10Tovma3    10:36 | your hand, mingle cowardice with their valour, and allow all (these 10Tovma3    10:37 | and a battle waged, sometimes they are victorious, and sometimes defeated 10Tovma3    10:37 | the nations, in one place they grow powerful, elsewhere they grow 10Tovma3    10:37 | place they grow powerful, elsewhere they grow weak 10Tovma3    10:39 | Then leaving the chamber, they sat down to be merry 10Tovma3    10:41 | host of soldiers put on their armour and swords and-made 10Tovma3    10:41 | summit of the mountain, with them many standards one (for) each 10Tovma3    10:42 | They marched out company by company 10Tovma3    10:42 | other; and everyone who saw them was stricken with great fear 10Tovma3    10:45 | than two hundred thousand, and they had formed ranks and drawn 10Tovma3    10:45 | formed ranks and drawn up their lines, and champions had called 10Tovma3    10:45 | lines, and champions had called their opponents out to battle, then 10Tovma3    10:45 | out to battle and confronted them. He was like a great 10Tovma3    10:46 | Ałuank’ and fearlessly rushed upon them, but they held their ground 10Tovma3    10:46 | fearlessly rushed upon them, but they held their ground, without anyone 10Tovma3    10:46 | upon them, but they held their ground, without anyone stepping in 10Tovma3    10:46 | While the former thought that they ( the Ałuank’) had been delivered 10Tovma3    10:46 | Ałuank’) had been delivered into their hands, the latter turned to 10Tovma3    10:46 | prayer and invoked God to their aid 10Tovma3    10:47 | They attacked in four divisions, like 10Tovma3    10:47 | divisions, like the Lord’s cross; they crushed the enemy line, broke 10Tovma3    10:47 | crushed the enemy line, broke their ranks, turned them back, and 10Tovma3    10:47 | line, broke their ranks, turned them back, and pushed them off 10Tovma3    10:47 | turned them back, and pushed them off the mountain, inflicting tremendous 10Tovma3    10:47 | by a storm, so did they disappear from before the army 10Tovma3    10:48 | my account. The war between them continued for nearly a full 10Tovma3    10:48 | is reported, the number of their battles was twenty-eight, and 10Tovma3    10:49 | way to forge peace, then they agreed to write to the 10Tovma3    10:51 | Then the two of them sent messages to the caliph 10Tovma3    10:51 | men, according to Isaiah’s saying: “ They shall send messengers who will 10Tovma3    10:51 | messengers who will weep bitterly.” They wrote and informed the caliph 10Tovma3    10:51 | informed the caliph of what they had done and how the 10Tovma3    10:52 | sides settled down to guard their positions with great care and 10Tovma3    10:52 | battle until the messengers whom they had sent should return from 10Tovma3    10:53 | is now called Dmishk, whence they had set out following Bugha 10Tovma3    10:54 | While they were waiting to receive an 10Tovma3    10:54 | Apumusē bidding him submit to them and go to Bugha. In 10Tovma3    10:55 | while he was still outside their camp 10Tovma3    11:2 | place involved, either to make them known or to render them 10Tovma3    11:2 | them known or to render them famous 10Tovma3    11:3 | brought him to the general. They imputed to him much harm 10Tovma3    11:4 | voice before the tyrant, tearing their collars: “He is worthy of 10Tovma3    11:4 | violent uproar of false testimony they excited the tyrant’s full anger 10Tovma3    11:5 | beast attacking lambs to devour them. He ordered them to be 10Tovma3    11:5 | to devour them. He ordered them to be fastened to stakes 10Tovma3    11:5 | be fastened to stakes with their feet and hands bound. He 10Tovma3    11:5 | had iron rods brought, and they tortured them with the rods 10Tovma3    11:5 | rods brought, and they tortured them with the rods for a 10Tovma3    11:5 | for a long time until they seemed to have died. But 10Tovma3    11:5 | seemed to have died. But they endured with great fortitude, thanking 10Tovma3    11:5 | unbounded gifts, who had made them worthy to die for Christ’s 10Tovma3    11:6 | have committed, as I hear them described by your accusers, that 10Tovma3    11:9 | not further insult the caliph, their legislator (Muhammad), and himself. Then 10Tovma3    11:9 | cut off. Limb by limb they dismembered him; he offered himself 10Tovma3    11:10 | him down from the gibbet, they cut off his head with 10Tovma3    11:13 | But they battled valiantly and responded to 10Tovma3    11:14 | They said to the tyrant: “It 10Tovma3    11:16 | While they were still alive and thanking 10Tovma3    11:16 | He had wood brought, and they placed the blessed Solomon on 10Tovma3    11:16 | wood. Near to the wood they set the holy Kakhay, so 10Tovma3    11:17 | But even more than previously they endured the tortures in order 10Tovma3    11:17 | to be crucified with Christ. They denied themselves, took up Christ’s 10Tovma3    11:17 | cross, and followed the summons. They lost themselves, that is the 10Tovma3    11:17 | order to gain eternal life. They died with Christ in order 10Tovma3    11:22 | of the mountain and defeated them, they arrested the blessed Yovnan 10Tovma3    11:22 | the mountain and defeated them, they arrested the blessed Yovnan and 10Tovma3    11:31 | to those who remained in their lands in strongholds to the 10Tovma3    11:31 | strongholds to the effect that they should rapidly come to him 10Tovma3    11:31 | without suspicion or fear; that they would receive their principalities and 10Tovma3    11:31 | fear; that they would receive their principalities and enjoy royal gifts 10Tovma3    11:32 | summons. Gathering in one spot, they came before the general of 10Tovma3    11:33 | a short while he forgave them with an appearance of peaceful 10Tovma3    11:34 | own tent, his troops surrounded them with swords, shields, lances, and 10Tovma3    11:34 | and lit torches. Entering at their general’s command, they put (the 10Tovma3    11:34 | Entering at their general’s command, they put (the Armenians’) feet into 10Tovma3    11:34 | feet into iron bonds, put them on camels, and brought them 10Tovma3    11:34 | them on camels, and brought them to Samarra 10Tovma3    11:35 | These were their names: Lord Smbat, sparapet of 10Tovma3    11:36 | whom Bugha allowed to govern their land because of the earlier 10Tovma3    11:36 | of the earlier loyalty of their father to the caliph and 10Tovma3    11:36 | general. For he had followed their wishes with all his strength 10Tovma3    12:1 | house of the Artsrunik’, and their knights 10Tovma3    12:2 | But they began to multiply further woes 10Tovma3    12:2 | further woes on woes. For they fought and quarrelled with each 10Tovma3    12:2 | quarrelled with each other in their desire for the principality. Estranged 10Tovma3    12:2 | principality. Estranged from each other, they formed armies from among those 10Tovma3    12:2 | captivity of Bugha. Some of them proposed Gurgēn for the title 10Tovma3    12:3 | brother or his relative; and they shall say: Be our prince 10Tovma3    12:3 | was filled with turmoil. Wherever they went they laid waste by 10Tovma3    12:3 | with turmoil. Wherever they went they laid waste by raiding, plundering 10Tovma3    12:4 | as in the days of their anarchy there were confusions and 10Tovma3    12:5 | disturbing the whole country by their shameless and unimpeded brigandage 10Tovma3    13:3 | Spirit, in order to preserve them safe and unsullied. As a 10Tovma3    13:7 | the moment we have abbreviated them into few words, as Paul 10Tovma3    13:11 | elite Greeks, and completely despoiled them, so that in his astonishment 10Tovma3    13:14 | in the castles. Gurgēn opposed them numerous times, inflicting no small 10Tovma3    13:18 | royal army by the Tsanars, they gathered their forces in one 10Tovma3    13:18 | by the Tsanars, they gathered their forces in one spot with 10Tovma3    13:18 | four thousand in number. As their leader they appointed Apujap’r Artsruni 10Tovma3    13:18 | in number. As their leader they appointed Apujap’r Artsruni, and with 10Tovma3    13:19 | provinces of Chuash and T’oṙnawan, they took plunder. But because Bugha 10Tovma3    13:20 | slain eight men and stripped them of their horses, arms, and 10Tovma3    13:20 | men and stripped them of their horses, arms, and accoutrements. He 10Tovma3    13:20 | made incursions in pursuit of them 10Tovma3    13:21 | in a small bush, as they say, and fell headlong, breaking 10Tovma3    13:22 | upon him, striking him with their swords 10Tovma3    13:23 | One of them stripped off his shoes, but 10Tovma3    13:24 | Then they rushed on him, cut off 10Tovma3    13:24 | head, and brought it to their general Abraham. Taking courage, they 10Tovma3    13:24 | their general Abraham. Taking courage, they turned on the Armenian force 10Tovma3    13:26 | When they ( the Armenians) realised that their 10Tovma3    13:26 | they (the Armenians) realised that their general had been killed and 10Tovma3    13:26 | had been killed and that their right arm had been crushed 10Tovma3    13:26 | right arm had been crushed, they turned in flight. Breaking ranks 10Tovma3    13:26 | flight. Breaking ranks and destroying their line, they separated and abandoned 10Tovma3    13:26 | ranks and destroying their line, they separated and abandoned the battle 10Tovma3    13:27 | fell on these and slaughtered them, filling the wide valley with 10Tovma3    13:29 | him from every quarter; then they entered the capital of Ṙshtunik’ 10Tovma3    13:29 | of Ṙshtunik’ and appointed as their prince Vasak Kovaker, brother of 10Tovma3    13:31 | called Jłmar and Sring, seized them, and captured Vasak, appropriating for 10Tovma3    13:33 | losses on the Muslims, slaughtering them with the sword and bow 10Tovma3    13:34 | army, about two thousand men. They encountered each other at the 10Tovma3    13:35 | Gurgēn hastily mounted his horse. They formed line and filled out 10Tovma3    13:35 | hours, inflicting great losses on their army 10Tovma3    13:36 | of the Muslim army. Breaking their ranks he turned them back 10Tovma3    13:36 | Breaking their ranks he turned them back, and one wing of 10Tovma3    13:37 | He pursued them and slaughtered them with such 10Tovma3    13:37 | He pursued them and slaughtered them with such vigour that there 10Tovma3    13:37 | troops pursuing the survivors expelled them from their land 10Tovma3    13:37 | the survivors expelled them from their land 10Tovma3    13:38 | the force of Armenians, pursued them in flight as far as 10Tovma3    13:38 | in flight as far as their borders, and then returned thinking 10Tovma3    13:38 | borders, and then returned thinking they had completely destroyed the Armenian 10Tovma3    13:38 | by the valiant Gurgēn, and their power that was broken 10Tovma3    13:39 | great fear had fallen upon them 10Tovma3    13:40 | family, faithless relatives false to their pacts and oaths 10Tovma3    13:41 | But they ( Gurgēn and his party), keeping 10Tovma3    13:41 | Gurgēn and his party), keeping their hope in Christ unbroken, acquired 10Tovma3    13:46 | some others have written (about them) before us and have set 10Tovma3    13:47 | land of the Apkhaz. With their support and that of elite 10Tovma3    13:47 | realised the latter’s unshakeable valour, they returned to their own territories 10Tovma3    13:47 | unshakeable valour, they returned to their own territories on various pretexts 10Tovma3    13:48 | of the land into two; they mutually agreed to peace 10Tovma3    13:52 | troops. Descending to the plain, they mustered together, drew up line 10Tovma3    13:52 | line, and joined battle. Many they slaughtered, and Shapuh the prince 10Tovma3    13:54 | after his return, and died. They took him and buried him 10Tovma3    13:55 | him did not merely demonstrate their prowess and victorious courage in 10Tovma3    13:55 | bearing) a sword for battle, they attacked fortresses and beat down 10Tovma3    13:55 | attacked fortresses and beat down their garrisons with sword and bow 10Tovma3    13:58 | distraught with great fear, for they saw their demise confirmed without 10Tovma3    13:58 | great fear, for they saw their demise confirmed without a doubt 10Tovma3    14:2 | So much do they ( say). As for us, we 10Tovma3    14:3 | for his creatures, humanely pitying them at the intercession of the 10Tovma3    14:3 | the saints who had shed their blood for the true and 10Tovma3    14:4 | seventieth year.” And he inclined them to the direction he wished 10Tovma3    14:5 | The Lord heard their prayers and turned from the 10Tovma3    14:7 | He clothed them with garments, set (in their 10Tovma3    14:7 | them with garments, set (in their hands) a princely banner, girded 10Tovma3    14:7 | hands) a princely banner, girded them with a sword and belt 10Tovma3    14:7 | adorned with precious stones, (gave them) a select and richly ornamented 10Tovma3    14:7 | richly ornamented horse, then despatched them from the chamber in glorious 10Tovma3    14:7 | his son Grigor, holding in their hands the royal decree that 10Tovma3    14:15 | trust Gurgēn, fully remembering what they had negotiated under oath and 10Tovma3    14:22 | They bound Gurgēn with triple bonds 10Tovma3    14:22 | the prison with the captives. They frequenty addressed him with various 10Tovma3    14:28 | They brought him and laid him 10Tovma3    14:28 | laid him to rest in their sepulchre in the monastery of 10Tovma3    14:30 | those scattered rushed back to their own places to build, plant 10Tovma3    14:30 | forget the pains and afflictions they had endured 10Tovma3    14:33 | seeking a way out of their troubles from Christ, from whom 10Tovma3    14:33 | troubles from Christ, from whom they had fallen away 10Tovma3    14:36 | sufferings and afflictions in prison. They ( Derenik’s men) came upon him 10Tovma3    14:47 | from the regions of Tarōn. They encamped four hundred men strong 10Tovma3    14:52 | They made a great festival for 10Tovma3    15:1 | princes to return each to their native principalities; they lived safely 10Tovma3    15:1 | each to their native principalities; they lived safely in peace, subject 10Tovma3    15:2 | Among them the blessed bishop Yovhannēs and 10Tovma3    15:2 | full title of confessor for their testimony as martyrs, were freed 10Tovma3    15:2 | freed from the prison where they had been thrown. They reached 10Tovma3    15:2 | where they had been thrown. They reached our land, bringing the 10Tovma3    15:2 | from the cruel sufferings of their tortures in Persia and brought 10Tovma3    15:4 | In his place they appointed a certain Yohan, a 10Tovma3    15:6 | interrogated and did violence to them both; but by the providence 10Tovma3    15:6 | by the providence of God they were left to live openly 10Tovma3    15:6 | the faith of Christ as they pleased. They died there and 10Tovma3    15:6 | of Christ as they pleased. They died there and were buried 10Tovma3    15:6 | Gaining the name of confessors, they were rendered glorious on earth 10Tovma3    15:17 | the Armenians, and the [306th] of their era 10Tovma3    15:24 | life; on receiving the order, they directly carried it out 10Tovma3    16:2 | of Asorestan and Arabia; among them was included our valiant Ashot 10Tovma3    16:3 | of the campaign on which they had set out 10Tovma3    16:4 | When they reached their destination, the armies 10Tovma3    16:4 | When they reached their destination, the armies of both 10Tovma3    16:5 | reclined in his tent while they were seeing to preparations for 10Tovma3    16:9 | cried: “On, valiant Armenians; let them now recognise us and our 10Tovma3    16:10 | the twinkling of an eye they routed the (enemy) cavalry, broke 10Tovma3    16:10 | cavalry, broke the ranks of their army, and struck down as 10Tovma3    16:10 | the front ranks as if they had been hit by lightning 10Tovma3    16:10 | summer dust, that rapidly did they bring the battle to an 10Tovma3    16:14 | On his account they multiplied their thanks to God 10Tovma3    16:14 | On his account they multiplied their thanks to God 10Tovma3    17:6 | Grigor made a heroic attack; they surrounded (Ashot’s) camp, dealing mortal 10Tovma3    17:7 | The others were scattered wherever they could escape. In the morning 10Tovma3    17:7 | In the morning at dawn they plundered the camp with its 10Tovma3    17:7 | the stores of treasure, which they took for themselves 10Tovma3    17:9 | and the troops of Arzn. They approached the castle of Kanguar 10Tovma3    17:9 | castle of Kanguar; but although they waged war for two months 10Tovma3    17:9 | waged war for two months, they were unable to accomplish what 10Tovma3    17:9 | were unable to accomplish what they wanted. Then Sahak and Smbat 10Tovma3    17:9 | between the two parties, and they went each to his own 10Tovma3    18:0 | which had been seized by them 10Tovma3    18:2 | gathered a force to attack them in the castle 10Tovma3    18:3 | control of the Muslims. For they had seized it and subjected 10Tovma3    18:14 | I say here? For although they openly came back to the 10Tovma3    18:14 | of Christ our God, yet they did not carry out the 10Tovma3    18:15 | They put aside the cowardice of 10Tovma3    18:15 | put aside the cowardice of their apostasy but remained outside the 10Tovma3    18:16 | For they were mad for women, copulating 10Tovma3    18:16 | fire. At the second (coming) they will again undergo eternal torments 10Tovma3    18:17 | expectation of torments will surpass theirs! See, sin over sin and 10Tovma3    18:20 | But it is unclear whether they were effective, for with difficulty 10Tovma3    18:21 | there are many mansions. Perhaps they will remain free of torments 10Tovma3    18:21 | remain free of torments, although they will not enjoy the wedding 10Tovma3    18:23 | the month, on a Thursday. They laid him to rest with 10Tovma3    19:7 | sinister schemes, with one accord they wrote to the court and 10Tovma3    19:9 | the town of Datuan, which they regarded as their own private 10Tovma3    19:9 | Datuan, which they regarded as their own private inheritance, the Armenian 10Tovma3    19:9 | out to meet him from their own individual places: Derenik, Lord 10Tovma3    19:12 | They wrote a letter to Yamanik 10Tovma3    19:12 | we shall lay hands on them and remove them from rule 10Tovma3    19:12 | hands on them and remove them from rule over Armenia 10Tovma3    19:14 | a package a letter, which they are taking in the direction 10Tovma3    19:15 | They arrested the messengers, took the 10Tovma3    20:1 | came from the court. Although they had been firmly and indissolubly 10Tovma3    20:1 | from the other—as if they were indicating the evil deeds 10Tovma3    20:4 | sun was getting warm, while they were paying a morning call 10Tovma3    20:4 | if to go hunting, with their near relatives and nobles from 10Tovma3    20:4 | departure from the camp. Unsuccessful, they returned in shame and downcast 10Tovma3    20:4 | and downcast, thinking that what they had done had not been 10Tovma3    20:5 | who had gone to him. They were distant from the army 10Tovma3    20:5 | he (Derenik) recalled the slander they had reported about Ashot the 10Tovma3    20:7 | sister Mariam. Because of that, they say, he held him; for 10Tovma3    20:12 | But they were suspicious of the governor 10Tovma3    20:12 | camp, for Ahmat’s intentions concerning them were apparent 10Tovma3    20:13 | Finding a suitable occasion they left the camp, freed like 10Tovma3    20:13 | hunters, and went peacefully to their own regions, leaving him dejected 10Tovma3    20:20 | He mounted a mule which they were holding ready by the 10Tovma3    20:20 | door of the tent, and they brought him outside the wall 10Tovma3    20:21 | They sent off his army separately 10Tovma3    20:21 | arms and horse armour (so they could) plunder no more, but 10Tovma3    20:21 | could) plunder no more, but they travelled with their luggage and 10Tovma3    20:21 | more, but they travelled with their luggage and horses 10Tovma3    20:32 | conspirators (arrived), and Hasan with them. They beat down the outer 10Tovma3    20:32 | arrived), and Hasan with them. They beat down the outer door 10Tovma3    20:32 | where the prince had withdrawn; they seized him and brought him 10Tovma3    20:34 | he abandoned the siege, sending them proposals for peace 10Tovma3    20:36 | with sweet and gentle words, they persuaded the young Hasan, offering 10Tovma3    20:36 | a sworn peace treaty, that they would abandon to eternal oblivion 10Tovma3    20:36 | proposals were carried out, and they extricated him from his captivity 10Tovma3    20:39 | and had frustrated the plan they had schemed against Armenia, he 10Tovma3    20:47 | tempest for persons (caught) in their thrice violent course, by the 10Tovma3    20:51 | tried to prevent him. For they had heard through the circular 10Tovma3    20:52 | They note: “Let us see the 10Tovma3    20:52 | in his refusal (to heed them), he passed on and lodged 10Tovma3    20:56 | take him a response about their meeting. The emir’s spies hastened 10Tovma3    20:57 | come into the centre of their force 10Tovma3    20:58 | Their host immediately surrounded him and 10Tovma3    20:60 | with drawn swords and lances they rushed on him like bloodthirsty 10Tovma3    20:60 | devouring beasts. By his murder they brought darkness to the land 10Tovma3    20:61 | Lord had delivered him into their hands, as David said, the 10Tovma3    20:61 | of the Lord was on them all. Each man escaped by 10Tovma3    20:61 | skin of his teeth, and they fled to their own lands 10Tovma3    20:61 | teeth, and they fled to their own lands 10Tovma3    20:62 | Apusakr, prince of Amatunik’, did they capture and bring to the 10Tovma3    20:62 | corpse of the slain (Derenik) they took with them in triumph 10Tovma3    20:62 | slain (Derenik) they took with them in triumph 10Tovma3    20:64 | valour acquired through fear sustain them 10Tovma3    20:66 | David of the same province; they placed it in a coffin 10Tovma3    20:67 | gathered, and for ten months they made deep mourning for him 10Tovma3    20:69 | the country; he dealt with them wisely and with profound skill 10Tovma3    20:69 | rank he honoured and appeased them 10Tovma3    20:70 | was gathered to her fathers. They brought her and laid her 10Tovma3    20:71 | Gurgēn fixed the day of their ( parents’) commemoration on the feast 10Tovma3    20:71 | feast of the Holy Cross. They gave to the holy church 10Tovma3    20:71 | which after the death of their father and mother the king’s 10Tovma3    20:71 | the Holy Cross of Ałt’amar. Their commands are as firm as 10Tovma3    20:71 | if anyone tries to change them, by God’s commandment he will 10Tovma3    20:72 | if anyone wishes to affirm them, he will be unshakeable in 10Tovma3    22:2 | very many people. For some their houses became their tombs, just 10Tovma3    22:2 | For some their houses became their tombs, just as it swallowed 10Tovma3    22:3 | of prayer suffered the earthquake, their walls cracking and collapsing, as 10Tovma3    22:4 | escape with his companions, since they were then at prayer on 10Tovma3    22:4 | the mountain. So some of them were buried in that spot 10Tovma3    22:6 | Karin, but turned back of their own will and abandoned it 10Tovma3    22:7 | and Gagik and Gurgēn, as they grew in body increased in 10Tovma3    22:7 | increased in vigour and stature; they were also endowed with no 10Tovma3    22:7 | in the concomitant growth of their minds. With lively and joyous 10Tovma3    22:7 | With lively and joyous enthusiasm they had faith in the Lord’s 10Tovma3    22:7 | prosperity of the land, and they turned the mourning and grief 10Tovma3    22:8 | Demonstrating the extent of their fraternal deference, with incomparable courtesy 10Tovma3    22:8 | himself, reckoning the dignity of their princely rank to be equally 10Tovma3    22:8 | Merely for his precedence did they agree to give the dignity 10Tovma3    22:8 | Ashot. In this unopposed harmony they divided the land into three 10Tovma3    22:10 | And in such fashion they ( divided the land). But Apumruan 10Tovma3    22:11 | and happily spent time with them in order to win them 10Tovma3    22:11 | them in order to win them over 10Tovma3    22:12 | the details of Gagik’s intentions, they had no desire to continue 10Tovma3    22:13 | the Persian chiefs and what they had suffered, and reckoning that 10Tovma3    22:13 | on us and our land, they agreed to submit to him 10Tovma3    22:16 | They quickly carried out his command 10Tovma3    22:16 | carried out his command in their ambitious desires. Marching on the 10Tovma3    22:16 | desires. Marching on the land, they divided it into two portions 10Tovma3    22:17 | They came to attack the castle 10Tovma3    22:17 | men, versed in military affairs. They waged battle there for thirty 10Tovma3    22:17 | especially being short. So unwillingly they abandoned the battle, ceased hostilities 10Tovma3    22:18 | immediately to destroy the unity they have imposed by force.” Brooking 10Tovma3    22:18 | troops of Awshin to attack them. They retreated into their fortresses 10Tovma3    22:18 | of Awshin to attack them. They retreated into their fortresses, and 10Tovma3    22:18 | attack them. They retreated into their fortresses, and the troops of 10Tovma3    22:21 | They met at the valley of 10Tovma3    22:21 | the prince did not agree they immediately prepared for battle 10Tovma3    22:22 | war. But Apumruan came between them, and calmed the lines prepared 10Tovma3    22:24 | he persisted in his ambitions. They, having no suspicions with regard 10Tovma3    22:24 | a suitable occasion to seize them together and have them imprisoned 10Tovma3    22:24 | seize them together and have them imprisoned in iron bonds in 10Tovma3    22:25 | Apumruan had succeeded in doing. They came to Atom, son of 10Tovma3    22:25 | of Sherep’; and others with them. With their baggage and families 10Tovma3    22:25 | and others with them. With their baggage and families they all 10Tovma3    22:25 | With their baggage and families they all abandoned their homes and 10Tovma3    22:25 | and families they all abandoned their homes and ancestral domains in 10Tovma3    22:25 | homes and ancestral domains in their sincere devotion to the sons 10Tovma3    22:26 | They reckoned it better to live 10Tovma3    22:26 | to see the sons of their prince, the rulers of the 10Tovma3    22:26 | and held in bonds. From their youth they had loyally paid 10Tovma3    22:26 | in bonds. From their youth they had loyally paid due service 10Tovma3    22:28 | who with great delight won them to himself as honourable men 10Tovma3    22:28 | and powerful warriors, especially because they had often acquired a victorious 10Tovma3    22:29 | he had previously known (of them) by reports, and was very 10Tovma3    22:29 | very well disposed to receive them. Having seized the region of 10Tovma3    22:30 | For they earlier called Tarōn the “province 10Tovma3    22:30 | of Armenia. So Ahmat’ received them and put them to forwarding 10Tovma3    22:30 | Ahmat’ received them and put them to forwarding his own purpose 10Tovma3    23:5 | Gēorgia, came to him. And they say that the number of 10Tovma3    23:7 | recorded above, attacked like heroes. They surrounded the camp, turned back 10Tovma3    23:7 | thickets of reeds, so did they mow down the host of 10Tovma3    23:9 | brave acts of heroism, but they were of no avail 10Tovma3    23:10 | rabble of foot soldiers with them. They say that the number 10Tovma3    23:10 | of foot soldiers with them. They say that the number of 10Tovma3    24:2 | Gagik to murder Apumruan, whereby they might be able to release 10Tovma3    24:2 | from bonds and win back their principality. So when Apumruan arrived 10Tovma3    24:2 | the fugitives after the king, they resolutely carried out Gagik’s plan 10Tovma3    24:3 | struck him from behind with their swords and slew him; cutting 10Tovma3    24:3 | him; cutting off his head, they sent it to the garrison 10Tovma3    24:4 | They freed Ashot and Gurgēn from 10Tovma3    24:4 | from imprisonment, and ruled over their native principality with great vigour 10Tovma3    25:1 | after the other he constrained them to hasten individually to his 10Tovma3    25:1 | Gurgēn did. Willingly or unwillingly, they carried out his orders, going 10Tovma3    25:4 | So they returned to their own land 10Tovma3    25:4 | So they returned to their own land, and filled the 10Tovma3    25:4 | with great joy as if they were to see someone returned 10Tovma3    25:5 | induced by its bloodthirsty teaching. They spread their agents throughout the 10Tovma3    25:5 | its bloodthirsty teaching. They spread their agents throughout the land, save 10Tovma3    25:5 | the land, save only that they were unable to gain the 10Tovma3    25:6 | In this fashion they acted without concern or fear 10Tovma3    25:6 | the pale light (of dawn) they galloped upon (the enemy) and 10Tovma3    25:7 | But since their horses were weary from their 10Tovma3    25:7 | their horses were weary from their long journey and their energy 10Tovma3    25:7 | from their long journey and their energy was enfeebled by the 10Tovma3    25:7 | with bows and lances. Some they captured, others they condemned to 10Tovma3    25:7 | lances. Some they captured, others they condemned to death, and cutting 10Tovma3    25:7 | to death, and cutting off their heads raised these up on 10Tovma3    25:8 | The captives they sent to Awshin in Partaw 10Tovma3    25:8 | sent to Awshin in Partaw; they were imprisoned, condemned to death 10Tovma3    25:8 | in half. In this fashion they inflicted a cruel death on 10Tovma3    25:8 | all the prisoners by cutting them in half, terrifying all who 10Tovma3    25:8 | half, terrifying all who saw their dreadful end 10Tovma3    25:9 | begged for him also, and they saved him from Awshin’s sword 10Tovma3    26:2 | which wild animals pass over. They ate the corpses of the 10Tovma3    26:2 | the dead without remorse, dragging them from the graves after they 10Tovma3    26:2 | them from the graves after they had been buried for one 10Tovma3    26:3 | what Paul had note: “Because they did not choose to abide 10Tovma3    26:3 | knowledge of God, he delivered them to dishonourable intentions to work 10Tovma3    26:5 | land was in such distress, they expected God’s mercy to be 10Tovma3    26:8 | The angel of God dealt them incurable blows in the fashion 10Tovma3    26:11 | mercies of God. In amazement they considered him (wondering) who he 10Tovma3    27:5 | anyone might have hurried, until they came upon the man afflicted 10Tovma3    27:6 | broken and crushed into pieces, they brought it to the general 10Tovma3    28:0 | and the subjection again of them both 10Tovma3    28:7 | But the Kaysiks and their allies and the Persian troops 10Tovma3    28:7 | when the former drew up their line and armed for battle 10Tovma3    28:8 | of Andzavats’ik’ very bravely stood their ground. In full armour and 10Tovma3    28:8 | armour and on armed horses they attacked as one man. In 10Tovma3    28:8 | man. In a resolute charge they fell on the right wing 10Tovma3    28:8 | the Muslims were drawn up. They broke their ranks, defeated their 10Tovma3    28:8 | were drawn up. They broke their ranks, defeated their warriors, and 10Tovma3    28:8 | They broke their ranks, defeated their warriors, and in the twinkling 10Tovma3    28:8 | twinkling of an eye routed their army. Pursuing the fugitives, they 10Tovma3    28:8 | their army. Pursuing the fugitives, they put their swords to good 10Tovma3    28:8 | Pursuing the fugitives, they put their swords to good use, piling 10Tovma3    28:9 | up with the king, and they turned back to besiege the 10Tovma3    28:10 | he might effect peace between them. Not being indifferent, but rather 10Tovma3    28:10 | to the people of Berkri. They returned in great triumph and 10Tovma3    28:16 | crossed over the river Araxes; they camped at that spot 10Tovma3    28:19 | two and made peace between them; so Sahak, brother of the 10Tovma3    29:13 | splendour of the stars in their mutations through the firmament of 10Tovma3    29:17 | visible form; in terror at their sight his mind was dazed 10Tovma3    29:17 | his mind was dazed. As they surrounded him, he questioned: “Is 10Tovma3    29:19 | who have repented, and deliver them to their perdition 10Tovma3    29:19 | repented, and deliver them to their perdition 10Tovma3    29:20 | with no thoughts of evil. They combined noble intention and generous 10Tovma3    29:20 | and embraced each other in their desire for the good and 10Tovma3    29:20 | advantageous prosperity and peace of their native land, to which they 10Tovma3    29:20 | their native land, to which they devoted their diligent care 10Tovma3    29:20 | land, to which they devoted their diligent care 10Tovma3    29:21 | By their reforms they restored to order 10Tovma3    29:21 | By their reforms they restored to order what had 10Tovma3    29:21 | deprived of or removed from their ancestral lands and homes, settled 10Tovma3    29:22 | The whole area of their principality they divided into two 10Tovma3    29:22 | whole area of their principality they divided into two parts 10Tovma3    29:28 | So they began to create prosperity and 10Tovma3    29:31 | angels to the apostles, bringing them the consoling and encouraging gospel 10Tovma3    29:37 | the country over whose direction they have been appointed by God 10Tovma3    29:39 | Christ glory and by which they are crowned 10Tovma3    29:44 | settlement of monks and entrusted their direction to the above-mentioned 10Tovma3    29:46 | the other duophysites, who in their error said that the Word 10Tovma3    29:47 | prophet: “I shall live among them and shall go among them 10Tovma3    29:47 | them and shall go among them 10Tovma3    29:48 | God which is offered in them, especially as he is truly 10Tovma3    29:53 | Phrygians, with valiant faith did they press on with the house 10Tovma3    29:54 | across the azure blue in their course over mountain and plain 10Tovma3    29:61 | vainly raided the land. There they received their punishment from the 10Tovma3    29:61 | the land. There they received their punishment from the sword of 10Tovma3    29:62 | in the perverse custom of their religion, being bloodthirsty and without 10Tovma3    29:62 | without benevolence, and especially as they were filled with Satanic mischief 10Tovma3    29:62 | were filled with Satanic mischief, they raised a cry to all 10Tovma3    29:62 | and created a tumult in their wild raving. They launched an 10Tovma3    29:62 | tumult in their wild raving. They launched an attack from their 10Tovma3    29:62 | They launched an attack from their lairs like bees swarming out 10Tovma3    29:62 | like bees swarming out from their hives at the season of 10Tovma3    29:62 | hives at the season of their procreation led by their queen 10Tovma3    29:62 | of their procreation led by their queen bee, who in their 10Tovma3    29:62 | their queen bee, who in their rage against the human race 10Tovma3    29:63 | the land of Vaspurakan in their various tribes and cities from 10Tovma3    29:63 | from Turkastan and Khorasan. Suddenly they fell on the province of 10Tovma3    29:63 | of the new covenant with their swords, to kill old men 10Tovma3    29:65 | the attack which had befallen them. He returned a response full 10Tovma3    29:66 | an eagle on its prey, they encountered the numberless host (of 10Tovma3    29:66 | from a slightly higher position, they rushed down like a torrent 10Tovma3    29:66 | like a torrent to attack them, taking courage in Christ. In 10Tovma3    29:66 | the twinkling of an eye they filled the surface of the 10Tovma3    29:66 | the survivors, some fled before them wherever they could escape, while 10Tovma3    29:66 | some fled before them wherever they could escape, while others raised 10Tovma3    29:67 | of Vaspurakan gained peace, and they lived in safety and security 10Tovma3    29:68 | on each other directly, and they were continually finding excuses for 10Tovma3    29:68 | Korchēik’—the marzpan marched against them, and took control of Tambēr 10Tovma3    29:69 | Mardastan. Attacking with the sword, they took captives and seized booty 10Tovma3    29:70 | They took captives and booty from 10Tovma3    29:73 | the sad news, he pursued them with one thousand men, fully 10Tovma3    29:74 | next year came round, while they were still unconcerned and safe 10Tovma3    29:75 | next morning with weary horses they attacked the camp, whose entrance 10Tovma3    29:75 | gallop, but with seemly defiance they boldly attacked the enemy, captured 10Tovma3    29:76 | were suffering extreme thirst. While they were resting and unprepared, suddenly 10Tovma3    29:76 | were resting and unprepared, suddenly they were attacked by a band 10Tovma3    29:76 | of raging infidels including women, their children and kinsmen. In fearsome 10Tovma3    29:76 | and kinsmen. In fearsome strength they fell on (the Armenians) with 10Tovma3    29:76 | flailing swords and mercilessly butchered them 10Tovma3    29:78 | They were the most illustrious men 10Tovma3    29:78 | Jurjan, the province of Vararat. They formed an enormous army in 10Tovma3    29:78 | of Zarevan, and intended in their cruel spite to attack our 10Tovma3    29:79 | the best and oldest among them temporized over this, especially those 10Tovma3    29:79 | as the (most) faithful in their religion, called Kurayk’, their leader 10Tovma3    29:79 | in their religion, called Kurayk’, their leader Hamis, and someone else 10Tovma3    29:79 | to do this, according to their prophet 10Tovma3    29:80 | Gurgēn continually wrote entreaties to their elders and nobles, presenting what 10Tovma3    29:80 | misfortune and accident, and (begging them) not to wreak their vengeance 10Tovma3    29:80 | begging them) not to wreak their vengeance on their vassals and 10Tovma3    29:80 | to wreak their vengeance on their vassals and subjects 10Tovma4    1:7 | hearts of some Armenians so they might become accomplices; he inflamed 10Tovma4    1:8 | like blood-thirsty beasts gnashed their teeth against him. Descending to 10Tovma4    1:8 | Descending to depths of wickedness, they revealed their plots and incited 10Tovma4    1:8 | depths of wickedness, they revealed their plots and incited each other 10Tovma4    1:8 | and feigned friendship to accomplish their ends 10Tovma4    1:9 | But they never dared reveal any of 10Tovma4    1:9 | this: “Perchance he may hear,” they said, “and swoop down on 10Tovma4    1:15 | continually plotting to carry out their murky plan 10Tovma4    1:16 | Since they were unable to harm the 10Tovma4    1:16 | prince) in any way openly, they turned to a man who 10Tovma4    1:16 | tears and sighs before him, they recalled to him their patriotic 10Tovma4    1:16 | him, they recalled to him their patriotic zeal, the pillaging of 10Tovma4    1:16 | of the mighty (prince), and they set before him the false 10Tovma4    1:17 | in promises and pacts. Thus they seduced him, and through him 10Tovma4    1:22 | When they met they were unable to 10Tovma4    1:22 | When they met they were unable to embrace each 10Tovma4    1:23 | soldiers dared cross it, admitting their faintheartedness and the hesitation of 10Tovma4    1:23 | faintheartedness and the hesitation of their horses, especially as the prince 10Tovma4    1:27 | striking him with the lance, they took the brave man’s life 10Tovma4    1:32 | below mourned the loss of their fellow servant. Who would not 10Tovma4    1:33 | the noble troops, deprived of their lord and scattered over mountains 10Tovma4    1:33 | from the anguished burning of their entrails they were struck to 10Tovma4    1:33 | anguished burning of their entrails they were struck to the ground 10Tovma4    1:34 | personally relied, put nooses round their necks and were anxious to 10Tovma4    1:34 | and were anxious to shed their own blood, preferring death to 10Tovma4    1:35 | Even the dogs who loved their master, grovelling at the spot 10Tovma4    1:35 | beasts of the desert by their baying and howling to heaven 10Tovma4    1:36 | putting aside the decorum of their female sex, heads bare, dragged 10Tovma4    1:37 | In their deep and bitter grief they 10Tovma4    1:37 | their deep and bitter grief they forgot to suckle their infant 10Tovma4    1:37 | grief they forgot to suckle their infant children with their accustomed 10Tovma4    1:37 | suckle their infant children with their accustomed milk, having time only 10Tovma4    1:37 | having time only for voicing their mutual lamentations 10Tovma4    1:39 | In their lamentations they cried: “Woe, the 10Tovma4    1:39 | In their lamentations they cried: “Woe, the renowned prince 10Tovma4    1:43 | groups Jewish singers, and had them chant the laments of the 10Tovma4    1:46 | carried the (prince’s) children in their bosoms that when the princess 10Tovma4    1:47 | of labourers and artisans forsook their tasks to be placed on 10Tovma4    1:47 | on knees and cheeks as they bitterly wept. Lords and nobles 10Tovma4    1:47 | nobles gathered together and broke their hearts with cruel laments 10Tovma4    1:48 | Where,” they said, “have we lost the 10Tovma4    1:52 | drove away the misery of their bitter distress 10Tovma4    1:53 | refrain from saying anything about them, and we shall hasten on 10Tovma4    2:4 | Then several of their relatives murmured, plotting disloyalty to 10Tovma4    2:4 | disloyalty to the youths; but they were unable (to do anything 10Tovma4    2:6 | Their relatives found this a suitable 10Tovma4    2:10 | night he seized and bound them. He sent Ashot and Gurgēn 10Tovma4    2:10 | castle called Nkan, and had them imprisoned and guarded with great 10Tovma4    3:6 | were Ashot was. Both of them had despaired of deliverance 10Tovma4    3:7 | Liberating them, he gave (the) ring into 10Tovma4    3:10 | totter, and he utterly consumed them 10Tovma4    3:12 | the enemy; casting terror into them, he brought to a halt 10Tovma4    3:13 | ambush from the paths of their feet. With fearsome summoning voice 10Tovma4    3:13 | foreign nations, controlling more of their castles and provinces than his 10Tovma4    3:18 | not accept, but he returned them since he had disregarded him 10Tovma4    3:24 | the nobles of his army. They note: “These are hard days 10Tovma4    3:25 | death. With protestations of friendship they engaged in negotiations, falsifying to 10Tovma4    3:25 | negotiations, falsifying to each other their true wishes 10Tovma4    3:26 | had not departed from both their hearts, Ap’shin asked for hostages 10Tovma4    3:33 | But because they were secure in the village 10Tovma4    3:33 | having been unable to harm them because of the strength of 10Tovma4    3:33 | site and the valour of their soldiers 10Tovma4    3:37 | before his eyes; and after them he too received his end 10Tovma4    3:42 | Attacking them in the middle of the 10Tovma4    3:43 | help the prince’s troops; although they were fewer in number, they 10Tovma4    3:43 | they were fewer in number, they severely smote and defeated the 10Tovma4    3:44 | having been informed by messengers. They besieged it for a few 10Tovma4    3:47 | the tribe called Kaysik. But they resisted, and raised the flag 10Tovma4    4:1 | each other, when one of them abated, the other would shoot 10Tovma4    4:7 | accepted the gifts and spared them; then the whole clan came 10Tovma4    4:7 | at the hero’s feet. However, their hearts were not straight, neither 10Tovma4    4:8 | he despatched an army against them. Having captured him, they brought 10Tovma4    4:8 | against them. Having captured him, they brought him with his sons 10Tovma4    4:8 | his sons before him. And they raised a cry, pouring forth 10Tovma4    4:9 | as he was powerful, heeded their entreaties, especially because in the 10Tovma4    4:9 | dreamed of being afraid of them. Just as a lion sated 10Tovma4    4:9 | mighty warrior had pity on them: first because he was merciful 10Tovma4    4:9 | to wife. So he spared them, and having destroyed the structure 10Tovma4    4:9 | its foundations, he confirmed for them their hereditary right to the 10Tovma4    4:9 | foundations, he confirmed for them their hereditary right to the province 10Tovma4    4:9 | right to the province so they could dwell without fear of 10Tovma4    4:12 | its inhabitants, and completely obliterated their memory from the land. For 10Tovma4    4:13 | truly affectionate towards each other, they contributed to the prosperity of 10Tovma4    4:16 | hand was raised against everyone, they took refuge in their fortresses 10Tovma4    4:16 | everyone, they took refuge in their fortresses, and refrained from paying 10Tovma4    4:19 | escaping by the skin of their teeth to their castles, unable 10Tovma4    4:19 | skin of their teeth to their castles, unable to resist the 10Tovma4    4:21 | is situated. In numberless battles they had attacked our pious former 10Tovma4    4:22 | the Artsrunik’ had struggled against them with mighty efforts, but had 10Tovma4    4:22 | been unable to prevail over them at all. Especially the valiant 10Tovma4    4:24 | burned in him to oppose them in war; afflicted by them 10Tovma4    4:24 | them in war; afflicted by them, he (in turn) afflicted them 10Tovma4    4:24 | them, he (in turn) afflicted them. So conceiving a grand plan 10Tovma4    4:24 | to the sword, he exterminated them from the earth 10Tovma4    4:25 | Their troublesome chieftains he cast headlong 10Tovma4    4:25 | the lake, there to have their hidden tombs until the warning 10Tovma4    4:25 | of the last trumpet, when they will be judged for their 10Tovma4    4:25 | they will be judged for their works 10Tovma4    4:28 | of Atrpatakan heard of this, they in concert marched to wage 10Tovma4    4:29 | Roaring like bloodthirsty beasts, they came as far as the 10Tovma4    4:29 | as the city of Sałamas. They made sworn oaths with each 10Tovma4    4:29 | the land of Vaspurakan until they retook Amiuk and revenged the 10Tovma4    4:30 | to the city of Hadamakert. They armed themselves to offer resistance 10Tovma4    4:30 | in the hope that through them God would prosper the battle 10Tovma4    4:34 | few troops, and came upon them in the plain of Gerat 10Tovma4    4:35 | of the Armenian army, although they were very few. Raising their 10Tovma4    4:35 | they were very few. Raising their swords, they fell to the 10Tovma4    4:35 | very few. Raising their swords, they fell to the slaughter and 10Tovma4    4:35 | packed together. Taking many prisoners, they victoriously brought them before the 10Tovma4    4:35 | many prisoners, they victoriously brought them before the prince 10Tovma4    4:37 | Muslims saw what had happened, they note: “Since we have suffered 10Tovma4    4:37 | the battle?” Struck with fear, they beat a retreat, and their 10Tovma4    4:37 | they beat a retreat, and their evil plans were frustrated 10Tovma4    4:40 | evil intentions fell into both their minds, and therefore they did 10Tovma4    4:40 | both their minds, and therefore they did not support each other 10Tovma4    4:40 | in friendship and peace as they had done previously 10Tovma4    4:42 | envoys with messages passed between them, but no peaceful solution was 10Tovma4    4:42 | peaceful solution was agreeable to them 10Tovma4    4:45 | in peaceable friendship. And when they encountered each other, he honoured 10Tovma4    4:49 | wars that had occurred in their times 10Tovma4    4:62 | rebellion against the court. Flouting their orders, he captured many cities 10Tovma4    4:62 | royal army to flight, making them stay inside their gates 10Tovma4    4:62 | flight, making them stay inside their gates 10Tovma4    4:63 | Muslims, known as Jap’r in their books and also called by 10Tovma4    4:67 | They brought for the second time 10Tovma4    4:67 | the one we described above. They requested the king in the 10Tovma4    4:67 | filled with friendship to lend them his assistance in their passage 10Tovma4    4:67 | lend them his assistance in their passage through the land of 10Tovma4    4:67 | of Armenia. The monarch escorted them according to the royal request 10Tovma4    4:67 | to the royal request. So they went to make war in 10Tovma4    4:68 | troops of the emir Yusup’, they captured him and took him 10Tovma4    5:4 | many more troops as reinforcement. They came across each other in 10Tovma4    6:2 | slaves, had advanced and consolidated their position, supposing themselves to be 10Tovma4    6:2 | supposing themselves to be significant, they suddenly began to slaughter each 10Tovma4    6:4 | But because none of them did any deed worthy of 10Tovma4    6:4 | we did not set out their names and weave them into 10Tovma4    6:4 | out their names and weave them into the narrative of this 10Tovma4    7:1 | justice to orphans, and gave their rights to widows—making this 10Tovma4    7:5 | two places and watched over them personally. One was at the 10Tovma4    7:7 | irrigated. Flowing into the lake, they furnish small fish for the 10Tovma4    7:8 | attract the eyes to admire them. Therefore, the king undertook to 10Tovma4    7:10 | interior of the palace. As they move round, they light up 10Tovma4    7:10 | palace. As they move round, they light up the multicoloured images 10Tovma4    8:3 | high priest Hyrcanus, and settled them in our land. But all 10Tovma4    8:5 | raised bastions, which had in them deep niches with pleasure seats 10Tovma4    8:7 | bishops and monks, so that they might all straightaway confirm (plans 10Tovma4    8:7 | requests. And five years after they had begun to build, the 10Tovma4    8:8 | for the princes, according to their rank, and gardens and parks 10Tovma4    8:12 | anyone wished to look at them, as if honouring a king 10Tovma4    8:15 | detailed ornament and amazing decoration. They have two leaves, which on 10Tovma4    8:15 | admit refreshing breezes. But when they are closed, they appear as 10Tovma4    8:15 | But when they are closed, they appear as a single piece 10Tovma4    9:1 | warlike force and bravery. Restraining their cheeks in a bridle, as 10Tovma4    9:1 | as it were, he broke their force, beginning from the Medes 10Tovma4    9:2 | sword thousands and myriads of them. Advancing on others in war 10Tovma4    9:2 | others in war, he put them to the sword and mercilessly 10Tovma4    9:2 | the sword and mercilessly slew them, sometimes in person and sometimes 10Tovma4    9:3 | and destroyed many provinces with their castles 10Tovma4    9:4 | the holy church, forming (with them) a temple of glory in 10Tovma4    9:7 | each other, drawing attention to their struggle for existence, which is 10Tovma4    9:7 | and serpents, whose forms reproduced their kinds with the various differences 10Tovma4    10:15 | river. And taking many of them prisoner, he sent some in 10Tovma4    10:16 | more or less, and ordered them to be freed so that 10Tovma4    10:16 | to be freed so that they might go to the city 10Tovma4    10:16 | the city and relate what they had seen 10Tovma4    10:17 | of the Muslim army of their arms and armour in immeasurable 10Tovma4    10:17 | had seized plunder, but let them take openly whatever they had 10Tovma4    10:17 | let them take openly whatever they had gained 10Tovma4    11:1 | and the province of Ałbag, they pillaged property and took women 10Tovma4    11:1 | children captive to the extent they could manage 10Tovma4    11:2 | of his army to pursue them. On receiving the royal command 10Tovma4    11:2 | On receiving the royal command, they rushed off immediately, and came 10Tovma4    11:2 | off immediately, and came upon them when they least expected it 10Tovma4    11:2 | and came upon them when they least expected it in the 10Tovma4    11:2 | in the land of Andzevats’ik’. They attacked the Delmik troops, who 10Tovma4    11:2 | armed with lances, and trampled them down like stubble of the 10Tovma4    11:2 | the Armenian horses. Setting on them with the sword, they slaughtered 10Tovma4    11:2 | on them with the sword, they slaughtered about two thousand men 10Tovma4    11:2 | two thousand men. Having plundered their camp and released the captives 10Tovma4    11:2 | camp and released the captives, they returned to their own abodes 10Tovma4    11:2 | the captives, they returned to their own abodes after a great 10Tovma4    12:10 | firebrand to brigands and repelled them 10Tovma4    12:15 | of enemies, ensnared and destroyed them 10Tovma4    12:20 | stormy threats of tyrants and their fearsome winds he was a 10Tovma4    13:1 | raids for booty and plunder, they oppressed all the Christians, inflicting 10Tovma4    13:2 | decline; and with difficulty did they control the strongholds and fastnesses 10Tovma4    13:3 | the nations of the Turks. They ruled over the world from 10Tovma4    13:3 | God did not deliver into their hands 10Tovma4    13:4 | They had the nature of bloodthirsty 10Tovma4    13:4 | nature of bloodthirsty beasts; for they were people of awful appearance 10Tovma4    13:4 | appearance, and the sight of their faces terrified and dismayed onlookers 10Tovma4    13:4 | faces terrified and dismayed onlookers. Their dwelling was in mountains and 10Tovma4    13:4 | that of wild animals, and they ate carrion like beasts. They 10Tovma4    13:4 | they ate carrion like beasts. They did not honour the mighty 10Tovma4    13:4 | did not honour the mighty; they did not spare the white 10Tovma4    13:4 | the exigencies of the aged; they did not pity the youth 10Tovma4    13:4 | or spare any young person. They are a nation wicked and 10Tovma4    13:7 | the Holy Spirit, ruled over their own ancestral provinces of Vaspurakan 10Tovma4    13:7 | of Vaspurakan. Resisting the Muslims, they did not permit them to 10Tovma4    13:7 | Muslims, they did not permit them to ravage the land. For 10Tovma4    13:7 | to ravage the land. For they held the impregnable fortress built 10Tovma4    13:7 | the neck (to see). So they despised the continual attacks of 10Tovma4    13:8 | In their time appeared the treasures of 10Tovma4    13:10 | priests. He arranged allowances for them, and they lived in peace 10Tovma4    13:10 | arranged allowances for them, and they lived in peace in the 10Tovma4    13:11 | nation of Christians and put them to the sword 10Tovma4    13:12 | of the Lord’s command: “If they expel you from one city 10Tovma4    13:13 | these all freely ruled over their provinces, although they could not 10Tovma4    13:13 | ruled over their provinces, although they could not endure the onslaught 10Tovma4    13:14 | compassion for the appeal of their children, and summoned them from 10Tovma4    13:14 | of their children, and summoned them from their various provinces. They 10Tovma4    13:14 | children, and summoned them from their various provinces. They gave them 10Tovma4    13:14 | them from their various provinces. They gave them gifts, appointed them 10Tovma4    13:14 | their various provinces. They gave them gifts, appointed them at the 10Tovma4    13:14 | They gave them gifts, appointed them at the royal court, gave 10Tovma4    13:14 | at the royal court, gave them great cities in exchange for 10Tovma4    13:14 | great cities in exchange for their cities and in return for 10Tovma4    13:14 | cities and in return for their castles, impregnable fortresses and provinces 10Tovma4    13:15 | of Hayk (and) Senek’erim, exchanged their ancestral homes in the year 10Tovma4    13:16 | and went to Roman territory. They ruled over the eastern part 10Tovma4    13:19 | and the proud height of their walls 10Tovma4    13:20 | For them was accomplished the saying of 10Tovma4    13:20 | and all the inhabitants therein”; they rejoiced in delight according to 10Tovma4    13:20 | in his army, so were they renowned and glorious in the 10Tovma4    13:29 | related to the protocuropalates, and they were both holy and elected 10Tovma4    13:31 | the help of God and their own bravery they did not 10Tovma4    13:31 | God and their own bravery they did not permit their provinces 10Tovma4    13:31 | bravery they did not permit their provinces to be undermined by 10Tovma4    13:32 | wisdom exceeded all his ancestors. They were brave and valiant in 10Tovma4    13:35 | attacks of Muslims, who spread their raids over the surface of 10Tovma4    13:37 | he cared for all, consoled them, and was compassionate to them 10Tovma4    13:37 | them, and was compassionate to them as a father for his 10Tovma4    13:43 | chastity, since those who live their lives in chastity are superior 10Tovma4    13:54 | the former saints were like their fathers, and he even more 10Tovma4    13:54 | patriarchs and martyrs; since by their prayers and supplications and by 10Tovma4    13:63 | After their departure from this world the 10Tovma4    13:64 | But they were unable to shake the 10Tovma4    13:68 | From them he received gifts and honour 10Tovma4    13:69 | also organising cavalry and providing them with stipends. Thus he made 10Tovma4    13:81 | the people and events and their causes. How they endured many 10Tovma4    13:81 | events and their causes. How they endured many efforts and labours 10Tovma4    13:81 | against the Muslims, and removed their wicked (presence) from many places 10Tovma4    13:81 | many places so far as they were able 10Tovma4    13:82 | in this book—and protected ( them) in peace all the days 10Tovma4    13:84 | as glorious and resplendent among them as is the sun among 10Tovma4    13:86 | May the Lord God grant them many days and preserve them 10Tovma4    13:86 | them many days and preserve them safe in soul and body 10Tovma4    13:86 | invisible all the days of their lives. Amen 10Tovma4    13:87 | the kind readers and request their pardon for the faults of 10Tovma4    13:88 | down; and what is beyond them I do not know how 10Tovma4    13:95 | many monks. Having prayed together, they blessed and ordained Lord Zak’aria 10Tovma4    13:96 | George the General, and by their prayers may Christ God have 10Tovma4    13:98 | vardapets, generals and virgins. By their prayers and intercession may the 10Tovma4    13:103 | the Muslims, mixing milk with their blood. Many monasteries and churches 10Tovma4    13:103 | great distress and misery, because they ( the Muslims) seized total control 10Tovma4    13:105 | By their prayers and those of all 10Tovma4    13:105 | of Shamish-Khat’un took place; they departed this world and went 10Tovma4    13:106 | foreigners and wicked enemies. For they imposed many exactions of treasure 10Tovma4    13:108 | and fluent, he held council. They addressed each other like the 10Tovma4    13:108 | holy Atom and his companions. They plunged into this great battle 10Tovma4    13:110 | partly justified partly not, some they implored, others they entreated, some 10Tovma4    13:110 | not, some they implored, others they entreated, some they praised, others 10Tovma4    13:110 | implored, others they entreated, some they praised, others they punished according 10Tovma4    13:110 | entreated, some they praised, others they punished according to their merits 10Tovma4    13:110 | others they punished according to their merits, striving to resist this 10Tovma4    13:111 | Again they said to each other: “Dear 10Tovma4    13:112 | to the whole world, grant them strength, wisdom and knowledge, patience 10Tovma4    13:112 | knowledge, patience and endurance in their resistance to Muslim enemies of 10Tovma4    13:112 | cross, and may he free them in soul and body from 10Tovma4    13:114 | together with his brothers and their sons and posterity. Amen. And 11Asogh1    1:5 | and the righteous (men) for their meritorious (their life) were awarded 11Asogh1    1:5 | righteous (men) for their meritorious ( their life) were awarded (mercy) from 11Asogh1    1:5 | from God , (as a result) their memory, (surrounded) by glory, (remains 11Asogh1    1:5 | is a bad rumor about them 11Asogh1    2:5 | our crowned Haykazeans begged (for them) the ancestors of Ashot from 11Asogh1    2:5 | honorary title) tagadir and aspet; they endured many torments for the 11Asogh1    2:5 | to the Law of Moses, they received (still) the grace of 11Asogh1    2:6 | they repeatedly took (into their hands 11Asogh1    2:6 | they repeatedly took (into their hands) the administration of the 11Asogh1    2:6 | the inhabitants of Arabia. (Thus they) trace their genealogy from father 11Asogh1    2:6 | of Arabia. (Thus they) trace their genealogy from father to son 11Asogh1    3:12 | villages into cities according to their population and wealth, so that 11Asogh1    3:16 | Kars, captured the nobles with their wives and children and brought 11Asogh1    3:16 | wives and children and brought them to the city of Dvin 11Asogh1    4:11 | The king, having learned their insidious plan, with the Armenian 11Asogh1    4:17 | of the nobles settled with their treasures 11Asogh1    5:1 | to interrogation and torture for their faith in Christ, tried to 11Asogh1    5:1 | in Christ, tried to turn them to the Quran of Muḥammad 11Asogh1    5:2 | But Christ, who turned their will to a saving life 11Asogh1    5:2 | to a saving life, kindled their minds with divine fire, and 11Asogh1    5:2 | with divine fire, and directed them to holy love and courageous 11Asogh1    5:2 | holy love and courageous faith. They trampled down the sting of 11Asogh1    5:2 | Yusuf, having captured others, subjected them to torture 11Asogh1    5:3 | And when he saw that they were all going for Christ 11Asogh1    5:3 | slaughter, then the youngest of them, named Michael, a native of 11Asogh1    5:4 | to the sword. And thus, they all together offered themselves to 11Asogh1    5:5 | who, under an oath, offered them half the kingdom, shiny multicolored 11Asogh1    5:5 | horses and, throwing himself on their necks, kissed them and with 11Asogh1    5:5 | himself on their necks, kissed them and with flattering speeches urged 11Asogh1    5:5 | and with flattering speeches urged them to renounce Christ 11Asogh1    5:6 | But they, inflamed with divine love, boldly 11Asogh1    5:7 | When the evil (Yusuf) saw them unshakable in the faith of 11Asogh1    5:7 | faith of Christ, he ordered them to be killed with a 11Asogh1    5:8 | They, with tearful supplications to God 11Asogh1    5:9 | older brother: and both of them were crowned with a bloody 11Asogh1    5:10 | of the impious ostikan Yusuf. Their memory is celebrated annually on 11Asogh1    5:10 | is celebrated annually on November [20]. They defeated the evil one with 11Asogh1    5:10 | the Father; inflamed by it, they trampled down death and, having 11Asogh1    5:10 | received the crown of light, they joined (the face) of the 11Asogh1    5:11 | lofty goal): in this life they covered themselves with shame and 11Asogh1    5:11 | poverty, and in the future they lost eternal light. — That was 11Asogh1    5:13 | of ministers, flocks and all their splendor 11Asogh1    6:0 | two sons of Smbat and their return; about the Enthronement of 11Asogh1    6:5 | being able to take it, they were forced to lift the 11Asogh1    7:9 | He overturned (enemy soldiers) with their half-dead horses, for whom 11Asogh1    7:10 | footsteps of the enemy, put them to the sword and, capturing 11Asogh1    7:10 | to the sword and, capturing their camp, took the most arrogant 11Asogh1    7:10 | most arrogant Ber and brought them to the city of Kars 11Asogh1    7:12 | The Abkhaz ransomed their blinded prince with the price 11Asogh1    7:15 | The first place between them ( brotherhoods) was occupied by the 11Asogh1    7:19 | found peace as if in their own home. This gracious hospitality 11Asogh1    7:23 | the days of Great Lent they ate food once a day 11Asogh1    7:23 | once a day and quenched their thirst with plain water only 11Asogh1    7:23 | memory (of my stay with them) with the exact possible designation 11Asogh1    7:27 | in these monasteries), and then their followers, (indulged in) asceticism unanimously 11Asogh1    7:27 | care of themselves; none of them even had a mite; they 11Asogh1    7:27 | them even had a mite; they all had a common meal 11Asogh1    7:27 | ate either fruits or vegetables: they only fulfilled what was prescribed 11Asogh1    7:27 | and night in continuous praise ( they spent), singing the songs of 11Asogh1    7:27 | the feats of all of them 11Asogh1    7:28 | time, but lived, dying hourly. They considered earthly life a shadow 11Asogh1    7:28 | the mountains, in uninhabited places they lived with animals, refusing food 11Asogh1    7:28 | and (often) the Lord gave them the power to work miracles 11Asogh1    7:29 | Among them was famous and glorious Vardik 11Asogh1    7:29 | two lion cubs; he touched their eyes and they opened their 11Asogh1    7:29 | he touched their eyes and they opened their eyes. It was 11Asogh1    7:29 | their eyes and they opened their eyes. It was enough for 11Asogh1    7:29 | on the sick, so that they would be instantly healed of 11Asogh1    7:29 | would be instantly healed of their ailments 11Asogh1    7:33 | ascetic of Christ called to them from the church: “Get this 11Asogh1    7:34 | Among them were the vardapets, who had 11Asogh1    7:36 | Some of these men in their old age I saw in 11Asogh1    7:36 | reveled in the sweetness of their speeches. All of them, on 11Asogh1    7:36 | of their speeches. All of them, on the orders of Bishop 11Asogh1    7:36 | the divine books, and on their basis decided a second baptism 11Asogh1    7:37 | crucified and dead. In addition, they say that in Christ there 11Asogh1    7:37 | a human death, and (therefore) they are baptized with human death 11Asogh1    8:3 | lame and the blind, making them interlocutors at his feasts and 11Asogh1    8:3 | so he made fun of them! He looked at their lichens 11Asogh1    8:3 | of them! He looked at their lichens and sores as if 11Asogh1    8:3 | lichens and sores as if they were ornaments and shining gems 11Asogh1    8:4 | He treated them from his cup filled with 11Asogh1    8:4 | mixed with the pus from their ulcers 11Asogh1    8:15 | and ( accompanied by all of them) went to Vaspurakan to denounce 11Asogh1    8:16 | want to see or hear them, but ordered Stepanos, vardapet Movses 11Asogh1    8:17 | After that they freed Father Babken and Moses 11Asogh1    8:19 | patrick Kwir-Zhan, who with their power terrified all the Arabs 11Asogh1    8:20 | After the death of Roman, they besieged Anavarba and Aleppo and 11Asogh1    8:20 | Anavarba and Aleppo and took them 11Asogh1    8:21 | took away many cities from them, in [413-964] Msis, and in [414-965] Tarsus 11Asogh1    8:26 | him under the cover of their shields, and, having given work 11Asogh1    9:3 | similar marvelously beautiful architecture, providing them with luxurious, with purple designs 11Asogh1    11:2 | raised a new wall on them, surrounding the former wall of 11Asogh1    11:7 | Smbat returns the fortress to them and they, having made peace 11Asogh1    11:7 | the fortress to them and they, having made peace with him 11Asogh1    13:2 | Tigran, went out to meet them with the whole army 11Asogh1    13:4 | of Arabs, having attacked, captured their horses, and they had to 11Asogh1    13:4 | attacked, captured their horses, and they had to lock themselves in 11Asogh1    13:5 | The Arabs swore by their lawless law not to do 11Asogh1    13:5 | lawless law not to do them any harm, (saying): “If you 11Asogh1    13:6 | And (when) they, in a madness, gave them 11Asogh1    13:6 | they, in a madness, gave them weapons, the Arabs, violating the 11Asogh1    13:6 | the oath given according to their pagan faith, slaughtered everyone, seizing 11Asogh1    13:7 | is why God in [432-983] delivered them into the hands of foreigners 11Asogh1    14:3 | all the Western nations, sent them against the tyrant Bardas 11Asogh1    14:4 | Bardas made war against them; the Armenian army fought courageously 11Asogh1    14:4 | a whirlwind, partly died under their swords, partly was captured. In 11Asogh1    14:5 | as on Christians, and gave them life 11Asogh1    14:6 | three, but in many battles, they prevailed over the western army 11Asogh1    15:3 | from the land of Taron, they began to devastate the Greek 11Asogh1    15:11 | the king Bardas by surprise, they seized him along with his 11Asogh1    16:2 | demanded that from each house they give him a dog in 11Asogh1    16:2 | number of dogs, he ordered them to be smeared with oil 11Asogh1    16:3 | All of them, through the drain holes of 11Asogh1    16:3 | crawled into the city to their homes and (thus) set fire 11Asogh1    16:5 | plain, fearing Ibn Xosrov, left their fortified cities: Nprkert, Amida, Azrun 11Asogh1    16:8 | smeared) with oil, he let them fly through the heavens 11Asogh1    16:10 | in the hands so that they buy food or clothes for 11Asogh1    17:6 | peace in his possessions that they walked at night as during 11Asogh1    17:7 | princes and nobles, in pleasing their womb, allowed themselves on the 11Asogh1    17:11 | One soul lived in them, ( they constituted as it were 11Asogh1    17:11 | One soul lived in them, ( they constituted as it were) one 11Asogh1    17:11 | nature, breathing in three bodies; they confessed the Holy Trinity and 11Asogh1    17:11 | and glorified it with piety. They shone with the three virtues 11Asogh1    17:12 | So they lived by virtue and died 11Asogh1    17:12 | leaving a good name behind them 11Asogh1    19:2 | handsome Christian boys playing; attacking them like wolves, they took them 11Asogh1    19:2 | playing; attacking them like wolves, they took them on their horses 11Asogh1    19:2 | them like wolves, they took them on their horses and rode 11Asogh1    19:2 | wolves, they took them on their horses and rode off 11Asogh1    19:3 | off in pursuit, shouting (after them): “ what are you doing?” But 11Asogh1    19:3 | what are you doing?” But they turned and began to scold 11Asogh1    19:3 | unsheathing his damask sword, put them all on the spot, giving 11Asogh1    19:3 | on the spot, giving him their blood to drink. He cut 11Asogh1    19:7 | three detachments, (ordering) one of them to attack the right border 11Asogh1    20:0 | in Macedonia; persecution raised against them by the Metropolitan of Sebasteia 11Asogh1    20:1 | Macedonia (in order to put them) against the Sebasteia (and give 11Asogh1    20:1 | against the Sebasteia (and give them the opportunity to deal with 11Asogh1    20:3 | to oppress the Armenians for their faith. The latter, armed with 11Asogh1    20:3 | torture the (Armenian) priests for their faith, and sent the main 11Asogh1    20:8 | Reciprocal objections to them, filled with strong arguments, were 11Asogh1    21:3 | in the land of Sebasteia, they found out who she was 11Asogh1    21:3 | who she was, and therefore they condemned the metropolitan as an 11Asogh1    21:4 | Emperor Basil led both of them with his regiments of guards 11Asogh1    21:4 | Taking advantage of the opportunity, they broke away from the Greek 11Asogh1    22:2 | occupied the very middle of their state 11Asogh1    22:4 | king with all his army, they put them all to the 11Asogh1    22:4 | all his army, they put them all to the sword; only 11Asogh1    23:4 | through the uninhabited places to their tents, and from there they 11Asogh1    23:4 | their tents, and from there they immediately brought him to the 11Asogh1    23:5 | all the desert Arabians, expressed their obedience 11Asogh1    24:3 | were with him. But when they met each other, Bardas, aka 11Asogh1    24:4 | by Skleros and barely reaching their place of residence, when they 11Asogh1    24:4 | their place of residence, when they heard the news of the 11Asogh1    24:7 | the troops of Western countries. They went around the fortress from 11Asogh1    24:8 | went out to fight against them 11Asogh1    24:9 | behind the fortress went to them and delivered part of the 11Asogh1    26:2 | so that the sea between them came into a terrible vibration 11Asogh1    27:5 | ask him to come to their aid 11Asogh1    27:6 | his brother Gagik, went to them in the Javaxats district and 11Asogh1    28:5 | him on fire; after which they ( carried) him out of the 11Asogh1    28:8 | city gates, were going to their monastery, they saw (the body 11Asogh1    28:8 | were going to their monastery, they saw (the body of the 11Asogh1    28:8 | dogs. At such a sight, they could not refrain from tears 11Asogh1    30:1 | of the West, so that they ( found themselves compelled) to appoint 11Asogh1    31:7 | of (Armenia), who, having at their head the Bishop of Arsharunik 11Asogh1    32:3 | made an unexpected attack on them; A young man Ashot, the 11Asogh1    33:2 | He gave them more than one battle with 11Asogh1    33:2 | enemies, who took him to their own land and locked him 11Asogh1    34:0 | battle; King Basil goes to them 11Asogh1    34:5 | Burchn came out to meet them on the orders of King 11Asogh1    34:7 | king, set fire to all their belongings at night and hastened 11Asogh1    34:7 | and hastened to leave for their own land 11Asogh1    34:8 | The king, passing through their land, plundered many of their 11Asogh1    34:8 | their land, plundered many of their districts and built a city 11Asogh1    35:2 | who shakes the internal in their foundation and its pillars tremble 11Asogh1    35:3 | the apostles, the mountains raised their voices, so that the insensitive 11Asogh1    35:3 | of God) could see with their own eyes and (learn) by 11Asogh1    35:3 | own eyes and (learn) by their own sufferings 11Asogh1    35:5 | apart, covered the inhabitants under them, killing some to death, leaving 11Asogh1    36:2 | with the intention of devastating them 11Asogh1    36:4 | the Arabs turned back, attacked them and defeated the Greek army 11Asogh1    37:2 | out of there and let them go and filled the city 11Asogh1    37:3 | to return the city, otherwise they would be forced to go 11Asogh1    37:5 | Bagarat [III] went against them to the Bagrewand district and 11Asogh1    37:6 | east of it; after which they went to their own land 11Asogh1    37:6 | after which they went to their own land 11Asogh1    38:1 | to the following trick: during their holiday, when they perform slaughter 11Asogh1    38:1 | trick: during their holiday, when they perform slaughter, (namely) the third 11Asogh1    38:1 | of the month, called by them Zlhejen, he ordered all the 11Asogh1    38:2 | When they all went beyond the city 11Asogh1    38:2 | were released (to go wherever they wanted), so that not a 11Asogh1    38:3 | in different places: many of them went to Amida 11Asogh1    39:2 | Armenians went to worship in their flourishing time, (churches) in the 11Asogh1    39:4 | the wrath of God overtook them 11Asogh1    39:6 | the Tayk’s to many of them ([i.e. e.] from the army of the 11Asogh1    39:7 | Iberian army; for by night their warriors fled one from the 11Asogh1    39:8 | about this, began to pursue them, inflicting a severe defeat on 11Asogh1    39:8 | inflicting a severe defeat on them and exterminating them with the 11Asogh1    39:8 | defeat on them and exterminating them with the blade of the 11Asogh1    40:2 | Tayk’s because the Christians destroyed their prayer house in Manazkert 11Asogh1    40:4 | Gurgen took his place - ask them for troops to help you 11Asogh1    40:8 | All of them went to Mount Sukaw in 11Asogh1    40:10 | For a long time, they remained in this place and 11Asogh1    40:10 | beyond the deep place where their camp stood, fearing a numerous 11Asogh1    40:10 | fearing a numerous Persian army. They only sent prayers to God 11Asogh1    40:12 | the Persian army learned that they did not want to descend 11Asogh1    40:12 | fight and became convinced of their relative minority to their army 11Asogh1    40:12 | of their relative minority to their army, then at the beginning 11Asogh1    40:13 | One sight of them in their abundance terrified the 11Asogh1    40:13 | One sight of them in their abundance terrified the observer; for 11Asogh1    40:14 | They shouted for a fight, inviting 11Asogh1    40:14 | shouted for a fight, inviting them to march on the battlefield 11Asogh1    40:15 | and Iberians, horrified, sent to them to say that they would 11Asogh1    40:15 | to them to say that they would not go out to 11Asogh1    40:16 | The Parsees, in their arrogance, sent ambassadors to them 11Asogh1    40:16 | their arrogance, sent ambassadors to them ( with a proposal): “Willingly or 11Asogh1    40:17 | They did not agree and did 11Asogh1    40:17 | agree and did not mount their horses, remaining in their camp 11Asogh1    40:17 | mount their horses, remaining in their camp. Only a few people 11Asogh1    40:18 | and the battle formation, on their horses rushed from all sides 11Asogh1    40:18 | order to plunder it, considering them already fleeing (from the battlefield 11Asogh1    40:19 | and Iberian troops, forgetting about their kings and with one voice 11Asogh1    40:19 | king of all - Christ, as their head and helper, put on 11Asogh1    40:19 | head and helper, put on their weapons and quickly jumped on 11Asogh1    40:19 | weapons and quickly jumped on their horses 11Asogh1    40:20 | They were not built according to 11Asogh1    40:20 | but in groups according to their kind and seniority, like lions 11Asogh1    40:20 | like lions with a roar, they rushed at the numerous camp 11Asogh1    40:20 | like a forest standing before them 11Asogh1    40:28 | inflicting a severe defeat on them, betraying them to the edge 11Asogh1    40:28 | severe defeat on them, betraying them to the edge of the 11Asogh1    40:29 | Returning from there, they took the enemy’s camp filled 11Asogh1    40:30 | But they were especially pleased that, apart 11Asogh1    40:31 | with great joy, each of them returned to his own land 11Asogh1    41:2 | fallen), dig a hole, bury them in one place and build 11Asogh1    41:2 | and build a church over them 11Asogh1    42:6 | him from Melitene, he ordered them to freely conduct their worship 11Asogh1    42:6 | ordered them to freely conduct their worship, to call (his flock 11Asogh1    42:6 | board, which was forbidden to them by the metropolitan, as we 11Asogh1    42:9 | and let him go to their land 11Asogh1    42:12 | to fight: there were [6,000] of them on foot, armed with spears 11Asogh1    42:13 | vassals of the Tayk’s opposed them and were defeated. Here died 11Asogh1    42:13 | of God was heavy on them for their arrogance 11Asogh1    42:13 | was heavy on them for their arrogance 11Asogh1    42:15 | The emperor, delighted with their arrival, gave them a royal 11Asogh1    42:15 | delighted with their arrival, gave them a royal reception and, having 11Asogh1    42:15 | royal reception and, having presented them with horses, mules, rich clothes 11Asogh1    42:15 | of gold, let each of them go to his country 11Asogh1    42:19 | places under his authority, giving them into the hands of faithful 11Asogh1    42:19 | nobles with him to settle them in the Greek land, and 11Asogh1    43:5 | it: having seen each other, they made peace among themselves and 11Asogh1    43:5 | themselves and each parted in their own direction 11Asogh1    45:6 | brother. The emperor generously rewarded them with royal gifts, gold and 11Asogh1    47:2 | Their possessions were divided among themselves 11Asogh1    48:6 | the Lord rewards each of them in a righteous judgment 12Last1    1:2 | people and the priests broke their word to God 12Last1    1:7 | migrated a second time, in their exile, and were banished by 12Last1    1:8 | Those who were torn from their loved ones, If not slain 12Last1    1:14 | was fulfilled with regard to them, that “In the morning they 12Last1    1:14 | them, that “In the morning they bloom like grass, in the 12Last1    1:14 | like grass, in the morning they flourish and rejoice, in the 12Last1    1:14 | and rejoice, in the evening they wilt, dry up, and fall 12Last1    1:16 | This did not happen to them for no reason or in 12Last1    1:16 | reason or in vain; for they had mixed poison into the 12Last1    1:16 | to death. (This was) because they had wearied of him, and 12Last1    1:16 | interested in promises (made to them) earlier by the emperor. Because 12Last1    1:16 | righteous judgement of God requited them in accordance with their deeds 12Last1    1:16 | requited them in accordance with their deeds 12Last1    1:17 | should manage to live—rather they were met with premature death 12Last1    1:18 | great Isaiah in rebuke to them said, “Because this people have 12Last1    1:18 | Lord is bringing up against them the waters of the River 12Last1    1:19 | emperor, and he greatly glorified them, giving to Bagarat the honor 12Last1    1:19 | that of Magister, and dismissed them in peace 12Last1    1:21 | officials, judges and overseers in them. Then he went on his 12Last1    1:22 | the land of the Bulgars, their districts and cities which for 12Last1    1:23 | died, while his sons, because they did not reconcile themselves one 12Last1    1:24 | of the Bulgar tyrant from their inheritance, clan and family, and 12Last1    1:24 | clan and family, and gave them places of habitation in the 12Last1    1:25 | he were going to give them gifts and record their numbers 12Last1    1:25 | give them gifts and record their numbers, but then sent them 12Last1    1:25 | their numbers, but then sent them without (chance of) return to 12Last1    1:25 | of) return to the East. They came and ruined the land 12Last1    1:25 | and ruined the land. Alas their coming to the East, and 12Last1    1:25 | woe to the place where they moved about 12Last1    1:26 | Lo, ( they were) a wicked and merciless 12Last1    1:26 | may appropriately be recited about them, “ The land was like the 12Last1    1:26 | the garden of Eden before them, but after them, a desolate 12Last1    1:26 | Eden before them, but after them, a desolate wilderness” [Joel II. 3]. We have 12Last1    1:29 | the great Uxtik’ awan, and they put the Byzantine army to 12Last1    1:29 | but in no way did they harm the city or other 12Last1    2:2 | By the grace of God, they summoned (Sargis) in accordance with 12Last1    2:4 | and many others, who in their time greatly elevated the horn 12Last1    2:7 | large and quite fat, but they say that he was more 12Last1    2:8 | They fell into disagreement with each 12Last1    2:8 | of Abkhazia, came and reconciled them. He gave to the doubly 12Last1    2:10 | sent a force after (Smbat). They came and pounced upon him 12Last1    2:11 | quickly took to flight, but their pursuers littered the road all 12Last1    2:12 | and make horse-shoes (from them).” But at the appropriate time 12Last1    2:12 | appropriate time righteous God punished them by means of the Byzantines 12Last1    2:13 | As for Smbat, they took him to Georgi who 12Last1    2:14 | the environs (of Ashot’s holdings) they unjustly took many places from 12Last1    2:14 | requested auxiliary troops. He took them and came to his own 12Last1    2:15 | many of the grandees left their patrimonial places to him and 12Last1    2:24 | the Byzantine army strike against them, turning them to flight 12Last1    2:24 | army strike against them, turning them to flight 12Last1    2:25 | and was unable to pass. They attacked that praiseworthy individual and 12Last1    2:26 | directions of the land, commanding them with a wrathful order not 12Last1    2:27 | down, gutted by flames, while their lords fell before them, stabbed 12Last1    2:27 | while their lords fell before them, stabbed by swords. Alas this 12Last1    2:29 | are born and grow up they will relate this to their 12Last1    2:29 | they will relate this to their children so that they not 12Last1    2:29 | to their children so that they not forget the acts of 12Last1    2:30 | venerable, respectworthy elderly who fell, their white hairs stained with blood 12Last1    2:31 | me that these things befell them in return for removing the 12Last1    2:31 | it.” This bitter lesson befell them and those with them, deservedly 12Last1    2:31 | befell them and those with them, deservedly 12Last1    2:32 | Azat women, having come forth, their veils removed from their heads 12Last1    2:32 | forth, their veils removed from their heads, were shamelessly disgraced in 12Last1    2:33 | babes, some were torn from their mothers’ embrace and hurled against 12Last1    2:33 | were pierced by lances in their mothers’ arms, such that the 12Last1    2:33 | trampled under horses’ hooves, and they died, everyone 12Last1    2:34 | hand and to visit on them yet more evil. And through 12Last1    2:35 | why all of this befell them, whether it was a fitting 12Last1    2:37 | to celebrate) in accordance with their canons 12Last1    2:40 | spot; and the troops sold their captives to distant peoples. In 12Last1    3:2 | reasons, had been deposed from their honor of rule by the 12Last1    3:2 | appropriate, assembled in one place. They made bad counsel, counsel which 12Last1    3:2 | made bad counsel, counsel which they were unable to implement. They 12Last1    3:2 | they were unable to implement. They planned to unite and rebel 12Last1    3:2 | emperor and to establish whomever they chose as emperor 12Last1    3:3 | When they had confirmed this, they embellished 12Last1    3:3 | When they had confirmed this, they embellished the plan and placed 12Last1    3:3 | assembled in one spot, and they commenced urging the royal honor 12Last1    3:4 | Then, in unity, they all seized the son of 12Last1    3:4 | him did not slacken, rather, they forcibly convinced him until he 12Last1    3:5 | servants must not arise against their lords—or whether the emperor 12Last1    3:7 | all the troops returned to their homes. Then the emperor himself 12Last1    3:8 | Similarly here, their ( the rebels’) childish game was 12Last1    3:9 | the rebels, and loyal to them. But then suddenly, as a 12Last1    3:9 | he took the one whom they had styled king and went 12Last1    3:10 | own home. And all of their plans came to naught forthwith 12Last1    3:11 | for there were many among them who though they followed after 12Last1    3:11 | many among them who though they followed after the emperor with 12Last1    3:11 | followed after the emperor with their feet, nonetheless, in word and 12Last1    3:11 | nonetheless, in word and thought they were one with the rebels 12Last1    3:11 | so that seeing (Nicephor’s head) they would stand clear of such 12Last1    3:11 | such vain plots, and redirect their hearts toward obedience to the 12Last1    3:13 | Andronike), who was his partisan. They brought them as far as 12Last1    3:13 | was his partisan. They brought them as far as the stronghold 12Last1    3:13 | which is opposite the stronghold, they camped, and bringing forth P’ers 12Last1    3:13 | bringing forth P’ers and Andronicos, they beheaded them 12Last1    3:13 | P’ers and Andronicos, they beheaded them 12Last1    3:14 | the emperor had so commanded them. ( This was because) during their 12Last1    3:14 | them. (This was because) during their rebellion, the Abkhazes had been 12Last1    3:14 | Abkhazes had been allies, and they had promised to give to 12Last1    3:14 | about that. On the contrary they generously gave gifts which were 12Last1    3:14 | gave gifts which were not theirs to give. For this reason 12Last1    3:14 | this reason, the emperor ordered them to be beheaded at that 12Last1    4:0 | was demanding three fortresses with their estates from him, (territories) which 12Last1    4:2 | Georgi) had regretted his action. They took it and left. Now 12Last1    4:2 | inquired about the troops, about their organization and preparedness for war 12Last1    4:4 | Georgi) learned about this, since they had not yet encamped or 12Last1    4:4 | Byzantines) unexpectedly, he could put them to flight in terror 12Last1    4:5 | formation, but rather as if they were out for looting. It 12Last1    4:5 | encountered the same (fate). Although they arrived boldly on their horses 12Last1    4:5 | Although they arrived boldly on their horses, they were exhausted from 12Last1    4:5 | arrived boldly on their horses, they were exhausted from the weight 12Last1    4:5 | exhausted from the weight of their iron weapons, and from the 12Last1    4:5 | trouble, the Byzantine troops surrounded them and killed a countless multitude 12Last1    4:6 | The survivors, together with their king, fled to the stronghold 12Last1    4:6 | The (Byzantine) troops which pursued them ( continued) killing until sunset. Then 12Last1    4:6 | given one dahekan. Searching everywhere they collected the heads of the 12Last1    4:8 | the hostages, promising to return them after three years. Then he 12Last1    4:10 | army’s infantrymen, the cold caused their fingers and toes to fall 12Last1    4:10 | could not be moved, since they had become stuck to the 12Last1    4:11 | for the merciless sword which they had let loose on the 12Last1    4:11 | to this (treatment) because of their sins, nonetheless, they should have 12Last1    4:11 | because of their sins, nonetheless, they should have been pitied, as 12Last1    4:11 | into your hand; you showed them no mercy” [Isaiah 47.6]. Consequently, they were 12Last1    4:11 | showed them no mercy” [Isaiah 47.6]. Consequently, they were tormented with the bitter 12Last1    4:11 | plains, in full view of their enemies. (Her) was just as 12Last1    4:11 | Mighty which was warring with them 12Last1    4:12 | power and strength left, mounted their horses, together with the king 12Last1    4:12 | the Arcrunik’ district, forgetting about their belongings, and driven by the 12Last1    4:12 | Her) saw (the Byzantine departure), they suddenly rushed forth and joyfully 12Last1    4:14 | were (the military) commanders, although they verbally consented (to the order 12Last1    4:14 | emperor’s command amongst themselves, because they did not want Constantine to 12Last1    4:14 | many commands, the emperor perceived their guile and he ordered his 12Last1    4:14 | people) saw this, in dread they went and submerged themselves in 12Last1    4:15 | wanted him to rule over them. But not as David, (rather 12Last1    4:15 | seek other causes (for putting them to death). Then (Basil) took 12Last1    5:1 | heard about this, unitedly, unexpectedly, they came against him, cutting the 12Last1    5:1 | it to collapse (on him). They seized him and his advisors 12Last1    5:1 | and his advisors, and placed them in prison in a fortress 12Last1    5:3 | Through deception he expelled from their patrimonies numerous azats of the 12Last1    5:3 | of the land, and sent them to the emperor’s court. Seeing 12Last1    5:3 | in joy, (the emperor) honored them with very great gifts and 12Last1    6:2 | beings). (With respect to dress), they were satisfied with a wrapping 12Last1    6:2 | locusts and wild honey, while they, with iron hoes in hand 12Last1    6:2 | hand, fatiguingly labored to ready their daily meal from barley seeds 12Last1    6:3 | They left to those who love 12Last1    6:3 | climbed to the mountain’s summit, they became conversants with the first 12Last1    6:4 | When the emperor saw them, he asked of his worthies 12Last1    6:4 | is this multitude of heretics?” They replied: “They are flocks who 12Last1    6:4 | multitude of heretics?” They replied: “ They are flocks who pray, always 12Last1    6:4 | returned: “I do not need their prayers. Record all the monks 12Last1    6:6 | concern toward those peoples under their sway. Instead, with a capricious 12Last1    6:7 | upon the myriad (Byzantine) hosts. They killed an inestimable number (of 12Last1    6:7 | his soldiers, and returned to their city 12Last1    6:8 | For in no way can they be of help on the 12Last1    7:1 | the city called Samusat (which they say was built by Sampson 12Last1    7:3 | of Edessa), as soon as they heard the sound of clamor 12Last1    7:3 | waves of the sea. When they were unable to discern any 12Last1    7:3 | to a nearby city where they informed (the people) about the 12Last1    7:3 | had developed. As soon as they ( the Byzantines) heard what had 12Last1    7:3 | troops assembled at one spot. They came against the city, breached 12Last1    7:4 | to the blessed cathedral itself. They opened the treasuries of that 12Last1    7:4 | removing everything in great haste, they returned to their places. From 12Last1    7:4 | great haste, they returned to their places. From that day forth 12Last1    9:0 | is the Byzantine kingdom. For they did not (follow the ways 12Last1    9:1 | husband drowned on (Michael’s) account. They say that he was one 12Last1    9:2 | summoned to her. She showed ( them) the deceased emperor’s body and 12Last1    9:2 | placed the supreme authority in their hands 12Last1    9:4 | whether (Michael) was naturally possessed. They say that there were other 12Last1    9:4 | in the time of Basil they say, a youth had done 12Last1    9:5 | And they say that through a demon 12Last1    9:7 | the land of Persia, and they, quickly spreading the word around 12Last1    9:7 | benumbed by wine and by their licentious activities, were unable to 12Last1    9:8 | the protector of Israel deprived them of His aid. (The Persians 12Last1    9:8 | did not arrive to help them ( in Berkri). Then the Persian 12Last1    9:8 | the slain, went off to their own land 12Last1    9:9 | Persians) had many captives with them, Xtrik ordered that the ground 12Last1    9:10 | engines of war into place, they commenced demolishing the stronghold’s wall 12Last1    9:10 | was no way out for them, and since many of them 12Last1    9:10 | them, and since many of them had died, they beseeched the 12Last1    9:10 | many of them had died, they beseeched the military commanders to 12Last1    9:10 | the military commanders to permit them to depart unharmed to their 12Last1    9:10 | them to depart unharmed to their own land, (so that) they 12Last1    9:10 | their own land, (so that) they ( the Byzantines) could occupy the 12Last1    9:10 | When (the Byzantines) heard this, they did as they were requested 12Last1    9:10 | heard this, they did as they were requested, and from that 12Last1    9:11 | leading to (a description) of them. With our own eyes we 12Last1    9:12 | grown frenzied with regard to their lord and creator, thinking Him 12Last1    9:15 | the authority would belong to them alone. Indeed, they did just 12Last1    9:15 | belong to them alone. Indeed, they did just that 12Last1    9:16 | of the city and informed them of what had transpired. When 12Last1    9:16 | of what had transpired. When they learned about it, they notified 12Last1    9:16 | When they learned about it, they notified the Western army to 12Last1    9:16 | Then forcibly going against (Michael [V]), they demanded: “Show us our imperial 12Last1    9:17 | as soon as he observed their strength and unity, became frightened 12Last1    9:17 | the emperor, his relatives, and their intimates be seized. The emperor 12Last1    9:17 | and, at an unholy spot they threw him to the ground 12Last1    9:17 | others. And she ordered that their homes be plundered, pillaged, and 12Last1    9:18 | and beautiful mansions, and destroying them. But the agitated mob, thirsting 12Last1    9:18 | in this) the sun helped them, by setting 12Last1    9:19 | in one moment had lost their own salvation. Indeed, it came 12Last1    9:19 | the prophet had said, that ( they were like) the grass on 12Last1    10:2 | involuntarily submitted to him. For they believed that he would be 12Last1    10:3 | intending that after his triumph they would submit and make him 12Last1    10:4 | For they found (Maneak’s son) fallen in 12Last1    10:5 | crush wild beasts as though they were goats’ kids). Confident of 12Last1    10:8 | Moses” [Matthew 23.2]. Despite the fact that they were hypocrites, (the Savior) commanded 12Last1    10:8 | commanded (the people) to obey them because of the throne 12Last1    10:11 | the elevation of (His) place they revealed (His) accurate knowledge, as 12Last1    10:14 | Thereupon their throne of stability was moved 12Last1    10:14 | princes arose and departed from their patrimonial inheritances and became wanderers 12Last1    10:14 | dwellings of wild beasts, and their fields the pastures of deer 12Last1    10:15 | her young there and raise them without fear 12Last1    10:16 | as did the churches in them. ( These churches) with their glowing 12Last1    10:16 | in them. (These churches) with their glowing structures, their gorgeous adornments 12Last1    10:16 | churches) with their glowing structures, their gorgeous adornments, their ever-lit 12Last1    10:16 | glowing structures, their gorgeous adornments, their ever-lit candles and candelabras 12Last1    10:16 | rest when gentle zephyrs cause them to ripple, gently embracing each 12Last1    10:17 | language is sufficient to describe them? Their sweet songs and ceaseless 12Last1    10:17 | is sufficient to describe them? Their sweet songs and ceaseless singing 12Last1    10:17 | and ceaseless singing of psalms, their reading of Scripture, their commemorations 12Last1    10:17 | psalms, their reading of Scripture, their commemorations of the Lord’s feast 12Last1    10:17 | days and of the martyrs, their united will, and their enthusiasm 12Last1    10:17 | martyrs, their united will, and their enthusiasm for the divine, and 12Last1    10:18 | singing, as the prophet note: they sweetly summon their young. The 12Last1    10:18 | prophet note: they sweetly summon their young. The candles have been 12Last1    10:20 | guest apartments at the kat’oghikosate. They led him before the emperor 12Last1    10:24 | to unite with (Sargis). Instead they called to themselves Gagik son 12Last1    10:24 | son of Ashot, made him their king, then wisely and with 12Last1    10:24 | then wisely and with strategems they brought him to the city 12Last1    10:25 | Byzantines, and to go to them. Now Gagik with a few 12Last1    10:27 | four times in succession until they had rendered the whole country 12Last1    10:28 | and happy. For princes occupied their princely stations with beaming countenances 12Last1    10:28 | stations with beaming countenances, and their troops stood before them resembling 12Last1    10:28 | and their troops stood before them resembling spring gardens in their 12Last1    10:28 | them resembling spring gardens in their blazing colors. And (military) reviews 12Last1    10:29 | in the squares resplendent with their venerable white hair. Mothers, babies 12Last1    10:29 | maternal compassion, and, because of their great joy having forgotten the 12Last1    10:29 | like doves constantly fluttered about their newly-feathered chicks. What shall 12Last1    10:30 | laden with spiritual gifts which their by means of doctrinal grace 12Last1    10:30 | means of doctrinal grace rained their life-giving waters, fertilizing the 12Last1    10:31 | capturing everyone’s attention and astonishing them. The white steed, adorned with 12Last1    10:34 | patrimony and fallen from wealth; they growl wherever they happen to 12Last1    10:34 | from wealth; they growl wherever they happen to be, like lion 12Last1    10:34 | be, like lion cubs in their lairs. The royal palace has 12Last1    10:34 | Children do not play before their parents, nor do the elderly 12Last1    10:35 | is none to cross over them” [Lamentations 1.4]. Such things were said when 12Last1    10:39 | as cheese, and fools gulp them down 12Last1    10:40 | not know why (Gagik) believed them, whether because of the oaths 12Last1    10:42 | equal. When he realized that they would not permit Gagik to 12Last1    10:43 | Gagik was confined in Byzantium they thought to give the city 12Last1    10:44 | the city of Samusat (which they say was built by Samson 12Last1    10:44 | and authority. And thus, did they rule Ani, and the entire 12Last1    10:45 | the kat’oghikos (Petros) from whom they had taken the city, with 12Last1    10:50 | For while they were seated at the dinner 12Last1    10:50 | fortress called Xaghtoy Arhich. Subsequently they brought from Armenia (Petros’) nephew 12Last1    10:50 | sister’s son), named Xach’ik, whom they placed in the fortress called 12Last1    10:50 | called Seaw K’ar (Black Rock). They remained (in confinement) until it 12Last1    10:50 | it was almost Easter. Then they were removed thence and taken 12Last1    11:0 | troops moved forth from T’urk’astan; their horses were as fleet as 12Last1    11:0 | solid as rock. Well girded, their bows were taut, their arrows 12Last1    11:0 | girded, their bows were taut, their arrows sharp, and the laces 12Last1    11:0 | sharp, and the laces of their shoes were never untied ([i.e.], they 12Last1    11:0 | their shoes were never untied ([i.e.], they were always on the move 12Last1    11:1 | in the district of Vaspurakan, they pounced upon the Christians as 12Last1    11:1 | as insatiably hungry wolves devour their food. Coming as far as 12Last1    11:1 | the great estate called Vagharshawan they demolished and polluted twenty-four 12Last1    11:1 | many piteous laments and tears. They sped like lions, and like 12Last1    11:1 | lions, and like lion cubs, they mercilessly threw the corpses of 12Last1    11:1 | the carnivorous beasts and birds. They wanted to go on to 12Last1    11:2 | up a thick fog before them and stopped their advance. He 12Last1    11:2 | fog before them and stopped their advance. He did this in 12Last1    11:2 | that out of fear of them we learn, and they also 12Last1    11:2 | of them we learn, and they also learn that what they 12Last1    11:2 | they also learn that what they had accomplished was not by 12Last1    11:2 | was not by reason of their might. No, the Hand which 12Last1    11:2 | the Hand which mightily prevented them was the same Hand which 12Last1    11:2 | same Hand which had succored their journey 12Last1    11:5 | God had mercy and closed their road with a fog, and 12Last1    11:8 | It seemed to us that they bore chastisement because they were 12Last1    11:8 | that they bore chastisement because they were guilty whereas we were 12Last1    11:9 | blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them 12Last1    11:9 | their sacrifices. And he answered them, ’Do you think that these 12Last1    11:9 | all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? I tell you 12Last1    11:9 | of Joseph did not bother them 12Last1    11:10 | to torments, those near to them should share their grief: “Weep 12Last1    11:10 | near to them should share their grief: “Weep with the weepers 12Last1    11:10 | Weep with the weepers” [Romans 12.15]. But they behaved just the opposite. Although 12Last1    11:10 | behaved just the opposite. Although they were of one blood, they 12Last1    11:10 | they were of one blood, they were not pained at the 12Last1    11:10 | sing out an accusation against them. The same (fate) befell us 12Last1    11:11 | Persia, surging in gigantic waves. They filled up the vast plain 12Last1    11:12 | for fourteen days, once more they billowed out and covered mountains 12Last1    11:12 | kings, nations, cities, princes and their troops, and last of all 12Last1    11:14 | and captives and returned to their land, they brought the good 12Last1    11:14 | and returned to their land, they brought the good news to 12Last1    11:15 | And they invited them, saying with the 12Last1    11:15 | And they invited them, saying with the prophet: “All 12Last1    11:15 | arrival of the next year, they assembled a countless host of 12Last1    11:15 | feast of the blessed Cross, they speedily came to our land 12Last1    11:16 | a foreigner who had entered their city, unknown to anyone, insignificant 12Last1    11:16 | to multiply the laments. Furthermore, they summoned professional mourning women, (saying 12Last1    11:17 | the squares, women taken from their homes into slavery, suckling babes 12Last1    11:18 | to death in view of ( their) elders, the respect-worthy white 12Last1    11:18 | elderly became blood-stained and their corpses rolled upon the ground 12Last1    11:18 | The enemies’ swords grew dull, their hands grew weak, the strings 12Last1    11:18 | grew weak, the strings of their bows were broken, their quivers 12Last1    11:18 | of their bows were broken, their quivers were emptied of arrows 12Last1    11:18 | quivers were emptied of arrows, they grew weary—but mercy did 12Last1    11:18 | not find a way into their hearts 12Last1    11:22 | as the prophet says, sought their food from the flock of 12Last1    11:22 | our day turned into night, they came forth and spread over 12Last1    11:22 | the face of the earth. They found much prey and were 12Last1    11:22 | saved the left-overs for their children, (enough) for many years 12Last1    11:23 | was plenty of prey for them everywhere, for the country before 12Last1    11:23 | everywhere, for the country before them was like a lush garden 12Last1    11:24 | much lamentation. For some whom they grabbed hold of were dispatched 12Last1    11:24 | by huge rocks (rolled on them), and their corpses tumbled down 12Last1    11:24 | rocks (rolled on them), and their corpses tumbled down upon each 12Last1    11:25 | swooned, women took leave of their senses, and youths scoffed (at 12Last1    11:25 | scoffed (at the danger). Yet they could find no way out 12Last1    11:25 | for the enemy had blockaded them on all sides. No love 12Last1    11:26 | crisis, many pregnant women aborted their babies. (The Seljuks) surrounded that 12Last1    11:26 | like hunters with nets, until they weakened and were exhausted 12Last1    11:27 | Now when evening fell, they took their loot, captives, and 12Last1    11:27 | when evening fell, they took their loot, captives, and the booty 12Last1    11:27 | the slain, and departed. But they left behind them a scene 12Last1    11:27 | departed. But they left behind them a scene more pitiful and 12Last1    11:28 | were still alive. From thirst their tongues had dried up, and 12Last1    11:28 | with weak and soft voices they sought to quench their thirst 12Last1    11:28 | voices they sought to quench their thirst, but there was no 12Last1    11:28 | was no one to give them drink. Others who were terribly 12Last1    11:28 | were scraping the ground with their feet and clawing at it 12Last1    11:28 | and clawing at it with their fingernails 12Last1    11:29 | removing captives from the mountain, they took the children from their 12Last1    11:29 | they took the children from their parents’ embrace, and threw them 12Last1    11:29 | their parents’ embrace, and threw them to the ground, and (the 12Last1    11:29 | of encampment was swarming with them 12Last1    11:30 | the children) had died when they fell against rocks. The sides 12Last1    11:30 | The sides of some of them had torn open and their 12Last1    11:30 | them had torn open and their intestines poured out onto the 12Last1    11:30 | alive, what ear could bear their crying? Those (children) capable of 12Last1    11:30 | here and there looking for their mothers, and the mountains reverberated 12Last1    11:30 | reverberated with the loudness of their crying 12Last1    11:31 | young to be) steady on their feet, were crying as they 12Last1    11:31 | their feet, were crying as they crawled along on their knees 12Last1    11:31 | as they crawled along on their knees. Those who were even 12Last1    11:31 | who were even younger than they, thumped the ground with their 12Last1    11:31 | they, thumped the ground with their feet, and, weakened through crawling 12Last1    11:31 | feet, and, weakened through crawling they could scarcely breath. With their 12Last1    11:31 | they could scarcely breath. With their piteous sounds and unceasing cries 12Last1    11:31 | piteous sounds and unceasing cries, they resembled lambs newly separated from 12Last1    11:31 | resembled lambs newly separated from their mothers, who, being impatient by 12Last1    11:31 | offending the very air with their bleating and weighing heavily upon 12Last1    11:32 | and vultures have made you their dwelling, and fox packs frolic 12Last1    11:33 | the psalms, (priests) who by their prayers were always conversing with 12Last1    12:2 | despised and the gifts given them as bribes were dishonored. Everyone 12Last1    12:6 | neighboring poor people and expropriated their fields, nor did they think 12Last1    12:6 | expropriated their fields, nor did they think about the divinely-ordained 12Last1    12:7 | the fields of his neighbor” [II Deuteronomy 27.17]. ( They did not recall) the rebuke 12Last1    12:7 | room, in order to expel their friends. This reaches the ear 12Last1    12:8 | They did not remember what Jezebel 12Last1    12:8 | also came to an end. They pushed and crowded toward the 12Last1    12:8 | let alone to man, and ( they got there) through silver and 12Last1    12:8 | hymn in Psalms which says “ They shall be despised who are 12Last1    12:9 | the women of Jerusalem for their showy immodesty: “The daughters of 12Last1    12:9 | dew and subjects (humans) to their torments 12Last1    12:10 | and then one might recall their heavy (trains) which they drag 12Last1    12:10 | recall their heavy (trains) which they drag along the ground, the 12Last1    12:11 | Listener, behold their recompense: “In place of golden 12Last1    12:11 | baldness” [Isaiah, 3.24] for, stripped of headdresses, their hair shall be cut off 12Last1    12:11 | be cut off to mock them. In place of a golden 12Last1    12:11 | girdling of sackcloth” [Isaiah 3.24], for when they are led away into slavery 12Last1    12:11 | are led away into slavery, their captors shall give them these 12Last1    12:11 | slavery, their captors shall give them these things 12Last1    12:12 | of) our transgressions. Now if they ( the Jerusalemites) suffered such things 12Last1    12:12 | of punishment are we, having them as an example and having 12Last1    12:13 | heaven” [Matthew 5.20]. We did not surpass them in righteousness, but in sin 12Last1    12:14 | Persians came against Jerusalem, and they also came against us; they 12Last1    12:14 | they also came against us; they laid waste Jerusalem, and they 12Last1    12:14 | they laid waste Jerusalem, and they also wasted our cities; pagans 12Last1    12:14 | defiled the blessed temple; and they also entered our churches, daring 12Last1    12:14 | to the holy altars which they sullied with their filthy heels 12Last1    12:14 | altars which they sullied with their filthy heels, and took its 12Last1    12:15 | that one house (of God), they burned down many churches. Countless 12Last1    12:15 | many churches. Countless numbers of their priests fell to the sword 12Last1    12:17 | They made the blood of Your 12Last1    12:18 | reapers (working) in a field, they reaped with their swords until 12Last1    12:18 | a field, they reaped with their swords until they had snuffed 12Last1    12:18 | reaped with their swords until they had snuffed out the city’s 12Last1    12:19 | had fled, (the Seljuks) burned them down, considering this a benevolent 12Last1    12:19 | Himself made the reason clear: “ They shall so deal with you 12Last1    12:22 | regards the priests, those whom they caught in the churches, they 12Last1    12:22 | they caught in the churches, they burned to death; those they 12Last1    12:22 | they burned to death; those they found outside, they killed and 12Last1    12:22 | death; those they found outside, they killed and, to insult and 12Last1    12:22 | us, put huge hogs in their arms. The number of priests 12Last1    12:22 | be there, who can count them 12Last1    12:24 | songs were fulfilled regarding us: “ Their might was betrayed to slavery 12Last1    12:24 | might was betrayed to slavery, their villages, into the enemies’ hands 12Last1    12:25 | is strong enough (to record them)? Much time and many words 12Last1    13:1 | were not few in number. They say that the army had 12Last1    13:2 | was with these (men). While they should have called for assistance 12Last1    13:2 | Lord weakens his adversary’s power” [I Kings 2.9-10], they did not think to do 12Last1    13:3 | impious committed impious acts, and they thought that by human cleverness 12Last1    13:3 | thought that by human cleverness they could quench the blaze of 12Last1    13:3 | of that frightful fire. Consequently, they fell into confusion, and no 12Last1    13:3 | God had removed sense from their heads since they had not 12Last1    13:3 | sense from their heads since they had not sought (help) from 12Last1    13:4 | This is quite clear from their actions, for they expected Liparit 12Last1    13:4 | clear from their actions, for they expected Liparit to come to 12Last1    13:4 | expected Liparit to come to ( their) aid. They resembled the diseased 12Last1    13:4 | to come to (their) aid. They resembled the diseased Saul who 12Last1    13:4 | or the Jews who piled their treasures onto camels and took 12Last1    13:4 | treasures onto camels and took them to a people from whom 12Last1    13:5 | They did not remember what David 12Last1    13:5 | sufficient to smash his brains. ( They did not think of) Ezekiel 12Last1    13:6 | unable to accomplish anything, for they themselves were disunited. Thus, when 12Last1    13:6 | other on with loud cries. They trapped Liparit and his brave 12Last1    13:6 | and his brave warriors in their midst, killing some of them 12Last1    13:6 | their midst, killing some of them, cutting (Liparit’s) horse’s sinews with 12Last1    13:7 | of the troops saw this, they turned in flight. The enemy 12Last1    13:7 | killing an incalculable number of them; some they killed with the 12Last1    13:7 | incalculable number of them; some they killed with the sword, but 12Last1    13:7 | many, since it was evening, they threw (to their deaths) from 12Last1    13:7 | was evening, they threw (to their deaths) from lofty places and 12Last1    13:7 | robbed, went on foot wherever they could, and survived 12Last1    13:8 | satiated on Christian blood, until they had completely done away with 12Last1    13:9 | plunder and slaves and entered their own land, and every country 12Last1    13:9 | immeasurable amount of loot. Now they took the Georgian prince (Liparit 12Last1    14:2 | They established in his position his 12Last1    14:3 | Tarnta, and stayed there, for they had ordered him to settle 12Last1    14:4 | tarried in Constantinople was this: they wanted to place him under 12Last1    14:4 | Subsequently, despite the fact that they subjected him to much inquisition 12Last1    14:4 | in no way frightened by their words, rather he held fast 12Last1    14:5 | I do not know whether they did (what they did) in 12Last1    14:5 | know whether they did (what they did) in order to make 12Last1    14:5 | order to make him emulate them or in good faith, but 12Last1    14:5 | or in good faith, but they requested oversight of the (Armenian 12Last1    14:6 | what sites in Armenia were theirs, and (giving him) two monasteries 12Last1    15:2 | was without a night-watch, they entered. Putting swords to work 12Last1    15:2 | entered. Putting swords to work, they mercilessly killed everybody, a history 12Last1    15:2 | with many adornments, such that they resembled spring gardens 12Last1    15:4 | the elderly lay fallen near them. By such deeds was the 12Last1    15:5 | the city on fire. Taking their captives and the city’s plunder 12Last1    15:5 | captives and the city’s plunder, they went to their own land 12Last1    15:5 | city’s plunder, they went to their own land 12Last1    16:1 | Skipping over Archesh and Berkri, they came and camped near the 12Last1    16:1 | place called Sim mountain. And they seized the entire land as 12Last1    16:2 | mind is able to enumerate them? The entire land was full 12Last1    16:3 | of Babylon. In this way they ruined the entire land, not 12Last1    16:5 | did the children play before them. Herds did not flock together 12Last1    16:7 | disobey the comforters, to saturate ( them) with lamentations 12Last1    16:10 | districts), and what transpired in them, my breathing becomes choked off 12Last1    16:11 | infidels speedily swooped down upon them like birds, as mercilessly as 12Last1    16:11 | and the thick pine forests, they insatiably killed whomever they found 12Last1    16:11 | forests, they insatiably killed whomever they found 12Last1    16:13 | whose newly-grown beards adorned their cheeks like a beautiful picture 12Last1    16:13 | ringlets of hair gleamed upon their brows resembling the glowing hues 12Last1    16:13 | glowing hues of roses, making their faces shine, (recall) how suddenly 12Last1    16:13 | faces shine, (recall) how suddenly they fell to the ground and 12Last1    16:14 | children who were taken from their mothers’ embraces and hurled to 12Last1    16:14 | to the ground, who sought their mothers with their baby sighs 12Last1    16:14 | who sought their mothers with their baby sighs. But the parents 12Last1    16:14 | cudgeled, were quickly separated from them 12Last1    16:15 | married women were separated from their men and led into slavery 12Last1    16:15 | wasteland. (As for the people), they were either killed by the 12Last1    16:16 | and upon the area between them? Judge that one by my 12Last1    16:17 | the course of the river, they descended into the Xaghteac’ land 12Last1    16:17 | the district’s booty and slaves, they turned and came as far 12Last1    16:18 | There they encountered a brigade of Byzantine 12Last1    16:18 | at all hazards, battled with them. By God’s mercy, the Byzantine 12Last1    16:18 | enemy, killed the head of their troops and many with him 12Last1    16:18 | the loot and slaves. However, they did not dare to pursue 12Last1    16:18 | the fugitives very far, since they were afraid of encountering a 12Last1    16:19 | Thanking God, those whom they freed went off to their 12Last1    16:19 | they freed went off to their own homes. As for those 12Last1    16:19 | had come against Armenia, whomever they chanced upon they killed or 12Last1    16:19 | Armenia, whomever they chanced upon they killed or led into captivity 12Last1    16:19 | captivity, and filled with plunder they turned back 12Last1    16:20 | Abas’ son, Gagik [1029-1064], came against them and wrought great slaughter in 12Last1    16:20 | and caught (the Armenians) in their midst. Because of the prolongation 12Last1    16:20 | enormous destruction, (the Armenians) and their horses were exhausted. Therefore they 12Last1    16:20 | their horses were exhausted. Therefore they were unable to break the 12Last1    16:21 | Now they had seized a certain one 12Last1    16:21 | martial man named T’at’ul, whom they took before the Sultan. Because 12Last1    16:29 | the people were unconcerned (because they were prepared). He came, boiling 12Last1    16:29 | upon omnipotent God to aid them, disciplining himself with fasting and 12Last1    16:30 | fear not the myriads of their soldiers which surround me 12Last1    16:31 | simple matter for God. As they come upon us with their 12Last1    16:31 | they come upon us with their carts and horses, let us 12Last1    16:32 | pray and sing psalms, and they individually beseeched God night and 12Last1    16:32 | the clapper, upon the walls they beseeched God to come to 12Last1    16:37 | night or during the daytime, they found (the citizens) there armed 12Last1    16:37 | armed and ready. After this they erected (war) machinery and fought 12Last1    16:37 | war) machinery and fought with them 12Last1    16:38 | aim his own missile at their rock so that they would 12Last1    16:38 | at their rock so that they would collide, and fall upon 12Last1    16:38 | infidels. The infidels tried (using their catapult) seven times, but were 12Last1    16:39 | readied another military device which they themselves called baban—a very 12Last1    16:39 | attendants to pull (back) ropes. They placed a rock weighing sixty 12Last1    16:39 | city. In front of it they set up a wall of 12Last1    16:40 | When everything was so arranged, they released a rock which violently 12Last1    16:40 | When the citizens observed this, they began to tremble, and with 12Last1    16:40 | tremble, and with great sighing they beseeched God to come to 12Last1    16:40 | beseeched God to come to their aid. The infidels were delighted 12Last1    16:41 | When the troops saw this, they turned back full of grief 12Last1    16:43 | When the infidels saw this they were astounded, jumped onto their 12Last1    16:43 | they were astounded, jumped onto their horses and pursued him, but 12Last1    16:43 | horses and pursued him, but they were unable to catch up 12Last1    16:46 | the impious receive recompense for their wickedness by righteous verdicts 12Last1    16:48 | stout-hearted faith, how when they were at trial with that 12Last1    16:49 | that (God) speedily came to their aid, and did not shame 12Last1    16:50 | and the fire neither approached them, distressed, nor harassed them. This 12Last1    16:50 | approached them, distressed, nor harassed them. This put sense into (the 12Last1    16:52 | near it. The citizens, placing their hopes on the sea and 12Last1    16:53 | someone pointed it out to them, or because they craftily discovered 12Last1    16:53 | out to them, or because they craftily discovered it themselves—and 12Last1    16:53 | city. Putting swords to work, they killed (almost) everyone. Then taking 12Last1    16:53 | captives and the city’s loot, they departed. Although this calmed the 12Last1    17:0 | the peace and prosperity of their realms, just as God cares 12Last1    17:2 | afar, and occupied himself with them every day. Consequently the enemy 12Last1    17:5 | but, keeping the purveyor of them, he took (that man) along 12Last1    17:6 | Armenia. But some say that they were the forces of Apusuar 12Last1    17:6 | from populated places fled from their raiding to the city of 12Last1    17:7 | who had none to help them. Then, taking booty and captives 12Last1    17:7 | Then, taking booty and captives, they returned to their own land 12Last1    17:7 | and captives, they returned to their own land 12Last1    17:8 | the Persians) called Awan since ( their alphabet) lacks a letter. A 12Last1    17:8 | him, and wanted to display their loyalty. Entering the district of 12Last1    17:8 | Entering the district of Xlat’, they seized much booty and brought 12Last1    17:9 | slavery.” But T’eodoros refused. Therefore, they came and battled two and 12Last1    17:11 | came upon the people while they were unconcernedly celebrating the evening 12Last1    17:11 | services. Putting swords to work, they killed (virtually) all of them 12Last1    17:11 | they killed (virtually) all of them, and did the same in 12Last1    17:11 | fields. Taking captives and booty, they moved on to the village 12Last1    17:11 | the village of Aracani, as they were passing by 12Last1    17:13 | the people were vexed at them 12Last1    17:15 | what is that proverb which they repeat in Israel, ’The fathers 12Last1    17:15 | fathers ate sour grapes, and their children’s teeth were on edge’ 12Last1    17:17 | gate-keeper would not accept them, since he recognized his own 12Last1    17:19 | those thrones of the kingdoms? They appear not. Where are the 12Last1    17:19 | multitudinous hosts of troops before them, whose raiment shone with variegation 12Last1    17:20 | Behold, they are no more, nor shall 12Last1    17:20 | are no more, nor shall they reappear. Where is the great 12Last1    17:21 | fearlessly, mightily, sally forth from their dens open-mouthed to wolf 12Last1    17:23 | married, taking large dowries from their men today have learned dissolute 12Last1    17:24 | trees and dense forests, let them mourn and lament our destruction 12Last1    17:25 | Prophets did so in their joy. For they would command 12Last1    17:25 | so in their joy. For they would command the mountains and 12Last1    17:25 | and the forests to rejoice. They are all our comrades, and 12Last1    17:25 | all our comrades, and since they share in our joy, they 12Last1    17:25 | they share in our joy, they should partake of our sorrows 12Last1    17:25 | was in times past, when they bowed down with us in 12Last1    17:25 | of humiliation and tribulation, because they were created for us 12Last1    17:26 | neither aid nor consolation. Though they weep and sob and shroud 12Last1    17:28 | the book of Isaiah: “Before they call, I will answer, while 12Last1    17:28 | call, I will answer, while they are yet speaking, I will 12Last1    17:28 | I shall not be with them,” and also: “Though you beseech 12Last1    17:28 | shall not hear you; though they seek Me, the wicked shall 12Last1    18:0 | great princes, she said to them: “ If any of you is 12Last1    18:3 | For by means of spies they sought out and discovered where 12Last1    18:3 | places were. Then at night they would suddenly fall on them 12Last1    18:3 | they would suddenly fall on them, and with unheard of blows 12Last1    18:4 | Unconcernedly and fearlessly they would remain many days in 12Last1    18:4 | days in (one) spot until they had examined the houses to 12Last1    18:4 | of value) lay concealed there. They would remove everything leaving the 12Last1    18:4 | taking the booty and captives, they would return to their own 12Last1    18:4 | captives, they would return to their own land 12Last1    18:6 | human form froze. Now when they drew near to the habitation 12Last1    18:6 | drew near to the habitation, they spotted a good deal of 12Last1    18:6 | the animals piled up. This they set on fire, and from 12Last1    18:6 | the blaze of that fire they entire plain was lit up 12Last1    18:6 | Seljuks) stood warming themselves and their horses 12Last1    18:7 | Then, stringing their bows and baring their weapons 12Last1    18:7 | stringing their bows and baring their weapons they attacked the shen 12Last1    18:7 | bows and baring their weapons they attacked the shen (“settlement”) (battling 12Last1    18:7 | as though it were summertime. They put to the sword (virtually 12Last1    18:8 | of useful items, and captives, they went off to their own 12Last1    18:8 | captives, they went off to their own land. Who can record 12Last1    18:8 | record the diverse evils which they wreaked on that place? As 12Last1    18:11 | lands heard about (Michael’s) enthronement, they all came forth to tender 12Last1    18:11 | all came forth to tender their submission 12Last1    18:12 | While (Michael) should have kept them happy with sweet words and 12Last1    18:12 | and generous gifts and kept them loyally under his sway, on 12Last1    18:12 | some princes (with him), considering them unfit to rule 12Last1    18:13 | not accept this. Without replying they quit the emperor’s presence, formed 12Last1    18:14 | and Kamenas (Comnenus). Thus, did they rebel from the emperor and 12Last1    18:14 | emperor and swore oaths that they would not submit to his 12Last1    18:17 | people, the agriculturalists filled up their fields with plentiful seeds which 12Last1    18:17 | higher until ears appeared at their tips. Then with their dense 12Last1    18:17 | at their tips. Then with their dense height they looked like 12Last1    18:17 | Then with their dense height they looked like clouds, undulating in 12Last1    18:18 | a beautiful appearance because of them, as is said (in Scripture 12Last1    18:18 | the fields and all upon them rejoice 12Last1    18:20 | vanished, the birds which by their human-loving nature had grown 12Last1    18:20 | which filled the land with their sweet melodies, with their morning 12Last1    18:20 | with their sweet melodies, with their morning twitter and loud chirpings 12Last1    18:21 | Where do the storks build their nests? Where may the weaker 12Last1    18:21 | weaker birds find refuge in them, as is said in the 12Last1    18:23 | fighting and opposing one another, they boldly arose and came against 12Last1    18:24 | not content merely with eating their fill, but try to kill 12Last1    18:24 | It was impossible for anyone they spotted to escape from their 12Last1    18:24 | they spotted to escape from their hands. They regarded that as 12Last1    18:24 | to escape from their hands. They regarded that as a great 12Last1    18:27 | he was unable to subdue them in this manner, he fought 12Last1    18:29 | the infidels heard this invitation, they notified one another, quickly assembled 12Last1    18:29 | Iwane). Seeing the multitude of their troops, he was awed. For 12Last1    18:29 | there was none to oppose them. That prince because of whom 12Last1    18:29 | at the first clamor of their arrival 12Last1    18:30 | no way out, (Iwane) gave them a guide from among his 12Last1    18:30 | from among his own men. They went at night, passing over 12Last1    18:30 | residents) uninformed, in accordance with their own blood-thirsty customs, they 12Last1    18:30 | their own blood-thirsty customs, they slaughtered all males (from Xaghteac’ 12Last1    18:30 | amount of loot and captives, they turned back with great triumph 12Last1    18:31 | Then they went to that director of 12Last1    18:31 | gifts for the success which they had encountered on the way 12Last1    18:31 | encountered on the way. Thereafter they returned to their own land 12Last1    18:31 | way. Thereafter they returned to their own land. But because they 12Last1    18:31 | their own land. But because they observed that the country was 12Last1    18:31 | Satan soon returned (to Armenia). They descended into the Mananaghi district 12Last1    18:34 | the Seljuks) mercilessly tore out their intestines and livers, stuck them 12Last1    18:34 | their intestines and livers, stuck them in their mouths and forced 12Last1    18:34 | and livers, stuck them in their mouths and forced them to 12Last1    18:34 | in their mouths and forced them to eat while they yet 12Last1    18:34 | forced them to eat while they yet lived 12Last1    18:38 | with a wall whose foundations they had laid on the soil 12Last1    18:39 | the city’s) fortifications collapsed, and they rushed in 12Last1    18:40 | threats and encouragement, might urge them to resist the enemy, urging 12Last1    18:40 | to resist the enemy, urging them to be brave martyrs, as 12Last1    18:40 | mere sight (of the Seljuks). They lost their senses, they gave 12Last1    18:40 | of the Seljuks). They lost their senses, they gave up hope 12Last1    18:40 | Seljuks). They lost their senses, they gave up hope and went 12Last1    18:41 | And they commenced hiding from one another 12Last1    18:41 | underground. When the enemy attacked, they cut (the citizens) down, not 12Last1    18:41 | a war, but as though they were slaughtering sheep penned up 12Last1    18:42 | They died a double death. More 12Last1    18:42 | the scintillating of swords above them, then the death verdict. Swords 12Last1    18:42 | death verdict. Swords in hand they came upon some, fell upon 12Last1    18:42 | came upon some, fell upon them like beasts, pierced their hearts 12Last1    18:42 | upon them like beasts, pierced their hearts and killed them instantly 12Last1    18:42 | pierced their hearts and killed them instantly. As for the stout 12Last1    18:42 | for the stout and corpulent, they were made to go down 12Last1    18:42 | made to go down on their knees, and their hands were 12Last1    18:42 | down on their knees, and their hands were secured down by 12Last1    18:43 | Seljuks) fashioned bowstrings out of them. Oh, how bitter this narration 12Last1    18:44 | the unique tortures to which they were subjected? Their skin was 12Last1    18:44 | to which they were subjected? Their skin was flayed from the 12Last1    18:44 | And only after so torturing them did (the Seljuks) kill them 12Last1    18:44 | them did (the Seljuks) kill them. Who has heard of more 12Last1    18:45 | By such deeds did they kill everyone. They even hunted 12Last1    18:45 | deeds did they kill everyone. They even hunted after those survivors 12Last1    18:45 | buried (in hidden chambers), killing them after wickedly stabbing them through 12Last1    18:45 | killing them after wickedly stabbing them through. The mountains all resounded 12Last1    18:49 | by those who hated us. Their arrows drank our blood, and 12Last1    18:49 | arrows drank our blood, and their swords ate the flesh of 12Last1    18:49 | fighting men. In such triumph they went off to their own 12Last1    18:49 | triumph they went off to their own land. It is said 12Last1    19:0 | never resting, until suddenly, unexpectedly, they fell upon the residents of 12Last1    19:2 | anguish caused people to forget their love for dear ones and 12Last1    19:2 | burning Gehenna of rage. Consequently, they fled to the vineyards which 12Last1    19:2 | which surrounded the city, and they concealed themselves under the thick 12Last1    19:3 | of grapes were stained with their blood. Later on, the surviving 12Last1    19:3 | the city) came forth, located their dead among the vines, and 12Last1    19:3 | among the vines, and buried them under the earth. Yet their 12Last1    19:3 | them under the earth. Yet their consciences would not allow them 12Last1    19:3 | their consciences would not allow them to gather or eat those 12Last1    19:3 | or eat those grapes. For they said that those grapes (were 12Last1    19:4 | the infidels were finished killing, they returned to the city and 12Last1    19:4 | his belongings, (the Seljuks) dug them out with great skill 12Last1    19:5 | Then they set the city on fire 12Last1    19:5 | then, taking booty and captives, they departed. They dealt similarly with 12Last1    19:5 | booty and captives, they departed. They dealt similarly with the surrounding 12Last1    19:5 | and awans, destroying all of them with fire, sword, and slavery 12Last1    20:2 | Mustering many troops, they went against him. The two 12Last1    20:3 | Leading Comnenus inside, they enthroned him. As for Michael 12Last1    20:3 | enthroned him. As for Michael, they made him become a monk 12Last1    21:0 | teaching, and by means of them He judged us, in accordance 12Last1    21:3 | Their water turned to blood. Our 12Last1    21:3 | blood. Tumors formed all over their bodies. Our bodies were stabbed 12Last1    21:3 | arrows were our fate, and they wounded more painfully 12Last1    21:4 | Lord. Horrible looking insects entered their homes, yet (these same pests 12Last1    21:4 | to say it—and polluted them not only with ravaging diseases 12Last1    21:5 | angel of death looked after their first-born sons, while here 12Last1    21:5 | in Armenia) whole houses with their inhabitants were wiped out, one 12Last1    21:5 | if you judge things by their outcome, you will also find 12Last1    21:5 | our captives were dragged, wherein they were swallowed up as in 12Last1    21:5 | dyed with the blood of their captives 12Last1    21:6 | clothing in place of serving them. Yet (the Seljuks) totally stripped 12Last1    21:6 | we had done nothing to them. Alas and alack that inconsolable 12Last1    21:7 | the Egyptians: first, God tried them for the bitter servitude by 12Last1    21:7 | the bitter servitude by which they had straitened the Israelites; second 12Last1    21:7 | straitened the Israelites; second, because they worshipped created beings and not 12Last1    21:7 | we be punished the way they were? How much more pitiful 12Last1    21:14 | so that in the next their torments will be the lighter 12Last1    21:16 | They crossed the desert places with 12Last1    21:16 | caution that no one knew ( they were coming) until they reached 12Last1    21:16 | knew (they were coming) until they reached the district called Kamax 12Last1    21:16 | as Koghonia, and, as is their wont, they ravaged the country 12Last1    21:16 | and, as is their wont, they ravaged the country. We learned 12Last1    21:16 | the country. We learned about their passage subsequently 12Last1    21:18 | city were able to save their lives. The warriors who remained 12Last1    21:18 | the city, (the Seljuks) put them all to the sword. They 12Last1    21:18 | them all to the sword. They remained there for twelve days 12Last1    21:20 | the evils visited upon Melitene, they assembled numerous troops of archers 12Last1    21:21 | were covered with heavy snow, they were obliged to stay right 12Last1    21:21 | obliged to stay right where they were for five months of 12Last1    21:21 | forever of the unbelievable inequities they occasioned there 12Last1    21:22 | They took the young boys and 12Last1    21:22 | other little children and used them as targets, wickedly piercing and 12Last1    21:22 | targets, wickedly piercing and killing them with lances and arrows. Nor 12Last1    21:22 | any feelings of pity find their way into their natures. I 12Last1    21:22 | pity find their way into their natures. I need not mention 12Last1    21:22 | children who were torn from their parents’ embrace: the boys were 12Last1    21:23 | driven by the severity of their need, went up toward Xorjean 12Last1    21:23 | of (the people’s) fear of them, and since snow still thickly 12Last1    21:23 | still thickly covered the country, they went twice as quickly as 12Last1    21:23 | twice as quickly as before. They allowed herds of horses and 12Last1    21:23 | baggage went. In this fashion they reached the edge of that 12Last1    21:24 | When the Persians reached it, they encamped, since they thought that 12Last1    21:24 | reached it, they encamped, since they thought that there was a 12Last1    21:24 | fortress. Packing down the snow, they commenced preparing for battle 12Last1    21:25 | Their chief went before the fortress 12Last1    21:25 | was sitting on (one of) them, with a shield before him 12Last1    21:26 | behind, and immediately started sounding their horns. Hearing this, the infidel 12Last1    21:26 | and as much loot as they could back inside. However, the 12Last1    21:26 | another army was not there, they turned around and killed whomever 12Last1    21:26 | turned around and killed whomever they encountered, gathered up the loot 12Last1    21:27 | similarly sallied forth, battled with them, freed many captives, filled up 12Last1    21:27 | were thrown into confusion. When they entered the boundaries of the 12Last1    21:27 | mountain, customarily styled Sanasunk’ after their forebear. This army struck at 12Last1    21:27 | forebear. This army struck at them, vanquished, killed (virtually) all of 12Last1    21:27 | vanquished, killed (virtually) all of them, retrieved captives and booty, and 12Last1    21:28 | was lord of the country. They also burned the belfry located 12Last1    22:1 | haughty with conceit because of their authority, so gave themselves up 12Last1    22:1 | that if he had ordered them to die, none would have 12Last1    22:3 | do those who serve impiety. They dare not display to anyone 12Last1    22:3 | dare not display to anyone their own pit of perdition. Otherwise 12Last1    22:4 | For this reason, they wrap themselves up in our 12Last1    22:4 | to deceive the gullible, and they dupe the innocent with sweet 12Last1    22:4 | innocent with sweet words. For their words spread like cancer and 12Last1    22:5 | Indeed our Lord Himself had them in mind (when He said 12Last1    22:5 | in sheep’s clothing, for underneath they are ravaging wolves” [Matthew 7.15]. Counseling the 12Last1    22:7 | They went out from us, but 12Last1    22:7 | went out from us, but they were not of us” [I John 2.19], it 12Last1    22:7 | is not easy to recognize them 12Last1    22:18 | among the priests, according to their worth, telling the unworthy to 12Last1    22:20 | subjecting (the sinner) to ridicule, they laughed at him. The animal 12Last1    22:20 | would be led forward and they would say: “Unfortunate beast, it 12Last1    22:23 | chains to (Yakobos’) deceptive pretensions, they vowed they would die in 12Last1    22:23 | Yakobos’) deceptive pretensions, they vowed they would die in battle before 12Last1    22:25 | that the righteous not extend their hands toward evil. (God) works 12Last1    22:27 | impious T’ondrakeans, and unites with them, shall bear the same judgement 12Last1    22:29 | and requested baptism according to their ( Orthodox) rites 12Last1    22:30 | The Byzantines in their wisdom became knowledgeable about the 12Last1    22:30 | and comprehended what it was. They refused (Yakobos’ request) saying instead 12Last1    22:31 | places, and he tarried with them. Having spent some time there 12Last1    23:2 | many others as accomplices for their heresy 12Last1    23:3 | disease which is typical of their fold, and by the art 12Last1    23:3 | by the art of sorcery they became Satan’s vardapets, and the 12Last1    23:3 | father of all evil made them strong 12Last1    23:4 | They whet their tongues like swords 12Last1    23:4 | They whet their tongues like swords, and aimed 12Last1    23:4 | the hearts of the righteous. They struck and mortally wounded many 12Last1    23:5 | sisters possessed two villages from their patrimonial inheritance which they turned 12Last1    23:5 | from their patrimonial inheritance which they turned into dwellings and dens 12Last1    23:5 | to the folk living about them to drink themselves to ruin 12Last1    23:5 | such people that Moses wrote: “ Their wine is the poison of 12Last1    23:6 | its extensive confines he kept them free from want. Their director 12Last1    23:6 | kept them free from want. Their director was known as Andreas 12Last1    23:7 | This prince (Vrverh) would visit them each year during the fast 12Last1    23:7 | of Lent, and remain with them until Easter day itself, doing 12Last1    23:7 | itself, doing much to serve their needs. He proved himself more 12Last1    23:8 | nothing about consanguinity. Such are their dens of perdition 12Last1    23:10 | with foreign women for whomever they find foolish enough, they shall 12Last1    23:10 | whomever they find foolish enough, they shall convince to remain with 12Last1    23:10 | shall convince to remain with them through their honeyed words 12Last1    23:10 | to remain with them through their honeyed words 12Last1    23:11 | bound like dogs, and drag them off like a calf for 12Last1    23:12 | Trapped by them, that lamentable Vrverh lost his 12Last1    23:14 | with those diabolical women. And they joined to themselves all the 12Last1    23:14 | fields which naturally belonged to them and which we spoke of 12Last1    23:14 | Aghiwsoy. Frenzied with diabolical rage, they ruined those churches which they 12Last1    23:14 | they ruined those churches which they had long since had constructed 12Last1    23:14 | long since had constructed in their snake-infested places 12Last1    23:15 | Whenever they found an opportune moment, to 12Last1    23:15 | an opportune moment, to avenge their satanic father, they unashamedly destroyed 12Last1    23:15 | to avenge their satanic father, they unashamedly destroyed the symbol of 12Last1    23:17 | it to the ground. Then they went secretly and entered their 12Last1    23:17 | they went secretly and entered their snake-infested lairs. (At their 12Last1    23:17 | their snake-infested lairs. (At their deed) the sky above was 12Last1    23:18 | immediately come forth, he gathered them. Seeing (the damaged Cross) they 12Last1    23:18 | them. Seeing (the damaged Cross) they were stupefied, shrieking loudly, and 12Last1    23:18 | stupefied, shrieking loudly, and beating their breasts, they returned home. Then 12Last1    23:18 | loudly, and beating their breasts, they returned home. Then everyone, men 12Last1    23:19 | While they were so fraught, suddenly through 12Last1    23:19 | suddenly through God’s ineffable wisdom, they had a thought. The evening 12Last1    23:19 | the footprints of the impious, they were led to their dens 12Last1    23:19 | impious, they were led to their dens 12Last1    23:20 | Immediately they notified the blessed patriarch Samuel 12Last1    23:20 | presbyters, and fathers, he took them and went and put to 12Last1    23:20 | lair of the impious, cursing their goods and property just as 12Last1    23:21 | He further arrested six of them who were styled the vardapets 12Last1    23:21 | Jerma. And he commanded that their faces be branded with the 12Last1    23:21 | serve as a notice to them, clear and recognizable to all 12Last1    23:21 | in ignorance would commune with them, but rather that they be 12Last1    23:21 | with them, but rather that they be hounded by all as 12Last1    23:22 | been his colleagues, then sent them off in peace 12Last1    23:23 | other bishops with him, saying: “ They robbed my home, and burned 12Last1    23:23 | the village.” Moreover (Vrverh) made them accountable for debts of many 12Last1    23:24 | presbyters and the cenobites that they should assemble by him forthwith 12Last1    23:25 | laymen, and so vast was their number that I am unable 12Last1    23:25 | am unable to record it. They went in a body to 12Last1    23:26 | permit the soldiers to touch them 12Last1    23:27 | then, the people.” Thus, did they get the people to consent 12Last1    23:27 | consent. Then, taking the bishops, they ferried them to the other 12Last1    23:27 | taking the bishops, they ferried them to the other shore 12Last1    23:28 | Stopping the boat, they placed the bishops in prison 12Last1    23:28 | perceived (the soldiers’) duplicity—for they had not returned to them 12Last1    23:28 | they had not returned to them the boat as they had 12Last1    23:28 | to them the boat as they had promised—they commenced encouraging 12Last1    23:28 | boat as they had promised— they commenced encouraging each other with 12Last1    23:29 | of the Lord’s triumph in their hands and raised to their 12Last1    23:29 | their hands and raised to their shoulders, and with unwavering faith 12Last1    23:29 | shoulders, and with unwavering faith, they split asunder the lofty billows 12Last1    23:29 | bridled by the strength (of their faith) gave way for the 12Last1    23:30 | When they had crossed, they spent the 12Last1    23:30 | When they had crossed, they spent the entire night singing 12Last1    23:30 | As leader of the troop they had the spotless Mariam (which 12Last1    23:30 | which is correctness of faith); they were not silent and without 12Last1    23:30 | the plectrum of David’s lyre they made to resound within the 12Last1    23:31 | to God with such songs, they made light the entire night 12Last1    23:33 | the chiefs of the people. They commanded the worthless and guilty 12Last1    23:36 | at the trial and beseeched them to grant him (Vrverh), and 12Last1    23:37 | for those of (Vrverh’s) comrades they found, after subjecting them to 12Last1    23:37 | comrades they found, after subjecting them to severe torments and beatings 12Last1    23:37 | to severe torments and beatings, they persecuted them and ruined their 12Last1    23:37 | torments and beatings, they persecuted them and ruined their homes. The 12Last1    23:37 | they persecuted them and ruined their homes. The assembly blessed the 12Last1    23:40 | However, their base deeds being too foul 12Last1    23:41 | However, what is known about them, and what I have heard 12Last1    23:41 | what I have heard about them is this: they do not 12Last1    23:41 | heard about them is this: they do not accept the Church 12Last1    23:42 | Let us, turning away from their atheistic assembly, heap curses upon 12Last1    23:42 | atheistic assembly, heap curses upon them 12Last1    24:1 | Some, fortified with towers, regarding their height as impregnable, did not 12Last1    24:1 | hand of the Lord ruled them too, or that the sword 12Last1    24:1 | of the Omnipotent would near them 12Last1    24:3 | punishment of people close to them and neighbors—punishment which occurs 12Last1    24:4 | at a distance learn from them and take care 12Last1    24:5 | had much time passed that they became clouded over. Many had 12Last1    24:5 | clouded over. Many had witnessed them with their own eyes and 12Last1    24:5 | Many had witnessed them with their own eyes and had no 12Last1    24:5 | saved from that raiding. However, they revolted and rebelled not against 12Last1    24:6 | for sinners to drink from. They considered (that cup) empty. (This 12Last1    24:6 | arrogance even more, and clapped their hands against Heaven; while God 12Last1    24:7 | the Seljuks) wanted to enlarge their holdings and rule the borders 12Last1    24:11 | were fighting outside saw this, they made way over the wall 12Last1    24:11 | the Persian sword to work, they spared no one. Now the 12Last1    24:11 | the kings’ palace as if they could save themselves there, while 12Last1    24:12 | when the enemy saw that they were unprepared, lacking fighting men 12Last1    24:12 | or drink, (the Seljuks) surrounded them and terrified them so much 12Last1    24:12 | Seljuks) surrounded them and terrified them so much that unwillingly they 12Last1    24:12 | them so much that unwillingly they came forth 12Last1    24:13 | ravished from the embraces of their mothers and mercilessly hurled against 12Last1    24:13 | rocks, while the mothers drenched them with tears and blood. Father 12Last1    24:14 | earth, no one to bury them 12Last1    24:16 | the bankrupt, and which fortify their homes with usury and injustice 12Last1    24:16 | for the poor and indigent. They expect only pleasure and comfort 12Last1    24:16 | desist from foul activities. Rather, they are drunk from the desire 12Last1    24:16 | which has seized hold of them 12Last1    24:17 | anger of the Lord strikes? They wither and are destroyed like 12Last1    24:17 | like wax in fire, be they kings or be they princes 12Last1    24:17 | be they kings or be they princes, as we have seen 12Last1    25:1 | categories, we have omitted, leaving them to (writers) more eloquent and 12Last1    25:1 | someone may request it of them, and (perhaps) I am encouraging 12Last1    25:7 | onward to bravery and valor, they might have formed one great 12Last1    25:10 | sides had let loose with their insults, and clashed with one 12Last1    25:11 | soldiers were killed, and thereafter they fought without resolve and not 12Last1    25:12 | and people and looked upon them with hatred. Yet, when he 12Last1    25:12 | hatred. Yet, when he saw them fighting with dedication, when he 12Last1    25:12 | as many had (no, instead they risked death so that after 12Last1    25:12 | death so that after death they would leave a good name 12Last1    25:12 | he display great affection for them and promise them unheard of 12Last1    25:12 | affection for them and promise them unheard of rewards 12Last1    25:14 | against the enemy and stop them. And the Lord of power 12Last1    25:15 | and princes. He took from them sword and ability, and gave 12Last1    25:16 | Now they took (the Byzantine emperor)—that 12Last1    25:18 | of the court was ended. They achieved only the land’s destruction 12Last1    25:19 | over our lands; to establish their headquarters by the shores of 12Last1    25:19 | Caspian Sea) and to pitch their tents opposite the great city 12Last1    26:6 | turned powerless, intemperate and crooked, they fell under the enemy’s hand 12Last1    26:8 | and impregnable towers as though they were made of wax, the 12Last1    26:10 | our tears and sighs, since their ( Seljuk) piety consisted of depriving 12Last1    26:11 | our nakedness seemed evil to them. Thus, when they saw us 12Last1    26:11 | evil to them. Thus, when they saw us naked and disgraced 12Last1    26:11 | and disgraced, yet more did they rejoice. From the many disasters 12Last1    26:11 | threats of our lords. Because they did not believe that we 12Last1    26:13 | Yet they in any case, still had 12Last1    26:13 | and—what is more important— they had the gracious enlivening words 12Last1    26:13 | words of prophets by which they were fortified and were able 12Last1    26:13 | the straitening trials visited upon them by the Lord 12Last1    26:14 | and bear severe blows from their scepters every day 12Last1    26:15 | must now revere and serve them day and night. Still, God 12Last1    26:16 | sins in a balance-scale, they will weigh more than the 12Last1    26:20 | Nor was there one of them ( of the Seljuks) well-disposed 12Last1    26:20 | us despite the fact that they have lived among us for 12Last1    26:20 | many years. Resembling the viper, their rage did not let up 12Last1    26:20 | let up; resembling the fire, their greed had no bounds. For 12Last1    26:20 | had no bounds. For whatever they proposed regarding us was evil 12Last1    26:20 | proposed regarding us was evil. Their words were full of treachery 12Last1    26:21 | Therefore, each morning dawned with them effecting yet another evil. Such 12Last1    26:21 | evil. Such were all of their plans: to wear out and 12Last1    26:21 | any memory of us in their minds, so that they would 12Last1    26:21 | in their minds, so that they would not look and find 12Last1    26:21 | cemeteries were to vanish under their feet 12Last1    26:22 | have stamped this book with their proper and appropriate words, bringing 12Last1    26:23 | and not (have to) withstand them after they have descended 12Last1    26:23 | have to) withstand them after they have descended