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21 Therefore Antiochus, when he had taken away a thousand and eight hundred talents of the temple, swiftly (re)turned again to Antiochia, and deemed him(self) for pride to lead the land for to sail [or deeming him(self) for pride to leading the land to sail], (and) the sea forsooth for to make journey, for (the) pride of (his) soul.

22 Forsooth he left also sovereigns, to torment the folk, in Jerusalem soothly Philip, of the kin of (the) Phyrgians, crueler than himself in manners, of whom he was ordained; [Forsooth he left provosts, to torment the folk, in Jerusalem soothly Philip, of the kin of Phyrgians, in manners crueler than himself, of whom he is ordained;]

23 forsooth in Gerizim, Andronicus and Menelaus, which more grievously than others lay on, [or annoyed, (or harmed)], (the) citizens. And when he was set against (the) Jews,

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