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And when these things were done, they were cast down to (the) earth, and prayed the Lord, that they should no more fall in[to] such evils; but though in anytime they had sinned, that they should be chastised of (or by) him more easily, and should not be betaken to barbarians, [or heathen], and blasphemous men.

Forsooth in what day the temple was defouled of (or by) (the) aliens, it befell that in the same day cleansing was made, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that was Kislev.

And with gladness in (or for) eight days they did by manner of (the Feast of) Tabernacles, bethinking that before a little of time they had done the solemn day of Tabernacles, in hills and in dens [or in hills and dens], by (the) custom of beasts.

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