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34 Wherefore Menelaus went to Andronicus, and prayed that he would slay Onias. And when he came to Onias, and had given right hands with an oath, though he was suspect to him, he counselled him for to go forth (out) of asylum (or out of the place of refuge), and anon (or at once) he slew him, and dreaded not rightwiseness (or and had no fear of reckoning or of retribution). [Whereof Menelaus going to Andronicus, prayed that he slay Onias. Which when he came to Onias, and right hands given with oath, though he was suspect to him, counselled him for to go forth of asylum, anon slew him, not dreading rightwiseness.]

35 For which cause not only (the) Jews, but and other nations, were wroth, and bare heavily of (or for) the unjust death of so great a man.

36 But (the) Jews at Antioch, and (the) Greeks, together (com)plained of (or about) the unjust death of Onias, and went to the king, that (re)turned again from (the) places of (or about) Cilicia.

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