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38 And his heart was kindled, and he commanded that Andronicus, unclothed of (his) purple, be led about by all the city, and that in that place in which he had done unpious(ly) against Onias, the cursed man be (de)prived of life; for the Lord gave to him even-worthy pain.

39 Forsooth when many sacrileges were done of (or by) Lysimachus, by counsel of Menelaus, in the temple (or in the city), and the fame (or the story) was published, (a) multitude was gathered against Lysimachus; for much gold was then borne out. [Forsooth many sacrileges done in the temple of Lysimachus, by counsel of Menelaus, and fame published, a multitude is gathered against Lysimachus, much gold now borne out.]

40 Forsooth when the companies rose, and souls were filled with wrath, Lysimachus began for to use almost three thousand armed wicked hands, by some tyrant leader, eld in age, and also in madness. [Forsooth the companies again-rising, and the inwits full-filled with wrath, Lysimachus almost three thousand armed wicked hands began to use, some tyrant duke, old in age and also madness.]

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