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37 Soothly I, as my brethren, betake my soul and (my) body for the laws of (our) fathers; and I call God to help [or in-calling God], that more ripely he be made helpful to our folk, and that thou acknowledge with (or after) torments and beatings, that he is God alone.

38 Forsooth the wrath of (the) Almighty shall fail, or shall have an end, in me, and in my brethren, which is justly brought in on all our kin. [For in me and in my brethren, the wrath of (the) Almighty shall fail (or shall cease), which is justly brought in upon all our kin.]

39 Then the king was kindled with wrath, and was fierce against him more cruelly above all; and bare (it) unworthily, either heavily, himself (to be) scorned.

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