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12 For why Ptolemy, that was said (or that was called) Macron, ordained for to hold just things against (or unto) (the) Jews, and most(ly) for (the) wickedness that was done against them, and peaceably for to do with them.

13 But for this thing he was accused of (or by) (the king’s) friends with (or before) Eupator, when he heard often, Thou traitor, for that he had forsaken Cyprus, betaken to him of (or by) Philometor, and had translated to Antiochus noble (or had gone over to Antiochus Epiphanes), also he had gone away from him, (and) with venom (or poison) he ended the life.

14 Forsooth Gorgias, when he was duke of places, with comelings taken, overcame often [or oft overcame] (the) Jews in battle.

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