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38 Equip[a] the elephants now once more for the destruction of the Jews tomorrow!’ 39 But the officials who were at table with him, wondering at his instability of mind, remonstrated as follows: 40 ‘O king, how long will you put us to the test, as though we are idiots, ordering now for a third time that they be destroyed, and again revoking your decree in the matter?[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 3 Maccabees 5:38 Or Arm
  2. 3 Maccabees 5:40 Other ancient authorities read when the matter is in hand

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