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10 Forsooth the priests of Bel were seventy, besides (their) wives, and little children, either servants, and sons. And the king came with Daniel into the temple of Bel. [Forsooth there were of Bel seventy priests, besides wives, and little children, and sons. And the king with Daniel came into the temple of Bel.]

11 And the priests of Bel said, Lo! We shall go out, and thou, king, set (forth) (the) meats, and meddle (or mix) (the) wine, and close thou the door, and aseal it with thy ring. [And priests of Bel said, Lo! We shall go out, and thou, king, put meats, and mingle wine, and shut the door, and seal it with thy ring.]

12 And when thou comest (in) early, if thou findest not all things eaten of (or by) Bel, we shall die by death, either Daniel shall die, that lied against us. [And when thou shalt come in early, no but thou shalt find all things eaten of Bel, by death we shall die, or Daniel, that lied against us.]

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