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22 Now the king was sitting in his winter apartment (it was the ninth month), and there was a fire burning in the brazier before him.(A) 23 As Jehudi read three or four columns, he would cut them off with a penknife and throw them into the fire in the brazier, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. 24 Yet neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was alarmed, nor did they tear their garments.(B)

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