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31 Therefore the king hastily came, for to assuage them, and left one of his earls suffectus (or suffect consuls), Andronicus, in dignity, or (as his) lieutenant.

32 Forsooth Menelaus deemed that he had taken covenable (or opportune) time, and stole some golden vessels of (or from) the temple, and gave (some of them) to Andronicus, and he sold to Tyre others, and by (or to) (the) nigh cities. [Forsooth Menelaus deeming him for to have taken covenable time, stealing some golden vessels of the temple, gave to Andronicus, and others he sold to Tyre, and by nigh cities.]

33 And when Onias had known this thing most certainly, he reproved him, and held (or took) himself in(to) a secure place at Antiochia, beside Daphne. [Which thing when Onias had known most certainly, he reproved him, he holding himself in a securer place at Antiochia, beside Daphne.]

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