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35 But when the fifth day shined, twenty young men of these that were with Maccabeus, were kindled in (their) souls for (the) blasphemy, and went manly to the wall, and they went with fierce will, and went up [or and with fierce inwit going, they went up];

36 but and others also ascended [or but and others also going up], and assailed for to burn (the) towers and (the) gates, and (al)together burn the cursers quick (or alive). Forsooth by continual two days they wasted the stronghold,

37 and slew Timothy (or Timotheus), hiding himself, found in some place; and they slew his brother Chereas, and Apollophanes.

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