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38 Forsooth Judas with the host gathered, came into the city (of) Adullam; and when the seventh day came above, they were cleansed by [or after] (the) custom, and did (the) sabbath in the same place.

39 And in the day (pur)suing (or following), Judas came with his men, for to take away the bodies of (the) men cast down, and for to put (them) with (their) fathers, and mothers, in (the) sepulchres of (their) fathers.

40 Forsooth they found under (the) coats of (the) slain men, of the gifts of idols (or gifts for the idols) that were at Jamnia, from which the law forbiddeth (to the) Jews; therefore it was made known to all men, that they fell down for this cause [or (that) for this cause them for to have fallen (down)].

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