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And anon (or at once) Heliodorus took the way, soothly by form as if he were to passing by Celosyria and Phenice cities (or as if he were visiting the cities of Greater Syria and Phoenicia), but in true thing to performing the king’s purpose.

But when he came to Jerusalem, and was received benignly of (or by) the highest priest in the city, he told of (the) doom given of the riches [or of monies], and opened for cause of what thing he came; forsooth he asked, if verily these things were so.

10 Then the highest priest showed, that these things were kept to the lifelodes, [or to the livelodes], (or for the livelihoods) of widows, and of fatherless either motherless children;

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