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But after the passing out of Seleucus’ life, when Antiochus, that was called noble (or who was called Epiphanes), had taken (the) realm, Jason, the brother of Onias, coveted the highest priesthood or the high priesthood;

and Jason went to the king, and promised to him three hundred talents and sixty of silver (or three hundred and sixty talents of silver), and of other rents fourscore talents; [the king gone to, promising him three hundred talents and sixty of silver, and of other rents fourscore;]

over these things he promised also other talents an hundred and fifty, if it were granted to his power, for to ordain a school, and (a) gathering of young men to him; and for to write them that were in Jerusalem (who were known as) (the) Antiochenes, or (the) men of Antiochus.

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