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Read›3 Maccabees›Chapter 5

3 Maccabees 5:11

In 2 translations

WEB
He, however, who has sent sleep to his good creatures from the beginning, by night or by day, thus gratifying whom he wills, gave a portion of it now to the king.
LXXE
He, however, who has sent his good creature sleep from all time, by night or by day thus gratifying whom he wills, diffused a portion thereof [now] upon the king.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Τοῦτο δʼ ἀπʼ αἰῶνος χρόνου κτίσμα καλὸν ἐν νυκτὶ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ ἐπιβαλλόμενον ὑπὸ τοῦ χαριζομένου πᾶσιν οἷς ἂν αὐτὸς θελήσῃ, ὕπνου μέρος ἀπέστειλε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα.

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