Parallel 2MA 2:32

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BrLXX Ἐντεῦθεν οὖν ἀρξώμεθα τῆς διηγήσεως, τοῖς προειρημένοις τοσοῦτον ἐπιζεύξαντες· εὔηθες γὰρ τὸ μὲν πρὸ τῆς ἱστορίας πλεονάζειν, τὴν δὲ ἱστορίαν ἐπιτεμεῖν.
(Enteuthen oun arxōmetha taʸs diaʸgaʸseōs, tois proeiraʸmenois tosouton epizeuxantes; euaʸthes gar to men pro taʸs historias pleonazein, taʸn de historian epitemein. )

BrTr Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.

WEBBE Here then let’s begin the narration, only adding this much to that which has already been said; for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue to the history, and to abridge the history itself.

KJB-1611 Here then will we begin the story: onely adding thus much to that which hath bene said, That it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story it selfe.
(Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath/has been said, That it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.)