Parallel 2MA 6:8

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BrLXX Ψήφισμα δὲ ἐξέπεσεν εἰς τὰς ἀστυγείτονας πόλεις Ἑλληνίδας, Πτολεμαίων ὑποτιθεμένων τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγωγὴν κατὰ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἄγειν καὶ σπλαγχνίζειν·
(psaʸfisma de exepesen eis tas astugeitonas poleis Hellaʸnidas, Ptolemaiōn hupotithemenōn taʸn autaʸn agōgaʸn kata tōn Youdaiōn, agein kai splagⱪnizein; )

BrTr Moreover there went out a decree to the neighbour cities of the heathen, by the suggestion of Ptolemee, against the Jews, that they should observe the same fashions, and be partakers of their sacrifices:

WEBBE A decree went out to the neighbouring Greek cities, by the suggestion of Ptolemy, that they should observe the same conduct against the Jews, and should make them eat of the sacrifices,

KJB-1611 [fn]Moreouer there went out a decree to the neighbour cities of the heathen, by the suggestion of Ptolomee, against the Iewes, that they should obserue the same fashions, and be partakers of their sacrifices.
(Moreover/What's_more there went out a decree to the neighbour cities of the heathen, by the suggestion of Ptolomee, against the Yewes, that they should observe the same fashions, and be partakers of their sacrifices.)

6:8 Gr. Grecians.