1 Maccabees

1 Maccabees 13:17

καὶ ἔγνω Σιμων ὅτι δόλῳ λαλοῦσιν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ πέμπει τοῦ λαβεῖν τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τὰ παιδάρια, μήποτε ἔχθραν ἄρῃ μεγάλην πρὸς τὸν λαὸν
King James Version (KJV)

Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him, yet sent he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people:

Modern English

Although Simon realized they were speaking deceitfully, he sent the money and the boys anyway, so as not to bring upon himself the great resentment of the people,

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