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This is considered the best and most complete one-volume edition of the classic translation by William Whiston. The works of Josephus—the first century Jewish historian—are indispensable to a proper understanding of Jewish thought, background, and history up to and around the time of Christ. This complete work includes the full text and notes of the original four-volume set.

their anger after a just manner, and restrain their passion. They are eminent for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury;a for they say, that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God, is already condemned. (136) They also take great pains in studying the writings of the ancients, and choose out of them what is most for the advantage of their soul and body; and they
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