Q: 4:2and he prayed to the lord, and said: i beseech thee, o lord, is not this what i said, when i was yet in my own country? therefore i went before to flee into tharsis: for i know that thou art a gracious and merciful god, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil.

A: 4:2And he prayed to the Lord, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord, is not this what I said, when I was yet in my own country? therefore I went before to flee into Tharsis: for I know that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil.
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Q: he therefore tried to express his knowledge of what was in the territories in such a way that it would appeal to the interests of the leaders of the empire.

A: He therefore tried to express his knowledge of what was in the territories in such a way that it would appeal to the interests of the leaders of the Empire.
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Q: in this volume, erik christiansen uses alexandrian coin hoards - meaning finds of at least two coins buried together - to explore the use of money in egypt from its conquest by augustus in 30 bc to diocletian's currency reform in ad 296.

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In this volume, Erik Christiansen uses Alexandrian coin hoards - meaning finds of at least two coins buried together - to explore the use of money in Egypt from its conquest by Augustus in 30 BC to Diocletian's currency reform in AD 296.
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