26
Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
27
Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
28
Leaving to the author the exact handling of every particular, and labouring to follow the rules of an abridgement.
29
For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building; but he that undertaketh to set it out, and paint it, must seek out fit things for the adorning thereof: even so I think it is with us.
30
To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.