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And these were the concessions that Dolabella made to our nation
when Hyrcanus sent an embassage to him. But Lucius the consul's decree
ran thus: "I have at my tribunal set these Jews, who are citizens
of Rome, and follow the Jewish religious rites, and yet live at Ephesus,
free from going into the army, on account of the superstition they are
under. This was done before the twelfth of the calends of October, when
Lucius Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were consuls, in the presence of Titus
Appius Balgus, the son of Titus, and lieutenant of the Horatian tribe;
of Titus Tongins, the son of Titus, of the Crustumine tribe; of Quintus
Resius, the son of Quintus; of Titus Pompeius Longinus, the son of Titus;
of Catus Servilius, the son of Caius, of the Terentine tribe; of Bracchus
the military tribune; of Publius Lucius Gallus, the son of Publius, of
the Veturian tribe; of Caius Sentins, the son of Caius, of the Sabbatine
tribe; of Titus Atilius Bulbus, the son of Titus, lieutenant and vice-praetor
to the magistrates, senate, and people of the Ephesians, sendeth greeting.
Lucius Lentulus the consul freed the Jews that are in Asia from going into
the armies, at my intercession for them; and when I had made the same petition
some time afterward to Phanius the imperator, and to Lucius Antonius the
vice-quaestor, I obtained that privilege of them also; and my will is,
that you take care that no one give them any disturbance."
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