And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

And it came about that whenever Jehudi, in his reading, had got through three or four divisions, the king, cutting them with his penknife, put them into the fire, till all the book was burned up in the fire which was burning in the fireplace.

Και καθως ο Ιουδει ανεγινωσκε τρεις και τεσσαρας σελιδας, εκεινος εκοπτεν αυτο δια του μαχαιριδιου του γραμματεως και ερριπτεν εις το πυρ το επι της εστιας, εωσου κατηναλωθη απας ο τομος εν τω πυρι τω επι της εστιας.

And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.