And when he had with difficulty roused him, he pointed out that the hour of the banquet was already slipping by, and he gave him an account of the situation: The following slight revision of Contemporary English Version will serve as a model for this verse:

• When he was finally awake, the official told him what had happened, and that it was past the time for the feasting to begin.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 3-4 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2018. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.