![]() ![]() So he appealed to the youngest son, since he was still alive, not only through words but also through solemn pledges. 23 For this reason, the creator of the world-who brought about the beginning of humanity and searched out the origin of all things-will again mercifully give you both spirit and life, since you disregard yourselves because of his laws.”Ģ4 Antiochus thought that he was being treated with contempt and was suspicious of the tone of her voice. Filled with noble thoughts, she fired up her womanly reasoning with manly courage, saying to them, 22 “I don’t know how you grew in my womb, nor did I grant the breath of life to you or arrange what makes you who you are. 21 She encouraged each of them in their native language. She watched her seven sons die in the course of a single day but accepted it with a stout heart because of her hope in the Lord. 19 But don’t think you will escape unpunished after trying to fight against God.”Ģ0 The mother was particularly amazing and worthy of an honorable memory. We suffer these things because of our own sins against our God. As he was about to die, he said, “Don’t deceive yourself in vain. 17 Just wait and observe his great strength, when God will torture you and your children.”ġ8 After him they brought forward the sixth brother. But don’t think that God has abandoned our people. 16 While looking at the king he said, “You, though human, have power among human beings and do what you want. But for you there will be no resurrection to life.”ġ5 Immediately afterward, they led the fifth brother forward and began to torture him. 14 When the end was approaching, he said, “Death at the hands of humans is preferable, since we look forward to the hope that God gives of being raised by him. But I hope to recover them from God again.” 12 The king and those with him marveled at the young man’s spirit, since he considered his agonies nothing.ġ3 After this one had died, the tormenters tortured the fourth brother as well. When it was demanded, he put out his tongue quickly, extended his hands courageously, 11 and stated with dignity, “I have received these limbs from heaven, and I give them up for the sake of God’s laws. 9 With his last breath he said, “You, who are marked out for vengeance, may take our present life, but the king of the universe for whose laws we die will resurrect us again to eternal life.”ġ0 After this, the third one was mocked. They ripped off the skin of his head along with the hair and demanded, “Will you eat before every part of your body is punished limb by limb?”Ĩ But he answered in his native language, “Not at all.” Therefore, this brother also received in turn the same punishment as the first. ![]() Moses testified to this in his song against them, saying, ‘God will have compassion on his servants.’” ħ After the first brother died in this manner, they led forward the second one with mockery. Although the smoke from the pan had spread widely, the brothers and their mother encouraged each other to die honorably, saying, 6 “The Lord God truly watches over us and will come to our aid. 5 After the brother was maimed and utterly helpless, the king commanded him to be brought to the fire and fried alive. 4 As soon as they were hot, he commanded that the one acting as spokesman have his tongue cut out, be scalped, and have his hands and feet cut off while the rest of his brothers and his mother watched. 2 One of them, speaking on behalf of the others, said, “What do you hope to ask and learn from us? We are prepared to die rather than sin against our ancestral laws.” 3 The king became angry and commanded frying pans and cauldrons to be heated. The king was trying to compel them to eat the forbidden pork by torturing them with whips and cords. 7 There were also seven brothers who were arrested along with their mother.
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