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[1] Not long after this, the king sent out §an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers and not to live by the laws of God, [2] and also to pollute the sanctuary in Jerusalem and to call it by the name of Olympian Zeus, and to call the sanctuary in Gerizim by the name of Zeus the Protector of foreigners, even as the people who lived in that place did. [3] The visitation of this evil was harsh and utterly grievous. [4] For the temple was filled with debauchery and reveling by the heathen, who §dallied with prostitutes, and had intercourse with women within the sacred precincts, and moreover brought inside things that were not appropriate. [5] The altar was filled with those abominable things which had been prohibited by the laws. [6] A man could neither keep the Sabbath, nor observe the feasts of their ancestors, nor so much as confess himself to be a Jew. [7] On the day of the king’s birth every month, they were led along with bitter constraint to eat of the sacrifices. When the feast of Dionysia came, they were compelled to go in procession in honor of Dionysus, wearing wreaths of ivy. [8] A decree went out to the neighboring Greek cities, by the suggestion of Ptolemy, that they should observe the same conduct against the Jews, and should make them eat of the sacrifices, [9] and that they should kill those who didn’t choose to go over to the Greek rites. So the present misery was for all to see. [10] For example, two women were brought in for having circumcised their children. These, when they had led them publicly around the city with the babes hung from their breasts, they threw down headlong from the wall. [11] Others who had run together into the caves nearby to keep the seventh day secretly, were betrayed to Philip and were all burned together, because their piety kept them from defending themselves, in view of the honor of that most solemn day. [12] I urge those who read this book to not be discouraged because of the calamities, but recognize that these punishments were not for the destruction, but for the chastening of our race. [13] For indeed it is a sign of great kindness that those who act impiously are not let alone for a long time, but immediately meet with retribution. [14] For in the case of the other nations, the Sovereign Lord waits patiently to punish them until they have attained to the full measure of their sins; but not with us, [15] that he may not take vengeance on us afterward,§ when we have come to the§ height of our sins. [16] Therefore he never withdraws his mercy from us; but though he chastens with calamity, he doesn’t forsake his own people. [17] However let this that we have spoken suffice to remind you; but after a few words, we must come to the narrative. [18] Eleazar, one of the principal scribes, a man already well advanced in years, and of a noble countenance, was compelled to open his mouth to eat swine’s flesh. [19] But he, welcoming death with honor rather than life with defilement, advanced of his own accord to the instrument of torture, but first spat out the flesh, [20] as men ought to come who are resolute to repel such things as not even for the natural love of life is it lawful to taste. [21] But those who had the charge of that forbidden sacrificial feast took the man aside, for the acquaintance which of old times they had with him, and privately implored him to bring flesh of his own providing, such as was proper for him to use, and to make as if he did eat of the flesh from the sacrifice, as had been commanded by the king; [22] that by so doing he might be delivered from death, and so his ancient friendship with them might be treated kindly. [23] But he, having formed a high resolve, and one that became his years, the dignity of old age, and the gray hairsⓘ which he had reached with honor, and his excellent‡ education from a child, or rather the holy laws§ of God’s ordaining, declared his mind accordingly, bidding them to quickly send him to Hades. [24] “For it doesn’t become our years to dissemble,” he said, “that many of the young should suppose that Eleazar, the man of ninety years, had gone over to an alien religion; [25] and so they, by reason of my deception, and for the sake of this brief and momentary life, would be led astray because of me, and I defile and disgrace myself in my old age. [26] For even if for the present time I would remove from me the punishment of men, yet whether I live or die, I wouldn’t escape the hands of the Almighty. [27] Therefore, by bravely parting with my life now, I will show myself worthy of my old age, [28] and §leave behind a noble example to the young to die willingly and nobly a glorious death for the revered and holy laws.”When he had said these words, he went immediately to the instrument of torture. [29] ⓘWhen they changed the good will they bore toward him a little before into ill will because these words of his were, as they thought, sheer madness, [30] and when he was at the point to die with the§ blows, he groaned aloud and said, “To the Lord, who has the holy knowledge, it is manifest that, while I might have been delivered from death, I endure severe pains in my body by being scourged; but in soul I gladly suffer these things because of my fear of him.” [31] So this man also died like this, leaving his death for an example of nobleness and a memorial of virtue, not only to the young but also to the great body of his nation.

Footnotes

  1. § 6:1 Or, Geron an Athenian
  2. § 6:4 Or, idled with their fellows
  3. § 6:15a Or, when our sins have come to their height
  4. § 6:15b Gr. end.
  5. ⓘ 6:23a The Greek text appears to be corrupt.
  6. ‡ 6:23b Some authorities read manner of life.
  7. § 6:23c Gr. legislation.
  8. § 6:28 Gr. one that has left behind.
  9. ⓘ 6:29 The Greek text of this verse is uncertain.
  10. § 6:30 Or, blows
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[1] Μετ’ G3326 (PREP) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πολὺν G4183 (A-ASM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) χρόνον G5550 (N-ASM) ἐξαπέστειλεν G1821 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) γέροντα G1088 (N-ASM) Ἀθηναῖον G117 (N-ASM) ἀναγκάζειν G315 (V-PAN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) Ιουδαίους G2453 (A-APM) μεταβαίνειν G3327 (V-PAN) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πατρίων (A-GPM) νόμων G3551 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) νόμοις G3551 (N-DPM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πολιτεύεσθαι, (V-PEN) [2] μολῦναι G3435 (V-AAN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιεροσολύμοις G2414 (N-DPN) νεὼ (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσονομάσαι (V-AAN) Διὸς G2203 (N-GSM) Ὀλυμπίου (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Γαριζιν, (N-PRI) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἐτύγχανον G5177 (V-IAI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τόπον G5117 (N-ASM) οἰκοῦντες, G3611 (V-PAP-NPM) Διὸς G2203 (N-GSM) Ξενίου. (N-PRI) [3] Χαλεπὴ G5467 (A-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ὅλοις G3650 (A-DPM) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) δυσχερὴς (A-NSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἐπίτασις (N-NSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) κακίας. G2549 (N-GSF) [4] Τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) μὲν G3303 (PRT) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἱερὸν G2411 (N-NSN) ἀσωτίας G810 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κώμων G2970 (N-GPM) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἐθνῶν G1484 (N-GPN) ἐπεπληροῦτο (V-IEI-3S) ῥᾳθυμούντων (V-PAP-GPN) μεθ’ G3326 (PREP) ἑταιρῶν (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) ἱεροῖς G2413 (A-DPN) περιβόλοις (N-DPN) γυναιξὶ G1135 (N-DPF) πλησιαζόντων, (V-PAP-GPN) ἔτι G2089 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) καθήκοντα G2520 (V-PAP-APN) ἔνδον (ADV) εἰσφερόντων. G1533 (V-PAP-GPN) [5] Τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) θυσιαστήριον G2379 (N-NSN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀποδιεσταλμένοις (V-RMP-DPM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) νόμων G3551 (N-GPM) ἀθεμίτοις G111 (A-DPM) ἐπεπλήρωτο. G4137 (V-IPI-3S) [6] Ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) σαββατίζειν (V-PAN) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) πατρῴους G3971 (A-APM) ἑορτὰς G1859 (N-APF) διαφυλάττειν G1314 (V-PAN) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) ἁπλῶς G574 (ADV) Ιουδαῖον G2453 (A-ASM) ὁμολογεῖν G3670 (V-PAN) εἶναι, G1511 (V-PAN) [7] ἤγοντο G71 (V-IPI-3P) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πικρᾶς G4089 (A-GSF) ἀνάγκης G318 (N-GSF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) μῆνα G3376 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) γενέθλιον (A-ASF) ἡμέραν G2250 (N-ASF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) σπλαγχνισμόν, (N-ASM) γενομένης G1096 (V-2ADP-GSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) Διονυσίων (N-PRI) ἑορτῆς G1859 (N-GSF) ἠναγκάζοντο G315 (V-IPI-3P) κισσοὺς (N-APM) ἔχοντες G2192 (V-PAP-NPM) πομπεύειν (V-PAN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Διονύσῳ. (N-DSM) [8] Ψήφισμα (N-ASN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐξέπεσεν G1601 (V-2AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἀστυγείτονας (A-APF-C) Ἑλληνίδας G1674 (N-PRI) πόλεις G4172 (N-APF) Πτολεμαίου G4424 (N-GSM) ὑποθεμένου G5294 (V-2AEP-GSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) ἀγωγὴν G72 (N-ASF) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) Ιουδαίων G2453 (A-GPM) ἄγειν G71 (V-PAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σπλαγχνίζειν, (V-PAN) [9] τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) προαιρουμένους (V-PEP-APM) μεταβαίνειν G3327 (V-PAN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) Ἑλληνικὰ G1673 (A-APN) κατασφάζειν. G2695 (V-PAN) Παρῆν G3918 (V-IAI-3S) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ὁρᾶν (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐνεστῶσαν G1764 (V-2AAP-ASF) ταλαιπωρίαν. G5004 (N-ASF) [10] Δύο G1417 (A-NUI) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) γυναῖκες G1135 (N-NPF) ἀνήχθησαν G321 (V-API-3P) περιτετμηκυῖαι G4059 (V-RAP-NPF) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) τέκνα· G5043 (N-APN) τούτων G5130 (D-GPF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) μαστῶν G3149 (N-GPM) κρεμάσαντες G2910 (V-AAP-NPM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) βρέφη G1025 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δημοσίᾳ G1219 (A-DSF) περιαγαγόντες G4013 (V-2AAP-NPM) αὐτὰς G846 (P-APF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν G4172 (N-ASF) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) τείχους G5038 (N-GSN) ἐκρήμνισαν. (V-AAP-ASF) [11] Ἕτεροι G2087 (A-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πλησίον G4139 (ADV) συνδραμόντες G4936 (V-2AAP-NPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) σπήλαια G4693 (N-APN) λεληθότως (ADV) ἄγειν G71 (V-PAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑβδομάδα (N-ASF) μηνυθέντες G3377 (V-APP-NPM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Φιλίππῳ G5376 (N-DSM) συνεφλογίσθησαν (V-API-3P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) εὐλαβῶς (ADV) ἔχειν G2192 (V-PAN) βοηθῆσαι G997 (V-AAN) ἑαυτοῖς G1438 (F-3DPM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) σεμνοτάτης G4586 (A-GSF-S) ἡμέρας. G2250 (N-GSF) [12] Παρακαλῶ G3870 (V-PAI-1S) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἐντυγχάνοντας G1793 (V-PAP-APM) τῇδε G3592 (D-DSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) βίβλῳ G976 (N-DSF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) συστέλλεσθαι G4724 (V-PMN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) συμφοράς, (N-APF) λογίζεσθαι G3049 (V-PDN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) τιμωρίας G5098 (N-APF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὄλεθρον, G3639 (N-ASM) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) παιδείαν G3809 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) γένους G1085 (N-GSN) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) εἶναι· G1511 (V-PAN) [13] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πολὺν G4183 (A-ASM) χρόνον G5550 (N-ASM) ἐᾶσθαι G1439 (V-PEN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) δυσσεβοῦντας, (V-PAP-APM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) εὐθέως G2112 (ADV) περιπίπτειν G4045 (V-PAN) ἐπιτίμοις, (A-DPM) μεγάλης G3173 (A-GSF) εὐεργεσίας G2108 (N-GSF) σημεῖόν G4592 (N-ASN) ἐστιν. G2076 (V-PAI-3S) [14] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) καθάπερ G2509 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἄλλων G243 (A-GPN) ἐθνῶν G1484 (N-GPN) ἀναμένει G362 (V-PAI-3S) μακροθυμῶν (A-GPM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δεσπότης G1203 (N-NSM) μέχρι G3360 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) καταντήσαντας G2658 (V-AAP-APM) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ἐκπλήρωσιν G1604 (N-ASF) ἁμαρτιῶν G266 (N-GPF) κολάσαι, G2849 (V-AAN) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) ἔκρινεν G2919 (V-AAI-3S) εἶναι, G1511 (V-PAN) [15] ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τέλος G5056 (N-ASN) ἀφικομένων G864 (V-2AMP-GPM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἁμαρτιῶν G266 (N-GPF) ὕστερον G5305 (ADV) ἡμᾶς G2248 (P-1AP) ἐκδικᾷ. (V-AAN) [16] Διόπερ G1355 (CONJ) οὐδέποτε G3763 (ADV-N) μὲν G3303 (PRT) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἔλεον G1656 (N-ASM) ἀφ’ G575 (PREP) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) ἀφίστησιν, G868 (V-IDI-3S) παιδεύων G3811 (V-PAP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) συμφορᾶς (N-GSF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐγκαταλείπει G1459 (V-PAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) λαόν. G2992 (N-ASM) [17] Πλὴν G4133 (ADV) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ὑπομνήσεως G5280 (N-GSF) ταῦθ G5023 (D-APN) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) εἰρήσθω· (V-RMM-3S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὀλίγων G3641 (A-GPN) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) ἐλευστέον (A-NSN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) διήγησιν. G1335 (N-ASF) [18] Ελεάζαρός (N-PRI) τις G5100 (X-NSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πρωτευόντων G4409 (V-PAP-GPM) γραμματέων, G1122 (N-GPM) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) ἤδη G2235 (ADV) προβεβηκὼς G4260 (V-RAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἡλικίαν G2244 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πρόσοψιν (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) κάλλιστος, (A-NSM-S) ἀναχανὼν (V-2AAP-NSM) ἠναγκάζετο G315 (V-IPI-3S) φαγεῖν G5315 (V-2AAN) ὕειον (A-ASN) κρέας. G2907 (N-ASN) [19] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) εὐκλείας (N-GSF) θάνατον G2288 (N-ASM) μᾶλλον G3123 (ADV) ἢ G2228 (PRT) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) μύσους (N-GSN) βίον G979 (N-ASM) ἀναδεξάμενος, G324 (V-ADP-NSM) αὐθαιρέτως (ADV) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) τύμπανον (N-ASN) προσῆγεν, G4317 (V-IAI-3S) [20] προπτύσας (V-AAP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) ἔδει G1163 (V-FAI-3S) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) προσέρχεσθαι G4334 (V-PNN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ὑπομένοντας G5278 (V-PAP-APM) ἀμύνασθαι (V-AMN) ὧν G3739 (R-GPM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) θέμις (N-NSF) γεύσασθαι (V-AMN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ζῆν G2198 (V-PAN) φιλοστοργίαν. (N-ASF) [21] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) παρανόμῳ (A-DSM) σπλαγχνισμῷ (N-DSM) τεταγμένοι G5021 (V-RPP-NPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) παλαιῶν G3820 (A-GPM) χρόνων G5550 (N-GPM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) γνῶσιν G1108 (N-ASF) ἀπολαβόντες G618 (V-2AAP-NPM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) κατ’ G2596 (PREP) ἰδίαν G2398 (A-ASF) παρεκάλουν G3870 (V-IAI-3P) ἐνέγκαντα G5342 (V-AAP-ASM) κρέα, G2907 (N-APN) οἷς G3739 (R-DPM) καθῆκον G2520 (V-PAP-ASN) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) χρᾶσθαι, G5530 (V-PEN) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) παρασκευασθέντα, G3903 (V-APP-ASN) ὑποκριθῆναι G5271 (V-APN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐσθίοντα G2068 (V-PAP-ASM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) προστεταγμένα G4367 (V-RPP-APN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) θυσίας G2378 (N-GSF) κρεῶν, G2907 (N-GPN) [22] ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) πράξας G4238 (V-AAP-NSM) ἀπολυθῇ G630 (V-APS-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀρχαίαν G744 (A-ASF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) φιλίαν G5373 (N-ASF) τύχῃ G5177 (V-2AAS-3S) φιλανθρωπίας. G5363 (N-GSF) [23] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) λογισμὸν G3053 (N-ASM) ἀστεῖον G791 (A-ASM) ἀναλαβὼν G353 (V-2AAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄξιον G514 (A-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἡλικίας G2244 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) γήρως G1094 (N-GSN) ὑπεροχῆς G5247 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐπικτήτου (A-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιφανοῦς G2016 (A-GSF) πολιᾶς (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) παιδὸς G3816 (N-GSM) καλλίστης (A-GSF-S) ἀναστροφῆς, G391 (N-GSF) μᾶλλον G3123 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἁγίας G40 (A-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θεοκτίστου (A-GSF) νομοθεσίας G3548 (N-GSF) ἀκολούθως (ADV) ἀπεφήνατο (V-2AMI-3S) ταχέως G5030 (ADV) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) προπέμπειν G4311 (V-PAN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ᾅδην. G86 (N-ASM) [24] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἡμετέρας G2251 (S-1PGSF) ἡλικίας G2244 (N-GSF) ἄξιόν G514 (A-ASN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὑποκριθῆναι, G5271 (V-APN) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) πολλοὶ G4183 (A-NPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) νέων G3501 (A-GPM) ὑπολαβόντες G5274 (V-2AAP-NPM) Ελεαζαρον (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐνενηκονταετῆ (A-ASM) μεταβεβηκέναι G3327 (V-RAN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀλλοφυλισμὸν (N-ASM) [25] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτοὶ G846 (P-NPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐμὴν G1699 (S-1SASF) ὑπόκρισιν G5272 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μικρὸν G3397 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀκαριαῖον (A-ASN) ζῆν G2198 (V-PAN) πλανηθῶσιν G4105 (V-APS-3P) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ἐμέ, G1691 (P-1AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μύσος (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κηλῖδα (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) γήρως G1094 (N-GSN) κατακτήσωμαι. (V-AMS-1S) [26] Εἰ G1487 (COND) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) παρόντος G3918 (V-PAP-GSN) ἐξελοῦμαι G1807 (V-FMI-1S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) τιμωρίαν, G5098 (N-ASF) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) παντοκράτορος G3841 (N-GSM) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) ζῶν G2198 (V-PAP-NSM) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) ἀποθανὼν G599 (V-2AAP-NSM) ἐκφεύξομαι. G1628 (V-FMI-1S) [27] Διόπερ G1355 (CONJ) ἀνδρείως (ADV) μὲν G3303 (PRT) νῦν G3568 (ADV) διαλλάξας G1259 (V-AAP-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) βίον G979 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) γήρως G1094 (N-GSN) ἄξιος G514 (A-NSM) φανήσομαι, G5316 (V-FPI-1S) [28] τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) νέοις G3501 (A-DPM) ὑπόδειγμα G5262 (N-ASN) γενναῖον (N-ASN) καταλελοιπὼς G2641 (V-RAP-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) προθύμως G4290 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γενναίως (ADV) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) σεμνῶν G4586 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἁγίων G40 (A-GPM) νόμων G3551 (N-GPM) ἀπευθανατίζειν. (V-PAN) Τοσαῦτα G5118 (D-APN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) εἰπὼν G2036 (V-2AAP-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) τύμπανον (N-ASN) εὐθέως G2112 (ADV) ἦλθεν. G2064 (V-2AAI-3S) [29] Τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀγόντων G71 (V-PAP-GPM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) μικρῷ G3398 (A-DSM) πρότερον G4386 (ADV-C) εὐμένειαν (N-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) δυσμένειαν (N-ASF) μεταβαλόντων G3328 (V-2AAP-GPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) προειρημένους (V-REP-APM) λόγους, G3056 (N-APM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) αὐτοὶ G846 (P-NPM) διελάμβανον, (V-IAI-3P) ἀπόνοιαν (N-ASF) εἶναι, G1511 (V-PAN) [30] μέλλων G3195 (V-PAP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) πληγαῖς G4127 (N-DPF) τελευτᾶν G5053 (V-PAN) ἀναστενάξας G389 (V-AAP-NSM) εἶπεν (V-2AAI-3S) Τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἁγίαν G40 (A-ASF) γνῶσιν G1108 (N-ASF) ἔχοντι G2192 (V-PAP-DSM) φανερόν G5318 (A-ASM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) δυνάμενος G1410 (V-PNP-NSM) ἀπολυθῆναι G630 (V-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) σκληρὰς G4642 (A-APF) ὑποφέρω G5297 (V-PAI-1S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμα G4983 (N-ASN) ἀλγηδόνας (N-APF) μαστιγούμενος, G3146 (V-PEP-NSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἡδέως G2234 (ADV) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) φόβον G5401 (N-ASM) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) πάσχω. G3958 (V-PAI-1S) [31] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) τοῦτον G5126 (D-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) μετήλλαξεν G3337 (V-AAI-3S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μόνον G3440 (A-ASM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) νέοις, G3501 (A-DPM) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) πλείστοις G4118 (A-DPN-S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἔθνους G1484 (N-GSN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) θάνατον G2288 (N-ASM) ὑπόδειγμα G5262 (N-ASN) γενναιότητος (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μνημόσυνον G3422 (N-ASN) ἀρετῆς G703 (N-GSF) καταλιπών. G2641 (V-2AAP-NSM)