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^[1] Some of the spearbearers said that when she herself was about to be seized for the purpose of being put to death, she threw herself on the pile, rather than let them touch her body. ^[2] O you mother, who together with seven children destroyed the violence of the tyrant, and rendered void his wicked intentions, and exhibited the nobleness of faith! ^[3] For you, like a house bravely built on the pillar of your children, bore the shock of tortures without swaying. ^[4] Cheer up, therefore, O holy-minded mother! Hold the firm hope of your steadfastness with God. ^[5] Not so gracious does the moon appear with the stars in heaven, as you are established as honorable before God, and fixed in the sky with your sons whom you illuminated with religion to the stars. ^[6] For your bearing of children was after the manner of a child of Abraham. ^[7] If it were lawful for us to paint as on a tablet the religion of your story, the spectators wouldn’t shudder at seeing the mother of seven children enduring for the sake of religion various tortures even to death. ^[8] It would have been a worthwhile thing to have inscribed on the tomb itself these words as a memorial to those of the nation, ^[9] “Here an aged priest, an aged woman, and seven sons, are buried through the violence of a tyrant, who wished to destroy the society of the Hebrews. ^[10] These also avenged their nation, looking to God, and enduring torments to death.” ^[11] For it was truly a divine contest which was carried through by them. ^[12] For at that time virtue presided over the contest, approving the victory through endurance, namely, immortality, eternal life. ^[13] Eleazar was the first to contend. The mother of the seven children entered the contest, and the kindred contended. ^[14] The tyrant was the antagonist; and the world and living men were the spectators. ^[15] Reverence for God conquered, and crowned her own athletes. ^[16] Who didn’t admire those champions of true legislation? Who were not amazed? ^[17] The tyrant himself, and all their council, admired their endurance, ^[18] through which, they also now stand beside the divine throne and live a blessed life. ^[19] For Moses says, “All the saints are under your hands.” ^[20] These, therefore, having been sanctified through God, have been honored not only with this honor, but that also by the fact that because of them, the enemy didn’t overcome our nation. ^[21] That tyrant was punished and their country purified. ^[22] For they became the ransom to the sin of the nation. The Divine Providence saved Israel, which was afflicted before, by the blood of those pious ones and the death that appeased wrath. ^[23] For the tyrant Antiochus, looking to their courageous virtue and to their endurance in torture, proclaimed that endurance as an example to his soldiers. ^[24] They proved to be to him noble and brave for land battles and for sieges; and he conquered and stormed the towns of all his enemies.

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^[1] Ἔλεγον G3004 (V-IAI-3P) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δορυφόρων (N-GPM) τινὲς G5100 (X-NPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἔμελλεν G3195 (V-IAI-3S) συλλαμβάνεσθαι G4815 (V-PPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτὴ G846 (P-NSF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) θάνατον, G2288 (N-ASM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ψαύσειέν (V-AAO-3S) τις G5100 (X-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) σώματος G4983 (N-GSN) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) ἑαυτὴν G1438 (F-3ASF) ἔρριψε G4496 (V-AAI-3S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πυρᾶς. G4443 (N-GSF) ^[2] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) μήτηρ G3384 (N-NSF) σὺν G4862 (PREP) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) παισὶν G3816 (N-DPM) καταλύσασα G2647 (V-AAP-NSF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) τυράννου (N-GSM) βίαν G970 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀκυρώσασα G208 (V-AAP-NSF) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) κακὰς G2556 (A-APF) ἐπινοίας G1963 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δείξασα (V-AAP-NSF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πίστεως G4102 (N-GSF) γενναιότητα. (N-ASF) ^[3] Καθάπερ G2509 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) σὺ G4771 (P-2NS) στέγη G4721 (N-NSF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) στύλους G4769 (N-APM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) παίδων G3816 (N-GPM) γενναίως (ADV) ἱδρυμένη (V-REP-NSF) ἀκλινὴς G186 (A-NSF) ὑπήνεγκας G5297 (V-2AAI-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) βασάνων G931 (N-GPF) σεισμόν. G4578 (N-ASM) ^[4] Θάρρει G2292 (V-PAM-2S) τοιγαροῦν, G5105 (PRT) ὦ G5599 (INJ) μήτηρ G3384 (N-NSF) ἱερόψυχε, (A-VSF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐλπίδα G1680 (N-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ὑπομονῆς G5281 (N-GSF) βεβαίαν G949 (A-ASF) ἔχουσα G2192 (V-PAP-NSF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) θεόν. G2316 (N-ASM) ^[5] Οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) σελήνη G4582 (N-NSF) κατ’ G2596 (PREP) οὐρανὸν G3772 (N-ASM) σὺν G4862 (PREP) ἄστροις G798 (N-DPN) σεμνὴ G4586 (A-NSF) καθέστηκεν, G2525 (V-RAI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σὺ G4771 (P-2NS) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἰσαστέρους (A-APM) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) παῖδας G3816 (N-APM) φωταγωγήσασα (V-AAP-NSF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐσέβειαν G2150 (N-ASF) ἔντιμος G1784 (A-NSM) καθέστηκας G2525 (V-RAI-2S) θεῷ G2316 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐστήρισαι G4741 (V-RPI-2S) σὺν G4862 (PREP) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οὐρανῷ· G3772 (N-DSM) ^[6] ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) παιδοποιία (N-NSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) Αβρααμ G11 (N-PRI) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πατρός. G3962 (N-GSM) ^[7] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐξὸν (V-PAP-NSN) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) ἐπί G1909 (PREP) τινος G5100 (X-GSN) ζωγραφῆσαι (V-AAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) εὐσεβείας G2150 (N-GSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἱστορίαν, (N-ASF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἂν G302 (PRT) ἔφριττον (V-IAI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) θεωροῦντες G2334 (V-PAP-NPM) ὁρῶντες G3708 (V-PAP-NPM) μητέρα G3384 (N-ASF) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) τέκνων G5043 (N-GPN) δι’ G1223 (PREP) εὐσέβειαν G2150 (N-ASF) ποικίλας G4164 (A-APF) βασάνους G931 (N-APF) μέχρι G3360 (ADV) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) ὑπομείνασαν; G5278 (V-AAP-ASF) ^[8] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἄξιον G514 (A-ASM) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἐπιταφίου (N-GSN) ἀναγράψαι (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἔθνους G1484 (N-GSN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μνείαν G3417 (N-ASF) λεγόμενα G3004 (V-PPP-APN) ^[9] Ἐνταῦθα (ADV) γέρων G1088 (N-NSM) ἱερεὺς G2409 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γυνὴ G1135 (N-NSF) γεραιὰ (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) παῖδες G3816 (N-NPM) ἐγκεκήδευνται (V-RPI-3P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τυράννου (N-GSM) βίαν G970 (N-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) Εβραίων G1445 (A-GPM) πολιτείαν G4174 (N-ASF) καταλῦσαι G2647 (V-AAN) θέλοντος, G2309 (V-PAP-GSM) ^[10] οἳ G3739 (R-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξεδίκησαν G1556 (V-AAI-3P) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) γένος G1085 (N-ASN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM) ἀφορῶντες G872 (V-PAP-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μέχρι G3360 (ADV) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) βασάνους G931 (N-APF) ὑπομείναντες. G5278 (V-AAP-NPM) ^[11] Ἀληθῶς G230 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ἀγὼν G73 (N-NSM) θεῖος G2304 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) γεγενημένος. G1096 (V-RDP-NSM) ^[12] Ἠθλοθέτει (V-IAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τότε G5119 (ADV) ἀρετὴ G703 (N-NSF) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὑπομονῆς G5281 (N-GSF) δοκιμάζουσα. G1381 (V-PAP-NSF) Τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) νῖκος G3534 (N-ASN) ἀφθαρσία G861 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ζωῇ G2222 (N-DSF) πολυχρονίῳ. (A-DSF) ^[13] Ελεαζαρ G1648 (N-PRI) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) προηγωνίζετο, (V-IEI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μήτηρ G3384 (N-NSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) παίδων G3816 (N-GPM) ἐνήθλει, (V-IAI-3S) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀδελφοὶ G80 (N-NPM) ἠγωνίζοντο· G75 (V-INI-3P) ^[14] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τύραννος (N-NSM) ἀντηγωνίζετο· G464 (V-IEI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) κόσμος G2889 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) βίος G979 (N-NSM) ἐθεώρει· G2334 (V-IAI-3S) ^[15] θεοσέβεια G2317 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐνίκα G3528 (V-IAI-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἑαυτῆς G1438 (F-3GSF) ἀθλητὰς (N-APM) στεφανοῦσα. G4737 (V-PAP-NSF) ^[16] Τίνες G5101 (I-NPM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐθαύμασαν G2296 (V-AAI-3P) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) θείας G2304 (A-GSF) νομοθεσίας G3548 (N-GSF) ἀθλητάς; (N-APM) Τίνες G5101 (I-NPM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐξεπλάγησαν; G1605 (V-2API-3P) ^[17] Αὐτός G846 (P-NSM) γέ G1065 (PRT) τοι (PRT) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τύραννος (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὅλον G3650 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) συμβούλιον G4824 (N-ASN) ἐθαύμασαν G2296 (V-AAI-3P) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὑπομονήν, G5281 (N-ASF) ^[18] δι’ G1223 (PREP) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) θείῳ G2304 (A-DSM) νῦν G3568 (ADV) παρεστήκασιν G3936 (V-RAI-3P) θρόνῳ G2362 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) μακάριον G3107 (A-ASM) βιοῦσιν G980 (V-PAI-3P) αἰῶνα. G165 (N-ASM) ^[19] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) φησιν G5346 (V-PAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Μωϋσῆς G3475 (N-NSM) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἡγιασμένοι G37 (V-RPP-NPM) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χεῖράς G5495 (N-APF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) ^[20] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) οὖν G3767 (CONJ) ἁγιασθέντες G37 (V-APP-NPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM) τετίμηνται, G5091 (V-RPI-3P) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μόνον G3440 (ADV) ταύτῃ G3778 (D-DSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) τιμῇ, G5092 (N-DSF) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἔθνος G1484 (N-ASN) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) πολεμίους (A-APM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπικρατῆσαι (V-AAN) ^[21] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τύραννον (N-ASM) τιμωρηθῆναι G5097 (V-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πατρίδα G3968 (N-ASF) καθαρισθῆναι, G2511 (V-APN) ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) ἀντίψυχον (A-NSN) γεγονότας G1096 (V-2RAP-APM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἔθνους G1484 (N-GSN) ἁμαρτίας. G266 (N-GSF) ^[22] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) αἵματος G129 (N-GSN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) εὐσεβῶν G2152 (A-GPM) ἐκείνων G1565 (D-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἱλαστηρίου (A-GSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) θεία G2304 (A-NSF) πρόνοια G4307 (N-NSF) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) προκακωθέντα (V-APP-ASM) διέσωσεν. G1295 (V-AAI-3S) ^[23] Πρὸς G4314 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀνδρείαν (A-ASF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀρετῆς G703 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) βασάνοις G931 (N-DPF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ὑπομονὴν G5281 (N-ASF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τύραννος (N-NSM) ἀπιδὼν G872 (V-2AAP-NSM) ἀνεκήρυξεν (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) Ἀντίοχος (N-NSM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) στρατιώταις G4757 (N-DPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὑπόδειγμα G5262 (N-ASN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐκείνων G1565 (D-GPM) ὑπομονὴν G5281 (N-ASF) ^[24] ἔσχεν G2192 (V-2AAI-3S) τε G5037 (PRT) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) γενναίους (N-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνδρείους (A-APM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πεζομαχίαν (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πολιορκίαν (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκπορθήσας (V-AAP-NSM) ἐνίκησεν G3528 (V-AAI-3S) πάντας G3956 (A-APM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) πολεμίους. (A-APM)