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^[1] O Israelite children, descendants of the seed of Abraham, obey this law and in every way be religious, ^[2] knowing that religious reasoning is lord of the emotions, and those not only inward but outward. ^[3] Therefore those people who gave up their bodies to pains for the sake of religion were not only admired by men, but were deemed worthy of a divine portion. ^[4] The nation through them obtained peace, and having renewed the observance of the law in their country, drove the enemy out of the land. ^[5] The tyrant Antiochus was both punished on earth, and is punished now that he is dead; for when he was quite unable to compel the Israelites to adopt foreign customs, and to desert the manner of life of their fathers, ^[6] then, departing from Jerusalem, he made war against the Persians. ^[7] The righteous mother of the seven children spoke also as follows to her offspring: “I was a pure virgin, and didn’t go beyond my father’s house, but I took care of the rib from which woman was made. ^[8] No destroyer of the desert or ravisher of the plain injured me, nor did the destructive, deceitful snake make plunder of my chaste virginity. I remained with my husband during the time of my maturity. ^[9] When these, my children, arrived at maturity, their father died. He was blessed! For having sought out a life of fertility in children, he was not grieved with a period of loss of children. ^[10] He used to teach you, when yet with you, the law and the prophets. ^[11] He used to read to you about the slaying of Abel by Cain, the offering up of Isaac, and the imprisonment of Joseph. ^[12] He used to tell you of the zealous Phinehas, and informed you of Ananias, Azarias, and Misael in the fire. ^[13] He used to glorify Daniel, who was in the den of lions, and pronounce him blessed. ^[14] He used to remind you of the scripture of Esaias, which says, “Even if you pass through the fire, it won’t burn you.” ^[15] He chanted to you David, the hymn writer, who says, “Many are the afflictions of the just.” ^[16] He declared the proverbs of Solomon, who says, “He is a tree of life to all those who do His will.” ^[17] He used to confirm what Ezekiel said: “Will these dry bones live?” ^[18] For he didn’t forget the song which Moses taught, proclaiming, “I will kill, and I will make alive.” ^[19] This is our life and the length of our days. ^[20] O that bitter, and yet not bitter, day when the bitter tyrant of the Greeks, quenching fire with fire in his cruel caldrons, brought with boiling rage the seven sons of the daughter of Abraham to the rack, and to all his torments! ^[21] He pierced the balls of their eyes, and cut out their tongues, and put them to death with varied tortures. ^[22] Therefore divine retribution pursued and will pursue the pestilent wretch. ^[23] But the children of Abraham, with their victorious mother, are assembled together to the choir of their father, having received pure and immortal souls from God. ^[24] To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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^[1] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) Αβραμιαίων (A-GPN) σπερμάτων G4690 (N-GPN) ἀπόγονοι (A-NPM) παῖδες G3816 (N-NPM) Ισραηλῖται, G2475 (N-NPM) πείθεσθε G3982 (V-PMM-2P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) νόμῳ G3551 (N-DSM) τούτῳ G5129 (D-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάντα G3956 (A-ASM) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) εὐσεβεῖτε G2151 (V-PAM-2P) ^[2] γινώσκοντες G1097 (V-PAP-NPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παθῶν G3806 (N-GPN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) δεσπότης G1203 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) εὐσεβὴς G2152 (A-NSM) λογισμὸς G3053 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μόνον G3440 (ADV) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἔνδοθεν, (ADV) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἔξωθεν G1855 (ADV) πόνων. G4192 (N-GPM) ^[3] Ἀνθ’ G473 (PREP) ὧν G3739 (R-GPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐσέβειαν G2150 (N-ASF) προέμενοι (V-2AEP-NPM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) σώματα G4983 (N-APN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) πόνοις G4192 (N-DPM) ἐκεῖνοι G1565 (D-NPM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μόνον G3440 (ADV) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) ἐθαυμάσθησαν, G2296 (V-API-3P) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θείας G2304 (A-GSF) μερίδος G3310 (N-GSF) κατηξιώθησαν. G2661 (V-API-3P) ^[4] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) εἰρήνευσεν G1514 (V-AAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἔθνος, G1484 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐνομίαν (N-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πατρίδος G3968 (N-GSF) ἀνανεωσάμενοι G365 (V-AMP-NPM) ἐκπεπόρθηκαν (V-RAI-3P) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) πολεμίους. (A-APM) ^[5] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) τύραννος (N-NSM) Ἀντίοχος (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) τετιμώρηται G5097 (V-RPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀποθανὼν G599 (V-2AAP-NSM) κολάζεται· G2849 (V-PPI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) οὐδαμῶς G3760 (ADV-N) ἴσχυσεν G2480 (V-AAI-3S) ἀναγκάσαι G315 (V-AAN) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) Ιεροσολυμίτας G2415 (N-APM) ἀλλοφυλῆσαι (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πατρίων (A-GPN) ἐθῶν G1485 (N-GPN) ἐκδιαιτηθῆναι, (V-APN) τότε G5119 (ADV) ἀπάρας G522 (V-AAP-NSM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) Ιεροσολύμων G2414 (N-GPN) ἐστράτευσεν (V-AAI-3S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) Πέρσας. (N-APM) ^[6] Ἔλεγεν G3004 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μήτηρ G3384 (N-NSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) παίδων G3816 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) δικαιώματα G1345 (N-APN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) τέκνοις G5043 (N-DPN) ^[7] ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ἐγενήθην G1096 (V-ANI-1S) παρθένος G3933 (N-NSF) ἁγνὴ G53 (A-NSF) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ὑπερέβην G5233 (V-2AAI-1S) πατρικὸν G3967 (A-ASM) οἶκον, G3624 (N-ASM) ἐφύλασσον G5442 (V-IAI-3P) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ᾠκοδομημένην (V-PPP-ASF) πλευράν. G4125 (N-ASF) ^[8] Οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ἔφθειρέν G5351 (V-IAI-3S) με G3165 (P-1AS) λυμεὼν (N-NSM) ἐρημίας G2047 (N-GSF) φθορεὺς (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πεδίῳ, (N-DSN) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ἐλυμήνατό G3075 (V-2AMI-3S) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἁγνὰ G53 (A-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) παρθενίας G3932 (N-GSF) λυμεὼν (N-NSM) ἀπάτης G539 (N-GSF) ὄφις. G3789 (N-NSM) ^[9] Ἔμεινα G3306 (V-2AAI-1S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) χρόνον G5550 (N-ASM) ἀκμῆς G188 (N-GSF) σὺν G4862 (PREP) ἀνδρί· G435 (N-DSM) τούτων G5130 (D-GPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐνηλίκων (A-GPM) γενομένων G1096 (V-2ADP-GPM) ἐτελεύτησεν G5053 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πατὴρ G3962 (N-NSM) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) μακάριος G3107 (A-NSM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) ἐκεῖνος, G1565 (D-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) εὐτεκνίας (N-GSF) βίον G979 (N-ASM) ἐπιζήσας (V-AAP-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀτεκνίας (N-GSF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ὠδυνήθη G3600 (V-API-3S) καιρόν. G2540 (N-ASM) ^[10] Ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐδίδασκεν G1321 (V-IAI-3S) ὑμᾶς G5209 (P-2AP) ἔτι G2089 (ADV) ὢν G5607 (V-PAP-NSM) σὺν G4862 (PREP) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) προφήτας. G4396 (N-APM) ^[11] Τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἀναιρεθέντα G337 (V-APP-ASM) Αβελ G6 (N-PRI) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) Καιν G2535 (N-PRI) ἀνεγίνωσκέν G314 (V-IAI-3S) τε G5037 (PRT) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ὁλοκαρπούμενον (V-PPP-ASM) Ισαακ G2464 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) φυλακῇ G5438 (N-DSF) Ιωσηφ. G2501 (N-PRI) ^[12] Ἔλεγεν G3004 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ζηλωτὴν G2207 (N-ASM) Φινεες, (N-PRI) ἐδίδασκέν G1321 (V-IAI-3S) τε G5037 (PRT) ὑμᾶς G5209 (P-2AP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πυρὶ G4442 (N-DSN) Ανανιαν G367 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Αζαριαν (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Μισαηλ. (N-PRI) ^[13] Ἐδόξαζεν G1392 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λάκκῳ (N-DSM) λεόντων G3023 (N-GPM) Δανιηλ, G1158 (N-PRI) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) ἐμακάριζεν. G3106 (V-IAI-3S) ^[14] Ὑπεμίμνῃσκεν G5279 (V-IAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὑμᾶς G5209 (P-2AP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) Ησαιου G2268 (N-GSM) γραφὴν G1124 (N-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) λέγουσαν G3004 (V-PAP-ASF) Κἂν G2579 (COND-K) διὰ G1223 (PREP) πυρὸς G4442 (N-GSN) διέλθῃς, G1330 (V-2AAS-2S) φλὸξ G5395 (N-NSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κατακαύσει G2618 (V-FAI-3S) σε. G4571 (P-2AS) ^[15] Τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ὑμνογράφον (N-ASM) ἐμελῴδει (V-IAI-3S) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) Δαυιδ G1138 (N-PRI) λέγοντα G3004 (V-PAP-ASM) Πολλαὶ G4183 (A-NPF) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) θλίψεις G2347 (N-NPF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δικαίων. G1342 (A-GPM) ^[16] Τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Σαλωμῶντα (N-ASM) ἐπαροιμίαζεν (V-IAI-3S) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) λέγοντα G3004 (V-PAP-ASM) Ξύλον G3586 (N-NSN) ζωῆς G2222 (N-GSF) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ποιοῦσιν G4160 (V-PAI-3P) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) θέλημα. G2307 (N-ASN) ^[17] Τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Ιεζεκιηλ (N-PRI) ἐπιστοποίει (V-IAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λέγοντα G3004 (V-PAP-ASM) Εἰ G1487 (COND) ζήσεται G2198 (V-FDI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) ὀστᾶ (N-NPN) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) ξηρὰ G3584 (A-NPN) ταῦτα; G5023 (D-NPN) ^[18] ᾨδὴν G5603 (N-ASF) μὲν G3303 (PRT) γάρ, G1063 (CONJ) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) ἐδίδαξεν G1321 (V-AAI-3S) Μωϋσῆς, G3475 (N-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐπελάθετο G1950 (V-2ADI-3S) διδάσκων G1321 (V-PAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) λέγουσαν G3004 (V-PAP-ASF) ^[19] Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ἀποκτενῶ G615 (V-FAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ζῆν G2198 (V-PAN) ποιήσω· G4160 (V-FAI-1S) αὕτη G3778 (D-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ζωὴ G2222 (N-NSF) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μακρότης (N-NSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἡμερῶν. G2250 (N-GPF) ^[20] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) πικρᾶς G4089 (A-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τότε G5119 (ADV) ἡμέρας G2250 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πικρᾶς, G4089 (A-GSF) ὅτε G3753 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πικρὸς G4089 (A-NSM) Ἑλλήνων G1672 (N-GPM) τύραννος (N-NSM) πῦρ G4442 (N-ASN) πυρὶ G4442 (N-DSN) σβέσας G4570 (V-AAP-NSM) λέβησιν (N-DPM) ὠμοῖς G5606 (N-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ζέουσι G2204 (V-PAP-DPM) θυμοῖς G2372 (N-DPM) ἀγαγὼν G71 (V-2AAP-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) καταπέλτην (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάλιν G3825 (ADV) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) βασάνους G931 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) παῖδας G3816 (N-APM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) Αβρααμίτιδος (N-PRI) ^[21] τὰς G3588 (T-APF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ὀμμάτων G3659 (N-GPN) κόρας (N-APF) ἐπήρωσεν (V-AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γλώσσας G1100 (N-APF) ἐξέτεμεν (V-2AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βασάνοις G931 (N-DPF) ποικίλαις G4164 (A-DPF) ἀπέκτεινεν. G615 (V-AAI-3S) ^[22] Ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὧν G3739 (R-GPF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) θεία G2304 (A-NSF) δίκη G1349 (N-NSF) μετῆλθεν (V-2AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετελεύσεται (V-FMI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἀλάστορα (N-ASM) τύραννον. (N-ASM) ^[23] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) Αβραμιαῖοι (A-NPM) παῖδες G3816 (N-NPM) σὺν G4862 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἀθλοφόρῳ (A-DSF) μητρὶ G3384 (N-DSF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πατέρων G3962 (N-GPM) χορὸν G5525 (N-ASM) συναγελάζονται (V-PPI-3P) ψυχὰς G5590 (N-APF) ἁγνὰς G53 (A-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀθανάτους (A-APF) ἀπειληφότες G618 (V-RAP-NPM) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) ^[24] ᾯ G3739 (R-DSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) αἰῶνας G165 (N-APM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) αἰώνων· G165 (N-GPM) αμην. G281 (HEB)