4 Macabeos · Septuaginta de Brenton actualizada
4 Macabeos 12 Septuaginta de Brenton actualizada
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- Same Septuagint text as Brenton, with modernised spelling.
1 When he, too, had undergone blessed martyrdom, and died in the caldron into which he had been thrown, the seventh, the youngest of all, came forward:
1 When he, too, had undergone blessed martyrdom, and died in the cauldron into which he had been thrown, the seventh, the youngest of all, came forward,
2 whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his brethren,
2 whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his kindred,
3 seeing him already encompassed with chains, had him brought nearer, and endeavored to counsel him, saying,
3 seeing him already encompassed with chains, had him brought nearer, and endeavored to counsel him, saying,
4 Thou seest the end of the madness of thy brethren: for they have died in torture through disobedience; and you, if disobedient, having been miserably tormented, will yourself perish prematurely.
4 “You see the end of the madness of your kindred, for they have died in torture through disobedience. You, if disobedient, having been miserably tormented, will yourself perish prematurely.
5 But if you obey, you shall be my friend, and have a charge over the affairs of the kingdom.
5 But if you obey, you will be my friend, and have a charge over the affairs of the kingdom.”
6 And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
6 Having thus exhorted him, he sent for the boy’s mother, that, by showing compassion to her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to make the survivor obedient.
7 And he, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue (as we shall soon relate), says,
7 He, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue, (as we will soon relate) said,
8 Release me, that I may speak to the king and all his friends.
8 “Release me that I may speak to the king and all his friends.”
9 And they, rejoicing exceedingly at the promise of the youth, quickly let him go.
9 They, rejoicing exceedingly at the promise of the youth, quickly let him go.
10 And he, running up to the pans, said,
10 He, running up to the pans, said,
11 Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, wert thou not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to slay His servants, and to rack the doers of godliness?
11 “Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, were you not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to kill His servants, and to rack the doers of godliness?
12 Wherefore the divine vengeance is reserving thee for eternal fire and torments, which shall cling to thee for all time.
12 Therefore the divine vengeance is reserving you for eternal fire and torments, which will cling to you for all time.
13 Wert thou not ashamed, man as thou art, yet most savage, to cut out the tongues of men of like feeling and origin, and having thus abused to torture them?
13 Weren’t you ashamed, man as you are, yet most savage, to cut out the tongues of men of like feeling and origin, and having thus abused to torture them?
14 But they, bravely dying, fulfilled their religion toward God.
14 But they, bravely dying, fulfilled their religion toward God.
15 But thou shalt groan according to thy deserts for having slain without cause the champions of virtue.
15 But you will groan as you deserve for having slain without cause the champions of virtue.
16 Wherefore, he continued, I myself, being about to die,
16 Therefore,” he continued, “I myself, being about to die,
17 will not forsake the testimony of my brethren.
17 will not forsake my kindred.
18 And I call upon the God of my fathers to be merciful to my race.
18 I call upon the God of my fathers to be merciful to my race.
19 But thee, both living and dead, he will punish.
19 But you, both living and dead, he will punish.”
20 Thus having prayed, he hurled himself into the pans; and so expired.
20 Thus having prayed, he hurled himself into the pans; and so expired.