4Mc 13

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4 Maccabees

‎Brenton (1851)

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εἰ δὲ τοίνυν τῶν μέχρι θανάτου πόνων ὑπερεφρόνησαν οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί συνομολογεῖται πανταχόθεν ὅτι αὐτοδέσποτός ἐστιν τῶν παθῶν ὁ εὐσεβὴς λογισμός

4Mc 13:1

If then, the seven brethren despised troubles even unto death, it is confessed on all sides that righteous reasoning is absolute master over the passions.

4Mc 13:1

¶If then, the seven kindred despised troubles even to death, it is admitted on all sides that righteous reasoning is absolute master over the emotions.

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εἰ γὰρ τοῖς πάθεσι δουλωθέντες ἐμιαροφάγησαν ἐλέγομεν ἂν τούτοις αὐτοὺς νενικῆσθαι

4Mc 13:2

For just as if, had they as slaves to the passions, eaten of the unholy, we should have said that they had been conquered by the;

4Mc 13:2

For just as if they had eaten of the unholy as slaves to the emotions, we would have said that they had been conquered by them.

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νυνὶ δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἀλλὰ τῷ ἐπαινουμένῳ παρὰ θεῷ λογισμῷ περιεγένοντο τῶν παθῶν

4Mc 13:3

now it is not so: but by means of the reasoning which is praised by God, they mastered their passions.

4Mc 13:3

Now it is not so. But by means of the reasoning which is praised by God, they mastered their emotions.

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ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν παριδεῖν τὴν ἡγεμονίαν τῆς διανοίας ἐπεκράτησαν γὰρ καὶ πάθους καὶ πόνων

4Mc 13:4

And it is impossible to overlook the leadership of reflection: for it gained the victory over both passions and troubles.

4Mc 13:4

It is impossible to overlook the leadership of reflection, for it gained the victory over both emotions and troubles.

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πῶς οὖν οὐκ ἔστιν τούτοις τὴν τῆς εὐλογιστίας παθοκράτειαν ὁμολογεῖν οἳ τῶν μὲν διὰ πυρὸς ἀλγηδόνων οὐκ ἐπεστράφησαν

4Mc 13:5

How, then, can we avoid according to these men mastery of passion through right reasoning, since they drew not back from the pains of fire?

4Mc 13:5

How, then, can we avoid according to these men mastery of emotion through right reasoning, since they didn’t withdraw from the pains of fire?

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καθάπερ γὰρ προβλῆτες λιμένων πύργοι τὰς τῶν κυμάτων ἀπειλὰς ἀνακόπτοντες γαληνὸν παρέχουσι τοῖς εἰσπλέουσι τὸν ὅρμον

4Mc 13:6

For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbours men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,

4Mc 13:6

For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbors men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,

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οὕτως ἡ ἑπτάπυργος τῶν νεανίσκων εὐλογιστία τὸν τῆς εὐσεβείας ὀχυρώσασα λιμένα τὴν τῶν παθῶν ἐνίκησεν ἀκολασίαν

4Mc 13:7

so that seven-towered right-reasoning of the young men, securing the harbour of religion, conquered the intermperance of passions.

4Mc 13:7

so that seven-towered right-reasoning of the young men, securing the harbour of religion, conquered the tempest of emotions.

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ἱερὸν γὰρ εὐσεβείας στήσαντες χορὸν παρεθάρσυνον ἀλλήλους λέγοντες

4Mc 13:8

For having arranged a holy choir of piety, they encouraged one another, saying,

4Mc 13:8

For having arranged a holy choir of piety, they encouraged one another, saying,

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ἀδελφικῶς ἀποθάνωμεν ἀδελφοί περὶ τοῦ νόμου μιμησώμεθα τοὺς τρεῖς τοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς Ἀσσυρίας νεανίσκους οἳ τῆς ἰσοπολίτιδος καμίνου κατεφρόνησαν

4Mc 13:9

Brothers, may we die brotherly for the law. Let us imitate the three young men in Assyria who despised the equally afflicting furnace.

4Mc 13:9

“Brothers, may we die brotherly for the law. Let us imitate the three young men in Assyria who despised the equally afflicting furnace.

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μὴ δειλανδρήσωμεν πρὸς τὴν τῆς εὐσεβείας ἐπίδειξιν

4Mc 13:10

Let us not be cowards in the manifestation of piety.

4Mc 13:10

Let’s not be cowards in the manifestation of piety.”

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καὶ ὁ μέν θάρρει ἀδελφέ ἔλεγεν ὁ δέ εὐγενῶς καρτέρησον

4Mc 13:11

And one said, Courage, brother; and another, Nobly endure.

4Mc 13:11

One said, “Courage, brother!” and another, “Nobly endure!”

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ὁ δὲ καταμνησθεὶς ἔλεγεν μνήσθητε πόθεν ἐστέ ἢ τίνος πατρὸς χειρὶ σφαγιασθῆναι διὰ τὴν εὐσέβειαν ὑπέμεινεν Ισαακ

4Mc 13:12

And another, Remember of what stock ye are; and by the hand of our father Isaac endured to be slain for the sake of piety.

4Mc 13:12

Another said, “Remember of what stock you are;” and by the hand of our father Isaac endured to be slain for the sake of piety.

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εἷς δὲ ἕκαστος ἀλλήλους ὁμοῦ πάντες ἐφορῶντες φαιδροὶ καὶ μάλα θαρραλέοι ἑαυτούς ἔλεγον τῷ θεῷ ἀφιερώσωμεν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας τῷ δόντι τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ χρήσωμεν τῇ περὶ τὸν νόμον φυλακῇ τὰ σώματα

4Mc 13:13

And one and all, looking on each other serene and confident, said, Let us sacrifice with all our heart our souls to God who gave them, and employ our bodies for the keeping of the law.

4Mc 13:13

One and all, looking at each other serene and confident, said, “Let’s sacrifice with all our heart our souls to God who gave them, and employ our bodies for the keeping of the law.

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μὴ φοβηθῶμεν τὸν δοκοῦντα ἀποκτέννειν

4Mc 13:14

Let us not fear him who thinketh he killeth;

4Mc 13:14

Let’s not fear him who thinks he kills;

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μέγας γὰρ ψυχῆς ἀγὼν καὶ κίνδυνος ἐν αἰωνίῳ βασάνῳ κείμενος τοῖς παραβᾶσι τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ

4Mc 13:15

for great is the trial of soul and danger of eternal torment laid up for those who transgress the commandment of God.

4Mc 13:15

for great is the trial of soul and danger of eternal torment laid up for those who transgress the commandment of God.

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καθοπλισώμεθα τοιγαροῦν τὴν τοῦ θείου λογισμοῦ παθοκρατείαν

4Mc 13:16

Let us arm ourselves, therefore, in the abnegation of the divine reasoning.

4Mc 13:16

Let’s arm ourselves, therefore, in the self-control, which is divine reasoning.

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οὕτω γὰρ θανόντας ἡμᾶς Αβρααμ καὶ Ισαακ καὶ Ιακωβ ὑποδέξονται καὶ πάντες οἱ πατέρες ἐπαινέσουσιν

4Mc 13:17

If we suffer thus, Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob will receive us, and all the fathers will commend us.

4Mc 13:17

If we suffer like this, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will receive us, and all the fathers will commend us.

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καὶ ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ τῶν ἀποσπωμένων αὐτῶν ἀδελφῶν ἔλεγον οἱ περιλειπόμενοι μὴ καταισχύνῃς ἡμᾶς ἀδελφέ μηδὲ ψεύσῃ τοὺς προαποθανόντας ἡμῶν ἀδελφούς

4Mc 13:18

And as each one of the brethren was haled away, the rest exclaimed, Disgrace us not, O brother, nor falsify those who died before you.

4Mc 13:18

As each one of the kindred was hauled away, the rest exclaimed, “Don’t disgrace us, O brother, nor falsify those who died before you!”

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οὐκ ἀγνοεῖτε δὲ τὰ τῆς ἀδελφότητος φίλτρα ἅπερ ἡ θεία καὶ πάνσοφος πρόνοια διὰ πατέρων τοῖς γεννωμένοις ἐμέρισεν καὶ διὰ τῆς μητρῴας φυτεύσασα γαστρός

4Mc 13:19

Now you are not ignorant of the charm of brotherhood, which the Divine and all wise Providence hath imparted through fathers to children, and hath engendered through the mother's womb.

4Mc 13:19

¶Now you are not ignorant of the charm of brotherhood, which the Divine and all wise Providence has imparted through fathers to children, and has engendered through the mother’s womb.

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ἐν ᾗ τὸν ἴσον ἀδελφοὶ κατοικήσαντες χρόνον καὶ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ χρόνῳ πλασθέντες καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αὐτοῦ αἵματος αὐξηθέντες καὶ διὰ τῆς αὐτῆς ψυχῆς τελεσφορηθέντες

4Mc 13:20

In which these brothers having remained an equal time, and having been formed for the same period, and been increased by the same blood, and having been perfected through the same principle of life,

4Mc 13:20

In which these brothers having remained an equal time, and having been formed for the same period, and been increased by the same blood, and having been perfected through the same principle of life,

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καὶ διὰ τῶν ἴσων ἀποτεχθέντες χρόνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν αὐτῶν γαλακτοποτοῦντες πηγῶν ἀφ’ ὧν συντρέφονται ἐναγκαλισμάτων φιλάδελφοι ψυχαί

4Mc 13:21

and having been brought forth at equal intervals, and having sucked milk from the same fountains, hence their brotherly souls are reared up lovingly together;

4Mc 13:21

and having been brought forth at equal intervals, and having sucked milk from the same springs, hence their brotherly souls are reared up lovingly together,

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καὶ αὔξονται σφοδρότερον διὰ συντροφίας καὶ τῆς καθ’ ἡμέραν συνηθείας καὶ τῆς ἄλλης παιδείας καὶ τῆς ἡμετέρας ἐν νόμῳ θεοῦ ἀσκήσεως

4Mc 13:22

and increase the more powerfully by reason of this simultaneous rearing, and by daily intercourse, and by other education, and exercise in the law of God.

4Mc 13:22

and increase the more powerfully by reason of this simultaneous rearing, and by daily companionship, and by other education, and exercise in the law of God.

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οὕτως δὴ τοίνυν καθεστηκυίης συμπαθοῦς τῆς φιλαδελφίας οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοὶ συμπαθέστερον ἔσχον πρὸς ἀλλήλους

4Mc 13:23

Brotherly love being thus sympathetically constituted, the seven brethren had a more sympathetic mutual harmony.

4Mc 13:23

¶Brotherly love being thus sympathetically constituted, the seven kindred had a more sympathetic mutual harmony.

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νόμῳ γὰρ τῷ αὐτῷ παιδευθέντες καὶ τὰς αὐτὰς ἐξασκήσαντες ἀρετὰς καὶ τῷ δικαίῳ συντραφέντες βίῳ μᾶλλον ἑαυτοὺς ἠγάπων

4Mc 13:24

For being educated in the same law, and practising the same virtues, and reared up in a just course of life, they increased this harmony with each other.

4Mc 13:24

For being educated in the same law, and practicing the same virtues, and reared up in a just course of life, they increased this harmony with each other.

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ἡ γὰρ ὁμοζηλία τῆς καλοκἀγαθίας ἐπέτεινεν αὐτῶν τὴν πρὸς ἀλλήλους εὔνοιαν καὶ ὁμόνοιαν

4Mc 13:25

For a like ardour for what is right and honourable increased their fellow-feeling towards each other.

4Mc 13:25

For the same ardor for what is right and honorable increased their goodwill and harmony toward each other.

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σὺν γὰρ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ ποθεινοτέραν αὑτοῖς κατεσκεύαζον τὴν φιλαδελφίαν

4Mc 13:26

For it acting along with religion, made their brotherly feeling more desirable to them.

4Mc 13:26

~~For it acting along with religion, made their brotherly feeling more desirable to them.~~For it acting along with religion, made their brotherly feeling more desirable to them.

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Last Edited: 2022-01-21 Editors: 2

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ἀλλ’ ὅμως καίπερ τῆς φύσεως καὶ τῆς συνηθείας καὶ τῶν τῆς ἀρετῆς ἠθῶν τὰ τῆς ἀδελφότητος αὐτοῖς φίλτρα συναυξόντων ἀνέσχοντο διὰ τὴν εὐσέβειαν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς οἱ ὑπολειπόμενοι τοὺς καταικιζομένους ὁρῶντες μέχρι θανάτου βασανιζομένους

4Mc 13:27

And yet, although nature and intercourse and virtuous morals increased their brotherly love those who were left endured to behold their brethren, who were ill-used for their religion, tortured even unto death.

4Mc 13:27

And yet, although nature, companionship, and virtuous morals increased their brotherly love, those who were left endured to see their kindred, who were mistreated for their religion, tortured even to death.

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