4Mc 7

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ωσπερ_{just as} γαρ_for αριστος_{best (nom)} κυβερνητης_{pilot (nom)} ο_{the (nom)} του_{the (gen)} πατρος_{father (gen)} ημων_{us (gen)} Ελεαζαρου λογισμος_{logic (nom)} πηδαλιουχων_{steermen (gen)} την_{the (acc)} της_{the (gen)} ευσεβειας_{godliness (gen), godlinesses (acc)} ναυν_{ship (acc)} εν_in/with/by τω(ι)_{the (dat)} των_{the (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} πελαγει_{depth (dat)}

4Mc 7:1

The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of passions,

4Mc 7:1

¶The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of emotions,

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και_and καταικιζομενος_{while being-???-ed (nom)} ταις_{the (dat)} του_{the (gen)} τυραννου_{tyrant (gen); Tyrannus (gen)} απειλαις_{threats (dat)} και_and καταντλουμενος ταις_{the (dat)} των_{the (gen)} βασανων_{torments (gen)} τρικυμιαις

4Mc 7:2

and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture,

4Mc 7:2

and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture,

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κατ’_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} ουδενα_{none (acc)} τροπον_{manner (acc)} ετρεψε τους_{the (acc)} της_{the (gen)} ευσεβειας_{godliness (gen), godlinesses (acc)} οιακας_{???s (acc)} εως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} ου_{where; who/whom/which (gen)} επλευσεν_{he/she/it-SAIL-ed} επι_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τον_{the (acc)} της_{the (gen)} αθανατου_{immortal (gen)} νικης_{victory (gen)} λιμενα_{harbor (acc)}

4Mc 7:3

in no way shifted the rudder of piety till it sailed into the harbour of victory over death.

4Mc 7:3

in no way shifted the rudder of piety until it sailed into the harbor of victory over death.

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ουχ_not ουτως_{so, thus} πολις_{city (nom)} πολλοις_{many (dat)} και_and ποικιλοις_{various (dat)} μηχανημασιν αντεσχε_{he/she/it-CLING TO BY/ENDURE-ed} ποτε_once/when πολιορκουμενη ως_as/like ο_{the (nom)} παναγιος εκεινος_{that (nom)} την_{the (acc)} ιεραν_{sacred (acc)} ψυχην_{soul-life (acc)} αικισμοις τε_{and [postpositive coordinate]} και_and στρεβλαις πυρπολουμενος ενικησεν_{he/she/it-VICTOR-ed-OVER} τους_{the (acc)} πολιορκουντας δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} τον_{the (acc)} υπερασπιζοντα της_{the (gen)} ευσεβειας_{godliness (gen), godlinesses (acc)} λογισμον_{logic (acc)}

4Mc 7:4

Not so has ever a city, when besieged, held out against many and various machines, as did that holy man, when his pious soul was tried with the fiery trial of tortures and rackings, move his besiegers through the religious reasoning that shielded him.

4Mc 7:4

No beseiged city has ever held out against many and various war machines as that holy man did when his pious soul was tried with the fiery trial of tortures and rackings and moved his besiegers through the religious reasoning that shielded him.

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ωσπερ_{just as} γαρ_for προκρημνον ακραν την_{the (acc)} εαυτου_{self (gen)} διανοιαν_{cognition (acc)} ο_{the (nom)} πατηρ_{father (nom)} Ελεαζαρ_{Eleazar (indecl)} εκτεινας_{upon EXTEND-ing (nom|voc)} περιεκλασεν_{he/she/it-BEND-ed} τους_{the (acc)} επιμαινομενους των_{the (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} κλυδωνας_{turbulences (acc)}

4Mc 7:5

For father Eleazar, projecting his disposition, broke the raging waves of the passions as with a jutting promontory.

4Mc 7:5

For father Eleazar, projecting his disposition, broke the raging waves of the emotions as with a jutting cliff.

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ω_{O!; omega; I-should-be} αξιε_{worthy (voc)} της_{the (gen)} ιερωσυνης_{priesthood (gen)} ιερευ_{priest (voc)} ουκ_not εμιανας_{you(sg)-POLLUTE-ed} τους_{the (acc)} ιερους_{sacred (acc)} οδοντας_{teeth (acc)} ουδε_neither/nor την_{the (acc)} θεοσεβειαν_{piety (acc)} και_and καθαρισμον_{purification (acc)} χωρησασαν_{upon HAVE-ing-SPACE (acc)} γαστερα_{belly (acc)} εκοινωσας_{you(sg)-SHARE/VULGARIZE-ed} μιαροφαγια(ι)_{eating unclean or contaminating food (dat)}

4Mc 7:6

O priest worthy of the priesthood! thou didst not pollute thy sacred teeth; nor make thine appetite, which had always embraced the clean and lawful, a partaker of profanity.

4Mc 7:6

O priest worthy of the priesthood! You didn’t pollute your sacred teeth, nor make your appetite, which had always embraced the clean and lawful, a partaker of profanity.

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ω_{O!; omega; I-should-be} συμφωνε_{harmonious (voc)} νομου_{custom/law (gen)} και_and φιλοσοφε_{philosopher (voc)} θειου_{sulfur (gen); divine (gen)} βιου_{life/livelihood (gen); be-you(sg)-LIVE-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-LIVE-ed!}

4Mc 7:7

O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life!

4Mc 7:7

O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life!

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τοιουτους_{such-as-these (acc)} δει_{he/she/it-is-BIND-ing, be-you(sg)-BIND-ing!; you(sg)-are-being-NEED/REQUIRE-ed (classical)} ειναι_to-be τους_{the (acc)} δημιουργουντας τον_{the (acc)} νομον_{custom/law (acc)} ιδιω(ι)_{own (dat)} αιματι_{blood (dat)} και_and γενναιω(ι) ιδρωτι_{sweat (dat)} τοις_{the (dat)} μεχρι_until θανατου_{death (gen); be-you(sg)-PUT-TO-DEATH-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-PUT-TO-DEATH-ed!} παθεσιν_{emotion, passions (dat)} υπερασπιζοντας

4Mc 7:8

Of such a character ought those to be who perform the duties of the law at the risk of their own blood, and defend it with generous sweat by sufferings even unto death.

4Mc 7:8

Of such a character ought those to be who perform the duties of the law at the risk of their own blood, and defend it with generous sweat by sufferings even to death.

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συ_{you(sg) (nom)} πατερ_{father (voc)} την_{the (acc)} ευνομιαν ημων_{us (gen)} δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} των_{the (gen)} υπομονων_{endurances (gen)} εις_{into +acc} δοξαν_{glory/honor (acc); upon SUPPOSE-ing (nom|acc|voc)} εκυρωσας_{you(sg)-CONFIRM/RATIFY-ed} και_and την_{the (acc)} αγιαστιαν σεμνολογησας ου_not κατελυσας_{you(sg)-TEAR-DOWN-ed} και_and δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} των_{the (gen)} εργων_{works (gen)} επιστοποιησας τους_{the (acc)} της_{the (gen)} θειας_{divine (acc, gen)} φιλοσοφιας_{philosophy (gen), philosophies (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} λογους_{words (acc)}

4Mc 7:9

Thou, father, hast gloriously established our right government by thy endurance; and making of much account our service past, prevented its destruction, and, by thy deeds, hast made credible the words of philosophy.

4Mc 7:9

You, father, have gloriously established our right government by your endurance; and making of much account our past service, prevented its destruction, and by your deeds, have made credible the words of philosophy.

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ω_{O!; omega; I-should-be} βασανων_{torments (gen)} βιαιοτερε_{more violent (voc)} γερων_{old man (nom); awards (gen)} και_and πυρος_{fire (gen)} ευτονωτερε πρεσβυτα_{old/aged man (voc)} και_and παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} μεγιστε_{greatest (voc)} βασιλευ_{king (voc)} Ελεαζαρ_{Eleazar (indecl)}

4Mc 7:10

O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the passions, Eleazar!

4Mc 7:10

O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the emotions, Eleazar!

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ωσπερ_{just as} γαρ_for ο_{the (nom)} πατηρ_{father (nom)} Ααρων_{Aaron (indecl)} τω(ι)_{the (dat)} θυμιατηριω(ι)_{incense alter (dat)} καθωπλισμενος_{having-been-FULLY ARM-ed (nom)} δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} του_{the (gen)} εθνοπληθους επιτρεχων τον_{the (acc)} εμπυριστην_{??? (acc)} ενικησεν_{he/she/it-VICTOR-ed-OVER} αγγελον_{angel (acc)}

4Mc 7:11

For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel,

4Mc 7:11

For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel,

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ουτως_{so, thus} ο_{the (nom)} Ααρωνιδης Ελεαζαρ_{Eleazar (indecl)} δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} του_{the (gen)} πυρος_{fire (gen)} υπερτηκομενος ου_not μετετραπη_{he/she/it-was-TURN-ed-BACK} τον_{the (acc)} λογισμον_{logic (acc)}

4Mc 7:12

so, Eleazar, the descendant of Aaron, wasted away by the fire, did not give up his reasoning.

4Mc 7:12

so, Eleazar, the descendant of Aaron, wasted away by the fire, didn’t give up his reasoning.

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καιτοι_{and such} το_{the (nom|acc)} θαυμασιωτατον_{most amazing (acc, nom|acc|voc)} γερων_{old man (nom); awards (gen)} ων_{while being (nom)} λελυμενων_{having-been-LOOSEN/UNBIND/RELEASE-ed (gen)} μεν_indeed ηδη_already των_{the (gen)} του_{the (gen)} σωματος_{body (gen)} τονων περικεχαλασμενων_{having-been-???-ed (gen)} δε_{but/however/moreover/yet} των_{the (gen)} σαρκων_{flesh (gen)} κεκμηκοτων_{having WEARY/LABORED-ed (gen)} δε_{but/however/moreover/yet} και_and των_{the (gen)} νευρων_{bowstring/sinews (gen)} ανενεασεν

4Mc 7:13

And, what is most wonderful, though an old man, though the labours of his body were now spent, and his fibres were relaxed, and his sinews worn out, he recovered youth.

4Mc 7:13

What is most wonderful is that though he was an old man, though the labors of his body were now spent, his muscles were relaxed, and his sinews worn out, he recovered youth.

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τω(ι)_{the (dat)} πνευματι_{spirit (dat)} δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} του_{the (gen)} λογισμου_{logic (gen)} και_and τω(ι)_{the (dat)} Ισακιω(ι) λογισμω(ι)_{logic (dat)} την_{the (acc)} πολυκεφαλον στρεβλαν ηκυρωσεν_{he/she/it-VOID-ed}

4Mc 7:14

By the spirit of reasoning, and the reasoning of Isaac, he rendered powerless the many-headed instrument.

4Mc 7:14

By the spirit of reasoning, and the reasoning of Isaac, he rendered powerless the many-headed rack.

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ω_{O!; omega; I-should-be} μακαριου_{bless (gen)} γηρως_{old age (gen)} και_and σεμνης_{respectable (gen)} πολιας και_and βιου_{life/livelihood (gen); be-you(sg)-LIVE-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-LIVE-ed!} νομιμου ον_{who/whom/which (acc); while being (nom|acc|voc, voc)} πιστη_{faithful (nom|voc)} θανατου_{death (gen); be-you(sg)-PUT-TO-DEATH-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-PUT-TO-DEATH-ed!} σφραγις_{seal (nom)} ετελειωσεν_{he/she/it-COMPLETE-ed}

4Mc 7:15

O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected.

4Mc 7:15

O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected.

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ει_if δη_indeed τοινυν_therefore γερων_{old man (nom); awards (gen)} ανηρ_{man (nom)} των_{the (gen)} μεχρι_until θανατου_{death (gen); be-you(sg)-PUT-TO-DEATH-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-PUT-TO-DEATH-ed!} βασανων_{torments (gen)} περιεφρονει_{he/she/it-was-CONTEMN-ing} δι’_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} ευσεβειαν_{godliness (acc)} ομολογουμενως_undeniably ηγεμων_{leader (nom|voc)} εστιν_he/she/it-is των_{the (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} ο_{the (nom)} ευσεβης_{devout (nom)} λογισμος_{logic (nom)}

4Mc 7:16

If, then, an old man, through religion, despised tortures even unto death, confessedly religious reasoning is ruler of the passions.

4Mc 7:16

If, then, an old man, through religion, despised tortures even to death, then certainly religious reasoning is ruler of the emotions.

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ισως_{equally/perhaps} δ’_{but/however/moreover/yet} αν_ever ειποιεν_{they-happen-to-SAY (opt)} τινες_{some/several (nom)} των_{the (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} ου_not παντες_{all (nom|voc)} περικρατουσιν οτι_because/that ουδε_neither/nor παντες_{all (nom|voc)} φρονιμον_{prudent-wise (acc, nom|acc|voc)} εχουσιν_{they-are-HAVE-ing, while HAVE-ing (dat)} τον_{the (acc)} λογισμον_{logic (acc)}

4Mc 7:17

But perhaps some might say, It is not all who conquer passions, as all do not possess wise reasoning.

4Mc 7:17

But perhaps some might say, “It is not all who conquer emotions, as not all possess wise reasoning.”

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αλλ’_but-rather οσοι_{as much/many as (nom)} της_{the (gen)} ευσεβειας_{godliness (gen), godlinesses (acc)} προνοουσιν_{they-are-PROVIDE-ing, while PROVIDE-ing (dat)} εξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} ολης_{whole (gen)} καρδιας_{heart (gen), hearts (acc)} ουτοι_{these (nom)} μονοι_{sole (nom|voc)} δυνανται_{they-are-being-ABLE-ed} κρατειν_{to-be-SEIZE/TAKE-HOLD-ing} των_{the (gen)} της_{the (gen)} σαρκος_{flesh (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)}

4Mc 7:18

But they who have meditated upon religion with their whole heart, these alone can master the passions of the flesh;

4Mc 7:18

But those who have meditated upon religion with their whole heart, these alone can master the emotions of the flesh:

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πιστευοντες_{while BELIEVE-ing (nom|voc)} οτι_because/that θεω(ι)_{god (dat)} ουκ_not αποθνη(ι)σκουσιν_{they-are-DIE-ing, while DIE-ing (dat)} ωσπερ_{just as} ουδε_neither/nor οι_{the (nom)} πατριαρχαι_{patriarchs (nom|voc)} ημων_{us (gen)} Αβρααμ_{Abraham (indecl)} και_and Ισαακ_{Isaac (indecl)} και_and Ιακωβ_{Jacob (indecl)} αλλα_but-rather ζωσιν_{they-are-LIVE-ing, they-should-be-LIVE-ing, while LIVE-ing (dat)} τω(ι)_{the (dat)} θεω(ι)_{god (dat)}

4Mc 7:19

they who believe that to God they die not; for, as our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, they live to God.

4Mc 7:19

they who believe that to God they don’t die; for, as our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, they live to God.

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ουδεν_{none (nom|acc)} ουν_therefore εναντιουται το_{the (nom|acc)} φαινεσθαι_{to-be-being-APPEAR-ed} τινας_{some/several (acc)} παθοκρατεισθαι δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} τον_{the (acc)} ασθενη_{weak/feeble (acc, nom|acc|voc)} λογισμον_{logic (acc)}

4Mc 7:20

This circumstance, then, is by no means an objection, that some who have weak reasoning, are governed by their passions:

4Mc 7:20

This circumstance, then, is by no means an objection, that some who have weak reasoning are governed by their emotions,

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επει_{since/otherwise} τις_{who (nom)} προς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ολον_{whole (acc, nom|acc|voc)} τον_{the (acc)} της_{the (gen)} φιλοσοφιας_{philosophy (gen), philosophies (acc)} κανονα_{rule (acc)} φιλοσοφων_{philosophers (gen)} και_and πεπιστευκως_{having BELIEVE-ed (nom)} θεω(ι)_{god (dat)}

4Mc 7:21

since what person, walking religiously by the whole rule of philosophy, and believing in God,

4Mc 7:21

since what person, walking religiously by the whole rule of philosophy, and believing in God,

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και_and ειδως_{having KNOW-ed (nom)} οτι_because/that δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} την_{the (acc)} αρετην_{virtue (acc)} παντα_{all (nom|acc|voc), each, every (acc)} πονον_{pain (acc)} υπομενειν_{to-be-ENDURE-ing, to-will-ENDURE} μακαριον_{bless (acc, nom|acc|voc)} εστιν_he/she/it-is ουκ_not αν_ever περικρατησειεν των_{the (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} δια_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} την_{the (acc)} θεοσεβειαν_{piety (acc)}

4Mc 7:22

and knowing that it is a blessed thing to endure all kinds of hardships for virtue, would not, for the sake of religion, master his passion?

4Mc 7:22

and knowing that it is a blessed thing to endure all kinds of hardships for virtue, would not, for the sake of religion, master his emotion?

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μονος_{sole (nom)} γαρ_for ο_{the (nom)} σοφος_{wise (nom)} και_and ανδρειος_{manly (nom)} εστιν_he/she/it-is των_{the (gen)} παθων_{emotion, passions (gen); upon SUFFER-ing (nom)} κυριος_{lord (nom); authoritative (nom)}

4Mc 7:23

For the wise and brave man only is lord over his passions.

4Mc 7:23

For only the wise and brave man is lord over his emotions.

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