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2 Maccabees 7:28-30
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
2 Maccabees 7:28-30
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
28 I beseech thee, my son, look upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them: and consider that God made them out of nothing, and mankind also:
29 So thou shalt not fear this tormentor, but being made a worthy partner with thy brethren, receive death, that in that mercy I may receive thee again with thy brethren.
30 While she was yet speaking these words, the young man said: For whom do you stay? I will not obey the commandment of the king, but the commandment of the law, which was given us by Moses.
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Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
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