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2 Maccabees 6:16-18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
2 Maccabees 6:16-18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
16 Therefore he never withdraws his mercy from us. Although he disciplines us with calamities, he does not forsake his own people. 17 Let what we have said serve as a reminder; we must go on briefly with the story.
The Martyrdom of Eleazar
18 Eleazar, one of the scribes in high position, a man now advanced in age and of noble presence, was being forced to open his mouth to eat swine’s flesh.
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New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)
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