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11 as he said: “It was from Heaven[a] that I received these. For the sake of his laws I disdain them. From him I hope to receive them again.” 12 Both the king and his attendants were astounded as they witnessed the courage of this young man and his complete indifference to suffering.

13 After he had died they maltreated and tortured the fourth brother in the same way.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Maccabees 7:11 Heaven: a circumlocution for God, which is also used in verse 34.