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Enraged by the man’s boldness, they disjointed his hands and feet with their instruments, dismembering him by prizing his limbs from their sockets, and breaking his fingers and arms and legs and elbows. Since they were not able in any way to break his spirit,[a] they abandoned the instruments[b] and scalped him with their fingernails in a Scythian fashion.

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  1. 4 Maccabees 10:7 Gk to strangle him
  2. 4 Maccabees 10:7 Other ancient authorities read they tore off his skin

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