4 Maccabees 9:5-7
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5 You are trying to terrify us by threatening us with death by torture, as though a short time ago you learned nothing from Elea′zar. 6 And if the aged men of the Hebrews because of their religion lived piously[a] while enduring torture, it would be even more fitting that we young men should die despising your coercive tortures, which our aged instructor also overcame. 7 Therefore, tyrant, put us to the test; and if you take our lives because of our religion, do not suppose that you can injure us by torturing us.
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- 4 Maccabees 9:6 One manuscript reads died
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