Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 10:19
Source: Septuagint
Original
19Behold, my tongue is extended, cut it off; for not for that shalt thou extirpate our reasoning.
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17When he had said this, the bloodthirsty, and murderous, and unhallowed Antiochus ordered his tongue to be cut out.
18But he said, Even if you take away the organ of speech, yet God hears the silent.
— 4 Maccabees 10:19 —
20Gladly do we lose our limbs in behalf of God.
21But God shall speedily find you, since you cut off the tongue, the instrument of divine melody.