Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 18:20
Source: Septuagint
Original
20O that bitter, and yet not bitter, day when the bitter tyrant of the Greeks, quenching fire with fire in his cruel caldrons, brought with boiling rage the seven sons of the daughter of Abraham to the catapult, and to all his torments!
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
18For he did not forget the song which Moses taught, proclaiming, I will kill, and I will make to live.
19This is our life, and the length of our days.
— 4 Maccabees 18:20 —
21He pierced the balls of their eyes, and cut out their tongues, and put them to death with varied tortures.
22Wherefore divine retribution pursued and will pursue the pestilent wretch.