20 But above all, the mother was marvelous and worthy of honorable memory; for when she watched seven sons perishing within the space of one day, she bore the sight with a good courage because of her hope in the Lord. (WEB) 21 She exhorted each one of them in the language of their fathers, filled with a noble spirit and stirring up her woman’s thoughts with manly courage, saying to them, (WEB) 22 “I don’t know how you came into my womb. It wasn’t I who gave you your spirit and your life. It wasn’t I who brought into order the first elements of each one of you. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 7:20–22
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4 Maccabees 17:1–3
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4 Maccabees 14:19–20
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4 Maccabees 18:6–8
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4 Maccabees 16:4–6
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4 Maccabees 15:27–29
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