6 Of all mothers, the mother of the seven was the fondest of children, who in seven childbirths had deeply engendered love toward them. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 15:6
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4 Maccabees 15:23–25
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4 Maccabees 14:11–13
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4 Maccabees 15:12–14
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2 Maccabees 7:19–21
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4 Maccabees 16:6–8
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4 Maccabees 16:2–4
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4 Maccabees 17:1–3
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