ving sinned against our God, and things worthy of
admiration are done to us:

7:19. But do not think that thou shalt escape unpunished, for that thou
hast attempted to fight against God.

7:20. Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be
remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of
one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in
God:

7:21. And she bravely exhorted every one of them in her own language,
being filled with wisdom; and joining a man's heart to a woman's
thought,

7:22. She said to them: I know not how you were formed in my womb; for I
neither gave you breath, nor soul, nor life, neither did I frame the
limbs of every one of you.

7:23. But the Creator of the world, that formed the nativity of man, and
that found out the origin of all, he will restore to you again, in his
mercy, both breath and life, as now you despise yourselves for the sake
of his laws.

7:24. Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and withal despising the
voice of the upbraider, when the youngest was yet alive, did not only
exhort him by words, but also assured him with an oath, that he would
make him a rich and a happy man, and, if he would turn from the laws of
his fathers, would take him for a friend, and furnish him with things
necessary.

7:25. But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king
called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save
his life.

7:26. And when he had exhorted her with many words she promised that she
would counsel her son.

7:27. So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said
in her own language: My son have pity upon me, that bore thee nine
months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee,
and brought thee up unto this age.

7:28. I beseech thee, my son, look upon heaven and earth, and all that
is in them, and consider that God made them out of nothing, and mankind
also:

7:29. So thou shalt not fear this tormentor, but being made a worthy
partner with thy brethren, receive death, that in that mercy I may
receive thee again with thy brethren.

7:30. While she was yet speaking these words, the young man said: For
whom do you stay? I will not obey the commandment of the king, but the
commandment of the law which was given us by Moses.

7:31. But thou that hast been the author of all mischief against the
Hebrews, shalt not escape the hand of