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When the king's advisors saw that he remained confident in the face of torture and didn't appreciate their compassion, the guards carried him to the fire.
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For all these reasons, children of Abraham, die well for the sake of showing God proper respect!
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As for you, soldiers of the tyrant, what are you waiting for?"
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When the king's advisors saw that he remained confident in the face of torture and didn't appreciate their compassion, the guards carried him to the fire.
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They burned his body with diabolical devices, and then they threw him on the ground and poured disgusting liquids into his nostrils.
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Eleazar was now burned down to his bones and on the edge of death. He raised his eyes toward God and said,