9
Thou, father, hast gloriously established our right government by thy endurance; and making of much account our service past, prevented its destruction, and, by thy deeds, hast made credible the words of philosophy.
7
O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life!
8
Of such a character ought those to be who perform the duties of the law at the risk of their own blood, and defend it with generous sweat by sufferings even unto death.
9
Thou, father, hast gloriously established our right government by thy endurance; and making of much account our service past, prevented its destruction, and, by thy deeds, hast made credible the words of philosophy.
10
O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the passions, Eleazar!
11
For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel,
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.