6
But if aged men of the Hebrews have died in the cause of religion after enduring torture, more rightly should we younger men die, scorning your cruel tortures, which our aged instructor overcame.
5
And you think to scare us, by threatening us with death by tortures, as though thou hadst learned nothing by the death of Eleazar.
6
But if aged men of the Hebrews have died in the cause of religion after enduring torture, more rightly should we younger men die, scorning your cruel tortures, which our aged instructor overcame.
7
Make the attempt, then, O tyrant; and if thou puttest us to death for our religion, think not that thou harmest us by torturing us.
8
For we through this ill-treatment and endurance shall bear off the rewards of virtue.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.