4 Maccabees 12:17

17 and I call on the God of our ancestors to be merciful to our nation;

4 Maccabees 12:17 In-Context

15 Then because he too was about to die, he said,

16 "I do not desert the excellent example of my brothers,

17 and I call on the God of our ancestors to be merciful to our nation;

18 but on you he will take vengeance both in this present life and when you are dead."

19 After he had uttered these imprecations, he flung himself into the braziers and so ended his life.

Footnotes

• [a]. Other ancient authorities read [my race]