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this mother held two ballots, one bearing death and the other deliverance for her children.
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She did not approve the deliverance that would preserve the seven sons for a short time,
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but as the daughter of God-fearing Abraham she remembered his fortitude.
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O mother of the nation, vindicator of the law and champion of religion, who carried away the prize of the contest in your heart!
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O more noble than males in steadfastness, and more courageous than men in endurance!
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