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3 Maccabees 4:4

In 2 translations

WEB
They were sent out unanimously by the generals in various cities, with such stern and pitiless feeling that the exceptional nature of the infliction moved even some of their enemies. These, influenced by sentiments of common humanity, and reflecting upon the uncertain issue of life, shed tears at their miserable expulsion.
LXXE
They were sent out unanimously by the generals in the several cities, with such stern and pitiless feeling, that the exceptional nature of the infliction moved even some of their enemies. These, influenced by sentiments of common humanity, and reflecting upon the uncertain issue of life, shed tears at this their miserable expulsion.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Οὕτω γὰρ μετὰ πικρᾶς καὶ ἀνοίκτου ψυχῆς ὑπὸ τῶν κατὰ πόλιν στρατηγῶν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐξαπεστέλλοντο, ὥστε ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐξάλλοις τιμωρίαις καί τινας τῶν ἐχθρῶν, λαμβάνοντας πρὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμὼν τὸν κοινὸν ἔλεον, καὶ λογιζομένους τὴν ἄδηλον τοῦ βίου καταστροφὴν, δακρύειν αὐτῶν τρισάθλιον ἐξαποστολήν.

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