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4 Maccabees 13:6

For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbors men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbours men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbors men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
Septuagint in American English (2012)