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4 Maccabees 15:1

O reasoning of the sons, lord over the emotions, and religion more desirable to a mother than children!

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
O reasoning of the sons, lord over the passions, and religion more desirable to a mother than progeny!
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
O reasoning of the sons, lord over the passions, and religion more desirable to a mother than progeny!
Septuagint in American English (2012)
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