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4 Maccabees 2:2

on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of the senses.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of sense.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of sense.
Septuagint in American English (2012)