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A fiercely patriotic Jewish elder sought by the Syrian general Nicanor for opposition to Hellenism (2 Macc 14:37-46). He committed suicide, throwing his own innards at spectators, rather than face arrest by Syrian soldiers.

Show passage in OET: MA2 14:37–46

OET-RV MA2 14:37

37 Now information was given to Nikanor against one Razis, an elder of Yerushalem (Jerusalem), who was a lover of his countrymen and a man of very good report, and one called Father of the Yehudim (Jews) for his good will.

OET-RV MA2 14:38

38 Because in the former times when there was no mingling with the Gentiles, he’d been accused of following the Yehudim’ religion, and had risked body and life with all earnestness for the religion of the Yehudim.

OET-RV MA2 14:39

39 Nikanor, wishing to make evident the ill will that he bore against the Yehudim, sent above five hundred soldiers to seize him;

OET-RV MA2 14:40

40 for he thought by seizing him to inflict an injury on them.

OET-RV MA2 14:41

41 But when the troops were at the point of taking the tower, and were forcing the courtyard door, and asked for fire to burn the doors, he, being surrounded on every side, fell onto his sword,

OET-RV MA2 14:42

42 choosing rather to die nobly than to fall into the hands of the wicked wretches, and suffer outrage unworthy of his own nobleness.

OET-RV MA2 14:43

43 But since he missed his stroke through the excitement of the struggle, and the crowds were now rushing within the door, he ran bravely up to the wall and threw himself down bravely among the crowds.

OET-RV MA2 14:44

44 But as they quickly gave back, a space was made, and he fell on the middle of his side.

OET-RV MA2 14:45

45 Still having breath within him, and being inflamed with anger, he rose up, and though his blood gushed out in streams and his wounds were grievous, he ran through the crowds, and standing on a steep rock,

OET-RV MA2 14:46

46 when as his blood was now well near spent, he drew forth his bowels through the wound, and taking them in both his hands he shook them at the crowds. Calling on him who’s master of life and spirit to restore him these again, he died like this.

OET-LV MA2 14:37

37 Ɽazis but/and one the/this/who away_from Hierosolumōn elder, ⟦ἐμηνύθη⟧ the/this/who ⟦Νικάνορι⟧, man loving_one’s_fellow-citizens and very well to_hear, and according_to the/this/who enthusiasm father the/this/who Jewish ⟦προσαγορευόμενος⟧.

OET-LV MA2 14:38

38 to_be for in/on/among the/this/who before time the/this/who ⟦ἀμιξίας⟧ judgement ⟦εἰσενηνεγμένος⟧ Youdaismou, and body and soul above/for of_the Youdaismou ⟦παραβεβλημένος⟧ with/after all ⟦ἐκτενίας⟧.

OET-LV MA2 14:39

39 to_plan but/and Nikanōr obvious to_do/make which to_have/be to/with the/this/who Youdaious ⟦δυσμένειαν⟧, to_send soldier above/for the/this/who ⟦πεντακοσίους⟧ to_seize/conceive/help he/she/it/self.

OET-LV MA2 14:40

40 to_think for, that ⟦συλλαβὼν⟧, this/he/she/it ⟦ἐργάσασθαι⟧ ⟦συμφοράν⟧,

OET-LV MA2 14:41

41 the/this/who but/and ⟦πληθῶν⟧ to_ensue the/this/who tower to_grasp, and the/this/who ⟦αὐλαίαν⟧ door ⟦βιαζομένων⟧, and ⟦κελευόντων⟧ fire to_bring_near and the/this/who door ⟦ὑφάπτειν⟧, detected to_be ⟦ὑπέθηκεν⟧ my/your/him-self a_knife-blade,

OET-LV MA2 14:42

42 ⟦εὐγενῶς⟧ to_will/desire to_die, than the/this/who ⟦ἀλιτηρίοις⟧ under_one’s_hand to_be, and the/this/who one’s_own/private ⟦εὐγενείας⟧ unworthily ⟦ὑβρισθῆναι⟧.

OET-LV MA2 14:43

43 the/this/who but/and plague/blow/wound not ⟦κατευθικτήσας⟧ through/because_of the/this/who of_the ⟦ἀγῶνος⟧ diligence, and the/this/who crowd ⟦εἴσω⟧ the/this/who ⟦θυρωμάτων⟧ ⟦εἰσβαλόντων⟧, ⟦ἀναδραμὼν⟧ ⟦γενναίως⟧ upon/to/against the/this/who wall, ⟦κατεκρήμνισεν⟧ my/your/him-self ⟦ἀνδρείως⟧ toward the/this/who crowd.

OET-LV MA2 14:44

44 the/this/who but/and quickly ⟦ἀναποδισάντων⟧, to_be ⟦διαστήματος⟧ to_come/go according_to midst the/this/who ⟦κενεῶνα⟧.

OET-LV MA2 14:45

45 still but/and ⟦ἔμπνους⟧ to_be and ⟦πεπυρωμένος⟧ the/this/who ⟦θυμοῖς⟧, ⟦ἐξαναστὰς⟧ ⟦φερομένων⟧ ⟦κρουνηδὸν⟧ the/this/who blood, and ⟦δυσχερῶν⟧ to_be the/this/who ⟦τραυμάτων⟧, ⟦δρόμῳ⟧ the/this/who crowd to_pass_through, and to_stand upon/to/against one rock ⟦ἀποῤῥωγάδος⟧,

OET-LV MA2 14:46

46 ⟦παντελῶς⟧ ⟦ἔξαιμος⟧ already to_be, ⟦προβαλὼν⟧ the/this/who ⟦ἔντερα⟧, and to_take ⟦ἑκατέραις⟧ the/this/who hand, ⟦ἐνέσεισε⟧ the/this/who crowd; and to_call_(on)/name the/this/who ⟦δεσπόζοντα⟧ the/this/who life and of_the spirit/breath, this/he/she/it he/she/it/self again to_pay, ⟦τόνδε⟧ the/this/who way ⟦μετήλλαξεν⟧.

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