Parallel 2MA 6:20

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BrLXX προπτύσας δέ, καθʼ ὃν ἔδει τρόπον προσέρχεσθαι τοὺς ὑπομένοντας ἀμύνεσθαι, ὧν οὐ θέμις γεύσασθαι διὰ τὴν πρὸς τὸ ζῇν φιλοστοργίαν.
(proptusas de, kathʼ hon edei tropon proserⱪesthai tous hupomenontas amunesthai, hōn ou themis geusasthai dia taʸn pros to zaʸn filostorgian. )

BrTr As it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.

WEBBE as men ought to come who are resolute to repel such things as not even for the natural love of life is it lawful to taste.

KJB-1611 As it behoued them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawfull for loue of life to be tasted.
(As it behoued them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.)