2 Maccabees 2Mac.1 [1] The Jewish brethren in Jerusalem and those in the land of Judea, To their Jewish brethren in Egypt, Greeting, and good peace. [2] May God do good to you, and may he remember his covenant with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, his faithful servants. [3] May he give you all a heart to worship him
3 Maccabees 3Mac.1 [1] When Philopator learned from those who returned that the regions which he had controlled had been seized by Antiochus, he gave orders to all his forces, both infantry and cavalry, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out to the region near Raphia, where Antiochus's supporters were encamped. [2] But a certain Theodotus,
4Mac.1 [1] The subject that I am about to discuss is most philosophical, that is, whether devout reason is sovereign over the emotions. So it is right for me to advise you to pay earnest attention to philosophy. [2] For the subject is essential to everyone who is seeking knowledge, and in addition it includes the praise
EpJer.6 [1] A copy of a letter which Jeremiah sent to those who were to be taken to Babylon as captives by the king of the Babylonians, to give them the message which God had commanded him. [2] Because of the sins which you have committed before God, you will be taken to Babylon as captives by
1 [2] Then Azariah stood and offered this prayer; in the midst of the fire he opened his mouth and said: [3] "Blessed art thou, O Lord, God of our fathers, and worthy of praise; and thy name is glorified for ever. [4] For thou art just in all that thou hast done to us, and all thy
Bar.1 [1] These are the words of the book which Baruch the son of Neraiah, son of Mahseiah, son of Zedekiah, son of Hasadiah, son of Hilkiah, wrote in Babylon, [2] in the fifth year, on the seventh day of the month, at the time when the Chaldeans took Jerusalem and burned it with fire. [3] And Baruch
PrMan.1 [2] thou who hast made heaven and earth with all their order; [3] who hast shackled the sea by thy word of command, who hast confined the deep and sealed it with thy terrible and glorious name; [4] at whom all things shudder, and tremble before thy power, [5] for thy glorious splendor cannot be borne, and the
Bel.1 [1] When King Astyages was laid with his fathers, Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom. [2] And Daniel was a companion of the king, and was the most honored of his friends. [3] Now the Babylonians had an idol called Bel, and every day they spent on it twelve bushels of fine flour and forty sheep and
Sir.0 [1-14] Whereas many great teachings have been given to us through the law and the prophets and the others that followed them, on account of which we should praise Israel for instruction and wisdom; and since it is necessary not only that the readers themselves should acquire understanding but also that those who love learning
Wis.1 [1] Love righteousness, you rulers of the earth, think of the Lord with uprightness, and seek him with sincerity of heart; [2] because he is found by those who do not put him to the test, and manifests himself to those who do not distrust him. [3] For perverse thoughts separate men from God, and when his