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cast away without dole or tomb, that left so many tombless; in a strange land unburied, that might have rested in his fathers’ grave. (2 Maccabees 5, 10)
Not long after, the king despatched one of the senators at Antioch, with orders he should compel the Jewish people, custom of their fathers and law of their God to forsake. (2 Maccabees 6, 1)
Sabbath none would observe, nor keep holiday his fathers kept; even the name of Jew was disclaimed. (2 Maccabees 6, 6)
And thus spoke out one of them in the name of the rest: Why dost thou put us to the question? What secret wouldst thou learn? Of this be sure, we had rather die than break the divine law given to our fathers. (2 Maccabees 7, 2)
What should Antiochus do? Here was defiance of his authority, here were tones of remonstrance that liked him little. The youngest son lived yet; for him, what encouragement, what royal assurances of wealth and happiness! Would he but leave the law of his fathers, he should be the king’s friend, and have weighty matters entrusted to him. (2 Maccabees 7, 24)
Themselves if he nothing regarded, let him remember at least the covenant made with their fathers; the renown, too, of that holy name they bore! (2 Maccabees 8, 15)
As for Timotheus, he fell into the hands of another force, under Dositheus and Sosipater; of these he begged earnestly for his life, telling them of Jewish hostages in his keeping, their own fathers and brothers, that would get no quarter if he came by his death. (2 Maccabees 12, 24)
Next day, with Judas at their head, they went back to recover the bodies of the slain, for burial among their own folk in their fathers’ graves; (2 Maccabees 12, 39)
Crown of old age, when a man sees his children’s children; pride of youth, when a man can boast of the fathers that begot him. (Proverbs 17, 6)
Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set. (Proverbs 22, 28)
A bad breed it is, that curse their fathers and for their mothers have no good word. (Proverbs 30, 11)
God of our fathers, Lord of all mercy, thou by thy word hast made all things, (Wisdom of Solomon 9, 1)
