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Do not fear these executioners, but make yourself worthy of your brothers - accept death that you may again meet your brothers in the time of mercy." (2 Maccabees 7, 29)
Our brothers suffered a short time for the sake of eternal life and have already entered into the friendship of God. But you, for your part, shall suffer the punishment you deserve for your arrogance. (2 Maccabees 7, 36)
With my brothers, I give up my body and my soul for the laws of my fathers, calling on God that he may at once have pity on our race, and that by trials and afflictions, you may come to confess that he is the only God. (2 Maccabees 7, 37)
Through me and my brothers, may the wrath of the Almighty which has justly fallen on the whole of our race come to an end." (2 Maccabees 7, 38)
He assigned his brothers Simon, Joseph and Jonathan to each lead one division with fifteen hundred men in each. (2 Maccabees 8, 22)
As soon as Maccabeus learned this, he assembled the leaders of the people and accused those men of having sold their brothers for money by letting their enemies escape. (2 Maccabees 10, 21)
Maccabeus himself was the first to take arms and exhort the rest to go with him to face the danger and help their brothers and sisters. They set out together, full of enthusiasm. (2 Maccabees 11, 7)
After calling upon God, the just judge, he set out against the murderers of his brothers and sisters. He set fire to the harbor by night, burned the ships and put to the sword those who had taken refuge there. (2 Maccabees 12, 6)
Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus' and Sosipater's troops. He very cunningly pleaded with them to let him go, for, as he said, he had the parents and brothers of most of the Jews in his power and they would surely be put to death if he were to be killed. (2 Maccabees 12, 24)
When he had convinced them by the strength of his words, they let him go in order to save their brothers. (2 Maccabees 12, 25)
Then Onias, the High Priest, said to Judas, "This is he who loves your brothers, he who prays without ceasing for the Jewish people and for the Holy City. He is Jeremiah, the prophet of God." (2 Maccabees 15, 14)
A shrewd servant will replace the foolish son of the master and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. (Proverbs 17, 2)
