4 Maccabees 15:27-29

Common English Bible

²⁷ She chose not to seek the kind of rescue that would keep her seven sons safe for a short time. ²⁸ This daughter of devout Abraham remembered her ancestor’s endurance.

²⁹ You are the mother of the whole nation. You stood up for the Law, defended the godly way of life, and won the contest that was raging deep inside you.