4 Maccabees 8:9-11

Common English Bible

⁹ However, if you disobey me and make me angry, you will force me to destroy each and every one of you with terrible punishments and tortures. ¹⁰ So take pity on yourselves, since I feel sympathy for your youth and handsome appearance even though I am your enemy. ¹¹ Bear in mind that if you disobey, you have nothing to look forward to except to die on these devices of torture!”