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O enemy of virtue and enemy of man, for what crime dost thou destroy us in this way?

'I am not so old in years as my brethren, but I am as old in mind. For we were born and reared for the same purpose and are equally bound also to die for the same cause; so if thou chooseth to torture us for not eating unclean meat, torture.'

But he in the midst of his tortures exclaimed, 'O contest worthy of saints, wherein so many of us brethren, in the cause of righteousness, have been entered for a competition in torments, and have not been conquered!

We six youths have overthrown thy tyranny. 'For is not thine impotence to alter our Reason or force us to eat unclean meat an overthrow for thee?

Thy fire is cool for us, thy engines of torture torment not, and thy violence is impotent. 61 For the guards have been officers for us, not of a tyrant, but of the Divine Law; and therefore have we our Reason yet unconquered.'

Thy fire is cool for us, thy engines of torture torment not, and thy violence is impotent. 61 For the guards have been officers for us, not of a tyrant, but of the Divine Law; and therefore have we our Reason yet unconquered.'

'Let us die like brothers, O brethren, for the Law.

Let us imitate the Three Children at the Assyrian court who despised this same ordeal of the furnace.

Let us not turn cravens before the proof of righteousness.'

And each and all of them together, looking at each other brightly and very boldly, said, 'With a whole heart will we consecrate ourselves unto God who gave us our souls, and let us lend our bodies to the keeping of the Law.

And each and all of them together, looking at each other brightly and very boldly, said, 'With a whole heart will we consecrate ourselves unto God who gave us our souls, and let us lend our bodies to the keeping of the Law.

Let us not fear him who thinketh he kills; for a great struggle and peril of the soul awaits in eternal torment those who transgress the ordinance of God.

Let us then arm ourselves with divine Reason's mastery of the passions.

After this our passion, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob shall receive us, and all our forefathers shall praise us.'

After this our passion, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob shall receive us, and all our forefathers shall praise us.'

And to each separate one of the brothers, as they were dragged off, those whose turn was yet to come said, 'Do not disgrace us, brother, nor be false to our brethren already dead.'

And had it been lawful for us to paint, as might some artist, the tale of thy piety, would not the spectators have shuddered at the mother of seven sons suffering for righteousness' sake multitudinous tortures even unto death?

Who, while he was yet with us, taught you the Law and the prophets. He read to us of Abel who was slain by Cain, and of Isaac who was offered as a burnt-offering, and of Joseph in the prison.

Who, while he was yet with us, taught you the Law and the prophets. He read to us of Abel who was slain by Cain, and of Isaac who was offered as a burnt-offering, and of Joseph in the prison.

And he spake to us of Phineas, the zealous priest, and he taught you the song of Ananias, Azarias, and Mishael in the fire.

He sang to us the words of David the psalmist, "Many are the afflictions of the just."

He quoted to us the proverb of Solomon, "He is a tree of life to all them that do his will."

Thou hast given us thy fellowship: it was not that thou wast in need of us: but that we are in need of thee:

Thou hast given us thy fellowship: it was not that thou wast in need of us: but that we are in need of thee:

Distill thy dews upon us and open thy rich fountains that pour forth to us milk and honey:

Distill thy dews upon us and open thy rich fountains that pour forth to us milk and honey:

The Lord has multiplied the knowledge of Himself, and is zealous that these things should be known, which by His grace have been given to us.

And the praise of His name He gave us: our spirits praise His holy Spirit.

For a great day has shined upon us: and marvellous is He who has given us of His glory.

For a great day has shined upon us: and marvellous is He who has given us of His glory.

Let us, therefore, all of us unite together in the name of the Lord, and let us honour Him in His goodness,

Let us, therefore, all of us unite together in the name of the Lord, and let us honour Him in His goodness,

Let us, therefore, all of us unite together in the name of the Lord, and let us honour Him in His goodness,

Let us exult with the joy of the Lord.

And His Word is with us in all our way;

And those who had died ran towards me: and they cried and said, Son of God, have pity on us, and do with us according to thy kindness,

And those who had died ran towards me: and they cried and said, Son of God, have pity on us, and do with us according to thy kindness,

And bring us out from the bonds of darkness: and open to us the door by which we shall come out to thee.

And bring us out from the bonds of darkness: and open to us the door by which we shall come out to thee.

Let us also be redeemed with thee: for thou art our Redeemer.

What, therefore, will there be after these things? for if you destroy Your city, and deliver up Your land to those that hate us, how shall the name of Israel be again remembered?

Or how shall one speak of Your praises? or to whom shall that which is in Your law be explained? Or shall the world return to its nature of aforetime), and the age revert to primeval silence? And shall the multitude of souls be taken away, and the nature of man not again be named? And where is all that which you did say regarding us?'

But as for us who live, woe unto us, Because we see the afflictions of Zion, And what has befallen Jerusalem.

But as for us who live, woe unto us, Because we see the afflictions of Zion, And what has befallen Jerusalem.

Moreover, I, Baruch, say this against you, Babylon: 'If you had prospered, And Zion had dwelt in her glory, Yet the grief to us had been great That you should be equal to Zion.

Who will be judge regarding these things? Or to whom shall we complain regarding that which has befallen us? O Lord, how have you borne (it)?

For they knew not this anguish, Nor yet had they heard of that which had befallen us.

'Why hath the mighty God brought upon us this retribution?' Say you to them, you and those like you who shall have seen this evil: '(This is the evil) and retribution which is coming upon you and upon your people in its (destined) time that the nations may be thoroughly smitten.

For what advantage is there in this, or what (evil), worse than what' we have seen befall us, are we to expect to see?

What have they profited who had knowledge before you and have not walked in vanity as the rest of the nations, and have not said to the dead: "Give us life," but always feared you, and have not left Your ways?

But as for us-woe to us, who also are now shamefully entreated, and at that time look forward (only) to evils.

But as for us-woe to us, who also are now shamefully entreated, and at that time look forward (only) to evils.

And now I see that as for the world which was made on account of us, lo! it abides; but we, on account of whom it was made, depart.'

And show to those who know not, that everything that has befallen us and our city until now has been according to the long-suffering of Your power, because on account of Your name you have called us a beloved people.

And show to those who know not, that everything that has befallen us and our city until now has been according to the long-suffering of Your power, because on account of Your name you have called us a beloved people.

For I know indeed that which has befallen us, but what will happen to our enemies I know not, and when you will visit Your works.'

To where are you departing from us, Baruch, and are you forsaking us as a father who forsakes his orphan children, and departs from them?

To where are you departing from us, Baruch, and are you forsaking us as a father who forsakes his orphan children, and departs from them?

And now if you also forsake us, it were good for us all to die before you, and then that you should withdraw from us.'

And now if you also forsake us, it were good for us all to die before you, and then that you should withdraw from us.'

And now if you also forsake us, it were good for us all to die before you, and then that you should withdraw from us.'

And my son and the elders of the people answered and said unto me: 'Has the Mighty One humiliated us to such a degree As to take you from us quickly?

And my son and the elders of the people answered and said unto me: 'Has the Mighty One humiliated us to such a degree As to take you from us quickly?

For where again shall we seek the law, Or who will distinguish for us between death and life?'

For we said not to our parents, "Beget us, Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us."

For we said not to our parents, "Beget us, Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us."

Protect us in Your compassions, And in Your mercy help us.

Protect us in Your compassions, And in Your mercy help us.

In you do we trust, for lo! Your law is with us, And we know that we shall not fall so long as we keep Your statutes.

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

['But now let us dismiss the wicked and inquire about the righteous.

Adam is therefore not the cause, save only of his own soul, But each of us has been the Adam of his own soul.

"Behold, for lo! Sennacherib is prepared to destroy us, and he will be boastful and uplifted when he has destroyed Zion."

But if, indeed, we who exist know wherefore we have come, And submit ourselves to Him who brought us out of Egypt, We shall come again and remember those things which have passed, And shall rejoice regarding that which has been.

But if now we know not wherefore we have come, And recognize not the principate of Him who brought us up out of Egypt, We shall come again and seek after those things which have been now, And be grieved with pain because of those things which have befallen.'

And the whole people answered and said unto me: 'So far as we can recall the good things which the Mighty One has done unto us, we do recall them; and those things which we do not remember He in His mercy knows.

Nevertheless, do this for us your people: write also to our brethren in Babylon an epistle of doctrine and a scroll of hope, that you may confirm them also before you do depart from us.

Nevertheless, do this for us your people: write also to our brethren in Babylon an epistle of doctrine and a scroll of hope, that you may confirm them also before you do depart from us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

For if you so do these things, He will continually remember you, He who always promised on our behalf to those who were more excellent than we, that He will never forget or forsake us, but with much mercy will gather together again those who were dispersed.

Now, my brethren, learn first what befell Zion: how that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against us.

For we have sinned against Him who made us, and we have not kept the commandments which he commanded us, yet he hath not chastened us as we deserved.

For we have sinned against Him who made us, and we have not kept the commandments which he commanded us, yet he hath not chastened us as we deserved.

For we have sinned against Him who made us, and we have not kept the commandments which he commanded us, yet he hath not chastened us as we deserved.

For what befell you we also suffer in a preeminent degree, for it befell us also.

'How long will these things endure for us? And will these evils come upon us always?'

'How long will these things endure for us? And will these evils come upon us always?'

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

Let none therefore of these present things ascend into your hearts, but above all let us be expectant, because that which is promised to us shall come.

Let none therefore of these present things ascend into your hearts, but above all let us be expectant, because that which is promised to us shall come.

And let us not now look unto the delights of the Gentiles in the present, but let us remember what has been promised to us in the end.

And let us not now look unto the delights of the Gentiles in the present, but let us remember what has been promised to us in the end.

And let us not now look unto the delights of the Gentiles in the present, but let us remember what has been promised to us in the end.