ASV Byzantine Text
And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
4 Maccabees 12:6
13 translations of 23 that include the deuterocanon
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
When he had thus appealed to him, he sent for the boy's mother to show compassion on her who had been bereaved of so many sons and to influence her to persuade the surviving son to obey and save himself.
Brenton English Septuagint
And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
LXX2012 U. S. English
And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
British English Septuagint 2012
And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
Après l'avoir ainsi exhorté, il envoya chercher la mère du garçon, afin qu'en lui témoignant de la compassion pour la perte de tant de fils, il l'incline, par l'espoir de la sécurité, à rendre le survivant obéissant.
Spanish BLL
Después de decirle esto, mandó llamar a la mamá del muchacho, pensando que si le mostraba lástima por haber perdido a tantos hijos, a lo mejor la convencía de que, con tal de salvar a este último, hiciera que el sobreviviente le obedeciera.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Habiéndolo exhortado así, mandó a buscar a la madre del muchacho, para que, mostrándole compasión por la pérdida de tantos hijos, pudiera inclinarla, a través de la esperanza de salvación, a hacer obediente al superviviente.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
Having thus exhorted him, he sent for the boy’s mother, that, by showing compassion to her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to make the survivor obedient.
World English Bible Classic
Having thus exhorted him, he sent for the boy’s mother, that, by showing compassion to her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to make the survivor obedient.
World English Bible Updated
Having thus exhorted him, he sent for the boy’s mother, that, by showing compassion to her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to make the survivor obedient.
Brenton Septuagint
Καὶ ταῦτα παρακαλῶν, τὴν μητέρα τοῦ παιδὸς μετεπέμψατο, ὄπως αὐτὴν ἐμεήσαν υἱῶν στερηθῖσαν παρορμήσειεν ἐπὶ τὴν μσωτηρίαν, εὐπειθῆ τὸν περιλειπόμενον.