1 Maccabees

1 Maccabees 16:3

νυνὶ δὲ γεγήρακα, καὶ ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐν τῷ ἐλέει ἱκανοί ἐστε ἐν τοῖς ἔτεσιν· γίνεσθε ἀντ ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου καὶ ἐξελθόντες ὑπερμαχεῖτε ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους ἡμῶν, ἡ δὲ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ βοήθεια ἔστω μεθ’ ὑμῶν.
King James Version (KJV)

But now I am old, and ye, by God's mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you.

Modern English

But now I am old, and by God's mercy you are both of sufficient age; take my place and my brother's place, go and fight for our nation, and may heaven's help be with you."

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