4 Maccabees 14:17
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
And if not able to do this, they fly circling round them in agony of affection, calling out in their own note, and save their offspring in whatever manner they are able.
Greek · Brenton
Εἰ δὲ καὶ μὴ δύναιντο κωλύειν, περιπτάμενα κυκλόθεν αὐτῶν ἀλγοῦντα τῇ στοργῇ, ἀνακαλούμενα τῇ ἰδίᾳ φωνῇ, καθʼ ὃν δύναται τρόπον βοηθεῖ τοῖς τέκνοις.