12. Even the king and his attendants marveled at the young man’s spirit, because he regarded his sufferings as nothing.
13. After he had died, they tortured and maltreated the fourth brother in the same way.
14. When he was near death, he said, “It is my choice to die at the hands of mortals with the hope that God will restore me to life; but for you, there will be no resurrection to life.”
15. They next brought forward the fifth brother and maltreated him.
16. Looking at the king, he said: “Mortal though you are, you have power over human beings, so you do what you please. But do not think that our nation is forsaken by God.
17. Only wait, and you will see how his great power will torment you and your descendants.”
18. After him they brought the sixth brother. When he was about to die, he said: “Have no vain illusions. We suffer these things on our own account, because we have sinned against our God; that is why such shocking things have happened.