ASV Byzantine Text
The very bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even unto death.
4 Maccabees 14:19
13 translations of 23 that include the deuterocanon
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
since even bees at the time for making honeycombs defend themselves against intruders and, as though with an iron dart, sting those who approach their hive and defend it even to the death?
Brenton English Septuagint
The very bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even unto death.
LXX2012 U. S. English
The very bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even to death.
British English Septuagint 2012
The very bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even to death.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
Même les abeilles, à l'époque de la fabrication du miel, attaquent tous ceux qui s'approchent, et transpercent de leur dard, comme d'une épée, ceux qui s'approchent de leur ruche, et les repoussent jusqu'à la mort.
Spanish BLL
Si hasta las abejas, en el tiempo en que hacen la miel, atacan a todo el que se arrima, y clavan su aguijón como si fuera una espada a los que se acercan a su panal, y los corren aunque les cueste la vida.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Incluso las abejas, en la época de hacer la miel, atacan a todos los que se acercan, y traspasan con su aguijón, como con una espada, a los que se aproximan a su colmena, y los repelen incluso hasta la muerte.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
The very bees, at the season of honey making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even unto death.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
Even bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach, and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even to death.
World English Bible Classic
Even bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach, and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even to death.
World English Bible Updated
Even bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach, and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even to death.
Brenton Septuagint
Ὅπου γε καὶ μέλισσαι περὶ τὸν τῆς κηρογονίας καιρὸν ἐπαμύνονται τοὺς προσιόντας, καὶ καθάπερ σιδήρῳ τῷ κέντρῳ πλήσσουσι τοὺς προσιόντας τῇ νοσσιᾷ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπαμύνονται ἕως θανάτου.