This is the second book of the Meqabyan (also known as Ethiopian Maccabees), distinct from the Maccabees books found in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles. It is canonical only in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The text presents a unique language and theology, combining elements from the Old Testament with local Ethiopian traditions.
Maqabyan II
Chapter 13
But these five Meqabees children who believed gave them bodies fe death refusin fe eat the sacrifice sacrificed fe idols.
Fe them have known that pretendin with JAH surpass from pretendin with persons - an JAH anger from the king anger.
Havin known that this world will totally pass an that the Irie Ites won't live firmed up foriva - them gave them bodies fe fiyah that them might be saved from fiyah ina Heaven.
An as them have known that bein made Irie ina Garden one day are better than livin many eras ina this world - an that findin Thy Pardon one iwa Lord - are better than many eras - them gave them bodies fe fiyah.
What are InI era? Like unto a shadow - like unto passin wax melt an perish pon a fiyah edge - aren't it like unto that?
But Thou Lord live foriva - an Thy Era aren't fulfilled - an Thy Name invocation are fe a child children.
An Meqabees children thought that it seemed all this ~ refusin fe eat a disgustin sacrifice them chose believin ina JAH.
Known that them will arise with persons who dead - an meanin becau JAH - known that Judgernant shall be judged after Resurrection of Council - becaudis thing them gave them bodies fe martyrdom.
Unu persons who don't know nor believe persons who dead risin - known that the Life them find later will surpass from this them passin Earthly Life - arisin from these five Meqabees children who gave them bodies together fe the death and whose appearance were handsome - after this them knew Resurrection.
Becau them believed ina Him known that all shall pass - an becau them didn't bow fe idols - becau them didn't eat a disgustin sacrifice that don't give Support - them gave them bodies fe death that them might find thanks from JAH.
Fe becaudis thing known that Him will mek them Irie ina flesh an soul ina later era - them didn't know this world flavour an death tribulation a serious thing fe them who have child an wife - an known that Resurrection be made ina flesh an soul pon the Day of Advent - them gave them bodies fe death.
An known that persons who kept JAH LAW - with the nobles an the kings who believed JAH Word an were nice...
shall live reignin fe a child children many eras ina Kingdom of Heaven where are no sadness an tribulation nor death - an known ina them reasonins what will be done later - like unto wax melt amidst a fiyah - becaudis thing them gave them bodies fe death.
Believin that them faces will shine seven hands more than the Sun - an that them will be Irie ina Him Love pon the time all arose ina flesh an soul - them gave them bodies fe death.