Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
LXX

4 Maccabees 14:15

The tame birds frequenting the roofs of our houses, defend their fledglings.

Parallel Translations

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The tame birds frequenting the roofs of our houses, defend their fledglings.
Septuagint in American English (2012)