καὶ

and

ἐπεδέξαντο

they received

they accepted

ἀποθανεῖν

to die

 

,

 

ἵνα

in order that

so that

μὴ

not

μιανθῶσιν

they might be defiled

τοῖς

to the

the

βρώμασιν

foods

 

,

 

καὶ

and

μὴ

not

βεβηλώσουσιν

they might profane

διαθήκην

covenant

ἁγίαν

holy

 

·

 

καὶ

and

ἀπέθανον

died

 

.