Under a persecution instigated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Eleazar was forced to open his mouth and eat pork, but he spat it out and submitted to flogging.
Di bawah penindasan yang dilakukan oleh Antiokus IV Epifanes, Eleazar dipaksa membuka mulutnya dan menyantap daging babi, namun ia menolaknya dan memilih untuk didera.