2 Maccabees 1:24
Good News Translation
"Nehemiah's prayer went something like this: 'Lord God, Creator of all things, you are awesome and strong, yet merciful and just. You alone are king. No one but you is kind;

New Revised Standard Version
The prayer was to this effect: “O Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, you are awe-inspiring and strong and just and merciful, you alone are king and are kind,

Contemporary English Version
that went something like this: "Our Lord and our God, you created everything. You are powerful and fearsome, but faithful and merciful. You alone are kind, and only you are king.

New American Bible
The prayer was as follows: “Lord, Lord God, creator of all things, awesome and strong, just and merciful, the only king and benefactor,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king,

2 Maccabees 1:22
And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered.

2 Maccabees 1:23
And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering.

2 Maccabees 1:25
Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them:

2 Maccabees 1:26
Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it.

Context
2 Maccabees 1
23And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering. 24And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king, 25Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them:…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 1:22
And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered.

2 Maccabees 1:23
And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering.

2 Maccabees 1:25
Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them:

2 Maccabees 1:26
Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it.



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2 Maccabees 1:23
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