Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Here is a copy of the King's letter: "King Antiochus to the honorable Lysias, greetings. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But the king's letter contained these words King Antiochus to Lysias, his brother, greeting. 2 Maccabees 11:20But as concerning other particulars, I have given orders by word both to these, and to them that are sent by me, to commune with you. 2 Maccabees 11:21 Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the four and twentieth day of the month of Dioscorus. 2 Maccabees 11:23 Our father being translated amongst the gods we are desirous that they that are in our realm should live quietly, and apply themselves diligently to their own concerns. 2 Maccabees 11:24 And we have heard that the Jews would not consent to my father to turn to the rites of the Greeks but that they would keep to their own manner of living and therefore that they request us to allow them to live after their own laws. Context 2 Maccabees 11…21Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the four and twentieth day of the month of Dioscorus. 22But the king's letter contained these words King Antiochus to Lysias, his brother, greeting. 23Our father being translated amongst the gods we are desirous that they that are in our realm should live quietly, and apply themselves diligently to their own concerns.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 11:20 But as concerning other particulars, I have given orders by word both to these, and to them that are sent by me, to commune with you. 2 Maccabees 11:21 Fare ye well. In the year one hundred and forty-eight, the four and twentieth day of the month of Dioscorus. 2 Maccabees 11:23 Our father being translated amongst the gods we are desirous that they that are in our realm should live quietly, and apply themselves diligently to their own concerns. 2 Maccabees 11:24 And we have heard that the Jews would not consent to my father to turn to the rites of the Greeks but that they would keep to their own manner of living and therefore that they request us to allow them to live after their own laws. |
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