Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When Judas learned of this, he told the people to pray to the Lord day and night, because they were in danger of losing their Law, their country, and their holy Temple. As never before, they needed his help and protection New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Which when Judas understood, he commanded the people to call upon the Lord day and night, that as he had always done, so now also he would help them: 2 Maccabees 13:8And indeed very justly, for insomuch as he had committed many sins against the altar of God, the fire and ashes of which were holy: he was condemned to die in ashes. 2 Maccabees 13:9 But the king, with his mind full of rage, came on to shew himself worse to the Jews than his father was. 2 Maccabees 13:11 Because they were afraid to be deprived of the law, and of their country, and of the holy temple: and that he would not suffer the people, that had of late taken breath for a little while, to be again in subjection to blasphemous nations. 2 Maccabees 13:12 So when they had all done this together, and had craved mercy of the Lord with weeping and fasting, lying prostrate on the ground for three days continually, Judas exhorted them to make themselves ready. Context 2 Maccabees 13…9But the king, with his mind full of rage, came on to shew himself worse to the Jews than his father was. 10Which when Judas understood, he commanded the people to call upon the Lord day and night, that as he had always done, so now also he would help them: 11Because they were afraid to be deprived of the law, and of their country, and of the holy temple: and that he would not suffer the people, that had of late taken breath for a little while, to be again in subjection to blasphemous nations.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 13:8 And indeed very justly, for insomuch as he had committed many sins against the altar of God, the fire and ashes of which were holy: he was condemned to die in ashes. 2 Maccabees 13:9 But the king, with his mind full of rage, came on to shew himself worse to the Jews than his father was. 2 Maccabees 13:11 Because they were afraid to be deprived of the law, and of their country, and of the holy temple: and that he would not suffer the people, that had of late taken breath for a little while, to be again in subjection to blasphemous nations. 2 Maccabees 13:12 So when they had all done this together, and had craved mercy of the Lord with weeping and fasting, lying prostrate on the ground for three days continually, Judas exhorted them to make themselves ready. |
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