2 Maccabees 14:31
Good News Translation
When Nicanor realized that Judas had outsmarted him, he went to the great and holy Temple at the time when the priests were offering sacrifice and ordered them to surrender Judas to him.

New Revised Standard Version
When the latter became aware that he had been cleverly outwitted by the man, he went to the great and holy temple while the priests were offering the customary sacrifices, and commanded them to hand the man over.

Contemporary English Version
When Nicanor found out that he had been outsmarted, he went to the famous and holy Jerusalem temple at the time of sacrifice and demanded that the priests hand Judas over to him.

New American Bible
When Nicanor realized that he had been cleverly outwitted by the man, he went to the great and holy temple, at a time when the priests were offering the customary sacrifices, and ordered them to surrender Judas.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he finding himself notably prevented by the man, came to the great and holy temple: and commanded the priests that were offering the accustomed sacrifices, to deliver him the man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he finding himself notably prevented by the man, came to the great and holy temple: and commanded the priests that were offering the accustomed sacrifices, to deliver him the man.

2 Maccabees 14:29
But because he could not oppose the king, he watched an opportunity to comply with the orders

2 Maccabees 14:30
But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met together as usual he behaved himself in a rough manner; and was sensible that this rough behaviour came not of good, he gathered together a few of his men, and hid himself from Nicanor.

2 Maccabees 14:32
And when they swore unto him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple,

2 Maccabees 14:33
And swore, saying: Unless you deliver Judas prisoner to me, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and will beat down the altar, and I will dedicate this temple to Bacchus.

Context
2 Maccabees 14
30But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met together as usual he behaved himself in a rough manner; and was sensible that this rough behaviour came not of good, he gathered together a few of his men, and hid himself from Nicanor. 31But he finding himself notably prevented by the man, came to the great and holy temple: and commanded the priests that were offering the accustomed sacrifices, to deliver him the man. 32And when they swore unto him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple,…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 14:29
But because he could not oppose the king, he watched an opportunity to comply with the orders

2 Maccabees 14:30
But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met together as usual he behaved himself in a rough manner; and was sensible that this rough behaviour came not of good, he gathered together a few of his men, and hid himself from Nicanor.

2 Maccabees 14:32
And when they swore unto him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple,

2 Maccabees 14:33
And swore, saying: Unless you deliver Judas prisoner to me, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and will beat down the altar, and I will dedicate this temple to Bacchus.



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2 Maccabees 14:30
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