Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Nicanor raised his right arm in the direction of the Temple and made a solemn threat: "If you do not hand Judas over to me as a prisoner, I will level God's Temple to the ground, demolish this altar, and on this spot build a glorious temple to Dionysus." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. 2 Maccabees 14:31But 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. 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 14:34 And when he had spoken thus, he departed. But the priests stretching forth their hands to heaven, called upon him that was ever the defender of their nation, saying in this manner: 2 Maccabees 14:35 Thou, O Lord of all things, who wantest nothing, wast pleased that the temple of thy habitation should be amongst us. Context 2 Maccabees 14…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, 33And 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. 34And when he had spoken thus, he departed. But the priests stretching forth their hands to heaven, called upon him that was ever the defender of their nation, saying in this manner:… Cross References 2 Maccabees 14:31 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 14:32 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 14:34 And when he had spoken thus, he departed. But the priests stretching forth their hands to heaven, called upon him that was ever the defender of their nation, saying in this manner: 2 Maccabees 14:35 Thou, O Lord of all things, who wantest nothing, wast pleased that the temple of thy habitation should be amongst us. |
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