Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When the soldiers took the fifth boy and began torturing him, New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when they had brought the fifth, they tormented him. But he, looking upon the king, 2 Maccabees 7:13And after he was thus dead, they tormented the fourth in the like manner. 2 Maccabees 7:14 And when he was now ready to die, he spoke thus: It is better, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God, to be raised up again by him; for, as to thee, thou shalt have no resurrection unto life. 2 Maccabees 7:16 Said: Whereas thou hast power among men though thou art corruptible, thou dost what thou wilt but think not that our nation is forsaken by God. 2 Maccabees 7:17 But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed. Context 2 Maccabees 7…14And when he was now ready to die, he spoke thus: It is better, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God, to be raised up again by him; for, as to thee, thou shalt have no resurrection unto life. 15And when they had brought the fifth, they tormented him. But he, looking upon the king, 16Said: Whereas thou hast power among men though thou art corruptible, thou dost what thou wilt but think not that our nation is forsaken by God.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 7:13 And after he was thus dead, they tormented the fourth in the like manner. 2 Maccabees 7:14 And when he was now ready to die, he spoke thus: It is better, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God, to be raised up again by him; for, as to thee, thou shalt have no resurrection unto life. 2 Maccabees 7:16 Said: Whereas thou hast power among men though thou art corruptible, thou dost what thou wilt but think not that our nation is forsaken by God. 2 Maccabees 7:17 But stay patiently a while, and thou shalt see his great power, in what manner he will torment thee and thy seed. |
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