2 Maccabees 7:36
Good News Translation
My brothers suffered briefly because of our faithfulness to God's covenant, but now they have entered eternal life. But you will fall under God's judgment and be punished as you deserve for your arrogance.

New Revised Standard Version
For our brothers after enduring a brief suffering have drunk of ever-flowing life, under God’s covenant; but you, by the judgment of God, will receive just punishment for your arrogance.

Contemporary English Version
My brothers stayed faithful to our sacred agreement with God. So for a little while they had to suffer. Now, however, they have drunk the water that gives eternal life. But because of your pride, God will judge you and punish you as you deserve.

New American Bible
Our brothers, after enduring brief pain, have drunk of never-failing life, under God’s covenant. But you, by the judgment of God, shall receive just punishments for your arrogance.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For my brethren having now undergone a short pain, are under the covenant of eternal life: but thou, by the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For my brethren having now undergone a short pain, are under the covenant of eternal life: but thou, by the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.

2 Maccabees 7:34
But thou, O wicked, and of all men most flagitious, be not lifted up without cause with vain hopes, whilst thou art raging against his servants.

2 Maccabees 7:35
For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of the Almighty God, who beholdeth all things.

2 Maccabees 7:37
But I, like my brethren, offer up my life and my body for the laws of our fathers: calling upon God to be speedily merciful to our nation, and that thou by torments and stripes mayst confess that he alone is God.

2 Maccabees 7:38
But in me, and in my brethren, the wrath of the Almighty, which hath justly been brought upon all our nation, shall cease.

Context
2 Maccabees 7
35For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of the Almighty God, who beholdeth all things. 36For my brethren having now undergone a short pain, are under the covenant of eternal life: but thou, by the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride. 37But I, like my brethren, offer up my life and my body for the laws of our fathers: calling upon God to be speedily merciful to our nation, and that thou by torments and stripes mayst confess that he alone is God.…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 7:34
But thou, O wicked, and of all men most flagitious, be not lifted up without cause with vain hopes, whilst thou art raging against his servants.

2 Maccabees 7:35
For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of the Almighty God, who beholdeth all things.

2 Maccabees 7:37
But I, like my brethren, offer up my life and my body for the laws of our fathers: calling upon God to be speedily merciful to our nation, and that thou by torments and stripes mayst confess that he alone is God.

2 Maccabees 7:38
But in me, and in my brethren, the wrath of the Almighty, which hath justly been brought upon all our nation, shall cease.



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2 Maccabees 7:35
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