Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And she bravely exhorted every one of them in her own language, being filled with wisdom; and joining a man's heart to a woman's thought, 2 Maccabees 7:19But do not think that thou shalt escape unpunished, for that thou hast attempted to fight against God. 2 Maccabees 7:20 Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God: 2 Maccabees 7:22 She said to them: I know not how you were formed in my womb; for I neither gave you breath, nor soul, nor life, neither did I frame the limbs of every one of you. 2 Maccabees 7:23 But the Creator of the world, that formed the nativity of man, and that found out the origin of all, he will restore to you again, in his mercy, both breath and life, as now you despise yourselves for the sake of his laws. Context 2 Maccabees 7…20Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God: 21And she bravely exhorted every one of them in her own language, being filled with wisdom; and joining a man's heart to a woman's thought, 22She said to them: I know not how you were formed in my womb; for I neither gave you breath, nor soul, nor life, neither did I frame the limbs of every one of you.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 7:19 But do not think that thou shalt escape unpunished, for that thou hast attempted to fight against God. 2 Maccabees 7:20 Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld her seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God: 2 Maccabees 7:22 She said to them: I know not how you were formed in my womb; for I neither gave you breath, nor soul, nor life, neither did I frame the limbs of every one of you. 2 Maccabees 7:23 But the Creator of the world, that formed the nativity of man, and that found out the origin of all, he will restore to you again, in his mercy, both breath and life, as now you despise yourselves for the sake of his laws. |
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