Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Jeremiah stretched out his right hand and gave Judas a gold sword, saying as he did so, New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Whereupon Jeremias stretched forth his right hand, and gave to Judas a sword of gold, saying: 2 Maccabees 15:13After this there appeared also another man, admirable for age, and glory, and environed with great beauty and majesty: 2 Maccabees 15:14 Then Onias answering, said: This is a lover of his brethren, and of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, and for all the holy city, Jeremias, the prophet of God. 2 Maccabees 15:16 Take this holy sword, a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel. 2 Maccabees 15:17 Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger. Context 2 Maccabees 15…14Then Onias answering, said: This is a lover of his brethren, and of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, and for all the holy city, Jeremias, the prophet of God. 15Whereupon Jeremias stretched forth his right hand, and gave to Judas a sword of gold, saying: 16Take this holy sword, a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 15:13 After this there appeared also another man, admirable for age, and glory, and environed with great beauty and majesty: 2 Maccabees 15:14 Then Onias answering, said: This is a lover of his brethren, and of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, and for all the holy city, Jeremias, the prophet of God. 2 Maccabees 15:16 Take this holy sword, a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel. 2 Maccabees 15:17 Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger. |
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