Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "Nehemiah's prayer went something like this: 'Lord God, Creator of all things, you are awesome and strong, yet merciful and just. You alone are king. No one but you is kind; New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king, 2 Maccabees 1:22And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered. 2 Maccabees 1:23 And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering. 2 Maccabees 1:25 Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them: 2 Maccabees 1:26 Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it. Context 2 Maccabees 1…23And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering. 24And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king, 25Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them:… Cross References 2 Maccabees 1:22 And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered. 2 Maccabees 1:23 And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering. 2 Maccabees 1:25 Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them: 2 Maccabees 1:26 Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it. |