Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation And the Jews replied, "Yes; the living Lord, who rules in heaven, commanded us to honor the Sabbath." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when they answered: There is the living Lord himself in heaven, the mighty One, that commanded the seventh day to be kept. 2 Maccabees 15:2And when the Jews that were constrained to follow him, said: Do not act so fiercely and barbarously, but give honour to the day that is sanctified: and reverence him that beholdeth all things: 2 Maccabees 15:3 That unhappy man asked, if there were a mighty One in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept. 2 Maccabees 15:5 Then he said: And I am mighty upon the earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Nevertheless he prevailed not to accomplish his design. 2 Maccabees 15:6 So Nicanor being puffed up with exceeding great pride, thought to set up a public monument of his victory over Judas. Context 2 Maccabees 15…3That unhappy man asked, if there were a mighty One in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept. 4And when they answered: There is the living Lord himself in heaven, the mighty One, that commanded the seventh day to be kept. 5Then he said: And I am mighty upon the earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Nevertheless he prevailed not to accomplish his design.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 15:2 And when the Jews that were constrained to follow him, said: Do not act so fiercely and barbarously, but give honour to the day that is sanctified: and reverence him that beholdeth all things: 2 Maccabees 15:3 That unhappy man asked, if there were a mighty One in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept. 2 Maccabees 15:5 Then he said: And I am mighty upon the earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Nevertheless he prevailed not to accomplish his design. 2 Maccabees 15:6 So Nicanor being puffed up with exceeding great pride, thought to set up a public monument of his victory over Judas. |