Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation He renewed their hope by reading to them from the Law and the Prophets and by reminding them of the battles they had already won. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And speaking to them out of the law, and the prophets, and withal putting them in mind of the battles they had fought before, he made them more cheerful: 2 Maccabees 15:7But Machabeus ever trusted with all hope that God would help them. 2 Maccabees 15:8 And he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before received from heaven, and now to hope for victory from the Almighty. 2 Maccabees 15:10 Then after he had encouraged them, he shewed withal the falsehood of the Gentiles, and their breach of oaths. 2 Maccabees 15:11 So he armed every one of them, not with defence of shield and spear, but with very good speeches, and exhortations, and told them a dream worthy to be believed, whereby he rejoiced them all. Context 2 Maccabees 15…8And he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before received from heaven, and now to hope for victory from the Almighty. 9And speaking to them out of the law, and the prophets, and withal putting them in mind of the battles they had fought before, he made them more cheerful: 10Then after he had encouraged them, he shewed withal the falsehood of the Gentiles, and their breach of oaths.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 15:7 But Machabeus ever trusted with all hope that God would help them. 2 Maccabees 15:8 And he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before received from heaven, and now to hope for victory from the Almighty. 2 Maccabees 15:10 Then after he had encouraged them, he shewed withal the falsehood of the Gentiles, and their breach of oaths. 2 Maccabees 15:11 So he armed every one of them, not with defence of shield and spear, but with very good speeches, and exhortations, and told them a dream worthy to be believed, whereby he rejoiced them all. |