2 Maccabees 2:18
Good News Translation
just as he promised in his Law. He has rescued us from terrible evils and has purified the Temple, and we are confident that in his mercy he will soon gather us to his holy Temple from every nation under the sun."

New Revised Standard Version
as he promised through the law. We have hope in God that he will soon have mercy on us and will gather us from everywhere under heaven into his holy place, for he has rescued us from great evils and has purified the place.

Contemporary English Version
just as he promised in the Law of Moses. He has saved us from dreadful danger and made our temple holy again. Because of this, we will always trust in the kindness of God, who will bring us back home from every nation on earth and lead us to his holy temple.

New American Bible
as he promised through the law. For we hope in God, that he will soon have mercy on us and gather us together from everywhere under the heavens to his holy place, for he has rescued us from great perils and has purified the place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and will gather us together from every land under heaven into the holy place.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and will gather us together from every land under heaven into the holy place.

2 Maccabees 2:16
As we are then about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you: and you shall do well, if you keep the same days.

2 Maccabees 2:17
And we hope that God, who hath delivered his people, and hath rendered to all the inheritance, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

2 Maccabees 2:19
For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.

2 Maccabees 2:20
Now as concerning Judas Machabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar:

Context
2 Maccabees 2
17And we hope that God, who hath delivered his people, and hath rendered to all the inheritance, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary, 18As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and will gather us together from every land under heaven into the holy place. 19For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 2:16
As we are then about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you: and you shall do well, if you keep the same days.

2 Maccabees 2:17
And we hope that God, who hath delivered his people, and hath rendered to all the inheritance, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

2 Maccabees 2:19
For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.

2 Maccabees 2:20
Now as concerning Judas Machabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar:



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2 Maccabees 2:17
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