Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible 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 2:16As 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: |