Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But Simon (mentioned earlier as the one who informed Apollonius about the money and brought trouble on the nation) also lied about Onias, claiming that he was responsible for the attack on Heliodorus and for the difficulties that followed. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But Simon, of whom we spoke before, who was the betrayer of the money, and of his country, spoke ill of Onias, as though he had incited Heliodorus to do these things, and had been the promoter of evils: 2 Maccabees 3:39For he that hath his dwelling in the heavens, is the visitor and protector of that place, and he striketh and destroyeth them that come to do evil to it. 2 Maccabees 3:40 And the things concerning Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasury, fell out in this manner. 2 Maccabees 4:2 And he presumed to call him a traitor to the kingdom, who provided for the city, and defended his nation, and was zealous for the law of God. 2 Maccabees 4:3 But when the enmities proceeded so far, that murders also were committed by some of Simon's friends: Context 2 Maccabees 4… 1But Simon, of whom we spoke before, who was the betrayer of the money, and of his country, spoke ill of Onias, as though he had incited Heliodorus to do these things, and had been the promoter of evils: 2And he presumed to call him a traitor to the kingdom, who provided for the city, and defended his nation, and was zealous for the law of God.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 3:39 For he that hath his dwelling in the heavens, is the visitor and protector of that place, and he striketh and destroyeth them that come to do evil to it. 2 Maccabees 3:40 And the things concerning Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasury, fell out in this manner. 2 Maccabees 4:2 And he presumed to call him a traitor to the kingdom, who provided for the city, and defended his nation, and was zealous for the law of God. 2 Maccabees 4:3 But when the enmities proceeded so far, that murders also were committed by some of Simon's friends: |