Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version so that by doing this he might be saved from death, and be treated kindly on account of his old friendship with them. Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge That by so doing he might be delivered from death; and for the sake of their old friendship with the man, they did him this courtesy. 2 Maccabees 6:20And considering in what manner he was to come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life. 2 Maccabees 6:21 But they that stood by, being moved with wicked pity, for the old friendship they had with the man, taking him aside, desired that flesh might be brought which it was lawful for him to eat, that he might make as if he had eaten, as the king had commanded, of the flesh of the sacrifice: 2 Maccabees 6:23 But he began to consider the dignity of his age, and his ancient years, and the inbred honour of his grey head, and his good life and conversation from a child; and he answered without delay, according to the ordinances of the holy law made by God, saying, that he would rather be sent into the other world. 2 Maccabees 6:24 For it doth not become our age, said he, to dissemble: whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar, at the age of fourscore and ten years, was gone over to the life of the heathens: Context 2 Maccabees 6…21But they that stood by, being moved with wicked pity, for the old friendship they had with the man, taking him aside, desired that flesh might be brought which it was lawful for him to eat, that he might make as if he had eaten, as the king had commanded, of the flesh of the sacrifice: 22That by so doing he might be delivered from death; and for the sake of their old friendship with the man, they did him this courtesy. 23But he began to consider the dignity of his age, and his ancient years, and the inbred honour of his grey head, and his good life and conversation from a child; and he answered without delay, according to the ordinances of the holy law made by God, saying, that he would rather be sent into the other world.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 6:20 And considering in what manner he was to come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life. 2 Maccabees 6:21 But they that stood by, being moved with wicked pity, for the old friendship they had with the man, taking him aside, desired that flesh might be brought which it was lawful for him to eat, that he might make as if he had eaten, as the king had commanded, of the flesh of the sacrifice: 2 Maccabees 6:23 But he began to consider the dignity of his age, and his ancient years, and the inbred honour of his grey head, and his good life and conversation from a child; and he answered without delay, according to the ordinances of the holy law made by God, saying, that he would rather be sent into the other world. 2 Maccabees 6:24 For it doth not become our age, said he, to dissemble: whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar, at the age of fourscore and ten years, was gone over to the life of the heathens: |
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