Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then one of the young men said, "What do you hope to gain by doing this? We would rather die than abandon the traditions of our ancestors." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But one of them, who was the eldest, said thus: What wouldst thou ask, or learn of us? we are ready to die, rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers. 2 Maccabees 6:31Thus did this man die, leaving not only to young men, but also to the whole nation, the memory of his death, for an example of virtue and fortitude. 2 Maccabees 7:1 It came to pass also, that seven brethren, together with their mother, were apprehended, and compelled by the king to eat swine's flesh against the law, for which end they were tormented with whips and scourges. 2 Maccabees 7:3 Then the king being angry, commanded fryingpans and brazen caldrons to be made hot: which forthwith being heated, 2 Maccabees 7:4 He commanded to cut out the tongue of him that had spoken first: and the skin of his head being drawn off, to chop off also the extremities of his hands and feet, the rest of his brethren and his mother looking on. Context 2 Maccabees 7…1It came to pass also, that seven brethren, together with their mother, were apprehended, and compelled by the king to eat swine's flesh against the law, for which end they were tormented with whips and scourges. 2But one of them, who was the eldest, said thus: What wouldst thou ask, or learn of us? we are ready to die, rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers. 3Then the king being angry, commanded fryingpans and brazen caldrons to be made hot: which forthwith being heated,… Cross References 2 Maccabees 6:31 Thus did this man die, leaving not only to young men, but also to the whole nation, the memory of his death, for an example of virtue and fortitude. 2 Maccabees 7:1 It came to pass also, that seven brethren, together with their mother, were apprehended, and compelled by the king to eat swine's flesh against the law, for which end they were tormented with whips and scourges. 2 Maccabees 7:3 Then the king being angry, commanded fryingpans and brazen caldrons to be made hot: which forthwith being heated, 2 Maccabees 7:4 He commanded to cut out the tongue of him that had spoken first: and the skin of his head being drawn off, to chop off also the extremities of his hands and feet, the rest of his brethren and his mother looking on. |
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