Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation and after much persuasion she agreed to do so. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when he had exhorted her with many words she promised that she would counsel her son. 2 Maccabees 7:24Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and withal despising the voice of the upbraider, when the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with an oath, that he would make him a rich and a happy man, and, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers, would take him for a friend, and furnish him with things necessary. 2 Maccabees 7:25 But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life. 2 Maccabees 7:27 So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said in her own language: My son have pity upon me, that bore thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age. 2 Maccabees 7:28 I beseech thee, my son, look upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them, and consider that God made them out of nothing, and mankind also: Context 2 Maccabees 7…25But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life. 26And when he had exhorted her with many words she promised that she would counsel her son. 27So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said in her own language: My son have pity upon me, that bore thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 7:24 Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and withal despising the voice of the upbraider, when the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with an oath, that he would make him a rich and a happy man, and, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers, would take him for a friend, and furnish him with things necessary. 2 Maccabees 7:25 But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life. 2 Maccabees 7:27 So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said in her own language: My son have pity upon me, that bore thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age. 2 Maccabees 7:28 I beseech thee, my son, look upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them, and consider that God made them out of nothing, and mankind also: |
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