Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation So he at once sent word to the towns along the coast, informing them that he would be selling Jews for less than a pound of silver each. But he did not know of the judgment that Almighty God had in store for him. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Wherefore he sent immediately to the cities upon the sea coast, to invite men together to buy up the Jewish slaves, promising that they should have ninety slaves for one talent, not reflecting on the vengeance which was to follow him from the Almighty. 2 Maccabees 8:9And he with all speed sent Nicanor, the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, giving him no fewer than twenty thousand armed men of different nations, to root out the whole race of the Jews, joining also with him Gorgias, a good soldier, and of great experience in matters of war. 2 Maccabees 8:10 And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to be given to the Romans, by making so much money of the captive Jews: 2 Maccabees 8:12 Now when Judas found that Nicanor was coming, he imparted to the Jews that were with him, that the enemy was at hand. 2 Maccabees 8:13 And some of them being afraid, and distrusting the justice of God, fled away. Context 2 Maccabees 8…10And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to be given to the Romans, by making so much money of the captive Jews: 11Wherefore he sent immediately to the cities upon the sea coast, to invite men together to buy up the Jewish slaves, promising that they should have ninety slaves for one talent, not reflecting on the vengeance which was to follow him from the Almighty. 12Now when Judas found that Nicanor was coming, he imparted to the Jews that were with him, that the enemy was at hand.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 8:9 And he with all speed sent Nicanor, the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, giving him no fewer than twenty thousand armed men of different nations, to root out the whole race of the Jews, joining also with him Gorgias, a good soldier, and of great experience in matters of war. 2 Maccabees 8:10 And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to be given to the Romans, by making so much money of the captive Jews: 2 Maccabees 8:12 Now when Judas found that Nicanor was coming, he imparted to the Jews that were with him, that the enemy was at hand. 2 Maccabees 8:13 And some of them being afraid, and distrusting the justice of God, fled away. |
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