Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Judas learned that Nicanor was advancing with his army toward Judea, so he informed his men. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 8:10And 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: 2 Maccabees 8:11 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 8:13 And some of them being afraid, and distrusting the justice of God, fled away. 2 Maccabees 8:14 Others sold all that they had left, and withal besought the Lord, that he would deliver them from the wicked Nicanor, who had sold them before he came near them: Context 2 Maccabees 8…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. 13And some of them being afraid, and distrusting the justice of God, fled away.… Cross References 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 8:11 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 8:13 And some of them being afraid, and distrusting the justice of God, fled away. 2 Maccabees 8:14 Others sold all that they had left, and withal besought the Lord, that he would deliver them from the wicked Nicanor, who had sold them before he came near them: |