Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation In this way, the evil Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to buy the Jews, New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But as for that most wicked man, Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to the sale of the Jews, 2 Maccabees 8:32They slew also Philarches, who was with Timotheus, a wicked man, who had many ways afflicted the Jews. 2 Maccabees 8:33 And when they kept the feast of the victory at Jerusalem, they burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire to the holy gates, who had taken refuge in a certain house, rendering to him a worthy reward for his impieties: 2 Maccabees 8:35 Being, through the help of the Lord, brought down by them, of whom he had made no account, laying aside his garment of glory, fleeing through the midland country, he came alone to Antioch, being rendered very unhappy by the destruction of his army. 2 Maccabees 8:36 And he that had promised to levy the tribute for the Romans, by the means of the captives of Jerusalem, now professed that the Jews had God for their protector, and therefore they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws appointed by him. Context 2 Maccabees 8…33And when they kept the feast of the victory at Jerusalem, they burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire to the holy gates, who had taken refuge in a certain house, rendering to him a worthy reward for his impieties: 34But as for that most wicked man, Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to the sale of the Jews, 35Being, through the help of the Lord, brought down by them, of whom he had made no account, laying aside his garment of glory, fleeing through the midland country, he came alone to Antioch, being rendered very unhappy by the destruction of his army.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 8:32 They slew also Philarches, who was with Timotheus, a wicked man, who had many ways afflicted the Jews. 2 Maccabees 8:33 And when they kept the feast of the victory at Jerusalem, they burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire to the holy gates, who had taken refuge in a certain house, rendering to him a worthy reward for his impieties: 2 Maccabees 8:35 Being, through the help of the Lord, brought down by them, of whom he had made no account, laying aside his garment of glory, fleeing through the midland country, he came alone to Antioch, being rendered very unhappy by the destruction of his army. 2 Maccabees 8:36 And he that had promised to levy the tribute for the Romans, by the means of the captives of Jerusalem, now professed that the Jews had God for their protector, and therefore they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws appointed by him. |