2 Maccabees · Revised Version with Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 8 Revised Version with Apocrypha
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1 But Judas, who is also [called ] Maccabaeus, and they that were with him, making their way privily into the villages, called unto them their kinsfolk; and taking unto them such as had continued in the Jews’ religion, gathered together as many as six thousand.
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1 But Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and those who were with him, making their way secretly into the villages, called together their kindred. Enlisting those who had continued in the Jews’ religion, they gathered together about six thousand.
2 And they called upon the Lord, [beseeching him ] to look upon the people that was oppressed by all; and to have compassion on the sanctuary also that had been profaned by the ungodly men;
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2 They called upon the Lord to look at the people who were oppressed by all, and to have compassion on the sanctuary that had been profaned by the ungodly men,
3 and to have pity on the city also that was suffering ruin and ready to be made even with the ground; and to hearken to the blood that cried unto him;
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3 and to have pity on the city that was suffering ruin and ready to be leveled to the ground, and to listen to the blood that cried out to him,
4 and to remember also the lawless slaughter of the innocent infants, and the blasphemies that had been committed against his name; and to shew his hatred of wickedness.
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4 and to remember the lawless destruction of the innocent infants, and concerning the blasphemies that had been committed against his name, and to show his hatred of wickedness.
5 And when Maccabaeus had trained his men for service, the heathen at once found him irresistible, for that the wrath of the Lord was turned into pity.
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5 When Maccabaeus had trained his men for service, the heathen at once found him irresistible, for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy.
6 And coming unawares he set fire to cities and villages. And in winning back the most important positions, putting to flight no small number of the enemies,
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6 Coming without warning, he set fire to cities and villages. And in winning back the most important positions, putting to flight no small number of the enemies,
7 he specially took advantage of the nights for such assaults. And his courage was loudly talked of everywhere.
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7 he especially took advantage of the nights for such assaults. His courage was loudly talked of everywhere.
8 But when Philip saw the man gaining ground by little and little, and increasing more and more in his prosperity, he wrote unto Ptolemy, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, that he should support the king’s cause.
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8 But when Philip saw the man gaining ground little by little, and increasing more and more in his success, he wrote to Ptolemy, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, that he should support the king’s cause.
9 And [Ptolemy ] quickly appointed Nicanor the [son ] of Patroclus, one of the [king’s ] Chief Friends, and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Judaea; and with him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one that had experience in matters of war.
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9 Ptolemy quickly appointed Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of the king’s chief friends, and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Judea. With him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one who had experience in matters of war.
10 And Nicanor undertook by [the sale of ] the captive Jews to make up for the king the tribute of two thousand talents which he was to pay to the Romans.
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10 Nicanor resolved by the sale of the captive Jews to make up for the king the tribute of two thousand talents which he was to pay to the Romans.
11 And immediately he sent unto the cities upon the sea coast, inviting them to buy Jewish slaves, promising to allow fourscore and ten slaves for a talent, not expecting the judgement that was to follow upon him from the Almighty.
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11 Immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, inviting them to buy Jewish slaves, promising to deliver seventy slaves for a talent, not expecting the judgment that was to overtake him from the Almighty.
12 But tidings came to Judas concerning the inroad of Nicanor; and when he communicated to them that were with him the presence of the army,
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12 News came to Judas concerning Nicanor’s invasion. When he communicated to those who were with him the presence of the army,
13 they that were cowardly and distrustful of the judgement of God ran away and left the country.
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13 those who were cowardly and distrustful of God’s judgment ran away and left the country.
14 And others sold all that was left over to them, and withal besought the Lord to deliver them that had been sold [as slaves ] by the impious Nicanor or ever he met them;
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14 Others sold all that they had left, and at the same time implored the Lord to deliver those who had been sold as slaves by the impious Nicanor before he ever met them,
15 and [this, ] if not for their own sakes, yet for the covenants made with their fathers, and because he had called them by his reverend and glorious name.
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15 if not for their own sakes, then for the covenants made with their ancestors, and because he had called them by his holy and glorious name.
16 And Maccabaeus gathered his men together, six thousand in number, and exhorted them not to be stricken with dismay at the enemy, nor to fear the great multitude of the heathen who came wrongfully against them; but to contend nobly,
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16 So Maccabaeus gathered his men together, six thousand in number, and exhorted them not to be frightened by the enemy, nor to fear the great multitude of the heathen who came wrongfully against them, but to fight nobly,
17 setting before their eyes the outrage that had been lawlessly perpetrated upon the holy place, and the shameful handling of the city that had been turned to mockery, and further the overthrow of the mode of life received from their ancestors.
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17 setting before their eyes the outrage that had been lawlessly perpetrated upon the holy place, and the torture of the city that had been turned to mockery, and further the overthrow of the way of life received from their ancestors.
18 For they, said he, trust to arms, and withal to deeds of daring; but we trust on the almighty God, since he is able at a beck to cast down them that are coming against us, and even the whole world.
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18 “For they,” he said, “trust their weapons and daring deeds, but we trust in the almighty God, since he is able at a nod to cast down those who are coming against us, and even the whole world.”
19 And moreover he recounted unto them the help given from time to time in the days of their ancestors, both the [help given ] in the days of Sennacherib, how that a hundred fourscore and five thousand perished,
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19 Moreover, he recounted to them the help given from time to time in the days of their ancestors, both in the days of Sennacherib, when one hundred eighty-five thousand perished,
20 and the [help given ] in the land of Babylon, even the battle that was fought against the Gauls, how that they came to the engagement eight thousand in all, with four thousand Macedonians, [and how that, ] the Macedonians being hard pressed, the six thousand destroyed the hundred and twenty thousand, because of the succour which they had from heaven, and took great booty.
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20 and in the land of Babylon, in the battle that was fought against the Gauls, how they came to the battle with eight thousand in all, with four thousand Macedonians, and how, the Macedonians being hard pressed, the six thousand destroyed the hundred and twenty thousand because of the help which they had from heaven, and took a great deal of plunder.
21 And when he had with these words made them of good courage, and ready to die for the laws and their country, he divided his army into four parts;
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21 And when he had with these words filled them with courage and made them ready to die for the laws and their country, he divided his army into four parts.
22 appointing his brethren to be with himself leaders of the several bands, [to wit, ] Simon and Joseph and Jonathan, giving each the command of fifteen hundred men,
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22 He appointed his brothers, Simon, Joseph, and Jonathan, to be leaders of the divisions with him, giving each the command of one thousand five hundred men.
23 and moreover Eleazer also: [then, ] having read aloud the sacred book, and having given as watchword, THE HELP OF GOD, leading the first band himself, he joined battle with Nicanor.
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23 Moreover Eleazer also, having read aloud the sacred book, and having given as watchword, “THE HELP OF GOD”, leading the first band himself, joined battle with Nicanor.
24 And, since the Almighty fought on their side, they slew of the enemy above nine thousand, and wounded and disabled the more part of Nicanor’s army, and compelled all to flee:
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24 Since the Almighty fought on their side, they killed more than nine thousand of the enemy, and wounded and disabled most of Nicanor’s army, and compelled them all to flee.
25 and they took the money of those that had come there to buy them. And after they had pursued them for some distance, they returned, being constrained by the time of the day;
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25 They took the money of those who had come there to buy them as slaves. After they had pursued them for some distance, they returned, being constrained by the time of the day;
26 for it was the day before the sabbath, and for this cause they made no effort to chase them far.
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26 for it was the day before the Sabbath, and for this reason they made no effort to chase them far.
27 And when they had gathered the arms of the enemy together, and had stripped off their spoils, they occupied themselves about the sabbath, blessing and thanking the Lord exceedingly, who had saved them unto this day, for that he had caused a beginning of mercy to distil upon them.
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27 When they had gathered the weapons of the enemy together, and had stripped off their spoils, they kept the Sabbath, greatly blessing and thanking the Lord who had saved them to this day, because he had begun to show mercy to them.
28 And after the sabbath, when they had given of the spoils to the maimed, and to the widows and orphans, the residue they distributed among themselves and their children.
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28 After the Sabbath, when they had given some of the spoils to the maimed, and to the widows and orphans, they distributed the rest among themselves and their children.
29 And when they had accomplished these things, and had made a common supplication, they besought the merciful Lord to be wholly reconciled with his servants.
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29 When they had accomplished these things and had made a common supplication, they implored the merciful Lord to be wholly reconciled with his servants.
30 And having had an encounter with the forces of Timotheus and Bacchides, they killed above twenty thousand of them, and made themselves masters of strongholds exceeding high, and divided very much plunder, giving the maimed and orphans and widows, and moreover the aged also, an equal share with themselves.
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30 Having had an encounter with the forces of Timotheus and Bacchides, they killed more than twenty thousand of them, and made themselves masters of exceedingly high strongholds, and divided very much plunder, giving the maimed, orphans, widows, and the aged an equal share with themselves.
31 And when they had gathered the arms of the enemy together, they stored them all up carefully in the most important positions, and the residue of the spoils they carried to Jerusalem.
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31 When they had gathered the weapons of the enemy together, they stored them all up carefully in the most strategic positions, and they carried the rest of the spoils to Jerusalem.
32 And they killed the phylarch of Timotheus’s forces, a most unholy man, and one who had done the Jews much hurt.
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32 They killed the phylarch of Timotheus’s forces, a most unholy man, and one who had done the Jews much harm.
33 And as they kept the feast of victory in the city of their fathers, they burned those that had set the sacred gates on fire, [and among them ] Callisthenes, who had fled into an outhouse; and [so ] they received the meet reward of their impiety.
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33 As they celebrated the feast of victory in the city of their fathers, they burned those who had set the sacred gates on fire, including Callisthenes, who had fled into a little house. So they received the proper reward for their impiety.
34 And the thrice-accursed Nicanor, who had brought the thousand merchants to buy the Jews [for slaves, ]
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34 The thrice-accursed Nicanor, who had brought the thousand merchants to buy the Jews as slaves,
35 being through the help of the Lord humbled by them who in his eyes were held to be of least account, put off his glorious apparel, and [passing ] through the midland, shunning all company like a fugitive slave, arrived at Antioch, having, [as he thought, ] had the greatest possible good fortune, though his host was destroyed.
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35 being through the help of the Lord humbled by them who in his eyes were held to be of least account, took off his glorious apparel, and passing through the country, shunning all company like a fugitive slave, arrived at Antioch, having, as he thought, had the greatest possible good fortune, though his army was destroyed.
36 And he that had taken upon him to make tribute sure for the Romans by the captivity of the men of Jerusalem published abroad that the Jews had One who fought for them, and that because this was so the Jews were invulnerable, because they followed the laws ordained by him.
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36 He who had taken upon himself to make tribute sure for the Romans by the captivity of the men of Jerusalem published abroad that the Jews had One who fought for them, and that because this was so, the Jews were invulnerable, because they followed the laws ordained by him.