2 Maccabees 7:11 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition and said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his laws I despise them; and from him I hope to receive them again. More versionsCommon English Bible and stated with dignity, “I have received these limbs from heaven, and I give them up for the sake of God’s laws. But I hope to recover them from God again.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said with confidence, "I possess these from heaven, but, because of the laws of God, I now despise them, for I hope to receive them again from him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And said with confidence: These Good News Translation (US Version) and courageously said, “God gave these to me. But his laws mean more to me than my hands, and I know God will give them back to me again.” World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers and nobly said, “I got these from heaven. For his laws’ sake I treat these with contempt. From him, I hope to receive these back again.” Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition He had a lot of courage and said, “God in heaven gave these to me. But I will give them up to obey his laws, because I know God will give them back.” |