2 Maccabees 7:25 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

But when the young man would in no case hearken unto him, the king called his mother, and exhorted her that she would counsel the young man to save his life.

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Common English Bible

When the young man wouldn’t accept the offer by any means, the king appealed to the mother to counsel the boy to save himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But, when the youth was not swayed by these things, the king called the mother and persuaded her to act toward the youth to save him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life.

Good News Translation (US Version)

But the boy paid no attention to him, so Antiochus tried to persuade the boy's mother to talk him into saving his life,

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

But when the young man would in no way listen, the king called to him his mother, and urged her to advise the youth to save himself.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

When the boy refused to listen, the king turned to the mother, urging her to make the boy change his mind. Finally, she agreed

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