2 Maccabees 9:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

And the holy temple, which before he had spoiled, he would garnish with goodly gifts, and restore all the holy vessels with many more, and out of his own revenue defray the charges belonging to the sacrifices:

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Common English Bible

He would adorn the holy temple, which he had formerly looted, with the most beautiful offerings. He would restore the temple equipment many times over and would give liberally from his own revenues to the expenses for the sacrifices.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And even the holy temple, which before he had plundered, he would adorn with the best gifts, and increase the holy vessels, and pay out from his revenues the charges pertaining to the sacrifices.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The holy temple also which before he had spoiled, he promiseth to adorn with goodly gifts, and to multiply the holy vessels, and to allow out of his revenues the charges pertaining to the sacrifices.

Good News Translation (US Version)

I once looted the Temple and took its sacred utensils, but I will fill it with splendid gifts and with better utensils than before, and I will pay the cost of the sacrifices from my own resources.

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

The holy sanctuary, which before he had plundered, he would adorn with best offerings, and would restore all the sacred vessels many times multiplied, and out of his own revenues would defray the charges that were required for the sacrifices.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Some time ago, I robbed the holy temple in Jerusalem of its sacred dishes. But now I'm going to fill the temple with expensive gifts and return those sacred dishes, so there will be more of them than ever before. And I'll pay for all the sacrifices with my own money.

2 Maccabees 9:16 Cross References