2 Maccabees 13:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And this was eminently just; because he had committed many sins against the altar whose fire and ashes were holy, he met his death in ashes. More versionsCommon English Bible This was completely just, since he had committed many sins against the altar whose fire and ashes were holy, so in ashes he died. Catholic Public Domain Version And indeed, this satisfied justice, for just as he had committed many offenses toward the altar of God, the fire and ashes of which are holy, so was he condemned to die in ashes. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And indeed very justly, for insomuch as he had committed many sins against the altar of God, the fire and ashes of which were holy: he was condemned to die in ashes. Good News Translation (US Version) and that was just what he deserved. He had often profaned the sacred ashes of the altar fire in the Temple, and now he met his death in ashes. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers for inasmuch as he had perpetrated many sins against the altar, whose fire and whose ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Such a death was a perfect punishment for someone who had so often disgraced the temple altar, together with its holy ashes and fire. |