1 Maccabees 2:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And Mattathias saw it, and his zeal was kindled, and his reins trembled, and he shewed forth his wrath according to judgement, and ran, and slew him upon the altar. More versionsCommon English Bible When Mattathias saw this action, he burned with zeal, and his spirit was stirred up. He gave way to his righteous anger, and he ran over and killed the man on the altar. Catholic Public Domain Version And Mattathias saw, and he grieved, and his temperament trembled, and his fury was enkindled according to the judgment of the law, and leaping up, he slaughtered him on the altar. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Mathathias saw and was grieved, and his reins trembled, and his wrath was kindled according to the judgment of the law, and running upon him he slew him upon the altar: Good News Translation (US Version) When Mattathias saw him, he became angry enough to do what had to be done. Shaking with rage, he ran forward and killed the man right there on the altar. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Mattathias saw it, so his zeal was kindled, and his guts trembled, and he vented his wrath according to judgment, and ran and killed him upon the altar. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Mattathias was furious, and he was so eager to see justice done that he rushed over to the altar and killed the man. |