This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 1 Maccabees 16:3 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition3 But now I am old, and ye, by God's mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible3 But now I’ve become old. By heaven’s mercy, you are mature in years. Take my place and that of my brothers, and go out and fight for our nation. May the help that comes from heaven be with you!” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version3 And now that I am old, you must act in place of me and my brothers, and go out to fight for our nation. Truly, may the help of heaven be with you." See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version3 And now I am old, but be you instead of me, and my brethren, and go out, and fight for our nation: and the help from heaven be with you. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)3 I am old now, but you, thanks to God, are in the prime of life. You must take my place and that of my brother in fighting for our nation. And may God himself be with you.” See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers3 But now I am old, and you moreover, by his mercy, are of a sufficient age. Take the place of me and my brother, and go out and fight for our nation; and let the help which is from heaven be with you. See the chapter |