2 Maccabees 14:46 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁴⁶ when as his blood was now quite gone, he plucked out his bowels, and taking them in both his hands, he cast them upon the throng, and calling upon the Lord of life and spirit to restore him those again, he thus died.

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Common English Bible

⁴⁶ Entirely drained of blood, he tore out his intestines, took them in both hands, and threw them at the mob. As he did this, he called out to the one with authority over life and spirit to return his insides to him, and in this manner he died.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁶ And standing upon a certain steep rock, and being now almost without blood, grasping his intestines with both hands, he threw himself over the crowd, calling upon the Ruler of life as well as spirit, to restore these to him again. And so he passed away from this life.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁶ And standing upon a steep rock, when he was now almost without blood, grasping his bowels with both hands, he cast them upon the throng, calling upon the Lord of life and spirit, to restore these to him again: and so he departed this life.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁴⁶ Now completely drained of blood, he tore out his intestines with both hands and threw them at the crowd, and as he did so, he prayed for the Lord of life and breath to give them back to him. That was how he died.

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

⁴⁶ when as his blood was now well near spent, he drew forth his bowels through the wound, and taking them in both his hands he shook them at the crowds. Calling upon him who is Lord of life and spirit to restore him these again, he died like this.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁴⁶ He had lost most of his blood, when he tore out his insides with both hands and threw them down at the people, while praying aloud, “Lord of life and breath, I trust you to give these back to me.” Then he died.

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