2 Maccabees 15:3 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

³ Then the most ungracious wretch demanded, if there were a Mighty one in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept.

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Common English Bible

³ The repeat offender asked if there was in heaven some mighty one who commanded the keeping of the Sabbath day.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ That unhappy man asked, "Is there a powerful One in heaven, who commanded the day of the Sabbath to be kept."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ That unhappy man asked, if there were a mighty One in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept.

Good News Translation (US Version)

³ Then Nicanor, the lowest creature on earth, asked if there was some sovereign ruler in heaven who had commanded them to honor the Sabbath.

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

³ Then the thrice-accursed wretch asked if there were a Sovereign in heaven who had commanded to keep the Sabbath day.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

³ But that horrible Nicanor replied, “Did some great ruler in heaven really command you Jews to honor the Sabbath?”

2 Maccabees 15:3 Cross References