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 2 Maccabees 7:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition1 It came to pass also, that seven brethren with their mother were taken, and compelled by the king against the law to taste swine's flesh, and were tormented with scourges and whips. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 There were also seven brothers who were arrested along with their mother. The king was trying to compel them to eat the forbidden pork by torturing them with whips and cords. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 And it happened also that seven brothers, united with their mother, were apprehended and compelled by the king to eat the flesh of swine against divine law, being tormented with scourges and whips. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 It came to pass also, that seven brethren, together with their mother, were apprehended, and compelled by the king to eat swine's flesh against the law, for which end they were tormented with whips and scourges. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 On another occasion a Jewish mother and her seven sons were arrested. The king was having them beaten to force them to eat pork. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 It came to pass that seven brothers and their mother were at the king’s command taken and shamefully handled with scourges and cords, to compel them to taste of the abominable swine’s flesh. See the chapter |