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 8:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition5 Now when Maccabe´us had his company about him, he could not be withstood by the heathen: for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible5 Once he organized his army, the Maccabee couldn’t be stopped by the Gentiles, because the Lord’s wrath had turned into mercy. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 And so Maccabeus, having gathered together a multitude, could not be withstood by the Gentiles. For the wrath of the Lord had turned into mercy. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version5 Now when Machabeus had gathered a multitude, he could not be withstood by the heathens: for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)5 When Judas had finally organized his forces, the Gentiles were unable to stand against him, because the Lord's anger against Israel had now turned to mercy. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers5 When Maccabaeus had trained his men for service, the heathen at once found him irresistible, for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy. See the chapter |