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 9:11 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition11 Here therefore, being plagued, he began to leave off his great pride, and to come to the knowledge of himself by the scourge of God, his pain increasing every moment. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible11 From this point on, he began to lose arrogance. He felt devastated and became aware of the divine punishment, suffering intense pain every moment. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version11 And so, from then on, being led away from his heavy arrogance by the admonishment of a divine plague, he began to come to an understanding of himself, with his pains increasing through every moment. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version11 And by this means, being brought from his great pride, he began to come to the knowledge of himself, being admonished by the scourge of God, his pains increasing every moment See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)11 Antiochus was deeply depressed and suffered constant pain because of the punishment that God had brought on him, so he finally came to his senses and gave up his arrogant pride. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers11 Therefore he began in great part to cease from his arrogance, being broken in spirit, and to come to knowledge under the scourge of God, his pains increasing every moment. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition11 God punished King Antiochus with unending pain and depression, until the king began to lose his pride and started thinking clearly. See the chapter |