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 9:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition12 And when he himself could not abide his own smell, he said these words, It is meet to be subject unto God, and that a man that is mortal should not proudly think of himself, as if he were God. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible12 Unable to put up with his own odor, he said, “It is fair to submit to God and for humans to stop thinking that they are God’s equals.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version12 And, when he could not even bear his own stench, he spoke in this way: "It is just to be subject to God, and a mortal should not consider himself equal to God." See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version12 And when he himself could not now abide his own stench, he spoke thus: It is just to be subject to God, and that a mortal man should not equal himself to God. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)12 Then, when he could no longer endure his own stink, he said, “It is right that all mortals should be subject to God and not think that they are his equal.” See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 When he himself could not stand his own smell, he said these words: “It is right to be subject to God, and that one who is mortal should not think they are equal to God.” See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition12 And when he could no longer stand his own smell, he said, “We humans are nothing compared to the Lord God, and we should obey him.” See the chapter |