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 2:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202128 leaving the responsibility for exact details to the compiler, while devoting our effort to arriving at the outlines of the condensation. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible28 Leaving the responsibility for accuracy in the details to the original writer, we must follow the guidelines for preparing a summary. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version28 Just as those who prepare a feast also seek to be attentive to the will of others, for the sake of the gratitude of many, we willingly undertake the labor. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version28 But as they that prepare a feast, and seek to satisfy the will of others: for the sake of many, we willingly undergo the labour. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)28 I will leave the matter of details to the original author and attempt to give only a summary of the events. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers28 leaving to the historian the exact handling of every particular, and again having no strength to fill in the outlines of our abridgement. See the chapter |