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 2:32 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202132 At this point, therefore, let us begin our narrative, without adding any more to what has already been said, for it would be foolish to lengthen the preface while cutting short the history itself. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible32 From this point then we will begin the narrative, not adding further to what was already said. After all, it would be absurd to prolong the preface but then cut short the history. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version32 Yet truly, to pursue brevity of speech, and to shun the extension of matters, is conceded to an abbreviator. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version32 But to pursue brevity of speech, and to avoid nice declarations of things, is to be granted to him that maketh an abridgment. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)32 So then, without any further comment, I will begin my story. It would be foolish to write such a long introduction that the story itself would have to be cut short. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers32 Here then let’s begin the narration, only adding this much to that which has already been said; for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue to the history, and to abridge the history itself. See the chapter |