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 3:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202110 The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible10 The high priest informed him that these were the deposits of widows and orphans, See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version10 Then the high priest revealed to him that these things had been deposited, along with provisions for the widows and the orphans. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version10 Then the high priest told him that these were sums deposited, and provisions for the subsistence of the widows and the fatherless. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)10-11 The High Priest then stated that Simon, that devil of a man, had not been telling the truth. There was indeed some money in the Temple treasury, but part of it was set aside for widows and orphans and part of it belonged to Hyrcanus son of Tobias, a very important man. He also pointed out that the total amount was only 30,000 pounds of silver and 15,000 pounds of gold. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers10 The high priest explained to him that there were in the treasury deposits of widows and orphans, See the chapter |