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 4:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 20211 The previously mentioned Simon, who had informed about the money against his own country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of the misfortune. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 This Simon, who had informed about the wealth of the temple and acted as an informer against his native land, slandered Onias. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 But the aforementioned Simon, who was a betrayer of the money and of his nation, spoke evil about Onias, as if he had instigated Heliodorus to do these things and as if he had been the inciter of evils. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 But Simon, of whom we spoke before, and of his country, spoke ill of Onias, as though he had incited Heliodorus to do these things, and had been the promoter of evils: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 But Simon (mentioned earlier as the one who informed Apollonius about the money and brought trouble on the nation) also lied about Onias, claiming that he was responsible for the attack on Heliodorus and for the difficulties that followed. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 The previously mentioned Simon, who had given information about the money against his country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of these evils. See the chapter |