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 4 Maccabees 17:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202122 And through the blood of those pious ones and their death as an atoning sacrifice, divine Providence preserved Israel that previously had been mistreated. See the chapterCommon English Bible22 Divine providence delivered Israel from its former abuse through the blood of those godly people. Their deaths were a sacrifice that finds mercy from God. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers22 For they became the ransom to the sin of the nation. The Divine Providence saved Israel, which was afflicted before, by the blood of those pious ones and the death that appeased wrath. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition22 For they became the ransom to the sin of the nation. The Divine Providence saved Israel, which was afflicted before, by the blood of those pious ones and the death that appeased wrath. See the chapterRevised Standard Version (RSV-CI)22 And through the blood of those devout ones and their death as an expiation, divine Providence preserved Israel that previously had been afflicted. See the chapter |