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 10:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)7 Since they were not able in any way to break his spirit, they abandoned the instruments and scalped him with their fingernails in Scythian fashion. See the chapterCommon English Bible7 In spite of this, they weren’t strong enough to break his will, so they put away their tools and tore off his scalp the way the Scythians do it—they used their fingernails. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers7 Not being able by any means to strangle him, they tore off his skin, together with the extreme tips of his fingers, and then dragged him to the wheel, See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition7 Not being able by any means to strangle him, they tore off his skin, together with the extreme tips of his fingers, and then dragged him to the wheel, See the chapterNew Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 20217 Since they were unable in any way to break his spirit, they abandoned the instruments and scalped him with their fingernails in a Scythian fashion. See the chapter |