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 4:48 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189548 Soon then did they that were spokesmen for the city and the families of Israel and the holy vessels suffer that unrighteous penalty. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible48 As a result, these men, who had spoken in defense of the city, the people, and the temple equipment, were abruptly subjected to an unjust penalty. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version48 Therefore, those who brought the case on behalf of the city, and the people, and the sacred vessels were quickly given an unjust punishment. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version48 Thus they that prosecuted the cause for the city, and for the people, and the sacred vessels, did soon suffer unjust punishment. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)48 The three men had spoken in defense of Jerusalem, its people, and the sacred objects stolen from the Temple, but they were quickly and unjustly executed. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers48 Those who were spokesmen for the city and the families of Israel and the holy vessels soon suffered that unrighteous penalty. See the chapter |