7 So died the first, and now the second must make sport for them. The smoke from the pan spread widely, but the brothers[b] and their mother encouraged one another to die nobly, saying, 6 “The Lord God is watching over us and in truth has compassion on us, as Moses declared in his song which bore witness against the people to their faces, when he said, ‘And he will have compassion on his servants.’”, 7 After the first brother had died in this way, they brought forward the second for their sport. 2 Maccabees 2:4-7 RSVCE - It was also in the writing that the - Bible Gateway. 2 Maccabees 11:7 Context. The youngest brother being still alive, Anti′ochus[e] not only appealed to him in words, but promised with oaths that he would make him rich and enviable if he would turn from the ways of his fathers, and that he would take him for his friend and entrust him with public affairs. Martyrdom of a Mother and Her Seven Sons. 41 Last of all, the mother died, after her sons. 29 Fear not this tormentor, but, being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death that I may receive thee again in mercy with thy brethren. 37 I, like my brothers, give up body and life for the laws of our fathers, appealing to God to show mercy soon to our nation and by afflictions and plagues to make you confess that he alone is God, 38 and through me and my brothers to bring to an end the wrath of the Almighty which has justly fallen on our whole nation.”. 36 For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God's covenant of everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride. For we are ready to die rather than transgress the laws of our fathers.”, 3 The king fell into a rage, and gave orders that pans and caldrons be heated. 2 Maccabees chapter 4 KJV (King James Version) 1 This Simon now, of whom we spake afore, having been a betrayer of the money, and of his country, slandered Onias, as if he had terrified Heliodorus, and been the worker of these evils.. 2 Thus was he bold to call him a traitor, that had deserved well of the city, and tendered his own nation, and was so zealous of the laws. 2 Maccabees 7:29 Context. The king was trying to compel them to eat the forbidden pork by torturing them with whips and cords. 26 After much urging on his part, she undertook to persuade her son. + Text Size —. 33 And if our living Lord is angry for a little while, to rebuke and discipline us, he will again be reconciled with his own servants. 6 The Lord God looketh upon us, and in truth hath comfort in us, as Moses in his song, which witnessed to their faces, declared, saying, And he shall be comforted in his servants. 19 But do not think that you will go unpunished for having tried to fight against God!”, 20 The mother was especially admirable and worthy of honorable memory. Though she saw her seven sons perish within a single day, she bore it with good courage because of her hope in the Lord. Pagination. 2 Maccabees 7:27 Or have borne the burden of your education. 2 Maccabees 7. 8 And he answered in good round Hebrew,[2] eat he would not; whereupon he, in his turn, suffered like the first. 9 And when he was at the last gasp, he said, Thou like a fury takest us out of this present life, but the King of the world shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto everlasting life. 2 Maccabees shown with the King James Bible? 31 But you,[i] who have contrived all sorts of evil against the Hebrews, will certainly not escape the hands of God. 2 Maccabees 7 Good News Translation (GNT) A Mother and Her Sons Die for Their Faith. Punishment and Death of Antiochus IV. Why is 2 Maccabees shown with the King James Bible? Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Previous chapter Previous chapter; Chapter 6; ... 7 Moreover, at the monthly celebration of the king’s birthday the Jews, from bitter necessity, had to partake of the sacrifices, and when the festival of Dionysus * was celebrated, they … 7. 14 And when he was near death, he said, “One cannot but choose to die at the hands of men and to cherish the hope that God gives of being raised again by him. The king was having them beaten to force them to eat pork. 2 Maccabees 7 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) The Martyrdom of Seven Brothers. 2 Maccabees 7:12 Context. we are ready to die, rather than to transgress the laws of our fathers. 2 Then one of the young men said, 29 Fear not this tormentor, but, being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death that I may receive thee again in mercy with thy brethren. But one of them that spake first said thus, What wouldest thou as... Read verse in King James Version w/ Apocrypha 17 Keep on, and see how his mighty power will torture you and your descendants!”, 18 After him they brought forward the sixth. 2 Maccabees 7:31 Context. 2 Maccabees chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 It is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified:. 5 Now when he was thus maimed in all his members, he commanded him being yet alive to be brought to the fire, and to be fried in the pan: and as the vapour of the pan was for a good space dispersed, they exhorted one another with the mother to die manfully, saying thus. 6 Now when they that were with Maccabeus heard that he … 36 For our brothers after enduring a brief suffering have drunk[j] of everflowing life under God’s covenant; but you, by the judgment of God, will receive just punishment for your arrogance. 23 Therefore the Creator of the world, who shaped the beginning of man and devised the origin of all things, will in his mercy give life and breath back to you again, since you now forget yourselves for the sake of his laws.”, 24 Anti′ochus felt that he was being treated with contempt, and he was suspicious of her reproachful tone. v. t. e. 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