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Read›1 Maccabees›Chapter 2
In 4 translations
- KJV
- And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.
- WEB
- Behold, Simon your brother, whom I know to be a man of counsel. Always listen to him. He shall be a father to you.
- DRC
- And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel: give ear to him always, and he shall be a father to you.
- LXXE
- And, behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἰδοὺ Συμεὼν ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν, οἶδα ὅτι ἀνὴρ βουλῆς ἐστιν, αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, αὐτὸς ὑμῖν ἔσται εἰς πατέρα.