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Read›2 Maccabees›Chapter 1
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Insomuch as God hath delivered us from great perils, we thank him highly, as having been in battle against a king.
- WEB
- Having been saved by God out of great perils, as men arrayed against a king, we thank him greatly.
- DRC
- Having been delivered by God out of great dangers, we give him great thanks, forasmuch as we have been in war with such a king.
- LXXE
- Insomuch as God hath delivered us from great perils, we thank him highly, as having been in battle against a king.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐκ μεγάλων κινδύνων ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ σεσωσμένοι, μεγάλως εὐχαριστοῦμεν αὐτῷ, ὡς ἂν πρὸς βασιλέα παρατασσόμενοι.