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Read›2 Maccabees›Chapter 7
In 4 translations
- KJV
- And said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his laws I despise them; and from him I hope to receive them again.
- WEB
- and nobly said, “I got these from heaven. For his laws’ sake I treat these with contempt. From him, I hope to receive these back again.”
- DRC
- And said with confidence: These have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them: because I hope to receive them again from him.
- LXXE
- and said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his laws I despise them; and from him I hope to receive them again.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- καὶ γενναίως εἶπεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ταῦτα κέκτημαι, καὶ διὰ τοὺς αὐτοῦ νόμους ὑπερορῶ ταῦτα, καὶ παρʼ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα πάλιν ἐλπίζω κομίσασθαι.