The Second Book of Maccabees
⭑ King James Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑
- Chapter 8 -
Judas Machabeus gathering an army gains divers victories.
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Footnotes
(a)8:6 The Greek text of verses 6 and 7 is uncertain.
(b)8:9 See 1 Maccabees 10:65 . Compare 2 Maccabees 1:14 ; 2 Maccabees 7:24 ; 2 Maccabees 10:13 ; 2 Maccabees 14:11 ; 1 Maccabees 2:18 .
(c)8:11 Gr. bodies.
(d)8:11 Gr. bodies.
(e)8:13 The Greek text here is uncertain.
(f)8:20 Gr. Galatians.
(g)8:20 Some authorities read eight.
(h)8:24 Gr. disabled in their limbs.
(i)8:25 Or, while
(j)8:27 The exact meaning of this clause is uncertain.
(k)8:27 Gr. their weapons...the spoils of the enemy.
(l)8:28 Or, wounded Gr. shamefully handled.
(m)8:30 Or, wounded Gr. shamefully handled.
(n)8:31 The exact meaning of this clause is uncertain.
(o)8:31 Gr. of them.
(p)8:32 That is, probably, the captain of an irregular auxiliary force. Some write Phylarches, as a proper name.
(q)8:33 The Greek text here is perhaps corrupt.
(r)8:33 Or, country
(s)8:33 Or, porches
(t)8:33 Or, a solitary hut
(u)8:35 Gr. having made himself solitary.
(v)8:35 Or, having won the greatest possible favor by reason of the destruction of his army
(w)8:36 Or, because of this their way of life Gr. because of this manner.