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2 Maccabees 2:13-15
New Catholic Bible
2 Maccabees 2:13-15
New Catholic Bible
13 Judas Reconstructs the Library of Israel. In addition to these things, it is also set forth in the records and in the memoirs of Nehemiah[a] how he founded a library to house the chronicles of the kings, the writings of the prophets and David, and the letters of the kings in regard to sacred offerings. 14 Similarly, Judas[b] has also collected for us all of the books that had been scattered during the recent war, and these are now in our possession. 15 If you ever have need of any of them, send messengers to bring them to you.
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- 2 Maccabees 2:13 Memoirs of Nehemiah: these are not contained in the biblical Book of Nehemiah and are regarded as a lost apocryphal work. Although there is no record that Nehemiah founded a library, the Pentateuch was canonized in his time, and he may have collected the Books of Kings.
- 2 Maccabees 2:14 Judas Maccabeus may have collected . . . all of the books remaining after the destruction during the reign of Antiochus IV (see 1 Mac 1:56f).
