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2 Maccabees 9:12-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Maccabees 9:12-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 And when he could not endure his own stench, he uttered these words, “It is right to be subject to God; mortals should not think that they are equal to God.”[a](A)
Antiochus Makes a Promise to God
13 Then the abominable fellow made a vow to the Lord, who would no longer have mercy on him, stating(B) 14 that the holy city, which he was hurrying to level to the ground and to make a cemetery, he was now declaring to be free,(C)
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- 9.12 Or not think thoughts proper only to God
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