2 Maccabees 3:10
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The high priest informed him that these were the deposits of widows and orphans,
Then the high priest told him that these were sums deposited, and provisions for the subsistence of the widows and the fatherless.
The High Priest then stated that Simon, that devil of a man, had not been telling the truth. There was indeed some money in the Temple treasury, but part of it was set aside for widows and orphans and part of it belonged to Hyrcanus son of Tobias, a very important man. He also pointed out that the total amount was only 30,000 pounds of silver and 15,000 pounds of gold.
The high priest explained that there were deposits for widows and orphans,
The high priest explained that some of the money was set aside for the care of widows and orphans,
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans,
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans,
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans,
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans,
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans,
Then the highest priest showed, that these things were kept to the lifelodes, [or to the livelodes], (or for the livelihoods) of widows, and of fatherless either motherless children;
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