2 Maccabees

Old Testament · 15 chapters · 555 verses

Every chapter of 2 Maccabees is given below in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX) — 555 verses in 15 chapters — each with the Greek text of the Septuagint in parallel and the translator's notes to the printed edition.

Patristic commentary has not yet been attached to 2 Maccabees. The full corpus of the Fathers remains searchable in the Fathers Library.

Chapters

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Chapter by Chapter

2 Maccabees 1 · 36 versesThe brethren, the Jews that be at Jerusalem and in the land of Judea, wish to the brethren, the Jews that are throughout Egypt health and peace:
2 Maccabees 2 · 32 versesIt is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as it has been signified:
2 Maccabees 3 · 40 versesNow when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his…
2 Maccabees 4 · 50 versesThis Simon now, of whom we spoke before, having been a betrayer of the money, and of his country, slandered Onias, as if he had terrified Heliodorus,…
2 Maccabees 5 · 27 versesAbout the same time Antiochus prepared his second voyage into Egypt:
2 Maccabees 6 · 31 versesNot long after this the king sent an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers, and not to live after the laws of…
2 Maccabees 7 · 42 versesIt came to pass also, that seven brethren with their mother were taken, and compelled by the king against the law to taste swine's flesh, and were…
2 Maccabees 8 · 36 versesThen Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns, and called their kinsfolks together, and took to them all such as…
2 Maccabees 9 · 29 versesAbout that time came Antiochus with dishonor out of the country of Persia
2 Maccabees 10 · 38 versesNow Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and the city:
2 Maccabees 11 · 38 versesNot long after the, Lysias the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
2 Maccabees 12 · 45 versesWhen these covenants were made, Lysias went to the king, and the Jews were about their husbandry.
2 Maccabees 13 · 26 versesIn the hundred forty and ninth year it was told Judas, that Antiochus Eupator was coming with a great power into Judea,
2 Maccabees 14 · 46 versesAfter three years was Judas informed, that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having entered by the haven of Tripolis with a great power and navy,
2 Maccabees 15 · 39 versesBut Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the strong places about Samaria, resolved without any danger to set upon them on the sabbath…

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