2 Maccabees 9:17DRA
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"Yea also, that he would become a Jew himself, and would go through every place of the earth, and declare the power of God."
En contexte
15And the Jews whom he said he would not account worthy to be so much as buried, but would give them up to be devoured by the birds and wild beasts, and would utterly destroy them with their children, he now promiseth to make equal with the Athenians.
16The holy temple also which before he had spoiled, he promiseth to adorn with goodly gifts, and to multiply the holy vessels, and to allow out of his revenues the charges pertaining to the sacrifices.
17Yea also, that he would become a Jew himself, and would go through every place of the earth, and declare the power of God.
18But his pains not ceasing (for the just judgment of God was come upon him) despairing of life he wrote to the Jews in the manner of a supplication, a letter in these words:
19To his very good subjects the Jews, Antiochus king and ruler wisheth much health and welfare, and happiness.