2 MAC 2:25 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

BrLXX ἐφροντίσαμεν τοῖς μὲν βουλομένοις ἀναγινώσκειν ψυχαγωγίαν, τοῖς δέ φιλοφρονοῦσιν εἰς τὸ διὰ μνήμης ἀναλαβεῖν εὐκοπίαν, πᾶσι δὲ τοῖς ἐντυγχάνουσιν ὠφέλειαν.
(efrontisamen tois men boulomenois anaginōskein psuⱪagōgian, tois de filofronousin eis to dia mnaʸmaʸs analabein eukopian, pasi de tois entugⱪanousin ōfeleian.)

BrTr we have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.

WEBBE we were careful that those who choose to read may be attracted, and that those who wish us well may find it easy to recall, and that all readers may benefit.

DRA (MA2 2:26) We have taken care for those indeed that are willing to read, that it might be a pleasure of mind: and for the studious, that they may more easily commit to memory: and that all that read might receive profit.

RV we were careful that they who choose to read may be attracted, and that they who wish well to our cause may find it easy to recall [fn] what we have written, and that all readers may have profit.

2:25 Or, the past

KJB-1769 We have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.

KJB-1611 We haue beene carefull, that they that will read might haue delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memorie, might haue ease, and that all, into whose hands it comes might haue profit.
(We have been careful, that they that will read might have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory, might have ease, and that all, into whose hands it comes might have profit.)

Wycl (MA2 2:26) and sotheli we hadden bisinesse, that it were likyng of soule to men willynge for to rede; forsothe to studiouse men, that thei miyten liytliere bitake to mynde; forsothe that to alle men redynge profit be youun.
(and truly we had business, that it were liking of soul to men willing for to rede; for_certain/truly to studious men, that they might more_lightly betake/give/grant to mind; for_certain/truly that to all men reading profit be given.)

Parallel 2 MAC 2:25

Parallel 2 MAC 2:25