2 MAC 7:20 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) But above all, the mother was marvellous and worthy of honourable memory; for when she watched seven sons perishing within the space of one day, she bore the sight with a good courage because of her hope in the Lord.

BrLXX Ὑπεραγόντως δὲ ἡ μήτηρ θαυμαστὴ καὶ μνήμης ἀγαθῆς ἀξία, ἥτις ἀπολλυμένους υἱοὺς ἑπτὰ συνορῶσα μιᾶς ὑπὸ καιρὸν ἡμέρας, εὐψύχως ἔφερε διὰ τὰς ἐπὶ Κύριον ἐλπίδας.
(Huperagontōs de haʸ maʸtaʸr thaumastaʸ kai mnaʸmaʸs agathaʸs axia, haʸtis apollumenous huious hepta sunorōsa mias hupo kairon haʸmeras, eupsuⱪōs efere dia tas epi Kurion elpidas. )

BrTr But the mother was marvellous above all, and worthy of honourable memory: for when she saw her seven sons slain within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope she had in the Lord.

WEBBE But above all, the mother was marvellous and worthy of honourable memory; for when she watched seven sons perishing within the space of one day, she bore the sight with a good courage because of her hope in the Lord.

DRA Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who beheld seven sons slain in the space of one day, and bore it with a good courage, for the hope that she had in God:

RV But above all was the mother marvellous and worthy of honourable memory; for when she looked on seven sons perishing within the space of one day, she bare the sight with a good courage for the hopes that she had set on the Lord.

KJB-1769 But the mother was marvellous above all, and worthy of honourable memory: for when she saw her seven sons slain within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope that she had in the Lord.
(But the mother was marvellous above all, and worthy of honourable memory: for when she saw her seven sons slain/killed within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope that she had in the Lord. )

KJB-1611 But the mother was marueilous aboue all, and worthy of honorable memorie: for when shee sawe her seuen sonnes slaine within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope that she had in y^e Lord
(But the mother was marvellous above all, and worthy of honourable memorie: for when she saw her seven sons slain/killed within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope that she had in the Lord)

Wycl Forsothe the `merueylous moder of hem, and worthi the mynde of goode men, which bihelde seuene sones perischynge vndur the tyme of o day, `and suffride aboue manere with good wille, for the hope that sche hadde in to God;
(For_certain/Truly the merueylous mother of them, and worthy the mind of good men, which beheld seven sons perishinge under the time of o day, and suffered above manner with good will, for the hope that she had in to God;)

Parallel 2 MAC 7:20

Parallel 2 MAC 7:20