OLD TESTAMENT

2 Maccabees 7:36

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36

For these our brothers, having endured a short pain that brings everlasting life, have now died under God’s covenant. But you, through God’s judgment, will receive in just measure the penalties of your arrogance.

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Verse 36. Life. Greek “short labour of eternal life, are fallen under the covenant of God.” Bible.—They enjoy that life which God promised.

EXPLANATION

Greek short pain of ever-flowing life.

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Greek fallen. By the omission of one Greek letter the words would signify having endured a short pain, have now drunk of ever-flowing life under God’s covenant.

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