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2 Maccabees 5:8

2 Maccabees · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“At the last, having been shut up by Aretas, the king of the Arabians, in order for his destruction, flying from city to city, hated by all men, as a forsaker of the laws and execrable, as an enemy of his country and countrymen, he was thrust out into Egypt:”2 Maccabees 5:8

What Does 2 Maccabees 5:8 Mean?

2 Maccabees 5:8 is found in the book of 2 Maccabees, chapter 5, verse 8 of the Old Testament. Understanding this verse requires seeing it within its broader biblical context: the network of cross-references, themes, and narrative threads that connect it to the rest of Scripture.

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