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2 Maccabees 6:3

The visitation of this evil was harsh and utterly grievous.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
The coming in of this mischief was sore and grievous to the people:
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
The coming in of this mischief was sore and grievous to the people:
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The coming in of this mischief was sore and grievous to the people:
King James Version
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