2 Machabees — Chapter 1
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
This Appendix concerning two epistles of the Iewes was added to the historie of the first booke by him that wrote this second. As they had written before in their afflictions, so now they exhorte their bretheren to be thankful to God, and to celebrate the feast of dedication of the new altar.
Verse 10
It seemeth that either this Iudas was the first sonne of Iohn Hyrcanus (otherwise called Aristobulus) or rather Iudas Essenus, of whom ch. 2. v. 14. and of whom Iosephus writeth. li. 13. c. 19.
Verse 19
In this fire were some miracles. First it was not clear fire, but thick water. Secondly this water being cast on the sacrifice was kindled as fire, so that al mervailed.
Verse 27
Thirdly, it burned also being cast upon stones v. 32.
Verse 32
Fourthly, it was extinguished by the light that came from the altar, v. 34.
Verse 36
Nephthar, sig. in Hebrew deliverie, which is the effect of purification, for the temple & other holy things being purified, were delivered from prophane use.