21 Far be it from us that we should forsake the law and the ordinances. (WEB) 22 We will not listen to the king’s words, to turn aside from our worship, to the right hand, or to the left.” (WEB) 23 When he had finished speaking these words, a Jew came in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:21–23
Semantically similar passages
Daniel 3:17–19
17 If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. 18 But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.” 19 At…
Greek Daniel 3:17–19
17 If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. (WEB) 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have… (WEB) 19 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:33–35
33 They said to them, “Enough of this! Come out and do according to the word of the king, and you will all live!” (WEB) 34 They said, “We won’t come out. We won’t do the word of the king, to profane the Sabbath day.” (WEB) 35 Then the enemy hurried to attack them. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 7:29–31
29 Don’t be afraid of this butcher, but, proving yourself worthy of your brothers, accept your death, that in God’s mercy I may receive you again with your brothers.” (WEB) 30 But before she had finished speaking, the young man said, “What are you all waiting for? I don’t… (WEB)
Joshua 24:15–17
15 But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we w…
1 Maccabees 1:49–51
49 so that they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances. (WEB) 50 Whoever doesn’t do according to the word of the king, he shall die. (WEB) 51 He wrote according to all these words to his whole kingdom. He appointed overseers over all the people, and he commanded the ci… (WEB)
Jeremiah 44:15–17
15 Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah, 16 “As for the word you have spoken to us in the… 17 …
4 Maccabees 5:15–17
15 Having received permission to speak, he began to address the people as follows: (WEB) 16 “We, O Antiochus, who are persuaded that we live under a divine law, consider no compulsion to be so forcible as obedience to that law. (WEB) 17 Therefore we consider that we ought not to tr… (WEB)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources