2 Machabees (2 Maccabees) 12

2 Machabees (2 Maccabees) chapter 12 — Prayer for the Dead Judas Maccabeus takes up a collection for a sin offering to be made in Jerusalem for soldiers who had fallen while wearing pagan amulets—'it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead.' “When these covenants were made, Lysias went to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to husbandry.” Read along with verse-by-verse text and audio: https://praylamp.com/bible/douay-rheims/2-machabees/12 Browse all chapters of 2 Machabees (2 Maccabees): https://praylamp.com/bible/douay-rheims/2-machabees The complete Catholic Bible — audio + text: https://praylamp.com/bible/douay-rheims Follow PrayLamp: https://praylamp.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/praylamp/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@praylampapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@praylamp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrayLamp/ Download PrayLamp for iPhone (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/praylamp-catholic-bible-chat/id6760570874 Download PrayLamp for Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devotegood.praylamp From PrayLamp. Peace be with you.