Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
GNV1560
2 Maccabees 2:26
Therefore to vs that haue taken in hand this great labour, it was no easie thing to make this abbridgement, but required bothe the sweat, and watching.
Parallel Translations
Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labor of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
Although to us, who have taken upon ourselves the painful labor of the abridgement, the task is not easy, but a matter of sweat and sleeplessness,