2 Maccabees 3:16
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Anyone seeing the outward appearance of the high priest would have been heartbroken, because his expression and changed color revealed his inner anguish.
Now whosoever saw the countenance of the high priest, was wounded in heart: for his face, and the changing of his colour declared the inward sorrow of his mind.
It was heartbreaking to see the High Priest. His face turned pale, revealing the agony of his soul,
Whoever saw the appearance of the high priest was pierced to the heart, for the changed complexion of his face revealed his mental anguish.
The appearance of the high priest pierced the heart of every beholder, for his expression and his changed color disclosed the anguish of his soul.
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his colour disclosed the anguish of his soul.
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his colour disclosed the anguish of his soul.
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his color disclosed the anguish of his soul.
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his color disclosed the anguish of his soul.
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his color disclosed the anguish of his soul.
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his color disclosed the anguish of his soul.
Now forsooth he that saw the cheer (or the face) of the highest priest, was wounded in soul; for the face and colour was changed, and declared the inward sorrow of (his) soul.
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