2 Maccabees 7:31

31 You have thought up all kinds of cruel things to do to our people, but you won't escape the punishment that God has in store for you.

2 Maccabees 7:31 In-Context

29 Don't be afraid of this butcher. Give up your life willingly and prove yourself worthy of your brothers, so that by God's mercy I may receive you back with them at the resurrection."

30 Before she could finish speaking, the boy said, "King Antiochus, what are you waiting for? I refuse to obey your orders. I only obey the commands in the Law which Moses gave to our ancestors.

31 You have thought up all kinds of cruel things to do to our people, but you won't escape the punishment that God has in store for you.

32 It is true that our living Lord is angry with us and is making us suffer because of our sins, in order to correct and discipline us. But this will last only a short while, for we are still his servants, and he will forgive us.