Good News Translation
and completely destroying both the city and the temple. Then he attacked the fortified city of Ephron where Lysias and people of all nationalities were living. Strong young men took up their positions in front of the walls and fought bravely, while inside the city were stored large quantities of military supplies and weapons.

New Revised Standard Version
After the rout and destruction of these, he marched also against Ephron, a fortified town where Lysias lived with multitudes of people of all nationalities. Stalwart young men took their stand before the walls and made a vigorous defense; and great stores of war engines and missiles were there.

Contemporary English Version
and destroyed both the temple and the town. Then they surrounded the fortress at Ephron because Lysias and people from many different nations lived there. But the people of Ephron had stationed strong young soldiers just outside the town wall, who fiercely defended it. And inside the town they had stored a lot of military supplies and weapons.

New American Bible
After the defeat and destruction of these, he moved his army to Ephron, a fortified city inhabited by Lysias and people of many nationalities. Robust young men took up their posts in defense of the walls, from which they fought valiantly; inside were large supplies of war machines and missiles.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after he had put to flight and destroyed these, he removed his army to Ephron, a strong city, wherein there dwelt a multitude of divers nations: and stout young men standing upon the walls, made a vigorous resistance: and in this place there were many engines of war, and a provision of darts.

And after he had put to flight and destroyed these, he removed his army to Ephron, a strong city, wherein there dwelt a multitude of divers nations: and stout young men standing upon the walls, made a vigorous resistance: and in this place there were many engines of war, and a provision of darts.

2 Maccabees 12:25
And when he had given his faith that he would restore them according to the agreement, they let him go without hurt, for the saving of their brethren.

2 Maccabees 12:26
Then Judas went away to Carnion, where he slew five and twenty thousand persons.

2 Maccabees 12:28
But when they had invocated the Almighty, who with his power breaketh the strength of the enemies, they took the city: and slew five and twenty thousand of them that were within.

2 Maccabees 12:29
From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem.