Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The gates of the city were locked, so Judas withdrew; but he was determined to return at some other time and wipe out everyone living there. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when he had done these things in this manner, he departed as if he would return again, and root out all the Joppites. 2 Maccabees 12:5But as soon as Judas heard of this cruelty done to his countrymen, he commanded the men that were with him: and after having called upon God, the just judge, 2 Maccabees 12:6 He came against those murderers of his brethren, and set the haven on fire in the night, burnt the boats, and slew with the sword them that escaped from the fire. 2 Maccabees 12:8 But when he understood that the men of Jamnia also designed to do in like manner to the Jews that dwelt among them, 2 Maccabees 12:9 He came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set the haven on fire, with the ships, so that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem, two hundred and forty furlongs off. Context 2 Maccabees 12…6He came against those murderers of his brethren, and set the haven on fire in the night, burnt the boats, and slew with the sword them that escaped from the fire. 7And when he had done these things in this manner, he departed as if he would return again, and root out all the Joppites. 8But when he understood that the men of Jamnia also designed to do in like manner to the Jews that dwelt among them,… Cross References 2 Maccabees 12:5 But as soon as Judas heard of this cruelty done to his countrymen, he commanded the men that were with him: and after having called upon God, the just judge, 2 Maccabees 12:6 He came against those murderers of his brethren, and set the haven on fire in the night, burnt the boats, and slew with the sword them that escaped from the fire. 2 Maccabees 12:8 But when he understood that the men of Jamnia also designed to do in like manner to the Jews that dwelt among them, 2 Maccabees 12:9 He came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set the haven on fire, with the ships, so that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem, two hundred and forty furlongs off. |