Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Judas heard that the people of Jamnia had plans to kill the Jews of their city also. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 12:6He 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. 2 Maccabees 12:7 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 12:9 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. 2 Maccabees 12:10 And when they were now gone from thence nine furlongs, and were marching towards Timotheus, five thousand footmen, and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians, set upon them. Context 2 Maccabees 12…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, 9He 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.… Cross References 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 12:7 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 12:9 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. 2 Maccabees 12:10 And when they were now gone from thence nine furlongs, and were marching towards Timotheus, five thousand footmen, and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians, set upon them. |