1 Maccabees 1:36 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition for it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel. Flere versionerCommon English Bible They ambushed the sanctuary. They were an evil opponent of Israel at all times. Catholic Public Domain Version And they set up in that place a sinful people, wicked men, and together they grew strong in it. And they stored up weapons and provisions. And they gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they placed there a sinful nation, wicked men, and they fortified themselves therein: and they stored up armour, and victuals, and gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem; Good News Translation (US Version) The fort was a threat to the Temple, a constant, evil menace for Israel. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers It became a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition The soldiers in the fortress attacked the temple and never stopped doing horrible things to Israel. |