2 Maccabees 11:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition So he came to Judea, and drew near to Beth–zur, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it. Flere versionerCommon English Bible He entered Judea, drew near to Beth-zur (a strongly fortified town about a half mile from Jerusalem), and attacked it. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, he entered Judea, and, approaching Bethzur, which was in a narrow place, at an interval of five stadia from Jerusalem, he laid siege to that stronghold. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So he came into Judea, and approaching to Bethsura, which was in a narrow place, the space of five furlongs from Jerusalem, he laid siege to that fortress. Good News Translation (US Version) He invaded Judea and attacked the fort of Bethzur, about twenty miles south of Jerusalem. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Coming into Judea and approaching Bethsuron, which was a strong place and about five stadia away from Jerusalem, he pressed it hard. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Lysias led this army into Judea, where he fiercely attacked the fortress at Beth-Zur, about 32 kilometers from Jerusalem. |