2 Maccabees 15:18 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and kinsfolk, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple. Flere versionerCommon English Bible They weren’t as concerned for their women and children, or their brothers and relatives, as they were for the holy temple. Catholic Public Domain Version For their concern was less for their wives and sons, and likewise less for their brothers and relatives; in truth, their greatest and first fear was for the sanctity of the temple. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For their concern was less for their wives, and children, and for their brethren, and kinsfolks: but their greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple. Good News Translation (US Version) They were not so concerned about their own families and relatives as they were about their sacred Temple. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers For their fear for wives and children, and furthermore for family and relatives, was less important to them; but greatest and first was their fear for the consecrated sanctuary. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition In fact, they went into battle so concerned about the sacred temple, that they gave no thought to their own families. |