3 Maccabees 4:19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) After he had threatened them severely, charging that they had been bribed to contrive a means of escape, he was clearly convinced about the matter Common English Bible After the king had threatened the clerks severely, claiming that they had accepted money to arrange a plan of escape, he came to be convinced World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers The king threatened them, and charged them with taking bribes, in order to contrive the escape of the Jews, but was clearly convinced of the truth of what had been said. World English Bible British Edition The king threatened them, and charged them with taking bribes, in order to contrive the escape of the Jews, but was clearly convinced of the truth of what had been said. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 After he had threatened them severely, charging that they had been bribed to contrive a means of escape, he was clearly convinced about the matter |