2 Maccabees 12:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

When these covenants were made, Lys´i-as went unto the king, and the Jews were about their husbandry.

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Having reached these agreements, Lysias returned to the king while the Jews went back to farming.

After these pacts were made, Lysias proceeded on to the king, but the Jews undertook the work of agriculture.

When these covenants were made, Lysias went to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to husbandry.

When the peace agreement between the Jews and the Syrians was completed, Lysias returned to the king, and the Jews went back to their farming.

So when this agreement had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their farming.

After the agreement was signed, Lysias went back to King Antiochus, and our people started farming again.