2 Maccabees 12:21 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

Now when Timo´theus had knowledge of Judas' coming, he sent the women and children and the other baggage unto a fortress called Carnaim: for the town was hard to besiege, and uneasy to come unto, by reason of the straitness of all the places.

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Common English Bible

After receiving information about Judas’ approach, Timothy sent the wives and children and their belongings ahead to a village called Carnaim. He did this because the place was difficult to surround or attack on account of the narrowness of the approaches.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But when Timothy learned of the arrival of Judas, he sent ahead the women, and the children, and the remainder of the preparations, into a fortress, which is called Carnion. For it was impregnable and difficult to access because of the narrowness of the places.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now when Timotheus had knowledge of the coming of Judas, he sent the women and children, and the other baggage before him into a fortress, called Carnion: for it was impregnable and hard to come at, by reason of the straitness of the places.

Good News Translation (US Version)

When Timothy found out that Judas was coming after him, he sent the women and the children on ahead with the baggage to the city of Karnaim, which was almost impossible to besiege or even to reach, because of the narrow passes that led up to it.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

When Timotheus heard of the approach of Judas, he at once sent away the women and the children with the baggage into the fortress called Carnion; for the place was hard to besiege and difficult of access by reason of the narrowness of the approaches on all sides.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

But Timothy learned that Judas' army was coming after him. So he ordered the families of his soldiers to go to the town of Carnaim and take all their baggage with them. This town was a hard place to attack or even to reach because of the narrow passes leading to it.

2 Maccabees 12:21 Cross References