2 Maccabees 12:37 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

And with that he began in his own language, and sung psalms with a loud voice, and rushing unawares upon Gorgias' men, he put them to flight.

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Common English Bible

Beginning to sing hymns in the native language with a loud voice, he suddenly made an attack against Gorgias’ men and defeated them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Beginning in the language of the fathers, and loudly extolling hymns, he inspired the soldiers of Gorgias to take flight.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then beginning in his own language, and singing hymns with a loud voice, he put Gorgias' soldiers to flight.

Good News Translation (US Version)

Then, while Judas sang a hymn in his native language as a battle cry, the Jews made a surprise attack against Gorgias and his men and put them to flight.

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

Then in the language of his ancestors he raised the battle cry joined with hymns. Then he rushed against Gorgias’ troops when they were not expecting it, and put them to flight.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

In his native language, Judas sang some hymns and then shouted the battle cry, as he led his troops in a surprise attack that forced Gorgias and his army to retreat.

2 Maccabees 12:37 Cross References