2 Maccabees 12:38 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition So Judas gathered his host, and came into the city of Adul´lam. And when the seventh day came, they purified themselves, as the custom was, and kept the sabbath in the same place. More versionsCommon English Bible Judas took his army and came into the city of Adullam. When the seventh day arrived, they purified themselves according to custom and observed the Sabbath. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Judas, having collected his army, went into the city Adullam. And, when the seventh day came, they purified themselves according to the custom, and they kept the Sabbath in the same place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Judas having gathered together his army, came into the city Odollam: and when the seventh day came, they purified themselves according to the custom, and kept the sabbath in the place. Good News Translation (US Version) After the battle Judas led his men to the town of Adullam. It was the day before the Sabbath, so they purified themselves according to Jewish custom and then observed the holy day. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Judas gathered his army and came to the city of Adullam. As the seventh day was coming on, they purified themselves according to the custom, and kept the Sabbath there. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Judas brought his troops together and led them to the town of Adullam. It was now the day before the Sabbath, so they went through the traditional ceremonies to prepare themselves for that holy day. Then they celebrated the Sabbath. |