2 Maccabees 12:40 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

Now under the coats of every one that was slain they found things consecrated to the idols of the people of Jabneh, which is forbidden the Jews by the law. Then every man saw that this was the cause wherefore they were slain.

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Common English Bible

They found sacred charms, idols from Jamnia that the Law forbids Jews to wear, under the clothing of each of the dead. It became clear to all why these men had fallen.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But they found, under the tunics of the slain, some of the treasures of the idols that were near Jamnia, which were prohibited to Jews by the law. Therefore, it became manifest that it was for this reason that they had been overthrown.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they found under the coats of the slain some of the donaries of the idols of Jamnia, which the law forbiddeth the Jews: so that all plainly saw, for this cause they were slain.

Good News Translation (US Version)

But on each of the dead, hidden under their clothes, they found small images of the gods worshiped in Jamnia, which the Law forbids Jews to wear. Everyone then knew why these men had been killed.

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

But under the garments of each one of the dead they found consecrated tokens of the idols of Jamnia, which the law forbids the Jews to have anything to do with. It became clear to all that it was for this cause that they had fallen.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

But under the shirt of each dead soldier they found good luck charms in the shape of those idols in the temple at Jamnia. Since our Jewish Law doesn't allow us to wear such things, everyone knew why these soldiers had died in the fighting.

2 Maccabees 12:40 Cross References