2 Maccabees 12:6 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And calling upon God the righteous Judge, he came against those murderers of his brethren, and burned the haven by night, and set the boats on fire, and those that fled thither he slew. More versionsCommon English Bible After calling out to God the righteous judge, he moved against the murderers of their brothers, setting fire to the harbor by night, burning the boats, and killing those who took refuge there. Catholic Public Domain Version he went against the executors of his brothers, and he even set the port on fire in the night; he burned the boats, but those who took refuge from the fire, he destroyed with the sword. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He came against those murderers of his brethren, and set the haven on fire in the night, burnt the boats, and slew with the sword them that escaped from the fire. Good News Translation (US Version) After they had prayed to God, the just judge, they attacked the murderers. Under cover of darkness they set fire to the harbor, burning all the ships, and killing everyone they found hiding there. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers and calling upon God the righteous Judge, he came against the murderers of his kindred, and set the harbor on fire at night, burned the boats, and put to the sword those who had fled there. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Everyone prayed to God, who always judges fairly. Then after dark, Judas and his troops attacked the murderers and set the harbor on fire. They destroyed its ships and killed everyone they caught hiding there. |