2 Maccabees 6:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

Not long after this the king sent an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers, and not to live after the laws of God:

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Common English Bible

Shortly afterward the king sent out an Athenian elder to force the Jews to turn away from their ancestral laws and stop living according to God’s laws.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But not much time later, the king sent a certain elder of Antioch, who compelled the Jews to transfer themselves from the laws of God and of their fathers,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But not long after the king sent a certain old man of Antioch, to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers and of God:

Good News Translation (US Version)

Not long after that, the king sent an elderly Athenian to force the Jews to abandon their religion and the customs of their ancestors.

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

Not long after this, the king sent out an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers and not to live by the laws of God,

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

It was not long before King Antiochus sent Geron of Athens to our nation with the following orders: Force the Jews to give up the Law of their God and their ancient customs.

2 Maccabees 6:1 Cross References