2 Maccabees 6:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Moreover there went out a decree to the neighbor cities of the heathen, by the suggestion of Ptol´emy, against the Jews, that they should observe the same fashions, and be partakers of their sacrifices: More versionsCommon English Bible At Ptolemais’ suggestion, a decision was announced to the neighboring Greek cities that they should adopt the same policy against the Jews and that they should be made to eat the sacrificial portions, Catholic Public Domain Version Then a decree went out to the neighboring cities of the Gentiles, suggested by the Ptolemeans, that they too should act in a similar manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there went out a decree into the neighbouring cities of the Gentiles, by the suggestion of the Ptolemeans, that they also should act in like manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice: Good News Translation (US Version) On the advice of Ptolemy, the neighboring Greek cities were also instructed to require Jews to eat the sacrifices; World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers A decree went out to the neighboring Greek cities, by the suggestion of Ptolemy, that they should observe the same conduct against the Jews, and should make them eat of the sacrifices, Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition About this time, the citizens of Ptolemais suggested that the same law be made for some nearby Greek towns, and it was done. The law required these towns to force Jews to eat the meat of sacrifices. |