2 Maccabees 8:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

So Maccabe´us called his men together unto the number of six thousand, and exhorted them not to be stricken with terror of the enemy, nor to fear the great multitude of the heathen, who came wrongly against them; but to fight manfully,

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Common English Bible

The Maccabee gathered around him approximately six thousand men. He encouraged them not to be terrified by their enemies nor to fear the great number of Gentiles coming at them unjustly. Rather, they were to fight honorably

Catholic Public Domain Version

But Maccabeus, calling together seven thousand who were with him, asked them not to be reconciled to the enemies, and not to fear the multitude of the enemies who came against them unjustly, but to struggle with fortitude,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But Machabeus calling together seven thousand that were with him, exhorted them not to be reconciled to the enemies, nor to fear the multitude of the enemies who came wrongfully against them, but to fight manfully:

Good News Translation (US Version)

Judas brought together all 6,000 of his men and encouraged them not to be frightened or to flee in panic at the sight of the large number of Gentile troops who were marching against them without cause. Instead they should fight bravely,

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

So Maccabaeus gathered his men together, six thousand in number, and exhorted them not to be frightened by the enemy, nor to fear the great multitude of the heathen who came wrongfully against them, but to fight nobly,

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

After Judas had brought together his army of 6,000 soldiers, he encouraged them by saying: Don't be afraid and panic when you see the huge army of foreigners! They were wrong to invade our country, so fight them bravely.

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