2 Maccabees 8:21 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the laws and the country, he divided his army into four parts;

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Common English Bible

With such words he so encouraged them that they were prepared to die for their laws and homeland. He divided the army into four parts and

Catholic Public Domain Version

By these words, they were brought to constancy and were prepared to die for the laws and their nation.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

With these words they were greatly encouraged, and disposed even to die for the laws and their country.

Good News Translation (US Version)

Judas' words encouraged his men and made them willing to die for their religion and their country. He then divided his army into four divisions

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

And when he had with these words filled them with courage and made them ready to die for the laws and their country, he divided his army into four parts.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

These stories encouraged the troops and made them willing to die for their faith and their nation. Judas now divided his army into four groups

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