2 Maccabees 8:6 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Therefore he came at unawares, and burnt up towns and cities, and got into his hands the most commodious places, and overcame and put to flight no small number of his enemies. More versionsCommon English Bible He would come suddenly into towns and villages, set them ablaze, capture a number of the strategically important places, and put many of the enemy to flight. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, overwhelming the towns and cities unexpectedly, he set them on fire. And, occupying strategic positions, he made no small slaughter of the enemies. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So coming unawares upon the towns and cities, he set them on fire, and taking possession of the most commodious places, he made no small slaughter of the enemies. Good News Translation (US Version) Judas would make sudden attacks on towns and villages and burn them. He captured strategic positions and routed many enemy troops, finding that he was most successful at night. People everywhere spoke of his bravery. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Coming without warning, he set fire to cities and villages. And in winning back the most important positions, putting to flight no small number of the enemies, Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Judas burned towns and villages without warning; he captured fortresses and forced their troops to run for their lives. |