1 Maccabees 3:30 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 He feared that he might not have such funds as he had before for his expenses and for the gifts that he used to give more lavishly than preceding kings. More versionsCommon English Bible He became afraid that he might not have enough funds to provide for his expenses as well as for the gifts that he granted more abundantly than previous kings. Catholic Public Domain Version And he feared, lest he not have enough the second time as the first, for expenses and gifts, which he had given before with a liberal hand. For his excesses were more than the kings who had been before him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he feared that he should not have as formerly enough, for charges and gifts, which he had given before with a liberal hand: for he had abounded more than the kings that had been before him. Good News Translation (US Version) Antiochus had always given presents more lavishly than earlier kings, but now he was worried that he might not be able to continue this, or even to meet expenses—this had happened once or twice before. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers He was afraid that he wouldn’t have enough as at other times for the charges and the gifts which he used to give with a liberal hand, more abundantly than the kings who were before him. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Once again Antiochus started worrying about how he would pay his bills and outdo the other kings before him who gave expensive gifts. |