1 Maccabees 4:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

And they saw the camp of the nations, strong and fortified, with cavalry all around it, and these men were trained in war.

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Common English Bible

They saw the Gentile camp, strongly fortified, surrounded by cavalry clearly trained in warfare.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And they saw the strength of the camp of the Gentiles, and the men in armor, and the horsemen surrounding them, and that these were trained to fight.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they saw the camp of the Gentiles that it was strong, and the men in breastplates, and the horsemen round about them, and these were trained up to war.

Good News Translation (US Version)

They saw the huge Gentile army of experienced troops wearing armor and protected by cavalry.

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

They saw the camp of the Gentiles strong and fortified, with cavalry all around it; and these were expert in war.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

and they saw expert cavalry patrolling every side of the well-guarded camp.

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