1 Maccabees 6:47 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

When the Jews saw the royal might and the fierce attack of the forces, they turned away in flight.

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As the Jews experienced the might and the fierce attack of the king’s forces, they turned away and fled.

And, seeing the strength of the king and the forcefulness of his army, they turned themselves away from them.

Then they seeing the strength of the king and the fierceness of his army, turned away from them.

But when the Jews realized how strong the royal army was and how determined it was to fight, they retreated.

They saw the strength of the kingdom and the fierce attack of the army, and turned away from them.

Suddenly the Jews realized how helpless they were against the fierce attack of the king's army, and they started running away.