1 Maccabees 6:59 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Let us agree to let them live by their laws as they did before, for it was on account of their laws that we abolished that they became angry and did all these things.”

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Common English Bible

Let’s agree to let them live by their laws like they used to do. It was because of their laws, which we abolished, that they got angry and did all these things.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And let us establish for them that they may walk according to their own laws, just as before. For, because of their laws, which we despised, they have become angry and have done all these things."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And let us covenant with them, that they may live according to their own laws as before. For because of our despising their laws, they have been provoked, and have done all these things.

Good News Translation (US Version)

We will allow them to follow their own laws and customs as they did before. All this trouble started when we provoked them by abolishing their laws and customs.”

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

and covenant with them, that they may walk after their own laws, as before; for because of their laws which we abolished they were angered, and did all these things.”

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

to let them follow their own customs again. After all, they got angry and did all these things, because we ordered them to give up the traditions of their ancestors.

1 Maccabees 6:59 Cross References