1 Maccabees 1:44 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And the king sent letters by the hand of messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land, More versionsCommon English Bible The king sent messengers carrying letters to Jerusalem and the surrounding towns of Judah. He directed Jews to follow customs that had been unknown in the land. Catholic Public Domain Version And all Gentiles consented, according to the word of king Antiochus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all nations consented according to the word of king Antiochus. Good News Translation (US Version) The king also sent messengers with a decree to Jerusalem and all the towns of Judea, ordering the people to follow customs that were foreign to the country. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers The king sent letters by the hand of messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land, Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Messengers from Antiochus brought letters, telling everyone in Jerusalem and in all the towns of Judea about this law. They said: You must obey the king's law and accept these new customs. |