1 Maccabees 1:48 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation; More versionsCommon English Bible Jews were no longer to circumcise their sons. They were supposed to make themselves repulsive to God by doing unclean and improper acts. Catholic Public Domain Version and that they should prohibit the celebration of the Sabbath and the solemn days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And should prohibit the sabbath, and the festival days, to be celebrated. Good News Translation (US Version) They were forbidden to circumcise their sons and were required to make themselves ritually unclean in every way they could, World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation; Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Don't circumcise your sons. Forget about what your religion teaches is right or wrong. |