1 Maccabees 11:61 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And he departed thence to Gaza, and they of Gaza shut him out; and he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.

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Common English Bible

From there, he went to Gaza, but the people shut him out. So he attacked Gaza and burned and plundered the areas surrounding the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he went from there to Gaza. And those who were in Gaza closed themselves in. And so he besieged it, and he burned all that was around the city, and he plundered it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he went from thence to Gaza: and they that were in Gaza shut him out: and he besieged it, and burnt all the suburbs round about, and took the spoils.

Good News Translation (US Version)

Then he went to Gaza, but the people there barred their gates against him. So he laid siege to the city and burned and looted the surrounding area.

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

He departed from there to Gaza, and the people of Gaza shut him out. So he besieged it and burned its pasture lands with fire, and plundered them.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

He led his troops to the town of Gaza, but its people refused to let them enter. Then they surrounded the town and took everything of value from the villages nearby. When Jonathan's forces burned down these villages,

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