1 Maccabees 12:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose men, and sent them to Rome, to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them. More versionsCommon English Bible When Jonathan felt that the time was favorable, he chose envoys and sent them to Rome in order to confirm and renew friendship with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jonathan saw that time was on his side, and he chose men, and he sent them to Rome, to confirm and renew the peace agreement with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain men and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them: Good News Translation (US Version) When Jonathan saw that things were working out to his advantage, he chose ambassadors and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew friendship with the Romans. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Jonathan realized this was a good time to make sure the Romans remained on friendly terms with the Jews. So he sent some messengers to Rome. |