1 Maccabees 12:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 We chose therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them unto the Romans, to renew the friendship that we had with them, and the former confederacy. More versionsCommon English Bible Therefore, we chose Numenius, Antiochus’ son, and Antipater, Jason’s son, and sent them to Rome to renew our former friendship and alliance with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, we have chosen Numenius, the son of Antiochus, and Antipater, the son of Jason, and we have sent them to the Romans, to renew the former peace treaty and alliance with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We have chosen therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans to renew with them the former amity and alliance. Good News Translation (US Version) So we have chosen Numenius son of Antiochus together with Antipater son of Jason and sent them as ambassadors to Rome to renew our ties of friendship and alliance with the Romans. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers We chose therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans, to renew the friendship that we had with them, and the former alliance. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition We have sent Numenius and Antipater as messengers to Rome to make sure that we and the Romans remain on good terms. |