1 Maccabees 12:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Even before this time were letters sent unto Onias the high priest from Arius, who was reigning among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten sheweth. More versionsCommon English Bible In the past, your king Arius sent a letter to the high priest Onias, stating that you are our relatives as the appended copy shows. Catholic Public Domain Version Now, some time ago, letters were sent to Onias, the high priest from Arius, who reigned then among you, so that you would be our brothers, just as the copy that is written below states. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There were letters sent long ago to Onias the high priest from Arius who reigned then among you, to signify that you are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify. Good News Translation (US Version) At an earlier time, your King Arius sent a letter to our High Priest Onias, stating that our two nations are related, as the attached copy shows. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Even before this time letters were sent to Onias the high priest from Arius, who was reigning among you, to signify that you are our kindred, as the copy written below shows. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Some time ago, your king, Arius, sent a letter to Onias, our high priest. Arius said that Jews and Spartans are related, as you can see from the copy of the king's letter we have sent along with this letter. |