1 Maccabees 4:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 But when he heard thereof, he was confounded and discouraged, because neither had such things as he would been done unto Israel, nor had such things as the king commanded him come to pass. More versionsCommon English Bible When he heard it, he was perplexed and discouraged. Things hadn’t happened to Israel as he had intended, and they hadn’t turned out the way that the king commanded. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he heard these things, he was discouraged, being alarmed to his very soul. For things had not occurred in Israel according to his wishes, nor as the king had commanded. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he heard these things, he was amazed and discouraged: because things had not succeeded in Israel according to his mind, and as the king had commanded. Good News Translation (US Version) When Lysias heard that his troops had lost the battle, he was shocked and disappointed that Israel had not been defeated as the king had commanded. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers When he heard of it, he was confounded and discouraged, because the things he desired had not been done to Israel, nor had such things happened as the king commanded him. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Lysias was confused and completely disappointed, because he had failed to wipe out the Jews, as King Antiochus had ordered him to do. |