1 Maccabees 6:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he came and sought to take the city, and to pillage it; and he was not able, because the thing was known to them of the city, More versionsCommon English Bible So he went and tried to take the city by force and plunder it. But he was unsuccessful because the city’s inhabitants knew about his plan. Catholic Public Domain Version So he came and sought to seize the city and to pillage it. And he was not able, because this plan became known to those who were in the city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Lo, he came, and sought to take the city and to pillage it: But he was not able, because the design was known to them that were in the city. Good News Translation (US Version) Antiochus came and tried to take the city and loot it, but he didn't succeed, because the citizens had learned what he was planning to do, World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers So he came and tried to take the city and to pillage it; and he was not able, because his plan was known to them of the city, Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Antiochus tried to capture the city of Elymais and take its treasures. But his attack failed because the people found out about his plans and fought hard against him. Antiochus was terribly frustrated and started back toward Babylonia. |