1 Maccabees 9:60 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And he removed, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to all his confederates that were in Judæa, that they should lay hands on Jonathan and those that were with him: and they could not, because their counsel was known unto them.

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Common English Bible

He came with a large military force. Secretly, he sent letters to all his allies in Judea. He told them to seize Jonathan and his followers. But they weren’t able to do it because their plan was discovered.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he rose up, so as to advance with a great army. And he secretly sent letters to his associates who were in Judea, to seize Jonathan and those who were with him. But they were not able, for their plan became known to them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea, to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them.

Good News Translation (US Version)

and he set out with a large army. He sent secret letters to all his allies in Judea, asking them to seize Jonathan and his men. But they were not able to do so because the plot was discovered.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

He marched out and came with a great army, and sent letters secretly to all his allies who were in Judea, that they should seize Jonathan and those who were with him; but they couldn’t, because their plan was known to them.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Then Bacchides set out for Judea with a large army. On the way, he sent secret orders for his followers there to capture Jonathan and his troops. But they could not do this, because Jonathan and his followers learned of Bacchides' plan,

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