1 Maccabees 9:70 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And Jonathan had knowledge thereof, and sent ambassadors unto him, to the end that they should make peace with him, and that he should restore unto them the captives.

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Common English Bible

When Jonathan learned about this, he sent ambassadors to make peace with him and to gain release of captives.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

And Jonathan knew of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to arrange a peace with him, and to restore the captives to him.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.

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Good News Translation (US Version)

but when Jonathan learned of this, he sent ambassadors to Bacchides to arrange for peace terms and the return of Jewish prisoners.

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

Jonathan learned of this and sent ambassadors to him, to the end that they should make peace with him, and that he should restore to them the captives.

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