This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Maccabees 12:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition1 When these covenants were made, Lys´i-as went unto the king, and the Jews were about their husbandry. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 Having reached these agreements, Lysias returned to the king while the Jews went back to farming. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 After these pacts were made, Lysias proceeded on to the king, but the Jews undertook the work of agriculture. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 When these covenants were made, Lysias went to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to husbandry. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 When the peace agreement between the Jews and the Syrians was completed, Lysias returned to the king, and the Jews went back to their farming. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 So when this agreement had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their farming. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition1 After the agreement was signed, Lysias went back to King Antiochus, and our people started farming again. See the chapter |