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 12:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition12 Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible12 Judas agreed to make peace because he thought that they might truly be useful to them in many ways. After pledging friendship to each other, the Arabs departed into their tents. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version12 Then Judas, thinking that they truly might be useful in many ways, promised peace. And after receiving the pledge of his right hand, they withdrew to their tents. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version12 And Judas thinking that they might be profitable indeed in many things, promised them peace, and after having joined hands, they departed to their tents. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)12 Judas thought their friendship might prove useful in many ways, so he agreed to make peace with them; after that the Arabs returned to their tents. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 So Judas, thinking that they would indeed be profitable in many things, agreed to live in peace with them; and receiving pledges of friendship they departed to their tents. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition12 Judas knew they could be useful in many ways, and so he agreed to make peace. The Arabs accepted his terms and went back to their camp. See the chapter |