2 Maccabees 12:15 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁵ Wherefore Judas with his company, calling upon the great Lord of the world, who without rams or engines of war did cast down Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce assault against the walls,

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Common English Bible

¹⁵ Calling out to the great mighty one of the universe who caused Jericho to fall in Joshua’s time even without battering rams or war engines, Judas’ forces attacked the wall furiously.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ But Maccabeus rushed fiercely to the walls, calling upon the great Leader of the world, who, without battering rams or machines of war, had thrown down the walls of Jericho in the time of Joshua.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ But Machabeus calling upon the great Lord of the world, who without any rams or engines of war threw down the walls of Jericho in the time of Josue, fiercely assaulted the walls.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁵ But the Jews prayed to the Almighty Lord of the universe, who had torn down the walls of Jericho in the days of Joshua without using battering rams or siege weapons. Then they made a fierce attack against the wall

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

¹⁵ But Judas and his company, calling upon the great Sovereign of the world, who without rams and cunning engines of war hurled down Jericho in the times of Joshua, rushed wildly against the wall.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹⁵ Judas and his troops prayed, “Lord God All-Powerful, you rule the world. And long ago, when Joshua was our leader, you helped our people destroy the town of Jericho, without using anything to knock down the gates or climb over the walls.” Then our troops fiercely attacked Caspin,

2 Maccabees 12:15 Cross References