2 Maccabees 8:26 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

²⁶ for it was the day before the sabbath, and therefore they would no longer pursue them.

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Common English Bible

²⁶ because it was the day before the Sabbath. For that reason they didn’t continue to pursue them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ But they turned back at the close of the hour, for it was before the Sabbath. For this reason, they did not continue the pursuit.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ But they came back for want of time: for it was the day before the sabbath: and therefore they did not continue the pursuit.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²⁶ because it was almost time for the Sabbath to begin.

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

²⁶ for it was the day before the Sabbath, and for this reason they made no effort to chase them far.

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