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 1 Maccabees 1:63 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202163 They chose to die rather than to be defiled by food or to profane the holy covenant, and they did die. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible63 They chose to die rather than to be defiled by the food or to dishonor the holy covenant. And they did die. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version63 And the women who circumcised their sons were butchered, according to the order of king Antiochus. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version63 Now the women that circumcised their children, were slain according to the commandment of king Antiochus. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)63 They preferred to die rather than break the holy covenant and eat unclean food—and many did die. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers63 They chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the food, and that they might not profane the holy covenant; and they died. See the chapter |