2 Maccabees 5:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ and he who had driven many from their own country into exile died in exile, having embarked to go to the Lacedaemonians in hope of finding protection because of their kinship.

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Common English Bible

⁹ He, who had exiled many from their homeland, died in a foreign land after he sailed to the Spartans to seek protection because of their kinship.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And he who had expelled many from their native land perished abroad, starting out toward the Lacedaemonians, as if, for the sake of kinship, he should have refuge there.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And he that had driven many out of their country, perished in a strange land, going to Lacedemon, as if for kindred sake he should have refuge there:

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁹ then to Greece, hoping to find refuge among the Spartans, who were related to the Jews. Finally, this man, who had forced so many others to flee from their own country, died as a fugitive in a foreign land.

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

⁹ He who had driven many from their own country into exile perished in exile, having crossed the sea to the Lacedaemonians, hoping to find shelter there because they were near of kin.

2 Maccabees 5:9 Cross References