1 Maccabees 10:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ For he said, Let us be beforehand to make peace with them, ere he make peace with Alexander against us:

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Common English Bible

⁴ Demetrius thought to himself, We should make peace with Jonathan before he aligns with Alexander against us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ For he said, "Let us first make a peace with him, before he makes one with Alexander against us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ For he said: Let us first make a peace with him, before he make one with Alexander against us.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁴ in the hope of winning Jonathan over to his side and making peace with the Jews before Alexander made a treaty with them against him.

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

⁴ For he said, “Let’s go beforehand to make peace with them, before he makes peace with Alexander against us;

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