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 3:48 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189548 And laid open the book of the law, concerning which the Gentiles were wont to inquire, seeking the likenesses of their idols. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible48 In addition, they opened up the Law scroll to find answers to the kinds of questions Gentiles would ask of their idols. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version48 And they laid open the books of the law, in which the Gentiles searched for the likeness of their idols. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version48 And they laid open the books of the law, in which the Gentiles searched for the likeness of their idols: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)48 The Gentiles would have consulted their idols in such a situation, but the Israelites unrolled the book of the Law to search for God's guidance. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers48 and opened the book of the law, to learn about the things for which the Gentiles consulted the images of their idols. See the chapter |