2 Maccabees 3:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And immediately Heliodorus set forth on the way, indeed, appearing as if sojourning to the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in truth the reason was to complete the proposition of the king.

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Common English Bible

⁸ Heliodorus immediately made the journey, supposedly to inspect the cities of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia but actually to put the king’s plan into effect.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ So Heliodorus forthwith began his journey, under a colour of visiting the cities of Celesyria and Phenicia, but indeed to fulfil the king's purpose.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁸ Heliodorus set out at once on his mission, but he claimed that he was only making a tour of inspection of the cities of Greater Syria.

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

⁸ So Heliodorus set out on his journey at once, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in fact to execute the king’s purpose.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁸ So Heliodorus left at once for Jerusalem. But he told everyone that he was on his way to inspect the towns of Southwest Syria Province.

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