2 Maccabees 12:24 - Catholic Public Domain Version In truth, Timothy himself fell to the group under Dositheus and Sosipater. And with much begging, he pleaded with them to release him alive, because he held the parents and brothers of many of the Jews, who, at his death, might happen to be mistreated. 更多版本Common English Bible Timothy himself fell into the hands of Dositheus, Sosipater, and their men. He skillfully argued that he should be set free, persuading them that he held many parents and other relatives as prisoners who might not receive any consideration. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Timotheus himself fell into the hands of the band of Dositheus and Sosipater, and with many prayers he besought them to let him go with his life, because he had the parents and brethren of many of the Jews, who, by his death, might happen to be deceived. Good News Translation (US Version) Timothy himself was captured by the troops of Dositheus and Sosipater. But he was very shrewd and managed to convince them that many of their relatives were his prisoners and would be put to death if anything happened to him. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Timotheus himself, falling in with the company of Dositheus and Sosipater, implored them with much crafty guile to let him go with his life, because he had in his power the parents of many of them and the kindred of some. “Otherwise, he said, little regard will be shown to these.” Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition The soldiers under the command of Dositheus and Sosipater caught up with Timothy himself, who very cleverly said, “Many of your parents and brothers and other relatives are my prisoners, and if you kill me, they will be shown no mercy.” Good News Bible (Anglicised) Timothy himself was captured by the troops of Dositheus and Sosipater. But he was very shrewd and managed to convince them that many of their relatives were his prisoners and would be put to death if anything happened to him. |