2 Maccabees 13:13 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he with the ancients determined, before the king should bring his army into Judea, and make himself master of the city, to go out, and to commit the event of the thing to the judgment of the Lord. 更多版本Common English Bible In consultation with the elders, Judas decided to march out to determine the matter by God’s help before the army of the king could enter Judah and take control of the city. Catholic Public Domain Version In truth, with the elders he decided that, before the king could move his army into Judea and obtain the city, they would go out and commit the outcome of the event to the judgment of the Lord. Good News Translation (US Version) Afterward, Judas met privately with the Jewish leaders and decided to march out with God's help to battle against the king, rather than to wait for Antiochus to invade Judea and besiege Jerusalem. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Having consulted privately with the elders, he resolved that before the king’s army entered into Judea and made themselves masters of the city, they should go out and decide the matter by the help of God. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Judas met privately with the nation's leaders, and together they decided that with God's help Judas could attack and defeat Antiochus before he invaded Judea and captured Jerusalem. Good News Bible (Anglicised) Afterwards, Judas met privately with the Jewish leaders and decided to march out with God's help to battle against the king, rather than wait for Antiochus to invade Judea and besiege Jerusalem. |