Good News Translation
Then Judas sent a friendly message to them: "Let us pass through your territory to return home. No one will harm you; we will just pass through." But they still refused to open the gates.

New Revised Standard Version
Judas sent them this friendly message, “Let us pass through your land to get to our land. No one will do you harm; we will simply pass by on foot.” But they refused to open to him.

Contemporary English Version
Judas sent a friendly message to the town, saying, "Please let us pass through. We're on our way to Judea, and we won't make any trouble." But the people of Ephron still refused to let them in.

New American Bible
Then Judas sent them this peaceful message: “Let us cross your territory in order to reach our own; no one will harm you; we will only march through.” But they would not open to him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Let us pass through your land, to go into our own country, and no man shall hurt you; we will only pass through on foot. But they would not open to them.

Saying: Let us pass through your land, to go into our own country, and no man shall hurt you; we will only pass through on foot. But they would not open to them.

1 Maccabees 5:46
And they came as far as Ephron: now this was a great city, situate in the way, strongly fortified, and there was no means to turn from it on the right hand or on the left, but the way was through the midst of it.

1 Maccabees 5:47
And they that were in the city shut themselves in, and stopped up the gates with stones: and Judas sent to them with peaceable words,

1 Maccabees 5:49
Then Judas commanded proclamation to be made in the camp, that they should make an assault, every man in the place where he was.

1 Maccabees 5:50
And the men of the army drew near, and he assaulted that city all the day, and all the night; and the city was delivered into his hands: