Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But what good did it do us? Now our own countrymen have become our enemies. In fact, they have killed as many of us as they could find and have stolen our possessions. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And for this they of our nation are alienated from us, and have slain as many of us as they could find, and have spoiled our inheritances. 1 Maccabees 6:22And they went to the king, and said: How long dost thou delay to execute judgment, and to revenge our brethren? 1 Maccabees 6:23 We determined to serve thy father, and to do according to his orders, and obey his edicts: 1 Maccabees 6:25 Neither have they put forth their hand against us only, but also against all our borders. 1 Maccabees 6:26 And behold they have approached this day to the castle of Jerusalem to take it, and they have fortified the strong hold of Bethsura: Context 1 Maccabees 6…23We determined to serve thy father, and to do according to his orders, and obey his edicts: 24And for this they of our nation are alienated from us, and have slain as many of us as they could find, and have spoiled our inheritances. 25Neither have they put forth their hand against us only, but also against all our borders.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 6:22 And they went to the king, and said: How long dost thou delay to execute judgment, and to revenge our brethren? 1 Maccabees 6:23 We determined to serve thy father, and to do according to his orders, and obey his edicts: 1 Maccabees 6:25 Neither have they put forth their hand against us only, but also against all our borders. 1 Maccabees 6:26 And behold they have approached this day to the castle of Jerusalem to take it, and they have fortified the strong hold of Bethsura: |