1 Maccabees 6:24
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
For this reason the sons of our people besieged the citadel and became hostile to us; moreover, they have put to death as many of us as they have caught, and they have seized our inheritances.

Contemporary English Version
That's why those Jews hate us and are attacking the fortress. King Antiochus, they have captured and killed some of our people. They've stolen our property

New American Bible
And for this our own people have become our enemies; they have put to death as many of us as they could find and have seized our inheritances.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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 6:22
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:

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:



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1 Maccabees 6:23
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