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Read›2 Maccabees›Chapter 8

2 Maccabees 8:6

In 4 translations

KJV
Therefore he came at unawares, and burnt up towns and cities, and got into his hands the most commodious places, and overcame and put to flight no small number of his enemies.
WEB
Coming without warning, he set fire to cities and villages. And in winning back the most important positions, putting to flight no small number of the enemies,The Greek text of verses 6 and 7 is uncertain.
DRC
So coming unawares upon the towns and cities, he set them on fire, and taking possession of the most commodious places, he made no small slaughter of the enemies,
LXXE
Therefore he came at unawares, and burnt up towns and cities, and got into his hands the most commodious places, and overcame and put to flight no small number of his enemies.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Πόλεις δὲ καὶ κώμας ἀπροσδοκήτως ἐρχόμενος ἐνεπίμπρα, καὶ τοὺς ἐπικαίρους τόπους ἀπολαμβάνων, οὐκ ὀλίγους τῶν πολεμίων ἐνίκα τροπούμενος.

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