1 Maccabees 3:56
Good News Translation
Then, in obedience to the Law, he sent home everyone who had recently been married, built a house, or planted a vineyard, as well as anyone who was afraid.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who were building houses, or were about to be married, or were planting a vineyard, or were fainthearted, he told to go home again, according to the law.

Contemporary English Version
He obeyed the Law of Moses by sending home any soldier who was either building a house or engaged to get married or who was planting a vineyard or was simply afraid to fight.

New American Bible
He proclaimed that those who were building houses, or were just married, or were planting vineyards, and those who were afraid, could each return home, according to the law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them that were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, that they should return every man to his house, according to the law.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to them that were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, that they should return every man to his house, according to the law.

1 Maccabees 3:54
Then they sounded with trumpets, and cried out with a loud voice.

1 Maccabees 3:55
And after this, Judas appointed captains over the people, over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

1 Maccabees 3:57
So they removed the camp, and pitched on the south side of Emmaus.

1 Maccabees 3:58
And Judas said: Gird yourselves, and be valiant men, and be ready against the morning, that you may fight with these nations that are assembled against us to destroy us and our sanctuary.

Context
1 Maccabees 3
55And after this, Judas appointed captains over the people, over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens. 56And he said to them that were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, that they should return every man to his house, according to the law. 57So they removed the camp, and pitched on the south side of Emmaus.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 3:54
Then they sounded with trumpets, and cried out with a loud voice.

1 Maccabees 3:55
And after this, Judas appointed captains over the people, over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

1 Maccabees 3:57
So they removed the camp, and pitched on the south side of Emmaus.

1 Maccabees 3:58
And Judas said: Gird yourselves, and be valiant men, and be ready against the morning, that you may fight with these nations that are assembled against us to destroy us and our sanctuary.



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1 Maccabees 3:55
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