Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation After Bacchides returned to Jerusalem, the Syrians built fortifications with high walls and barred gates for a number of towns in Judea: Emmaus, Beth Horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pirathon, Tephon, and the fortress in Jericho. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they built strong cities in Judea, the fortress that was in Jericho, and in Ammaus, and in Bethoron, and in Bethel, and Thamnata, and Phara, and Thopo, with high walls, and gates, and bars. 1 Maccabees 9:48And Jonathan, and they that were with him, leapt into the Jordan, and swam over the Jordan to them. 1 Maccabees 9:49 And there fell of Bacchides' side that day a thousand men: and they returned to Jerusalem, 1 Maccabees 9:51 And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel: 1 Maccabees 9:52 And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals: Context 1 Maccabees 9…49And there fell of Bacchides' side that day a thousand men: and they returned to Jerusalem, 50And they built strong cities in Judea, the fortress that was in Jericho, and in Ammaus, and in Bethoron, and in Bethel, and Thamnata, and Phara, and Thopo, with high walls, and gates, and bars. 51And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel:… Cross References 1 Maccabees 9:48 And Jonathan, and they that were with him, leapt into the Jordan, and swam over the Jordan to them. 1 Maccabees 9:49 And there fell of Bacchides' side that day a thousand men: and they returned to Jerusalem, 1 Maccabees 9:51 And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel: 1 Maccabees 9:52 And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals: |