These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines; but they [of Bethsura] came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.
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1 Maccabees 6:31
These came through Idumea and drewe nere to Beth-sura, and besieged it a long season, and made engins of warre: but thei came out, and burnt them with fyre, and foght valiantly.
Parallel Translations
These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.
These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.
They went through Idumaea, and encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and made engines of war. The Jews came out and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.