Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to slay and destroy the people.
WEB
1 Maccabees 5:2
They took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people.
Parallel Translations
Therefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to kill and destroy the people.
Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to slay and destroy the people.