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2 Maccabees 11:16

The letter written to the Jews from Lysias was to this effect: “Lysias to the people of the Jews, greetings.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
For there were letters written unto the Jews from Lysias to this effect: Lysias unto the people of the Jews [sendeth] greeting:
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias to this effect: Lysias to the people of the Jews sends greeting:
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
For there were letters written unto the Jews from Lysias to this effect: Lysias unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:
King James Version