2 Maccabees 4:47 — compare Bible translations

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OET (OET-RV) He who was the cause of all the evil, Menelaos, he discharged from the accusations; but these hapless men, who, if they’d pleaded even before Scythians, would have been discharged uncondemned, them he sentenced to death.

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BrLXX Καὶ τὸν μὲν τῆς ὅλης κακίας αἴτιον Μενέλαον ἀπέλυσε τῶν κατηγορημάτων, τοῖς δὲ ταλαιπώροις, οἵτινες εἰ καὶ ἐπὶ Σκυθῶν ἔλεγον, ἀπελύθησαν ἄν ἀκατάγνωστοι, τούτοις θάνατον ἐπέκρινε.
(Kai ton men taʸs holaʸs kakias aition Menelaon apeluse tōn kataʸgoraʸmatōn, tois de talaipōrois, hoitines ei kai epi Skuthōn elegon, apeluthaʸsan an akatagnōstoi, toutois thanaton epekrine.)

BrTr insomuch that he discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.

WEBBE He who was the cause of all the evil, Menelaus, he discharged from the accusations; but these hapless men, who, if they had pleaded even before Scythians, would have been discharged uncondemned, them he sentenced to death.

DRA So Menelaus who was guilty of all the evil, was acquitted by him of the accusations: and those poor men, who, if they had pleaded their cause even before Scythians, should have been judged innocent, were condemned to death.

RV and him that was the cause of all the evil, Menelaus, he discharged from the accusations; but these hapless men, who, if they had pleaded even before Scythians, would have been discharged uncondemned, them he sentenced to death.

KJB-1769 Insomuch that he discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.

KJB-1611 Insomuch that hee discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischiefe: and those poore men, who if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should haue bene iudged innocent, them he condemned to death.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Wycl and assoilide fro crymes Menelaus, gilti treuli of al the malice. Forsothe he dampnede bi deth these wretchis, whiche schulden be demed innocentis, yhe, if thei hadden led cause anentis Scitis.
(and absolved from crimes Menelaus, guilty truly of all the malice. For_certain/Truly he damned/condemned by death these wretches, which should be judged innocents, yes, if they had led cause towards Scitis.)

Parallel 2 MAC 4:47

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