6
After they had prayed to God, the just judge, they attacked the murderers. Under cover of darkness they set fire to the harbor, burning all the ships, and killing everyone they found hiding there.
4
Since all the people of the town had decided to do this, the Jews suspected nothing and accepted the invitation out of a feeling of good will. But when they were out at sea, the people of Joppa drowned all two hundred of them.
5
As soon as Judas heard of this inhuman thing that had been done to those Jews, he informed his men.
6
After they had prayed to God, the just judge, they attacked the murderers. Under cover of darkness they set fire to the harbor, burning all the ships, and killing everyone they found hiding there.
7
The gates of the city were locked, so Judas withdrew; but he was determined to return at some other time and wipe out everyone living there.
8
Judas heard that the people of Jamnia had plans to kill the Jews of their city also.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.