1 Maccabees 4:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

and he said to the people, “Do not be greedy for plunder, for there is a battle before us;

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Common English Bible

He said to everyone: “Don’t be greedy to plunder, for there is still a battle ahead of us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to the people: "Do not desire the spoils; for there is war before us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils: for there is war before us:

Good News Translation (US Version)

he said to his men, “Don't be greedy for loot. Gorgias and his army are nearby in the mountains, so there is still heavy fighting ahead of us. We must stand firm and fight. After that, you can safely take all the loot you want.”

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

and he said to the people, “Don’t be greedy for the spoils, because there is a battle before us.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

he said to everyone: Don't be eager to take anything from the bodies of the dead now. We will still have to fight

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