1 Maccabees 7:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he sent him, and that ungodly Alcimus, and made sure to him the high priesthood, and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel. More versionsCommon English Bible The king sent him and sent the wicked Alcimus along with him. He made Alcimus high priest and authorized him to take vengeance on the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version to see the destruction that Judas had done. Moreover, he appointed the wicked Alcimus to the priesthood, and he commanded him to take revenge on the sons of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To see the havock that Judas had made: and the wicked Alcimus he made high priest, and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel. Good News Translation (US Version) He was sent along with the godless Alcimus, whom the king had appointed High Priest; Alcimus had orders to take revenge on the Jews. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers He sent him and that ungodly Alcimus, whom he made the high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition But Demetrius also appointed that worthless Alcimus to be high priest and sent him along with instructions to punish the people of Judea. |