And Bacchides chose out the ungodly men, and made them lords of the country.
Bacchides chose the godless and put them in charge of the country.
And Bacchides chose impious men, and he appointed them as rulers of the region.
And Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country:
Bacchides deliberately appointed some renegade Jews as rulers over the country.
Bacchides chose the ungodly men and made them rulers of the country.
Bacchides appointed some godless people to rule the country,