1 Maccabees 9:30 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and leader in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.

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So we’ve chosen you today to take his place as our ruler and leader to fight our battle.”

And so now, we have chosen you in his place, on this day, to be our leader and commander in order to wage our wars."

Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince, and captain in his stead to fight our battles.

So today we choose you to succeed him as our ruler and commander to carry on our war.”

Now therefore we have chosen you this day to be our prince and leader in his place, that you may fight our battles.”

So today we have chosen you to take the place of Judas. Be our ruler and lead us in battle.