This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 1 Maccabees 2:54 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189554 Phinehas our father, for that he was zealous exceedingly, obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible54 Our ancestor Phinehas received the covenant of everlasting priesthood because he was deeply zealous. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version54 Phinehas our father, being zealous in the zeal of God, received the covenant of an eternal priesthood. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version54 Phinees our father, by being fervent in the zeal of God, received the covenant of an everlasting priesthood. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)54 Phinehas, our ancestor, because of his burning devotion, was given the promise that his descendants would always be priests. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers54 Phinehas our father, because he was exceedingly zealous, obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood. See the chapter |