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Read›1 Maccabees›Chapter 5
In 4 translations
- KJV
- At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.
- WEB
- In that day certain priests, desiring to do exploits there, were slain in battle, when they went out to battle unadvisedly.
- DRC
- In that day some priests fell in battle, while desiring to do manfully they went out unadvisedly to fight.
- LXXE
- At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἔπεσον ἱερεῖς ἐν πολέμῳ βουλόμενοι ἀνδραγαθῆσαι, ἐν τῷ αὐτοὺς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς πόλεμον ἀβουλεύτως.