1 Maccabees 14:42
Good News Translation
Simon shall govern their country, have charge of the Temple, and shall be their military commander. He shall be in charge of military supplies, fortifications, and public works.

New Revised Standard Version
and that he should be governor over them and that he should take charge of the sanctuary and appoint officials over its tasks and over the country and the weapons and the strongholds, and that he should take charge of the sanctuary,

Contemporary English Version
"Simon will rule over us and care for our temple, our country, our weapons, and our fortresses.

New American Bible
He shall act as governor over them, and shall have charge of the sanctuary, to make regulations concerning its functions and concerning the country, its weapons and strongholds.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And that he should be chief over them, and that he should have the charge of the sanctuary, and that he should appoint rulers over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the strong holds;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And that he should be chief over them, and that he should have the charge of the sanctuary, and that he should appoint rulers over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the strong holds;

1 Maccabees 14:40
For he had heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends, and confederates, and brethren, and that they had received Simon's ambassadors with honour:

1 Maccabees 14:41
And that the Jews, and their priests, had consented that he should be their prince and high priest for ever, till there should arise a faithful prophet:

1 Maccabees 14:43
And that he should have care of the holy places; and that he should be obeyed by all, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name; and that he should be clothed with purple and gold:

1 Maccabees 14:44
And that it should not be lawful for any of the people, or of the priests, to disannul any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to call together an assembly in the country without him: or to be clothed with purple, or to wear a buckle of gold.

Context
1 Maccabees 14
41And that the Jews, and their priests, had consented that he should be their prince and high priest for ever, till there should arise a faithful prophet: 42And that he should be chief over them, and that he should have the charge of the sanctuary, and that he should appoint rulers over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the strong holds; 43And that he should have care of the holy places; and that he should be obeyed by all, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name; and that he should be clothed with purple and gold:…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 14:40
For he had heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends, and confederates, and brethren, and that they had received Simon's ambassadors with honour:

1 Maccabees 14:41
And that the Jews, and their priests, had consented that he should be their prince and high priest for ever, till there should arise a faithful prophet:

1 Maccabees 14:43
And that he should have care of the holy places; and that he should be obeyed by all, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name; and that he should be clothed with purple and gold:

1 Maccabees 14:44
And that it should not be lawful for any of the people, or of the priests, to disannul any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to call together an assembly in the country without him: or to be clothed with purple, or to wear a buckle of gold.



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1 Maccabees 14:41
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