Good News Translation
But he ridiculed them and made them ceremonially unclean by spitting on them. He spoke proudly

New Revised Standard Version
But he mocked them and derided them and defiled them and spoke arrogantly,

Contemporary English Version
Nicanor laughed and made fun of the priests and leaders. He even spit on them and made them unfit to serve God. He was so arrogant

New American Bible
But he mocked and ridiculed them, defiled them, and spoke arrogantly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly,

But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly,

1 Maccabees 7:32
And there fell of Nicanor's army almost five thousand men, and they fled into the city of David.

1 Maccabees 7:33
And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king.

1 Maccabees 7:35
And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this house. And he went out in a great rage.

1 Maccabees 7:36
And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said: