1 Maccabees 7:47
Good News Translation
The Jews took the loot and then cut off Nicanor's head and his right arm, which he had extended so arrogantly. They brought his head and his arm to be put on display outside Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the Jews seized the spoils and the plunder; they cut off Nicanor’s head and the right hand that he had so arrogantly stretched out, and brought them and displayed them just outside Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
The Jews took everything of value from the dead enemy soldiers. Then they chopped off Nicanor's head and the right hand he had used to disgrace the temple and took them to Jerusalem, where they displayed them outside the city.

New American Bible
Then the Jews collected the spoils and the plunder; they cut off Nicanor’s head and his right arm, which he had lifted up so arrogantly. These they brought and displayed in the sight of Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they took the spoils of them for a booty, and they cut off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he had proudly stretched out, and they brought it, and hung it up over against Jerusalem.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they took the spoils of them for a booty, and they cut off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he had proudly stretched out, and they brought it, and hung it up over against Jerusalem.

1 Maccabees 7:45
And they pursued after them one day's journey from Adazer, even till ye come to Gazara, and they sounded the trumpets after them with signals.

1 Maccabees 7:46
And they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and they pushed them with the horns, and they turned again to them, and they were all slain with the sword, and there was not left of them so much as one.

1 Maccabees 7:48
And the people rejoiced exceedingly, and they spent that day with great joy.

1 Maccabees 7:49
And he ordained that this day should be kept every year, being the thirteenth of the month of Adar

Context
1 Maccabees 7
46And they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and they pushed them with the horns, and they turned again to them, and they were all slain with the sword, and there was not left of them so much as one. 47And they took the spoils of them for a booty, and they cut off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he had proudly stretched out, and they brought it, and hung it up over against Jerusalem. 48And the people rejoiced exceedingly, and they spent that day with great joy.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 7:45
And they pursued after them one day's journey from Adazer, even till ye come to Gazara, and they sounded the trumpets after them with signals.

1 Maccabees 7:46
And they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and they pushed them with the horns, and they turned again to them, and they were all slain with the sword, and there was not left of them so much as one.

1 Maccabees 7:48
And the people rejoiced exceedingly, and they spent that day with great joy.

1 Maccabees 7:49
And he ordained that this day should be kept every year, being the thirteenth of the month of Adar



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1 Maccabees 7:46
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