1 Maccabees 7:35
Good News Translation
and angrily threatened them with an oath, "Unless Judas and his army are surrendered to me immediately, I will burn this Temple down as soon as I return after my victory." And he left in a rage.

Contemporary English Version
and angry that he said, "If Judas and his soldiers aren't handed over to me immediately, I'll return here and destroy your temple just as soon as I defeat him." Nicanor was furious when he left.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 7:33
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 7:34
But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly,

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

1 Maccabees 7:37
Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people.

Context
1 Maccabees 7
34But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly, 35And 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. 36And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said:…
Cross References
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 7:34
But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly,

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

1 Maccabees 7:37
Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people.



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1 Maccabees 7:34
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