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LXX

1 Maccabees 7:21

But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood.
World English Bible