Simple verse list for 2 MAC 8:9

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OET (OET-RV) Ptolemaios quickly appointed Nikanor the son of Patroklos, one of the king’s chief friends,[fn] and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Yehudah. With him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one who had experience in matters of war.

OET-LV the/this/who but/and quickly ⟦προχειρισάμενος⟧, Nikanora the/this/who of_the Patroklou, the/this/who first ⟦φίλως⟧, to_send, ⟦ὑποτάξας⟧ ⟦παμφύλων⟧ Gentile_nation no ⟦ἐλάττους⟧ the/this/who ⟦δισμυρίων⟧, the/this/who ⟦σύμπαν⟧ the/this/who ⟦Ἰουδαίως⟧ ⟦ἐξᾶραι⟧ family; ⟦συνέστησε⟧ but/and he/she/it/self and Gorgian man ⟦στρατηγὸν⟧, and in/on/among ⟦πολεμικαῖς⟧ need test to_have/be.

WEBBE Ptolemy quickly appointed Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of the king’s [fn]chief friends, and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Judea. With him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one who had experience in matters of war.

DRA And he with all speed sent Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, giving him no fewer than twenty thousand armed men of different nations, to root out the whole race of the Jews, joining also with him Gorgias, a good soldier, and of great experience in matters of war.

RV And Ptolemy quickly appointed Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of the king’s [fn] Chief Friends, and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Judaea; and with him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one that had experience in matters of war.
(And Ptolemy quickly appointed Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of the king’s Chief Friends, and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Yudea; and with him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one that had experience in matters of war.)

KJB-1769 Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience.
(Then forthwith/immediately choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience.)

KJB-1611 Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his speciall friends, he sent him with no fewer then twentie thousand of all nations vnder him, to root out the whole generation of the Iewes; and with him he ioyned also Gorgias a captaine, who in matters of warre had great experience.
(Then forthwith/immediately choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer then twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience.)

Wycl And he swiftli sente Nycanor of Patrode, of the formere frendis, and yaf `to hym not lesse than twenti thousyndis of armed folkis meynt togidere, for to do awei al the kyn of Jewis; and ordeynede to hym Gorgie, a knyytli man, and most expert in thingis of batel.
(And he swiftly sent Nicanor of Patrode, of the former friends, and gave to him not less than twenty thousands of armed folks/people mingled together, for to do away all the kin of Jews; and ordained to him Gorgie, a knightly man, and most expert in things of battle.)

BrLXX Ὁ δὲ ταχέως προχειρισάμενος, Νικάνορα τὸν τοῦ Πατρόκλου, τῶν πρώτων φίλως, ἀπέστειλεν, ὑποτάξας παμφύλων ἔθνη οὐκ ἐλάττους τῶν δισμυρίων, τὸ σύμπαν τῶν Ἰουδαίως ἐξᾶραι γένος· συνέστησε δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ Γοργίαν ἄνδρα στρατηγὸν, καὶ ἐν πολεμικαῖς χρείαις πείραν ἔχοντα.

BrTr Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience.

Simple verse list for 2 MAC 8:9

Simple verse list for 2 MAC 8:9