2 Maccabees 14:3-5

Wycliffe Bible

³ Forsooth one Alcimus, that was (the) highest priest, but willfully was defouled (or willingly was defiled) in times of mingling together, beheld that in no manner health (or deliverance) was to (or for) him, neither access, or nighing (or approaching), to the altar, [Forsooth some Alcimus, that was highest priest, but willfully was defouled in time of mingling together, beholding in no manner health (or deliverance) for to be to him, neither access, or coming to, to the altar,]

⁴ and he came to king Demetrius, in the hundred and fiftieth year, and offered to him a golden crown, and (a) palm, (and) over these things and offered vessels, that were seen to be of (or from) the temple; and soothly in that day he was still. [came to king Demetrius, in the hundred and fortieth year, offering to him a golden crown, and a palm, over these things and offering vessels, that were seen for to be of the temple; and soothly in that day was still.]

⁵ Forsooth he got [or he getting] a covenable (or an opportune) time of (or for) his madness, and he was called of (or by) Demetrius to counsel, and was asked with what things and counsels (the) Jews enforced (or endeavoured), and he answered,