Good News Translation
They rescued the Law of Moses from the Gentiles and their kings and broke the power of the wicked King Antiochus.

New Revised Standard Version
They rescued the law out of the hands of the Gentiles and kings, and they never let the sinner gain the upper hand.

Contemporary English Version
because they defended their laws against the Gentiles and Antiochus. No evil person stood a chance.

New American Bible
They saved the law from the hands of the Gentiles and of the kings and did not let the sinner triumph.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they recovered the law out of the hands of the nations, and out of the hands of the kings: and they yielded not the horn to the sinner.

And they recovered the law out of the hands of the nations, and out of the hands of the kings: and they yielded not the horn to the sinner.

1 Maccabees 2:46
And they circumcised all the children whom they found in the confines of Israel that were uncircumcised: and they did valiantly.

1 Maccabees 2:47
And they pursued after the children of pride, and the work prospered in their hands:

1 Maccabees 2:49
Now the days drew near that Mathathias should die, and he said to his sons: Now hath pride and chastisement gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:

1 Maccabees 2:50
Now, therefore, O my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.