Good News Translation
Then the king's officials, who were forcing the people to turn from God, came to the town of Modein to force the people there to offer pagan sacrifices.

New Revised Standard Version
The king’s officers who were enforcing the apostasy came to the town of Modein to make them offer sacrifice.

Contemporary English Version
The king's officials were trying to force everyone to break the Law of Moses by offering pagan sacrifices. And one day the officials went to the town of Modein,

New American Bible
The officers of the king in charge of enforcing the apostasy came to the city of Modein to make them sacrifice.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were sent from king Antiochus, came thither, to compel them that were fled into the city of Modin, to sacrifice, and to burn incense, and to depart from the law of God.

And they that were sent from king Antiochus, came thither, to compel them that were fled into the city of Modin, to sacrifice, and to burn incense, and to depart from the law of God.

1 Maccabees 2:13
To what end then should we live any longer?

1 Maccabees 2:14
And Mathathias and his sons rent their garments, and they covered themselves with haircloth, and made great lamentation.

1 Maccabees 2:16
And many of the people of Israel consented and came to them: but Mathathias and his sons stood firm.

1 Maccabees 2:17
And they that were sent from Antiochus, answering, said to Mathathias: Thou art a ruler, and an honourable, and great man in this city, and adorned with sons, and brethren.