Good News Translation
When Mattathias saw him, he became angry enough to do what had to be done. Shaking with rage, he ran forward and killed the man right there on the altar.

New Revised Standard Version
When Mattathias saw it, he burned with zeal and his heart was stirred. He gave vent to righteous anger; he ran and killed him on the altar.

Contemporary English Version
Mattathias was furious, and he was so eager to see justice done that he rushed over to the altar and killed the man.

New American Bible
When Mattathias saw him, he was filled with zeal; his heart was moved and his just fury was aroused; he sprang forward and killed him upon the altar.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Mathathias saw, and was grieved, and his reins trembled, and his wrath was kindled according to the judgment of the law, and running upon him he slew him upon the altar:

And Mathathias saw, and was grieved, and his reins trembled, and his wrath was kindled according to the judgment of the law, and running upon him he slew him upon the altar:

1 Maccabees 2:22
We will not hearken to the words of king Antiochus, neither will we sacrifice and transgress the commandments of our law, to go another way.

1 Maccabees 2:23
Now as he left off speaking these words, there came a certain Jew in the sight of all to sacrifice to the idols upon the altar in the city of Modin, according to the king's commandment.

1 Maccabees 2:25
Moreover the man whom king Antiochus had sent, who compelled them to sacrifice, he slew at the same time, and pulled down the altar,

1 Maccabees 2:26
And shewed zeal for the law, as Phinees did by Zamri, the son of Salomi.