Good News Translation
Judas brought greater glory to his people. In his armor, he was like a giant. He took up his weapons and went to war; with his own sword he defended his camp.

New Revised Standard Version
He extended the glory of his people. Like a giant he put on his breastplate; he bound on his armor of war and waged battles, protecting the camp by his sword.

Contemporary English Version
Judas was a mighty warrior and made Israel more glorious than ever. When he put on his armor and took up his sword, he marched into battle and protected his troops.

New American Bible
He spread abroad the glory of his people, and put on his breastplate like a giant. He armed himself with weapons of war; he fought battles and protected the camp with his sword.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he got his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike armour about him in battles, and protected the camp with his sword.

And he got his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike armour about him in battles, and protected the camp with his sword.

1 Maccabees 3:1
Then his son Judas, called Machabeus, rose up in his stead.

1 Maccabees 3:2
And all his brethren helped him, and all they that had joined themselves to his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel.

1 Maccabees 3:4
In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion's whelp roaring for his prey.

1 Maccabees 3:5
And he pursued the wicked and sought them out, and them that troubled his people he burnt with fire: