Good News Translation
People had told him about the wars the Romans had fought and their heroic acts among the Gauls, whom they had conquered and forced to pay taxes.

New Revised Standard Version
and that they were very strong. He had been told of their wars and of the brave deeds that they were doing among the Gauls, how they had defeated them and forced them to pay tribute,

Contemporary English Version
Powerful Roman armies have already won great victories in Gaul. Not only have they defeated that country, but they have forced it to pay taxes.

New American Bible
He was also told of their battles and the brave deeds that they performed against the Gauls, conquering them and forcing them to pay tribute;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they heard of their battles, and their noble acts which they had done in Galatia, how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute:

And they heard of their battles, and their noble acts which they had done in Galatia, how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute:

1 Maccabees 7:50
And the land of Juda was quiet for a short time.

1 Maccabees 8:1
Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are powerful and strong, and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them: and that whosoever have come to them, they have made amity with them, and that they are mighty in power.

1 Maccabees 8:3
And how great things they had done in the land of Spain, and that they had brought under their power the mines of silver and of gold that are there, and had gotten possession of all the place by their counsel and patience:

1 Maccabees 8:4
And had conquered places that were very far off from them, and kings that came against them from the ends of the earth, and had overthrown them with great slaughter: and the rest pay them tribute every year.