1 Maccabees 8:26
Good News Translation
And to those at war with her, the Jews shall not give or supply food, arms, money, or ships, as was agreed in Rome. The Jews must carry out their obligations without receiving anything in return.

New Revised Standard Version
To the enemy that makes war they shall not give or supply grain, arms, money, or ships, just as Rome has decided; and they shall keep their obligations without receiving any return.

Contemporary English Version
As it was decided in Rome, you must not send food, weapons, money, or ships to these enemies. So keep your part of this agreement and don't expect anything in return.

New American Bible
and to those who wage war they shall not give or provide grain, weapons, money, or ships, as seems best to Rome. They shall fulfill their obligations without receiving any recompense.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them.

1 Maccabees 8:24
But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions:

1 Maccabees 8:25
The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart:

1 Maccabees 8:27
In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them:

1 Maccabees 8:28
And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit.

Context
1 Maccabees 8
25The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart: 26Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them. 27In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them:…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 8:24
But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions:

1 Maccabees 8:25
The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart:

1 Maccabees 8:27
In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them:

1 Maccabees 8:28
And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit.



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1 Maccabees 8:25
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