Good News Translation
"In the same way, if war is declared first against the Jewish nation, the Romans will come to their aid with hearty support, as the situation may require.

New Revised Standard Version
In the same way, if war comes first to the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall willingly act as their allies, as the occasion may indicate to them.

Contemporary English Version
In this same way, we Romans will gladly do all we can if you are attacked.

New American Bible
In the same way, if war is made first on the Jewish nation, the Romans will fight along with them willingly, as the occasion shall demand,

Douay-Rheims Bible
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:

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

1 Maccabees 8:26
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 8:28
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.

1 Maccabees 8:29
According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.