Good News Translation
Jason of Cyrene has recorded in five volumes the story of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers, the purification of the great Temple, and the dedication of its altar.

New Revised Standard Version
The story of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar,

Contemporary English Version
Jason of Cyrene wrote five books about Judas Maccabeus and his brothers in which he told how they made our great temple an acceptable place of worship once again and how they dedicated its altar. He also told us about the wars they fought against Antiochus Epiphanes and his son Eupator. Jason described some visions these brave warriors were given from heaven as they defended our Jewish way of life. He also explained how our small army made raids across the whole country, forcing the cruel barbarians to run for their lives. And because of the Lord's kindness and mercy, our troops recaptured our world-famous temple. They also freed Jerusalem and put back into effect the laws that those barbarians had hoped to wipe out. I will now try to summarize Jason's books in one volume.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.

For he hath delivered us out of great perils, and hath cleansed the place.

2 Maccabees 2:17
And we hope that God, who hath delivered his people, and hath rendered to all the inheritance, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

2 Maccabees 2:18
As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and will gather us together from every land under heaven into the holy place.

2 Maccabees 2:20
Now as concerning Judas Machabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar:

2 Maccabees 2:21
As also the wars against Antiochus, the Illustrious, and his son, Eupator: