Good News Translation
After ordering Eleazar to read aloud from the holy book, he gave his men the battle cry: "God will help us," and personally led the attack against Nicanor.

New Revised Standard Version
Besides, he appointed Eleazar to read aloud from the holy book, and gave the watchword, “The help of God”; then, leading the first division himself, he joined battle with Nicanor.

Contemporary English Version
Then he told Eleazar to read the Scriptures to the troops, and Judas ordered them to go into battle shouting, "God will help us!" Judas himself led the first group into the battle against Nicanor.

New American Bible
There was also Eleazar. After reading to them from the holy book and giving them the watchword, “The help of God,” Judas himself took charge of the first division and joined in battle with Nicanor.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after the holy book had been read to them by Esdras, and he had given them for a watchword, The help of God: himself leading the first band, he joined battle with Nicanor:

And after the holy book had been read to them by Esdras, and he had given them for a watchword, The help of God: himself leading the first band, he joined battle with Nicanor:

2 Maccabees 8:21
With these words they were greatly encouraged and disposed even to die for the laws and their country.

2 Maccabees 8:22
So he appointed his brethren captains over each division of his army; Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving to each one fifteen hundred men.

2 Maccabees 8:24
And the Almighty being their helper, they slew above nine thousand men: and having wounded and disabled the greater part of Nicanor's army, they obliged them to fly.

2 Maccabees 8:25
And they took the money of them that came to buy them, and they pursued them on every side.