Good News Translation
This man, who had tried to pay a debt to Rome by selling the people of Jerusalem, showed that the Jews could not be defeated. God was their mighty Defender, because they obeyed the laws he had given them.

New Revised Standard Version
So he who had undertaken to secure tribute for the Romans by the capture of the people of Jerusalem proclaimed that the Jews had a Defender, and that therefore the Jews were invulnerable, because they followed the laws ordained by him.

Contemporary English Version
Nicanor had planned to capture the Jews of Jerusalem and sell them as slaves, so the king could pay his debt to Rome. But now Nicanor told everyone, "God defends and protects the Jews! They obey his laws, and he will never let them be defeated."

New American Bible
So he who had promised to provide tribute for the Romans by the capture of the people of Jerusalem proclaimed that the Jews had a champion, and that because they followed the laws laid down by him, they were unharmed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that had promised to levy the tribute for the Romans, by the means of the captives of Jerusalem, now professed that the Jews had God for their protector, and therefore they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws appointed by him.

And he that had promised to levy the tribute for the Romans, by the means of the captives of Jerusalem, now professed that the Jews had God for their protector, and therefore they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws appointed by him.

2 Maccabees 8:34
But as for that most wicked man, Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to the sale of the Jews,

2 Maccabees 8:35
Being, through the help of the Lord, brought down by them, of whom he had made no account, laying aside his garment of glory, fleeing through the midland country, he came alone to Antioch, being rendered very unhappy by the destruction of his army.

2 Maccabees 9:1
At that time Antiochus returned with dishonour out of Persia.

2 Maccabees 9:2
For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and attempted to rob the temple, and to oppress the city, but the multitude running together to arms, put them to flight: and so it fell out that Antiochus being put to flight, returned with disgrace.