1 Maccabees 8:18 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ And that they might take off from them the yoke of the Grecians, for they saw that they oppressed the kingdom of Israel with servitude.

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Common English Bible

¹⁸ and also to free the Jewish people from oppression. They observed that the Greek kingdom was completely enslaving Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ and so that they would take away from them the yoke of the Grecians, for they saw that they oppressed the kingdom of Israel with servitude.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁸ He did this to eliminate Syrian oppression, since the Jews clearly saw that they were being reduced to slavery.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹⁸ and that they should free the yoke from themselves; for they saw that the kingdom of the Greeks kept Israel in bondage.

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