Good News Translation
and lay face downward on the steps of the altar, begging God to help them by fighting against their enemies, as he had promised in his Law.

New Revised Standard Version
Falling upon the steps before the altar, they implored him to be gracious to them and to be an enemy to their enemies and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declares.

Contemporary English Version
Then they lay face down on the steps leading to the altar and prayed, "Please be kind to us and wipe out our enemies, just as our sacred Scriptures promise."

New American Bible
Lying prostrate at the foot of the altar, they begged him to be gracious to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and a foe to their foes, as the law declares.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And lying prostrate at the foot of the altar, besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law saith.

And lying prostrate at the foot of the altar, besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law saith.

2 Maccabees 10:24
But Timotheus, who before had been overcome by the Jews, having called together a multitude of foreign troops, and assembled horsemen out of Asia, came as though he would take Judea by force of arms.

2 Maccabees 10:26
But Machabeus, and they that were with him, when he drew near, prayed to the Lord, sprinkling earth upon their heads, and girding their loins with haircloth,

2 Maccabees 10:27
And so after prayer taking their arms, they went forth further from the city, and when they were come very near the enemies they rested.

2 Maccabees 10:28
But as soon as the sun was risen both sides joined battle: the one part having, with their valour, the Lord for a surety of victory, and success: but the other side making their rage their leader in battle.