In order that he may not take vengeance on us afterward when our sins have reached their height: Good News Bible provides a clear, simple, and accurate model for this verse.
Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.