Therefore make haste and send some men, so that we may have your judgment: The Roman delegation to Antioch wants to know the Jewish position (your judgment) on the peace terms offered by the king as soon as possible. Therefore make haste may be rendered “Don’t delay!” Some men may be translated “news/information/word,” since the men will be carrying the news.

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.