Good News Translation
"Furthermore, concerning the wrongs which King Demetrius is doing against the Jews, we have written him as follows, 'Why have you treated our friends and allies, the Jews, so harshly?

New Revised Standard Version
“Concerning the wrongs that King Demetrius is doing to them, we have written to him as follows, ‘Why have you made your yoke heavy on our friends and allies the Jews?

Contemporary English Version
The Romans also told the Jewish messengers: We've written to King Demetrius about the trouble he is causing you, and we told him: "King Demetrius, the Jews are friends and allies of Rome. Why are you so cruel to them?

New American Bible
“Moreover, concerning the wrongs that King Demetrius is doing to them, we have written to him thus: ‘Why have you made your yoke heavy upon our friends and allies the Jews?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover, concerning the evils that Demetrius, the king, hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and allies, the Jews.

Moreover, concerning the evils that Demetrius, the king, hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and allies, the Jews.

1 Maccabees 8:29
According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.

1 Maccabees 8:30
And, if after this, one party or the other shall have a mind to add to these articles, or take away any thing, they may do it at their pleasure: and whatsoever they shall add, or take away, shall be ratified.

1 Maccabees 8:32
If, therefore, they come again to us complaining of thee, we will do them justice, and will make war against thee by sea and land.

1 Maccabees 9:1
In the mean time, when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them.