Good News Translation
It was a time of great trouble for Israel, worse than anything that had happened to them since the time prophets ceased to appear among them.

New Revised Standard Version
So there was great distress in Israel, such as had not been since the time that prophets ceased to appear among them.

Contemporary English Version
The troubles in Israel were worse now than they had been since the time God had stopped sending prophets.

New American Bible
There was great tribulation in Israel, the like of which had not been since the time prophets ceased to appear among them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was a great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the day, that there was no prophet seen in Israel.

And there was a great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the day, that there was no prophet seen in Israel.

1 Maccabees 9:25
And Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country:

1 Maccabees 9:26
And they sought out, and made diligent search after the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance of them, and abused them.

1 Maccabees 9:28
And all the friends of Judas came together, and said to Jonathan:

1 Maccabees 9:29
Since thy brother Judas died there is not a man like him to go forth against our enemies, Bacchides, and them that are the enemies of our nation.