Nicanor tamen, audiens virtutem comitum Judæ, et animi magnitudinem quam pro patriæ certaminibus habebant, sanguine judicium facere metuebat.
Nevertheless Nicanor hearing of the valour of Judas's companions, and the greatness of courage, with which they fought for their country, was afraid to try the matter by the sword.
Nicanore tamen, audiente virtute de comites de Iudase, et de animo magnitudine quam pro patria certamines habe, sanguine iudicio facere metue.