1 Maccabees 1:43–52

⁴³And king Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom, that all the people should be one: and every one should leave his own law.

⁴⁴And all nations consented, according to the word of king Antiochus.

⁴⁵And many of Israel consented to his service, and they sacrificed to idols, and profaned the sabbath.

⁴⁶And the king sent letters by the hands of messengers to Jerusalem, and to all the cities of Juda; that they should follow the law of the nations of the earth.

⁴⁷And should forbid holocausts and sacrifices, and atonements to be made in the temple of God.

⁴⁸And should prohibit the sabbath, and the festival days to be celebrated.

⁴⁹And he commanded the holy places to be profaned, and the holy people of Israel.

⁵⁰And he commanded altars to be built, and temples, and idols, and swine’s flesh to be immolated, and unclean beasts,

⁵¹And that they should leave their children uncircumcised, and let their souls be defiled with all uncleannesses, and abominations, to the end that they should forget the law, and should change all the justifications of God.

⁵²And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus, should be put to death.