10 And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. |
11 In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow. |
12 So this device pleased them well. |
13 Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen: |
14 Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen: |
15 And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief. ... |
41 Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people, |
42 And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king. |
43 Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath. ... |
54 Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side; |
55 And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets. |
56 And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire. |
57 And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed to the law, the king's commandment was, that they should put him to death. ... |
62 Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing. |
63 Wherefore the rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died. |
64 And there was very great wrath upon Israel. |
