41 King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, (WEB) 42 and that each should forsake his own laws. All the nations agreed according to the word of the king. (WEB) 43 Many of Israel consented to his worship, sacrificed to the idols, and profaned the Sabbath. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 1:41–43
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1 Maccabees 1:12–14
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1 Maccabees 1:48–50
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4 Maccabees 5:1–3
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1 Maccabees 2:18–20
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