45 and should forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifice and drink offerings in the sanctuary; and should profane the Sabbaths and feasts, (WEB) 46 and pollute the sanctuary and those who were holy; (WEB) 47 that they should build altars, and temples, and shrines for idols, and should sacrifice swine’s flesh and unclean animals; (WEB)
1 Maccabees 1:45–47
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2 Maccabees 6:4–6
4 For the temple was filled with debauchery and reveling by the heathen, who dallied with prostitutes, and had intercourse with women within the sacred precincts, and moreover brought inside things that were not appropriate. (WEB) 5 The altar was filled with those abomi… (WEB)
Daniel 11:30–32
30 Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fo…
3 Maccabees 5:42–44
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2 Maccabees 11:2–4
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4 Maccabees 5:1–3
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1 Maccabees 1:36–38
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Testament of Levi 4:27–29
27 And a man who reneweth the law in the power of the Most High, ye shall call a deceiver; and at last ye shall rush upon him to slay him, not knowing his dignity, taking innocent blood through wickedness upon your heads. (T12) 28 And your holy places shall be laid waste… (T12) 29 … (T12)
Greek Daniel 11:30–32
30 For ships of Kittim will come against him. Therefore he will be grieved, and will return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and will take action. He will even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant. (WEB) 31 “Forces will stand on h… (WEB)
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