52 They rose up early in the morning, on the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month, which is the month Chislev, in the one hundred forty eighth year, (WEB) 53 and offered sacrifice according to the law on the new altar of burnt offerings which they had made. (WEB) 54 At the time and day the Gentiles had profaned it, even then it was dedicated with songs, harps, lutes, and with cymbals. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:52–54
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