21
At which Divine vengeance being grieved, instigated Antiochus himself against them.
22
For being at war with Ptolemy in Egypt, he heard that on a report of his death being spread abroad, the inhabitants of Jerusalem had exceedingly rejoiced, and he quickly marched against them.
23
And having subdued them, he established a decree that if any of them lived according to the laws of his country he should die.
24
And when he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,
25
for even women, because they continued to circumcise their children, were flung down a precipice along with them, knowing beforehand of the punishment.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.