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And king Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom, that all the people should be one: and every one should leave his own law.
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And all nations consented according to the word of king Antiochus.
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And many of Israel consented to his service, and they sacrificed to idols, and profaned the sabbath.
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And the king sent letters by the hands of messengers to Jerusalem, and to all the cities of Juda: that they should follow the law of the nations of the earth,
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And should forbid holocausts and sacrifices, and atonements to be made in the temple of God.
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And should prohibit the sabbath, and the festival days, to be celebrated.
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And he commanded the holy places to be profaned, and the holy people of Israel.
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And he commanded altars to be built, and temples, and idols, and swine's flesh to be immolated, and unclean beasts.
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And that they should leave their children uncircumcised, and let their souls be defiled with all uncleannesses, and abominations, to the end that they should forget the law, and should change all the justifications of God.
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And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus should be put to death.
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According to all these words he wrote to his whole kingdom, and he appointed rulers over the people that should force them to do these things.