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And to defile the temple that was in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius: and that in Gazarim of Jupiter Hospitalis, according as they were that inhabited the place.
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But not long after the king sent a certain old man of Antioch, to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers and of God:
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And to defile the temple that was in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius: and that in Gazarim of Jupiter Hospitalis, according as they were that inhabited the place.
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And very bad was this invasion of evils and grievous to all.
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For the temple was full of the riot and revellings of the Gentiles: and of men lying with lewd women. And women thrust themselves of their accord into the holy places, and brought in things that were not lawful.
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The altar also was filled with unlawful things, which were forbidden by the laws.