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18 They were not so concerned about their own families and relatives as they were about their sacred Temple.

21 In his arrogance, he entered the Temple and took away the gold altar, the lampstand with all its equipment,

26 Rulers and leaders groaned in sorrow. Young men and young women grew weak. The beauty of our women faded.

47 They were commanded to build pagan altars, temples, and shrines, and to sacrifice pigs and other unclean animals there.

60 Mothers who had allowed their babies to be circumcised were put to death in accordance with the king's decree.

62 But many people in Israel firmly resisted the king's decree and refused to eat food that was ritually unclean.

22 We will not obey the king's decree, and we will not change our way of worship in the least."

54 Phinehas, our ancestor, because of his burning devotion, was given the promise that his descendants would always be priests.

9 His fame spread to the ends of the earth, as he gathered together those who were threatened with death.

26 His fame reached the ears of King Antiochus, and people in every nation talked about Judas and his victories.

3 but Judas learned of the plan and moved out with his men to attack the king's army at Emmaus

19 Judas was just finishing his speech when an enemy patrol on a scouting mission looked down from the mountains

41 Then Judas ordered some of his soldiers to attack the men in the fort, while he purified the Temple.

43 They purified the Temple and took the stones that had been defiled and put them in an unclean place.

26 They reported that many Jews were imprisoned in the fortified cities of Bozrah, Bosor, Alema, Chaspho, Maked, and Karnaim,

14 Then he called Philip, one of his most trusted advisers, and put him in charge of his whole empire.

46 He slipped in under the elephant and stabbed it to death, and it fell on him and killed him.

55 Meanwhile, Philip, who had been appointed by King Antiochus before his death to educate his son to be king,

31 Nicanor realized that his plan had been discovered, so he left Jerusalem to meet Judas in battle near Capharsalama.

32 About 500 of Nicanor's men were killed, and the rest of the army escaped to the fort in Jerusalem.