Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation In his arrogance, he entered the Temple and took away the gold altar, the lampstand with all its equipment, New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel. 1 Maccabees 1:19And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death. 1 Maccabees 1:20 And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt. 1 Maccabees 1:22 And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude. 1 Maccabees 1:23 And he proudly entered into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof, and the table of proposition, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the little mortars of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornament that was before the temple: and he broke them all in pieces. Context 1 Maccabees 1…20And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt. 21And after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel. 22And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 1:19 And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death. 1 Maccabees 1:20 And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt. 1 Maccabees 1:22 And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude. 1 Maccabees 1:23 And he proudly entered into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof, and the table of proposition, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the little mortars of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornament that was before the temple: and he broke them all in pieces. |