Good News Translation
They were forbidden to circumcise their sons and were required to make themselves ritually unclean in every way they could,

New Revised Standard Version
and to leave their sons uncircumcised. They were to make themselves abominable by everything unclean and profane,

Contemporary English Version
Don't circumcise your sons. Forget about what your religion teaches is right or wrong.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And should prohibit the sabbath, and the festival days to be celebrated.

And should prohibit the sabbath, and the festival days to be celebrated.

1 Maccabees 1:46
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.

1 Maccabees 1:47
And should forbid holocausts and sacrifices, and atonements to be made in the temple of God.

1 Maccabees 1:49
And he commanded the holy places to be profaned, and the holy people of Israel.

1 Maccabees 1:50
And he commanded altars to be built, and temples, and idols, and swine's flesh to be immolated, and unclean beasts,