1 Maccabees 1:51
Good News Translation
The king not only issued the same decree throughout his whole empire, but he also appointed officials to supervise the people and commanded each town in Judea to offer pagan sacrifices.

New Revised Standard Version
In such words he wrote to his whole kingdom. He appointed inspectors over all the people and commanded the towns of Judah to offer sacrifice, town by town.

Contemporary English Version
After Antiochus had sent this law to everyone in his kingdom, his officials went to every town of Judea and tried to make sure the Jews offered sacrifices to foreign gods.

New American Bible
to leave their sons uncircumcised, and to defile themselves with every kind of impurity and abomination;

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

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,

1 Maccabees 1:52
And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus, should be put to death.

1 Maccabees 1:53
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.

Context
1 Maccabees 1
50And he commanded altars to be built, and temples, and idols, and swine's flesh to be immolated, and unclean beasts, 51And 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. 52And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus, should be put to death.…
Cross References
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,

1 Maccabees 1:52
And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus, should be put to death.

1 Maccabees 1:53
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.



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