1. But not much time later, the king sent a certain elder of Antioch, who compelled the Jews to transfer themselves from the laws of God and of their fathers,
2. and also to contaminate the temple that was in Jerusalem, and to name it 'Jupiter of Olympus,' and in Garizim, 'Jupiter of Hospitality,' exactly like those who inhabited the place.
3. Yet the worst and most grievous thing of all was the onrush of evils.
4. For the temple was full of the luxuries and carousings of the Gentiles, and of consorting with promiscuous women. And the women hurried themselves unreservedly into the sacred buildings, bringing in things that were not lawful.
5. And even the altar was filled with illicit things, which were prohibited by the laws.
6. And also the sabbaths were not kept, and the solemn days of the fathers were not observed, neither did anyone simply confess himself to be a Jew.
7. And so, they were led by bitter necessity, on the birthday of the king, to the sacrifices. And, when the holy things of Liber were celebrated, they were forced to go around crowned with the ivy of Liber.
8. Then a decree went out to the neighboring cities of the Gentiles, suggested by the Ptolemeans, that they too should act in a similar manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice,