Old Testament

New Testament

1 Maccabees 1:46-51 World English Bible (WEB)

46. and pollute the sanctuary and them that were holy;

47. that they should build altars, and temples, and shrines for idols, and should sacrifice swine’s flesh and unclean beasts:

48. and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation;

49. so that they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.

50. And whoever shall not do according to the word of the king, he shall die.

51. According to all these words wrote he to his whole kingdom; and he appointed overseers over all the people, and he commanded the cities of Judah to sacrifice, city by city.

Read complete chapter 1 Maccabees 1