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• When the traders of the region heard what was said to them, they took silver and gold in immense amounts, and fetters, and went to the camp to get the sons of Israel for slaves. And forces from Syria and the land of the Philistines joined with them. (1 Maccabees 3, 41)

• Then Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they seized much gold and silver, and cloth dyed blue and sea purple, and great riches. (1 Maccabees 4, 23)

• And they saw the sanctuary desolate, the altar profaned, and the gates burned. In the courts they saw bushes sprung up as in a thicket, or as on one of the mountains. They saw also the chambers of the priests in ruins. (1 Maccabees 4, 38)

• They deliberated what to do about the altar of burnt offering, which had been profaned. (1 Maccabees 4, 44)

• And they thought it best to tear it down, lest it bring reproach upon them, for the Gentiles had defiled it. So they tore down the altar, (1 Maccabees 4, 45)

• Then they took unhewn stones, as the law directs, and built a new altar like the former one. (1 Maccabees 4, 47)

• They made new holy vessels, and brought the lampstand, the altar of incense, and the table into the temple. (1 Maccabees 4, 49)

• Then they burned incense on the altar and lighted the lamps on the lampstand, and these gave light in the temple. (1 Maccabees 4, 50)

• they rose and offered sacrifice, as the law directs, on the new altar of burnt offering which they had built. (1 Maccabees 4, 53)

• So they celebrated the dedication of the altar for eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness; they offered a sacrifice of deliverance and praise. (1 Maccabees 4, 56)

• Then Judas and his brothers and all the assembly of Israel determined that every year at that season the days of dedication of the altar should be observed with gladness and joy for eight days, beginning with the twenty-fifth day of the month of Chislev. (1 Maccabees 4, 59)

• When the Gentiles round about heard that the altar had been built and the sanctuary dedicated as it was before, they became very angry, (1 Maccabees 5, 1)