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to build pagan altars and temples and shrines, to sacrifice swine and unclean animals, (1 Maccabees 1, 47)
As he finished saying these words, a certain Jew came forward in the sight of all to offer sacrifice on the altar in Modein according to the king's order. (1 Maccabees 2, 23)
At the same time, he also killed the messenger of the king who was forcing them to sacrifice, and he tore down the altar. (1 Maccabees 2, 25)
they arose and offered sacrifice according to the law on the new altar of holocausts that they had made. (1 Maccabees 4, 53)
While the sacrifice was being burned, the priests recited a prayer, and all present joined in with them, Jonathan leading and the rest responding with Nehemiah. (2 Maccabees 1, 23)
accept this sacrifice on behalf of all your people Israel and guard and sanctify your heritage. (2 Maccabees 1, 26)
After the sacrifice was burned, Nehemiah ordered the rest of the liquid to be poured upon large stones. (2 Maccabees 1, 31)
It is also related how Solomon in his wisdom offered a sacrifice at the dedication and the completion of the temple. (2 Maccabees 2, 9)
Fearing that the king might think that Heliodorus had suffered some foul play at the hands of the Jews, the high priest offered a sacrifice for the man's recovery. (2 Maccabees 3, 32)
While the high priest was offering the sacrifice of atonement, the same young men in the same clothing again appeared and stood before Heliodorus. "Be very grateful to the high priest Onias," they told him. "It is for his sake that the Lord has spared your life. (2 Maccabees 3, 33)
After Heliodorus had offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made most solemn vows to him who had spared his life, he bade Onias farewell, and returned with his soldiers to the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 35)
the vile Jason sent envoys as representatives of the Antiochians of Jerusalem, to bring there three hundred silver drachmas for the sacrifice to Hercules. But the bearers themselves decided that the money should not be spent on a sacrifice, as that was not right, but should be used for some other purpose. (2 Maccabees 4, 19)
