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From their descendants there came a godless offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus, who had been held as hostage in Rome. He became king in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the Greek era, (175 B.C.). (1 Maccabees 1, 10)
It was then that some rebels emerged from Israel, who succeeded in winning over many people. They said, "Let us renew contact with the peoples around us for we have had endured many misfortunes since we separated from them." (1 Maccabees 1, 11)
And as they wanted to be like the pagans in everything, they made artificial foreskins for themselves and abandoned the Holy Covenant, sinning as they pleased. (1 Maccabees 1, 15)
He entered Egypt with a strong army, with chariots of war, elephants, horses and a great fleet (1 Maccabees 1, 17)
The victors seized the fortified cities of Egypt and plundered the land. (1 Maccabees 1, 19)
He arrogantly broke into the sanctuary and removed the golden altar, the lampstand for the light with all its accessories, (1 Maccabees 1, 21)
the table for the bread of offering, the libation vessels, the cups, the golden censers, the curtains and the crowns, and stripped away all the decorations, the golden moldings that used to cover the Temple entrance. (1 Maccabees 1, 22)
He also took possession of the silver, gold, valuable objects and all the hidden treasures he could find. (1 Maccabees 1, 23)
After two years, the king sent to the cities of Judah the chief tax collector and he came to Jerusalem with a strong army. (1 Maccabees 1, 29)
He spoke to the people with words of peace in order to deceive them. But when he had gained their confidence, he suddenly fell on the city and dealt it a terrible blow, killing many Israelites. (1 Maccabees 1, 30)
He plundered the city, burning and destroying the palaces and the surrounding walls. (1 Maccabees 1, 31)
He took women and children captive and seized the livestock. (1 Maccabees 1, 32)
