1 Maccabees 1:54 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Now on the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the one hundred forty-fifth year, they erected a desolating sacrilege on the altar of burnt offering. They also built altars in the surrounding towns of Judah

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Common English Bible

Now on the fifteenth day of Kislev, in the year 145, they set up a disgusting and destructive thing on the altar for entirely burned offerings in the sanctuary. The inspectors built other altars in the surrounding Judean towns.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And these ordered the cities of Judah to sacrifice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they commanded the cities of Juda to sacrifice.

Good News Translation (US Version)

On the fifteenth day of the month of Kislev in the year 145, King Antiochus set up “The Awful Horror” on the altar of the Temple, and pagan altars were built in the towns throughout Judea.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

On the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the one hundred forty fifth year, they built an abomination of desolation upon the altar, and in the cities of Judah on every side they built idol altars.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

On the fifteenth day of the month of Chislev in the year 145 of the Syrian Kingdom, Antiochus set up a “Horrible Thing” on the temple altar. His followers built altars in towns all around Judea,

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