1 Maccabees 1:41 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people, More versionsCommon English Bible Then King Antiochus sent word throughout his entire kingdom that everyone should act like one people, Catholic Public Domain Version Her sanctuary was desolate, like a place of solitude, her feast days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into disgrace, her honors into nothing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Her sanctuary was desolate like a wilderness, her festival days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honours were brought to nothing. Good News Translation (US Version) Antiochus now issued a decree that all nations in his empire should abandon their own customs and become one people. All the Gentiles and even many of the Israelites submitted to this decree. They adopted the official pagan religion, offered sacrifices to idols, and no longer observed the Sabbath. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Antiochus wanted everyone in his kingdom to follow the same customs. So he made a law that said, “You must give up the traditions of your ancestors.” |