This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 1 Maccabees 1:41 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189541 And king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people, See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible41 Then King Antiochus sent word throughout his entire kingdom that everyone should act like one people, See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version41 Her sanctuary was desolate, like a place of solitude, her feast days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into disgrace, her honors into nothing. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version41 Her sanctuary was desolate like a wilderness, her festival days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honours were brought to nothing. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)41-43 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. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers41 King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition41-42 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.” See the chapter |