Holy Scripture

1 Maccabees 1:20

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“[Daniel 11:30] "And he shall return and shall be angry at the covenant of the sanctuary, and he shall succeed; and he shall return and take thought concerning (Vulgate: against) those who have abandoned the covenant of the sanctuary." We read of these matters at greater length in the exploits of the Maccabees (1 Macca…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Daniel

Source: Septuagint

Original

20And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,

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18and made war against Ptolemy king of Egypt: but Ptolemy was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death.

19Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils thereof.

— 1 Maccabees 1:20 —

21and entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,

22and the table of the showbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off.

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