Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 4:22
Source: Septuagint
Original
22For being at war with Ptolemy in Egypt, he heard that on a report of his death being spread abroad, the inhabitants of Jerusalem had exceedingly rejoiced, and he quickly marched against them.
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20So that he not only erected a gymnasium on the very citadel of our country, but neglected the guardianship of the temple.
21At which Divine vengeance being grieved, instigated Antiochus himself against them.
— 4 Maccabees 4:22 —
23And having subdued them, he established a decree that if any of them lived according to the laws of his country, he should die.
24And when he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,