1 Maccabees 1:19-21

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Antiochus and his forces were able to capture the fortified cities in Egypt and plunder the land.

Oppression of the Jews

²⁰ After he conquered Egypt, Antiochus returned in the year 143.^[a] He went up to Israel and entered Jerusalem with a strong force. ²¹ With arrogance he went into the sanctuary. He took the gold altar, the lampstand for the light, and all its equipment.