1 Maccabees 1:20-22

Common English Bible

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. ²² He also took the table that was used for the sacred bread, drink-offering cups, bowls, gold censers, a curtain, crowns, and the gold decoration on the front of the temple. He stripped it all.