1 Maccabees 1:42-44

Common English Bible

⁴² giving up their local customs. The Gentile nations all readily accepted the king’s command. ⁴³ Many Jews also willingly adopted the king’s religion. They sacrificed to idols and violated the Sabbath. ⁴⁴ The king sent messengers carrying letters to Jerusalem and the surrounding towns of Judah. He directed Jews to follow customs that had been unknown in the land.