1 Maccabees 1:56-58

New Catholic Bible

⁵⁶ Any scrolls of the law that were found were torn to pieces and destroyed by fire. ⁵⁷ If any people were discovered in possession of a book of the covenant or acting in conformity with the law, they were condemned to death by the decree of the king.

⁵⁸ Month after month these wicked people used their power against any loyal Israelite found in the towns.