1 Maccabees 1:21
Good News Translation
In his arrogance, he entered the Temple and took away the gold altar, the lampstand with all its equipment,

New Revised Standard Version
He arrogantly entered the sanctuary and took the golden altar, the lampstand for the light, and all its utensils.

Contemporary English Version
He walked arrogantly right into the Jerusalem temple and took the gold altar, the lampstand, and everything that went with it.

New American Bible
After Antiochus had defeated Egypt in the one hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel and against Jerusalem with a strong force.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel.

1 Maccabees 1:19
And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death.

1 Maccabees 1:20
And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt.

1 Maccabees 1:22
And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude.

1 Maccabees 1:23
And he proudly entered into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof, and the table of proposition, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the little mortars of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornament that was before the temple: and he broke them all in pieces.

Context
1 Maccabees 1
20And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt. 21And after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel. 22And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 1:19
And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death.

1 Maccabees 1:20
And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt.

1 Maccabees 1:22
And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude.

1 Maccabees 1:23
And he proudly entered into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof, and the table of proposition, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the little mortars of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornament that was before the temple: and he broke them all in pieces.



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