Good News Translation
Many of the Jews were ready to forsake the Law and to obey these officials. They defiled the land with their evil,

New Revised Standard Version
Many of the people, everyone who forsook the law, joined them, and they did evil in the land;

Contemporary English Version
Many of the people obeyed the king and gave up God's Law. They did evil things everywhere

New American Bible
so that they might forget the law and change all its ordinances.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus, should be put to death.

And that whosoever would not do according to the word of king Antiochus, should be put to death.

1 Maccabees 1:50
And he commanded altars to be built, and temples, and idols, and swine's flesh to be immolated, and unclean beasts,

1 Maccabees 1:51
And that they should leave their children uncircumcised, and let their souls be defiled with all uncleannesses, and abominations, to the end that they should forget the law, and should change all the justifications of God.

1 Maccabees 1:53
According to all these words he wrote to his whole kingdom: and he appointed rulers over the people that should force them to do these things.

1 Maccabees 1:54
And they commanded the cities of Juda to sacrifice.