1 Maccabees 3:48

Verse 48. In which. The Greek text seems corrupt. By a small change we might render, “while.” Calmet.—From some passages abused, the pagans sought to establish their religion. Salien.—For. Many Greek copies add, “to inscribe,” ( Menochius.) or “draw upon them the likenesses of their idols.” Bible.—Thus they wished to defile the books, as they had done the temple, ( Menochius.) and render them useless to the Jews. Bible.—Syr. “law, before the sanctuary on account of the Gentiles, who wished to make them imitate their idolatry.” Calmet.—The sacred books would be a good preservative. Bible.