The ultimate insult came in December 167, when, by order of Antiochus, an altar to Zeus was erected within the Temple, and the Jews were required to sacrifice swine flesh — unclean, of course, by Jewish law — to the god of the Greeks. ”
Äärmine solvang saabus 167. aasta detsembris, kui Antiochose käsul püstitati templisse Zeusi altar ja juutidelt nõuti, et nad ohverdaksid sellele kreeklaste jumalale sealiha, mis juudi seaduse järgi on muidugi ebapuhas. ”