13 and with great enthusiasm they went to King Antiochus, who gave them permission to live like Gentiles.
14 So these Jews built a place in Jerusalem just like those in Gentile cities where young men exercise in the nude.
15 Some of them even had surgery to keep anyone from knowing they had ever been circumcised. And so, they broke their agreement with God by cooperating with Gentiles and doing other evil things.
16 When Antiochus had everything under control, he decided to attack Egypt and make it part of his kingdom.
17 So he got together a powerful army, including chariots and elephants, and he also gathered a large navy. Then he invaded Egypt
18 and attacked the army of King Ptolemy the Sixth, who turned and ran, losing many of his troops.
19 Antiochus captured the Egyptian towns and fortresses and took everything of value.