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.
20 In the year 143 of the Syrian Kingdom, as Antiochus was leading his powerful army home, he attacked Jerusalem.
21 He walked arrogantly right into the Jerusalem temple and took the gold altar, the lampstand, and everything that went with it.