1 Maccabees 1:41

41 Then the king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,

1 Maccabees 1:41 In-Context

39 Her sanctuary became desolate as a desert; her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into a reproach, her honor into contempt.

40 Her dishonor now grew as great as her glory; her exaltation was turned into mourning.

41 Then the king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,

42 and that each should give up his customs.

43 All the Gentiles accepted the command of the king. Many even from Israel gladly adopted his religion; they sacrificed to idols and profaned the sabbath.