Common English Bible

1 Maccabees 4:38 Common English Bible (CEB)

They found the sanctuary deserted, the altar treated with disrespect, and the gates burned. In the courts, bushes had sprung up like in an open field or on one of the mountains. They saw that the priests’ chambers were in ruins as well.

1 Maccabees 4

1 Maccabees 4:37-47