His officials “tore and burnt the rolls of the Law whenever they found them, ” wrote historian Heinrich Graetz,“ and killed those who were found to seek strength and consolation in their perusal. ”
Sejarawan Heinrich Graetz menulis bahwa para pejabat Antiokhus ” merobek dan membakar semua gulungan Hukum di mana pun mereka menemukannya dan membunuh siapa pun yang ketahuan mencari penghiburan dan kekuatan dari pembacaan Alkitab ”.