2 Maccabees

2 Maccabees 6:8

ψήφισμα δὲ ἐξέπεσεν εἰς τὰς ἀστυγείτονας Ἑλληνίδας πόλεις Πτολεμαίου ὑποθεμένου τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγωγὴν κατὰ τῶν Ιουδαίων ἄγειν καὶ σπλαγχνίζειν,
King James Version (KJV)

Moreover there went out a decree to the neighbour cities of the heathen, by the suggestion of Ptolemee, against the Jews, that they should observe the same fashions, and be partakers of their sacrifices:

Modern English

At Ptolemy's suggestion, a decree was even issued to the neighboring Greek cities against the Jews, requiring them to adopt the same customs and share in the same sacrifices,

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