Μακκαβαίων Α΄ 5:2

²Καὶ ἐβουλεύσαντο τοῦ ἆραι τὸ γένος Ἰακὼβ τοὺς ὄντας ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἤρξαντο τοῦ θανατοῦν ἐν τῷ λαῷ καὶ ἐξαίρειν.