Their enemies prepared to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:
LXX
1 Maccabees 14:31
their enemies purposed to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:
Parallel Translations
Their enemies prepared to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:
Their enemies planned to invade their country, that they might destroy their country utterly, and stretch out their hands against their sanctuary.