1 Maccabees 3:46-55
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46 Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.
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47 Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,
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48 And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.
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49 They brought also the priests' garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days.
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50 Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?
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51 For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness, and brought low.
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52 And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest.
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53 How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
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54 Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.
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55 And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, even captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.