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1 Maccabees 1:27-29
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 1:27-29
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
27 Every bridegroom took up the lament;
she who sat in the bridal chamber was mourning.(A)
28 Even the land trembled for its inhabitants,
and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame.
The Occupation of Jerusalem
29 Two years later the king sent to the cities of Judah a chief collector of tribute, and he came to Jerusalem with a large force.(B)
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