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1 Maccabees 1:38-40
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 1:38-40
New Catholic Bible
38 Because of them the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled,
and the city became a dwelling place of strangers.
She became estranged from her own offspring,
and her children abandoned her.
39 Her sanctuary became as desolate as a desert;
her feasts were turned into mourning,
her sabbaths into reproach,
her honor into contempt.
40 Her dishonor was equal to her former glory,
and her exaltation was turned into mourning.