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52 And many of the people were gathered to them, which forsook the law of the Lord, and did evils on (the) earth (or in the land).

53 And they drived out the people of Israel from (or into) privy places, and in(to) hid places of fugitives, either fleeing men. [and drove out the people of Israel of privy places, and in hid places of fugitives, or fleeing men.]

54 In the fifteenth day of the month Kislev, that answereth to our November, in the hundred and five and fortieth year, king Antiochus builded (the) abominable idol of desolation, either [or (of)] discomfort, on the altar of God; and by all (the) cities of Judea in compass they builded altars.

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