3 Maccabees 1:17-19
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17 those who remained behind in the city were agitated and hurried out, supposing that something mysterious was occurring.(A) 18 Young women who had been secluded in their chambers rushed out with their mothers, sprinkled their hair with dust,[a] and filled the streets with groans and lamentations.(B) 19 Those women who had recently been arrayed for marriage abandoned the bridal chambers[b] prepared for wedded union and, neglecting proper modesty, in a disorderly rush flocked together in the city.(C)
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