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35 They stocked up with weapons and food, collected the spoils of Jerusalem, and stored them there. They were a great menace.

36 They[a] ambushed the sanctuary.
    They were an evil opponent of Israel
    at all times.
37 Its inhabitants shed innocent blood
all around the sanctuary,
    and they even polluted
    the sanctuary itself.

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  1. 1 Maccabees 1:36 Or It

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