1 Maccabees 1:38-40

Common English Bible

³⁸ Because of them,
those who lived in Jerusalem fled.
    The city became
    a dwelling place for strangers.
        She was like a stranger to her offspring,
            and her children abandoned her.
³⁹ Her sanctuary was as barren as a desert.
    Her feasts turned into mourning,
        her sabbaths into shame,
        her honor into contempt.
⁴⁰ Her dishonor became as great
as her glory had been.
    Her joy turned into sadness.