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1 Maccabees 2:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Maccabees 2:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 We see our sanctuary laid waste,
our beauty, our glory.
The Gentiles have defiled them!
13 Why are we still alive?”
14 Then Mattathias and his sons tore their garments, put on sackcloth, and mourned bitterly.
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