1 Maccabees 3:45-47

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴⁵ Now Jerusalem was not inhabited, but was like a desert: there was none of her children that went in or out: and the sanctuary was trodden down: and the children of strangers were in the castle, there was the habitation of the Gentiles: and joy was taken away from Jacob, and the pipe and harp ceased there.

⁴⁶ And they assembled together, and came to Maspha over against Jerusalem: for in Maspha was a place of prayer heretofore in Israel.

⁴⁷ And they fasted that day, and put on haircloth, and put ashes upon their heads: and they rent their garments: