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15 The priests prostrated themselves in their priestly vestments before the altar and prayed to him in heaven who had issued the law governing deposits[a] to keep those funds intact for those who had deposited them. 16 The appearance of the high priest pierced the heart of every beholder, for his expression and his changed color disclosed the anguish of his soul. 17 Terror and bodily trembling had overwhelmed him, clearly indicating to those who beheld him the pain lodged in his heart.

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  1. 2 Maccabees 3:15 Law governing deposits: see Ex 22:7-15.