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For thy holies are trodden down, and are profaned, and thy priests are in mourning, and are brought low.
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And behold the nations are come together against us to destroy us: thou knowest what they intend against us.
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How shall we be able to stand before their face, unless thou, O God, help us?
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Then they sounded with trumpets, and cried out with a loud voice.
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And after this Judas appointed captains over the people, over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.
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And he said to them that were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, that they should return every man to his house, according to the law.
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So they removed the camp, and pitched on the south side of Emmaus.
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And Judas said: Gird yourselves, and be valiant men, and be ready against the morning, that you may fight with these nations that are assembled against us to destroy us and our sanctuary.
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For it is better for us to die in battle, than to see the evils of our nation, and of the holies:
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Nevertheless as it shall be the will of God in heaven so be it done.