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Its inhabitants shed innocent blood all around the sanctuary, and they even polluted the sanctuary itself.
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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.
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Her sanctuary was as barren as a desert. Her feasts turned into mourning, her sabbaths into shame, her honor into contempt.
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Her dishonor became as great as her glory had been. Her joy turned into sadness.
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Then King Antiochus sent word throughout his entire kingdom that everyone should act like one people,