51
Your sanctuary is trampled down and profaned, and your priests mourn in humiliation.
52
Here the Gentiles are assembled against us to destroy us; you know what they plot against us.
53
How will we be able to withstand them, if you do not help us?"
54
Then they sounded the trumpets and gave a loud shout.
55
After this Judas appointed leaders of the people, in charge of thousands and hundreds and fifties and tens.
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