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They brought also the priests' garments, and the firstfruits and the tithes; and the Nazirites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days.
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Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, "What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?
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For Thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and Thy priests are in heaviness and brought low.
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And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us; what things they imagine against us, Thou knowest.
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How shall we be able to stand against them, unless Thou, O God, be our help?"
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Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.
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And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, even captains over thousands and over hundreds and over fifties and over tens.
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But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law.
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So the camp removed, and pitched upon the south side of Emmaus.
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And Judas said, "Arm yourselves and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness for the morning, that ye may fight with these nations that are assembled together against us to destroy us and our sanctuary.
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For it is better for us to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary.