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People lower their heads before a broad view of Jerusalem.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 1

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 1:28

    The House of Jacob Ashamed

    From Conquest to Persecution · 1 Maccabees 1

    Story guide: Bowed figures and the still city express the lament’s language of shame.

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    28And the earth shook for those who dwelt on it, and the whole house of Jacob clothed itself with shame.

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