3:45 Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased.
3:46 Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.
3:47 Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,
3:48 And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.
3:49 They brought also the priests’ garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days.
3:50 Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?
3:51 For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness, and brought low.
3:52 And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest.
3:53 How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
3:54 Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.