3:45. Now Jerusalem was not inhabited, but was like a desert: there was none of her children that went in or out: and the sanctuary was trodden down: and the children of strangers were in the castle, there was the habitation of the Gentiles: and joy was taken away from Jacob, and the pipe and harp ceased there.
3:46. And they assembled together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem: for in Maspha was a place of prayer heretofore in Israel.
3:47. And they fasted that day, and put on haircloth, and put ashes upon their heads: and they rent their garments:
3:48. And they laid open the books of the law, in which the Gentiles searched for the likeness of their idols:
3:49. And they brought the priestly ornaments, and the first fruits and tithes, and stirred up the Nazarites that had fulfilled their days:
3:50. And they cried with a loud voice toward heaven, saying: What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them?
3:51. For thy holies are trodden down, and are profaned, and thy priests are in mourning, and are brought low.
3:52. And behold the nations are come together against us, to destroy us: thou knowest what they intend against us.
3:53. How shall we be able to stand before their face, unless thou, O God, help us?
3:54. Then they sounded with trumpets, and cried out with a loud voice.