OLD TESTAMENT

Sirach 49:5

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They gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation.

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Verse 5. Sin. The two former effaced their sins by repentance, and never tolerated idolatry, which even Josaphat and Asa did, (3 Kennicott. 22:43. and so forth Calmet.) not destroying the high places. Many others yielded not to idol worship. Worthington.

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