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He veils the sky with clouds, and provides the earth with rain, makes grass grow on the hills and plants for people to use, (Psalms 147, 8)
young men and girls, old people and children together. (Psalms 148, 12)
For he heightens the strength of his people, to the praise of all his faithful, the children of Israel, the people close to him. (Psalms 148, 14)
For Yahweh loves his people, he will crown the humble with salvation. (Psalms 149, 4)
It was then that there emerged from Israel a set of renegades who led many people astray. 'Come,' they said, 'let us ally ourselves with the gentiles surrounding us, for since we separated ourselves from them many misfortunes have overtaken us.' (1 Maccabees 1, 11)
and a number of the people eagerly approached the king, who authorised them to practise the gentiles' observances. (1 Maccabees 1, 13)
and addressing them with what appeared to be peaceful words, he gained their confidence; then suddenly he fell on the city, dealing it a terrible blow, and destroying many of the people of Israel. (1 Maccabees 1, 30)
The king then issued a proclamation to his whole kingdom that all were to become a single people, each nation renouncing its particular customs. (1 Maccabees 1, 41)
Writing in such terms to every part of his kingdom, the king appointed inspectors for the whole people and directed all the towns of Judah to offer sacrifice city by city. (1 Maccabees 1, 51)
Many of the people -- that is, every apostate from the Law -- rallied to them and so committed evil in the country, (1 Maccabees 1, 52)
he said, 'Alas that I should have been born to witness the ruin of my people and the ruin of the Holy City, and to sit by while she is delivered over to her enemies, and the sanctuary into the hand of foreigners. (1 Maccabees 2, 7)
Many people who were concerned for virtue and justice went down to the desert and stayed there, (1 Maccabees 2, 29)
