5 They gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation. (WEB)
Sirach 49:5
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Psalms 78:60–62
60 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. 61 He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary. 62 He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.
Lamentations 5:1–3
1 Remember, O LORD, what has happened to us. Look and see our disgrace! 2 Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. 3 We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.
Psalms 106:40–42
40 So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. 41 He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies oppressed them, and subdued them under their hand.
Baruch 4:2–4
2 Turn, O Jacob, and take hold of it. Walk toward the shining of its light. (WEB) 3 Don’t give your glory to another, nor the things that are to your advantage to a foreign nation. (WEB) 4 O Israel, we are happy; for the things that are pleasing to God are made known to us. (WEB)
Psalms of Solomon 1:3–5
3 I thought in my heart that I was full of righteousness, Because I was well off and had become rich in children. (PSS) 4 Their wealth spread to the whole earth, And their glory unto the end of the earth. (PSS) 5 They were exalted unto the stars; They said they would never fan. (PSS)
Sirach 11:5–7
5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown. (WEB) 6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced. Men of renown have been delivered into other men’s hands. (WEB) 7 Don’t blame before you investigate. Understand first, and then re… (WEB)
Psalms of Solomon 2:6–8
6 The sons and the daughters were m grievous captivity, Sealed was their neck, branded was it among the nations. (PSS) 7 According to their sins hath He done unto them, For He hath left them in the hands of them that prevailed. (PSS) 8 He hath turned away His face from pitying t… (PSS)
2 Baruch 83:12–14
12 And every energy of youth is turning into old age and consummation. And every beauty of gracefulness of this time is turning faded and hateful, (2BA) 13 And every proud dominion of the present is turning into humiliation and shame, (2BA) 14 And every praise of the glory of this… (2BA)
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