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Psalm 79:3 (WEB)
They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem. There was no one to bury them.

Fathers and councils · 6

Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 79
““They have poured forth their blood like water in the circuit of Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them” (ver. 3).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 4
“…heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth: they have shed their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and there was no man to bury them:” but more to heighten the cruelty of them who did these things, not to the infelicity of them who suffered them.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxix. 2, 3
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God I.12Book I
“Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxix. 2, 3.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 17
“For they who did not spare children, who slew prophets, and “shed blood as water,”much more would they have showed no mercy to women.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxix. 3.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 127
“Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxix. 1–3.
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Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 5
“For in his days was fulfilled the word that David spoke:—O God, the Gentiles have come into thine inheritance, and have defiled Thy holy temple.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxix. 1–3.
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