It was pitiful to see the whole throng lying prostrate together, and the high priest, in great anguish, waiting for what would happen.
In context
19Women, with sackcloth bound beneath their breasts, filled the streets. Of the young women who were kept secluded, some ran to the gateways and others to the walls, while some leaned out through the windows. 20All of them stretched out their hands toward heaven and made their entreaty. 21It was pitiful to see the whole throng lying prostrate together, and the high priest, in great anguish, waiting for what would happen. 22So they called upon the all-powerful Lord to keep the deposits safe and secure for those who had entrusted them. 23Heliodorus, however, proceeded to carry out what had been decided.
