OLD TESTAMENT

2 Maccabees 1:21

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he commanded them to draw some of it out and bring it to him. When the sacrifices had been offered, Nehemiah commanded the priests to sprinkle with that liquid both the wood and the things laid on it.

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Verse 21. The priest. Greek “Nehemias ordered the priests to sprinkle with the water both,” and so forth Bible.—Modern Jews say the sacred fire was not in the second temple. But Gorionides and 4 Mac. admit this fact. Calmet.—Elias obtained fire upon his sacrifice nearly in the same manner. Bible.

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