1:21. Then he bade them draw it up, and bring it to him: and the priest, Nehemias, commanded the sacrifices that were laid on, to be sprinkled with the same water, both the wood, and the things that were laid upon it. 1:22. And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered. 1:23. And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering. 1:24. And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king, 1:25. Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers, and didst sanctify them: 1:26. Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it. 1:27. Gather together our scattered people, deliver them that are slaves to the Gentiles, and look upon them that are despised and abhorred: that the Gentiles may know that thou art our God. 1:28. Punish them that oppress us, and that treat us injuriously with pride. 1:29. Establish thy people in thy holy place, as Moses hath spoken. 1:30. And the priests sung hymns till the sacrifice was consumed. 1:31 .And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones. 1:32. Which being done, there was kindled a flame from them: but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar. 1:33. And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place where the priests that were led away, had hid the fire, there appeared water, with which Nehemias and they that were with him had purified the sacrifices. 1:34. And the king considering, and diligently examining the matter, made a temple for it, that he might prove what had happened. A temple... That is, an enclosure, or a wall round about the place where the fire was hid, to separate it from profane uses, to the end that it might be respected as a holy place. 1:35. And when he had proved it, he gave the priests many goods, and divers presents, and he took and distributed them to them with his own hand. 1:36. And Nehemias called this place Nephthar, which is interpreted purification. But many call it Nephi. 2 Machabees Chapter 2 A continuation of the second letter. Of Jeremias' hiding the ark at the time of the captivity. The author's preface. 2:1. Now it is found in the descriptions of Jeremias, the prophet, that he commanded them that went into captivity, to take the fire, as it hath been signified, and how he gave charge to them that were carried away into captivity. The descriptions... That is, the records or memoirs of Jeremias, a work that is now lost.