1 It is also found in the records that Jeremiah the prophet commanded those who were carried away to take some of the fire, as has been mentioned, (WEB) 2 and how that the prophet charged those who were carried away, having given them the law, that they should not forget the statutes of the Lord or be led astray in their minds when they saw images of gold and silver, and their adornment. (WEB) 3 With other such words he exhorted them, that the law should not depart from their hearts. (WEB) 4 It was in the writing that the prophet, being warned by God, commanded that the tabernacle and the ark should follow with him, when he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and saw God’s inheritance. (WEB) 5 Jeremiah came and found a cave, he brought the tabernacle, the ark, and the altar of incense into it; then he sealed the entrance. (WEB) 6 Some of those who followed with him came there that they might mark the way, and could not find it. (WEB) 7 But when Jeremiah learned about that, he rebuked them, saying, “The place shall be unknown until God gathers the people together again and shows mercy. (WEB) 8 Then the Lord will disclose these things, and the glory of the Lord shall be seen with the cloud, as it was also shown to Moses, also as Solomon implored that the place might be consecrated greatly, (WEB) 9 and it was also declared that he, having wisdom, offered a sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple. (WEB) 10 As Moses prayed to the Lord and fire came down out of heaven and consumed the sacrifice, even so Solomon also prayed, and the fire came down and consumed the burnt offerings. (WEB) 11 Moses said, ‘Because the sin offering had not been eaten, it was consumed in like manner.’ (WEB) 12 Likewise Solomon kept the eight days.” (WEB) 13 The same things were reported both in the public archives and in Nehemiah’s records, and also how he, founding a library, gathered together the books about the kings and prophets, and the writings of David, and letters of kings about sacred gifts. (WEB) 14 In like manner Judas also gathered together for us all those books that had been scattered by reason of the war, and they are still with us. (WEB) 15 If therefore you have need of them, send some people to bring them to you. (WEB) 16 Seeing then that we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. You will therefore do well if you celebrate the days. (WEB) 17 Now God, who saved all his people, and restored the heritage to all, with the kingdom, the priesthood, and the consecration, (WEB) 18 even as he promised through the law—in God have we hope, that he will soon have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of everywhere under heaven into his holy place; for he delivered us out of great evi… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 2:1–32
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