20 Now after many years, when it pleased God, Nehemiah, having received a charge from the king of Persia, sent in quest of the fire the descendants of the priests who hid it. When they declared to us that they had found no fire, but thick liquid, (WEB)
2 Maccabees 1:20
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2 Maccabees 1:32–34
32 When this was done, a flame was kindled; but when the light from the altar shone back, it went out. (WEB) 33 When the matter became known, and king of the Persians was told that in the place where the priests who were led away had hid the fire, the liquid appeared whic… (WEB)
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